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‘The Suicide Squad’ Is A Standalone Movie, But It Will Still Have Some DC Easter Eggs [Set Visit] By Shania Russell/July 6, 2021 10:50 am EST Back in 2016, the DC Extended Universe was quickly expanding and followed up their super-sized superhero clash Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with a possibly more exciting romp villain romp, Suicide Squad. It was a great move at the time — the trailer promised explosive fun and everyone loves the idea of a rogues gallery coming together to tackle greater evil and discover their heart!...

15 Movies To Watch If You Loved The Many Saints Of Newark HBO Films By Noel Ransome/Oct. 8, 2021 5:08 pm EST Tony Soprano feels about the same we remember him, but his presence in “The Many Saints of Newark” cuts differently. His looming presence is gone, replaced with a younger and more unsure Tony. You have to pay attention to the slight tilt of the head and his distinctive slouch to see the late James Gandolfini in his son, the young Michael Gandolfini, who takes over as our window into the world of the foundational TV series “The Sopranos”....

All 368 Songs From Disney Animated Films Ranked [Part One] By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 20, 2017 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises. In this edition: the first in a series ranking all 368 songs featured in Disney animated films.) Let’s get the obvious out of the way: I am clearly insane....

Benedetta: Release Date, Cast, And More IFC Films By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 5, 2021 4:28 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Quickly becoming one of the most anticipated releases of the winter season, Paul Verhoeven’s erotic drama, “Benedetta” has been the talk of the festival season. For someone made infamous for Sharon Stone’s under-the-table flash in “Basic Instinct” and aggressively over-the-top pool sex in “Showgirls,” it may surprise some to learn that Verhoeven is also a man absolutely fascinated by religion....

Who’s Making Boy Kills World? Renaissance Pictures “Boy Kills World” comes to us from German filmmaker Moritz Mohr in his feature directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Arend Remmers (“Sløborn”) and Tyler Burton Smith (“Kung Fury: The Movie”), which again really speaks to the heart of genre lovers. To keep the excitement rolling, after Mohr put together an extensive lookbook for the film it somehow got on the radar of Sam Raimi (“Evil Dead,” “Spider-Man,” “Drag Me To Hell”) who is now producing the feature through his company, Raimi Productions, alongside Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment....

Cool Stuff: Humongous LEGO AT-AT Playset Is Perfectly Scaled To The Imperial Troops Minifigures LEGO By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 9, 2021 12:55 pm EST LEGO keeps churning out massive building brick playsets that have the potential to bankrupt many collectors out there. From the recent “Home Alone” house playset inspired by the holiday classic to the forthcoming playset inspired by “The Office,” there are simply too many LEGO sets to throw money at....

Finding Magic Mike Trailer: Booty-Shaking Can Be Self-Care Too HBO Max By Jenna Busch/Dec. 3, 2021 2:57 pm EST We all need a little extra happiness and self-care right now. It’s been a rough couple of years. Today we have a new trailer for the HBO Max series “Finding Magic Mike,” and it’s not just the pretty people dancing that will make you feel good. This is about real guys who “feel like they’ve lost their magic....

Karl Urban Isn’t The Only One Who Wants A Dredd Sequel Reliance Entertainment By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 12, 2021 10:33 am EST It’s funny to think of how much time, effort, and especially money has been poured into comic book movies throughout the years when they clearly reached their zenith in 2012 with “Dredd.” The film starred Karl Urban as the eponymous helmeted judge, jury, and executioner, along with Olivia Thirlby as the rookie cop thrown into a situation far beyond what her training could’ve prepared her for....

Martin Freeman On Reuniting With His ‘Hobbit’ Co-Star Andy Serkis In ‘Black Panther’ [Set Visit Interview] By Angie Han/Feb. 1, 2018 7:00 am EST Black Panther is a Marvel superhero movie set in an African nation and starring mostly African characters, so that makes Martin Freeman’s Everett Ross one of the few white characters in the story. Originally introduced in Captain America: Civil War, the icy CIA operative has far more to do in Black Panther…and it’s not initially clear if he’s friend or foe to the people of Wakanda....

Matt Reeves Wants The Batman To Be “The Most Emotional Batman Movie Ever Made” Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 25, 2021 10:02 am EST Fans tend to have a very specific shortlist of items they expect to see in Batman movies, items that don’t really apply as much to other comic book adaptations: a great Bat-suit, a pervasive sense of self-serious grittiness, and a high degree of faithfulness to the comics, to name just a few....

