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‘Harry Potter’ Stamps To Be Released November 19 By Germain Lussier/Nov. 15, 2013 6:30 am EST Every few years, the United States Postal Service releases a stamp that catches the public’s eye. Sometimes they’re collectable, other times they’re not, but every time it’s nice to get something different and cool in exchange for your 46 cents. The latest stamp to get people excited are Harry Potter stamps. Currently available for pre-order, the USPS will only make 5 million books of the 20 stamp set....

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Review: A Spirited Romp That’s Not Quite As Good As The First One By Karen Han/Sept. 22, 2017 7:00 am EST Before going any further, let’s get this out of the way: I loved the first Kingsman movie. On a purely visual, gets-your-adrenaline-going level, Matthew Vaughn has achieved the platonic ideal of the comic book movie. The Kingsman movies spectacles of bright colors, stylish costumes, outlandish violence, and a complete lack of attention to the laws of physics, all scored to pop songs that are immediately recognizable....

‘Star Wars’ Historian J.W. Rinzler AMA Highlights: Boba Fett Lives, More Archives Books On The Way By Russ Fischer/July 16, 2014 12:15 pm EST Boba Fett lives. I mean, you knew that. Despite falling into the Sarlacc pit during Return of the Jedi he managed to escape, and later showed up all over the place in the Star Wars expanded universe. He even fell into the Sarlacc again, and after getting out was best man at the wedding of the bounty hunter Dengar....

‘The Good Dinosaur’ Preview: How John Ford And Hayao Miyazaki Helped Inspire Pixar By Angie Han/June 17, 2015 2:00 pm EST 2015 is the rare year with not one but two Pixar films: this weekend’s Inside Out, and this fall’s still-mysterious The Good Dinosaur. Most of what we’ve heard about the latter so far has had to do with its offscreen woes. The Good Dinosaur was originally scheduled for release in 2014, but was yanked off the calendar for extensive retooling....

Beyond Black And White: How The 2016 Oscars’ Treatment Of Asians Undercut Its Message Of Inclusion By David Chen/Feb. 29, 2016 12:00 pm EST Lost amidst all the stories about how Chris Rock ripped into the Academy last night is how poorly people of other races were treated who weren’t black or white. I think it was about two hours into last night’s broadcast when the first mention of Asians or Hispanics even happened: during a remote video segment from a man-on-the-street interview Rock conducted in front of a theater....

Bradley Cooper And Robert DeNiro Discuss ‘A Star Is Born,’ Their Collaboration And More At Tribeca By Marshall Shaffer/April 27, 2018 8:00 am EST After two high-profile Q&A disasters at panels with the cast of Scarface and TV’s Westworld, the organizers of the Tribeca Film Festival had to breathe a sigh of relief when Robert DeNiro stepped on stage and had very little to say. The festival’s co-founder had an hour with Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle co-star Bradley Cooper but admitted he was outsourcing the questions to friends and family who could text him what they wanted to ask....

Cardboard Cinema: Board Games For Video Gamers By Jacob Hall/Jan. 13, 2016 8:00 am EST The Cardboard Cinema series was created to explore the overlapping worlds of movies and tabletop, to recommend board games to film fans looking to dip their toe into a hobby that is currently undergoing a golden age. This highly irregular column exists because we love board games here at /Film and want to share them with our fellow movie buffs....

Check Out These Stellar John Hillcoat Mondo Posters For ‘The Road’ And More By Jack Giroux/Feb. 24, 2016 3:00 pm EST John Hillcoat has a new film opening in theaters this weekend. The reviews for the director’s crime thriller, Triple 9, have been somewhat mixed, but any fan of Hillcoat’s, especially admirers of Lawless, will most likely enjoy his latest picture. To celebrate the release, Mondo has made some striking posters for a few of his previous film, and you can get the details on how to purchase each of the John Hillcoat Mondo posters below....

First Look: Lily James As Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Cinderella’ Plus Full Announcement By Germain Lussier/Sept. 23, 2013 10:30 am EST Disney’s very busy 2015 will begin with one of their most iconic properties. A live-action version of Cinderella, directed by Kenneth Branagh, is scheduled for release March 13, 2015 and principal photography just began in England. To commemorate the occasion, Disney has released the first official still from the film, of the soon-to-be-princess herself played by Downton Abbey’s Lily James....

