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‘Ren And Stimpy’ Will Not Be Part Of Any Nicktoons Reboot Or Movie By Ethan Anderton/March 21, 2017 4:00 pm EST Back in the fall of 2015, news surfaced that Paramount Pictures was working on a live-action animated hybrid movie that would bring back some of the staple Nicktoons from the ’90s era of Nickelodeon. Since then, Napoleon Dynamite director Jerusha Hess was brought on as director, but it’s been over a year and we haven’t heard any significant updates on the project....

‘The Change-Up’ Movie Review: One Of The Summer’s Best Comedies By Germain Lussier/Aug. 5, 2011 3:00 pm EST In the race for best comedy of the summer, The Change-Up gives Bridesmaids a run for its money. It has all the laughs that were missing from The Hangover Part II, all the over-the-top crudeness that was missing from Horrible Bosses, all the life-lessons and heartwarming moments that were missing from Bad Teacher and puts them together in a nice, comfortable package....

39th Telluride Film Festival Announces 2012 Lineup; Features ‘Rust & Bone,’ ‘Midnight’s Children,’ ‘Hyde Park On Hudson’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 30, 2012 11:13 am EST Peter Sciretta is traveling to Telluride, CO today for the 39th Telluride Film Festival, which kicks off the fall festival season. The interesting aspect of Telluride is that the film lineup is not announced in advance; instead, the opening night of the festival sees the release of the program....

9 Great Horror Comics to Get Movie Fans in the Halloween Mood By Vanessa Bogart/Oct. 18, 2017 11:30 am EST It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With the kids trick or treating and everyone telling you to be of good fear! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Halloween has become as big as Christmas. From excessive decorations to Hallmark cards and holiday parties, the reign of the Pumpkin King is encroaching on Santa Claus’ good cheer....

Best Stories Of The Week: Steve Jobs, Star Trek 3, Simon Pegg, Scorch Trials & More By Ethan Anderton/May 24, 2015 5:00 pm EST It’s that time of the week again. We’re certainly looking forward to a nice holiday weekend, and if you were too busy to stay on top of all the news this week, we’ve got a round-up of all the stories you need to catch up on....

Buried At Fantastic Fest By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 25, 2010 8:00 pm EST Fantastic Fest has announced a new Gala Screening for the film Buried, with both star Ryan Reynolds and director Rodrigo Cortes in attendance. And because the Alamo Drafthouse must top themselves with the most unique movie-going experiences known to man, that have announced the first ever “Buried with Buried: Rolling Roadshow of One” where 4 participants will be buried while seeing Buried....

Comic-Con 2010: A Massive Round-Up Of All Our Comic-Con Coverage By Adam Quigley/July 30, 2010 3:00 pm EST Following a successful meetup with /Film readers, we approached the rest of our potentially chaotic Comic-Con undertaking unsure of what to expect. Cut to nearly a week later, and those expectations have been fully elucidated (see: The Best and Worst of Comic-Con ‘10). But for those that haven’t been checking back to the site day to day, hour to hour, there’s a good chance you may have missed an article or two....

DC Superhero Bits: ‘Green Lantern,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ ‘Superman’ By Germain Lussier/March 8, 2011 1:30 pm EST There are so many tiny superhero movie updates currently floating around online, we’ve decided to wrap them up in two separate posts divided by universe. Here’s the DC one. Below the jump you can read Zack Snyder’s latest comments on his Superman film, Christopher Nolan’s comments on Henry Cavill’s casting, a rumor about new vehicles in The Dark Knight Rises and get a ton of Green Lantern information including some new stills, quotes from star Ryan Reynolds and a good look at the Power Battery....

Disney Announces First Latina Princess, But Declines To Actually Acknowledge Her Race Within The Movie By Angie Han/Oct. 19, 2012 9:00 am EST The best-known Disney princesses are a fairly Caucasian lot, but the studio has made a concentrated effort to ramp up the diversity in recent years. The ’90s saw the addition of the Middle Eastern Jasmine, the Asian Mulan and the Native American Pocahontas, and The Princess and the Frog’s Tiana became the first African American Disney princess in 2009....

Early Buzz: Disney’s The Princess And The Frog By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 25, 2009 2:30 pm EST Disney’s 2D animated film The Princess and The Frog won’t hit theaters nationwide until December 11th, but right now the film is playing in limited release in New York and Los Angeles. So what is the early buzz? Lets take a look at some of the early reviews. The Hollywood Reporter: “So Princess and the Frog really marks Disney’s rediscovery of a strong narrative loaded with vibrant characters and mind-bending, hilarious situations....

