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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Early Buzz: You’ll Love It Or Hate It Without Much Middle Ground By Ethan Anderton/June 5, 2018 12:56 pm EST Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom takes Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard back to Isla Nublar and puts them right in the middle yet another dinosaur debacle. But this time, it’s director J.A. Bayona at the helm of a movie with a script coming from Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly....

‘Rogue One’ Gets A Fanmade Opening Crawl To Set The Stage For The ‘Star Wars’ Story By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 25, 2016 9:00 am EST One of the biggest questions throughout the development of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was how the opening of the movie would be handled. Every Star Wars movie has began with an opening crawl and the signature Star Wars them to help set the stage. But Rogue One isn’t exactly like other Star Wars movie in that it’s not a regular episode in the saga, but rather the first spin-off in the A Star Wars Story line of movies....

‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ Director Sara Colangelo On Crafting Her Award-Winning Drama [Sundance Interview] By Steven Prokopy/Jan. 30, 2018 7:00 am EST For her second feature at Sundance (after her highly praised 2014 debut Little Accidents), writer/director Sara Colangelo has chosen to remake a four-year-old Israeli drama to examine the dying practice of encouraging and protecting artistic genius. Like the Staten Island educator at the center of this film, The Kindergarten Teacher pushes boundaries and crosses lines as it navigates its way through a tricky story of a five-year-old boy (newcomer Parker Sevak), who shows an unreal gift for poetry, and his teacher, Lisa (a career-best performance by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who is also one of the film’s producers), who struggles in her adult-education class to be a poet as well, if only to add a bit of culture to a home life that offers her little by way of intellectual stimulation....

‘Wonder Woman 2’ Will Have A “Great Love Story,” But At What Cost? By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 30, 2017 3:00 pm EST Wonder Woman remains the shining beacon upon which Warner Bros. lays the future of the DC Extended Universe, so needless to say, director Patty Jenkins is facing super-sized expectations to replicate the success of the hugely successful female-led superhero movie. So what was it that made Wonder Woman work so well?...

Apple Sets Sights On Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, And More For Its Original TV Programming By Ben Pearson/Sept. 27, 2017 4:00 pm EST We know television is getting more and more expensive to produce, but with $260 billion to work with, Apple probably isn’t too worried about being able to cough up enough cash to entice major names for its planned expansion into original television programming. According to a new report, the company has set their sights on a reboot of Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories and a Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston morning show comedy as their potential splashy debut into the high-competition world of streaming TV....

Ben Pearson’s Top 10 Movies Of 2018 So Far By Ben Pearson/July 2, 2018 10:00 am EST We’ve crossed the halfway mark of 2018, so each day this week, a different member of Team /Film will be counting down his or her favorite films of the year so far. Some of these movies have only played at festivals, but as long as they have release dates slated for sometime this year, they’re fair game for our lists....

Guardians Of The Galaxy 2: Everything We Know So Far By Russ Fischer/Aug. 7, 2014 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Guardians of the Galaxy is the biggest thing going right now, as James Gunn, his cast and crew, and the team at Marvel turned the film into a space adventure brimming with personality. Guardians has a huge audience appeal in part because it leaves some mysteries open to speculation, and therefore for exploration in a sequel....

Movie Review: ‘TRON: Legacy’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 17, 2010 6:31 pm EST Editor’s Note: Germain’s review, which originally appeared earlier this month, has been republished for opening weekend… I almost don’t want to say how much I liked TRON: Legacy. Going into a film cold is always the best way to see it and before seeing this heavily marketed, long gestating sequel, I’d unfortunately heard several well-known critics shower the film with negative adjectives, suitably lowering my expectations....

Page 2: Drive, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Scorsese, Warriors, Doctor Who, Woody Allen, Star Trek By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2014 1:00 pm EST Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Page 2: Hobbit, Tom Hanks, Inception, Alfred Molina, Star Trek, Rocky, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Avatar, Breaking Bad, GI Joe, Cabin In The Woods, Billy Madison, Claire Danes, Game Of Thrones, Lana Wachowski By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 25, 2012 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film....

