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The Simple Narrative Sony Pictures “Zero Dark Thirty” was immediately a lightning rod for controversy, inspiring a litany of examinations from critics and editorialists as to its accuracy, and, more importantly, its attitude about the war. The film was made, after all, during the Obama administration which oversaw the May 2nd, 2011 Abbottabad raid that killed Osama bin Laden. For many, this was the end of the conflict. A simple narrative formed: A bad man attacked America, we used some dodgy means of finding him, but find him we did, and he was executed by our military....

Free Streaming Content Is a Double-Edged Sword Personally, I have subscriptions to about four different streaming services right now, but when I want to watch something, I still find myself looking at $19.99 rentals under Home Premieres on iTunes. Go figure. Hearing this Tubi announcement, I can’t help but think of that U2 album, Songs of Innocence, which the band released for free to everyone with an iTunes account back in 2014....

Why Bill Murray’s Nothing Lasts Forever Never Got A Theatrical Release MGM By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 7, 2021 12:32 pm EST Bill Murray was one of the undisputed kings of comedy in the 1980s, and became one of Hollywood’s brightest stars. A few years following “Meatballs” and “Caddyshack” and the same year as “Ghostbusters,” Murray performed in a surreal science-fiction comedy film called “Nothing Lasts Forever,” a film that has never been given a proper release, and likely never will....

‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Leads Past Weekend’s Box Office – Again By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 17, 2021 6:30 pm EST Raya and the Last Dragon lead last weekend’s box office for the second time in a row following the Disney animated epic’s debut in both theaters and HBO Max on March 5. In fact, both the top two films playing in theaters, Raya and the Last Dragon and Tom & Jerry, are available both in theaters and home viewing....

‘Spiral: From The Book Of Saw’ Clips Tease The Terrors To Come By Chris Evangelista/April 29, 2021 5:00 pm EST Spiral: From the Book of Saw is almost here, and it will either be a wonderful new revival of the horror franchise or a weird curiosity we all puzzle over. Either way, people are going to watch it, and until it opens next month everyone can tide themselves over with two new clips....

‘The Bad Batch’ Pays A Price In The Thrilling “War-Mantle” By Caroline Cao/July 30, 2021 6:30 am EST So much of the Empire’s structure has been altered that it has elevated into a more unpredictable opponent. For former Clone Force 99, the deviant Bad Batch (Dee Bradley Baker), this is overwhelming. Powered by a versatile The Bad Batch writing debut by Damani Johnson paired with rapid-fire action under Steward Lee’s direction, “War-Mantle” is a thrilling action-packed dive that escalates into major consequences with one more episode toward the season conclusion....

‘The Suicide Squad’ Star Margot Robbie Calls ‘The Suicide Squad’ The Greatest Comic Book Movie Ever By Vanessa Armstrong/July 27, 2021 10:18 am EST Director James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is coming out in a little over a week, and Harley Quinn herself — Margot Robbie — has nothing but high praise for the film. But of course she would, right? In a video interview with Access she took part in alongside co-star David Dastmalchian, Robbie kicked off the conversation with big words: “It just so happens that this arguably one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comic book film ever made,” she said....

‘The Tomorrow War’ Director Chris McKay On Making A ’90s-Style Blockbuster In 2021 [Interview] By Jacob Hall/June 14, 2021 12:05 pm EST It’s a premise that could be preposterous: visitors from the future arrive in the modern day to recruit soldiers for a war against an alien race that hasn’t even started yet. But the film takes any potential silliness in stride, taking the premise seriously even while the characters themselves trade enough jokes to keep the mood light....

[UPDATED]: This Is Definitely The Pizza Planet Truck Easter Egg Hidden In ‘The Good Dinosaur’ By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 20, 2016 9:30 am EST UPDATE: An observant reader actually found the Pizza Planet truck exactly in the same place it was found before, but it’s actually much bigger and cooler than we thought. Our original story follows with an update at the end with the new image. Just yesterday we highlighted a still from The Good Dinosaur featuring a famous Pixar Animation Easter egg that you may never have noticed or even thought was possible to easily include in the movie that takes place during prehistoric times....

15 Underrated Westerns You Need To Watch Sony Pictures Limited / Tartan Films By Nick Bartlett/Nov. 30, 2021 6:50 pm EST The western is a great genre but an odd one in nature. It covers a very specific era, and is filled with easily identifiable tropes and archetypes (including a few that haven’t aged particularly well), and yet there is so much variety within it. This has, in turn, led to a vast number of iconic films....

