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How Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ Saved My Relationship With My Mother By Kyle Turner/Nov. 2, 2017 9:00 am EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get personal, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: how the new film Lady Bird helped one writer salvage his relationship with his mother.)Greta Gerwig’s new movie, Lady Bird, opens in theaters tomorrow. It’s a stunning piece of work, beautifully felt, ambitious both in its scope and intimacy, with striking performances from Saorsie Ronan and Laurie Metcalf....

How Todd Strauss-Schulson Meticulously Planned The Beautiful Shots Of ‘The Final Girls’ By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 16, 2015 3:00 pm EST Last week we brought you an exclusive batch of posters from The Final Girls, the absolutely fantastic horror comedy with a whole lot of heart from director Todd Strauss-Schulson. If you haven’t seen it yet, I can’t overstate how much you need to stop what you’re doing and go see this movie on VOD right now....

Interview: Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson Talk ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ By Peter Sciretta/March 16, 2018 12:00 pm EST Continuing our interviews from the set of Avengers: Infinity War, today we present our roundtable with Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America) and Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow). We talk to them about their roles in the Avengers team following Civil War, their relationship with each other, Steve’s relationship with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr....

Is ‘Brave’ Co-Director Brenda Chapman Involved In ‘Star Wars Episode VII?’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 14, 2012 7:45 am EST The news of new Star Wars movies instantly raised question marks around a bunch of seemingly standard Hollywood departures. First was Matthew Vaughn, who suddenly left X-Men: Days of Future Past and soon mentioned as a possible director for Star Wars Episode VII (though he’s more likely working on Secret Service). Now Brenda Chapman, the co-director of Brave who left Pixar to work on a mystery project at LucasFilm, has been brought up as a possible conspirator....

John Legend Becomes The First Black Man To EGOT, Plus More Creative Arts Emmy Winners By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 10, 2018 11:30 am EST History usually isn’t made at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, but John Legend is nothing if not, well, a legend. The multi-hyphenate singer-actor extraordinaire earned the distinction of becoming the first black man in history to “EGOT” (win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) after he won an Emmy for producing NBC’s variety special Jesus Christ Superstar, Live in Concert....

Jurassic Park Vs. Jurassic Park 3: Lament For A Fallen Franchise By David Chen/Sept. 7, 2009 1:00 pm EST It’s Labor Day, folks, so instead of the normal pace of film news, we’re taking it a little bit easier than usual. The following is an editorial that has to do with the Jurassic Park series of films, so those expecting something relating to what’s going on in Hollywood right now should look elsewhere (i....

Movie Review: Ponyo On The Cliff - Miyazaki Revives The Hand-Drawn Animated Epic By Devindra Hardawar/Aug. 14, 2009 1:41 pm EST A fish girl falls in love with a human boy, and through a bit of magic she tries to become a human herself. It sounds like a typical fairy tale (and it’s certainly not lacking in supernatural elements), but in the hands of the great Hayao Miyazaki, Ponyo on the Cliff is also grounded in reality as a moving tale of a hard-working mother and her young son dealing with an absentee father....

Sequel Bits: ‘Fast And Furious’ Spin-Off, ‘Jay And Silent Bob’ Reboot, ‘Fuller House’ Season 3, Why Jim Carrey Won’t Do Sequels By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 19, 2017 12:00 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Some trouble in the Fast and Furious family as a spin-off is considered. Transformers concept art, and the return of Sector 7. Jigsaw releases character posters. Jay and Silent Bob reboot will see the return of a Clerks character....

Star Wars Bits: Donald Glover Dodges Lando Questions, New ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3 Footage, And An Insane BB-8 Theory By Jacob Hall/Sept. 13, 2016 1:30 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Donald Glover deftly dodges a question about playing a young Lando Calrissian. The BB-8 theory so preposterous that it actually makes perfect sense. A new trailer for Star Wars Rebels season 3. Dave Filoni talks about Dark Vader, Ahsoka Tano, and their ongoing dynamic....

Superhero Bits: Hellboy Shooting Location Controversy, New Punisher Images & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 23, 2017 8:00 am EST Is Iron Fist responsible for the lower ratings for The Defenders? What’s in store for the season premieres of Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow? What did Wells Cathedral say to those upset by the church’s decision to let Hellboy film there? Which Marvel Cinematic Universe star hopes to one day direct a comic book movie of their own?...