Off The Deep End: ‘A Star Is Born’ And Why The MPAA Needs To Include Depictions Of Suicide In Its Ratings By Andrew Todd/Feb. 18, 2019 10:00 am EST Content warning: this article contains forthright descriptions of suicide and suicidal thoughts. It also contains spoilers for A Star is Born.I was hospitalised recently, due to a risk of committing suicide.I’d been fighting depression and anxiety for years, but things truly got bad this past year....

Only Murders In The Building Season 1: Release Date, Cast And More By Ben Pearson/July 13, 2021 11:04 am EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Though he’s occasionally popped up in supporting roles, comedian Steve Martin has never starred in a narrative television series…until now. Soon he’ll share the screen with his old pal Martin Short and singer/actress Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building, a new show that Martin co-created....

Rumor Control: The New Cameo In ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Has Been Revealed By Ben Pearson/Feb. 23, 2021 11:30 am EST Yesterday, Vanity Fair published an in-depth piece about the making of Zack Snyder’s Justice League which suggested that the four-hour project’s reshot ending will contain “a hero cameo that will blow hard-core fans’ minds.” Naturally, fans immediately went into overdrive speculating about what that cameo might be, with Ryan Reynolds’ Hal Jordan – AKA Green Lantern from WB’s 2011 live-action movie – gaining traction as a possible contender....

Rust AD Dave Halls Pleads For Industry Change Following Apparent Gross Negligence Mark Sagliocco / Getty Images By Kaylee Dugan/Nov. 1, 2021 11:01 pm EST While most of the news surrounding the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” has focused on the working conditions of the crew and the lead-up to the tragic accident, Alec Baldwin recently spoke about the movie itself. According to TMZ, Baldwin doesn’t believe “Rust” will commence shooting anytime soon, if ever....

Salma Hayek Has Been Waiting Her Entire Career To Make A Big Budget Superhero Movie Marvel By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 20, 2021 6:01 pm EST Few actors should be allowed carte blanche with the roles they take, but Salma Hayek is absolutely one of them. The Mexican and American actress has done it all, including telenovelas, action-thrillers, comedy, horror, animated features, family adventure films, sitcoms, historic biopics, musicals, and tearjerking dramas. Now, Hayek finally gets to add a role to her roster that she’s always dreamed of: superhero....

Shang-Chi Mid-Credits Scene Explained Marvel Studios The first credits scene for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” comes after the initial end credits sequence. It picks up right after the final scene of the movie when Wong interrupts the dinner chat that Shang-Chi and Katy are having with their friends, and he asks the two newly minted heroes to accompany him through a portal. The scene in question has Wong talking with Shang-Chi and Katy in what appears to be a room in Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum in New York City....

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Trailer: Gotta Go Fast To The Sequel Paramount Pictures By Shania Russell/Dec. 9, 2021 8:42 pm EST The world’s favorite anthropomorphic blue hedgehog is making his return and — as expected —he’s moving faster than ever. Now I know what you’re thinking — how fast is he really if the work had to wait two years for his return? But considering the sequel was filmed in the midst of a global pandemic, this was a pretty short gap....

The Morning Watch: Stuntmen React To ‘Justice League’, ‘Shadow And Bone’ VFX Breakdown & More By Ethan Anderton/June 1, 2021 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, see what Corridor Crew and a couple of their stuntmen friends think of one of Wonder Woman’s action sequences from Justice League....

Tom Holland ‘Got Really Scared’ Meeting Willem Dafoe On Spider-Man: No Way Home Set Sony Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 18, 2021 4:31 pm EST Spider-Man is commonly regarded as one of the most relatable heroes ever created — and, you know what, I’m not sure anyone embodies this concept any better than Tom Holland does. The popular actor simply can’t keep a secret no matter how hard he tries. He’s also just as passionate about Spider-Man as any lifelong fan is, and he is apparently scared to death of unexpectedly coming face-to-face with famous actors....

‘Cobra Kai’ Season 2: About That ‘Karate Kid’ Reunion In Episode 6… By Fred Topel/April 27, 2019 2:00 pm EST Now that Cobra Kai season two is out, there are some major episodes that warrant spoiler discussions. The cast and creators of Cobra Kai were happy to discuss those episodes as long as the stories ran after the season premiered and we include the spoiler warnings. So this one includes spoilers for episode six....