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Everything Wrong With Cinema Sins, According To ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 17, 2017 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about about anything and everything. In this edition: director Jordan Vogt-Roberts is fed up with Cinema Sins and we’re with him.) Do you remember Cinema Sins? They’re the YouTube channel who puts together those “Everything Wrong with…” videos that point out what they think are mistakes in movies....

Ghostbusters Afterlife Gave Ivan Reitman A Stealthy Cameo That You Almost Certainly Missed Sony Pictures Press Site By Jenna Busch/Nov. 29, 2021 5:31 pm EST “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” hit theaters on November 19, 2021, and it’s chock full of nostalgia. The film is directed by Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman, director of the first two films in the franchise. Jason Reitman just posted a behind-the-scenes shot on Instagram from a cameo he had his dad do, and there is no way you would know where it was unless you check this out....

Here’s Why Harley Quinn’s Face Tattoo Was Removed For ‘The Suicide Squad’ By Joshua Meyer/June 29, 2021 5:25 am EST When Jared Leto’s Joker showed up earlier this year in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, he was missing his face tattoo. You know, the one that left his chrome-mouthed visage emblazoned with the rather on-the-nose (technically, on-the-forehead) message: “Damaged.” It was there in 2016 in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, but the reaction to that and his overall look was mixed....

In Defense Of “The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor” By David Chen/Aug. 2, 2008 11:26 pm EST In all the years that I’ve attempted to write or talk about film in a serious manner, at no point did I ever conceive that I’d one day be writing a post with a title beginning, “In Defense of The Mummy…” Yet here we are today: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor sits at 10% on Rottentomatoes and the reviews are absolutely brutal....

By Chris Evangelista/May 26, 2021 12:00 pm EST “We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience,” Broccoli and Wilson said in a statement. The Bond rights are a little sticky. MGM does not flat-out own Bond movies. The rights to earlier films in the series are co-owned by MGM and Danjaq, which is a holding company created by Eon, the company that Broccoli and Wilson run....

Joaquin Phoenix Is Open To Joker 2 But Is Unsure If It Will Happen Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Oct. 6, 2021 11:39 am EST It seems the possibility of “Joker 2” is still at least somewhat alive, as Joaquin Phoenix has expressed an openness to explore the character further. While the actor, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of the iconic DC Comics villain, has expressed as much in the past, it’s been a little while since we heard anything on that front....

King Richard Trailer: Venus And Serena Beat The Odds Warner Bros. By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 21, 2021 2:16 pm EST “Everything to go from prodigy to pro.” Today Warner Bros. dropped the second official trailer for “King Richard,” the upcoming biopic about the rise of living tennis legends, Venus and Serena Williams and the lengths their parents, namely their father Richard, went in order to foster the remarkable talent of the Williams sisters....

Morning Watch: ‘In The Heights’ Opening Sequence Breakdown, A Closer Look At ‘Masters Of The Universe’ & More By Ethan Anderton/June 14, 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, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.)...

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray Release Date Announced By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 2, 2021 12:30 pm EST Looking forward to adding a little Soul to your home video collection? Pixar’s latest critically acclaimed film has set its home video release for next month, roughly three months after Soul received a pandemic release straight to Disney+. Disney and Pixar announced that Soul will be available on digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD starting March 23, 2021....

Ryan Coogler Explains Why ‘Black Panther 2’ Will Still Film In Georgia Despite New Voting Restrictions By Ethan Anderton/April 16, 2021 2:37 pm EST After the state of Georgia recently passed restrictive new voting laws that have stirred up controversy, Atlanta-based companies like Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines have spoken out against the legislation. On the show business side of things, Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith pulled their production of the runaway slave drama Emancipation from the state....

Servant Season 3 Teaser: M. Night Shyamalan’s Horror Series Returns In January Apple TV+ By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 29, 2021 1:18 pm EST There’s about to be a standoff on M. Night Shyamalan’s “Servant,” which has just released its teaser trailer for the upcoming season 3 — and I, for one, would like to see it. The trailer, which is just under a minute-and-a-half, is heavy on the atmosphere, intrigue, and fear that the Apple TV+ series has come to be known for....