Harvey Dent Making Phone Calls Across The Nation! Dent’s Website Completely Revamped! By Hunter Stephenson/March 7, 2008 6:42 pm EST If you receive a call from a number marked 1-000-000-0000, pick it up, it’s Harvey Dent and he wants your vote! The Dent viral campaign for The Dark Knight has kicked off something fierce this evening. Not only are the prerecorded calls going out from Dent himself, but IBelieveInHarveyDent.com has been uploaded with a boatload of information....

Michael C. Hall Shares His Thoughts On That ‘Dexter’ Finale, Addresses Fan Theory By Angie Han/Dec. 8, 2014 6:00 am EST We already know what all of you thought of that Dexter finale. But what about Dexter himself, a.k.a. Michael C. Hall? In a Reddit AMA, Hall reveals that he felt “sadness” when he read about Dexter’s fate, though he goes out of his way to justify it. Hit the jump for his full comments, plus more highlights from the Michael C Hall Reddit AMA including his response to one crazy fan theory, an update on his Stanley Kubrick-based project, and a Dexter-riffic round of FMK....

New ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ Trailer: Star Wars Vehicles And Locations Come To Life By Germain Lussier/April 17, 2015 10:30 am EST Want to fly an X-Wing or the Millennium Falcon, but as Darth Vader or Boba Fett? If you can dream it, the new video game Star Wars Battlefront can do it. The highly anticipated game by EA and Dice will be out November 17 and will help you live out your greatest Star Wars battle fantasies....

Page 2: Star Trek, Avatar 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Top Gun, Alien, Hanna, My Neighbor Totoro, Masters Of The Universe By Peter Sciretta/April 5, 2011 7:00 am EST After a week off, we have returned! 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....

Page 2: Star Trek, Blade Runner, Hobbit, Back To The Future, Game Of Thrones, Up, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Despicable Me By Peter Sciretta/May 15, 2013 1:30 pm EST 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. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Page 2: Toy Story, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Time Bandits, Muppets, Lost, Up, Saw, A Christmas Story, Star Trek, Carrie Fischer, Elf, Adam Sandler By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 17, 2011 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 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....

Page 2: Tron, Scott Pilgrim, The SimpsonsHarry Potter, Star Wars, Emma Stone, Seinfeld, Dr. Horrible, Back To The Future, World War Z, Game Of Thrones By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2011 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....

Star Wars Bits: Peter Serafinowicz Talks ‘Phantom Menace,’ Plus Games, Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie Fisher And Peter Mayhew By Germain Lussier/Aug. 23, 2013 12:30 pm EST Enough of this Batman crap, let’s get back to what’s really important in 2015: Star Wars! Here’s the latest from a galaxy far far away. Check out three covers and more from The Star Wars comic books. Read about how Samuel L. Jackson tried to ask J....

Star Wars Bits: Yoda Makeup Artist Stuart Freeborn Has Died, Zachary Quinto And Roberto Orci Talk J.J. Abrams, Disney Officially Announces Spinoffs, And More By Angie Han/Feb. 8, 2013 11:34 am EST Everyone has an opinion in today’s Star Wars Bits. After the jump: Zachary Quinto and Roberto Orci are happy for J.J. Abrams, Read the official statement from Disney announcing the spinoffs, Author Timothy Zahn has thoughts on young Han Solo casting, Check out an epic, action-packed fan-made trailer for Episode VII, And legendary makeup artist Stuart Freeborn has died at the age of 98....

Superhero Bits: Teen Titans Go! Movie Voice Cast, Justice League Facebook Filters & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 9, 2017 5:00 pm EST How can we find out what happened between the fifth and sixth seasons of Arrow? How are the ratings for Inhumans in the show’s second week? Who will be the voices behind the upcoming Teen Titans Go! movie? When will Batman: The Animated Series arrive on Blu-ray? Is Jesse Eisenberg in Justice League or not?...

Superhero Bits: The Avengers, Dark Knight Rises, Man Of Steel, Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredibles, Beyonce By Germain Lussier/April 11, 2012 1:00 pm EST Want to see a sensual image of Catwoman from The Dark Knight Rises? How about a behind the scenes featurette on The Avengers? Which character did Joss Whedon force himself to cut from the film? What does Beyonce look like dressed as Spider-Man? Have props from Man of Steel revealed one of the film’s story lines?...