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IFFBoston Movie Review And Interview: Meghan Eckman’s ‘The Parking Lot Movie’ By David Chen/May 1, 2010 4:46 am EST Can a parking lot serve as a metaphor for America? Can it contain both our noblest of intentions and our basest of instincts? Can it teach us lessons about the nature of mankind, and about the joys and tribulations of work? Director Meghan Eckman’s first film, a documentary entitled The Parking Lot Movie, answers these questions with a resounding “Yes!...

Original T. Rex Returns In ‘Jurassic World,’ This Film “Is Her Unforgiven” By Peter Sciretta/April 29, 2015 12:00 pm EST Jurassic World has a few direct callbacks to Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park. There’s the shell of the old visitor center, for one, with that famous banner still on the floor. And the original design for one of the first film’s signature attractions was used to bring her back to life for this fourth movie....

Sequel Bits: ‘Monsters University’, ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’, ‘The Hangover Part III’, ‘The Legend Of Conan’, ‘Riddick’, ‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’ By Angie Han/Jan. 29, 2013 7:00 am EST Whether your idea of fun is G-rated college kids or hard-R strippers, there’s something in today’s Sequel Bits for you. After the jump: Jessica Alba promises to do more dancing in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For … while Robert Rodrigez comments on Dennis Haysbert replacing Michael Clarke Duncan Arnold Schwarzenegger explains why his age won’t be an issue in The Legend of Conan Screenwriter Craig Mazin talks about weathering criticism for The Hangover Part II G....

Sequel Bits: David Tennant Rumored To Be Circling ‘Fast Six’, Plus: ‘Captain America 2’, ‘Hancock 2’, ‘Men In Black 3’, ‘TRON: Uprising’ By Angie Han/May 4, 2012 9:00 am EST A poster, some behind-the-scenes footage, and a rather intriguing bit of potential casting lurk in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump: A rumor says David Tennant wants to do Fast Six Peter Berg is still really excited to do Hancock 2 Kevin Feige teases a change of pace for Captain America 2 Here’s what goes on behind the scenes of Men in Black 3 TRON: Uprising poster promises to re-program the future Peter Berg continues to insist that Hancock 2 will get going sometime soon, and that in fact it’s ever so slowly inching forward....

Superhero Bits: New Logan Trailer This Week, LEGO Batman’s Batmobile, Bruce Wayne’s Cousin & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 16, 2017 4:53 pm EST Did Marvel receive bomb threats after James Rhodes became Iron Man in the old comics? What would the specs be on The LEGO Batman Movie’s Batmobile if it were real? Should the recently ordered sixth season of Arrow be its last? What villain is rumored to be part of the animated Spider-Man movie?...

Tessa Thompson Would Love To Star In A ‘Saga’ Movie, But Here’s Why It Won’t Happen By Jacob Hall/Nov. 7, 2017 1:30 pm EST Tessa Thompson is the brightest spot in Thor: Ragnarok, a movie that feels like it’s composed of nothing but bright spots. But the star of Creed, Westworld, and Dear White People has another comic on her mind: Saga. The actress revealed herself to be a fan of Brian K....

The Force Awakens Bits: Incredible New Posters And Art, Star Wars Monopoly Controversy, Mace Windu Throws Some Shade By Jacob Hall/Jan. 7, 2016 5:00 am EST Don’t worry, Star Wars: The Force Awakens fans. The upcoming Rogue One may be picking up steam in the rumor department, but we haven’t forgotten about you. In today’s edition of The Force Awakens Bits: AMC reveals its final The Force Awakens poster. Two Star Wars children’s books showcase some impressive art....

The Love Guru Is All Over The Razzie Nominations Like A Bad Case Of The Pox By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 21, 2009 11:36 am EST Published today are the finalised list of nominations for the Golden Raspberries, or Razzies. As ever, they’ve been announced the day before the Oscars but, this time, they contain a film I’d say is better in many respects than some of those we can expect to see heralded by the Academy....

This Week In Trailers: Mean Dreams, Betting On Zero, Jawbone, Return To Return To Nuke ‘Em High Aka Vol. 2 By Christopher Stipp/Feb. 18, 2017 10:00 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?...

This Week In Trailers: Whose Streets?, 2350 Last Call: The Neo Story, Circle, Free In Deed, Trophy By Christopher Stipp/Aug. 12, 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?...