This Week In Trailers: American Mary, Jackpot, Mental, Starbuck By Christopher Stipp/July 30, 2012 5:00 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: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

This Week In Trailers: Winter Flies, The Guilty, Loro, After Everything, Free Solo By Christopher Stipp/Aug. 18, 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?...

Toy Story 3 Crosses $1 Billion, Disney Becomes First Studio To Have Two Billion Dollar Films In One Year By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 27, 2010 12:17 pm EST Sometime today, Toy Story 3 crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. The latest Pixar sequel becomes the only animated film to reach this milestone and the seventh title in industry history. Disney becomes the first studio to ever have two $1 billion film in one year — the other being Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland....

TV Bits: ‘Dexter’, ‘Boardwalk Empire’, ‘Downton Abbey’, ‘The Borgias’, ‘The IT Crowd’, Larry David By Angie Han/June 6, 2013 2:30 pm EST Look how excited Masuka is about the impending return of Dexter. After the jump: HBO sets Boardwalk Empire and Hello Ladies premiere dates Bobby Cannavale joins Martin Scorsese’s HBO pilot Michelle Fairley (a.k.a. Catelyn Stark) heads to Suits Dan Stevens is sorry about that Downton Abbey stuff The IT Crowd crowd is back at work for one last episode Showtime’s Shameless loses one of its regulars Nurse Jackie will stick around for another year The Borgias will end after Season 3, won’t get a movie Peek at photos from the Dexter Season 8 premiere Following a season-long arc on Boardwalk Empire, Bobby Cannavale is getting ready to work with HBO again....

VIDEO: ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’ In 60 Seconds By Adam Quigley/Feb. 4, 2013 11:00 am EST Need a reason to watch American Horror Story? Want to relive its many warped highs and sordid lows? Baffled that it has an audience at all? Wherever you stand on Ryan Murphy’s dopey, perverse slice of camp horror bliss, here’s another chance to experience the staggering amount of insane plot turns its second season shamelessly exposed the world to in every episode....

VOTD: Hollywood: A Celebration Of The American Silent Film, A 13-Part Miniseries By Germain Lussier/Oct. 1, 2012 11:46 am EST Even a super-expensive film school education doesn’t prepare you for the scope and importance of the silent film era. It was a time where film was literally being figured out on the fly, conventions were being created, stars were born and a language we now take for granted was being written....

WTF: Florida Film Incentive Bill Could Deny Tax Credits To Films With ‘Non-Traditional Family Values’ By Russ Fischer/March 8, 2010 5:47 pm EST While many countries offer direct public financing for films, in the United States the primary form of public film funding comes through tax credits. The state of Florida is considering a new tax incentive bill to draw film production to the state, and a provision in the bill would allow denial of tax breaks to films that feature ’non-traditional family values....

‘Captain America 3’ Will Finish The Story, But Will Chris Evans Pass The Shield? By Germain Lussier/Aug. 27, 2014 5:00 pm EST We don’t know plans for the Captain America 3 ending, and frankly wouldn’t say if we did. The film is still two years away and hasn’t started production yet. With The Winter Soldier coming to Blu-ray, however, the Russo Brothers just happen to be talking about the film. Some of the biggest questions they’re fielding surround the fate of Chris Evans’ character....

‘Channel Zero’ Season 2 Brings Back One Of The Best Horror Shows You’re Not Watching By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 20, 2017 9:00 am EST A new season of Channel Zero, one of the best horror shows you’re probably not watching, arrives tonight to give audiences the creeps.While American Horror Story seems to receive all the attention once it arrives with a shrieking, confounding new season, the chilling, creeptastic Channel Zero exists on the fringes....

‘Shazam!’ Finds A Villain In Mark Strong – Here’s What You Need To Know About His Character By Jacob Hall/Nov. 2, 2017 12:20 pm EST Just days after the big screen take on DC Comics’ Shazam! found its title hero in Zachary Levi, it has found its villain. Mark Strong, the intimidating English actor known for his work in the Kingsman films, Sherlock Holmes, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy has joined director David F....