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CLERK Trailer: The Life And Career Of Kevin Smith Gets The Documentary Spotlight 1091 Pictures By Anya Stanley/Oct. 26, 2021 10:52 am EST Snoochie Boochies! After landing an SXSW premiere in March of 2021, the life and legacy of filmmaker/actor/all-around nerd Kevin Smith once again grabs the spotlight in “Clerk,” a feature behind-the-scenes documentary directed by Malcolm Ingram. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier, Jason Mewes, Stan Lee, Justin Long, Penn Jillette, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and more key players in Smith’s career, “Clerk....

Everything You Need To Know About All The Movies Netflix Is Releasing This Summer By Ethan Anderton/April 27, 2021 1:00 pm EST This morning, Netflix released their 2021 Summer Movie Preview, featuring the first footage from over 30 movies that will be released between April and August. Since there are so many movies, we wanted to make sure you knew as much as possible about them ahead of time, so we’ve rounded up some trailers, first look images, synopses, and all the information you need to know about the full roster of Netflix 2021 summer movies....

Frank Oz Wants To Play With The Muppets Again But “Disney Doesn’t Want Me” PBS By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 30, 2021 2:08 pm EST It can’t be easy for a once-in-a-generation creative talent to be largely responsible for a beloved staple of pop culture … only to live long enough to watch it pass by completely and turn into something unrecognizable. Throughout the decades, director, producer, performer, and puppeteer extraordinaire Frank Oz has been upheld by many as the main figurehead (along with Jim Henson) behind “The Muppets” and “Sesame Street,” celebrated for bringing so many of the legendary characters to life....

How Marvel Decides Which Characters Get Films Or Disney+ Shows Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 23, 2021 11:40 am EST Over a decade after the MCU took over the blockbuster scene, Marvel has found itself having to deal with a whole new quandary — which stories ought to be made for the big screen, and which should go straight to streaming on Disney+? To state the obvious, this is probably the definition of a good problem to have, but it’s one that comes with all sorts of tricky ramifications to navigate....

Lost In Space Season 3 Trailer “I thought I could save everybody,” Will says over images of him uncontrollably flailing through space and hitting the hull of his ship. We also see glimpses of the not-so-nice alien robots being ominous and not-so-nice, and all members of the Robinson family in dire straits, albeit in different systems. Want to know more about what season 3 has in store for us? Check out Netflix’s official synopsis:...

Now Scream This: 10 Great Horror Movies Streaming Right Now By /Film Staff/Aug. 15, 2019 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt: My life still isn’t cobbled back together after moving cross-country, so Chris is letting me slide with one more “random selection” week because he’s a top-notch guy....

Quasi: Broken Lizard Is Making A Comedic Vision Of The Hunchback Of Notre Dame For Hulu Disney By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 3, 2021 1:56 pm EST No one say “Shenanigans.” The Broken Lizard gang is back, and this time they’re losing the moustaches and putting on tights and berets for a comedy adaptation of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” If anyone can make Victor Hugo’s wildly depressing tale about a hunchback who lives in the bell tower of the Notre Dame cathedral into something funny, it would have to be the gang behind “Super Troopers” and “Beerfest....

The Story FilmDistrict In Olympus Has Fallen, terrorists attack and infiltrate the White House, and only a disgraced Secret Service agent stands a chance of stopping them. In White House Down, terrorists attack and infiltrate the White House, and only a wannabe Secret Service agent stands a chance of stopping them. Advantage: It’s a tie, obviously, as both movies have a near identical premise. The Filmmakers FilmDistrict Director Antoine Fuqua has seen ups (Training Day) and downs (Bait) in his filmmaking career, but Olympus Has Fallen reveals a clear appreciation for action, energy, and character that’s equally evident elsewhere in his filmography....

Spider-Man: No Way Home: Release Date, Cast And More By Shania Russell/June 29, 2021 10:07 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.)In just a few weeks, the Marvel Cinematic Universe returns to the big screen with its star-studded, much-anticipated Phase 4. Among the heroes launching us back into action is everyone’s favorite Queens native, Peter Parker....

