The hybrid movie "Monstrous" suffers from an identity crisis; taking cues from the genres of horror, mystery, period-drama, and thriller, it fails to capture the spirit of any — making for a dull 90-minute viewing experience. It's a sobering lesson in how "less is more" when it c … | Continue reading
One of these days, I'd like to see directors literally fighting over actors. If two directors (of the same weight class, natch) are competing against each other for the services of the exact same star, then I say put them in a boxing ring and let them duke it out to see who emerg … | Continue reading
Matt Damon is one of the most popular actors of our time, regularly collaborating with directors like Steven Soderbergh, Paul Greengrass, and Ridley Scott. Damon's rise to fame is a fascinating one. He essentially created his own success out of thin air — well, not so much thin a … | Continue reading
The "Spider-Man" franchise has been around for 20 years now dating back to director Sam Raimi's original 2002 film starring Tobey Maguire that helped cement the modern era of superhero movies as we know it. But we've had three different actors in the role in that time, with Andre … | Continue reading
FX has just announced a slew of upcoming premiere dates for new and returning shows, with the exceptional comedies "What We Do in the Shadows" and "Reservation Dogs" both set for summer return dates. "What We Do in the Shadows," the vampire mockumentary based on the cult film by … | Continue reading
At the end of 2019, writer/director Lulu Wang's film "The Farewell" had made its way onto multiple critics' top-ten lists, and it was even a favorite of former POTUS Barack Obama. A gentle, sad, sweet film, "The Farewell" tell the story of a young woman named Billi (Awkwafina) wh … | 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 Movie: "Step Brothers" Where You Can Stream It: Prime Video The Pitch: The 2008 slapstick comedy follows two l … | Continue reading
As linear TV networks gear up for a new slate of shows arriving this fall, the powers-that-be are also taking stock of the current lineup. That means cancellations and lots of them. The same day that the CW ended seven shows in one fell swoop, another Paramount-owned network, CBS … | Continue reading
If you're obsessed with "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" and you have several extra hundred dollars lying around, I have a suggestion for where you can spend it. Weird as it feels to say that with everything going on right now, I suppose toys and joyful things are a … | Continue reading
On the May 13, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to talk about their expectations for Obi-Wan Kenobi. Opening Banter: In The News: Ryan: Star Wars Fans Want These Questions Answered In Obi-Wan Kenobi Ow … | Continue reading
After he left "Saturday Night Live" and before he starred in his successful HBO show "Barry," Bill Hader found work as a full-time writer on "South Park," joining the show full-time in 2013. This wasn't his first time working on the show, however. The comedian originally met "Sou … | Continue reading
Music fans have argued for decades about the origin of punk music, with some claiming it began in New York City with the Ramones, while others claim it all began in London with the Sex Pistols. Though they both originated in the mid-1970s, it's impossible to deny the strong polit … | Continue reading
I think it is fairly safe to say that "Schindler's List" is one of the most important films to come out of the Hollywood system. Sure, there's the trivial stuff like it finally earning Steven Spielberg his Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director, which he has shockingly … | Continue reading
Comedy duo Matt Stone and Trey Parker continue to push creative boundaries decades into their storied careers. Their irreverent animated series "South Park" is known for its no-holds-barred comedic approach, which has not relented in the face of cancel culture. No stranger to con … | Continue reading
Saturday, what a concept! NBC has announced the host of the season 47 "Saturday Night Live" finale, and it's a pretty stellar pick. Natasha Lyonne, comedian, actress, filmmaker, and "Russian Doll" star will be making her hosting debut in the season's final episode (per Entertainm … | Continue reading
Although "The Wire" is widely considered one of the best TV shows of all time, fans are often less enthusiastic about season 2. While the show's debut season focused on the drug trade in Baltimore's west side, season 2 radically switched the focus towards the docks. Most of the p … | Continue reading
