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Sundown Review: Tim Roth Abandons His Life In This Chilling Slow Burn [TIFF 2021] Teorema By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 15, 2021 9:34 am EST The sun burns bright in Acapulco, where a group of Brits is away on lazy, lounging holiday. The group consists of adults Neil (Tim Roth) and Allison (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and youthful – perhaps somewhere in their 20s, or maybe younger, it’s never specified – Alexa (Albertine Kotting McMillan) and Colin (Samuel Bottomley)....

The 11 Best Zombie Movies You Can Watch On Netflix Right Now Netflix By Isaac Feldberg/Sept. 13, 2021 8:25 pm EST What is undead will never die — at least, not at the movies. Shambling restlessly out of their graves and into our popular culture’s collective unconscious, zombies have endured throughout the decades as an essential horror symbol. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that filmmakers continue to unearth fresh, frightening spins on what amounts to an existential threat....

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Trailer Cats: outcasts, ridiculous, frightened. In other words, they’re just like us! Believe it or not, England in the 1800s didn’t quite have as fond an impression of the common household pets as we do now. So what better way to brush up on history than with a fanciful, biopic perspective on the based-on-a-true-story events? The trailer for “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” initially appears to be a lighthearted and whimsical tale about appreciating the oddball independence and companionship of felines everywhere, but surely the casting of Benedict Cumberbatch as the eponymous lead role tipped you off on a heavy dose of underlying melancholy just waiting to burst forth....

‘Behind The Attraction’ Will Tell The Story Of Disney Theme Park Classics With The Director Of ‘The Toys That Made Us’ By Josh Spiegel/June 7, 2021 12:27 pm EST Since Disney+ was unveiled more than 18 months ago, the service has offered everything from new Marvel and Star Wars shows to old shows and films that harken back to viewers’ collective childhoods. But there’s been a pretty big gap in Disney+ from the start, and that would be programming focused on the Disney theme parks....

‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ Will Ask You To Go Outside For A Special Theatrical Release By Vanessa Armstrong/July 12, 2021 1:29 pm EST Critics and fans alike have had nothing but praise for Bo Burnham’s recent Netflix special, Bo Burnham: Inside. The comedian created the almost-90-minute experience during the pandemic and his performance, while funny, also captured the trauma that so many of us have and continue to experience. The musical special, which debuted on Netflix on May 30, is heading to the big screen....

‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space 2’: Here’s Why The Sequel Hasn’t Happened Yet By Ben Pearson/May 7, 2021 3:30 pm EST Cult movie fans have been wanting to see a sequel to Killer Klowns From Outer Space since the late 1980s, and despite several stops and starts as it snaked its way through development hell, it’s now been over 30 years and it still hasn’t happened. It was only a few years ago that Syfy announced the network would be making the long-in-the-works Killer Klowns sequel, but in a recent interview, director Stephen Chiodo explained exactly why that version of the movie fell apart before it really got going....

‘Sasquatch’ Trailer: Duplass Brothers Docuseries Investigates Murder On A Dope Farm – Oh, And Bigfoot By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 16, 2021 3:30 pm EST Could Bigfoot be behind the dozens of missing persons surrounding the Redwoods in Northern California? The various mangled bodies that are discovered in the treacherous woods? Or is there something more sinister at play? The Duplass Brothers-produced documentary series Sasquatch attempts to answer these questions, investigating the myth of Bigfoot and the mysteries of the heavily guarded dope farms of the area....

‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Featurette: Meet The Characters Of The New ‘Star Wars’ Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 4, 2021 1:00 pm EST May the Fourth be with you, and may the Bad Batch blast their way into your heart. Star Wars: The Bad Batch, the new Disney+ animated series, makes its debut on this Star Wars Day, and to mark the occasion, a Star Wars: The Bad Batch featurette has been released to introduce the group known formerly as Clone Force 99, to a new audience....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Almost Had Judi Dench Playing The Designer Of The Millennium Falcon By Chris Evangelista/April 19, 2021 1:30 pm EST From the “What Could Have Been Department” comes news that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker could’ve featured a cameo from Dame Judi Dench. It’s no secret that The Rise of Skywalker went through several behind-the-scenes changes before it arrived in 2019, and one of those changes involved nixing a storyline where Daisy Ridley’s Rey tracks down the original designer of the Millenium Falcon....

‘The Green Knight’ Costume Designer On Crafting Dev Patel’s Divine Outfits [Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 3, 2021 9:13 am EST The Green Knight feels like a film from another time. It’s like director David Lowery excavated it from beneath some strange ruins in the Irish moors, and it emerged fully formed as it is — a haunting, breathtaking piece of Arthurian mythology come to life. This is aided, in no small part, by the exquisite outfits and armor designed by Malgosia Turzanska, a costume designer who has worked on Stranger Things, Hell or High Water, and You Were Never Really Here....

