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‘King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword’ Review: Guy Ritchie’s Movie Is Better (And Weirder) Than Expected By Karen Han/May 12, 2017 7:00 am EST Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword shares its DNA with the big action movies of the late ’90s/early 2000s. As insane as the proceedings become, there’s not a lick of shame or self-consciousness to be found anywhere; instead, there’s a rowdy energy and a penchant for some truly inspired visual spectacle....

‘Moneyball’ Review: Brad Pitt Hits A Triple Off The Wall By Germain Lussier/Sept. 23, 2011 4:00 pm EST Moneyball is a baseball movie, an underdog tale, a true story and a Brad Pitt vehicle. But more than any of those things, Moneyball is a character study about what it’s like to stand up against everyone and everything because you have faith in an idea. In 2001, the Oakland Athletics, with a payroll of about $40 million – almost a third of the ultra-rich New York Yankees – made the playoffs....

‘Preacher’ Review: ‘On Your Knees’ Offers An Explosive Penultimate Episode By Alex Riviello/Sept. 5, 2017 3:30 pm EST (Each week, we’re going to kick off discussion of Preacher season 2 by examining the differences between the original comics and AMC’s television adaptation.) Last episode, we all wondered where The Saint was, and now it’s been revealed – The Grail has him, and are using him as a weapon to take out Jesse....

AT&T CEO Stupidly Suggests Recutting ‘Game Of Thrones’ Into 20-Minute Episodes For Mobile By Ben Pearson/May 23, 2017 1:30 pm EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, and opinionated about something that makes us very happy…or fills us with indescribable rage. In this edition: AT&T’s suggestion to recut Game of Thrones episodes.) This morning, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson spoke at J.P. Morgan’s Global Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference and offered his thoughts about the future of mobile entertainment in the wake of AT&T’s pending acquisition of Time Warner....

Bryan Fuller’s ‘Amazing Stories’ Remake Recruits Patton Oswalt, Kumail Nanjiani & More By Ethan Anderton/March 13, 2017 1:30 pm EST It’s been about a year and a half since we heard that Pushing Daisies and Hannibal executive producer Bryan Fuller was working on a revival of the anthology series Amazing Stories. For those who don’t know, Amazing Stories was an hour-long weekly sci-fi and fantasy anthology series created and executive produced by Steven Spielberg that told stories of the fantastic, strange and supernatural....

Comic-Con: Captain America: The First Avenger Panel (Teaser Trailer, Footage And More Revealed) By Peter Sciretta/July 24, 2010 8:00 pm EST The Marvel panel began with an exclusive Comic-Con teaser trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger. After the jump you can read my notes from the panel, including a description of the teaser and a full scene which was screened for Hall H. The teaser begins showing clips from World War II superimposed over close-ups of the Captain’s shield, while audio plays of FDR’s “Day That Will Live in Infamy” speech....

Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian Proves It’s Hard Out Here For A Space Pimp By Monique Jones/June 1, 2018 9:00 am EST In February, I analyzed Lando Calrissian’s place in the ’70s blaxploitation movement in a piece called “Pimpin’ in Space: The Blaxploitation Roots of Lando Calrissian.” I posited that Lando’s characterizations, plus the popular film influences at the time of The Empire Strikes Back, puts Lando squarely within the stereotype of the black pimp, similar to characters like Sweet Sweetback and Super Fly....

Fantastic ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Set Photos, Plus Stills Of Maz Kanata And Supreme Leader Snoke By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 3, 2016 12:00 pm EST During the production of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fans were hungry for any set photos they could feast their eyes on. Now with the film in theaters and breaking box office records, there aren’t any secrets that can be learned from set photos, but that doesn’t mean they don’t offer a cool glimpse at production, including the climactic lightsaber battle....

Gallery: Martin Ansin, Ken Taylor And Rich Kelly Get Away From The Movies By Germain Lussier/June 25, 2012 7:00 am EST Three of Mondo’s biggest artists are currently collaborating for a gallery show in Long Beach, California. But it’s not Mondo, and the subject is not movies. Still, the frenzy that these guys have created with their work on films like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Alien, UHF, Bride of Frankenstein, Poltergiest and Bottle Rocket made the event something truly memorable....

Matt Damon & Liam Neeson Feel The Need For Speed In ‘Isle Of Man’ Motorcycle Racing Drama By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 15, 2016 8:00 am EST UPDATE: A representative for the film’s producers has reached out to us to say that Matt Damon is not involved in the project. They’re not sure where the source of this story from Honda got this information, but it’s not accurate. No word on whether Liam Neeson is in the movie or not....

