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68th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations By Russ Fischer/Dec. 14, 2010 5:50 am EST The nominations for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning, with announcements by Blair Underwood, Josh Duhamel, and Katie Holmes. The Social Network, The King’s Speech and The Fighter scored a handful of nods each. But where’s True Grit, which came up with nothing? If nothing else, walk away from this nomination list with the knowledge that The Fighter is a far stronger awards contender than anyone credited it with being just a couple weeks ago....

Bryan Fuller Teases “Balance Of Terror” As A “Touchstone” For ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ By Jacob Hall/Sept. 9, 2016 10:30 am EST Although producer and showrunner Bryan Fuller has been holding any and all details about Star Trek: Discovery close to his vest, he has not been shy about dropping references and sly hints concerning what we can expect from the new show when it premieres early next year. For example, we know that the show will be set a decade before the events of the original series and that it will deal with an event that will be familiar to Star Trek fans that has never been depicted on screen before....

Comic-Con Announcements: Universal, Showtime And Summit Entertainment By Peter Sciretta/July 8, 2010 6:00 am EST The programing schedule for the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con international will begin to be revealed later this week. But for now, we’re starting to get a glimpse at some of the panels and programing to expect at this year’s con. Universal Pictures, Summit Entertainment and Showtime have announced their panels, which will include a presence from movies such as Scott Pilgrim vs....

IFFBoston Movie Review: Best Worst Movie By David Chen/May 1, 2009 8:42 am EST About twenty years ago, director Claudio Fragasso and his wife, screenwriter Rossella Druti, ventured into the pleasant rural community of Morgan, Utah, to make a horror thriller that would be remembered forever. They unquestionably succeeded, but not in the way they had originally planned. Since its release, Troll 2 has frequently been regarded as the worst movie ever made....

Interview: ‘Kubo And The Two Strings’ Director Travis Knight Breaks Down Some Stunning Sequences By Jack Giroux/Aug. 19, 2016 9:00 am EST With Kubo and the Two Strings, the CEO & President of Laika, Travis Knight, makes his feature directorial debut. Knight’s 3D stop-motion / CG hybrid follows a brave young hero named Kubo (Art Parkinson), as he goes on an epic quest to retrieve what’s needed to defeat Raiden the Moon King (Ralph Fiennes)....

New ‘His Dark Materials’ Adaptation Coming From Tom Hooper, Starring ‘Logan’ Actress Dafne Keen By Chris Evangelista/March 8, 2018 3:54 pm EST Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series is getting adapted for the screen, again. The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper will helm a new BBC adaptation of the YA fantasy series, and Logan breakout Dafne Keen will star. Also, rumor has it that Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined the cast as well....

New Blu-Ray Releases: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, ‘Ocean’s 8’, ‘Gotti’, ‘Universal Monsters: Complete Collection’ By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 18, 2018 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Not Dead Yet, a feature dedicated to new Blu-ray releases and what special features you should be excited about. Because yes, some of us still like to own physical copies of our movies.)Solo: A Star Wars Story is arriving on Blu-ray, just in time for audiences to discover it’s not nearly as bad as some people claimed it was....

Quentin Tarantino Takes Over Programming The New Beverly Cinema In Los Angeles By Russ Fischer/Sept. 5, 2014 4:00 pm EST Quentin Tarantino has programed small film events before, but the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles is about to become the filmmaker’s full-time, ongoing movie program. Unfortunately, the transition isn’t a seamless one, and is also not without some controversy. There’s a lot of history to the New Bev. To summarize, founder and original operator Sherman Torgan passed away in 2007, after which his son Michael took over running and programming the theater....

Sequel Bits: ‘Spectre’, ‘Cabin In The Woods’, ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’, ‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’ By Angie Han/Sept. 30, 2015 7:30 am EST We’ve got a lot of ground to cover today, so let’s hit it. After the jump: Get details on the Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation home video release The Olsen twins are “always welcome” to drop by Fuller House Drew Goddard says the studio really wanted a Cabin in the Woods 2 Mia Wasikowska says the Alice in Wonderland sequel has less CG Drafthouse Films picks up Klown Forever for distribution in the U....

Star Wars Bits: Rebels, The First Order, Black Series Figures, Clone Wars Chronology And More By Ethan Anderton/June 29, 2015 11:00 am EST I want to learn the ways of the Star Wars Bits and become a Jedi Knight like my father. Here’s what we have in today’s round up of news from a galaxy far, far away Release date for Star Wars Rebels Season One on Blu-Ray and DVD The Force Awakens novelization author talks adapting the movie Dave Filoni on Sabine’s new look in Star Wars Rebels You choose the next Star Wars Black Series figure!...

