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This Week In Trailers: Wild Chicago, Spinning Plates, Like Father, Like Son, Why We Ride, The Crash Reel, Spinning Plates By Christopher Stipp/Oct. 26, 2013 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?...

TV Bits: ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘King Of The Hill’, ‘Being Human’, Jamie Foxx, Ryan Murphy By Angie Han/April 12, 2013 3:35 pm EST Netflix’s awesomely playful campaign for Season 4 of Arrested Development continues with a banana-flavored Easter egg. Also after the jump: The CW moves Cult from Fridays to never Starz sets a premiere date for Magic City Being Human gets renewed by Syfy Jamie Foxx will direct horror for Syfy … and see what else the network has planned Adrien Brody is History’s Harry Houdini Ryan Murphy’s new drama heads to HBO Jason Bateman says “Manage your expectations” See The Simpsons’ homage to Breaking Bad … and Family Guy’s nod to King of the Hill In happier news, Starz’ Magic City is coming back, and now we know when....

TV Bits: ‘Modern Family,’ ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘Portlandia,’ ‘American Horror Story: Asylum,’ ‘Community’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 23, 2012 1:24 pm EST Teaser trailers, casting, controversy and more are all in this huge edition of TV Bits. After the jump, read about the following: Check out the first promo for the fourth season of the award-winning comedy Modern Family. Entertainment Weekly has four Walking Dead covers this week and the reveal of a brand new character....

TV Bits: Vince Gilligan, Dan Harmon, ‘Girls’, ‘The Newsroom’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Hannibal’, ‘Happy Endings’, ‘Falling Skies’ By Angie Han/June 4, 2013 8:14 am EST Sony is apparently eager to hear what Dan Harmon has to say about Community’s fourth season. Also after the jump: Peek at a DVD-only scene from Breaking Bad NBC renews Hannibal USA doesn’t want Happy Endings Revenge and Suburgatory lose stars Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who Dominic West and Judy Greer book new roles Girls adds a boy Peek at Falling Skies’ new poster The Newsroom gets another trailer...

Which Characters Will (And Won’t) Appear In ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 23, 2017 6:00 pm EST When Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige announced Avengers: Infinity War, it was positioned as a two-film epic crossover event that would be the culmination of everything Marvel had planned up to that point. So with both films about to start shooting concurrently, I thought it might be fun to take a look at all the characters confirmed or rumored to be part of Avengers: Infinity War, and theorize how they may play into this story....

Why The World Of ‘Cars’ Is So Maddening (And Out Of Step With Pixar’s Best Work) By Josh Spiegel/June 13, 2017 8:00 am EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, and opinionated about something that makes us very happy…or fills us with indescribable rage. In this edition: why the world of Pixar’s Cars series, and the fan theories it inspires, are so frustrating.) With a new Cars movie racing into theaters this week (Do you get it?...

‘Harry Potter’ Art Director Alan Gilmore Reveals ‘Escape From Gringotts’ Secrets By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2014 11:24 am EST This morning I got the chance to speak with Alan Gilmore, the Art Director of the Harry Potter films and Universal Orlando’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I talked with Gilmore about the Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts ride which was officially revealed this morning, and also got more details on the new Diagon Alley theme park expansion expected to open next month....

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Review: ‘Lethe’ Keeps The Series In The Trenches By Monique Jones/Oct. 23, 2017 9:30 am EST This week on Star Trek: Discovery, we got back into Vulcan territory with “Lethe.” Michael (and Tilly and Ash) had to save a stranded Sarek in a remote nebula, thanks to a “logic extremist” (read: Vulcan terrorist) who was against Sarek’s love for humanity. We got some much-needed backstory on Michael and Sarek’s relationship, but I can’t help but feel like there are some…inconsistencies with how the relationship is being presented....

‘The Meg’ Early Buzz: The Stupid, Fun, Bonkers Blockbuster You’re Hoping To See By Ethan Anderton/July 28, 2018 11:00 am EST Summer is jam-packed with blockbuster action movies, and while some hope to be taken a little more seriously than others, there are always a couple that stand out as intentionally stupid fun. The Meg is one of those movies. Described as Jaws on steroids, The Meg brings an event bigger shark to the crowded summer beach....

10 Things We Learned At The ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Press Conference By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 8, 2015 10:00 am EST Update: After the jump we’ve included a video of the entire Star Wars: The Force Awakens press conference, which actually contains a bunch of funny moments we didn’t talk about in our original information-focused report. Here is the video from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Press Conference: My original report from December 7th 2015 follows: The Star Wars: The Force Awakens press junket was held in Los Angeles over the weekend under a ton of secrecy....

