2002's "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" was Park Chan-wook's fourth film as a director, but it established a motif. "Mr. Vengeance" is about a man named Ryu (Shin Ha-kyun) who donates a kidney to a black market organ harvester in exchange for a matching kidney intended for his ailing … | Continue reading
Netflix's "Black Mirror" had dipped out of the scene over the past three years, but the dystopian anthology series might be finally back for a sixth season, according to a new report by Variety. While there has been no official statement from Netflix about the new season of "Blac … | Continue reading
A new report indicates that Netflix is looking to get into the live streaming business. The beleaguered streaming giant, which suffered a staggering overnight loss of $54 billion last month, is early in development on a live streaming capability for its platform, per Deadline. Li … | Continue reading
High school basketball star Mookie Cook will play the young Lebron James in "Shooting Stars," the upcoming Peacock film adaptation of the 2009 memoir by James and "Friday Night Lights" author Buzz Bissinger. Caleb McLaughlin of "Stranger Things" fame will co-star. "Shooting Stars … | Continue reading
Robert Eggers' "The Witch" is the scariest horror film of the 21st century; it's to the 2010s what "The Shining" was for the 1980s. "The Witch" uses many of the same terrors as Kubrick's film, such as paranoia born from isolation to the dissolution of the family unit. Both films … | Continue reading
If the 2023 Oscars repeat the "Favorite Cheer Moment" award (they won't), then the 2022 Indian blockbuster "RRR" is a likely candidate to bring home the honorific title. Already, the Telugu-language film has a reputation for its epic, spectacular appeal — not to mention its stron … | 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
Here's a fun fact: the second-season premiere of HBO's hit show "Barry" first aired on March 31, 2019, with its finale airing in May of that year. So it's been three years, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, since this show aired regularly. And while it makes perfect sense that "Ba … | Continue reading
Back in the day, you could get whoopee cushions or hand buzzers or fake vomit from mail-away ads in the back of comic books or your local novelty store. Now, you're more likely to find that stuff in a dollar store or a hidden corner of the toy section of a big box store since man … | Continue reading
"Firestarter" is one of Stephen King's more medium-sized epics. Still, turning the +500 pages family horror drama into 90-minute thriller is a herculean task. To do so, director Keith Thomas and screenwriter Scott Teems focus largely on the central chase, with Charlie (Ryan Kiera … | 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: "Angel" Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Joss Whedon is problematic. Let's just leave that the … | Continue reading
Ah, springtime. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and behind closed doors somewhere in Hollywood, network executives are absolutely massacring prime-time lineups. TV cancellation season, which typically comes ahead of annual industry upfront meetings, is always a brut … | Continue reading
Following the announcement that "Sex Education" star Ncuti Gatwa would be playing the Fourteenth Doctor in the next season of "Doctor Who," it appears that his Doctor won't be the only iteration of the Time Lord from Gallifrey on deck for Russell T. Davies' return to the long-run … | Continue reading
Despite the lack of representation in history textbooks until relatively recently, Filipinos have been a part of the fabric of America for a very long time. The earliest documented presence of immigrants from the Philippines in North America is as far back as 1587. Since then, th … | Continue reading
Warning: spoilers ahead for all the "Scream" movies, including "Scream" (2022). When you decide to make legacy sequels in a slasher film franchise, you run into a little bit of a problem: The vast majority of fan favorite characters ended up getting killed. That's just how the ge … | 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, Ariel gets horrified in Stepford, Connecticut, while Matt hides behind a white picket fence.) I've … | Continue reading
(Welcome to TV, Interrupted, a series where the /Film team remembers, eulogizes, and makes a case for the revival of TV shows we loved that were canceled far too soon.) Nobody likes to see their absolute favorite shows on earth being abruptly canceled (read: NBC's "Hannibal" and … | Continue reading
"Star Trek: Picard" season 2's messy web of time-travelling plot threads has been woven together to create quite the crescendo of a finale. Season 1 took a sharp left turn out of "Star Trek" to focus on a more action-orientated sci-fi thriller of a story -- so it was great to see … | Continue reading
Note: This article contains spoilers for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is a Marvel movie that doesn't exactly feel like a Marvel movie. Sure, it has all the connective tissue that Marvel Cinematic Universe films are d … | Continue reading
A week after Marvel Studios cracked the multiverse wide open, the studio's latest offering is still besting the competition. "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is projected to easily top the box office this weekend: The horror-tinged superhero movie is expected to rake … | Continue reading
If you need to make a bona fide blockbuster in 2022, apparently Tom Cruise is still the man to call. First feedback to "Top Gun: Maverick" is finally here, and so far critics think the film has all the makings of a massive crowd-pleaser. The long-delayed "Top Gun" sequel is offic … | 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: "Freakazoid!" Where You Can Stream It: Tubi The Pitch: Back in 1990, Terry Semel, the president of War … | Continue reading
Warning: spoilers ahead for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Making movies is a challenge, and doubly so in the Covid era, when strict safety protocols can make gathering people in the same room nearly impossible. So it's really no surprise that some of the cast mem … | Continue reading
Since the games first debuted in 1996, "Resident Evil" has been a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. With a whopping 28 games, seven live-action feature films, five CGI animated films, four stage productions (including a musical), four in-universe documentaries, six dramatic audio … | Continue reading
There was a really dark period for "Star Wars" fans that occurred between 1983 and 1997. It was after "Return of the Jedi" hit theaters and before the Special Editions were released in theaters. There was virtually nothing big happening with the franchise. Sure, this period gave … | Continue reading