Song and Kim Have A New Production Studio Barunson E&A/NEON Although the duo has worked together before, this will be their first project under the banner of Anthology Studios. The studio is a new production house jointly co-founded by Song, Kim, and former Warner Bros. Korea production head Jay Choi. According to Variety, Anthology Studios’ goal is to produce exciting projects with Kim serving in a mentorship role for first-time filmmakers....

Superhero Bits: ‘Shang-Chi’ Deserves A Better Poster, ‘Aquaman 2’ Won’t Listen To Fan Petitions & More By Ethan Anderton/July 30, 2021 1:56 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....

Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, The Wolverine, Justice League, Dark Knight Rises, Red 2, Kick-Ass 2 By Germain Lussier/Oct. 1, 2012 1:30 pm EST Want to read David Goyer talking about Man of Steel? Why does Hugh Jackman think his latest film is called The Wolverine? How has Ben Affleck responded to the Justice League rumors? How does Bruce Willis look on the set of Red 2? Does Stan Lee now share a trait with Iron Man?...

Taika Waititi Almost Missed Out On Directing Thor: Ragnarok, But Moana Saved The Day Marvel By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 20, 2021 5:51 pm EST It’s hard to believe that movie directors can get caught up on little things like losing your passport, but it happens. In fact, when it happened to “Thor: Ragnarok” director Taika Waititi, he almost lost his chance to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Things could have been completely different if it weren’t for his script work on Disney’s “Moana....

The 14 Best Noir Movies Ranked Paramount Pictures By Fiona Underhill/Dec. 1, 2021 5:26 pm EST The hard-boiled detective, the femme fatale, the patsy, and the moll — by this point, the main ingredients of film noir might be considered cliches, but when its tropes are fully indulged, noir still leads to a great time at the movies. Frequently utilizing stunning black-and-white cinematography that emphasizes gorgeous lighting, shadows, silhouettes, and stark contrasts, noir films reveal the dark and seedy underbelly of post-war America (or, in some cases, Vienna, Tokyo, or seaside English towns)....

The Batman Trailer Reveals Just How Important A Proper Musical Score Is For A Superhero Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 16, 2021 4:46 pm EST The new “The Batman” trailer is here, and folks, it’s pretty damn good. Matt Reeves seems to be going for something here that blends the “realism” of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy with a more fanciful, comic book vibe, and I dig it. I dig the look, I dig the cast, I dig Robert Pattinson’s cold-seeming Batman....

The Daily Stream: ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (1977) Is A Fascinating And Surprisingly Mean Disney Oddity By Eric Vespe/July 31, 2021 8:53 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: Pete’s Dragon (1977)Where You Can Stream It: Disney+The Pitch: It’s a Disney movie about an abused boy with a not-so-imaginary dragon friend being chased by a family of cruel hillbillies who want to make him their personal slave....

The Gruesome ‘Evil Dead’ Remake Pauses The Gore For An All-Time Great Jump Scare By Matt Donato/Aug. 19, 2021 7:34 am EST (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Matt Donato and Ariel Fisher. In this edition: Matt finally settles on which scare from 2013’s Evil Dead takes top honors.)On October 31, 2019, I sent /Film commenters into a frothing rage by dropping the final 25 selections of my “Best Horror Movies Of The Past Decade” roundup....

Tom Hardy Tries To Explain How Venom Is Connected To The MCU, Confuses Everyone Sony Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 16, 2021 10:06 pm EST You’ve heard Andy Serkis talking up the so-called “Venom-Verse.” Now, it’s Tom Hardy’s turn. Serkis directs and Hardy stars in “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” which will test the limits of PG-13 — but not our patience. The 2021 sequel to Sony’s commercially successful yet critically drubbed “Venom” film is said to clock in at a mere 90 or 95 minutes....