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15 Things We Learned About Christopher Nolan By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 31, 2014 6:00 am EST This week a couple of good profiles have been published on Christopher Nolan in advance of his film Interstellar hitting theaters next week. The two main articles come from the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and I recommend checking out both pieces. Together, the profiles feature a great deal of interesting information on the filmmaker and his latest film which I thought might be of interest....

Colin Trevorrow Asked Rian Johnson To Add Something To ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ That Will Pay Off In ‘Episode 9’ By Ben Pearson/June 19, 2017 12:30 pm EST Director Colin Trevorrow’s latest film, The Book of Henry, spent the past few days being absolutely hammered by critics, sitting at 25% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of this writing. But the director seems to be taking all of the negative press in stride, tweeting “Be proud of everything you paint, even if Mom doesn’t put it on the fridge....

Cool Stuff: Sideshow Collectibles’ ‘Pacific Rim’ Knifehead Statue By Peter Sciretta/April 22, 2014 11:30 am EST Sideshow Collectibles sent me a sample of their Pacific Rim Knifehead Statue. Lets unbox this figure and take a look at whats inside the box. After the jump you will find photos of the Sideshow Pacific Rim Knifehead Statue, alongside my thoughts on the product. [gallery columns=“2” ids=“228594,228596,228597,228600”] Sideshow Pacific Rim Knifehead Statue Reviewed...

FX Announces ‘Shogun’ Adaptation, Orders Alex Garland’s ‘Devs,’ And Reveals Details On ‘Y’ And ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ [TCA 2018] By Fred Topel/Aug. 3, 2018 11:15 am EST FX’s new series announcements for the Television Critics Association included a new show from Ex Machina and Annihilation writer/director Alex Garland and a new miniseries based on the classic novel Shogun. Read FX CEO John Landraf’s comments, including new details on the network’s Y: The Last Man and What We in the Shadows series, below....

GeekBomb: The Enduring Legacy Of The Pink Panther By Kevin Kelly/Feb. 10, 2009 10:50 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It saddens me to think that there are going to be generations of kids soon who will think The Pink Panther refers to “those Steve Martin movies.” It’s enough to make Peter Sellers spin in his grave, and he would undoubtedly be none too pleased with someone else inhabiting one of roles that he created and made iconic....

How This Week’s Episode Might (Or Might Not) Debunk The Craziest ‘Westworld’ Theory By Jacob Hall/Oct. 18, 2016 9:00 am EST Like the robots at the center of the plot, Westworld constantly asks the viewer to examine the nature of the show’s reality. Usually, these questions stem from plot threads that demand further exploration, like what actually happened to Arnold, the mysterious co-founder of Westworld whose existence has been scrubbed from the park’s official history....

J.J. Abrams Promises There Is No Talk Of Midi-Chlorians In ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 5, 2015 8:00 am EST If you’ve been paying attention to the marketing and hype surrounding Star Wars: The Force Awakens, then you know that Lucasfilm, including president Kathleen Kennedy, and director J.J. Abrams have been touting a return to form for Episode VII, including making sure that you know there are much more practical effects in this new film than there were in the prequels....

Let’s Talk About The Ending Of ‘Birdman’ By David Chen/Nov. 17, 2014 11:00 am EST Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman is one of the most technically dazzling and thematically ambitious films of the year. With an all-star cast and some spectacular digital effects to make the film seem like it was done in one long continuous shot, Birdman is stuffed to the gills with ideas and importance. This movie doesn’t just want to make you feel something, it wants to say something about humanity and stardom and the inner lives of celebrities and the “cultural genocide” that superhero films have wrought upon us....

Movie Review: Transporter 3 By David Chen/Nov. 28, 2008 9:04 am EST What is it about Jason Statham that continues to make men and women alike into Statham apologists, regardless of how crappy his films get? I first remember enjoying Statham in his wise-cracking role in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and have since seen him transformed into an unlikely action hero. Statham’s role choices haven’t been great (e.g.War, The One, Death Race, etc....

New Posters: A Christmas Carol, Saw VI, Men Who Stare At Goats By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2009 5:30 pm EST A batch of new posters have hit the interwebs today, including a final one-sheet for Robert Zemeckis’ A Christmas Carol, the Lionsgate horror sequel SAW VI and the book adaptation Men Who Stare at Goats starring George Clooney. Preview the posters after the jump. Yahoo has premiered the poster for Grant Heslov’s adaptation of Men Who Stare At Goats, which stars George Clooney....

