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‘A fugue state of pure adrenaline’ Universal Pictures How’s your shoot going at the moment? Almost done. Almost done. What’s that feeling like right before you reach the finish line? Oh my God. Just pure exhaustion. I have never been this tired in my entire life. Just like, “Who am I?” [Laughs] [Laughs] So you’ll know again in a few weeks once you’re done. Yeah, I hope so. I can just sleep in for a couple days, weeks, months, wake up and remember who I am....

Doctor Who Star Jodie Whittaker Wraps Final Episodes, Ending Historic Run By Shania Russell/Oct. 14, 2021 10:49 am EST Parting ways is never easy, but saying goodbye is a signature part of the “Doctor Who” experience. While we’re still months away from an official farewell to Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor, her on-set tenure as the much beloved Time Lord has recently come to an end. Sharing a bittersweet photo on Twitter, the show announced that both Whittaker and her co-star Mandip Gill (who plays companion Yasmin Khan) have shot their final scenes....

Everything We Know About The National Treasure Disney+ Series So Far Disney By Ben Pearson/Nov. 17, 2021 2:17 pm EST Ever since 2007’s “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” people have been asking director Jon Turteltaub if there would be a “National Treasure 3” which told another story of adventure-seekers going on a quest for lost treasure that has historical significance to United States history. There were actual rumblings about a possible third movie, but soon after Disney launched its new streaming service, the studio decided to pivot the franchise onto the small screen instead....

Hunter Stephenson’s Movie Review Of There Will Be Blood By Hunter Stephenson/Feb. 29, 2008 5:57 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The following review contains spoilers and touches on topics and themes from the film, There Will Be Blood, which may prove unsettling for some readers. This review is long as hell because TWBB is long as hell, but it is also one of the best films ever made and the best film this decade....

Mary Hollis Inboden On Bringing Reality Into The Multi-Cam Sitcom With Kevin Can F*** Himself [Interview] AMC By Jeff Ewing/Dec. 3, 2021 6:05 pm EST The dark comedy “Kevin Can F*** Himself” centers around Allison Devine-McRoberts, a long-unhappy housewife buried so long in the shadow of her immature husband Kevin (Eric Peterson) that she reaches the end of her rhetorical rope: she needs out. She only sees one path forward, and that is to kill Kevin and reclaim her own life....

My Top 5 Movie Quotes Of 2008 (With Audio) By David Chen/Dec. 10, 2008 11:46 am EST Although the end of the year is coming, along with all of its attendant and obligatory “Top 10” lists, I thought this year I’d try something different . While 2008 was a year of great films, I wanted to pause and reflect on some of my favorite quotes of the year. Some pretty great actors said some powerful stuff this year....

New ‘Cruella’ Poster With Emma Stone Will Give You A Sudden Chill Before The First Trailer Arrives Tomorrow By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 16, 2021 9:00 am EST Emma Stone is ready for her close-up as the vampire bat, the inhuman beast, known as Cruella De Vil. The La La Land and Easy A star is getting a little evil by starring in Cruella, where she’ll play a younger version of the dog-napping villain from 101 Dalmatians....

Ron’s Gone Wrong Review: A Messy Animated Tech Fantasy 20th Century Studios By Josh Spiegel/Oct. 9, 2021 11:39 am EST There is perhaps no more timely subject for an animated film than the proliferation of social media and technology in the hands of little kids, who now live-stream their entire lives for the world to see. Timeliness is rare in animated films, and yet here we are with “Ron’s Gone Wrong,” a film saddled with an ungainly, rhyming title that is also very much about the pitfalls and challenges of making friends in a society where just about everyone is glued to their technological devices, big and small....

Scott Derrickson Not Returning For Retooled ‘Snowpiercer’ TV Series By Ben Pearson/July 2, 2018 12:00 pm EST The director of TNT’s Snowpiercer TV series pilot has stepped off the train. Doctor Strange and Sinister director Scott Derrickson was hired over a year ago to helm the cable adaptation of the French graphic novel that was famously brought to the big screen by Bong Joon-ho back in 2013. A new showrunner has since come aboard and wants “extreme reshoots” on the pilot, but Derrickson recently took to Twitter to explain that he won’t be the one to oversee them....

