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The Thing’s Classic Chest Chomp Was More Real Than You Think Universal By Sandy Schaefer/Dec. 1, 2021 11:07 am EST 2011’s “The Thing,” a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 flop turned cult classic sci-fi horror film of the same name, is a perfectly decent thriller that committed the cardinal sin of not being as good as its predecessor. Really, there’s a lot to like about the former, from Mary Elizabeth Winstead getting her action hero strut on (complete with a flamethrower) as the movie’s protagonist to the way it recaptures the chilly atmosphere and paranoid mood of Carpenter’s original....

Upcoming Christmas Movies To Keep On Your Radar Netflix By Shania Russell/Nov. 2, 2021 9:51 am EST Sadly, spooky season is behind us — time to sweep away the cobwebs and toss your plastic spiders back into their boxes. But no worries, more holidays are just around the corner! And along with the promise of holiday cheer, hot cocoa, and festive decorations, is another crucial December staple — Christmas movies! While this was once territory claimed by Hallmark and Lifetime, streaming services are stepping up their game....

Upcoming Paul Rudd Projects To Keep On Your Radar Netflix By Ben Pearson/Sept. 7, 2021 1:59 pm EST (Welcome to On Your Radar, a series where we take a look at what’s next for the biggest actors and filmmakers, and why you should be excited … or not.) Ageless wonder Paul Rudd has been working steadily in Hollywood for thirty years, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, in addition to his ongoing work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rudd has joined a second major blockbuster franchise....

Venom: Let There Be Carnage Clips Introduce The Sequel’s New Characters Sony Pictures By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 23, 2021 10:48 am EST “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is just over a week away, and we honestly can’t wait to be reunited with Eddie Brock and his hungry symbiote buddy called Venom. Thanks to Tom Hardy’s mesmerizing performance in the original “Venom,” the movie ended up being surprisingly entertaining, though perhaps not always intentionally....

‘Cinderella’ Trailer: Camilla Cabello Takes On The Glass-Slippered Mantle With A Modern Approach By Shania Russell/Aug. 3, 2021 3:51 pm EST But not everything about the story is as you remember it. In this version, Cinderella isn’t looking for her Prince Charming — any hope for romance is secondary to her one true love of fashion. This modern Cinderella puts our heroine on a musical search for self-sufficiency. How wonderuflly romantic....

‘Launchpad’ Primer: Everything You Need To Know About Disney’s Short Film Series, In The Words Of The Filmmakers By Josh Spiegel/May 27, 2021 10:00 am EST This week, Disney+ has an exciting new way to showcase young filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds. Their new short-film series Launchpad goes live to the world on Friday, May 28, with six stories that offer diverse viewpoints on everything from Chinese to Jewish to Mexican cultures....

‘The Boys’ Spin-Off Casts Lizze Broadway And Jaz Sinclair As Collegiate Superheroes By Ben Pearson/March 11, 2021 4:30 pm EST Lizze Broadway and Jaz Sinclair, which are in fact real actresses and not fake names one might come up with on the spot if tasked in an improv game to create an aspiring actor persona from the 1940s, will both play students at America’s only college for young superheroes. The new show “is set at America’s only college exclusively for young adult superheroes (and run by Vought International)....

‘The Suicide Squad’ Featurette Introduces The New Characters, Shows Off A Ton Of New Footage By Chris Evangelista/July 15, 2021 2:36 pm EST The Suicide Squad is almost here, which means you can expect the marketing blitz to increase. The film had its premiere last night, resulting in a lot of positive buzz. And director James Gunn answered a bunch of questions during a Q&A. Now, there’s a new featurette loaded with new footage....

Big Mouth Season 5 Release Date and Where You Can Watch It Netflix “Big Mouth” season 5 is set to be released on Netflix on Friday, November 5, 2021. As is almost always the case with Netflix shows, it will be exclusively available on the streaming service. And, as is also the case most of the time, all 10 episodes of the new season will be available to stream at once, which is good news for those who prefer to binge....

Eternals Screenwriter Reveals Why Kingo Sat Out The Final Fight [Exclusive] Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 18, 2021 2:32 pm EST When an ostensibly crowd-pleasing superhero movie ends up with as much of a mixed reaction as “Eternals” did, there are bound to be several very specific elements that can be singled out as divisive. Although the narrative to this point has largely focused on how Chloé Zhao’s singular vision proved to be at fundamental odds with the more conventional approach that Marvel Studios prefers to run things, the truth would seem to be that the film was a very smooth collaboration between Zhao and the other credited writers on the screenplay — Patrick Burleigh, Ryan Firpo, and Kaz Firpo....

