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Superhero Bits: The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, Dark Knight Rises, Powers, Ghost Rider 2 By Germain Lussier/April 9, 2012 11:30 am EST Where can you stream the world premiere of The Avengers? When does Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance come to Blu-ray and what’s on the disc? Why did the Lizard have to be the villain in The Amazing Spider-Man? Is Disney developing an animated Marvel movie? What’s up with Dark Knight Rises video games?...

The 10 Greatest LGBTQ Romances In The Movies By Dalin Rowell/March 16, 2018 10:00 am EST In all the stories that the world of film has to offer, it is surprising how little we see in the way of LGBTQ romances. Sure, there are the obvious examples, but what exactly makes a good love story that celebrates the non-heterosexual individuals out there? Well, with the release of 20th Century Fox’s Love, Simon (which could be a future contender on this list) it is time to take a deeper look at the most beautiful, heart pounding, and memorable silver screen romantic tales that just happen to be more LOGO TV friendly than your typical offerings....

Which Movies Are Marvel Studios Planning For 2020? By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 9, 2015 1:00 pm EST Yesterday, Marvel Studios announced a bunch of changes and additions to their release calendar. Among the announcements were an Ant-Man sequel titled Ant-Man and the Wasp set for 2018, new release dates for Black Panther and Captain Marvel and three yet-to-be-announced Marvel movies scheduled for 2020. So the question I’ve been getting over the last 24 hours is this: What does Marvel Studios have planned for 2020?...

‘Avengers: Infinity War’: Here’s Why The Battle Comes To Wakanda And Who Shows Up To Fight By Ethan Anderton/March 8, 2018 2:30 pm EST When it comes to Avengers: Infinity War, there has been plenty of speculation about the final Infinity Stone, the Soul Stone, and the ties that it might have to Wakanda. Some fans believe the nation of Wakanda is in possession of it, but that we merely haven’t been made aware of it yet....

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Gets Another Official Whiskey And A New International Poster By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 24, 2017 9:30 am EST When the Kingsman: The Golden Circle came to San Diego Comic-Con back in July, not only did it come with a bunch of footage from the comic book sequel directed by Matthew Vaughn, but it also came with an interesting cross-promotion for fans who are 21 and older (at least in the United States)....

‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ Reviews: An Aggressively Sweet And Silly Sequel We Didn’t Know We Needed By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 17, 2018 8:30 am EST No one was clamoring for a sequel to 2008’s Mamma Mia, the smash-hit jukebox musical based on the popular Broadway play. It was campy, kitschy, and just the right thing to put on in the background as you drank rosé and and reminisced of the glory days of ABBA....

‘Midnight, Texas’ Review: Well-Intentioned Comfort Food For ‘True Blood’ Fans By Monique Jones/July 26, 2017 8:30 am EST NBC’s foray into the supernatural, Charlaine Harris’ Midnight, Texas, brings the familiar flair of Harris’ other work, True Blood. But this time around, things are less R-rated and more suitable for the conventions of primetime basic cable viewing. If you’ve been hankering for a dark fantasy show while you wait on the return of FOX’s Lucifer and The Exorcist, this might fit the bill....

‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ First Look: John Boyega Brings The Battle To The Monsters By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 5, 2017 9:30 am EST The first trailer for Pacific Rim Uprising won’t arrive until Friday, but the first images from the Pacific Rim sequel give us a glimpse at the impressive new Jaegers and their pilots. John Boyega leads the next-generation team of Jaeger pilots who must deal with the fallout from the world-saving battle 10 years ago, and gear up for a possible new invasion....

By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2018 8:00 am EST There’s an endless supply of revenge thrillers in cinema, and among them are also plenty of thrillers about a woman who wants retaliation after being raped by a man. That’s exactly what Revenge delivers, but what makes this particular thriller stand out is that it hails from first-time French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, bringing a refreshing female perspective to the proceedings that is not only empowering, but also downright bloody and merciless in its literal and figurative execution....

‘Slice’ Review: Chance The Rapper’s Acting Debut Is Short On Laughs, Scares Or Originality By Steven Prokopy/Sept. 11, 2018 7:00 am EST You can see what the filmmakers are going for. In fact, it’s so clear that it makes it all the more frustrating that writer/director Austin Vesely’s feature debut, Slice, keep missing the mark even as it bombards us at every turn with characters, story turns, jokes, and horror movie tropes, all arranged by someone who has watched hundreds — maybe thousands — of scary movies and not much else....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Vs. ‘The Empire Strikes Back’: Rian Johnson Explains Similarities And Differences By Ben Pearson/Dec. 1, 2017 11:30 am EST The challenges of Star Wars: The Force Awakens are well-documented by this point: J.J. Abrams had to reintroduce the classic Star Wars vibe to fans after the prequel trilogy and the way he chose to do that was to hone in on many of the same structural beats that kicked off the entire franchise in the first place in George Lucas’s original 1977 movie....

