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Superhero Bits: The ‘Smallville’ Spin-Off That Never Was, Marvel Directors Meet Up & More By Ethan Anderton/June 1, 2018 6:00 pm EST Did you know there was almost a spin-ff from Smallville following Lois Lane and Green Arrow? Will Huntress appear in the developing Birds of Prey movie from DC Comics? Would you like to see Andy Serkis play The Penguin in The Batman? Is there a fundamental problem with the action scenes of DCEU movies?...

The Best Movies Leaving Netflix In November 2016 By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 24, 2016 7:00 am EST Even though there are plenty of good new movies, TV shows and stand-up specials coming to Netflix next month, there are also some good titles that will be leaving the streaming service, including a couple favorites among the entire /Film staff. Most of the titles leaving will disappearing on November 1st, giving you a week to watch them, but there are a few that won’t be gone until later in the month....

The Toy Box: Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Legend Of Zelda, Evil Dead 2, Star Wars & More By Ethan Anderton/June 2, 2016 8:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Toy Box is a weekly feature at /Film that will round up some of the newest and coolest collectibles, decorations, gadgets and other memorabilia that you nerds might want for your shelves. This week we have some cool new collectibles statues for Jurassic Park, The Legend of Zelda and Space Ghost....

This Week In Trailers: Imperfections, Gook, Footnotes, The Ghoul, Insecure: Season 2 By Christopher Stipp/July 1, 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?...

This Week In Trailers: Still Life, Appropriate Behavior, Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal, [REC] 4: Apocalypse, The Great Museum By Christopher Stipp/Dec. 15, 2014 5:00 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?...

TIFF Review: What Doesn’t Kill You By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2008 10:00 pm EST Ten years ago, the Boston film scene was almost non existent. Most films that were set in the bay state were actually filmed on soundstages in Canada and Los Angeles. Good Will Hunting was probably the biggest modern film to have shot in the area, and even then, the lack of tax incentives pushed the majority of the production out of state....

Truly, Madly, Deeply: Remembering Alan Rickman In Six Movie Scenes By Jacob Hall/Jan. 15, 2016 2:00 pm EST We never gave Alan Rickman enough credit. When he passed away yesterday at the age of 69, you could feel the tremors throughout all of film fandom. Wave upon wave of memories emerged: nuanced characters, brilliant performances, and an incalculable number of quotable lines. Rickman’s unique presence and one-of-a-kind voice imprinted itself on countless movies....

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Is A Direct Sequel To ‘Civil War’, Set Two Years Later By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 15, 2018 9:15 am EST It’s taken 10 years and 18 movies to get to Avengers: Infinity War. The culmination of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Infinity War has the unenviable task of tying together dozens of storylines and 70-plus characters. But there are some Marvel movies that play a bigger role than others....

‘Blade Runner 2’ Officially Sets A 2018 Release Date; All Of Your Theories To Become Lost In Time, Like Tears In Rain By Jacob Hall/Feb. 18, 2016 10:45 am EST It’s happening. After years of false starts and years of film fans shrugging it off as something would never actually get off the ground, the sequel to Blade Runner is officially set to begin filming this year for a 2018 release date....

‘It Comes At Night’ Is One Of The Most Unnerving And Creepy Movies Of The Year [Overlook Film Festival] By Alex Riviello/May 1, 2017 7:00 am EST [It Comes At Night premiered as a secret screening at the Overlook Film Festival this weekend. The film came right from the edit bay, and while it’s not final, (they’re still working on a few effects, and it contained no credits) the picture is locked....

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Gains A UFC Champion, Plus Another Avenger May Be Stopping By By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 2, 2016 10:30 am EST The cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming is already pretty crowded. Tom Holland has the role of the new Spidey, Michael Keaton has been presumed to take the role of the villain Vulture, Robert Downey Jr. will be appearing as Tony Stark, Marisa Tomei is back as Aunt May and some of Peter’s classmates will be played by Zendaya, Tony Revolori, Jacob Batalon and Laura Harrier (find out who they’re playing right here)....

‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 4: Everything We Learned From Star Wars Celebration 2017 By Ethan Anderton/April 15, 2017 12:00 pm EST Straight from Star Wars Celebration, we have a bunch of updates on the upcoming fourth season of Star Wars Rebels, which has been confirmed to be the final season of the animated series on Disney XD. Executive producer Dave Filoni appeared at the convention with cast members Freddie Prinze Jr....

‘Watchmen’ Set Photos Reveal New Locations And Characters By Chris Evangelista/June 6, 2018 1:30 pm EST Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen TV series is currently filming, and set photos have started popping up online as a result. The set photos don’t reveal any major details about the HBO adaptation, but they do hint at a much more grounded world than you might expect.Birth.Movies.Death. has several photos from the Macon, Georgia set of the film, which you can see here....

10 Things We Learned From ‘Breaking Bad’ S5E13 “To’hajiilee” By Joanna Robinson/Sept. 9, 2013 12:30 pm EST As we promised in “The Ones Who Knock” Kickstarter, I will be doing weekly recaps here for each episode of Breaking Bad. For those of you unfamiliar with my recapping style, it’s less of a straightforward plot summary and more a distillation of the most interesting elements of each week’s episode. The recaps will spoil everything up through the current episode (S5E12 “Rabid Dog”), but won’t spoil any future episodes or even scenes from the “Next Time” segment of the show....

2011 Golden Globe Award Winners By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 16, 2011 5:01 pm EST Here is a full listing of award winners from the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Please feel free to leave your thoughts below. Winners: Best Motion Picture – Drama The Social Network Black Swan The Fighter Inception The King’s Speech Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Colin Firth – The King’s Speech Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network James Franco – 127 Hours Ryan Gosling – Blue Valentine Mark Wahlberg – The Fighter Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical The Kids Are All Right Alice in Wonderland Burlesque Red The Tourist Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Natalie Portman – Black Swan Halle Berry – Frankie and Alice Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical...

Dave’s Review: The Social Network - The Joys Of Friendship, The Tragedy Of Betrayal By David Chen/Sept. 15, 2010 5:00 pm EST The Social Network is a marvel of meticulous construction. At no point during the film’s 2+ hour runtime did I feel as though it was anything less than a masterwork of two creative artists – director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin – at the top of their respective games....

Drunken Adventures Return In ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Clips & TV Spots By Ethan Anderton/May 22, 2017 8:30 am EST There hasn’t been enough inebriated action coming from Walt Disney Pictures, but that will change soon now that a new Pirates of the Caribbean sequel is arriving in theaters this summer. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales brings back Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow for another round of high seas adventure and drunken antics....

Ape Meets Girl 10 Cloverfield Lane Poster As you might know, Ape Meets Girl loves to hide little Easter eggs in his art. How many can you find in the above poster? I got a chance to briefly chat with Ape Meets Girl about the creation of this 10 Cloverfield Lane IMAX poster. He talks about how the poster came about and gives some hint to a few of the hidden Easter eggs in the print:...

Exclusive: Joss Whedon And Kevin Feige Explain Origin Of ‘The Avengers’ Post Script By Germain Lussier/May 7, 2012 10:00 am EST With an all-time record breaking opening weekend gross of $207.1 million, odds are many of you saw The Avengers over the weekend. Joss Whedon’s Marvel superhero mashup is one of the most fun summer movies in recent memory and delivers on the nearly impossible promise set up by Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger before it....

First Look: Art From Frank Miller’s 300 Prequel Xerxes By Peter Sciretta/June 1, 2010 10:32 pm EST After Zack Snyder’s big screen adaptation of Frank Miller’s 300 became a huge hit, Miller quickly started working on a follow-up prequel graphic novel titled Xerxes. Three years later, and we finally have our first look at art from the upcoming graphic novel/possible future movie adaptation. Check out the full image after the jump....