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‘Westworld’ Spoiler Review: 10 Questions From “Dissonance Theory” By Jacob Hall/Oct. 24, 2016 10:30 am EST The fourth episode of Westworld’s first season, titled “Dissonance Theory,” was another barn-burning hour of television filled with so many details and moments worth considering that ten questions simply doesn’t feel like enough. But we have a format, and we’re sticking to it. As with past weeks, the questions raised here are rhetorical and literal, with some having easy answers, some ending in pure speculation, and others merely existing as an excuse to talk about a particular scene or character....

At 70, ‘The Red Shoes’ Remains One Of The Best Films Ever Made About Creating Art By Josh Spiegel/Sept. 6, 2018 11:00 am EST The world of ballet has served as a flashpoint for a handful of filmmakers over the 21st century, decades after the art form was more dominant in popular culture. In the last couple decades, ballet has served as the foundation for some of the great independent filmmakers, from Robert Altman with his 2003 drama The Company to Darren Aronofsky with his horror-tinged Black Swan in 2010 and Luca Guadagnino with the upcoming remake of Dario Argento’s iconic ’70s tale of terror, Suspiria....

Bond Watch: Could ‘Bond 25’ Remake ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’? By Jacob Hall/Sept. 5, 2017 12:30 pm EST It’s been a little over a month since we officially entered “Bond Watch.” If you know the movie news cycle, you know the drill. The next James Bond movie is coming, which means that every single British tabloid in existence is blindly throwing darts at a board, trying to get the big scoop on what the next 007 adventure will be about and who will be in it....

Disney Release Dates: Muppets Sequel Now ‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ Plus New Marvel Films In 2016 And 2017 By Germain Lussier/June 13, 2013 3:38 pm EST Disney just changed a bunch of release dates and titles, offering a glimpse at what the company that owns Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm has in store in the coming years. No Star Wars Episode VII news yet, but here are the highlights: The Muppets …Again has changed its title to Muppets Most Wanted....

Exclusive: Bruce Boxleitner On ‘Tron 3’ - “I’m Done With It. I’ve Moved On” By Fred Topel/July 30, 2015 9:30 am EST Bruce Boxleitner was at the Hallmark Channel’s Television Critics Association summer press tour party for his TV series Cedar Cove. I interviewed him about the current season, and then brought up the cancellation of TRON 3 by Disney. Now, even though the recent version of the film is dead, things can always come back around....

Five Great Audio Commentaries For Five Comic Book Movies By Jack Giroux/March 22, 2017 7:30 am EST A trend in audio commentaries for comic book movies? They’re often much lighter than, say, a historical drama or a war movie. The participants are typically jovial, and perhaps it’s because they finally see the light at the end of the tunnel after a two or three experience, or maybe even more than that in some instances....

Force Awakens Bits: Captain Phasma Was Originally A Man, Why Leia Didn’t Become A Jedi, Easter Eggs And More By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 8, 2015 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With Star Wars: the Force Awakens hitting theaters in just a matter of weeks, an international press tour is sure to bring an overload of Star Wars news. So Star Wars Bits will probably be a daily feature for the next couple weeks, and we’ll try to divide the Star Wars news into Force Awakens Bits for those who want to know more about the upcoming movie and Star Wars Bits which will focus on everything else in the galaxy far far away....

One of the Resident White Guys Darrell Hammond isn’t officially part of the cast anymore, though he still kicks around Studio 8H as the show’s announcer and he used to have a killer Donald Trump impression. I can’t imagine him being brought back, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility. Taran Killam also played the part for a short while, but he’s since left the show. So the stand-by cast members probably aren’t viable candidates....

James Cameron AMA Highlights: Avatar 2, Battle Angel, True Lies 2, Aliens, Prometheus, Terminator By Germain Lussier/April 12, 2014 11:30 am EST As popular as his movies are, James Cameron himself is slightly mysterious. Sure, he’ll get out to promote his work, or use his celebrity status to speak about important issues. Those occasions just don’t provide a great chance to meet the man himself. Which is why when James Cameron took to Reddit to do an Ask Me Anything session, it was so incredibly fascinating....

Jared Leto’s Joker Reportedly Based On ‘Dark Knight Returns;’ Plus More ‘Suicide Squad’ Rumors By Germain Lussier/March 13, 2015 9:00 am EST On the big superhero calendar, both DC and Marvel have major films that start shooting soon. For Marvel, it’s Captain America: Civil War and for DC, it’s David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. Ayer has been pretty awesome with fans so far, regularly tweeting out teases at the pre-production as well as the transformation of star Jared Leto into the Joker....

