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2017 Summer Movie Preview: 25 Wide Releases We’re Excited To See By /Film Staff/April 20, 2017 10:30 am EST The summer season is almost upon us and you know what that means: movies are about to get bigger, louder, and more expensive. And, if we’re lucky, they’ll also be pretty great! The /Film team examined the list of every single major wide release (our indie and streaming preview arrives next week) hitting theaters this summer and argued, debated, and occasionally agreed on which 25 movies we’re most looking forward to watching over the coming months....

248 Films Eligible For 2010 Best Picture By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 21, 2010 5:00 am EST The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences have announced that 248 feature films are eligible for best picture at the 2010 Academy Awards. The number is down from previous years — According to THR, 274 films were eligible in 2009, and 281 in 2008. The list of 248 eligible films have been sent with a nominations ballot to all active and life members of the Academy “who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than ten pictures....

Box Office Tracking: Brave One $13M-$16M; Woodcock Sub-$10M By Steve Mason/Sept. 13, 2007 11:43 pm EST Jodie Foster returns to America’s multiplexes this weekend as sort of a feminist Death Wish-style Charles Bronson in Neil Jordan’s THE BRAVE ONE (Warner Bros) on 2,755 screens. Unlike fellow 40+ stars Meg Ryan and Sandra Bullock, Foster seems to gaining clout at the box office. After a remarkable career as a child, which included memorable turns in TAXI DRIVER, BUGSY MALONE and FREAKY FRIDAY, she established herself as an important actress with her Oscar wins for THE ACCUSED in 1988 and for 1992’s THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS....

Does ‘Unfriended: Dark Web’ Have Two Different Endings Playing In Different Theaters? By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 19, 2018 9:53 am EST You may have to see Unfriended: Dark Web twice. Not because the Blumhouse horror film will be difficult to absorb or because there are multiple layers to the Unfriended sequel, but because there are allegedly two different endings. And both of them will be shown in theaters. Reports sprung up earlier this week (via Bloody-Disgusting) that there are two separate Unfriended Dark Web endings that will be screened in different theaters....

Early Buzz: The First Real Reviews For Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen By Peter Sciretta/June 14, 2009 11:03 am EST Last week we posted the first fan reviews of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, coming out of the Tokyo premiere. As expected, fanatics who loved the first film also loved the sequel. But what about the real critics? The first real reviews are beginning to appear online, and I thought we’d take a look at the early buzz:...

Episode 8 Bits: A Less Secretive Production, Dubrovnik Set Construction, And Mark Hamill Says Luke Skywalker Could Be Gay By Jacob Hall/March 9, 2016 6:00 am EST Star Wars: Episode 8 is currently filming in London, but production will soon head to Dubrovnik, where there seem to be cameras aplenty. And while you prepare for that onslaught, you can enjoy these Episode 8 Bits: Daisy Ridley says Episode 8 will be less secretive....

Fantastic Fest Review: Darren Lynn Bousman’s Mother’s Day By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 24, 2010 1:34 am EST Darren Lynn Bousman’s Mother’s Day premiered in the midnight movie slot at Fantastic Fest. Bousman is a music video turned feature director who broke into the movie business on the Saw series sequels, and most recently helmed the low budget adaptation of the musical Repo! The Genetic Opera (which was dumped at the box office by Lionsgate and has since developed a cult following on DVD and through the midnight film circuit)....

Interview: Sam Raimi Talks Making ‘Oz The Great And Powerful’, Sequels, Disneyland, Shooting 3D And More By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2013 11:30 am EST I just love this photo of Sam Raimi sitting on the yellow brick road as he looks over storyboards and notes. I’ve had a couple chances to talk to director Sam Raimi about Oz The Great and Powerful, once on set as part of a roundtable in late 2011 and again after seeing the movie a couple weeks ago....

Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb On A Possible ‘Punisher’ Spinoff And Elektra’s Relationship With Daredevil By Fred Topel/Jan. 18, 2016 6:30 am EST Netflix had two Marvel panels for the Television Critics Association, one for Jessica Jones and another for Daredevil. In between panels, Marvel Television Head Jeph Loeb spoke with reporters about the shows. Season two of Daredevil introduces Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) and there is already talk of Bernthal getting his own The Punisher series....