Four Great Marvel Movie Audio Commentaries By Jack Giroux/Feb. 19, 2018 2:00 pm EST Marvel has been a giant machine conquering the global box-office ever since they kicked down Hollywood’s door a decade ago with Iron Man. In less than 10 years, Marvel President Kevin Feige and all involved made the Marvel logo mean something to audiences everywhere. It’s quite an extraordinary feat, one that couldn’t have been pulled off without the long, long list of great talent they’ve hired....

Francis Ford Coppola Still Wants To Make Megalopolis, Says He’ll Fund The $100 Million Budget Himself YouTube By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 31, 2021 3:09 pm EST Famous wine salesman, fan of beret hats, and acclaimed film director Francis Ford Coppola has been trying to make his dream project “Megalopolis” for several decades now. The script was penned back in the 1980s, but Coppola didn’t think he was ready to make it until 2001....

HBO Max Orders 1970s Feminist Porn Comedy ‘Minx’ Starring Ophelia Lovibond And Jake Johnson By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 6, 2021 8:30 am EST HBO Max is going to be blessing us with Jake Johnson on our TV screens again. And in a erotic half-hour comedy, no less. Well, the “erotic” part doesn’t necessarily describe what Johnson will be doing (well, maybe…), but refers to instead the premise: a 1970s-set comedy about a feminist who helps create the first erotic magazine for women....

Helen Mirren Correctly Thinks She And Vin Diesel Should Have Kissed In ‘F9,’ With A Catch By Jeremy Mathai/June 29, 2021 8:56 am EST The Fast & Furious movies have provided plenty of attention-grabbing, zeitgeist-defining moments throughout its impressive run (starting all the way back in 2001, well before the MCU was even a glimmer in Kevin Feige’s eye!). With the recently-released F9: The Fast Saga, we’ve officially reached the zenith of the franchise when it comes to unbelievable stunts, returning characters, and Vin Diesel glowering at everybody in sight....

Here’s When ‘Shang-Chi’ Takes Place On The MCU Timeline; ‘Good Will Hunting’ Served As An Inspiration By Ben Pearson/Aug. 16, 2021 12:23 pm EST Marvel Studios’ Black Widow dropped audiences into the movie without a ton of context for when the majority of its action is set. Considering what happened to Natasha in Avengers: Endgame, I can imagine some viewers being a little confused about exactly where everything fell on the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline....

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner Marvel Comics Phase Four is already off to a delightfully weird start (“Loki” introduced an alligator version of Loki and featured a cameo by Throg, a frog with the powers of Thor). Holiday specials are also inherently weird in their own right, and the Guardians are the weirdest superhero team in the MCU — so there’s really no limit to who might pop up on the Benatar in “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special....

Looper 4K Coming Early Next Year, And Rian Johnson Has Given It His Full Endorsement Sony Pictures By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 7, 2021 4:56 pm EST Once upon a time, before “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” or “Knives Out,” director Rian Johnson made an audacious science-fiction movie about assassins who jump through time. That film, 2012’s “Looper,” was lauded by critics when released but has since been regrettably somewhat forgotten. Thankfully, a new 4K UHD release might help people discover or re-discover this unique tale of time-traveling assassins in a whole new light....

Netflix Is Cracking Down On Password Sharing With A New Streaming Test By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 11, 2021 2:00 pm EST Netflix password sharing may become a thing of the past, if the latest feature the streaming giant is testing proves to be a success. A new feature, which is getting a limited rollout at this time, could signal the start of an effort to crack down on password sharing by the streamer, which lately has begun to shift its formerly passive stance on password policing....

North Korean Squid Game Smuggler Sentenced To Death After Students Caught Watching The Show Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 24, 2021 3:02 pm EST A startling report came out of Radio Free Asia (via Variety) yesterday, as a man who smuggled copies of the hit South Korean Netflix series “Squid Game” into North Korea has been sentenced to death by firing squad for the crime. RFA learned that the series was smuggled in from China on USB flash drives, and authorities first learned of the show’s presence in North Korea after catching high school students watching the program....

Superhero Bits: Marvel Delays Midnight Suns, Good News For Swamp Things Fans & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Nov. 4, 2021 6:46 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....