Brace yourselves for the first eight minutes of "Stranger Things" season 4. The opening scene transports viewers back into the world of Hawkins, especially the nefarious activities that take place inside the Hawkins National Laboratory. Season 4 of "Stranger Things" is just arou … | Continue reading
Chris Hemsworth has a workout app called "Centr." People love it. It encourages its subscribers to follow the holistic approach to nutrition, fitness, and mind-body practice that Chris Hemsworth does. It makes being Chris Hemsworth aspirational and cements the actor as a muscular … | Continue reading
If you had not managed to catch "RRR" at your nearest theater after its release, now is your chance to stream the Indian blockbuster film from the comfort of your home. The Telugu-language epic period drama is currently available on Netflix in Hindi, and now you can witness (or r … | Continue reading
Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy will go down in history as one of the best fantasy film adaptations of all time. It has everything from elves, orcs, and hobbits to talking trees, giant eagles, and one seriously scary gold ring (I mean, can you imagine if that thin … | Continue reading
Get ready to have your mind flayed and have everything you know about Netflix's release strategy for "Stranger Things" turned upside down (as if, indeed, the Mind Flayer himself had pulled your brain through a cheese shredder into the dimension of the Upside Down). We've known fo … | Continue reading
The Netflix animated anthology series "Love, Death and Robots" is back for a third season, and this time the show is bringing back some old favorites. The upcoming season (or "volume") features eight all-new shorts, and one of them is a direct sequel to the beloved "Three Robots" … | Continue reading
Paapa Essiedu has one of the most difficult, and perhaps easiest jobs of Alex Garland's surreal folk horror film "Men" — he barely appears in the film at all. But while Essiedu only had to show up to set for maybe a handful of days, the challenge lay in making an impact in his fe … | Continue reading
Okay, so I'd like to insert a "six seasons and a movie" joke right here and then just keep trucking, but there's a reason why "Community" inspired such a strong (and probably divisive) fandom during its run on NBC. The show was adept at creating these perfect little scene morsels … | Continue reading
Every so often, the movie gods give us a gift so wonderful, it forces us to rethink our entire existence and ponder whether or not we are worthy of such a generous blessing. Never do I ever want to go to bat for a multi-billion dollar corporation, but damn it, Disney did somethin … | Continue reading
The CW's upcoming "Supernatural" prequel series, "The Winchesters," is developing faster than fans anticipated, as a full-fledged trailer dropped yesterday, in which Dean Winchester returns as the narrator of his parents' story. Jensen Ackles, who is producing the series as well … | Continue reading
As a de facto member of the Avengers — and the first female superhero to get her own Marvel movie — Carol Danvers (aka Captain Marvel) has done quite a bit of heavy lifting. The same could be said for Brie Larson, who's run the gauntlet for her role in Marvel's Cinematic Universe … | Continue reading
Today, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is teeming with a roster of award-winning actors. But back in its beginning, not every Hollywood star was thrilled about playing a superhero. In the early 2000s, 20th Century Studios was working on a "Daredevil" stand-alone film starring major … | Continue reading
If you've paid attention to Jason Momoa's press clippings over the years, you might've noticed that the man enjoys a drink every now and then. This affinity occasionally bleeds through to his performances, most notably in his rip-roaring portrayal of Aquaman. At a certain point, … | Continue reading
One year before Oliver Stone pricked America's conscience with "Platoon," Sylvester Stallone used the Vietnam War as a backdrop for his unabashedly pulpy "Rambo: First Blood Part II." Conceived at the height of the POW/MIA dispute, which demanded a full accounting of all American … | Continue reading
(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 turns a camera on some innocent-looking grandparents in "The Visit" and Ariel can't stand the … | Continue reading
Get ready to say "hi" to more wholesome romance and bisexual lighting — "Heartstopper" is returning for a second and third season. The news also came with confirmation that graphic novel author and illustrator Alice Oseman will return as the writer. Lest they receive a million Ta … | Continue reading
In the fantasy world of Studio Ghibli, the human form is just another canvas for imbuing reality with the supernatural. One creative genius behind the animation company, Hayao Miyazaki, finds himself drawn to one anthropomorphic form in particular: pigs. In a cinematic universe w … | Continue reading
1993's "Groundhog Day" is one of those films you can watch over and over again. It's the story of a jerk of a reporter named Phil Connors (Bill Murray), who is sent to cover the Groundhog Day festival in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog is taken o … | Continue reading
"Obi-Wan Kenobi" is one of the year's most anticipated shows, and it has been no surprise that it will serve as an integral part of the "Star Wars" canon. Some of this has to do with specific castings from the prequel trilogy being retained for the miniseries. One such character … | Continue reading
Did you know that "The Good Wife" was, at one point, titled "Leave the Bastard"? Titles can be funny things; they've got to sum up the vibe of the production's storytelling, while being grabby enough to linger on the memory and stay on the palette for word-of-mouth purposes. You … | Continue reading
If you're still devastated regarding the cancellation announcement of Ava DuVernay's animated "Wings of Fire" over at Netflix, hopefully the good news from Starz will help lift your spirits. As was first announced today, DuVernay is currently developing a romantic drama series fo … | Continue reading
Robin Williams was taking a chance when he signed on for "Good Will Hunting." In the 1990s, he was one of the biggest movie stars in the world. "Mrs. Doubtfire," "The Birdcage," "Jumanji," and, of course, "Aladdin" all made boatloads of cash, and he could basically do whatever fi … | Continue reading
In "Top Gun: Maverick," Tom Cruise's high-flying character, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, has got a new love interest riding with him on the back of his motorcycle. As it turns, though, that character, played by Jennifer Connelly, is an old flame who has been part of Maverick's backs … | Continue reading
(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.) In … | Continue reading
