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Superhero Bits: The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Kick-Ass 2, Thor: The Dark World, Bane, Iron Man, Stan Lee By Germain Lussier/Nov. 14, 2012 10:30 am EST When does The Amazing Spider-Man 2 start filming? What do Andrew Garfield and Marc Webb have to say about the sequel? Want to see a scene being shot from Kick-Ass 2? Which Fringe actor is joining Arrow? Why is Bane singing on a mountain side? Did Tony Stark have a different car planned in the original Iron Man?...

The Best & Worst Sketches From Felicity Jones’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 15, 2017 12:00 pm EST This weekend brought the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 2017, and the writers had a tough time coming back from break. Hosted by Felicity Jones, the episode started off strong with the cold open featuring the return of Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, but then it takes a sharp turn into being more than a rough return for the late night sketch show....

The Best & Worst Sketches From Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 14, 2016 12:00 pm EST Last night, Melissa McCarthy returned to Saturday Night Live for her fifth time as host, which makes her part of the five-timers club. Well, at least that’s what she thought. But her little appearance during the SNL 40th anniversary special where she recreated Chris Farley’s iconic character of motivational speaker Matt Foley didn’t count....

Theme Park Bits: A Celebration Of Harry Potter Is Here, New Critters Join The ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Queue By Joshua Meyer/Jan. 28, 2018 8:00 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Find out about a new interactive element in the Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! line. See aerial imagery of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land. Are you ready to shoot ice out of your hands at Disney parks?...

Theme Park Bits: Sleeping Beauty Castle Transformation, Bob Iger’s Possible Successor, And A New Disney Park Rumored For Tokyo By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 2, 2017 9:00 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: The Chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts could follow Bog Iger as Disney CEO. What does an abandoned SeaWorld look like? Watch a behind-the-scenes video of Sleeping Beauty Castle transforming for Christmas. The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail has expanded to a whopping 25 trees this year....

This Week In Trailers: Mindhorn, Flatball, Lost In Paris, Cargo, Band Aid By Christopher Stipp/May 13, 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?...

‘Castle Rock’ Trailer: J.J. Abrams Dives Into The World Of Stephen King For Hulu By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 8, 2017 5:12 pm EST “You have no idea what’s happening here, do you?” At the tail end of New York Comic-Con this weekend, Hulu has unveiled the first Castle Rock trailer that actually features footage from the series executive produced by J.J. Abrams and set in the fictional location that has been the setting of many Stephen King stories over the decades....

‘Doctor Strange’ TV Spot Has A New Look At Wong, Who’s There To Make Up For Whitewashing The Ancient One By Angie Han/Sept. 16, 2016 11:30 am EST So far, Doctor Strange has released plenty of footage of Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character and Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, as well as Chiwetel Ejiofor as Baron Mordo and Mads Mikkelsen as Kaecilius. But what about Wong, played by Benedict Wong?...

/Film’s 20 Favorite Holiday Movies Of All Time By Germain Lussier/Dec. 25, 2014 8:00 am EST This Christmas, the collective entity of /Film pooled their efforts together to present this gift. Earlier this week, I polled all our writers and editors for their top ten holiday films of all time. I then gave each film on each list a 1 to 10 ranking. 10 points for first place, 1 point for 10th place, and added up the results....

‘Jurassic World 2’ Will Not Be ‘Jurassic War’; More Animatronics, Suspenseful And Scary By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 30, 2016 12:00 pm EST As we start to get close to the early 2017 production start for fifth Jurassic Park film, we’ve begun to learn what we might expect from Jurassic World 2. The Orphanage/The Impossible filmmaker J.A. Bayona is busy working with screenwriters Jurassic World sequel with writers Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow....

‘Krypton’ Concludes Its First Season With A Game-Changing Twist And A Trip To “The Phantom Zone” By Monique Jones/May 24, 2018 10:00 am EST Holy finale, Batman! The Krypton season 1 finale, “The Phantom Zone,” has actually done what I’d hope it’d do – start an alternate reality for Krypton and even Superman himself. After a rough start, the bulk of this season, and its finale, can be truly labeled a success....

‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Props & Costumes Reveal New Information And Vehicles By Peter Sciretta/July 15, 2016 6:15 am EST Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 has kicked off, and the first thing we saw on the show floor was the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story exhibit featuring props and costumes from the upcoming Star Wars movie. After the jump you will find a gallery of photos along with the information provided to us on the display plaques....

‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Review: Exploring The Best Moments Of Part 7 By Ben Pearson/June 19, 2017 7:00 am EST (Each week, we’re going to kick off discussion about Twin Peaks: The Return by answering one question: what was the best scene of the episode?) After the Dougie-centric adventures of last week’s Twin Peaks, I was sort of dreading last night’s episode. But to my great relief, David Lynch and Mark Frost picked up the pace and delivered one of the most straightforward chunks of the season thus far....

2017 Critics Choice Awards Nominations: ‘La La Land’ Takes The Lead With 12 Nods By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 1, 2016 1:00 pm EST Awards season has officially begun, and we’re going to be hearing a lot about which movies are garnering accolades from various critics groups, guilds and eventually the Golden Globes and Academy Awards. The Independent Spirit Awards were first out of the gate with their nominations last week, and now the 2017 Critics Choice Awards nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association have arrived....

Christopher Nolan Explains His Love For Shooting On Film, And Disinterest In 3D By Russ Fischer/April 13, 2012 5:00 pm EST There has been a great deal of talk in the past couple years about how traditional 35mm film stock is being phased out of Hollywood, whether by the novelty and functionality of new digital cameras such as the Arri Alexa and RED Epic, or the prevalence of digital film projection and studio disinterest in distributing films on 35mm negative....

How Did ‘Frozen’ Originally End? By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 30, 2017 3:00 pm EST We simply can’t let go of Frozen, the Disney animated 2013 hit that spawned many karaoke sessions, Disney on Ice shows and tiny Elsa clones as her signature dress went flying off the shelves. But at the heart of this fairy tale movie, as many are wont to forget behind the avalanche of merchandise, is one of sisterly love....

How Disney California Adventure And Japanese Theme Parks Could Inform A 13th Disney Park By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 11, 2017 10:30 am EST Disney currently operates 12 theme park properties around the world, not counting water parks. In the early days of Disney California Adventure, before Cars Land and other elements of the 2012 redesign went into effect, the eighth of those 12 parks took flak for offering a tacky recreation of things people would associate with California…in the middle of the real California....

Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ Footage Introduces Cottonmouth, Black Mariah, And Misty Knight [Comic-Con 2016] By Angie Han/July 22, 2016 6:30 am EST Marvel fans have already seen Mike Colter’s Luke Cage in action, thanks to his recurring role on Jessica Jones. And at Comic-Con this year, we finally got to see Luke Cage, the series, in action. In addition to the first Luke Cage teaser trailer, Marvel TV and Netflix also brought along four sizable Luke Cage clips....

Neill Blomkamp Talks ‘District 10’ And ‘Halo,’ Hints At His Reluctance To Tackle ‘Star Wars’ By Germain Lussier/April 8, 2013 3:30 pm EST When Disney announced they’d be making new Star Wars movies, one person many people thought would be perfect to direct was Neill Blomkamp. The director of District 9 and the upcoming Elysium has already exhibited an incredible talent to make high octane sci-fi action with rich characters and complex themes....

Paul Feig’s ‘Bridesmaids’ Transcends The “Chick Flick” Genre [SXSW Review] By Peter Sciretta/March 14, 2011 10:30 am EST Last night I saw a work-in-progress screening of the Judd Apatow-produced Paul Feig-directed comedy Bridesmaids. While he is beloved by television fanatical/Film readers, Feig is probably the last remaining member of the Apatow clan to not have a break-out film career. Feig is probably best known for creating the short-lived HBC television series Freaks and Geeks, which has gone on to become a cult classic (including a spot in Time Magazines’ greatest shows of all time and the 13th best show in the past 25 years according to Entertainment Weekly)....