Aneesh Chaganty's 2018 film "Searching" was one of the best films of its year. Employing the language of common, modern computer use as storytelling and pacing devices, "Searching" told the story of a panicking widower (John Cho) who goes on a cyber-hunt for his teenage daughter … | Continue reading
Welcome back to the /Film showdown, where we pit two major genre characters against one another in a battle of brains, brawn, and badassery just because we can. Genre fans have been arguing about their own dream battles for years — many a sleepover has turned into a brutal debate … | Continue reading
The cast of "Fast & Furious 10," officially titled "Fast X," continues to grow despite having some trouble behind the scenes. And when we say we grow we mean it as Alan Ritchson, the hulk of a man who heads up Amazon's "Reacher" series, is the latest addition the #FastFamily He i … | Continue reading
The new HBO series "The Time Traveler's Wife" sees some of today's best science fiction storytellers tackling a beloved tale about a romance that happens out of order. Based on the best-selling 2003 novel of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger, the show is written by "Doctor Who" … | Continue reading
Martin McDonagh and Colin Farrell are retracing their Irish roots in an exciting new project coming this fall (via Screen Daily). This will be McDonagh's follow-up to the 2017 drama "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," also produced by Searchlight Pictures. The upcoming f … | Continue reading
It's increasingly easy for casual fans and cinephiles alike to hate Marvel Studios. The monolithic production company has been in its imperialist phase for a decade-plus, reshaping and homogenizing the modern moviegoing landscape. You can hate Marvel for that. Marvel stans seem i … | Continue reading
When he's not chilling at home playing video games and watching NBA basketball, cherished cult director John Carpenter has kept busy of late composing horror film scores with his son Cody Carpenter. The duo teamed up with Daniel A. Davies to create the invigorating synth music fo … | Continue reading
At the end of many a Bong Joon-ho film, it's a common thing to be left feeling a little emotionally confused. From "Memories of Murder" to "Parasite," they always leave you reverberating with every emotion released throughout, making it hard to decide on the dominant sensation. A … | Continue reading
Fred Ward, a constant reliable presence over the years as an established character actor who elevated every movie he appeared in, died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the age of 79. First reported by critic Alan Sepinwall on Twitter and subsequently confirmed by the late actor's publicis … | Continue reading
Ever since "King of the Hill" debuted January 12, 1997 on Fox, fans have delighted at the amusing-yet-relatable antics of Hank, Peggy, and Bobby Hill, as well as their friends and neighbors in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas. One of the best aspects of the show is the writing … | Continue reading
When "The Expendables" first started ramping up its marketing campaign, I remember people being excited to see which '80s action stars were going to be a part of the project. There was a significant amount of hype surrounding the news that Arnold Schwarzenegger ("Predator") would … | Continue reading
Over 20 years ago, "American Psycho" changed the way we looked at Phil Collins, Huey Lewis and the News, plastic rain macs, and business cards. Is it even possible now to hear "Sussudio" on the radio without picturing Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) giving himself a gun show in … | Continue reading
Ariel Marx knows how to deepen a story's sense of discomfort and horror. The composer behind "Candy," Hulu's five-part true-crime miniseries, can make even the most mundane of interactions and moments have a prevailing sense of unease. Another one of Marx's recent scores, "Shiva … | Continue reading
It's been 17 years since Ewan McGregor picked up his lightsaber to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2005's "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith," giving birth to a plethora of the internet's favorite reaction gifs and memes. ("Hello there!") But after so many years away from the role, it took t … | Continue reading
Is he gliding through the air, oh wait — is he actually flying? This was my knee-jerk reaction to seeing Moon Knight (Oscar Isaac) fly his way to Cairo (with Khonshu's aid) in the season finale of the recently-wrapped Disney+ show. Moon Knight, as a character, has always been one … | Continue reading
While "The Batman" has taken the world by storm, Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson still stand on the shoulders of Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale. The "Dark Knight" trilogy, especially its eponymous middle chapter, has yet to be surpassed. With how much Batman and superhero … | Continue reading
