‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Review: “Vaulting Ambition” Turns A Major Character On His Head By Monique Jones/Jan. 22, 2018 1:00 pm EST Star Trek: Discovery, you wild minx! How could you make me first suspect Lorca, and then learn to trust him, and then tell me I was right all along? I’ve been bamboozled in the best possible way! May the gif of Charles Foster Kane forever clap forcefully from the balcony for you....
‘The Maltese Falcon’ Is Returning To Theaters For Its 75th Anniversary By Jack Giroux/Feb. 12, 2016 5:30 am EST Have you never experienced the wonders of seeing Humphrey Bogart on the big screen? Have you never watched a John Huston film in a movie theater either? Well, now you can do both, because Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are teaming up for anniversary screenings of The Maltese Falcon. Find out when and where you can see the film in theaters below....
‘The Stand’ Revisited: Does Stephen King’s End Of The World Hold Up Over 20 Years Later? By Scott Beggs/Aug. 15, 2017 7:00 am EST (Welcome to Nostalgia Bomb, a series where we take a look back on beloved childhood favorites and discern whether or not they’re actually any good. In this edition: does the television miniseries adaptation of The Stand represent the pinnacle of Stephen King adaptations or…not.) If you grew up between 1950 and 1990, you knew how the world would end....
A Bunch Of Insecure Men Are Upset Over Women-Only ‘Wonder Woman’ Screenings [Updated] By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 26, 2017 7:30 am EST Update: The Alamo Drafthouse has issued the following statement: “Obviously, Alamo Drafthouse recognizes ‘Wonder Woman’ is a film for all audiences, but our special women-only screenings may have created confusion – we want everybody to see this film.” The original article follows. There are many institutions that have been men-only: treehouses, men’s clubs, the White House....
Adam’s Review: The Social Network - The Geek Shall Inherit The Earth By Adam Quigley/Sept. 30, 2010 7:00 pm EST Spoiler Warning: The Social Network is not a movie that can be spoiled by mere plot details, as most of those plot details are revealed within the first 20 minutes. Regardless, if you’re hoping to go into the film fresh, you should obviously avoid this review. There’s a hopeful, almost celebratory moment in The Social Network when Napster-creator Sean Parker declares to Facebook-creator Mark Zuckerberg, “This is our time!...
An Ode To James Gordon, The True Hero Of ‘The Dark Knight’ By Andrew Todd/July 20, 2018 11:00 am EST (Welcome to The Dark Knight Legacy, a series of articles that explore Christopher Nolan’s superhero masterpiece in celebration of its 10th anniversary.)For all The Dark Knight’s talk of the heroes we deserve as the ones we need right now, not enough credit gets given to the film’s true hero. Batman and Harvey Dent can go to Hero Hell: Lieutenant (and later Commissioner) Jim Gordon is the only one of the film’s three hero figures deserving of the title....
Comic-Con: Ten Minutes Shown From Where The Wild Things Are By Russ Fischer/July 24, 2009 4:48 pm EST As the young Max Records steps out onto the stage of Hall H he looks out at a couple thousand people but is more self-possessed than a lot of the adult actors we’ve seen stroll out into the Comic Con spotlight. There’s a brief ‘wow’ but he never looks shaken. Records, who we saw briefly in The Brothers Bloom and stars as Max in Where the Wild Things Are, has a quote from Maurice Sendak written on his hand....
Confirmed: Magnolia Picks Up ‘Tim And Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie’ By Russ Fischer/March 14, 2011 6:00 pm EST Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim — the loons behind The Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! — only just announced that they had written and were beginning to direct their first feature film, Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie. The picture reportedly features the talents of Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell, John C....
Cool Stuff: Ninja Turtle Tiki Mugs, Hitchcock T-Shirts, Disney VHS Notebooks, And More By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 24, 2017 10:30 am EST In today’s edition of Cool Stuff, we take a look at a new line of limited edition t-shirts celebrating director Alfred Hitchcock, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tiki mugs, Parks and Rec Funko Pop figures, Hot Toy’s sixth scale R2-D2 figure, Disney VHS notebooks, a cute He-Man and Battlecat Dorbz Ridez, some great prints inspired by Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda, a Star Wars Death Star and TIE Fighter pin dot tie and a highly detailed sixth scale Star Trek Bones figure....
Damon Lindelof On Taking Chances And The Evolution Of ‘The Leftovers’ [Interview] By Jack Giroux/April 21, 2017 8:00 am EST As out there as The Leftovers can get, it somehow manages to stay grounded. The surreal touches and bizarre turns tend to carry an emotional weight, striking deep into the heart of the characters. Last season’s “International Assassin” is a great example of that. Lindelof takes some big swings with season 3....
