This article contains spoilers for "Werewolf by Night." "Werewolf by Night," the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is being presented as a "special presentation." This means, one can presume, that its events won't be as heavily incorporated into the rest of the MCU i … | Continue reading
Things are heating up in "The Rings of Power" in the season's last two episodes — there have been explosions, battles, and more than a couple scenes of characters traipsing around in the night. Shooting these various sequences across Middle-earth creates a lot of challenges for t … | Continue reading
Mike Flanagan is one of the most interesting and prolific horror filmmakers working right now, so much so that he's developed his own brand. Especially on Netflix, where he continues to create horror series that usually go over like gangbusters. His most recent show, "Midnight Ma … | Continue reading
This might seem like an odd question to raise so late in this first season of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," but have you ever asked yourself why exactly this story is being told as a streaming series instead of a movie? The practical answer, of course, goes back to … | Continue reading
If this Mystery Machine's rocking, don't come a-knocking, especially not if you'd object to a cartoon character being retconned as non-white or queer. In recent days, the "Scooby-Doo" character Velma has made headlines for the creative decision to treat the new VOD film "Trick or … | Continue reading
Did you think that AMC would stop at adapting just "The Vampire Chronicles?" We're here to tell you that is far from the case, as the supernatural trilogy "Lives of the Mayfair Witches" is about to come to the small screen. "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" has been in development at … | Continue reading
While the road to getting here was a lengthy one, we have finally been given our first proper look at the 2020 Sundance darling "Run Sweetheart Run." After being acquired by Amazon Studios shortly after the Utah film festival ended, it and its streaming platform, Prime Video, hav … | Continue reading
"We have such sights to show you." For anyone who's seen the "Hellraiser" films, these six words are shiver-inducing. That's appropriate given the franchise's themes. Since 1987, Clive Barker and creatives inspired by him have explored the alluring and terrifying line between pai … | 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: "Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance" Where You Can Stream It: Tubi, Vudu The Pitch: Ryu (Shin Ha-kyun) is a de … | Continue reading
After Illumination and Nintendo dropped the highly-anticipated trailer for "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," we admittedly had some thoughts. Now, I could continue to spend hours screaming about why celebrity stunt casting in animated features needs to die a fiery death or hop on a … | Continue reading
The first trailer for the Nintendo and Illumination's "Super Mario Bros." movie is here, and while many fans are focused on the Chris Pratt of it all, some of us just wanted a peek at the other pixelated plumber at the center of the franchise. That's right, I'm talking about the … | Continue reading
Every creative is unique, but there is truly no one on this earth quite like Baltimore filmmaker John Waters. The writer and director has been shocking audiences for decades with his tawdry tales of punk-rock perverts, though he hasn't directed a film since his 2004 sex comedy "A … | Continue reading
The animation studio Illumination has made a feature film based on the 1985 Nintendo game "Super Mario Bros." and every decision they have made has been baffling. Making the film at all seemed like a dodgy proposition from the start, as the last attempt to make a Mario movie -- a … | 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
I already said my piece when it was announced that Charles Martinet was going to be disrespectfully replaced by Chris Pratt to voice Mario Mario in the upcoming Nintendo and Illumination animated feature, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." I already mourned the reality of losing "Her … | Continue reading
Andrew Dominik's "Blonde" has finally made its worldwide debut, bringing with it the expected controversy. A success at the Venice International Film Festival, the film became one of the most critically polarizing arthouse dramas in years, inspiring both fervent defenders and mor … | Continue reading
When it was first announced that Chris Pratt was going to be voicing Mario in the "Super Mario Bros." movie, the Internet was more than a bit shocked. After all, you don't hear the actor speak in stuff like "Parks and Recreation" and "Jurassic World" and automatically think of an … | Continue reading
There's no question that the late Tony Sirico gave an inspired performance as Paulie on "The Sopranos," but did you know the role was actually based on the actor? Sirico originally auditioned for a different part, but series creator David Chase felt that he wasn't the right fit f … | Continue reading
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law." Since before the series even premiered, "She-Hulk: Attorney At Law" has been dropping hints about the introduction of a Marvel fan-favorite. Trailers, promos, and even Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany) … | Continue reading
Noah Hawley's upcoming "Alien" series will be borrowing more than just the title from the original film. Hailing from FX, the small-screen debut of the seminal franchise has been in development for quite some time. Instead of following suit with the (many) "Alien" sequels, the Ha … | Continue reading
Less sexualized than Gary Cooper and less filled with warm-hearted optimism than James Stewart, Gregory Peck nonetheless found a place for himself in classical Hollywood with a stoic (if occasionally muted), comfortingly authoritative presence. His career began in the early 1940s … | Continue reading
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" is, unlike the bulk of modern scripted television, presented in an episodic format. Like classic "Star Trek," each episode concludes at the end of the hour, presenting -- if done well -- a miniature morality play of the week. "Strange New Worlds" d … | Continue reading
The current slate of adult animation is about to get a lot more Aussie-ome. Get it? Like awesome? But a pun on Australia? Fine, I don't need your laughs to know that I'm funny. Joining Hulu's already stellar line-up of original series like "Solar Opposites" and "Hit-Monkey" comes … | Continue reading
Of the original three "Indiana Jones" movies, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" is usually considered the odd one out. The first one, "Raiders of the Lost Ark," was fresh and exciting. The second movie, meanwhile, was a bit more on the traumatizing side of things. For a PG-r … | Continue reading
Christian Bale is a great actor who, if his exceedingly rare interviews are to be believed, hates acting. Loathes it. Kinda wishes he'd never done it in the first place. But it's a living, and he's awfully good at it, so he keeps snagging multi-million paydays because it beats ho … | Continue reading
