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Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, Frank Miller, Arkham City, Kevin Smith By Russ Fischer/June 29, 2011 2:46 pm EST Want to see some footage from Captain America with the hero on ice? Want to know who’ll release Frank Miller’s upcoming graphic novel Holy Terror? How many lists can feature Marvel’s MODOK as a beloved character? Learn the answers to these questions and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Topless Robot has a roundup of the Ten Greatest Iron Man Techno-Villains....

The Best & Worst Sketches From Dave Chappelle’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 13, 2016 11:28 am EST It’s been 11 years since Dave Chappelle left behind Chappelle’s Show at Comedy Central when it was at the peak of its popularity. Chappelle was one of the most popular comedians at the time, and his show was one of the cable networks hottest commodities. But the pressure was too much, and the show was ruining his relationship with the comedy that he loved creating....

The New Blu-Ray Releases You Should Check Out This Week By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 3, 2017 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Not Dead Yet, a feature dedicated to what’s new on Blu-ray and what special features you should be excited about. Because yes, some of us still like to own physical copies of our movies.) It’s time for another physical media round-up! Look, I get it – you’re trying to declutter, you don’t want a bunch of Blu-ray discs all over your place....

The New Iron Man Will Be A Young Black Woman By Jacob Hall/July 6, 2016 11:00 am EST The greatest trick that superhero comics ever pulled was convincing the reader that everything they do would actually last. In the comic book realm, death isn’t permanent. Shattered friendships will always be restored. Major revelations will be swept under the rug if necessary. Even if it takes a few years, the status quo always returns at some point....

Theme Park Bits: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Ride Updates, Season Of The Force Comes To An End, The Haunted Mansion Gets Restored By Jacob Hall/Oct. 6, 2016 5:00 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Disneyland is finally ending Season of the Force. Shanghai Disneyland’s TRON ride gets a sponsored interactive area. The Haunted Mansion restores one of its original features. Disney files a patent for more theme park drone technology....

Two Life-Sized AT-AT’s Constructed Inside A Disneyland ‘Star Wars Land’ Ride By Peter Sciretta/March 16, 2017 8:55 am EST Construction on Star Wars land is ongoing at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland in Anaheim, California, but we still haven’t seen much in the way of concept art since the Star Wars-themed theme park lands were announced at 2015’s D23 Expo. I’m sure we’ll learn a lot more about Disneyland’s Star Wars Experience (as it is rumored to be called) at D23 Expo in July....

Video Blog: Tron Legacy Movie Trailer Premiere In Los Angeles By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 27, 2010 5:16 pm EST I just returned home from the Tron Legacy event in Los Angeles, held at The Bridge IMAX Theatre. The event was actually to premiere the first Tron Legacy movie trailer, which will be attached to Alice in Wonderland next week. After the jump you can watch a short 10-minute video blog I recorded with Alex of FirstShowing after the screening....

Will iPhone Theater Mode Prevent (Or Encourage) Phone Users Ruining Your Movie Theater Experience? By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 3, 2017 12:00 pm EST A new leak seems to suggest that the next update to iPhone’s iOS operating system may introduce a new movie theater mode which should make use of the iPhone less distracting in the cinema environment. Hit the jump for more details on the iPhone theater mode. The rumor comes thanks to notable Apple leaker Sonny Dickson, who says that the upcoming iOS 10....

‘American Gods’ Premiere Review: ‘The Bone Orchard’ Is One Of The Most Fascinating TV Pilots In Ages By Jacob Hall/May 1, 2017 9:30 am EST 16 years after the publication of Neil Gaiman’s original novel and after three years of development at the hands of Bryan Fuller (Hannibal), Michael Green (Logan) and Starz, American Gods has finally arrived on television. And it’s spectacular. The only reason it’s not the television event of 2017 is because Legion has already arrived and was similarly refreshing in its refusal to play by the standard rules....

‘American Gods’ Review: ‘A Murder Of Gods’ Introduces The God Of Guns By Vanessa Bogart/June 5, 2017 9:30 am EST (Each week, we’ll kick off our discussion of American Gods by answering one simple question: which character do we worship this week?)Last week, we saw the New Gods’ plan in the form of the trippiest sales pitch ever seen in a jailhouse interrogation room, but this week, we were faced with something even crazier than that....

