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‘The Terror’ Review: ‘Punished, As A Boy’ Makes A Bad Situation Even Worse By Chris Evangelista/April 10, 2018 7:00 am EST Welcome to our weekly recaps of AMC’s new historical horror show The Terror. This The Terror review takes a look at the fourth gloomy episode, “Punished, as a Boy.” Spoilers follow. In this week’s episode: Drunk Crozier! More monster! Insubordination! Scurvy! Last Sunset of the Year Episode 4 of The Terror, “Punished, as a Boy”, opens not in the frozen arctic nothingness we’ve come accustomed to, but rather in the stuffy, ornate halls of The Admiralty....

‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ Premieres On Disney XD April 1, Kicks Off New Marvel Block By Germain Lussier/Jan. 10, 2012 3:00 pm EST Marvel animation fans are probably well aware G4 has been running anime-inspired cartoons featuring the X-Men, Iron Man and, starting this week, Blade, on Friday nights. However, based on the time slot alone, it’s pretty obvious those shows are skewed to an audience slightly older than kids. Lest we forget, Marvel’s a Disney company now, so it seems like a no-brainer for the Mouse to air some younger themed Marvel content themselves....

Chris Pratt Guardians 2 Interview: On Working With Kurt Russell And Meeting Peter Quill’s Father By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 6, 2017 10:00 am EST While on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we talked with star Chris Pratt about the making of the galactic sequel. During our sit down roundtable interview, Pratt talks about growing up loving Kurt Russell to acting alongside him in this film, asking him to be his dad in real life, the complicated relationship between Peter Quill and his father Ego, the evolution of Peter Quill, the result of having held an infinity stone, the music in the Awesome Mix volume 2, his relationship with Yondu, acting alongside the music which is played on set, making a more emotional film, Peter and Gamora’s will-they-won’t-they relationship, his new relationship with Mantis, the meaning behind the words on his t-shirt in the film, and much more....

Early Buzz: Quantum Of Solace Is No Casino Royale By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 19, 2008 3:10 pm EST The first reviews for the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace have begun to hit the interwebs. Critics seem to agree that the film lacks the narrative of Casino Royale. It is shorter, darker, less dialogue, more high-temp confusing action sequences, and some dull expository scenes. Oh, and everyone agrees that Daniel Craig is excellent as Bond (but was there any doubt after the first film?...

Harry Dean Stanton, Character Actor Extraordinaire, Has Died At 91 By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 16, 2017 9:00 am EST The beginning of the weekend brings sad news as veteran character actor Harry Dean Stanton died at age 91. Harry Dean Stanton wasn’t a name that many audience members would know unless they were huge cinephiles, but he was a welcome presence in any film, often playing bit parts in various movies and TV shows over the years, effortlessly bringing them to life with his signature succinct charm....

How Will Disney Decide Which Movies Go To Their Streaming Service? By Josh Spiegel/Aug. 20, 2018 11:00 am EST (Welcome to The Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises.)What defines the difference between a theatrically released feature film and a feature that’s placed only on a streaming service?...

Interview: ‘The 100’ Showrunner Jason Rothenberg On What’s Ahead For Your Favorites In Season 3 By Fred Topel/Jan. 21, 2016 1:00 pm EST The 100 finally returns for its third season after nearly a year off the air. Loyal fans have been waiting to see what becomes of Clarke (Eliza Taylor)’s solo journey after leaving the camp, and what’s going on with that woman in the red dress. Well, you’ll see that three months have gone by and Clarke is a good hunter, but she can’t stay alone for long....

James Cameron Talks About Those ‘Avatar’ Sequels, Which Are Surely, Definitely Going To Get Made By Jacob Hall/April 18, 2016 12:30 pm EST Last week, James Cameron announced that he was going to be making four Avatar sequels instead of five and you could hear everyone on the internet collectively roll their eyes. Not because everyone dislikes Avatar (I think the 2009 original is still a fine movie), but because Avatar 2 was originally supposed to come out in 2014 and be the next chapter in a trilogy....

John Belushi Documentary In The Works At Showtime By Ethan Anderton/May 24, 2016 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After tackling entertainment icon Marlon Brando with last year’s documentary Listen to Me Marlon, filmmakers R.J. Cutler (The September Issue) and John Battsek (Searching for Sugar Man) have reunited for a new documentary about one of comedy’s most revered names: John Belushi. John Belushi was a comedy legend who skyrocketed to fame and sadly left this world all too soon....

