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1993’s ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Is Far More Interesting Than You Remember By Monique Jones/Sept. 3, 2018 9:00 am EST (Welcome to The Unpopular Opinion, a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all. In this edition: Super Mario Bros. is much better than we give it credit for.) Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo are gearing up to bring Mario, Luigi and the gang back to the big screen with an animated Super Mario Bros....

Dan Harmon Will Not Be Showrunner For Fourth ‘Community’ Season, Responds To Sony/NBC By Russ Fischer/May 18, 2012 10:20 pm EST Update from Editor Peter Sciretta: After the jump I’ve included an excerpt from Dan Harmon reacting to the situation. When Community was renewed for a short 13-episode fourth season earlier this week, it looked like creator/showrunner Dan Harmon might not be back for the show’s continuation. There was talk that he would be on board as a consultant at least, but tonight word came down that Harmon has been replaced as showrunner, and any involvement with the show seems doubtful at this point....

Dave Filoni Explains This Weekend’s Surprising ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Twist By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 20, 2017 12:00 pm EST This week’s episode of Star Wars Rebels had a lot of mythology and introduced some massive changes to the DisneyXD animated series. Let’s take a look at some of executive producer Dave Filoni’s comments on this big change, including the implications of possible returning characters and the big question: Will we get a Star Wars Rebels season 4?...

Director David Lowery Calls ‘The Old Man And The Gun’ A Tribute To Robert Redford, Talks ‘Peter Pan’ By Jack Giroux/Nov. 10, 2016 4:30 pm EST The Old Man and the Gun is David Lowery’s next project. The Ain’t Them Bodies Saints and Pete’s Dragon director is reuniting with Casey Affleck and Robert Redford for the movie, which is a remarkable true story about a man who spent much of his life in and out of jail and robbing banks, even when he was nearly 80 years old....

Dirty Dancing Gets Rereleased In Movie Theaters For 20th Anniversary By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2007 2:22 pm EST Lionsgate is celebrating the 20th anniversary (God, are we that old?) of Dirty Dancing by rereleasing the film in over 300 movie theaters for a special two night engagement. I really wish they would do this sort of thing for other movies. Back To The Future, Goonies, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Arc, Ghostbusters are some that immediately pop into my head....

Early Reaction: ‘Iron Man 3’ Is Not The Superhero Movie You’re Expecting, And Why That’s A Good Thing By Peter Sciretta/April 25, 2013 8:00 am EST After getting out of Iron Man 3 I was inundated with text messages from friends and colleagues asking not only how it was, but more than not how it compared against the first two films. This seems to be the question more and more nowadays....

Ernie Hudson Lands A Cameo In The ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 19, 2015 11:23 am EST Today marks the last day of shooting for the Ghostbusters reboot from Bridesmaids, The Heat and Spy director Paul Feig. And on wrap day, we’ve just learned of one more cameo featuring one of the stars of the original Ghostbusters from 1984. Ernie Hudson, who played the newly recruited Winston Zeddemore in both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II in 1989, was on set shooting a cameo on the last day of shooting for the reboot today....

HDTGM: A Conversation With Nic Cowan (Co-Star Of Surf Ninjas) By Blake Harris/March 3, 2017 6:00 am EST What ever happened to the little brother from Surf Ninjas? Is he still acting? Still surfing? Still using martial arts to make the world a safer place? I sat down with Nic Cowan, who played little brother Adam in Surf Ninjas, to find out… Synopsis: When surf-lovin’ brothers Adam (Nic Cowan) and Johnny (Ernie Reyes Jr....

More Crank 2 Details Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 14, 2007 2:57 am EST I’m down in Albuquerque, New Mexico visiting the set of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor’s untitled Gerard Butler sci-fi action film (which is going under the codename: Game). Lakeshore Entertainment producer David Rubin was able to reveal to me a few new details about the upcoming Crank sequel. If you don’t want to know any spoilers, stop right now and proceed no further....

Movie Review: In ‘Faster,’ A Dead-Weight Killer Takes Revenge On Dwayne Johnson By Russ Fischer/Nov. 24, 2010 7:30 pm EST Faster has a hell of an opening. Dwayne Johnson — imposing, singularly determined and looking like The Rock for the first time in quite a while — is released from prison. On foot, he trucks over to an auto scrap yard containing a shrouded Chevelle. As the car is revealed, the song ‘Goodbye My Friend’ by the De Angelis Brothers kicks in....