Criterion Adds 150 Titles To Hulu Plus; 800+ Films To Be Streaming Soon By Russ Fischer/Feb. 15, 2011 9:15 am EST And with this, Hulu Plus is suddenly an essential subscription. Criterion added 150 titles to the paid subscription service yesterday, and will soon have 800 of the company’s library titles available to stream for those who pay $7.99 per month. Eight. Hundred. Films available now include Hausu, Ikiru, La Strada, Jules and Jim, L’Avventura, The Battle of Algiers, The Blob, George Washington, Grey Gardens, High and Low, and over 100 more....

Early Buzz: Toy Story 3 Screens At ShoWest - Read Peter’s Reaction! By Peter Sciretta/March 16, 2010 9:50 pm EST Earlier today I had the opportunity to watch an early unfinished cut of Lee Unkrich’s Toy Story 3 and Teddy Newton’s Pixar short film Day & Night. Due to the uncompleted nature of the feature film, we’ve been asked not to give a full formal review. Instead I’ve recorded a short spoiler-free video blog with Steve from Collider, embedded after the jump....

Indiana Jones 4: 27 New Photos And The History Of The Crystal Skulls By Peter Sciretta/May 8, 2008 1:58 am EST Paramount has finally released the press kit for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I’ve included 27 production photos after the jump, followed by an except from the film’s production notes talking about the history behind the mystery of the Crystal Skulls. THE HISTORY BEHIND THE MYSTERY Eighty Years of Exploration and Study Reveal the Secrets of Crystal Skulls … Maybe In 1924, the famed British banker-turned-adventurer F....

Interview: Edward Norton Discusses The Thoughtful Summer Thriller Leaves Of Grass, His Goals As An Actor, And The Legacies Of Fight Club And Spike Lee By Hunter Stephenson/April 2, 2010 1:17 pm EST Sitting opposite Ed Norton in an empty conference room in a skyrise, one can’t avoid thinking about the hyper-charged situations he’s glared down on film. Clad in a black shirt and noticeably relaxed, he takes a moment before responding to a question, pressing a small washer-like object into the table and letting it spring back....

Listen To Michael Giacchino’s ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Suite, See The Full Score Track List By Ethan Anderton/June 16, 2017 1:00 pm EST This year we’re getting three new scores from composer Michael Giacchino. You can hear one of them in theaters this weekend with the arrival of Colin Trevorrow’s The Book of Henry, which isn’t getting very good reviews. But the next one will arrive in theaters early next month. Spider-Man: Homecoming features a score from Michael Giacchino, complete with all of his punny track titles on the soundtrack....

Marvel Already Has Plans For ‘Daredevil’ Seasons 4, 5, And 6, According To Jeph Loeb By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 24, 2018 1:00 pm EST With Disney’s streaming service set to take over the field of Marvel spin-offs and other Marvel Cinematic Universe content, where does that leave the oft-ignored Marvel TV? Still going strong, according to Marvel TV chief Jeph Loeb, who revealed that plans are already in place for more seasons of Marvel’s flagship Netflix series, Daredevil....

Page 2: Lost, Breaking Bad, Sherlock Holmes 2, Pixar, Green Lantern, Peter Dinklage, Clerks, E.T., Transformers 3, Star Trek, Scream 5 By Peter Sciretta/June 21, 2011 8:00 am EST Threadless is selling this Star Wars-inspired t-shirt “Architecture 101” 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....

Sam Raimi And Bruce Campbell Explain How ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ Is The Revival Fans Wanted By Fred Topel/July 31, 2015 2:00 pm EST My most anticipated panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour was the Starz panel for Ash Vs. Evil Dead. Bruce Campbell dominated the panel, both via questions asked of him, and those asked of his costars and collaborators. Wearing a white dinner jacket and what could’ve quite possibly been alligator shoes (from this distance from the stage), Campbell made sure to let the room know he was there as he talked about the bloody show and his long relationship with fans....

Superhero Bits: The Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Dark Knight Rises, Wonder Woman, Arrow By Germain Lussier/March 6, 2012 1:00 pm EST What happens when you blend The Avengers with the popular TV show Friends? Is Marvel planning multiple Avengers video games? Where can you purchase the actual movie-used props of Thor’s hammer or Captain America’s shield? Which comic book is on pace to outperform Justice League #1? What influences did the costume designer for The Dark Knight Rises bring into the Bane outfit?...

The Best & Worst Sketches From Larry David’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 8, 2016 6:00 am EST After once writing for the staple late night sketch show, comedian Larry David returned to Saturday Night Live as host this past weekend. The creator and star of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld co-creator has been appearing on SNL this season as potential presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, but this is by far the most involvement David has ever had on the show....