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‘Goonies’ Immersive Stage Show In Development; Chunk Won’t Return For ‘Goonies 2’ By Angie Han/Sept. 9, 2015 12:00 pm EST Perhaps Goonies never say die, but apparently some of them occasionally say “eh, no thanks.” While Corey Feldman, Sean Astin, and Josh Brolin have all voiced their interest in returning for a sequel, Jeff Cohen, who played Chunk, admits he’s not so eager. Of course, none of that matters unless a Goonies sequel is actually happening, and at present things aren’t looking too great....

‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Trailer: John Boyega Leads A New Generation Of Jaeger Pilots By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 6, 2017 9:27 am EST Turns out that what follows after you cancel the apocalypse…is another apocalypse. The trailer for Pacific Rim Uprising debuted at New York Comic Con, after months of teases and images for the highly anticipated follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 love letter to mecha anime and monsters, Pacific Rim. Now it’s up to a new generation of Jaeger pilots to save the world and defeat the monsters — with all-new gadgets and rocket-arm swords....

‘Rogue One’ Tie-In Merch Reveals Villainous New Details (And A New Look At Darth Vader) By Jacob Hall/Sept. 1, 2016 2:30 pm EST The most recent trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story did a fine job of giving us basic introductions to our new band of Rebel heroes, with characters like Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, and Chirrut Îmwe all getting a quick moment in the spotlight. That makes the lack of attention paid to Director Orson Krennic all the more obvious....

‘Stranger Things’ Bits: The Duffers’ Ending Plan, Hopper’s Love Life, And More By Ben Pearson/Nov. 10, 2017 10:30 am EST In this edition of Stranger Things Bits: Creators/showrunners The Duffer Brothers talk about their plans for the ending of the series The Duffers share a surprising inspiration for Stranger Things Is there more to Dacre Montgomery’s bad boy bully Billy than we saw in season 2? The possible future of Sheriff Jim Hopper’s love life And more!...

‘The Defenders’ Review Round-Up: Frustratingly Slow Start, But Worth The Wait By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 9, 2017 8:30 am EST The Defenders made a surprise premiere at San Diego Comic Con, nearly a month before it is set to be released on Netflix. Along with the lucky fans in Hall H, reviewers got an early peek at the Marvel-Netflix crossover event, which sees the team-up of the New York-centric heroes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist....

‘The Outlaws’: A Confident, Near-Flawless Crime Thriller From Newcomer Kang Yun-Sung [Fantasia Film Festival] By Matt Donato/July 29, 2018 11:30 am EST Remember the name Kang Yoon-Seong, writer and director of South Korea’s damn near flawless gangster war-wager The Outlaws. His how-the-hell-is-this-a-feature-debut bursts through the screen like if the Kool-Aid Man was hightailing it from hordes of rough-and-tumble delinquents. Each interrogation, high-intensity scuffle and frantic chase explodes with action-packed fury as Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee) steps into spotlight stardom after graduating from support-level zombie bashin’ in Train To Busan (burly enough to play “the train” itself)....

Aaron Paul Breaks From Jesse Pinkman And Takes The Wheel In ‘Need For Speed’ [Edit Bay Interview] By Russ Fischer/Jan. 29, 2014 4:15 pm EST What do you do after spending five years creating one of the lead characters on a TV show commonly cited as among the best to ever air? For Aaron Paul, whose breakout role as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad launched his career to new levels of popularity, the choice was simple: do something different....

Exclusive Interview: Marc Webb On ‘Limitless’ And Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man’ By Fred Topel/Sept. 21, 2015 10:00 am EST One of the many movies becoming TV series this fall is Limitless. The CBS drama is a spinoff from the film of the same name,, with Bradley Cooper reprising his role of Eddie Morra, who in the show is now a Presidential candidate. The star of the show is Jake McDorman as Brian Sinclair, a man who comes into a stash of the miracle drug NZT, which unlocks the potential of one’s mind....

Former LA Prosecutor Lied To Wanted And Desired Filmmaker; Does Revelation Destroy Polanski’s Defense? By Russ Fischer/Sept. 30, 2009 11:00 am EST There’s a pretty startling revelation from Marcia Clark, former Los Angeles District Attorney and O.J. Simpson prosecutor, with respect to the decades-old Roman Polanski case. According to her article published last night in The Daily Beast, former LA prosecutor David Wells lied to the director of Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired about having advised Judge Rittenband (now deceased) about sending Polanski to prison....

Frightfest Wrap-Up: Days 4 And 5, Heartless, House Of The Devil, The Descent Part 2 And More By Brendon Connelly/Sept. 2, 2009 2:00 am EST The original plan was that I would be commuting home to Oxford from Frightfest every night. After one night of that, I simply had scrap the plan and find somewhere – anywhere!- in London to stay. Back-to-back horror movies can be quite a tiring experience and staying up afterward trying to make sense of them, and write these posts?...

