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Christopher Nolan Curating An ‘Interstellar’ Inspired Short Film Project By Germain Lussier/Nov. 20, 2014 11:30 am EST The tagline for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is “Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.” In all the discussions about the film post release, that idea has kind of been left in the dust (pun intended). The environmental issues in the film have been overshadowed by the science of the space sequences, and the sound in the theater....

DJ Caruso’s Y: The Last Man In Summer 2010? By Peter Sciretta/July 22, 2008 5:15 pm EST Today during our visit to Dreamworks, we got the chance to talk to Eagle Eye director D.J. Caruso with a group of select online journalists. During the discussion, the big screen adaptation of Brian K Vaughn’s Y: The Last Man came up, and Caruso dropped some potentially exciting news: “What happened is New Line is now part of Warner Bros, and Warner Bros is now really high on the project....

Exclusive: ‘The Rocketeer’ Poster Debuting At MondoCon By Russ Fischer/Sept. 23, 2015 9:00 am EST The second MondoCon begins in just over a week, following immediately on the heels of Fantastic Fest. When MondoCon 2015 kicks goes down on October 3 and 4 at the Marchesa Hall & Theater in Austin, TX, one of the prints available will be a dramatic art deco-styled poster for The Rocketeer, from artist Martin Ansin....

Kevin Smith’s Weight Loss Sparks ‘Jay And Silent Bob Reboot’ Rewrite, Name Change Of Popular Podcast By Ben Pearson/Sept. 12, 2018 5:00 pm EST In 1994’s Clerks, writer/director Kevin Smith introduced the world to Silent Bob, an overweight and quiet goofball played by Smith himself. Silent Bob has appeared in multiple movies so far, often alongside a stoner named Jay (Jason Mewes), who would lovingly poke fun at his friend’s weight....

Our Favorite 2015 Halloween Costumes From Movies & TV By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 2, 2015 9:00 am EST Halloween is officially over, and soon will begin the onslaught of Christmas, because Thanksgiving decorations are boring. But before we say goodbye to another All Hallows’ Eve, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite 2015 Halloween costumes that were inspired by some of our favorite movies and TV shows. After the jump, check out a whole slew of Halloween costumes, including some celebrities getting in on the fun, such as Heidi Klum completely (and creepily) transformed into Jessica Rabbit, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Popeye, Justin Bieber as Jackie Moon and much more....

Review: ‘Sausage Party’ Is Raunchy, Raw And One Of The Most Outrageous, Funniest Movies Of The Year By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 12, 2016 4:30 pm EST Note: With Sausage Party in theaters this weekend, we’re re-running our review from San Diego Comic-Con.Seth Rogen has said on a number of occasions that the desire to make his own animated movie came from a love for Pixar movies. Even though he didn’t exactly grow up on them as a child (he was already 14 when the first Toy Story arrived in 1995), he’s still loved them immensely as an adult....

Sequel Bits: John Lasseter Directed ‘Cars 2’ On An iPad, Dates Set For ‘Scary Movie 5’ & ‘Halloween 3D,’ Tyrese Thinks Steven Spielberg Could Direct ‘Transformers 4’ By Germain Lussier/June 21, 2011 7:00 am EST If you saw the above image and thought John Lasseter and Steven Spielberg were going to co-direct Scream 5, sorry to get your hopes up. It just so happens each has a bit of news involving the long standing champion in the battle of apathetic filmmaking, the sequel....

Some Groovy Attack The Block Updates - Shaun Of The Dead With Aliens? By Brendon Connelly/Oct. 29, 2009 6:08 am EST Attack the Block is set to be the directorial debut of Joe Cornish, a south London comedy-action film that will pitch a gang of yoots against an alien invasion. Until now it has flown pretty much under the radar, which is strange in this post-Aint it Cool universe, and I was tempted to leave it that way and let it creep up on you until I remembered what my job was....

