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The Bob’s Burgers Movie Review: A Double-Sized Episode With Extra Stakes And Extra Songs, But That’s Okay 20th Century Studios By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 23, 2022 12:00 pm EST When an animated TV sitcom makes the leap to the big screen, there are always certain expectations it has to fulfill. Will the fans love it? Will general audiences love it? Will it justify a two-hour runtime and bigger budget? Many movies answer these questions with flashy celebrity cameos or fancy technical gimmickry....

The Daily Stream: Gravity Falls Is A Dang-Near Perfect Cartoon Disney+ By Sarah Milner/June 29, 2022 6:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Series: “Gravity Falls” Where You Can Stream It: Disney+, Hulu Plus The Pitch: Created by Alex Hirsch for Disney, “Gravity Falls” is, like its subject matter, an oddity....

The Important Advice Elvis Star Austin Butler Received From An Oscar Winner Warner Bros By Ben F. Silverio/June 13, 2022 8:27 pm EST While some people are quick to dismiss acting as just “playing pretend,” a number of performers will feel an incredible amount of pressure as they prepare for roles they’ve taken. Sometimes it can take a toll on those that step into prolific roles like Willy Loman, Lady Macbeth, or even the Joker....

The Pam & Tommy Finale Reaches The Limits Of Its Access Hulu By Valerie Ettenhofer/March 9, 2022 1:00 am EST The sensational, empathetic, totally bonkers experiment that is “Pam & Tommy” comes to a close this week with a bittersweet episode that chooses not to look directly at the violent dissolution of the central couple’s relationship. Instead, “Pam & Tommy” zooms in on one of its last gasps, a failed getaway that in different circumstances could have been like a second honeymoon....

The Weekend Away: Release Date, Cast, And More Netflix By Shania Russell/Feb. 28, 2022 10:22 am EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) In theory, vacations are a time to kick back, relax, unwind, and enjoy the local scenery. But if your weekend getaway starts chill then nosedives into absolute insanity, you may be in the middle of an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat thriller....

Why Clint Eastwood Held Off On Making Unforgiven For Almost A Decade Warner Bros. By Andrew Housman/March 22, 2022 4:20 pm EST “Unforgiven” redefined the Western film, breaking down conventions all while incorporating revisionist themes that influenced a new wave of the genre in the nineties. The film’s reflections on age and the ideas of myth and storytelling fit snugly within the context of release year 1992, when the Western was seemingly a relic of the past....

Why Stephen King’s Original Draft For Cujo Never Made It To The Screen Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/March 8, 2022 4:50 pm EST “It’s not a monster, it’s just a doggy!” In 1983, film audiences were exposed to one of the scariest dogs ever put to screen: Cujo. In the film based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, a rabies-stricken St. Bernard terrorizes the town of Castle Rock, Maine — including defenseless mom Donna (Dee Wallace) and her young son Tad (Danny Pintauro)....

Akiva Schaffer Used Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers To Do Some MCU Research Disney+ By Sandy Schaefer/May 27, 2022 5:40 pm EST There are movie reboots, and then there are movie “reboots.” The latter, in this case, refers to film reboots that actively mock their own existence and the idea of reducing art to “IPs” and “content” while also successfully reviving an older franchise in the process. It’s a fine needle to thread, and the results can just as easily be shockingly good (2012’s “21 Jump Street”) as they can be, well, not that (2017’s “Baywatch”)....

Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte’s Season 2 Wigs, Ranked Netflix By Lyvie Scott/March 25, 2022 10:00 am EST It’s been almost two years, but “Bridgerton” has finally returned to whisk us back into their gaudy, scandalous reimagining of 19th century England. The first season of Netflix’s runaway hit made major waves for its horned-up romance alone — but the series’ commitment to colorblind (or perhaps color-conscious) casting kept the flame alive for those less interested in all that bodice-ripping....

Derry Girls Season 3 Trailer: The Derry Girls Are Up To Their Old Tricks Channel 4 By BJ Colangelo/March 17, 2022 5:10 pm EST St. Patrick has truly blessed us on his celebrated day, in the form of the season 3 trailer for the hit U.K. Channel 4 comedy, “Derry Girls.” The show exploded in popularity once it hit Netflix, but season 3 will be the series’ last. It feels like it’s been forever since we got a new crop of “Derry Girls” episodes, and that’s because season 2 aired in 2019 and we’ve all been impatiently waiting for the return of our favorite Northern Irish teens ever since....

