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Zombieland, George Romero And Daybreakers Invade Fantastic Fest 2009 By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 10, 2009 10:31 am EST Every September, Fantastic Fest, America’s greatest genre film festival, is held in Austin Texas at the greatest movie theater in the world: The Alamo Drafhouse. Last month Fantastic Fest announced that Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess’ new film Gentlemen Broncos would be opening up this year’s fest, and 32 first wave films were also revealed....

‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Early Buzz: Another Fun, Hilarious And Self-Contained Adventure By Ethan Anderton/June 22, 2018 9:45 pm EST Late Friday night, the first reactions to Marvel’s latest superhero sequel hit the web. Ant-Man and the Wasp has been screened for critics, and the first reactions from social media have started to surface. So far, the buzz is pretty damn high with many calling it fun and hilarious, praising the creative use of size (both big and small), and one reaction even thinks it’s Marvel’s best sequel since Captain America: The Winter Soldier....

‘Better Call Saul’ Review: Who Came Out On Top In ‘Expenses’? By Karen Han/May 23, 2017 7:00 am EST (Every week, we’re going to kick off discussion about Better Call Saul season 3 by answering one simple question: who came out on top when the credits rolled?) At this point in Better Call Saul, it’s difficult to know whether or not we’re supposed to root for Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk). Obviously, to a certain degree, we are....

‘Bodied’ Review: A Brave, Ambitious And Hilarious Assault On 2017 [Fantastic Fest] By Eric Vespe/Oct. 10, 2017 9:00 am EST Bodied is not the movie I thought it was going to be when I walked into the Fantastic Fest screening. Joseph Kahn’s previous feature, Detention, is one of those so-crazy-I-can’t-believe-it-exists kind of movies and I think that’s what was in my brain when I sat down to watch his new one....

‘Doctor Strange’ Trailer Breakdown: Going Through The New Comic-Con Footage Frame-By-Frame By Jacob Hall/July 28, 2016 8:00 am EST The first Doctor Strange trailer was all about table setting, introducing a lesser known (to non-geek crowds) Marvel superhero to the unwashed masses. The new trailer, which premiered at the Marvel Studios panel at Comic-Con 2016, goes all in with the big action and crazy images. This movie looks nuts…but nuts enough to break the usual Marvel mold?...

/Film Interview: ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Producer Nina Jacobson Talks IMAX, Marketing And ‘Mockingjay’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 21, 2013 3:00 pm EST If you’re looking for someone to credit for the success of The Hunger Games, producer Nina Jacobson is a good start. The former Disney executive turned producer was one of the main reasons Suzanne Collins’ book got picked up by Hollywood. Now, with the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, she’s right in the middle of all the major discussions: casting new roles, filming in IMAX, keeping Francis Lawrence with the franchise, splitting Mockingjay, hiding the arena in the marketing, and changing the character of Finnick Odair....

/Film Quoted In Hostel: Part II TV Ads, And Other Fanboy Musings By Peter Sciretta/June 6, 2007 11:14 pm EST Tonight I got a phone call from a friend claiming I was quoted in a Hostel: Part II television advertisement. At first I didn’t believe him. It had to be a joke, right? Nope. Turns out it happened. Of course the ad was shown on MTV (demographics and such), so I sat there for almost two hours watching the former music video channel (something I wouldn’t recommend, as a result I feel dumber)....

‘Pain And Gain’ Review: Michael Bay’s Uneven, Oddly Entertaining Tale Of Murder And Muscles By Germain Lussier/April 23, 2013 9:30 am EST Michael Bay has never attempted a movie as complex as Pain and Gain. He’s made plenty of films that flaunt action, crime and sex, but Pain and Gain isn’t one of them, at all. Below its glossy surface, Pain and Gain is a dark, terrifying true story of one man’s twisted view of the American dream and how he strives to achieve it....

‘Soldado’ May Or May Not Take Place After ‘Sicario,’ But It Really Doesn’t Matter By Jack Giroux/Feb. 1, 2017 6:30 am EST Filming wraps on the Sicario sequel, titled Soldado, in a couple of days in Mexico City. Just the other day, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water) gave an update on the project, saying, “If Sicario is a film about the militarization of police and that blending over, this is removing the policing aspect from it....

