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The ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Villain Is A Dinosaur Director Colin Trevorrow Has Been Saving For The Third Movie By Chris Evangelista/June 10, 2021 9:03 am EST Jurassic World: Dominion doesn’t arrive until next year, but some footage from the film is making its way to IMAX theaters in front of F9 this month. We’ve seen the footage, and it takes viewers back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. A prehistoric prologue shows non-cloned dinosaurs going about their business – and also introduces us to Jurassic World: Dominion’s villainous dinosaur....

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Greycat Films Now Streaming on The Criterion Channel “He’s not Freddy. He’s not Jason. He’s real.” So warned the tagline for “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer,” John McNaughton’s immensely disturbing (and fictionalized) portrait of real-life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. The real Lucas confessed to a slew of murders, although most people agree that he was making most of them up (the Netflix docuseries “The Confession Killer” explores this in detail)....

The Daily Stream: An Ode To Tony Leung’s Face In ‘Chungking Express’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 3, 2021 7:21 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: Chungking ExpressWhere You Can Stream It: Criterion ChannelThe Pitch: Two separate love stories unfold amid the bustling noise of Hong Kong....

This Week In Trailers: Voyagers, Sophie Jones, For Heaven’s Sake, Shiva Baby By Christopher Stipp/March 6, 2021 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Watch The First Five Minutes Of Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel 20th Century Studios By Vanessa Armstrong/Oct. 5, 2021 1:05 pm EST Want to see five minutes of the actual last duel in Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel,” a movie that stars Adam Driver, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jodie Comer? If so, you’re in luck! 20th Century Studios has released an extended clip, showcasing the first five minutes of the film....

A Return-to-Form for Selick? Luckily for Selick he fell in with creative powerhouse Jordan Peele, whose Monkeypaw Productions is behind “Wendell & Wild.” Peele also co-wrote the screenplay with Selick (who conceived of the story), Keegan-Michael Key and Clay McLeod Chapman. Shot at studios in Portland under remote COVID conditions, the movie is set to debut at an unspecified time in 2022. This will hopefully mark a return-to-form for Selick, who is truly a rare talent in the animation market....

‘Bitchin’: The Sound And Fury Of Rick James’ Trailer Shows Us Why He’s Rick James, Bitch By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 3, 2021 2:13 pm EST Hide your couch, because there’s a Rick James documentary about to be loosed on the world. Showtime has released a trailer for Bitching: The Sound and Fury of Rick James, directed by Sacha Jenkins. Looking Back at a Legend Jenkins, best known for directing the Showtime docuseries Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, directed this intimate look at one of rock, funk, and R&B’s biggest legends....

‘Family Guy’ Finds A New Voice For Cleveland Brown, But You Won’t Hear Him This Season By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 27, 2020 1:00 pm EST Around the same time the producers of The Simpsons decided that they wouldn’t cast white voice actors to play any characters of color on the animated series, Family Guy followed suit when Mike Henry announced that he would step down from voicing Cleveland Brown, a staple recurring who also got his own spin-off series for a few seasons....

‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Trailer: Karen Gillan Leads This Female-Driven Shoot ‘Em Up By Chris Evangelista/June 15, 2021 9:38 am EST Karen Gillan shoots a lot of guns in the latest Gunpowder Milkshake trailer. This female-driven action flick has Gillan playing an assassin who decides to protect an 8-year-old girl from the very crime syndicate she’s worked for her entire life. Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, and Angela Bassett are also all on board, playing kick-ass characters who get to look really cool while firing weapons in slow motion....

‘Mandibles’ Trailer: Here’s A Taste Of The Latest Deranged Movie From Quentin Dupieux By Eric Vespe/July 1, 2021 6:30 am EST Anybody that has seen Quentin Dupieux’s Rubber knows that this man can make a movie about anything. His breakout 2010 feature is about a sentient tire that comes to life one day and has adventures rolling along down a desert highway. Oh, and it can blow up people’s heads when it wants to....

The Naked Singularity Trailer What the hell was that?! I’m really not sure! The first part seems like a typical heist thriller: Boyega is a public defender who’s getting slowly destroyed by his job. One day, he meets a young woman (Olivia Cooke) who convinces him to take part in this big scheme that will make them rich and screw over the justice system and the Mexican cartel. At least I think so?...