Nobody Does It Better: Ranking The James Bond Theme Songs By Jacob Hall/Nov. 4, 2015 8:00 am EST Even as the James Bond series marches into the future and changes with the times, it’s a slave to tradition. Every 007 movie has a theme song sung by an artist who usually represents pop music at the exact moment of the film’s release. In an age where most movies don’t even bother to have opening credits, these movies feature extended title sequences that are deliberately constructed to show off the song that was recorded just for the movie....

Robert Downey Jr. In Early Talks For Two ‘Avengers’ Sequels, But What About ‘Iron Man 4’? By Russ Fischer/May 7, 2013 4:49 pm EST Here’s the reason Marvel signs actors to long contracts whenever possible. After the success of Iron Man, Robert Downey, Jr.’s agents worked out a deal with Marvel in which the actor would receive a percentage of the first-day gross for future films. That’s what led him to nabbing between $50m and $75m for The Avengers....

San Diego Comic-Con To Sell 1000 Tickets As A Test By Germain Lussier/Dec. 14, 2010 8:10 am EST Maybe the third time’s the charm. In what has to be one of the funniest stories of geek failure since Star Wars Kid, San Diego Comic-Con is once again going to attempt to sell badges for their 2011 event, which takes place July 21-24. The new plan is a test run to sell 1,000 four day badges at 8 a....

Seth Rogen Shares ‘Superbad’ Trivia On The Film’s 10th Anniversary By Ben Pearson/Aug. 18, 2017 4:30 pm EST It’s hard to believe, but yesterday marked the tenth anniversary of the theatrical release of Greg Mottola’s Superbad, the high school comedy that launched the careers of up-and-coming actors like Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, and Emma Stone. To celebrate the occasion, Seth Rogen – who co-wrote the movie with Evan Goldberg and co-starred as Officer Michaels – took to Twitter to share some Superbad trivia with fans, revealing the inspirations for many of the movie’s funniest scenes and drawing a strange connection between the film and the MTV reality show Jersey Shore....

Superhero Bits: Batman: Arkham Video Games May Be Over, Nicolas Cage Talks Superman & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 12, 2017 5:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How much did Spider-Man: Homecoming make in its opening weekend at the China box office? Which character did James Gunn say will not be making an appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3? Will there be anymore Batman: Arkham video games in the near future?...

Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Thor 3, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Tyler Stout, Batman By Germain Lussier/July 31, 2014 4:30 pm EST Why wasn’t Doctor Strange at Comic-Con this year? Is Chris Hemsworth getting ready for a Thor 3? Want to take a tour of the Milano with Chris Pratt? How did James Gunn make Guardians of the Galaxy the funniest Marvel movie yet? What does “I Am Groot” sound like in multiple languages?...

Superhero Bits: New Look At Robin In ‘Titans,’ Batman And Catwoman Wedding Gets Spoiled & More By Ethan Anderton/July 3, 2018 5:00 pm EST Want a good look at Brenton Thwaites in the full Robin costume from Titans? Do you know about The Wasp’s long, strange history in Marvel Comics? Did you hear The New York Times spoiled the Batman and Catwoman wedding issue? Why does Chris Pratt warn Chadwick Boseman about taking a selfie with Rocket Raccoon?...

Superhero Bits: Wonder Woman Metal Theme, Injustice 2 Easter Eggs, Ego Concept Art & More By Ethan Anderton/June 6, 2017 5:00 pm EST Want to hear a metal version of the Wonder Woman theme? Which superhero would Baywatch star Priyanka Chopra like to play? Which comic books influence Spider-Man: Homecoming? When will the fifth season of Arrow hit home video? Will Lynda Carter ever get a chance to cameo in the Wonder Woman franchise?...

Things I Did Not Like About ‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ By David Chen/June 30, 2011 11:00 am EST Alright, so Transformers: Dark of the Moon was not as bad as Revenge of the Fallen. But man, it did not fall under any definition of “good” that I use, as I was led to believe it might. I enjoyed many aspects of Dark of the Moon: some of the action set pieces were spectacular, the special effects were awe-inspiring, and it has the best use of live action 3D that I’ve seen since Avatar....

This Week In DVD - Jumper, The Bucket List, The Signal, And More By Adam Quigley/June 10, 2008 11:37 am EST This Week in DVD is a new column on /Film compiling all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Fry’s.THE SIGNAL Good horror films are a rarity nowadays, so whenever a notable entry in the genre comes out I like to make sure it gets noticed....