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Movie Review: Quantum Of Solace By David Chen/Nov. 15, 2008 7:31 pm EST It’s impossible to talk about Marc Forster’s Quantum of Solace without first reflecting on how far the Bond franchise has come in recent years. When Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale debuted in 2006, it rebooted the franchise and heralded the age of a bold new Bond. The suave secret agent of previous years was replaced by a rough-and-tumble soldier, who relied more on fists, knives, and guns to get things done, rather than outlandish gadgets....

Page 2: He-Man, Star Trek, Emma Stone, Star Wars, Skyfall, Nightmare Before Christmas, Battlestar Galactica, Toy Story, Lost, Alien, Drive, The Muppets By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 23, 2011 8:00 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....

Rumored ‘Gambit’ Plot Details Include A Classic X-Men Villain And Fan Favorites By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 25, 2017 7:30 am EST The Gambit movie has had a troubled history, with the X-Men spin-off film gaining and losing directors and writers, and nearly losing its lead star Channing Tatum in the process. Tatum has stuck by the project since it was first announced in 2014, but the Gambit film has remained in limbo ever since....

Sequel Bits: ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Naked Gun’, ‘A Haunted House 2’, ‘The Purge 2’, ‘Tekken’ By Angie Han/Jan. 15, 2014 9:00 am EST When we first reported on the Naked Gun reboot, we wrote that star Ed Helms was “the new Leslie Nielsen.” As it turns out, that’s not quite accurate. Hit the jump to find out the relation between Helms’ character and Nielsen’s. Also: The Tekken prequel gets a title and a star Brad Fuller offers plot details on The Purge 2 … and hints at a Jason-free Friday the 13th… … and shuts down those TMNT alien rumors Kimberly Peirce doesn’t want more Carrie movies Ron Howard confirms Chris Pratt for Jurassic World Watch the A Haunted House 2 trailer at your own risk HBO is already working on the Normal Heart sequel The film now has an actual title, Tekken: A Man Called X, as well as a new star in the form of Kane Kosugi (DOA: Dead or Alive)....

Sequel Bits: ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ ‘Transformers: The Last Knight,’ ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Jason Bourne’ By Jacob Hall/June 21, 2016 8:30 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Chris Pine says a few controversial things about the Star Trek franchise. Ghostbusters unveils a new TV spot. Transformers: The Last Knight adds Laura Haddock to the cast. A few snippets of new Jason Bourne footage is here. After seven years, lonelygirl15 has returned. The main appeal of Star Trek has always been that it’s a little brainier than your typical science fiction fare, putting wild ideas and big questions at the forefront of its storytelling....

Star Wars Bits: ‘The Last Jedi’ Hits SXSW, John Boyega Solves A Mystery, And ‘Rebels’ Says Goodbye By Rosie Knight/March 18, 2018 8:00 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Star Wars: The Last Jedi takes over SXSW JOhn Boyega isn’t a fan of Finn’s fight with Phasma Mark Hamill dream casts a young Luke Skywalker Dave Filoni hints that Jacen Syndulla may return And much more… John Boyega quickly became one of the most beloved members of the Star Wars cast after his role as rogue Stormtrooper Finn in The Force Awakens....

Taran Killam And Jay Pharoah Are Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’, Jon Rudnitsky Gone Too By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 9, 2016 5:30 am EST With the start of the new television season just around the corner, NBC’s late night comedy staple Saturday Night Live has revealed two major changes coming to the cast for the show’s 42nd season. There aren’t any new cast members announced yet (though there will be some additions announced soon), but two veteran cast members will not be back....

The Best Of The 2018 Sundance Film Festival By /Film Staff/Jan. 30, 2018 10:30 am EST The 2018 Sundance Film Festival has come to a close, and while the awards have already been handed out from the festival itself, we have our own accolades that we’d like to pass out to some of the best movies from the year’s first major film fest. Ethan Anderton, Ben Pearson and Steve Prokopy all chimed in with their picks for their favorite comedy, favorite drama, favorite performances, most pleasant surprise, biggest disappointment and much more....

The Posters For The 2011 Texas Monthly Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow By Germain Lussier/June 1, 2011 9:00 am EST Texas is known for being flat, minimalistic but still incredibly beautiful and that’s certainly the theme of the posters for the 2011 Rolling Roadshow. This year, instead of going all across the country, the Alamo Drafthouse is keeping things close to home as they’ll travel across the Lone Star State and show Texas films set in Texas....

This Week In Trailers: A Ciambra, Intent To Destroy, Radius, Flesh And Blood, Bill Nye: Science Guy By Christopher Stipp/Oct. 7, 2017 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?...