Did You Catch The Nightwing Easter Egg In The Batman? DC Comics By Jamie Gerber/March 7, 2022 5:52 pm EST After years of anticipation, Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” has finally hit theaters to near-universal acclaim. Just when you thought it was impossible to see a fresh take on the Dark Knight and his mythos, this movie surprised audiences by being just that. It might even be the best Batman movie ever....

The Poughkeepsie Tapes MGM Another found footage horror gem, “The Poughkeepsie Tapes” was slated for release by MGM in 2007 after its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, but wouldn’t reach eager viewers for another seven years. Though there’s no official record that explicitly states the film was outright banned, it’s certainly fishy that MGM would pull the film from its 2007 release schedule for no apparent reason. Chronicling the exploits of a New York State serial killer via a cache of 800 tapes he left behind in his abandoned abode, the film’s content is stomach-churning and agonizing to watch....

Korean Thriller The Witch 2 Is Getting A North American Theatrical Release Well Go USA Entertainment By Lex Briscuso/June 7, 2022 11:06 am EST Well Go USA Entertainment, a popular indie distribution company, has picked up rights to Korean horror-thriller “The Witch 2: The Other One.” The film is a sequel to the 2018 movie “The Witch: Subversion,” which grossed just under $25 million in South Korea during its release....

Art Imitating Life with Don’t Look Up Netflix The tree naming — which went in a different direction than our preferred name, “Treeonardo DiCaprio” — is happening right as Leo’s environmentalist satire apocalypse film “Don’t Look Up” is sweeping the globe. DiCaprio had been actively seeking out a film with a message of conservation at its core for many years, and found the script to be one that resonates with his values of listening to scientists, spreading the word about taking care of the environment, and holding systemic structures accountable for prioritizing profits over protecting the planet....

Where there’s a WandaVision, there’s a way Paramount Pictures If you’re starting to get a sense of déjà vu, that’s likely because you recall this isn’t the first time Paramount has tried to make a fourth “Star Trek” movie set in the Kelvin timeline. An earlier iteration of the film was put into development right before “Star Trek Beyond” hit theaters and would have seen Chis Hemsworth reprise his brief role as James Kirk’s father, George Kirk, from 2009’s “Star Trek” thanks to (one assumes) some type of time-travel trickery....

Peacock Has Canceled Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol After Its First Season Peacock By Joshua Meyer/Jan. 25, 2022 10:56 am EST Young Robert Langdon, the enterprising symbologist who would grow up to become the character played by Tom Hanks in a series of three films, has had his life cut short at Peacock. The streaming arm of NBCUniversal has elected not to renew “The Lost Symbol” for a second season....

Rachel McAdams Has Mysteriously Vanished From The Latest Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Teaser Marvel By Valerie Ettenhofer/April 4, 2022 5:53 pm EST There used to be a time when trailers would make you worry that your favorite characters might die. These days, they’ll make you worry that your favorite characters might not even show up. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is just the latest blockbuster to perform some trailer trickery, as The Direct notes that someone has cut Rachel McAdams’ character out of the film’s latest TV spot....

Sarah Snook Had Some Fears About Shooting Succession’s Third Season HBO By Shae Sennett/June 10, 2022 5:00 pm EST HBO’s “Succession” has maintained unmatched levels of wit and suspense for three full seasons now, but good things rarely last for long. Many fans are skeptical that the show will remain consistent, and some already argue that the quality is dropping. Going into season 3, Sarah Snook counted herself among the skeptics, but a surprising new development made her change her mind....

Severance Season 1 Ending Explained: Innies, Meet Outies Apple TV+ By Valerie Ettenhofer/April 7, 2022 10:08 pm EST “Severance” slipped onto the scene in February, easing viewers into a Phillip K. Dick-like sci-fi story about workers at a mysterious company who have their consciousness split into an on-the-clock self and an off-the-clock self. The series started out as an eerie if deliberately paced workplace allegory set in a brutalist office building, led by Adam Scott as worker bee Mark....

Squid Game Is Coming To New York & LA Theaters As Part Of Awards Push Netflix By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 10, 2022 11:17 am EST Season 1 of Netflix’s explosively popular Korean thriller “Squid Game” left viewers breathless for more, which quickly prompted the confirmation of a second season shortly after. However, the series is coming back in a way most odd (and perhaps ironic) when contextualized against its core message. An exclusive report by Variety confirms that “Squid Game” will be hitting the big screen in Los Angeles and New York later in February, courtesy of Netflix as part of its awards campaign amidst voting for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards....