Ridley Scott's 1979 film "Alien" is more than just a classic of science-fiction and horror -- it kickstarted a massive franchise that inspired a legion of imitators. For a claustrophobic thriller about men and women locked on a spaceship with a killer alien, it was wildly influen … | Continue reading
A brand new clip from Baz Luhrmann's much-anticipated biopic, "Elvis," has been released, where you can see the King set his legacy in motion with an electrifying debut performance in front of a live audience. The titular figure is being played by Austin Butler, who seems to hav … | Continue reading
Adrian Grünberg's 2019 film "Rambo: Last Blood" brings John Rambo's story to a very weird, very bad end. "Last Blood," the fifth film in the Rambo saga, ends with a bloodbath straight out of a "Saw" movie, wherein the film's eponymous soldier (Sylvester Stallone) lures an army of … | Continue reading
This is it, folks. It's no exaggeration to say that this has been 36 years in the making. Ever since the moment when Tom Cruise first strapped on those aviators and climbed behind the cockpit of an F-18 in the original Tony Scott classic "Top Gun," few would argue that it has all … | Continue reading
Get ready for a shot of nostalgia, '80s movie fans. Lionsgate's "Dirty Dancing" sequel is moving full-steam ahead. Not only is original star Jennifer Grey returning as Baby, but the movie now has a director in the form of Jonathan Levine ("50/50," "Warm Bodies"). Not only that, b … | Continue reading
In the first issue of Jonathan Hickman's now-classic "Powers of X" miniseries, the Fantastic Four captures Toad, Mystique, and Sabertooth — Cyclops intercedes. Though the trio has just stolen a swathe of secret files, he offers his former enemies amnesty. Confused, Sue Richards a … | Continue reading
"Don't cross the streams" might be sound advice in the "Ghostbusters" universe, but it no longer applies to the "Star Wars" series on Disney+. Thanks to "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett," characters who were once exclusive to the animated TV shows "Star Wars: The Clon … | Continue reading
While summer doesn't officially start until the end of June, for all intents and purposes, the first weekend of May is often seen as the beginning of the summer movie season. And it kicked off with a big, magical bang this past weekend as "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madn … | Continue reading
There are certain actors that you'd never know are actually British until you hear them speak in real life. Marvel's Cinematic Universe employs a surprising number of Brits: to this day fans are shocked that Tom Holland, who plays the Queens-bred Spider-Man, was born in Kingston … | Continue reading
Alex Garland doesn't hold his audience's hand. Be it "Ex Machina," "Annihilation," or the FX series "Devs," Garland's recent work is deliberately mysterious, cloaked in more questions than answers. It's to his credit as a storyteller that we get the clear sense that he knows the … | Continue reading
I'm done with the post-credits scenes in Marvel movies. At the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they served their purpose as a promise to the fans that, one day, all the pieces being assembled would add up to something huge. Years later, that assembly keeps growing bi … | Continue reading
There are a couple of ways that even the most casual fan can tell that Marvel's "Moon Knight" has come to an end and the studio is gearing up for their next big Disney+ offering. First, you couldn't have missed /Film's consistent coverage of the Oscar Isaac-starring show and all … | Continue reading
Steven Spielberg's 2012 film "Lincoln" is easily the filmmakers' best, and it's not even close. "Lincoln" tells the story of the 16th U.S. President's fight to pass the 13th Amendment after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, in the hopes to stymie Southern states' effo … | Continue reading
For some people, James Gunn is best known for his work in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC movie universe. The director of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" trilogy, "The Suicide Squad," and the "Peacemaker" series, Gunn has set his work apart from most comic book movies … | Continue reading
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has taken inspiration from a number of places. Not only do they have the decades-long history of Marvel Comics to draw from, but as with most things, the architects of this world take elements from all over pop culture and incorporate them into their … | Continue reading
Flying has never been something I have been afraid of. Plenty of people out there strap into their seat belts on an airplane and lose their minds. I have seen people grab hold of the seat in front of them and the person beside them simultaneously at the slightest bump in the air … | Continue reading
A new true-crime comedy, "Sinner v. Saints," is currently in the works, with Maisie Williams ("Game of Thrones," The New Mutants") and Freddie Highmore ("The Good Doctor," "Bates Motel") attached to play its leads. Per The Hollywood Reporter, although the tone of the film is expe … | Continue reading
Calling your movie "Men" isn't exactly the most subtle way of telling the world you've made a film that looks at masculinity. But for writer and director Alex Garland, it's been a long time coming. The first movie he ever wrote, the 2002 pandemic thriller "28 Days Later," climaxe … | Continue reading
Chances are if you've caught any of the trailers and TV spots for Marvel's "Ms. Marvel," one rather noticeable change from the comics has probably stood out like a sore thumb. Since her original conception in 2013, the popular comic book character of Kamala Khan has always been d … | Continue reading
Whether you're Team Paxton or Team Ben, here's some good news for all of you. Season 3 of "Never Have I Ever" has revealed its official release date, promising the return of Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and her shenanigans during another school year (via Entertainment Weekly). Cr … | Continue reading
While we still have doubts that the many, many "Avatar" sequels will ever arrive, James Cameron has been working non-stop to return audiences to the world of Pandora. And after years of delays and filming, the first "Avatar 2" trailer is here in all its blue-tinted glory. And whi … | Continue reading
Times, they are a-changin' — when it comes to release dates, that is. As of today, you can now watch the new Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock comedy "The Lost City" at home, and we're here to tell you where. "The Lost City" was released to stream on May 10, and is available excl … | Continue reading
In both versions of "Fright Night" (Tom Holland directed the original in 1985; Craig Gillespie made the remake in 2011), a nerdy, horror loving kid named Charley suspects that his sexy new neighbor, Jerry Dandridge, might be a vampire. He spies on Jerry, finding evidence that som … | Continue reading
This post contains spoilers for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Prior to the release of Sam Raimi's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" — and this is a common sport among fans of the MCU — speculation ran hot as to what Marvel characters might appear in i … | Continue reading
Most movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have had more than one credited screenwriter. There are exceptions to this, such as "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," which has a script written by "Loki" showrunner Michael Waldron. However, of the 27 MCU films before tha … | Continue reading
"Are you happy?" It's a question that is asked both of and by Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) throughout the new Marvel Cinematic Universe entry "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." The simplicity of the question could just as easily be posed to a certain … | Continue reading
Who would have thought that Steven Spielberg would be a champion for Filipino Americans in Hollywood? In his 1991 film "Hook," the acclaimed filmmaker introduced the world to Rufio, Peter Pan's successor as the leader of the Lost Boys in Neverland. The character was played by Dan … | Continue reading
Whether you were a fan of Daniel Craig's final entry into the James Bond franchise (as I was) or not, one thing is for certain: Ana de Armas absolutely lights up the screen when she shows up at 45 minutes into "No Time to Die." She exits the film only 12 minutes later, and for th … | Continue reading
Writing dialogue for Matt Berry is the kind of dream every writer aspires to. The man could make the phone book sound like poetry, so it must be pure ecstasy getting to hear your words come out of his mouth, complete with British lilt and impeccable elocution. "What We Do in the … | 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
Before we get any further, I have some sad news to report. While the third episode of the third season of "Barry" is titled "ben mendelsohn", I regret to inform you that the excellent Australian actor does not make an appearance. He will come up in the episode — in a particularly … | Continue reading
It doesn't always go as we expected, but what were the BAFTA TV Awards playing at by failing to award the smash hit miniseries "It's a Sin" with any accolades this year? The series was critically acclaimed, yet was completely shut out of the prestigious awards ceremony held Sunda … | Continue reading
Two critically acclaimed ABC dramas, "Queens" and "Promised Land," are on the chopping block after seeing their ratings slip in their first season. Both shows hold a 100% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes and were still north of a million viewers per episode, but the network has … | Continue reading
It's that time again. You've just seen the big, bold blockbuster of the month, and you're hankering for more movies just like it. It happens to the best of us! Instead of turning to an algorithm that'll just recommend another Marvel movie you've already seen, how about checking o … | Continue reading
"Django Unchained" opens with a pitiful sight: our hero Django (Jamie Foxx), with haunted eyes and his feet in shackles, is marched across a barren landscape by a pair of brutal slave traders. The desperation and cruelty of his plight is laid out in bloody lash marks across his b … | Continue reading
Major SPOILERS for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" follow. If "WandaVision" was the MCU's "House of M," then "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is "Avengers Disassembled." Driven mad by the loss of her magically created children, Wanda Maximoff, aka the … | 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: "Fantasia" Where You Can Stream It: Disney+ The pitch: "What you're going to see are the designs and pi … | Continue reading
Two decades after his first Marvel film, Sam Raimi returns to the IP with "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" — and boy, does this feel like a uniquely "Raimi" production. The movie is the 28th in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it dovetails from the previous films n … | Continue reading
It comes as no surprise that Marvel Studios has been able to entice loads of our finest actors to join its endless, ongoing cinematic universe. These are the biggest movies going around right now and they afford so many performers steady, hefty paychecks. Movies with sizable budg … | Continue reading
Given how often the Sanctum Sanctorum sustains damage, no one is willing to offer Doctor Strange building insurance any more -- so it's just as well that "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is raking in lots of money. Per Variety, the good doctor's latest adventure has … | Continue reading
Danny Elfman's music career began when he was only 19. It was 1972, and Richard Elfman, Danny's older brother, founded a surrealist -- and mighty raunchy -- burlesque troupe called The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. The troupe would tour L.A.'s underground theater scene for … | Continue reading
There are spoilers for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" ahead, so beware! Listen, I love a good wizard. I find Gandalf and his pipe very comforting. Merlin from "Excalibur" is delightfully weird with his shiny skullcap. Despite my feelings about the person who create … | 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.) It's been about a decade since Columbia Pictures swooped in with "Hotel Transylvania," a 2012 anim … | Continue reading
Heads up, kaiju fans — Jeremy Robinson's "The Nemesis Saga" novels are being adapted for television. The first book in the series, "Project Nemesis," is going to be a television series from Sony TV and Original Film, and here's the really exciting part: "John Wick" co-director Ch … | 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.) Content Warning: "Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable" is an exploitation film from the 1970s and features depi … | Continue reading
Fred Savage has been fired from "The Wonder Years" reboot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The former star of the 1988 coming-of-age series was working as an executive producer and director on the ABC show's reboot, which began in 2021. According to THR, three separate alleg … | Continue reading
Comic creator George Pérez, widely considered a legend for his character-defining work at Marvel and DC, has passed away at the age of 67. Following his retirement in 2019 due to failing eyesight and other health issues, the iconic artist and writer known for such titles as "The … | Continue reading
Warning: spoilers ahead for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Every big post-"Avengers" superhero movie requires some suspension of disbelief. Where's everyone who could help this hero? Do they draw straws to take turns saving the world? In "Doctor Strange in the Mul … | Continue reading