Page 2: Breaking Bad, BTTF, Star Wars, Half Baked, Mad Men, GoT, Louie, Her, Blade Runner, Alien By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2014 1:35 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 36 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: Star Wars, Doctor Who, Alien, Jaws, Friends, Firefly, Friday The 13th, Ghostbusters, Better Call Saul By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 11, 2015 2:30 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 36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Sequel Bits: ‘Star Trek 3’, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, ‘Mockingjay’, ‘Bad Santa 2’ By Angie Han/Dec. 5, 2013 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Everyone’s feeling a little chatty in this quote-heavy edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump: Evan Daugherty talks G.I. Joe 3 and Snow White and the Huntsman 2 Julianne Moore’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay role has been beefed up The Mortal Instruments author teases some City of Ashes spoilers Simon Pegg says Star Trek 3 is looking to shoot in the UK, possibly Bad Santa 2 will shoot next year, according to Billy Bob Thornton Is Steve Aoki working on the Transformers: Age of Extinction soundtrack?...

Superhero Bits: Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Catwoman By Germain Lussier/Dec. 4, 2012 11:22 am EST With The Dark Knight Rises out on Blu-ray today, there’s lots of Batman in this edition of Superhero Bits. Want to watch multiple behind the scenes clips from the movie? How about a bunch of new images? Would Anne Hathaway want to do a Catwoman spin-off? Does Michael Caine like the end of the film?...

Superhero Bits: Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye Frustration, King Shark Pulled From Suicide Squad & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 1, 2016 5:00 pm EST Which other Suicide Squad member was replaced by King Croc in the movie? Is knowing who Star-Lord’s father is in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 a spoiler? Why did Jeremy Renner fake a heart attack after a bunch of takes while filming The Avengers? Is there a mid-credits scene after Suicide Squad?...

Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3, The Avengers, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Judge Dredd By Germain Lussier/Aug. 8, 2012 1:30 pm EST Was Jeremy Renner dissatisfied with his role in The Avengers? Who was President Obama’s favorite actor in The Dark Knight Rises? Has Call Me Maybe made the switch to the superhero genre? Which stunt, captured on the set of The Dark Knight Rises, didn’t make it into the final film?...

Toy Story 3 In IMAX 3D By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 18, 2009 10:30 am EST Disney has announced that Pixar’s Toy Story 3 will be released in IMAX 3D on June 18, 2010, simultaneously with its wide release. This would be the first Pixar film released in IMAX. I’m not usually a fan of films blown up from 35mm to IMAX, but 3D films are a bit different. The brightness of the IMAX projection means little to no loss in color and brightness, a big complaint about the smaller screen 3D systems like Real D and Dolby....

What Is Twilight? And Is It The Next Harry Potter? By Peter Sciretta/April 20, 2008 10:55 pm EST The Internet Movie Database is not just a useful tool to answer questions like “who was in that movie” or “what else did that guy direct”. IMDb also keeps track of a variety of analytics. For example: movie, actor and crew member searches. Who is the biggest star in Hollywood this minute?...

What’s In A Name? A Look At The Other Jyns Of Star Wars History By Peter Sciretta/April 7, 2016 3:30 pm EST With the release of the Star Wars: Rogue One teaser trailer, we now know the lead character played by Felicity Jones is named Jyn Erso. While this character is not a previously known person in Star Wars canon, I thought it would be fun to point out that our new Star Wars lead character isn’t even the first person in a galaxy far, far away to have that first name....

Your ‘Star Wars’ Canon Update: Chewbacca’s Life Debt, Leia’s Force Powers, And The Hux Family By Jacob Hall/July 12, 2016 3:30 pm EST It’s an interesting time to be a Star Wars fan. The old expanded universe may be gone, but the new canon that the Lucasfilm story group has been carefully overseeing has been mostly successful, telling stories set in this beloved universe that always feel like they matter and are always pushing characters into interesting new places....

‘Aquaman’ Trailer Breakdown: The DC Film Delivers Goofy Jason Momoa And Goofy CGI Fish By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 24, 2018 7:00 am EST The one-two punch of Aquaman and Shazam! signaled a new era for Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe. No longer will the DCEU be solely dark, gritty, and brooding — here are two male heroes who are bright and, dare I say it, goofy. The Aquaman trailer in particular may have been a little too goofy for the audiences at the Warner Bros....