Joss Whedon Is Really And Truly Done With The Marvel Cinematic Universe By Angie Han/Jan. 4, 2016 7:00 am EST Considering Avengers: Age of Ultron basically broke Joss Whedon, it shouldn’t come as any big surprise that he’s tapped out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But in case there was ever any doubt, Whedon has now confirmed that yes, indeed, he is done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As he put it, he and Marvel have made “a completely clean break....

Kevin Feige Talks Captain Marvel, TV Characters In Movies, Spider-Man, Guardians On Earth, One-Shots And More By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 30, 2015 8:30 am EST Last night I attended an event where Marvel head Kevin Feige and Avengers producer Jeremy Latchem were in attendance answering questions about Avengers: Age of Ultron and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You can read everything they said about plotting the Infinity Stones in the first two and upcoming phase three of the MCU, and where they are headed in The Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 and 2 in our other post....

Häxan Now Streaming on FilmStruck Benjamin Christensen’s 1922 silent-movie style documentary Häxan is all treat and no trick. Using gloriously artistic dramatic recreations and interpretations, Häxan feels like a dream wrapped in a nightmare wrapped in another dream as it chronicles the history of witchcraft as well as the hysteria that caused people to fully believe, and embrace, the supernatural. Equal parts funny and scary, Häxan is a black-and-white journey through hell and back, all without leaving the confines of your living room....

Page 2: Sam Raimi, Star Wars, Frozen, Star Trek, William Shatner, Ouija, Korra, The Shining, Baron Munchausen By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 8, 2014 3:30 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....

Paul Haggis To Release His Scientology Story Before Paul Thomas Anderson By Germain Lussier/Jan. 6, 2011 6:00 am EST When director Paul Thomas Anderson announced that his next film was going to be about Scientology, everyone’s ears perked up. We love a good scandal and Scientology is full of them. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like that film is going to happen any time soon. Another major director though, Paul Haggis, has already told his Scientology story and it might be out this summer…in bookstores everywhere....

Rumor: Disney Struggling With Boba Fett Spin Off Movie By Germain Lussier/April 24, 2014 6:50 pm EST As little as we’ve heard about Star Wars Episode VII, we’ve heard even less about what’s coming next. The plan was originally for a Star Wars spin-off/origin film to hit in 2016, followed by Star Wars Episode VIII in 2017, another spin off/origin in 2018, and then Episode IX in 2019. And while we don’t know that’s not still the plan, everyone involved has gotten awfully quiet about it....

Star Wars Bits: Mark Hamill Gets Honest, Carrie Fisher’s Advice For Adam Driver, And A New International Trailer By Rosie Knight/Oct. 31, 2017 4:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Two new international Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailers! Mark Hamill was “insulted” by Star Wars: The Last Jedi Some advice from the late, great Carrie Fisher Andy Serkis gets called out by the actor behind Jar Jar Binks And much more!...

Superhero Bits: Hit-Girl, Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spider-Man, Black Panther, Avengers By Germain Lussier/June 22, 2012 11:30 am EST What did Christopher Nolan’s wife say about returning for a fourth Batman film? Want to see a Game of Thrones-inspired cover for Hit Girl #1? Is LexCorp really part of The Dark Knight Rises universe? Which actor would love to play Black Panther? How can you see The Amazing Spider-Man early and for free?...

Telluride Blog: The Problem With Reviewing Films At A Film Festival By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 8, 2010 7:00 am EST I havent seen a lot of films since getting to Telluride, but I’ve been seeing some of the important ones — which has really paid off. We arrived in Colorado on Thursday night. Friday was the premiere of Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go, Saturday afternoon was the surprise premiere of Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours, and Sunday was the surprise screening of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan....

The 20 Best Marvel Movies Of The Last 20 Years By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 23, 2018 1:00 pm EST In recent years, the sheer wealth of Marvel movies being released — including but not limited to entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — has made ranking Marvel superhero films an annual tradition. The /Film staff most recently came together in May 2017 to compile a vote-based list that reflected the tastes of the site’s contributors as a collective....

This Week In Trailers: Quincy, F**k You All: The Uwe Boll Story, Why Are We Creative?, Queercore: How To Punk A Revolution, Ad Vitam By Christopher Stipp/Sept. 15, 2018 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?...