10 Superhero Shows You Should Watch After The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Marvel Studios By Shaun Stacy/Sept. 20, 2021 6:35 pm EST “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” was a revolutionary show that not only introduced us to new characters, but gave new roles to characters we already know and love. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) left being the Falcon behind in order to become the first Black Captain America. Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) was finally able to overcome his demons and forge a new friendship with Sam, akin to the one he had with Steve Rogers....

Boba Fett’s 10 Best Comic Appearances Ranked Lucasfilm/Marvel Comics By Liam Gaughan/Sept. 21, 2021 4:42 pm EST Boba Fett is the most fearsome bounty hunter in the “Star Wars” universe. Although he has a notorious reputation, Fett doesn’t see a lot of action in the original trilogy — he might be the only bounty hunter who fulfills Darth Vader’s mission in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but Fett is quickly dispatched in “Return of the Jedi” when a disoriented Han Solo sets off his jetpack, sending him flying into the Sarlacc Pit....

Brittany Murphy Documentary Coming From HBO Max And Blumhouse By Chris Evangelista/March 19, 2021 2:00 pm EST Brittany Murphy broke out in a big way with her scene-stealing turn in Clueless – her second credited acting performance, but her first real speaking part. She had real screen presence and it felt like she was at the beginning of what would be a long, interesting career. Tragically, Murphy died only 14 years after her big break, with her cause of death officially listed as pneumonia, at the way-too-young age of 32....

Chris Columbus Would Love To Make Harry Potter And The Cursed Child With The Movie Cast Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 11, 2021 7:12 pm EST Chris Columbus directed the inaugural two Harry Potter movies, the first of which, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week. He helped establish the franchise on film when the students of Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were all young kids....

Daily Podcast: The Best Films Of The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival Netflix By Ben Pearson/Sept. 16, 2021 3:47 pm EST On the September 15, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the best movies Chris saw at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. Opening Banter: In The News: Chris’s favorite films of the festival...

Danny DeVito Would Love To Play The Penguin Again In A New Batman Movie Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Dec. 1, 2021 1:16 pm EST Danny DeVito perhaps doesn’t get the credit he deserves as one of the truly distinct and great comic book villains we’ve ever had with his turn as Penguin in “Batman Returns.” But the world being what it is, comic book movie-obsessed and all, it seems everything ultimately comes back around....

Dead & Beautiful: Release Date, Cast, And More Shudder By Kaylee Dugan/Oct. 1, 2021 10:46 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.) Say what you want about its terrible Xbox interface (please update it so it’s semi-useful, I’m personally begging you), but Shudder always delivers. The horror-themed streaming service acquired David Verbeek’s “Dead & Beautiful” back in February, 2020 (ah, those much simpler times), and now the Chinese vampire thriller is showing at Fantastic Fest and heading to a TV near you very soon....

Eternals Clip: Kingo Is The Bollywood Dance King Marvel Studios By Max Evry/Nov. 2, 2021 11:23 am EST One of the big highlights of the superhero ensemble in Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” has to be Kingo, as portrayed by the newly-swole Kumail Nanjiani (“The Big Sick,” “The Lovebirds”). Although the film bounces back-and-forth through different eras of human existence, when we catch up to Kingo in the present day, he is a Bollywood superstar filming a movie where he portrays Richard Madden’s Ikaris....

Exclusive ‘The Mauritanian’ Featurette: Cast Of The Guantanamo Drama Praise Director Kevin Macdonald’s Dedication To Realism By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 2, 2021 9:00 am EST The Mauritanian is a harrowing drama that tells the true story of Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mohamedou Ould Salahi, who was held in the detention camp for 14 years without charge. Despite the years of torture — both physical and mental — Salahi managed to emerge from Guantanamo Bay and write a book about his trials, which has become feature film that is alternately a legal thriller and disturbing prison drama....

Here’s How Daniel Craig First Reacted To Billie Eilish’s No Time To Die Theme Song Lionsgate By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 30, 2021 2:56 pm EST Of the many casualties of the repeated delays experienced by “No Time to Die” throughout the pandemic, one of the weirdest false starts had to be the official unveiling of Billie Eilsh’s theme song. The build-up and release surrounding that particular marketing cycle is long gone now that audiences have heard it for themselves and exhausted every possible hot take there could be, but I’m not sure we ever got the opinion of James Bond himself, Daniel Craig, in all its unfiltered glory....