This Week In Trailers: Narcopolis, Skin Deep, Katutura, Ballet 422, Manakamana By Christopher Stipp/Nov. 22, 2014 1:00 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?...

Watch: Star Wars Short Film Shows What Happened Minutes Before ‘Force Awakens’ By Peter Sciretta/May 9, 2016 10:30 am EST As you probably know by now, Disney has teamed with LEGO to release a series of Star Wars animated short films set before the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We’ve posted a bunch of them on the site in the past, and they are definitely worth your time. The latest one, the fifth in the series, is titled “Attack of the Conscience” and tells Finn’s (at the time, still FN-2187) story leading up to the seconds before we see he in JJ Abrams’ Episode VII....

Watch The Cast Of ‘Happy Endings’ Read A Lost Episode By Jack Giroux/Dec. 12, 2016 3:30 pm EST The world deserved more of ABC’s Happy Endings. The David Caspe-created comedy only lasted three seasons, from 2011 to 2013, and it’s been too long since we’ve seen Penny (Casey Wilson), Dave (Zachary Knighton), Max (Adam Pally), Brad (Damon Wayans, Jr.), Jane (Eliza Coupe), and Alex (Elisha Cuthbert) together. The good news is, the gang recently reunited for the episode “Happy to Be Here,” which was performed live by the cast at EW’s PopFest....

Why The Most Iconic Shot In The ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Trailer Isn’t In The Movie By Ben Pearson/July 5, 2017 3:30 pm EST It’s a major moment in Spider-Man: Homecoming’s marketing campaign: Tom Holland’s Spidey and Robert Downey Jr.‘s Iron Man soar through the skies of New York City side-by-side, off to save the day. The only problem is that this moment never actually happens in the film. In a new interview, Homecoming director Jon Watts (Cop Car) explains why this – and one other shot from the trailers – didn’t end up making the final cut in the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Director Peyton Reed On The Quantum Realm, That San Fran Car Chase, And Mini Paul Rudd [Spoiler Interview] By Jack Giroux/July 20, 2018 1:00 pm EST From Ant-Man to Bring It On to his crowning achievement, Down With Love, there’s a sincere buoyancy to director Peyton Reed’s work. His deft control of tone is currently on display in Ant-Man and the Wasp, which brings good-hearted laughs to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Infinity War’s downer ending....

‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Set Visit By Russ Fischer/Nov. 29, 2010 1:00 pm EST The moment where I start to wonder if Cowboys & Aliens might just work isn’t when I’m standing just to the edge of set and Harrison Ford strolls by all dirty, bloody and decked out in period garb. The actor cuts an impressive figure as a beat-down cowboy, but anyone could have predicted that. The convincing moment was a bit later when, during close-up takes for the large scene we saw being filmed, he ad-libbed jokes before and after ‘cut’ was called, coming to life as the impish, smart Harrison Ford we always hope to see on screen....

‘Legion’ Spoiler Review: Thoughts On “Chapter 2” By Jacob Hall/Feb. 16, 2017 9:00 am EST The first episode of Legion was one of the most impressive television pilots I’ve ever seen, a bold and unique free-fall into a fresh corner of a familiar world. The first live-action X-Men show broke the mold carefully established by the movies – anything feels possible. So, does the second episode, simply titled “Chapter 2,” live up the promise of that first chapter?...

‘Luke Cage’ May Have Heroes For Hire In Season 2, Mike Colter (Kind Of) Chooses A Side In ‘Civil War’ By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 26, 2016 9:30 am EST This weekend brings Luke Cage to Netflix, marking the third Marvel series to hit the streaming service, leaving just one more to debut before The Defenders can be formed. However, it turns out there may be another superhero team that we could see come to the small screen....

‘Stranger Things’ Bits: Fan-Made Toys And Art, Real-World Connections, And A Very Cool Type Generator By Jacob Hall/Aug. 19, 2016 6:00 am EST In this edition of Stranger Things Bits: You can now write whatever you want in the Stranger Things font. A look at the real-world conspiracies that may have inspired the show. Aaron Paul interviews Millie Bobby Brown. New fan-made toys, art, t-shirts, and more! If the distinctive typeface used in the logo for Stranger Things gives you warm and fuzzy feelings about old school genre movies and creepy paperback horror novels, you’ll want to follow this link and indulge in a Stranger Things Type Generator....

‘Suicide Squad’ Set Visit: The DC Universe Goes Bad (And It Feels So Good) By Angie Han/July 11, 2016 10:00 am EST Warner Bros. expanded its DC cinematic universe in a big way this spring with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but fan reactions were mixed. Many complained the franchise was too dour, too grim, too serious. But Suicide Squad could just be the film to change all that....