Star Wars Bits: Ahsoka, Star Wars: Visions, Darth Vader, Galactic Snackin’ Grogu, Captain Rex, And More! By Adam Frazier/June 18, 2021 12:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Barriss Offee to Appear in Star Wars: Ahsoka? Explore Star Wars: Visions at Anime Expo Lite Darth Vader Takes on IG-88 in Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #13 Disney+ Shifts Original Series to Wednesday Release Schedule And more! Barriss Offee to Appear in Star Wars: Ahsoka?...

Superhero Bits: Marvel Cooks Up Gingerbread Funko POPs, John Leguizamo Is Becoming PhenomX & More Funko By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 27, 2021 5:58 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Tales From The Box Office: How Skyfall Became The Biggest Bond Movie Ever MGM By Ryan Scott/Oct. 17, 2021 5:29 pm EST (Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.) Daniel Craig’s debut as 007 came in 2006’s “Casino Royale.” It simply cannot be overstated just how radical that movie was in comparison to how Pierce Brosnan ended his run with “Die Another Day” just four years earlier....

The Daily Stream: ‘The American Friend’ Is A Stunning And Dreamy Bit Of Neo-Noir By Chris Evangelista/July 14, 2021 11:45 am EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: The American FriendWhere You Can Stream It: The Criterion ChannelThe Pitch: Wim Wenders takes Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley’s Game and works it into a dreamy, haunting story of an unlikely friendship (or perhaps obsession is the better term, or maybe even love)....

Why It’s Essential Viewing Sony Pictures Releasing Last week I talked about how “Just Friends” is the perfect Christmas rom-com, and a major part of the success of the film is Anna Faris as Samantha James. Faris is known for her leading role in the “Scary Movie” franchise and for her eight seasons on “Mom,” but in the grand scheme of things, Hollywood hasn’t appreciated her comedic talents the way they have other actors....

In the End, He’ll Never Get Away Warner Bros. As for Dickie himself, he’s a man at war with his own soul, his own corrupt nature. He wants to believe he’s a good guy — he coaches little league for blind kids; he takes an interest in raising his nephew Tony when Tony’s father Johnny (Jon Bernthal) goes off to jail; he’s free and loose with handing out $100 bills from the huge wad of cash he keeps in his pocket....

There Are Two Dueling ‘Buck Rogers’ Projects As Legendary And Skydance Face-Off Over The Classic Pulp Character By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 3, 2021 10:30 am EST Hollywood is about to see double with Buck Rogers. The pulp hero, who is already getting a TV reboot starring George Clooney from Legendary Pictures, is also getting a new movie, this one from Skydance and backed by the estate of author Philip Francis Nowlan. And while competing projects about a single character are not uncommon in Hollywood, the two projects are competing over more than creative differences — the law is now involved....

VOTD: Ghostbusters Return By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 15, 2010 7:00 am EST “The Ghostbusters are back! And they’re sort of a**holes.” This latest video by Funny or Die is directed by Ben Weinstein (cinematographer of Wet Hot American Summer) and features the sketch group Chubby Skinny Kids (Dan Gregor, Doug Mand & Adam Pally), a comedy trio originally from The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NY and now in Los Angeles....

William Shatner Is Now The Oldest Man To Successfully Enter Space Blue Origin By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 13, 2021 2:12 pm EST It was one short flight for a rocket, but one giant leap for symbolism and broken records. Today, legendary “Star Trek” actor William Shatner made good on previous reports about his planned trip to space aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket as he successfully completed the flight and made it back no worse for wear....

‘Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster’ Trailer: New Documentary Tells Karloff’s Story With Incredible Interviews By Marisa Mirabal/Aug. 18, 2021 5:34 am EST Boris Karloff is a legend in the film industry, especially within the horror genre. However, aside from the monsters he played, not many people know about the man himself. Now, thanks to Shout! Studios’ upcoming documentary, audiences will get a deeper look into Karloff’s life and work....

‘Expedition: Back To The Future’ Trailer: New Discovery+ Series Searches For The Original DeLorean Time Machine By Ethan Anderton/March 9, 2021 5:30 pm EST The Discovery Channel is about to do a little bit of time traveling with the new series Expedition: Back to the Future. Slated for streaming exclusively on Discovery+, the series from Expedition Unknown host Josh Gates will bring in Doc Brown actor Christopher Lloyd for an adventure to track down the original DeLorean time machine from the first Back to the Future movie....