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Minions: The Rise Of Gru: Release Date, Cast, And More Illumination Entertainment By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 24, 2021 9:52 am EST Kids just can’t get enough of those adorable yellow henchmen known as Minions. In fact, they’re so popular that the “Despicable Me” franchise name has disappeared in favor of “Minions” branding. Even with a story that focuses on young Gru’s origin story as a young child who dreamed of being part of the super-villain group known as the Vicious 6, the movie has been dubbed “Minions: The Rise of Gru....

Mythomaniac Season 2: Release Date, Cast, And More Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 8, 2021 12:35 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.) One of the best aspects of Netflix is its dedication to international content, allowing users from different cultures all across the globe to have a shared viewing experience (I’m looking at you, “Squid Game”)....

New ‘Rick And Morty’ Short Has The Power Of God And Anime On Its Side By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 2, 2021 1:45 pm EST If you thought you had seen the end of the ferret GoTron from this week’s episode of Rick and Morty, you’d be wrong. Adult Swim has dropped another anime short starring the Smith family, and this time it’s a ridiculous riff on Neon Genesis: Evangelion. A Big Robot and a Bigger Idiot...

New Venom: Let There Be Carnage Images Lets There Be Carnage, But Also Shriek Sony Pictures By Vanessa Armstrong/Aug. 31, 2021 11:50 am EST “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” the sequel to the inexplicably popular “Venom,” is set to come to theaters this October. To get us pumped up for the movie’s premiere, Sony Pictures released a bunch of photos of Venom and his nemesis, Carnage. There’s also photos of Shriek (AKA Francis Barrison, AKA actor Naomie Harris) looking none too pleased about her situation....

Anderson Is Happy In The MGM ‘Sandbox’ MGM Writer-director Anderson has been responsible for critically beloved films like “There Will Be Blood” and “Phantom Thread,” but in a recent sit-down with The New Yorker (via IndieWire), the conversation turned, inevitably, to the type of movies that are making the most money in Hollywood. Anderson himself is currently working within the studio system, as his latest film, “Licorice Pizza,” is an MGM production....

Possession Giveaway: Win Free Tickets, A Mondo Poster, And More For This Wild Horror Movie Metrograph Pictures By Ryan Scott/Oct. 13, 2021 11:55 am EST The early ’80s cult classic “Possession” from filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski has been given new life. The folks at Metrograph Pictures have recently released a brand new 4K restoration of the movie that has been making its way to theaters across the country. With the restoration expanding to new cities this month, we have teamed up with the folks at Metrograph for a special giveaway, allowing you to see this newly-restored (and totally bonkers) horror movie on the big screen, while taking home some other really cool goods as well....

Remembering When Captain America Fell On That Grenade – And Created The Soul Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe By Evan Saathoff/Oct. 14, 2020 9:00 am EST (Welcome to Great Moments in MCU History, where we fondly recall great little bits that made us fall in love with the MCU.)After all these years, it’s fun to look back at early Marvel Cinematic Universe efforts. They’re all so quaint in retrospect, so tiny....

Revisiting ‘The Parent Trap,’ One Of Few Truly Great Live-Action Disney Films Of The ’60s By Josh Spiegel/June 28, 2021 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Out of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney+.) When most modern audiences think of the Disney film The Parent Trap, they may think first of the 1998 film of that name, a blend of romantic comedy and tween slapstick that introduced the world to Lindsay Lohan and helped solidify Nancy Meyers as not just a successful screenwriter, but an equally talented director of high-class, low-stakes comedy....

The 14 Best Bill Murray Movies Ranked Columbia Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Oct. 5, 2021 6:10 pm EST Bill Murray is one of the most beloved comedic actors of all time. Murray first rose to prominence thanks to his memorable characters on “Saturday Night Live,” joining fellow stars like Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi after Chevy Chase departed at the end of the first season. From there, Murray went on to become the biggest stars of the ’80s, and many of his early films are now considered classics....

The 15 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of 2021 Ranked Neon By Billie Gagné-LeBel/Dec. 10, 2021 5:40 pm EST Science fiction is a wide-encompassing genre, with ties to fantasy and horror. It’s defined as speculative; however, while many sci-fi stories draw on real-world science and actual, if unlikely, possibilities, sometimes elements from other genres sneak their way in. One of the best examples is Marvel Studios. Its movies often feature fantastical elements, like the existence of the mythical Asgard and the magic used by sorcerers such as Doctor Strange, but with pseudo-scientific explanations that tie them all into one coherent universe....