Read Patton Oswalt’s Inspirational Letters For Creators And Executives By Germain Lussier/Aug. 1, 2012 1:30 pm EST Patton Oswalt is one of us: a massive fan of pop culture with a huge wealth of worthless knowledge about movies, TVs, comics and more. The main difference is, he’s taken that passion and turned it into a career as a successful stand up comedian and actor. Now he’s in the unique position of being a de facto spokesman for the geeks/nerds/whatever you want to call those of us who eat, sleep, and dream about pop culture....

Russo Brothers Confirm Captain Marvel For ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, Discuss Sequel’s Effect On The MCU By Ethan Anderton/May 6, 2016 10:30 am EST Now that Captain America: Civil War has been unleashed on audiences, fans who caught the movie last night are already looking ahead at what’s to come in Phase Three of the Marvel cinematic universe. New solo franchises will begin with Black Panther, Captain Marvel and the new Spider-Man....

Stephen Colbert: “I’m Looking Forward To Being Sincerely Interested” In Show Guests By Fred Topel/Aug. 10, 2015 6:13 pm EST CBS closed its day of Television Critics Association panels with Stephen Colbert discussing taking over as host of The Late Show. As soon as he was hired, Colbert stated he would retire the “Stephen Colbert” character of The Colbert Report. Today we got an example of what the real Stephen Colbert will be like, and the biggest difference might be when he’s interviewing guests....

This Week In Trailers: To Our Bright White Hearts, Every Brilliant Thing, Antarctica: Ice And Sky, The Bug: Life And Times Of The People’s Car, Stake Land II By Christopher Stipp/Dec. 17, 2016 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Weekend Weirdness: Animal Collective’s ODDSAC Premieres In NYC; Chuck Norris Does Actionfest; Actor David Sherrill On The Wraith (And A Sequel?); Melvins Versus The Shining; Stussy’s J. Dilla Documentary By Hunter Stephenson/March 7, 2010 4:00 pm EST It’s a crazy, mixed up world and we are thankful for movies that offer proof. Slashfilm’s Weekend Weirdness examines such flicks, whether in the form of a New York premiere for a provocative indie, a mini review or an interview....

Westworld Theories: William, The Bible, DNA, The Flies And The Turing Test By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 11, 2016 12:30 pm EST After the first episode of Westworld aired, we became inundated with fan theories. Some of the Westworld theories were rather unlikely, others possibly mind-blowing. Showrunner Jonathan Nolan has even debunked a few of them. Well now that Episode 2 has aired, there are a whole batch of new Westworld theories, some of them just as crazy and intriguing as the others we’ve posted....

What Is Michael Bay’s Secret Weapon For Shooting ‘Transformers’ Movies So Quickly? By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 5, 2016 9:45 am EST There are plenty of movie lovers out there who just don’t like the movies of Michael Bay. But no matter how ridiculous the action is in his movies, or how silly the story may be, you can’t deny that he is one of the most proficient and efficient directors working today....

‘Captain America: Civil War’ Concept Art Reveals Black Panther’s Wakanda By Jacob Hall/Jan. 2, 2017 10:30 am EST In the middle of the credits for Captain America: Civil War, we are treated to one more scene teasing Wakanda. This scene provides our first (and very brief) look at Black Panther’s homeland, which had only been referenced in a few easter eggs prior to the events of Civil War. However, some newly revealed concept art suggests an alternate version of the film where we got a more extensive look at this fictional African nation....

‘Eighth Grade’ Review: An Awkwardly And Endlessly Charming Coming Of Age Gem [Sundance] By Ethan Anderton/July 13, 2018 6:00 am EST Any adult will tell you that middle school is one of the most awful parts of adolescence. Faces explode with acne, hormones are raging, conversations are awkward, and everyone sucks. So comedian Bo Burnham decided to make his feature writing and directorial debut recounting just how awful that time in all of our lives was with a wonderful, lively movie called Eighth Grade, and just like that we have a fresh new voice on the page and behind the camera....

/Film Interview: ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Star Tom Hiddleston By Germain Lussier/Nov. 12, 2013 3:00 pm EST Back in October, I travelled to London to do interviews for the current #1 movie in the world, Thor: The Dark World. Since then, we’re run a bunch of quotes from my interviews, but now that the film is out, we’re going to run all the interviews in full over the next three days....