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‘Les Miserables’ Review: This Big, Bold, Moving, Hollywood Musical Is One Of The Year’s Best By Germain Lussier/Dec. 6, 2012 12:15 pm EST There’s a moment about 30 minutes into Tom Hooper’s musical adaptation of Les Miserables where you’re either with it or not. Anne Hathaway, beaten and bruised, hair raggedly cropped short, sings the iconic song “I Dreamed a Dream.” She does so on her own, in a single long-take close-up that lasts at least three minutes....

‘Now You See Me Live’ Will Bring The Four Horseman To Your City For A State-Of-The-Art Magic Show By Peter Sciretta/June 6, 2018 2:15 pm EST Lionsgate has announced that they will be launching a Now You See Me Live magic show tour, based on its magic heist film franchise. The show won’t feature Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco, but instead stand-ins from the international world of magic....

‘The Punisher’ Review: 5 Things To Know About Marvel’s New Netflix Series By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 13, 2017 11:00 am EST Marvel and Netflix are together again for The Punisher, the latest in their ever-expanding TV saga that exists on the fringes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time, the focus is on Jon Bernthal’s heavily-armed vigilante Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, introduced in Daredevil season 2. While many films have tried to bring the Marvel comic book character to life, none of them have ever hit the mark....

A Horror Newbie Watches ‘Frankenstein’ And ‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ For The First Time By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 17, 2017 8:00 am EST (Welcome to The Final Girl, a regular feature from someone who has steered clear of horror and is ready to finally embrace the genre that goes bump in the night. Next on the list: James Whale’s two monster movie classics, Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.) When /Film managing editor Jacob Hall told me that the first two movies I would be watching after It were Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, I breathed a sigh of relief....

Exclusive ‘Green Room’ Clip: “Get Ready To Run” By Jacob Hall/April 13, 2016 10:00 am EST I first saw Green Room a few months ago and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Writer/director Jeremy Saulnier’s nasty, brutal thriller has wedged itself into my brain in a big way – it’s the kind of movie that’s so intense that it makes most hard-edged genre movies look downright friendly and agreeable. This is take-no-prisoners filmmaking at its finest....

I Know Now Why You Shrug: The ‘Terminator Genisys’ Sequel Has Been Seemingly Cancelled By Jacob Hall/Jan. 21, 2016 7:30 am EST And just like that, the Terminator franchise may be finally, officially dead. For now. Following poor box office, turgid reviews, and an audience response that amounted to little more than a shrug, Paramount has pulled the planned sequel to Terminator Genisys off its calendar. In its place is the upcoming Baywatch movie, which should allow you fully appreciate just how little faith the studio has in this once-mighty franchise....

Interview: ‘Blair Witch’ Director Adam Wingard & Writer Simon Barrett On Reinventing A Horror Legend For 2016 By Jacob Hall/Sept. 16, 2016 10:00 am EST Director Adam Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett have become two of the most exciting new voices in horror over the past five years with films like A Horrible Way to Die, You’re Next, and The Guest (as well as memorable segments in both VHS movies and The ABCs of Death)....

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige On Crafting Great Post-Credits Scenes [Interview] By Peter Sciretta/May 4, 2017 12:30 pm EST A few weeks ago, I sat down with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige at the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 press junket, and we discussed a variety of things. We talked about how the Marvel tradition of post-credits scenes started, and how they are developed before, during and sometimes after filming....

Miramax Signs Deal With Netflix By Peter Sciretta/May 16, 2011 2:09 pm EST Miramax has signed a multi-year agreement to distribute their films on Netflix’s Instant Streaming service for U.S. subscribers. Several hundred Miramax movies will be available beginning in June 2011, with “dozens of titles being added on a rotating basis.” Through this partnership, the Netflix library gains a variety of films which collectively have 284 Academy Award nominations, across 83 films, with 68 wins, including the Best Picture winners “The English Patient” and “Shakespeare in Love....

New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Details Reveal A Returning Character And The Nature Of Michael Fassbender’s Performance By Jacob Hall/Oct. 31, 2016 1:00 pm EST Alien: Covenant, the sequel to Prometheus and the sixth film in the Alien series, has played its cards close to its vest throughout filming, leaving most of the film’s plot details and characters specifics hidden from view. However, a few interesting details have begun to leak out from a tiny breach in the production’s hull, including the return of a certain Alien character and the nature of one performance in the film....