‘The Disaster Artist’ And Tim Burton’s ‘Ed Wood’ Are Perfectly Imperfect Companion Pieces By Josh Spiegel/Dec. 1, 2017 12:30 pm EST Ed Wood and the Tim Burton film that bears his name were years before their time. The director who’s known now as one of the worst filmmakers ever (if not the worst) only gained that dubious status via the truly esteemed Golden Turkey Awards, two years after his death in 1978....

‘The Nutcracker And The Four Realms’ Details And Release Date Revealed [D23 Expo 2017] By Ben Pearson/July 15, 2017 11:28 am EST While there are plenty of heavy-hitters at this edition of D23, Disney also used the expo to introduce a film that, while it has a famous title, may not be on as many radars as the movies coming out of Lucasfilm and Marvel. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a fantastical take on an iconic story and the footage screened at the film’s panel suggests something similar to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland…with a lot more dancing....

‘The Shape Of Water’ Early Buzz: Guillermo Del Toro’s Dazzling Fairy Tale May Be His Best Since ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 31, 2017 12:00 pm EST Guillermo del Toro’s dark fairy tale, The Shape of Water, made a splashy premiere at the Venice Film Festival this week, with early reviews lauding its lush visuals, incisive social commentary, and enchanting love story. It seemed like critics had only praise for the film, with each review gushing that del Toro’s 1960s-set fantasy could easily be his best film since his magnum opus Pan’s Labyrinth....

‘Westworld’ Spoiler Review: 10 Questions From ‘Trompe L’Oeil’ By Jacob Hall/Nov. 14, 2016 10:00 am EST And with a huge plot twist and the first death that cannot be quickly fixed in a lab, Westworld has taken things to the next level. As usual, I have ten questions, some literal and some just acting as an excuse to talk about certain aspects of the series. Let’s begin. What Is Delos’ Actual Plan For Westworld’s Technology?...

40 Ratatouille Photos By Peter Sciretta/June 4, 2007 6:59 pm EST Disney/Pixar has released 20 new photos from Brad Bird’s Ratatouille. Combine that with 20 previously released photos and we now have 40 Ratatouille Production Stills. Click on most of the photos to see super high resolution versions. And I’ve said this before, the detail in each frame of a Pixar movie is incredible. Am I the only one excited to see this movie?...

50 Things I Learned On The Set Of Jurassic World By Peter Sciretta/April 28, 2015 10:48 am EST In July 2014, I had the pleasure of visiting the set of Jurassic World. After the jump you will find a roundup of over 50 things I learned on the Jurassic World set visit, ranging from cool bits of trivia (for instance: a neat suggestion Steven Spielberg made to vastly improve an idea Colin Trevorrow pitched) to interesting information about the theme park world of the film....

Casting Brenton Thwaites As Dick Grayson Is A Tragic Missed Opportunity By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 1, 2017 9:00 am EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: the Titans TV series casting of Brenton Thwaites goes against the character of Dick Grayson.) First things first, Dick Grayson is my favorite DC Comics character. So I may be a little protective of the former Robin as he makes his move to the live action realm, subjecting him to the limits of reality....

Comic-Con 2018 Schedule For July 19 Includes ‘The Predator’, ‘Doctor Who’ And More By Chris Evangelista/July 5, 2018 2:00 pm EST The month of San Diego Comic-Con is finally upon us. Slowly but surely, the schedule for SDCC is being announced. Today, the schedule for Thursday July 19 has been announced, revealing panels for The Predator, Doctor Who, Better Call Saul, Marvel’s Iron Fist, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and more. See highlights from the Thursday line-up below....

Disney Parks Reveals ‘Star Wars’ Hotel Details, New Marvel Rides And Pixar Pier Opening Date By Jacob Hall/Feb. 12, 2018 4:30 pm EST D23 Expo Japan was held over the weekend and you know what that means: lots of Disney news. But the biggest news to come out of this event hails not from the realm of film and television, but from theme parks. Specifically, theme park stuff based on film and television....