Martin Freeman Cast As Bilbo Baggins In ‘The Hobbit?’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 16, 2010 11:31 am EST Last month, we reported that Martin Freeman, best known for starring roles in The Office, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Sherlock was the first choice to play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. Well yesterday, after news broke that the film had finally been given a greenlight and would start shooting in February, reports came in that the actor was officially cast in the role made famous by Ian Holm in the original Lord of the Rings Trilogy....

MoviePass Might Make You Photograph Your Ticket Stub Now, Will Only Let You See A Movie Once By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 27, 2018 4:00 pm EST MoviePass keeps making us jump through hoops so we can go to movie theaters on the cheap. But the question is: how many hoops are we willing to jump through? MoviePass could make users upload pictures of their ticket stub after they make their purchase, or risk termination of their account....

Mr. Robot Season 2 Premiere - The 10 Biggest Questions From ‘Unmask’ By Corey Atad/July 14, 2016 9:00 am EST The long wait is over. Mr. Robot is finally back to occupy the airwaves and our brainwaves. In the post-Breaking Bad landscape of television, perhaps no other series is this primed for a cultural takeover. Mr. Robot checks all the important boxes: slickly made, with propulsive plotting, anti-hero psychodrama, and even some weird sex stuff thrown in for good measure....

Now Scream This: The Best Spring Break Horror Movies Streaming Right Now By /Film Staff/May 8, 2018 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt: In striving to become more theme-driven with our bimonthly streaming choices, Chris and I landed on a “Spring Break” concept for this first offering of May....

Page 2: Indiana Jones, Lost, Star Wars, The Campaign, Jason Statham, Robot & Frank, King Of Kong, Stan Winston, Jaws, Martin Scorsese, Total Recall, Lord Of The Rings, Jurassic Park By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 17, 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 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Reader Review: Paul Greengrass’s Green Zone By Peter Sciretta/March 22, 2009 4:25 pm EST /Film reader “Sauce” attended a test screening for the Paul Greengrass war thriller Green Zone, which is based on the 2006 book Imperial Life in the Emerald City by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran, and stars Matt Damon, Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear, and Brendan Gleeson. There is still no release date for this movie (but last I heard, the studio was aiming for a November/December 2009 opening), so I assume that that it is a very early cut of the film without final effects, sound mix or score....

Sequel Bits: ‘Indiana Jones 5’, ‘World War Z 2’, ‘Expendables 4’, ‘V For Vendetta’, ‘It Chapter 2’ By Chris Evangelista/July 4, 2018 11:00 am EST In this edition of sequel bits: Don’t expect to see Super Size Me 2 anytime soon (even though one of the film’s subjects would like you to). J.A. Bayona reveals why he dropped out of World War Z 2. Terry Crews says he won’t be in Expendables 4 due to threats from the film’s producer....

Sony Reveals ‘Ghostbusters’ 30th Anniversary Licensing Partners Including Gallery 1988 By Germain Lussier/Dec. 30, 2013 12:00 pm EST 2014 brings the 30th anniversary of all films released in 1984 and one of the biggest has to be Ghostbusters. While rumors have continued to swirl about a new iteration of the franchise, Sony has just revealed plans to celebrate the anniversary in another way. They’ve released a list of merchandising partners who’ll be honoring the film with new games, toys and collectibles over the course of the year....

Star Wars Bits: New Aliens, Villains And Planets Described In Rumored ‘Episode VII’ Concept Art By Germain Lussier/Oct. 14, 2014 7:00 am EST Right now as you read this, super lucky people are looking at images from Star Wars Episode VII. Within the next year, we’ll all have a chance to see them as well but at the moment, J.J. Abrams and everyone involved is keeping everything incredibly secret. But the images are out there and some sites are providing us with the best possible alternative to seeing them ourselves: describing them....

Superhero Bits: Justice League LEGO Sets, Catwoman Hints, Jessica Jones Love Interest & More By Ethan Anderton/July 3, 2017 5:00 pm EST Which comic book movies and TV shows won Saturn Awards this year? How did Kevin Feige feel about becoming a sad meme? Want to get a first look at the Justice League LEGO sets coming this fall? Which Marvel TV shows are coming to San Diego Comic-Con? Could Eiza Gonzalez be playing Catwoman in the DC Extended Universe?...