Star Wars Bits: Han Solo Grows A Beard, Luke And Leia Reunite, And Rogue One Gets The Graphic Novel Treatment By Allyson Gronowitz/Dec. 1, 2017 3:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Star Wars: The Last Jedi gets an MPAA rating Another theory about Rey’s parents is (sort of) debunked A 29-foot Millennium Falcon parks on a family’s roof Mark Hamill makes a plea for secrecy And much more!...

Star Wars Bits: Harrison Ford Destroys A Han Solo Doll, John Boyega Breaks Out A ‘Shrek’ Impression, And R2-D2 Swears Up A Storm By Jacob Hall/Dec. 3, 2015 8:00 am EST A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the cast and characters of the Star Wars universe did a whole bunch of things you never thought you’d see. In Today’s Star Wars Bits: Harrison Ford shows us where the Millennium Falcon hurt him....

Star Wars Bits: Trailer Records, Leonard Maltin, Nien Nunb, Force Awakens Comic & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 26, 2015 9:30 am EST As you can see, my young apprentice, your friends have failed. Now witness the firepower of the fully armed and operational Star Wars Bits! This edition of news from a galaxy far, far away includes: Final The Force Awakens trailer narrowly misses one day traffic record The Force Awakens comic adaptation arrives in 2016 Cinemark has some costume rules you’ll want to know about for Star Wars New clip from next episode of Star Wars Rebels Nien Nunb confirmed to come back in The Force Awakens Leonard Maltin talks about interviewing George Lucas and The Force Awakens See Hot Toys’ new First Order Flametrooper figure New photos of BB-8 and a couple other droids in The Force Awakens Cham Syndulla will return on Star Wars Rebels at some point...

SXSW Blog: Day 1 - Kumar, Online Gamers, And The Opening Night Party By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2008 11:54 am EST Instead of leaving bright and early to get our SXSW press passes, I spent a couple hours this morning on the computer with my housemates in the kitchen, which has quickly become our central hang-out/office. I worked on stories for the site while Alex from FirstShowing, Neil and Brian from FilmSchoolRejects and Kevin Kelly from io9 worked on their respective websites....

The 10 Best Episodes Of ‘Breaking Bad’ By Lindsey Romain/Jan. 19, 2018 12:00 pm EST 10 years ago tomorrow, a show with no discernible qualities of longevity aired on AMC, a network that was only a few months into its first tentpole series, Mad Men, and not yet an established ratings and awards player. Breaking Bad arrived without much fanfare; it was midseason, January, a dreary time of year for a show so propulsive and colorful....

The Best Movies About Amnesia And Memory Loss You’ve Never Seen By Rob Hunter/April 19, 2017 9:00 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 movies featuring amnesia or memory loss you’ve never seen… or may have just forgotten....

The Unpopular Opinion: ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ Is A Vital Piece Of A Perfect Trilogy By Josh Spiegel/Aug. 17, 2017 9:30 am EST (Welcome to The Unpopular Opinion, a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all. In this edition: Ocean’s Twelve is a brilliant chapter in what may be the best trilogy mainstream Hollywood has ever produced....

Theme Park Bits: Walt Disney World Brings Minnie Vans To The People, Exclusive ‘Toy Story’ Land Annual Pass Dates By Joshua Meyer/June 11, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Prepare to puzzle further over continuity issues between Epcot and Avengers: Infinity War. Now’s a good time for a children’s book narrated by John Lasseter to be store-bound, right? Disney World Annual Passholders will have exclusive access to Toy Story Land on some dates....

This Week In Trailers: The Delinquent Season, United Skates, Puzzle, Filmworker, The Breaker Upperers By Christopher Stipp/April 21, 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?...

What Does The ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Credits Scene Mean? By Ethan Anderton/May 27, 2016 11:30 am EST If you’re heading off to see X-Men: Apocalypse at your local multiplex this weekend, be sure to stick around until all the credits have rolled by because there’s a special scene at the end of the movie that hints at what’s next for the X-Men franchise. However, unless you’re a fan of the comics, there’s a chance you might not know what the scene means at all....