The Morning Watch: ‘Annihilation’ Anatomy Of A Scene, ‘Solo’ Trailer Meets Beastie Boys & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 26, 2018 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, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, director Alex Garland breaks down a scene from his cerebral sci-fi thriller Annihilation....

The Most Terrifying Scene In ‘Pulse’ Proves Dread Is Just As Effective As Conventional Scares By Meagan Navarro/May 25, 2021 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. In this edition: Pulse proves you don’t need a jump scare to induce goosebumps.) 20 years after its initial Japanese release, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s supernatural chiller Pulse (Kairo) hits closer to home than ever....

The Ted Lasso Episode You Didn’t Know Was Based On A True Story AppleTV+ By Shania Russell/Dec. 1, 2021 5:10 pm EST Before the AppleTV+ sports comedy “Ted Lasso” swept the Emmys with a whopping 20 nominations (and 7 wins), the kind-hearted mustachioed man and his crew of footballers already had a place in our hearts. The fish-out-of-water football coach has a way of winning people over, as he proves time and time again throughout the series — and the audience is no exception....

Unsolved Mysteries Season 3 Will Force You To Break Out The Red Yarn And Maps In 2022 Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 1, 2021 3:42 pm EST Put on your trench coat, step out into the fog, and get ready for “Unsolved Mysteries” season 3. The latest entry in the Netflix reboot of the popular mystery-driven docu-series will arrive a year from now, in the summer of 2022. It seems a little premature to start hyping the season this far in advance, but I guess Netflix wants to get fans ready....

The Troublesome “King of Cool” The Mirisch Company/United Artists McQueen had a troubled childhood, routinely suffering abuse before ending up in reform school for petty crime as a teen. He joined the Marine Corps at 17 and didn’t cope well with authority, finding himself busted down to private on several occasions. On the flip side, he proved himself a hero by saving the lives of five men who went overboard when his ship hit a sandbank in the Arctic....

You Can Now Own Gawain’s Sword From The Green Knight For A Measly $450 A24 By Jeff Ewing/Oct. 1, 2021 2:53 pm EST Many long-fabled legends around King Arthur promise that one fateful future day the 6th century legendary king will return, but in a stunning twist of 21st century fate, it’s A24 who will finally allow us to take a piece of Arthurian Legend home. They’re releasing a limited edition run of Gawain’s sword from “The Green Knight,” now allowing you to go on your own (hopefully safe) Arthurian adventures....

Zack Snyder Wants To Make A “Faithful” King Arthur Movie By Ben Pearson/Feb. 16, 2021 12:30 pm EST Say what you will about Zack Snyder, but the man loves big, striking, mythologically-infused visuals. Even when the stories he’s telling are lacking, he’s often able to craft larger-than-life images that feel like they might be right at home in the pages of an illustrated book of myths. In a recent interview, the director of Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the upcoming Snyder Cut of Justice League revealed that he’s been thinking about making a King Arthur movie, one that he refers to as “faithful....

‘Channel Zero’ Creator Shares Which Story The Late Horror Series Would’ve Adapted Next By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 18, 2021 11:03 am EST I will always be a little salty about the cancelation of Channel Zero. That show deserved far more attention and we, the viewing public, did it dirty. Created by Nick Antosca, the series drew influence from “creepypasta” stories – scary stories and urban legends told entirely online – and worked them into a creepy, weird anthology series that lasted four seasons....

‘Loki’ Finale Writer Confirms That Final Shot Is A Reference To Exactly What You Think It Is By Ethan Anderton/July 15, 2021 8:38 am EST The season finale of Loki made waves across pop culture and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only did the episode open up a whole new sector of the MCU with unlimited possibilities, but the end of the episode confirmed that a second season was on the way....

‘Lucifer’ Season 6 Trailer: The Devil Returns To Netflix For One Last Dance By Shania Russell/Aug. 11, 2021 8:17 am EST All bad things must come to an end. That’s the quote, right? Lucifer began with its titular character abandoning his throne in Hell for a life of indulgence in the L.A. club scene. But since then he’s endured five seasons worth of change. Though his smug personality has pretty much remained intact, charming confidence and all, Lucifer (Tom Ellis) has grown more than he ever would’ve imagined....