Get Your First Look At The All-Star Cast Of Jessica Chastain’s ‘355’ Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 10, 2018 2:30 pm EST Everything surrounding Jessica Chastain’s highly anticipated spy movie 355 has remained top secret. Until now. When the star-studded cast — including Lupita Nyong’o, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, and Fan Bingbing —united at Cannes, the first few plot details for what sounds like the best spy movie of this decade were revealed....
How ‘Star Wars’ Cosplay Gave One Fangirl A New Hope By Allyson Gronowitz/Dec. 11, 2017 11:00 am EST In certain circles, I’m sure – among those who don’t know an elf from an Ewok – cosplay is considered weird. Even for me, a self-identified geek, the world of cosplay always seemed to be the ultimate boss level reserved for uber-nerds only. After all, I don’t possess the crafting skills necessary to construct a convincing and functional costume, and I certainly don’t have the confidence required to strut about in public in a leotard or green body paint or fake armor or alien headpieces....
Positive: X-Men and Fantastic Four Could Join the MCU When Marvel Comics nearly went bankrupt in the ’90s, they stayed afloat by selling the movie rights to their most popular characters: Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil. And since then, that decision has served to bite them in the butt. The exclusion of X-Men and Fantastic Four from the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a constant source of frustration for fans who want to see their favorite characters in the comics interact with their favorites in the movies — and of confusion for general audiences who have to deal with multiple versions of Quicksilver....
John Mulaney’s ‘Kid Gorgeous’ Stand-Up Special Hits Netflix In May By Ethan Anderton/March 28, 2018 2:30 pm EST John Mulaney is one of the best stand-up comedians working today, and he’s also one of the best writers that Saturday Night Live has ever had. Mulaney was responsible for co-creating the recurring Weekend Update character Stefon, and since leaving the sketch series, he’s carved out a fantastic career in comedy, ranging from sitcoms to Broadway to Netflix and more....
Remake First Looks: Poster And Teaser Recaps For ‘Evil Dead’ And ‘Carrie’ Hit The Web, ‘Robocop’ Bike Revealed By Angie Han/Oct. 14, 2012 9:00 am EST Just because we’ve already seen and loved the original Carrie, Robocop, and Evil Dead doesn’t mean we can’t be curious about the remakes. Today we have teaser posters and footage descriptions for Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead and Kimberly Peirce’s Carrie, thanks to the Sony panel at New York Comic-Con, and a peek at Alex Murphy’s new ride from Jose Padilha’s Robocop....
S. Craig Zahler And Vince Vaughn On Building A New Kind Of Tough Guy In ‘Brawl In Cell Block 99’ [Interview] By Eric Vespe/Oct. 6, 2017 4:00 pm EST Much like S. Craig Zahler’s previous film, Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99 will be a divisive movie. Some will love it, some will hate it, but nobody is going to walk away feeling “meh” about it. The film is anchored by Vince Vaughn’s career-best performance as Bradley Thomas, an imposing hulk of a guy with a talent for bringing the pain....
Superhero Bits: Jack Kirby, Wolverine, Superman, Daredevil, Deadpool, Guardians Of The Galaxy By Angie Han/Aug. 28, 2015 4:00 pm EST Did you know it’s Jack Kirby’s birthday? How great is that Doctor Strange cast? Is Batman v Superman’s Henry Cavill worried about superhero movie fatigue? Why was everyone crying on the Deadpool set? What’s Groot really saying? Which Daredevil character is getting some romance next season? Just how much money did the Arrow / Stardust feud raise for charity?...
Surprise! Michael Moore Made A Donald Trump Movie And It’s Opening This Week By Angie Han/Oct. 18, 2016 11:00 am EST You didn’t really expect Michael Moore to just sit out the madness of this presidential election cycle, did you? The filmmaker and activist has announced a late-breaking October surprise in the form of Michael Moore in Trumpland, based on his own one-man play. The movie will have its world premiere in New York City tonight (Tuesday, October 18), exactly three weeks before the November 8 election, and officially begin its theatrical run tomorrow....
The Best Movies Starring The Cast Of ‘The Avengers’ You Probably Haven’t Seen By Jordan Hoffman/May 4, 2012 7:00 am EST This is a weekend we’ve been thinking about for quite some time. The Avengers have finally assembled. I’ve seen the movie and I can assure you that, yes, it is tremendous fun. One of the key reasons for this is the casting – it’s just terrific. Everyone plays off one another so nicely and there is no weak link....
The Big Detail You Might Have Missed In This Week’s Episode Of ‘Westworld’ By Jacob Hall/Nov. 22, 2016 11:30 am EST One of the best things about Westworld is that one viewing of each episode is never enough and I always discover new details and nuances in the days after my Monday morning spoiler reviews. One of the worst things about Westworld is that one viewing of each is never enough and smart people out in internet-land always discover new details and nuances that I completely missed, leading me to feel like a real idiot....
