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Rumor: ‘Inside The Mind Of Jimmy Fallon’ Ride To Replace ‘Twister…Ride It Out’ At Universal Orlando By Peter Sciretta/July 27, 2015 3:00 pm EST Despite the recent additions of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley, a lot of the earlier attractions and experiences at Universal Studios Orlando feel dated. And it seems like the Universal Orlando mandate is to replace a lot of the older attractions with new experiences (I hope they decide to refurbish and update E....

Sundance Film Festival Adds Three Movies By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 15, 2010 6:00 pm EST The 2011 Sundance Film Festival has added three more selections to the January festival line-up. Additions include Director and screenwriter Miranda July’s The Future (as speculated yesterday); Rob Minkoff’s Flypaper, and Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney’s Magic Trip. Read the full press release after the jump. THREE ADDITIONAL FEATURE FILMS SELECTED FOR 2011 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVALFestival to Host World Premieres of Miranda July’s The Future, Rob Minkoff’s Flypaper and Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney’s Magic Trip The Future Also Selected for 61st Berlin International Film Festival PARK CITY, UT — Sundance Institute announced today that three additional feature films will world premiere in the out-of-competition Premieres and new Documentary Premieres sections of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival: The Future (Director and screenwriter: Miranda July); Flypaper (Director: Rob Minkoff), and Magic Trip (Directors: Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney)....

Superhero Bits: The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Justice League, Man Of Steel, Batman Arkham City By Germain Lussier/Sept. 5, 2011 11:00 am EST [No photo] This special Labor Day edition of Superhero Bits is filled with the labor that Joss Whedon and Christopher Nolan put in this weekend filming their 2012 blockbusters The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises. The first page is non-spoiler superhero stuff, but then we’ve got two full pages of insane set photos, videos and details from the Manhattan sets of The Avengers and the Los Angeles set of The Dark Knight Rises....

SXSW Movie Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall By Mel Valentin/March 11, 2008 4:51 pm EST Possibly the unfunniest comedy ever made, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is…. Wait, let’s back up. That’s completely backward. Written by actor Jason Segal (Knocked Up Undeclared, Freaks and Geeks), Forgetting Sarah Marshall is the kind of romantic comedy straight men can get behind and not just because Segel unveils his manliness more times than you can count (actually four full-on frontal nudity shots, but who’s keeping count?...

Theme Park Bits - Overnight Parking Fees For Disney World Hotel Guests, New Pixar Pier Artwork And Videos By Joshua Meyer/March 19, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Free overnight parking at Walt Disney World hotels will soon be a thing of the past. See videos and new concept images of the upcoming Pixar Fest and Pixar Pier at Disneyland Resort. See a talking doughnut interview Voodoo Doughnut’s founders before it comes to Universal Orlando....

This Week In Trailers: Foxtrot, TWISTED, Like Me, Entanglement, Somebody Feed Phil By Christopher Stipp/Dec. 30, 2017 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?...

What ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Borrows From Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Rashomon’ By Bryan Young/March 8, 2018 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films that inspired George Lucas’ iconic universe. In this edition: Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon.) 1950’s Rashomon was the first international breakout hit for legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. He’d made wonderful films prior to that, from the tense post-war poverty of Drunken Angel to the noir classic Stray Dog, but Rashomon put him on the international map, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film....

Why Lucasfilm Decided To Dump The Expanded Universe Before Making ‘Star Wars’ Sequels [Updated] By Ben Pearson/Jan. 15, 2018 11:30 am EST Update: Leland Chee has responded to this story via Twitter, and we’ve embedded his tweets at the bottom of this article. Our original article follows. It’s been over a month since the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, so you’re all probably very familiar with the complaints about the movie by now....

‘Bright’ Early Buzz: Netflix’s First Big Movie Is An Embarrassing Disaster By Jacob Hall/Dec. 20, 2017 5:00 pm EST Netflix has released its fair share of original movies, some of them made in-house and others purchased from the film festival circuit, but Bright represents a big step for the streaming service. A decade ago, a fantasy action movie starring Will Smith would have been released in thousands of theaters. In December 2017, it’s debuting on a streaming service, a blockbuster made for in-home viewing and possibly the first franchise to call Netflix its home....

‘Captain America: Civil War’ – What Did You Think? By Jacob Hall/May 6, 2016 4:00 pm EST Here we are: the second gigantic superhero movie showdown of 2016 is finally upon us. Captain America: Civil War is finally in theaters everywhere and the early response has been generally positive. Somehow, we’re thirteen movies deep into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and these movies somehow still feel fresh. But here’s the important question: what did you think?...