Superhero Bits: Batman Vs. Superman, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Ant-Man, Arrow, Iron Man, Agent Carter By Germain Lussier/Aug. 27, 2013 3:30 pm EST What did Matt Damon have to say about buddy Ben Affleck being cast as Batman? Should Affleck consult Batman superfan Kevin Smith about the role? Will Ant-Man feel like an Edgar Wright movie? How has Joss Whedon grown from The Avengers to Avengers: Age of Ultron? In what way is Iron Man becoming more of a reality?...

The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen About Atypical Preachers By Rob Hunter/June 14, 2018 10:30 am EST (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. In this edition, we put our hands together, drop to our knees, and then realize that’s a terribly uncomfortable position in which to watch movies featuring men of God as lead characters....

‘After Earth’ Review: M. Night Shyamalan And Will Smith Fail To Develop A Worthwhile Story By Germain Lussier/May 30, 2013 5:00 pm EST A Will Smith movie without charisma is like an M. Night Shyamalan movie without a twist. It sounds interesting or different going in, but this one ultimately doesn’t deliver. Much as Shyamalan made his career on surprise twists, Smith made himself the biggest star in the world by focusing his talent and charm....

‘Clash Of The Titans’ Sequel To Be Post-Converted Into 3D; Why It’s The Time To Embrace This Decision By Germain Lussier/Feb. 24, 2011 11:15 am EST Last year’s hit film Clash of the Titans is the poster child for bad 3D post-conversion. Everyone complained about getting headaches during the movie or there being little to no difference between watching the movie with or without glasses. Jonathan Liebesman is fully aware of this....

‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Won’t Have Carrie Fisher Appear After All By Ethan Anderton/April 15, 2017 9:00 am EST Ever since Carrie Fisher passed away before the end of 2016, Star Wars fans have wondered how her character General Leia would be handled as the Star Wars saga continued. Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that Star Wars: The Last Jedi would not have to be altered following her passing, despite reports indicating that Carrie Fisher was meant to play a bigger role in Star Wars: Episode 9....

‘Upgrade’ Review: A Gory, Wild And Clever Hybrid Of Sci-Fi, Action, And Horror By Matt Donato/June 1, 2018 7:00 am EST (This review originally ran during our coverage of the SXSW Film Festival. Upgrade is in theaters today.)Leigh Whannell’s latest film Upgrade is one of the most strikingly invigorated sci-fi watches I’ve been awestruck by in quite some time. I’m talking hard sci-fi, with callbacks to anything from eXistenZ to The Matrix to Minority Report....

2011 Release Dates Announced: Hanna, One Day, Jane Eyre, The Eagle Of The Ninth By Peter Sciretta/May 26, 2010 3:04 pm EST Focus Features has announced dates for their 2011 releases, which includes: February 25th, 2011: Kevin Macdonald’s Roman epic adventure The Eagle of the Ninth, starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, and Tahar Rahim. March 11th, 2011: Cary Fukunaga’s big screen adaptation of Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Juid Dench, and Sally Hawkins April 8th, 2011: Joe Wright’s Hanna starring Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, and Eric Bana Fall/Winter 2011: Lone Scherfig’s big screen adaptation of One Day starring Anne Hathaway....

AFI’s Top 10 Movies And TV Series Of 2009 By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 13, 2009 9:20 pm EST The American Film Institute have announced the official selections for the 2009 AFI Awards, nominations which include the “10 Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year”. You can find out the top tv in both tv and movies after the jump, included in the official press release. AFI AWARDS 2009 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED Tenth Annual AFI Almanac Honors 10 Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year LOS ANGELES, December 13, 2009—American Film Institute (AFI) today announced the official selections of AFI AWARDS 2009, AFI’s almanac that records the year’s most outstanding achievements in film and television, as well as significant moments in the world of the moving image....

Box Office: SuperBad On Track To Become 2nd Biggest R-Rated Movie Of 2007 By Steve Mason/Aug. 26, 2007 1:55 am EST The raunchy “nerdfest” SUPERBAD (Sony) has coasted to an easy weekend win, becoming only the 3rd summer movie to win back-to-back weekends (joining SPIDEY 3 and PIRATES 3). Produced by Judd Apatow and written by Knocked Up star Seth Rogen, this teen comedy, budgeted at just $18M, stormed to another $6....

Cool Stuff: Dan Mumford’s ‘Futurama’ Print Goes Into The Sewers Of New New York By Angie Han/Sept. 27, 2016 8:00 am EST It may not be as long-lived as The Simpsons or South Park or Family Guy, but Futurama will forever and always have a special place in our hearts. Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi sitcom was as lovably oddball as its characters — the kind of show that can laugh at the end of the universe, wring heartfelt romance out of a Magic School Bus-esque adventure, and rib Star Trek and its fans with the affection of a fellow fan....