The 15 Big Ideas In Prometheus By Laremy Legel/June 11, 2012 2:31 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. So what are these “big” ideas? What are the questions and themes Prometheus tackles throughout its two-hour running time? We’ll start with the easy ones, and then progress toward the more philosophical questions. Note: Massive thematic SPOILERS follow, naturally. #1 Always Wear a Helmet and Proceed with Caution...
The 2016 Black List Reveals The Latest Batch Of Hollywood’s Best Unproduced Screenplays By Jacob Hall/Dec. 12, 2016 1:00 pm EST While the bulk of the list is made up of work from new and veteran screenwriters whose names you probably not know, there are a few bigger names in this year’s list. The biggest name is probably Mindy Kaling, whose “Untitled Late Night Comedy” made the cut. Like several other scripts on the list, this project is currently being developed, with Kaling currently attached to star alongside Emma Thompson....
The Best Movie Monsters You’ve Never Seen By Rob Hunter/May 17, 2017 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (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: some of the best movie monsters you may have missed!)Ridley Scott has a new movie hitting theaters this week, and for those of us who love his 1979 sci-fi/horror classic Alien, that news is improved further by the knowledge that his latest is a new entry in the franchise....
This Week In Trailers: Flower, Kate Can’t Swim, Maybe Shower, Above & Beyond, The Relationtrip By Christopher Stipp/Jan. 13, 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?...
This Week In Trailers: Here’s To Life!, After The Storm, Donald Cried, Fittest On Earth: A Decade Of Fitness, Kiki By Christopher Stipp/Feb. 4, 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?...
Tokyo DisneySea Announces $2.3 Billion Expansion With ‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Tangled,’ ‘Frozen’ Areas And In-Park Hotel By Joshua Meyer/June 14, 2018 9:00 am EST After months of rumors and speculation, Tokyo Disney Resort has finally announced concrete details of a major new expansion, the largest ever for the second of its two parks, Tokyo DisneySea. The projected $2.3 billion expansion will see DisneySea building out into an adjacent parking lot, much like Disneyland Resort did two decades ago when it first began construction on Disney California Adventure....
TV Trailer Round-Up: Rocko’s Modern Life, Hey Arnold, Doctor Who, Future Man, The Orville & More By Ethan Anderton/July 27, 2017 3:00 pm EST We’re still recovering from the insanity that is San Diego Comic-Con. Because there are so many movies and TV shows that get promoted at the massive pop culture convention, we simply don’t have the time to report on each and every one of them by attending all the panels that unfolded....
‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’, ‘Incredibles 2’, ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2,’ And More New Photos From Disney’s 2018 Films By Ben Pearson/Jan. 16, 2018 11:19 am EST Walt Disney Studios has unveiled a handful of new images from the studio’s slate of upcoming films, attaching new photos for films like Ant-Man and the Wasp, Black Panther, Wreck-It Ralph 2, and more in a press release. Take a closer look at all of the new photos below....
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Trailer Coming Next Week, Watch An Announcement Trailer Tease By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 10, 2015 3:16 pm EST Warner Bros has today announced that the first announcement trailer for the Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be revealed next week, on December 15, 2015 at 6am eastern time. The trailer promises to “give audiences the first glimpse at a never-before-seen part of the wizarding world created by J....
‘Pacific Rim’ And Godzilla Crossover Shot Down (And Other Giant Robot Vs Giant Monster Tidbits) By Jacob Hall/Nov. 2, 2017 1:30 pm EST A few weeks ago, the internet heard news of a potential spin-off between the Pacific Rim movies and the “MonsterVerse,” the current home of King Kong and Godzilla. And it made sense. After all, both of these series are spearheaded by Legendary Pictures. Both of them involve giant monsters....
‘The Deuce’ Review: Catching Up With David Simon’s Promising New HBO Series By Karen Han/Sept. 18, 2017 9:00 am EST (We’re going to kickstart our discussion of HBO’s The Deuce by answering one simple question: what is the “best bet” in this week’s episode?) There’s a curious kind of romanticism attached to 1970s New York City. The Deuce, created by David Simon and George Pelecanos, delves straight into it, setting a tone that’s just as delightfully pulpy, and introducing a cast of pimps, sex workers, gangsters, and cops (including twins played by James Franco) that rivals Game of Thrones in sheer scope....
‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Review: Exploring The Best Moments Of Part 13 By Ben Pearson/Aug. 7, 2017 7:30 am EST (Each week, we’re going to kick off a discussion about Twin Peaks: The Return by answering one question: what was the best scene of the episode?) If you’ve read my reviews of previous episodes of Twin Peaks, you know that I’ve largely viewed this new season as a story that wildly fluctuates in quality from one hour to the next....
Einstein’s Stunt Driver I’ve seen Back to the Future over a thousand times in my lifetime — it’s my favorite movie of all time. But for whatever reason, I never knew how they accomplished the scene where Doc Brown remotely controls the time machine with Einstein in the driver’s seat. When I was younger, I just assumed they created a remote control rig for the sequences where you could see the dog....
Apple Head Tim Cook Has Seen ‘Steve Jobs,’ Widowed Wife Has Not By Jacob Hall/Oct. 6, 2015 1:30 pm EST Biopics are a tricky business. If you make it with the full cooperation of the subject, you risk making a hagiography that glosses over every flaw and rough edge. If you make it without the support of the subject or their family, you risk dragging someone through the mud. So it’s not surprising that Apple CEO Tim Cook hasn’t been shy about expressing his disapproval over Danny Boyle’s upcoming Steve Jobs....
Christopher Nolan Finally Responds To ‘Interstellar’ Sound Controversy By Germain Lussier/Nov. 16, 2014 10:54 am EST From the first screenings of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, you could hear the controversy coming. Audiences in different cities complained about the sound in the film. Nolan’s mix, or something in the presentation, resulted in several lines of dialogue – seemingly important lines – being blown out by sound effects and music. Was this an artistic choice by Nolan?...
Early Buzz: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Is Out Of This World By Angie Han/July 19, 2014 10:11 am EST There may come a day when mighty Marvel starts to fall, but it seems we’re not there yet. The first wave of reactions to Guardians of the Galaxy have just hit the web, and they’re nothing short of stunning. Critics are positively fawning over Guardians’ action, humor, heart, and cinematography; some have even declared it Marvel’s finest film yet....
Edgar Wright Has Never Seen These Movies, Pair Them Up For Four Nights In Los Angeles By Germain Lussier/Oct. 18, 2011 10:00 am EST Edgar Wright’s latest epic project has him partnering with Quentin Tarantino, Judd Apatow, Joss Whedon, Bill Hader, Guillermo Del Toro, Joe Dante, Greg Mottola, Harry Knowles, Rian Johnson and, probably, several of you. Like all of us, Wright has a bunch of classic and cult films he’s never seen....
McG Updates The Status Of ‘Masters Of The Universe’, Name-Drops Everything Popular As Inspiration By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 15, 2016 6:30 am EST For years Hollywood has been trying to get a new take on Masters of the Universe off the ground. After cycling through various directors and writers, the current iteration of the project lies in the hands of Charlie’s Angels and Terminator Salvation director McG. He’s not exactly anyone’s first choice to take on such a beloved property, but that’s who Sony Pictures have entrusted with Masters of the Universe for now....
Movie Mixtape: 6 Movies To Watch With ‘Isle Of Dogs’ By Scott Beggs/April 12, 2018 1:00 pm EST Isle of Dogs could have been set anywhere, but Wes Anderson chose Japan. A dystopian future version of Japan, that is, where the dog flu outbreak is so severe that all the doggos are banished to Trash Island. His ninth feature, it’s also a thoroughly Wes Andersony Wes Anderson movie that borrows several design and musical trappings from Japanese culture, generating much controversy....
Movie Review: TMNT Is A Fun Pop Culture Flashback, But Not Much More By Peter Sciretta/March 22, 2007 7:11 pm EST I remember buying my first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic book as a young kid. This was before the old television show, the art was in black and white, and it wasn’t necessarily for children. I’ve grown up with this franchise through it’s many incarnations: the first cartoon series, the first movie and it’s subsequent sequels, the toys, the TMNT rock band (yes, they traveled the country in Turtle outfits) and of course the new cartoon series (I somehow missed the live-action television show)....