"Mortal Kombat" is one of the best fighting games out there. It's silly, and ridiculous, and bloody, and it's so much fun! As someone who's been playing the title since it first came out, I love every goofy thing about it, from fatalities, to the weird ways the characters attack … | Continue reading
(Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of "Nosferatu," which turns 100 this year.) TRIGGER WARNING: Be advised that this article deals with issues of assault and grooming. If you ar … | Continue reading
In 2002, the world was looking at M. Night Shyamalan. His 1999 film "The Sixth Sense" was more successful than anyone could have expected, grossing over $670 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. It would go on to be nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, … | Continue reading
Nearly 40 years after his role as Cameron in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," actor Alan Ruck has reentered the cultural zeitgeist with his role as Connor in HBO's "Succession" and Jay Rosen in Hulu's "The Dropout." There are no big gaps in Ruck's resume — the actor spent decades boun … | Continue reading
With "Downton Abbey: A New Era" set to open in theaters nationwide soon, fans of the British television series-turned-films are excited to see the tremendous ensemble back on the screen. When you have a cast this talented, people are likely to form attachments with some of their … | Continue reading
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC network have announced the date for next year's Oscars ceremony, along with the nomination timeline and other key dates for the 2022 awards season. The 95th Academy Awards, honoring the best films of this year, will be b … | Continue reading
Trigger warning: the following article includes reference to self harm. Over a year after making a splash at the Sundance Film Festival, comedian Jerrod Carmichael's feature directorial debut is finally in theaters and on VOD. The highly anticipated indie movie follows an unusua … | Continue reading
"The Usual Suspects" is a movie with one of the great twist endings of all time, but not everyone was enamored of it back in 1995 when it first built up word-of-mouth buzz among filmgoers. Christopher McQuarrie's mystery-laden script won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, an … | Continue reading
Did you know that the creator of "Barry" once worked on "South Park"? That's right, the guy who played Richie in "It Chapter Two" helped give us the Kanye fish-sticks joke, and worked on the season that gave us the best "Game of Thrones" parody on TV. Of course, we're talking abo … | Continue reading
"The Northman" star Alexander Skarsgård is teaming up with Dane DeHaan, producer Darren Aronofsky, and Ukrainian writer-director Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi for "The Tiger," a film adaptation of the bestselling book by John Vaillant. As Amleth in "The Northman," Skarsgård may be eage … | Continue reading
It's a great time to be a "Scream" fan. Not only was this year's most recent installment of the franchise a massive success that stayed true to the spirit of the original trilogy, but there seems to be no slowing down in the production of "Scream 6," which will feature the return … | Continue reading
The cancellation bloodbath continues! Variety reports that "M.O.D.O.K." will end after a single season airing on Hulu. The stop-motion animation series came out in May 2021, and there are 10 episodes available to watch on the streaming service. If you're not familiar with the cha … | Continue reading
If all you had was a vague logline, you would be forgiven for assuming "The Farewell" is a farce. After all, writer-director Lulu Wang's 2019 dramedy centers on a Chinese-American family who, upon learning their grandmother (Nai Nai, played by Zhao Shu-zhen) has terminal cancer, … | Continue reading
It's that bittersweet time of year when networks assess their current slate of programming, and announcements regarding new greenlights, existing renewals, and cancellations. After the absolute bloodbaths over at CBS, The CW, and Netflix, we can at least provide some positive new … | Continue reading
Superman is one of the most impactful DC superheroes of all time — it's no surprise that we've seen multiple interpretations of the Kryptonian over the years. Christopher Reeve's version of the character made us believe a man could fly, and Henry Cavill's Superman implored us to … | Continue reading
One of the best things about college is the opportunity to explore and experiment with your identity. Whether you're fresh out of high school or going back to school well into adulthood, college is a place where people figure themselves out and learn more than just advanced algeb … | Continue reading
We lost one of the all-time great character actors today, as the consistently fantastic Fred Ward passed away at the age of 79. For just shy of 50 years, Ward performed across just about every genre possible on both the big and small screens. Trying to encapsulate someone's life' … | Continue reading
Any time a writer publishes anything, he puts him or herself out there to be judged. Even with this very article, it is up to you, dear reader, to decide if it's any good or if it sucks. Imagine how thick-skinned Stephen King must be as one of the world's most renowned horror wri … | Continue reading
Love and marriage, love and marriage ... go together like a horse and carriage ... The theme song to "Married... with Children" has lived rent-free in my mind since childhood, when I would catch reruns of the hit Fox TV series on my tube TV late at night, adjusting the foil-cover … | Continue reading
Tyler Hoechlin is a busy guy. Not only is he currently starring on "Superman & Lois," but he's going to be returning to reprise the role of Derek Hale in the upcoming "Teen Wolf: The Movie," according to TV Line. The film will continue the story of the series "Teen Wolf," which r … | Continue reading
Actor Gedde Watanabe was born in 1955 in Ogden, UT, and he got bit by the acting bug as a teen. He performed in high school productions and worked the streets of San Francisco as a busker and public performer. His first notable film role didn't come until 1984, when he landed the … | Continue reading
(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 … | Continue reading
Though it certainly seemed like the story wrapped up neatly at the end of "Nine Perfect Strangers," apparently there is more to tell. The Hulu series is looking like it will be renewed for a second season, according to Variety. This was a pandemic binge for me when it came out on … | Continue reading