New ‘Black Panther’ Featurette And Concept Art Highlights The Women Of Wakanda By Chris Evangelista/May 4, 2018 3:00 pm EST Ahead of the fast-approaching Black Panther Blu-ray and DVD release, here’s a Black Panther featurette that highlights the women of Wakanda. Plus: check out some Black Panther concept art. Everybody loves Black Panther, and rightfully so – the film is one of Marvel’s best. Best of all, Black Panther introduced audiences to a whole new set of very badass women who steal most of the film away from Black Panther himself....

Page 2: Karate Kid, Star Trek, Ender’s Game, Toy Story, Breaking Bad, Bill Murray, Mars Attacks, Michael Bay, Manhattan, Tron By Peter Sciretta/June 22, 2012 8:00 am EST What is Page 2? 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 48 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Page 2: Shaun Of The Dead, Star Wars, Pacific Rim, Hobbit, The Matrix, Breaking Bad, Blade Runner, E.T. By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 12, 2012 8:00 am 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 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Spider-Man Reboot Already Written, Will Be ‘Gritty, Contemporary’ Take By Russ Fischer/Jan. 11, 2010 9:11 pm EST Easily the biggest news to hit in recent weeks was the word that Sony has scrapped production on Spider-Man 4 and will reboot the character with a new film (and, presumably, an ensuing series) featuring a new cast and creative team. A general 2012 date has been mentioned, but no specific date has yet been set; expect the studio to stake a claim in May, and for any other films in that region to shift accordingly....

Stan Lee Cameo Ranking: Every MCU Appearance From Worst To Best By Chris Evangelista/May 8, 2017 8:00 am EST Greetings, true believers. There’s yet another Marvel Cinematic Universe film tearing up the box office – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. As with all MCU films, there’s world-building, in-jokes, action, adventure, and of course, the prerequisite Stan Lee cameo. For more than 40 years now, Lee has been the most recognizable public face for Marvel properties, even the ones he had nothing directly to do with....

Star Wars Bits: Stephen Colbert & J.J. Abrams, John Boyega Meets John Williams, Star Wars Vs. Star Trek By Angie Han/Oct. 29, 2015 5:00 am EST Who am I? I’m no one… but I do come bearing a generous bounty of Star Wars-related tidbits! After the jump: Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams will talk Star Wars in New Jersey No more trailers are coming for Star Wars Episode VII Luke Skywalker is all over this “new” Force Awakens trailer Why Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was ahead of its time William Shatner keeps the Star Wars / Star Trek rivalry alive John Boyega and Daisy Ridley hang out with John Williams Give your loved ones a basket of Ewoks for Christmas this year Could the cancelled Darth Maul video game get resurrected?...

Steven Soderbergh’s Che Receives Major Response At Cannes, Palm d’Or Talk By Hunter Stephenson/May 21, 2008 8:18 pm EST Today, director Steven Soderbergh’s four hour subtitled Che Guevera biopic, Che (presented as two films entitled The Argentine and Guerilla) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Online, critical reception is already momentously loud and divided, in a “Here we go…” way. And as you might expect, the film(s)’s questionable commercial prospects and controversial depiction of the Argentine revolutionary, as played by an uncanny Benicio Del Toro, have some critics waiting it out and chatting about the terrible sandwiches given at intermission instead....

Superhero Bits: Wolverine Podcast Trailer, Black Panther Runtime, Baby Groot Xbox & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 6, 2018 5:00 pm EST Want to hear a preview of the upcoming podcast Wolverine: The Long Night? Will Groot use part of his body to help make Thor’s new weapon? How long is Black Panther’s official runtime? What Guardians of the Galaxy inspired gift did Microsoft give to director James Gunn? Which superhero movie star will voice themselves in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons?...

The 2011 Black List: The Year’s Best Unproduced Screenplays By Angie Han/Dec. 12, 2011 2:00 pm EST It should be noted that the headline is somewhat misleading — some of these screenplays have already been acquired and are already in development, though according to Leonard none will have entered principal photography by December 31, 2011. Also worth pointing out is that, as in previous years, there have been rumors that some of the participants have been accused of using the Black List to promote their own clients or friends....

The Unpopular Opinion: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Is The Most Ambitious Superhero Movie Ever Made By Chris Evangelista/July 20, 2018 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Dark Knight Legacy, a series of articles that explore Christopher Nolan’s superhero masterpiece in celebration of its 10th anniversary.)(The Unpopular Opinion is a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all....