Well, here's some sadly apropos news for this Friday the 13th. In case you missed it, yesterday The CW enacted a full-scale gutting of their own network, canceling an entire swath of shows ranging from "Dynasty" to "Charmed" to Ava DuVernay's superhero drama "Naomi." As we specul … | Continue reading
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creative minds behind "South Park," are tackling yet another movie venture -- this time with rapper Kendrick Lamar in tow to star. The two collaborators previously helmed "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut" in 1999, alongside a flurry of recent … | Continue reading
Much of "Minari," director Lee Isaac Chung's sublime reckoning with his adolescence, is an emotionally taut wind-up to its climax. After trying to set down roots -- literal and figurative -- in Arkansas, the Yi family finds itself strained by a number of crises. Jacob (Steven Yue … | Continue reading
Rebecca Hall anchored one of the best horror films of last year, "The Night House," and this summer, she's making her return to dark territory with the psychological thriller "Resurrection." Written and directed by Andrew Semans, "Resurrection" made its world premiere at the 2022 … | Continue reading
Umbrellaisjoy.com looks like any other modern health website. It's slick, brightly colored, and filled with photos of happy, healthy humans. It's appealing in a bland, accessible way. Stay on umbrellaisjoy.com for more than 20 seconds, however, and the site evolves into a digital … | Continue reading
Stephen King movie adaptations have been around pretty much as long as there have been Stephen King books. Time and time again, Hollywood returns to the horror master's work, to adapt, or re-adapt, his tales of terror for new audiences. Sometimes, these adaptations work out. But … | Continue reading
After canceling a whole host of shows, The CW has ordered a batch of new titles to series -- namely a prequel to "Supernatural" (yes, that's right), a prequel to "Walker," and DC Comics-related series "Gotham Knights" (via Variety). Interestingly, all three series orders have som … | Continue reading
Some would say "Schindler's List" is Liam Neeson's best movie. It's not a knock against any of Neeson's other movies; it's just to say that "Schindler's List" is one of the 20th century's greatest films, and it's rather hard to top that. On the American Film Institute's list of t … | Continue reading
It's hard to say goodbye when the TV cancellations start rolling in and, depending on what gets the axe, it doesn't exactly get easier. NBC revealed on Wednesday, May 12, that shows "Mr. Mayor" and "Keenan" would be canceled, as well as the Morena Baccarin-led "The Endgame," whic … | Continue reading
Getting a new "Expendables" movie means once again playing the game of "let's see how many action stars can we fit on the poster." With all those big names competing for screen time amid action giants like Sylvester Stallone and Jet Li, you're naturally going to have them attempt … | Continue reading
Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film "Parasite" has been praised for, among many things, weaving social commentary into its plot. Each existing element deliberately serves to further the film's commentary on social class, including the massive glass house where the wealthy … | Continue reading
James Cameron's "Avatar" was a surprising success, a movie that wowed audiences for months after its initial release, dazzling viewers with incredible visuals that still look better than the biggest blockbusters out there. No matter how much people doubted Cameron, he delivered t … | Continue reading
No one is going to claim that the 2013 remake of "Carrie" is the best adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 novel of the same name. That slot is reserved for Brian De Palma's 1978 cinematic adaptation, with Sissy Spacek occupying the role of the eponymous telekinetic teen killer. But … | 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
Skydance Media, the production company behind films like "Mission: Impossible – Fallout," "True Grit," "Annihilation," and the upcoming "Top Gun: Maverick," is entering the world of animation. Skydance Animation, formed in 2017, has slowly been building an impressive library of u … | Continue reading
Stephen King's work is once again blazing through theaters, this time in director Keith Thomas's remake of the author's classic story, "Firestarter." This film depicts a girl with pyrokinetic abilities as she is forced to protect herself and her family from a government agency th … | Continue reading