‘Batman V Superman’: Zack Snyder Talks The Surprising Ending As The Film Smashes The Box Office By Ethan Anderton/March 27, 2016 11:00 am EST Whether you liked Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or not (and don’t forget that regardless of your opinion, you’re 100% right), there’s no denying that the film is a box office success. We’ll get to the specific numbers below. However, if box office numbers don’t interest you, the real meaty part of this story is director Zack Snyder talking about the ending of the film, which has been a little controversial for some comic book fans....

/Film Updates: New Editor & Writers, Original Feature Initiative, Facebook Comments & More By Peter Sciretta/March 21, 2017 9:00 am EST Over the past few weeks, /Film has been undergoing a number of changes and I wanted to address them directly on the site. We talked about some of these developments on Twitter and Facebook, but I know a bunch of you don’t follow us on social media. So let’s dive in and discuss the future of /Film....

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Review: Marvel Soars Into Space With Sci-Fi Excellence By Germain Lussier/Aug. 2, 2014 8:00 am EST I’m still trying to figure out how Guardians of the Galaxy works. It’s a movie set in an unfamiliar universe, it introduces several new characters with diverse backstories on numerous worlds, and features a talking raccoon, a fighting tree, familial death, and multiple villains, all set to seventies and eighties pop music....

‘Iron Fist’ Early Buzz: Is This Netflix’s First Disappointing Marvel TV Series? By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2017 9:30 am EST Marvel has been on a roll with their Netflix television shows. Even while I haven’t loved the whole run, The Defenders lead-up seasons have been objectively good thus far. Iron Fist enters the fray on March 17th, 2017 and the first reviews have shown up online. Is it possible that Iron Fist is Netflix’s first disappointing Marvel tv series?...

‘Mr. Robot’ Review: ‘Shutdown’ Brings A Surprisingly Quiet, Introspective End To A Roller Coaster Of A Season By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 14, 2017 8:00 am EST (We’re going to kickstart our weekly discussion of USA’s Mr. Robot season 3 by answering one simple question: who had the biggest mental breakdown in this week’s episode?) Long after the final credits rolled for “Shutdown,” the lyrics of Nancy Sinatra’s “Bang Bang” echoed in my head....

‘Star Wars’ Land And Marvel Roller Coaster Rumored For Disneyland And California Adventure By Germain Lussier/Aug. 19, 2014 12:30 pm EST When Disney bought Marvel and Lucasfilm, they did it for more than movies. They did it for TV shows. They did it for merchandise and they did it for licensing. Also, they spent those billions to integrate both those properties into their theme parks. That has yet to happen in a major way, but it hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from spinning....

‘Starred Up’ Is A Star-Maker For ‘Unbroken’ Actor Jack O’Connell [Tribeca Review] By Angie Han/April 25, 2014 7:00 am EST Jack O’Connell is one of those names you don’t know yet, but will very soon. The 24-year-old British actor has been in the mix for a bunch of high-profile roles over the past few years, and finally booked one in 300: Rise of an Empire — before nabbing an even bigger one in Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken....

‘The Emoji Movie’ Trailer: Yep, Here Is A Movie That Exists By Jacob Hall/May 16, 2017 7:00 am EST The Emoji Movie is a thing produced by human beings. Countless artists and animators toiled away to bring it into existence. It paid for medical bills and college tuitions. It kept a number of skilled people employed so they could pay their mortgages and put food on their table. Kids did not starve because The Emoji Movie exists....

‘The Innkeepers’ Director Ti West Says Sci-Fi Film ‘The Side Effects’ Is Financed And Partially Cast By Russ Fischer/Jan. 16, 2012 5:00 pm EST Indie horror director Ti West tends to be divisive. I think that’s in part because he has a flair for self-promotion and also because his most well-known film, The House of the Devil, was a very slow burn of a horror/thriller that featured an ’80s aesthetic, which led to accusations of pretension and a certain preciousness....

Adam’s ‘Rock Of Ages’ Review/Rant: Schlock For All Ages By Adam Quigley/June 17, 2012 3:10 pm EST “Nothin’ But a Good Time” promises the tagline of Rock of Ages, referencing one of the two dozen or so classic ’80s rock songs its cast energetically deflates into innocuously pleasing sing-a-longs. It’s an admirably honest proclamation of the film’s limited aspirations, one which it fulfills with all the grace of a monkey hurling its own feces at the screen....