‘Pineapple Express 2’ Didn’t Get Made Due To A Budget Disagreement With Sony By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 3, 2020 5:30 pm EST Pineapple Express was one of Seth Rogen’s biggest hits, raking in over $101 million worldwide on a budget of just $27 million. So you would think that Sony Pictures would have been chomping at the bit to get a sequel off the ground. Well, at one point the studio was very interested in making Pineapple Express 2, but in one of those reminders that the movie business is more about the business and less about the movie, Sony balked at the budget proposed by producer Judd Apatow....

‘Saturday Night Live’ Featured Player Luke Null Not Returning For Season 44 By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 16, 2018 3:30 pm EST Saturday Night Live will return for its 44th season this fall, and we’ll be reviewing every new episode as they come along. But one featured player who joined the cast last year won’t be returning with everyone else. Chicago comedian Luke Null, who joined the cast at the beginning of the late night sketch show’s 43rd season last fall, has been let go from Saturday Night Live....

What is Welcome to the Blumhouse? You’re already familiar with the larger framework of Welcome to the Blumhouse, so let’s take this movie-by-movie. Here are the respective synopses for Bingo Hell, Black as Night, Madres, and The Manor. Bingo Hell: When a sinister figure threatens the residents of a low-income community, a feisty senior citizen tries to stop him in Bingo Hell, a wickedly original horror movie with a fiendishly funny twist....

‘Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory’ 50th Anniversary Reunion: Get A Golden Ticket For A Trip Down Memory Lane By Marisa Mirabal/July 1, 2021 6:53 am EST Fifty years ago, Gene Wilder did a somersault down a red carpet while sporting a top hat and purple velvet suit before opening the gates to invite viewers into the wonderful, whimsical world of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Director Mel Stuart delivered a fantastic fantasy film with artistic set design, colorful costumes, and cooky characters that still entertain audiences to this day....

What I Think I Know About Die Hard Die Hard stars Bruce Willis as an “Average Joe” who goes to a Christmas party at a skyscraper back before they were called Holiday parties. Unbeknownst to Willis, said skyscraper is in the crosshairs of dastardly Russians who want to ruin festive cheer for everyone. With a bomb, maybe? I don’t know why they hate Christmas, but Russians in 1988 didn’t need reasons for their evil ways....

Eternals, Clifford, And Belfast Box Office Solidify Pandemic-Era Trends Paramount Pictures By Ryan Scott/Nov. 15, 2021 12:03 pm EST It was a busy week at the box office with “Clifford the Big Red Dog” serving as the weekend’s big new release, while Marvel’s “Eternals” was facing a big test in its second frame. It proved to be a more interesting — and telling — battle than perhaps was expected. Plus, a couple of blockbusters in the form of “No Time to Die” and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” passed major milestones, while “Belfast” solidified a consistently troubling trend....

Ethan Coen Doesn’t “Want To Make Movies Anymore,” According To Coen Brothers Collaborator Carter Burwell By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 3, 2021 6:49 pm EST In news that is sure to send cinephiles sinking to their knees, shouting “No!” to the heavens, writer-director Ethan Coen appears to be done making movies…for now, at least. Let’s all take a deep breath and try to process this rationally. The news comes thirdhand from a reliable source: specifically, composer Carter Burwell, a frequent collaborator of Ethan and his brother, Joel Coen’s, whose long filmmaking partnership together has produced such modern classics as Fargo and No Country for Old Men, to name but two....

Kesha, Who Once Had Sex With A Ghost, Will Now Hunt Ghosts For Discovery+ Apple Music By Shania Russell/Oct. 14, 2021 5:09 pm EST Songwriter, actress, rapper and podcaster Ke$ha is now adding Ghostbuster to her resume… because why the hell not? Don’t misunderstand me — Kesha will not be appearing in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” She’s just, ya know, embarking on her own personal journey with the supernatural. Her upcoming Discovery+ series, with the working title “Conjuring Kesha,” sees her delving into the world of the unexplained with both supernatural experts and celebrity guests....

Kristen Stewart’s 14 Best Roles Ranked Neon By Marshall Shaffer/Nov. 4, 2021 6:19 pm EST It’s been a wild journey watching Kristen Stewart evolve over two decades on screen. As soon as it seems like fans and viewers can pin her down, she morphs into something else. Over the course of her career, she’s gone from child star to teen idol to arthouse ingenue. And even as she receives some of the best notices of her career in a transformative performance as Princess Diana in “Spencer,” Stewart shows no signs of remaining static....