New Rumor Of Vision’s Role In ‘Captain America: Civil War’ May Take Him To Other Marvel Movies By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 29, 2015 12:30 pm EST Some new rumored details suggest that whatever happens to the Vision in Captain America: Civil War could open up some doors to his arrival in some other future Marvel Studios movies. But to understand how he gets there, we have to talk about some potential Civil War spoilers....

Page 2: Terminator, Will Eisner, Back To The Future, Morgan Spurlock, Harry Potter, Karate Kid, Star Wars, Charlie Sheen, The Smurfs By Peter Sciretta/March 7, 2011 11:00 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 50 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Paul Schrader On Directing ‘First Reformed’ And Directing One Of Ethan Hawke’s Best Performances [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/May 25, 2018 12:00 pm EST Paul Schrader began his career in the movies as a film critic, but it wasn’t long before his Calvinist upbringing and his love of contemplative films from the likes of Yasujirô Ozu, Robert Bresson, and Carl Theodor Dreyer brought him to begin working as a screenwriter, mostly telling stories, mostly about lonely men in spiritual or emotional crisis....

Spider-Man: Homecoming Footage Reveals The Vulture [Comic Con 2016] By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2016 7:18 pm EST One of the biggest surprises to come out of Marvel Studios’ Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic Con International 2016 was an appearance from Sony’s Spider-Man. Produced by Marvel, Spider-Man: Homecoming is currently in production but director Jon Watts and crew showed up in San Diego to give fans a special treat....

Star Wars Bits: Cure For Luke Skywalker Withdrawal, Lightsabers, Snowspeeder Wheelchair By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 30, 2015 11:00 am EST Uh, uh, negative, negative. We had a Star Wars Bits leak here now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. Large leak, very dangerous. This edition of news from a galaxy far, far away includes: Synopses of the new The Perfect Weapon and Before the Awakening stories Sound mixer Bob Minkler has passed away The Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer remade in Destiny Air France has a travel deal for fans heading to France for The Force Awakens Where and when to see The Force Awakens trailer theatrically Dave Filoni talks Star Wars Rebels, plus a clip from the next episode Extremely detailed Death Star II blueprint poster Day of the Dead inspired Star Wars artwork for Halloween How custom lightsaber replicas changed the weapon’s presence on The Force Awakens set One kid’s wheelchair gets turned into a functional Rebel snowspeeder The Force Awakens trailer, now with more Luke Skywalker Header image: Day of the Dead Star Wars artwork, see more on the second page....

Star Wars Bits: JJ Abrams And R2-D2 On Set, Pinewood, Water Tanks, Spaced, Daniel Radcliffe By Germain Lussier/Nov. 10, 2014 3:30 pm EST Lots of non-spoiler talk about The Force Awakens and the rest of the Star Wars universe in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: J.J. Abrams and R2-D2 get hit with flying fish on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Star Wars: The Force Awakens may have shot in a giant water tank....

Superhero Bits: Dredd 3D, Arrow, Dark Knight Rises, Thor The Dark World, The Avengers, Mondo By Germain Lussier/Aug. 3, 2012 11:00 am EST Could Batman appear in the new Arrow TV show? Want to see the new Dredd 3D poster? Would J.K. Simmons reprises his role in The Amazing Spider-Man trilogy? What would it look like if Ryan Gosling, Ace Ventura and Ben Affleck auditioned for The Dark Knight Rises? Why is Marvel being sued over their Avengers Blu-ray box set?...

The 85th Annual Academy Award Winners; ‘Argo’ Takes Best Picture By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2013 9:00 pm EST Here are the winners of the 85th Oscars. It was a rather strange year, with only the sixth tie in the history of the awards (for Sound Editing) an excess of references to Chicago, and a surprise win in the Best Director category for Ang Lee. (And those who expected Jessica Chastain to take the Best Actress award were surprised by Jennifer Lawrence winning the award, for Silver Linings Playbook....

The Best Movies And Shows Leaving Netflix In July 2016 By Jacob Hall/June 22, 2016 8:06 am EST Yesterday, we ran down the best movies arriving on Netflix in July 2016, but that bounty of new entertainment comes at a cost – a bunch of quality movies and shows are departing the streaming service in the coming weeks and who knows when they’ll return. But I’ve got your back: here are the movies you need to watch before they disappear....

This Week In Trailers: Charlie’s Country, One Rogue Reporter, Bicycling With Molière, Hill Street, Welcome To Leith By Christopher Stipp/June 9, 2014 3:00 pm 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?...