It's genuinely shocking that "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers" exists. Every single frame of the film is littered with industry satire and references to some of animation's most iconic characters -- and we're not just talking about characters owned by the House of Mouse. The film is … | Continue reading
This post contains spoilers about the best joke in "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers." Multiverses and metaverses are all the rage thanks to films like "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" and the exceptionally wonderful "Everything Everywhere All At Once," so it should be a … | Continue reading
Ben Whishaw may be known for playing Q in three of the Daniel Craig "James Bond" installments, but more importantly, he is also the voice of Paddington f****** Bear, the loveliest protagonist ever put to film. In a brand new series from AMC+, Whishaw brings that wonderful energy … | Continue reading
At long last, the season of "Atlanta" that was supposed to be "more about Van than Earn" ends with an episode that is all about Van, and we finally get an explanation for her strange behavior throughout the season. "Tarrare" sees our lone female lead on a chaotic adventure in Par … | Continue reading
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Netflix is boosting its accessibility features, including audio descriptions (AD) and subtitles for deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) people. As someone who developed tinnitus pretty young (who knows why, but also it was probably from … | Continue reading
E.T. phone home and tell everyone that it's your birthday (whether it is or not). Tell them you want all the new "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" Funko Pop! figures for a present. And ask them to buy a set for me as well, because my birthday is very soon! Today, Funko posted on Insta … | Continue reading
One of television's busiest and best directors is going to be bringing Godzilla to the small screen for AppleTV+. Matt Shakman, known for his work directing all of "WandaVision," more than 40 episodes of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and the pilot of "The Great," will be h … | Continue reading
Whether it's Paolo Sorrentino's "The Hand of God," Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast," or Lee Isaac Chung's "Minari," a new wave of autobiographical movies tend to look at the past with heavy doses of nostalgia. Even when they show the nasty parts, there's a fondness to them. That is no … | Continue reading
Please(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 th … | Continue reading
The Emmy award-winning animated anthology series "Love, Death + Robots" is back for a third installment of, well, love, death, and robots! This season will see the series' first sequel episode, with a short dedicated to the "Three Robots" that stole everyone's heart in season 1. … | Continue reading
Today in cuteness, we have a new featurette from the upcoming Disney+ series "Ms. Marvel." Not only do we have a whole bunch of new footage here, but we also get to see the moment when star Iman Vellani finds out that she got the role over Zoom. Truly, one of my favorite things t … | Continue reading
After almost 2 years, "The Boys" are finally back, and yeah, they're definitely looking for trouble. Our favorite group of anti-"Supes" outlaws (and their far more dangerous and completely unhinged super-powered counterparts known as the Seven) have just the fix for anyone who mi … | Continue reading
As someone who grew up watching the original animated "She-Ra: Princess of Power," and who later fell in love with the Netflix animated reboot "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power," this news is pretty wonderful. The upcoming "She-Ra" live-action series that is happening over at A … | Continue reading
The 2022 summer movie season has a new contender to combat the box office reign of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," and its name is "Downton Abbey: A New Era." The British soap opera about the aristocratic Crawley family and their downstairs staff is such a phenomen … | Continue reading
"Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" is one of the most underrated comedies of the last 20 years. I am not the first person to say this, and I will not be the last. Almost every person I know who has seen the film absolutely adores it. The music mockumentary created by The Lonely … | Continue reading
In case you haven't heard, the Disney+ original movie "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers," based on the '90s animated series of the same name, is absolutely fantastic. Director Akiva Schaffer has delivered a worthy successor to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" that is full of clever satire f … | Continue reading
Despite the fact that everyone and their mom has been pestering "Squid Game" writer, director, and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk about getting a second season of the hit show on screen as soon as humanly possible, Hwang can't help but make alternate plans. But if it makes you feel any … | Continue reading
The "Final Destination" series, originally conceived by James Wong, Glen Morgan, and Jeffrey Reddick, ingeniously subverted slasher movie expectations. In a post-"Scream" horror landscape, the slasher subgenre was waning. The first "Final Destination," released in 2000, reimagine … | Continue reading
Surprise, surprise! Ever since the Marvel/Netflix collaboration on "Daredevil" was brought to an abrupt end (along with all the rest of the planned "Defenders" franchise), fans have been champing at the bit for any and all news on whether the Man Without Fear would be brought bac … | Continue reading
Saving people, hunting things — just because "Supernatural" came to a close in 2020, doesn't mean the family business ended with it. The family of hunters is delving back into their past with a prequel series from The CW that follows young Mary Campbell and John Winchester, the f … | Continue reading
The early 2010s were an interesting time to be Aviation American Gin spokesman and occasional actor Ryan Reynolds. And by "interesting," I mean his career was all over the place. After starring in Rodrigo Cortés' critically-acclaimed 2010 indie film "Buried" (which takes place en … | Continue reading
Sir Graves Ghastly. Morgus the Magnificent. Sinister Seymour. Count Gore De Vol. Svengoolie. Vampira. With their campy outfits, creaky sets, and even creakier jokes, horror movie hosts have been adding their personal touch to old B-movies and creature features since the '50s. The … | Continue reading
Tom Cruise fever is sweeping the globe, folks. Not only can the French apparently not get enough of the movie star, awarding him a Palme d'Or prize at Cannes ahead of the buzzy release of "Top Gun: Maverick," but more importantly, we, as a species are just about to mark the 5th a … | Continue reading
(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 Series: "Thunderbolt Fantasy" Where You Can Stream It: Crunchyroll The Pitch: In the land of Dong Li, a wander … | Continue reading