Andrew Garfield Reveals His Favorite Spider-Man Actor Sony Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 19, 2021 12:47 pm EST Andrew Garfield continues to deny that he is in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and people continue to pour over every frame of the latest trailer, circling the places where they think Marvel has digitally removed him. To be fair, there’s a part in the Brazilian trailer where the Lizard does receive a blow to the face from someone invisible....

Assassin Club Will Unite Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace, And Sam Neill For A New Action Movie Lionsgate By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 22, 2021 9:26 pm EST Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace, Sam Neill, and Daniela Melchior have all joined the same prestigious club—for assassins. Golding, fresh off his ninja training in this year’s G.I. Joe prequel, “Snake Eyes,” will star in “Assassin Club,” which has already finished production in Italy. This is the first we’ve heard of “Assassin Club,” which is helmed by Camille Delamarre, who served as an editor on films like “Transporter 3,” “Colombiana,” “Locke,” and “Taken 2” before he crossed over into directing with films like “Brick Mansions” and “Transporter: Refueled....

Beast: Release Date, Cast, And More Eric Kilby / Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 18, 2021 12:19 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.) Few leading men in the business right now can claim to have most recently starred in a hit Western film, a superhero role (for both major rivals, at that!...

Cobra Kai Season 4 Trailer: It’s Daniel And Johnny Vs. Kreese And Silver Netflix By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 9, 2021 11:02 am EST Get ready to ring in the New Year with “Cobra Kai.” Season 4 of the popular “Karate Kid” revival, which began life as a YouTube series, is crane-kicking its way toward you on Netflix on the last day of this year. William Zabka and Ralph Macchio are returning as Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso, and this time, the high school rivals turned middle-aged men and dojo leaders are forced to put aside their differences and team up....

Daily Podcast: ‘Roadrunner’ Controversy, Plus An Interview With Morgan Neville By Ben Pearson/July 16, 2021 1:36 pm EST On the July 16, 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 latest film and TV news, including Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain and the controversy surrounding it. Plus, listen to our interview with director Morgan Neville....

Daily Podcast: Mini-Water Cooler: Wrath Of Man, Dragon Ball Super, Hex, And More Miramax By Ben Pearson/Oct. 14, 2021 4:57 pm EST On the October 14, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior news editor Jacob Hall to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler. Opening Banter: What we’ve been Doing: What we’ve been Reading: Jacob has been reading Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt....

How Hawkeye Finally Addresses The Darker Side Of Being A Superhero Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Dec. 8, 2021 1:00 pm EST “People don’t want that cynical ‘cool’ thing anymore, they want sincerity. Not self-seriousness, but heart-on-your-sleeve sincerity.” About midway through the second episode of “Hawkeye,” titled “Hide and Seek,” Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) and Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) are strolling through the streets of New York City and end up holding an impromptu debate that feels much bigger than a mere difference in opinion....

Hunter Stephenson’s Movie Review: Pineapple Express By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 7, 2008 1:18 pm EST Seth Rogen just got a free pass. I mean, a 9.5, CHUD? Really? FirstShowing declares Pineapple Express “breaks new ground” and implies it’s the “best stoner comedy ever made.” I’m not really sure what movies one must zoom past to make the best stoner comedy of all time. Is The Big Lebowski king? Garnering this superlative is sort of like being the world champion at MAPPY in The King of Kong....

Jonathan Majors Cites Willy Wonka And Charles Foster Kane Among His ‘Loki’ Character Influences By Vanessa Armstrong/July 21, 2021 1:04 pm EST Just a heads up, I’m going to spoil the season finale of Loki here. If you care, stop reading! No, seriously. All good? Okay, Loki finale talk time. In the Disney+ show’s last episode of Season 1, we got to see Jonathan Majors’ introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash Book Candidly Chronicles The Life And Career Of The Clerks Filmmaker Insight Editions By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 14, 2021 9:08 am EST The voice of Kevin Smith is probably more prominently and frequently heard than any other filmmaker working today. Aside from becoming an influential writer/director thanks to his sensational Sundance-selected comedy “Clerks,” the growth of geek culture, the popularity of comic books, and the rise of podcasting as a popular medium paved the way for Smith to become a pillar of pop culture....