"Thor: Ragnarok" provided a much-needed shot in the arm for the Marvel Cinematic Universe when it came out in 2017. It was a refreshing take on the character of Thor, who had never really found his footing in his previous film appearances. Director Taika Waititi's humorous and co … | Continue reading
New "Star Wars" series "Andor" may have brought "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" to renewed relevance, but for some of us, the events and characters introduced in that particular prequel have been living in our minds rent-free for quite some time. The subject of a possible alternat … | Continue reading
Today we have a new trailer for the animated film "Super Mario Bros.," featuring Chris Pratt as the voice of Mario and Charlie Day as his similarly-mustachioed brother, Luigi. The Mario brothers were first brought to the big screen in a 1993 live-action movie, also titled "Super … | Continue reading
This post contains minor spoilers for the latest episode of "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law." "Black Panther" was a cultural moment, a box office phenomenon, and a revolutionary superhero movie, both for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the genre in general. Rarely does a superhero m … | Continue reading
It's always interesting to see what happens when a director tries their hand at a film unlike any they've made before or since. Consider David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a whimsical romantic fantasy drama far removed tonally from the grim thrillers and dark … | Continue reading
When writer/director Rian Johnson's whodunnit "Knives Out" debuted in 2017 and promptly lit the box office on fire (on its way towards an Oscars nomination for Best Screenplay, no less!), theatrical release analysts spoke glowingly about how the throwback, mid-budget, star-studde … | Continue reading
"Rushmore" was the film that put Wes Anderson on the map, but it was also a return to his roots. The coming-of-age feature was shot at the same Houston high school that the director himself attended as a teenager. The strong memories associated with Anderson's old school and his … | Continue reading
Nowadays, medieval reimaginings about a spunky modern girl ahead of her time are a dime a dozen. Call it the "Arya" effect, but as long as YA has existed (maybe even longer), so has the headstrong female character who bucks gender norms and only wants to play in the mud or with s … | Continue reading
The creatives at Walt Disney Animation Studios have partnered with Lighthouse Immersive Studios, the folks behind "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience," to present a new way for Disney fans to embrace their animated features like never before. The "Disney Animation Immersive Exper … | Continue reading
Matthew McConaughey has had one of the strangest career arcs of any actor working today. McConaughey rose to prominence in the 1990s thanks to his collaborations with great directors. Having worked with Richard Linklater, Joel Schumacher, Robert Zemeckis, John Sayles, and Steven … | Continue reading
It's a blessed day for sickos everywhere. That's because not only will John Waters' recent novel "Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance" be getting a film adaptation, but it is being helmed by the absolute best person for the job: Waters himself. Deadline exclusively reported the news, w … | Continue reading
Just in time for spooky season: the good folks at Showtime have released the first episode of the new "Let the Right One In" series early, and for free. That way, fans who have been interested in checking out the series but didn't want to fork over the cash for a Showtime subscri … | Continue reading
Not all movies can make billions at the box office. In fact, at this point in history, unless your movie has some sort of existing IP attached to it, it's tough to make much money at all. But financial success is by no means the best way of assessing a movie's quality. There are … | Continue reading
It's a bit surprising that Bernard Waber's children's story "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" hasn't already been made into a theatrical kids' film. After all, ever since its publication back in 1965, countless children have learned about the power of friendship and good Samaritanism throu … | Continue reading
Ishirō Honda's 1954 kaiju film "Godzilla" became a cult phenomenon that eventually birthed the ever-expanding "Godzilla" franchise, which is still a significant part of Japanese pop culture. Although Honda's original is very much a spectacle with a prehistoric monster at the cent … | Continue reading
John Carpenter is a legend of the horror genre, blessing the world of cinema with the absolute classics like "Halloween" and "The Thing" and peppering in cult favorites like "The Fog" and "Prince of Darkness." Somewhat surprisingly, the however, man who practically created the sl … | Continue reading
When it comes to romance, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) has lousy luck: her ex-husband only showed up to their son's funeral to collect financial compensation and she had to fight tooth-and-nail to break her not-boyfriend out of a Soviet prison. But it all pales in comparison to wha … | Continue reading
We now know Jennifer Coolidge from her terrific role in "The White Lotus," but the actress had humble beginnings. Before she took on the part of Tanya McQuoid, the unhinged massage-obsessed heiress in the HBO series, the experimental comedienne was one of many guest stars who app … | Continue reading
This article includes spoilers for the latest episode of "She-Hulk: Attorney At Law." It's a brave new world in the Marvel Cinematic Universe these days. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" wasn't just a regular ol' trilogy-capper, but an extravaganza that wrangled together two previous ve … | Continue reading
Sometimes the real world can be terribly boring, but in the new Netflix movie "Slumberland," young Nemo's (Marlow Barkley) dreams are a delightful escape from her daily drudgery. The poor girl's an orphan, you see, and she wants to traverse the dreamlands to find a way to bring h … | Continue reading
As the debut season of "House of the Dragon" draws to close, it's time to think about the important things in life — like what the hell will become of HBO's Sunday night lineup? Well, worry not, because that dilemma already has a satisfying solution. The network is turning away f … | Continue reading
Gene Hackman is one of the greatest actors of all time. He's also someone who has reinvented himself for many different generations. Although some great actors have never returned to the highlights of their early work, Hackman continued to prove why he was one of the best for dec … | Continue reading
No two people get their start in Hollywood the same way. Take Leonardo DiCaprio, for instance, who made his movie acting debut in, of all things, "Critters 3" in 1991. By that point, his peer Christian Bale (who, despite what their dating habits might lead you to believe, was bor … | Continue reading