‘Deadpool 2’: What Did You Think? By Ethan Anderton/May 18, 2018 6:00 pm EST The second coming of Deadpool has arrived. The Merc with a Mouth has returned in a sequel that is just as raunchy and silly as the first, but brings a bigger dose of blockbuster comic book action along with it. But what did you think? Deadpool 2 was directed by John Wick and Atomic Blonde helmer David Leitch, and moving on from the first film’s director Tim Miller worried some fans....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Review: ‘The Dragon And The Wolf’ Ends An Uneven Season On A High Note By Jacob Hall/Aug. 28, 2017 11:00 am EST (In our coverage of Game of Thrones season 7, we’ll be examining each episode with one simple question in mind – which character is winning the game of thrones this week?) And like that, Game of Thrones season 7 has come to an end. Who has survived?...

‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ Season 3 Adds Gorilla Grodd To Its Villain Line-Up [TCA 2017] By Fred Topel/Aug. 3, 2017 6:30 am EST During a Television Critics Association panel for Legends of Tomorrow, producer Marc Guggenheim revealed that Gorilla Grodd would be one of the villains in the show’s third season. Speaking with reporters after the panel, Guggenheim confirmed that the Legends would encounter Grodd after the two-part Gorilla City episode of The Flash last season....

‘Ready Player One’ Trailer Breakdown: An Exhaustive Look At Every Geeky Pop Culture Reference By Alex Riviello/Dec. 12, 2017 8:00 am EST If you’ve read Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, you know that it’s absolutely steeped in pop culture references. The lead character is a pop culture junkie and there’s barely a page that doesn’t contain some sort of explicit reference to a geek property. While in the book the main character is all about the 1980s, the latest trailer for the film adaptation shows that director Steven Spielberg has eased up on the references to the movies (some of which were references to his work!...

The Best Miley Wedding Tape – Kyle Mooney has definitely taken Andy Samberg’s place as the resident digital short creator (writer and former featured cast member Mike O’Brien also delivers some of the better pre-recorded segments as well), and this one is just the right amount of weird. It’s Mooney’s earnest attitude that makes this work so well, not to mention the surprising use of time travel (because Miley is a time-lord obviously), and he will be missed now that he’s dead....

‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ Trailer Shows The Potential For Original, Standalone Movies By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 12, 2016 1:30 pm EST One of the chief concerns fans had about the direction of the Star Wars saga over at Disney and Lucasfilm was that the companies might not take advantage of how expansive the galaxy far, far away can be. While it makes sense that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would continue the legacy and story of the main characters from the previous two trilogies, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is still playing things rather safe by focusing on a plot tied directly to the events of the first movie....

‘Starship Troopers,’ The Unlikely Cult Franchise: Would You Like To Know More? By Matthew Monagle/Aug. 18, 2017 12:00 pm EST Depending on how cute you get with your math, there are no less than four separate universes focused upon Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers. First, of course, came the original novel itself, then the 1997 blockbuster film by Paul Verhoeven. From there, things get a little dicier. There was Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles, an animated television series based on Verhoeven’s film that ran for two seasons back in 1999 and 2000....

30 Years Later, ‘Willow’ Remains Charming, Empowering, Flawed Fantasy By Dalin Rowell/May 24, 2018 7:30 am EST (Welcome to Nostalgia Bomb, a series where we take a look back on beloved childhood favorites and discern whether or not they’re actually any good. In this edition: Willow turns 30 and we take a look back.) Every summer, my great Aunt Nancy would come to visit my family all the way from Hoboken, New Jersey....

7 ‘Avengers 4’ Fan Theories That Deal With The Fallout Of ‘Infinity War’ By Ben Pearson/May 4, 2018 11:00 am EST The ending of Avengers: Infinity War left audiences reeling and searching for answers. Will some of the devastating events of that film be undone in next year’s Avengers 4? If so, how? Below, we’ve compiled a list of seven Avengers 4 fan theories that could shed light on what Marvel Studios has in store for its big Phase 3 finale....

Batman 4D Roller Coaster And Justice League: Battle For Metropolis Dark Ride Coming To Six Flags By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 3, 2014 7:00 am EST Six Flags has announced two new theme park attractions featuring DC Comic book superheroes: A Batman 4D Roller Coaster in Texas and an interactive dark ride attraction called Justice League: Battle for Metropolis which will open in two Texas and Missouri parks. Find out more information about both new attractions alone with teaser trailers for both rides, after the jump....