Shang-Chi Star Meng’er Zhang On Kicking Simu Liu’s Ass And Being More Than The Sidekick [Interview] Marvel Studios By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 25, 2021 1:47 pm EST Meng’er Zhang doesn’t want her “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” character to be seen as that “rebellious Asian girl.” You know the type: the one with the blunt bangs and the blue streak in her hair to show that she’s not like other girls — she dyes her hair and she (usually) has amazing martial arts skills and/or hacking skills!...

Stillwater: Release Date, Cast And More By Chris Evangelista/July 8, 2021 2:04 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.)Matt Damon is tryin’ to get his little girl outta jail in Stillwater, the latest from Spotlight director Tom McCarthy. The movie is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this week before arriving in theaters later this month....

Superhero Bits: Heart To Heart With MODOK, JB Smoove May Have Confirmed A Huge Spider-Man Rumor & More Marvel Television / Hulu By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 24, 2021 3:54 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....

The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To HBO Max In August 2021 By Danielle Ryan/July 22, 2021 10:34 am EST Stock up on popcorn, folks, because the August HBO Max lineup is stacked. James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad will finally give us the pure joys of Polka-Dot Man and King Shark. (And, of course, the joy of seeing the rest of that magnificent cast go bonkers.) Reminiscence, from Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy, stars Hugh Jackman as a private investigator who helps his clients recover lost memories....

The Daily Stream: Is There A Better High School Rom-Com Than Clueless? As If! Paramount Pictures By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 14, 2021 4:45 pm 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: “Clueless” Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max The Pitch: Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) has everything she could possibly want: status, money, equally beautiful friends who follow her every move, and a dad who adores her....

The Matrix Resurrections Funko Pops Know Kung Fu, Know There Is No Spoon, Etc. Warner Bros. and Funko By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 3, 2021 9:18 am EST We’re still a couple months away from seeing what “The Matrix Resurrections” has to offer when the film arrives in theaters and on HBO Max on December 22, 2021. But while we wait, you can prepare your shelves for the addition of the first wave of Funko POPs inspired by the sci-fi sequel....

The Morning Watch: Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Easter Eggs, What Does It Mean To Be Cinematic & More Marvel Studios By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 7, 2021 8:22 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, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows....

The New ‘Waterworld’ Blu-Ray Release Includes A 40-Minute Longer Cut – Does It Make The Infamous Flop Better? By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 11, 2019 8:00 am EST Kevin Costner’s infamous flop Waterworld is now on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video. And this is no barebones release: Arrow has packed the release to the gills with content, including the fan-created “Ulysses Cut,” which adds nearly 40 minutes of new material to the movie....

Sharon Stone crossing her legs – Basic Instinct (1992) – 31% TriStar Pictures No surprise here. Paul Verhoeven’s erotic thriller helped make Sharon Stone a super star as her character, the murderous Catherine Tramell, tries to seduce Michael Douglas’ character by briefly flashing her most intimate of areas. The scene has inspired numerous spoofs, references and young male libidos. Jennifer Lopez naked rear – The Back-Up Plan (2010) – 16% CBS Films...

His family history is indeed complicated Marvel Comics Before Nathan Garrett, Marvel Comics’ very first Black Knight was Sir Percival of Scandia, co-created by writer Stan Lee and artist Joe Maneely in “Black Knight” #1 in 1955, published by Marvel back when it was still called Atlas Comics. Lee applied the superhero secret identity trope to Arthurian legends by having Sir Percy adopt the persona of a cowardly fop, so no one would suspect he was the fearsome Black Knight, defender of Camelot, armed with the “Ebony Blade” that Merlin had forged from a meteorite....

VOTD: Compare The Netflix Cowboy Bebop Opening Credits With The Original Anime Netflix By Danielle Ryan/Sept. 28, 2021 3:32 pm EST Fans of the anime series “Cowboy Bebop” were thrilled to see the opening credits for the live-action Netflix adaptation matched the original’s jazzy, colorful style. Now, Netflix decided to show off just how closely they were able to mimic the original anime intro, by posting a side-by-side comparison video to their Still Watching Netflix YouTube channel....