2009 Comic-Con: Saturday Schedule By Peter Sciretta/July 11, 2009 6:25 pm EST The Saturday event schedule seems very television heavy, and only one or two must see movie panels. Film panels include Extract, Zombieland, 2012, Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, Iron Man 2, Emo Boy, Kevin Smith, Black Dynamite, Troma, Watchmen: Director’s Cut, Star Wars Fan Films, and Give ‘Em Hell Malone. Television panels include: Glee, The Simpsons, The Penguins of Madagascar, Warehouse 13, V, Heroes, Fringe, Human Target, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, The Venture Bros....

A ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spin-Off Could Happen, But Not With The Current Showrunners [UPDATED] By Jacob Hall/Sept. 19, 2016 8:30 am EST Update: This article has been updated with quotes from A Song of Ice and Fire creator and author George R.R. Martin. The short version: don’t get your hopes up. Yet.Game of Thrones season 6 was a monster at the at the 2016 Emmy Awards, winning Best Drama Series, Directing for a Drama Series, and Writing for a Drama Series....

A French Tech Company Wants To Bring The 4D Film Experience To Your Home By Ethan Anderton/July 21, 2015 12:00 pm EST Though it hasn’t become quite as widespread as the recent iteration of 3D movies, there has definitely been a rise in 4D entertainment in movie theaters. Whether it’s 4DX or D-Box movies, some audiences are interested in experiencing movies with a seat that moves, shakes and vibrates with the action on the big screen....

Blog: Pathology Screening And Party By Peter Sciretta/March 24, 2008 5:58 pm EST For the most part the life of a blogger is rather boring. We sit in front of a computer screen for 12+ hours a day, hunting for news, researching articles, calling people on the phone…etc. A couple times a week we make the trip downtown to see an advance screening of the movies which get released the next week....

Filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts On Why He Loves Star Wars By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 1, 2014 5:30 am EST https://twitter.com/robtornoe/status/538473303934263296Jordan Vogt-Roberts is one of the most exciting new filmmakers. We loved his Amblin-esque indie coming of age film The Kings Of Summer, which was a breakout film at Sundance a couple years back. Jordan is currently developing a big screen adaptation of the video game Metal Gear Solid as well as Legendary Pictures’ King Kong prequel/sequel/reboot Skull Island....

Jennifer Morrison Steps Behind The Camera To Make Her Directorial Debut With Netflix’s ‘Sun Dogs’ [Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 6, 2018 1:30 pm EST Jennifer Morrison has spent half of her life in front of the camera. She has spent half of her career on TV. But with her directorial debut Sun Dogs, Morrison is stepping out of both of her comfort zones. Which is why it’s amazing how easily she settles into her role behind the camera....

Noah Hawley Is Already Working On ‘Legion’ Season 3, And Things Are Getting Darker [TCA 2018 Exclusive] By Fred Topel/Aug. 4, 2018 11:00 am EST Noah Hawley has been busy this year. Season two of Legion was on in the Spring. He directed the movie Pale Blue Dot starring Natalie Portman FX just announced he was making a fourth season of Fargo with Chris Rock, and there’s that Doctor Doom movie that’s in the works....

Now Scream This: Horror Movies That Celebrate The American Nightmare By /Film Staff/July 3, 2018 10:00 am EST (Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt: As America’s day of independence approaches and people ready their President Bill Pullman tweets, my mind still pulsates with horrific thoughts. It’s how I’m wired....

Now Scream This: The Best Horror Movies Streaming Right Now By /Film Staff/April 10, 2018 9:00 am EST (Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt: For this first edition of “Now Scream This,” I thought it important for Chris and myself to give y’all a sense of who we are as horror fans....

Page 2: A.I., Aliens, George Lucas, Thriller, Riddick, Breaking Bad, Roger Ebert, Harry Potter By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 9, 2013 2:00 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: Blade Runner, Natalie Portman, Transformers, Bruce Campbell, Big Lebowski, Star Trek, J. Edgar, Ron Howard, Star Wars, Game Of Thrones, Nightmare On Elm Street, The Muppets, Vamps, Mad Men By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 7, 2011 9:00 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....