Edgar Wright’s Film Festival To Invade Toronto By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 24, 2009 4:35 pm EST Edgar Wright wanted me to remind /Film readers that the Bloor Cinema in Toronto will be hosting an Edgar Wright-curated film festival from February 28th to April 12th. Films will include Edgar’s own Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz (followed by Q and A’s), in addition to a diverse selection of the filmmaker’s favorite movies....

Fantastic Fest 2011 Second Wave Announced; Includes ‘Extraterrestrial,’ ‘Melancholia,’ ‘Innkeepers,’ ‘You’re Next’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 18, 2011 10:00 am EST If you’re a fan of genre film, you’ve had September 22-29 circled on your calendar for months. That’s when one of the most fun, depraved and intimate film festivals in the country once again invades Austin, Texas. It’s called Fantastic Fest and it features a huge blend of action, horror and sci-fi movies that most people haven’t heard of at the time, but we all hear about after....

Jacob Hall’s 10 Most Anticipated Films Of 2016 By Jacob Hall/Jan. 11, 2016 9:00 am EST This is the best part of any year – the part where it’s young enough to have not let us down yet. Right now, 2016 is constructed entirely out of promise. We’re allowed to look on the bright side, to get excited, and to anticipate. The grumbling, the moaning, the nitpicking and the disappointment will come later....

MoviePass Won’t Raise Prices, But New $9.95 Subscription Plan Is No Longer Unlimited By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 6, 2018 8:30 am EST It appears MoviePass faced some customer backlash after the movie ticket subscription service announced they would be hiking their $9.95 price for unlimited movie tickets each month up to $14.95 with limited access to major new releases. Because now MoviePass has decided not to raise their prices, but they’re also taking away the unlimited ticketing benefits of their original subscription model....

Nicole Kidman Is Almost Unrecognizable In This ‘Destroyer’ First Look By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 21, 2018 9:30 am EST Destroyer, the new film from The Invitation director Karyn Kusama, stars Nicole Kidman as a cop haunted by her past. Kidman underwent a surprising transformation for the part, and the first official Destroyer image has the actress appearing almost unrecognizable. Check out the Destroyer first look below, and learn more about the film....

Superhero Bits: Black Lightning Premiere Date, Deadpool 2 Easter Eggs & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 16, 2017 5:00 pm EST What villain would Ray Fisher like to take on in a Cyborg movie? How did Chris Hemsworth respond to Jack Black’s Thor: Ragnarok challenge? How did Gal Gadot hide her most recent pregnancy during the production of Justice League? When will Black Lightning be coming to The CW? How many superheroes will appear in one scene of the Crisis on Earth X crossover?...

The Best American Remakes You’ve Probably Never Seen By Rob Hunter/Nov. 1, 2017 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. In this edition, we take a look at some of the best American remakes you’ve probably never seen.) Remakes are typically derided from the moment they’re announced, and I’d be lying if I suggested the response wasn’t well-earned by decades of lazy reboots churned out of the Hollywood machine....

The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming To Netflix In June 2018 By Chris Evangelista/May 25, 2018 6:00 am EST New month, new movies. Netflix has a pretty stellar new line-up in June, and we’ve got the list to prove it. In addition to the constant barrage of Netflix Originals, you’ll also be able to stream Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Departed, In Bruges, Thor: Ragnarok, and more. Check out the best new TV shows and movies coming to Netflix in June 2018 below....

The Bond 24 Title Is ‘Spectre’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 4, 2014 7:16 am EST Early this morning — well, late this morning in the U.K., but very early for us in the U.S. — Sony Pictures, MGM Studios, and Eon Productions teamed up to reveal some long-awaited details on the 24th James Bond movie. From the Bond stage at Pinewood (“where budgets go to die,” joked director Sam Mendes) the first details of the film were revealed....

The Water Cooler: Seeing Mike Birbiglia Live, An Intimate Magic Show, And What It’s Like To Buy A House By /Film Staff/Sept. 21, 2017 1:30 pm EST Welcome to The Water Cooler, a weekly feature where the /Film staff is free to go off-topic and talk about everything except the movies and TV shows they normally write about. In this edition: Ethan saw Mike Birbiglia’s new stand-up special live in person, Hoai-Tran has been reading a current best-seller, Peter attends a secret magic show, Ben read a classic Agatha Christie mystery novel, Chris attempts to get over his fear of flying, and Jacob explains the nightmare of buying a new house....