Star Wars Bits: San Diego Comic-Con Goes Star Wars Crazy, Palpatine Killed, And ‘Rogue One’ Writer Reveals Secrets By Rosie Knight/Aug. 1, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Star Wars hits San Diego Comic-Con Darth Vader’s Force powers are tested Battlefront II finally kills Emperor Palpatine Rogue One writer Gary Whitta holds an impromptu Q&A on Twitter And more! Ever wanted to have your very own TIE Fighter?...

Superhero Bits: Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers By Germain Lussier/June 11, 2012 12:00 pm EST Want to see some more set photos from Iron Man 3? How can you get your work judged by Christopher Nolan? Which Avengers vehicle will be a hot exclusive at San Diego Comic-Con? Are there any reasons why you shouldn’t see The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX? Who would Chris Hemsworth like to see join the cast of Thor 2?...

SXSW Film Festival Announces 2011 Features Lineup By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 2, 2011 11:59 am EST SXSW FILM ANNOUNCES 2011 FEATURES LINEUP Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 11 – 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The 2011 lineup continues the SXSW tradition of tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, highlighting emerging talent and breakthrough performances and supporting first-time filmmakers....

This Week In Trailers: Citizen Koch, FOUR, The Sidekick, Wasteland, Dealin’ With Idiots, Les Invisibles By Christopher Stipp/July 20, 2013 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?...

This Week In Trailers: How To Make Money Selling Drugs, The House I Live In, Harvest Of Empire, Head Games By Christopher Stipp/Sept. 10, 2012 8:45 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?...

This Week In Trailers: Reality, The New Juarez, Night Across The Street, Chasing Beauty, God Save The Films, Into The Mind, Groundhog Day By Christopher Stipp/Feb. 1, 2013 5:00 pm 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?...

This Week In Trailers: The Last Seven, Dark Souls (Mørke Sjeler), 22nd Of May, Red Nights, Ninjas Vs. Vampires, And An Exclusive Clip From Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 By Christopher Stipp/Sept. 3, 2010 11:00 pm 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: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

TV Bits: Karen Gillan And Arthur Darvill Leaving ‘Doctor Who’, Plus: ‘Animal Kingdom’, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda, And More By Angie Han/Dec. 19, 2011 3:30 pm EST It’s a sad day for Whovians as news breaks that Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will be leaving Doctor Who in the next series, with a “heartbreaking end” planned for the couple. Thankfully, we’ve got some other bits that should help cheer everyone up, including a longer preview for 30 Rock and a peek at HBO’s new comedy Veep....

What ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Gets So Right – And What ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Gets So Wrong By Matt Donato/Aug. 22, 2017 10:30 am EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: why Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is so great…and how it exposes problems in other superhero movies.) Here we are, celebrating today’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol....

/Film Interview: Mark Millar, Writer/Producer Of Kick-Ass By David Chen/April 15, 2010 11:16 am EST Mark Millar is one of the most exciting people working in the entertainment industry today. Millar’s Wanted was made into an action film that grossed over $300 million worldwide and his upcoming film Kick Ass (based on a comic book that he wrote, which was then adapted for the screen by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman) is one of my favorite films of the year so far....

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’: James Gunn Teases Long VFX Shots, Opening Credits & Baby Groot Dancing By Ethan Anderton/March 26, 2017 12:00 pm EST In case you didn’t hear, tickets for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 went on sale this past Friday, and a new TV spot made sure to push the movie even more before it hits theaters in early May. As we get closer to the release date, the hype train will be operating at full steam, and director James Gunn has just offered a tease of what fans can expect this time around....

A Nightmare On Elm Street Review: More Dull Than Watching Blood Dry By Russ Fischer/April 30, 2010 6:04 pm EST There’s a joke at the center of A Nightmare on Elm Street, a very simple one, that would be hilarious if it wasn’t so damning. The joke is that a film about kids desperately trying to stay awake is so incredibly good at putting me to sleep. A hybrid re-imagining and remake of Wes Craven’s 1984 original, this Nightmare feels like it has been glued together out of ill-fitting parts....