IMDb’s Highest Rated Movies Of 2014 By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 16, 2014 7:01 am EST Every year around this time we take a look at the highest rated movies on IMDb. The movies are rated year round by IMDb users, and provides one of the largest sampling of mainstream public opinion on films. Find out the 40 top films on the IMDB best movies of 2014 list, after the jump. Note: IMDb is a good resource, and I even believe it can be a great source for gauging public opinion of a film....

Interview: ‘Rogue One’ Director Gareth Edwards On Why ‘Star Wars’ Still Matters By Jacob Hall/Dec. 5, 2016 8:00 am EST Gareth Edwards looks tired. It’s the kind of fatigue you see on the faces of filmmakers after they’ve put the finishing touches on major motion pictures and have to summon a second (third? fourth?) wind to survive the press cycle. A stiff breeze could knock him over. But the director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is smart and alert and clearly as much in love with George Lucas’ classic science fiction universe now as he was when he first signed to to make Lucasfilm’s first Star Wars spin-off movie....

Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Almost Had A Much More Bleak Ending By Ethan Anderton/March 5, 2017 1:00 pm EST Even though most of the buzz around theatrical releases right now is centered around Logan, let’s not forget that there’s a perfectly good horror film called Get Out that’s also begging to be seen. Directed by Jordan Peele (one-half of the comedic duo known as Key & Peele), the film follows Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and Rose (Allison Williams) a young interracial couple who are about to partake in a weekend getaway....

Kevin Feige Denies A Marvel Vs. DC Rivalry, Won’t Rule Out R-Rated MCU Movies By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 14, 2017 7:30 am EST The Marvel-DC rivalry has long spiraled out of control, and there’s probably little that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige can say to douse the flames of the ongoing online war. But hey, at least he tried. In an extensive Facebook Live Q&A, Feige talked about how the Marvel vs....

Mondo Is Dedicating Its Next Gallery Show To Richard Linklater By Jacob Hall/Feb. 11, 2016 3:30 pm EST Director Richard Linklater is one of Austin, Texas’ favorite sons, so it was not surprising in the slightest when his newest movie, Everybody Wants Some, was selected to open this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Linklater’s work has screened at the fest on several occasions and Linklater himself has put in more than a few memorable appearances....

Movie Review: Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix By Peter Sciretta/July 11, 2007 11:29 am EST The Harry Potter series has grown on me. I remember attending the first movie wondering what the big deal was. I half dismissed it, but was there opening night for the sequel. I’ve since read all the books (or rather, listened to them on audiobook/ipod, which I highly recommend), I own all the DVDs, and I even wear a Prisoner of Azkaban t-shirt on occasion....

On Set Interview: Director Len Wiseman Talks ‘Total Recall’ By Peter Sciretta/June 12, 2012 12:00 pm EST On August 10th 2011, I visited the Toronto set of Len Wiseman’s Total Recall remake (read my report of the experience here). After the jump you can read a transcript of an on-set interview with director Len Wiseman alongside producer Toby Jaffe. The discussion was conducted with the roundtable of journalists on set. We talk to Wiseman about the differences between his adaptation and the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, his version of the future, lens flares, societal issues, easter eggs to satisfy fans of the original, future tech created for this version and the importance of keeping the film “grounded”....

On Set Interview: Jack Reynor And Nicola Peltz Talk ‘Transformers 4’ By Peter Sciretta/June 20, 2014 7:00 am EST In August 2013, I flew to Detroit Michigan to visit the set of Michael Bay’s Transformers 4: Age of Extinction. You can read about what I learned on the visit here. While on set, we also got a chance to talk to the cast and crew. We’ll be posting those interviews throughout the week....

One Alamo Drafthouse Location Will Play ‘Team America’ In Place Of ‘The Interview’ [UPDATED] By Germain Lussier/Dec. 18, 2014 10:25 am EST Previously, the #1 reason why the Alamo Drafthouse is the coolest theater chain in the country probably would’ve been its no talking or texting policy. However, that reason just got knocked off the top spot. Fresh off the disappointing news that Sony Pictures has cancelled the December 25th release of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s comedy, The Interview, the Alamo Drafthouse announced that, in its place, they’ll screen Matt Parker and Trey Stone’s Team America: World Police....

Our Only Look At George Lucas’ Vision For The ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Trilogy By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 19, 2017 7:30 am EST You might not realize this, but some of the ideas for Star Wars: The Last Jedi actually came from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Before Disney had acquired Lucasfilm on October 30, 2012, George Lucas himself wrote a treatment for a new trilogy of Star Wars movies. We’ve chronicled in the past how those story treatments were largely thrown out by director J....