‘Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel’: Everything You Need To Know About The New ‘Star Wars’ Book By Jacob Hall/Nov. 23, 2016 9:00 am EST James Luceno’s new novel Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel has to fill a very specific gap in the Star Wars timeline – it’s a prequel to a prequel, while also being a sequel to the prequel trilogy. Specifically, it explores the backstory of key characters from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, following them as they survive the Clone Wars and the rule of the newly formed Galactic Empire....

/Film Interview: Phil Lord And Chris Miller Talk Visuals And Merchandising In ‘The Lego Movie’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 4, 2014 3:00 pm EST The Lego Movie is the third film Phil Lord and Chris Miller have directed. In each, they’ve blown low expectations out of the water. How could a movie about falling food be funny? Why would anyone remake 21 Jump Street? And how the heck do you make an interesting movie about Lego?...

‘Justice League Action’ Will Feature 152 Different DC Comics Characters [Comic-Con 2016] By Fred Topel/July 23, 2016 10:00 am EST Cartoon Network’s new DC animated series Justice League Action will feature two 11-minute standalone adventures per episode. We interviewed producers of the show at Comic-Con, who told us they have so far used 152 DC characters, including 60 different heroes and 40 different villains. That allows them to include some of the more niche characters along with the big names....

‘Solo’ Projection Problems Are Ruining The Film’s Amazing Cinematography By Chris Evangelista/June 1, 2018 7:30 am EST Solo: A Star Wars Story is one of the best-looking Star Wars films to date. But most people are having a hard time realizing that, thanks to lousy theater projection that’s turning Bradford Young’s incredible cinematography into a murky mess. Some cinephiles will tell you nothing beats watching a movie in a movie theater....

‘South Park’ Copies ‘Inception’ Web Video; Matt Stone Pleads Ignorance By Adam Quigley/Oct. 24, 2010 5:15 am EST Last week, South Park aired their Inception parody episode, entitled “Insheeption”. You can watch the full episode for free, in HD, at South Park Studios. If you were planning to check it out but haven’t yet, I’d recommend doing so now, as waiting until after the article could seriously diminish your chances of enjoying it....

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3’ Probably Isn’t Going To Happen By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 31, 2016 7:00 am EST Even though the reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 2014 was a success at the box office with over $493 million worldwide, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows did not perform nearly as well, making less than half that with only $245 million worldwide. Producer Andrew Form recently sat down for a chat to talk about the disappointing box office reception and what might have went wrong, not to mention predicting that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 probably isn’t in the cards....

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Trailer Breakdown: Going Through The New Footage Frame-By-Frame By Jacob Hall/March 18, 2016 10:00 am EST A new trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse arrived yesterday and you know what that means. Yep, it’s time to do another frame-by-frame breakdown where we sift through every shot like proper nerds. You know, people who don’t have anything better to do with their time. Okay. Let’s dive into this thing. We begin with a helicopter shot of Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters, where nothing goes wrong....

Be Well And Taco Bell: ‘Demolition Man’ Inspires A Fine Dining Experience From The Future [Comic-Con 2018] By Ethan Anderton/July 20, 2018 9:45 am EST San Diego Comic-Con is full of special experiences and installations, trying to convince fans to check out the latest movies and TV shows that Hollywood has to offer. However, this year’s convention had a surprising installation that came out of left field but was welcomed with open arms just the same....

Early Buzz: ‘The Theory Of Everything’ Turns Eddie Redmayne And Felicity Jones Into Oscar Contenders By Angie Han/Sept. 8, 2014 12:30 pm EST Eddie Redmayne made Stephen Hawking cry. And he’ll probably make you cry, too, if the early buzz on The Theory of Everything is to be believed. The James Marsh-directed drama chronicles Hawking’s life from young adulthood, with a particular focus on his relationship to his now-ex-wife Jane. The film itself has gotten generally positive reviews from its TIFF premiere this weekend, but Redmayne and Felicity Jones’ performances as the devoted couple already have critics murmuring “Oscar....

Five Great Ridley Scott Audio Commentaries By Jack Giroux/May 23, 2017 9:00 am EST In 1965, Sir Ridley Scott made his directorial debut with the short film, Boy and Bicycle. His illustrious filmmaking career began with a short that cost him $120 and starred his brother, the late Tony Scott. It led to a career that is nothing short of spectacular, one never lacking passion or permanence. He’s a filmmaker who’s been ahead of the curve, created trends, and made movies that’ll last forever....