Eric Powell's comic book series "The Goon" has had a long road to the screen. David Fincher first optioned the movie rights to the title all the way back in 2008, with an eye toward directing it as an animated film. But by 2012, Fincher and voice actor Paul Giamatti made it sound … | Continue reading
The man who can't be stopped has spawned a thrilling action franchise that simply won't stop. The rags-to-riches story of the "John Wick" franchise is practically unheard-of these days — an original and modestly-budgeted film with an incredibly straightforward premise (a man goes … | Continue reading
Before his fall from grace, Mel Gibson was an action hero for the ages. Heath Ledger knew he was working with a star when he arrived on the set of "The Patriot," and he didn't let the experience go to waste. Working with Gibson was incredibly formative for the young actor, and th … | Continue reading
Jordan Peele's new sci-fi nightmare "Nope" has finally arrived, and it's exactly as terrifying as you've been led to believe. You'll be sure to think twice the next time you look into the sky, just as Spielberg made the water feel like a treacherous abyss ready to swallow you who … | Continue reading
One of the unique things about Tom Holland's version of Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that we didn't see his origin story. When we meet him in "Captain America: Civil War," he has already been Spider-Man for a little bit and is being recruited by Tony Stark for … | Continue reading
"Nope" sees writer-director Jordan Peele working with an estimated $68 million budget, his biggest yet, and he's brought cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema -- a frequent collaborator of Christopher Nolan -- along for the UFO ride. Films like "Interstellar," "Dunkirk," and "Tenet," … | Continue reading
It truly cannot be overstated what monumentally huge news broke today when it was announced that longtime WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon would finally be retiring. For over four decades, McMahon has been synonymous with the world of sports entertainment, buying up all of the … | Continue reading
Can you hear the sweet symphony of nasally grunts and breathy laughter? If not, you will soon, because Mike Judge's "Beavis and Butt-Head" are back, baby! Last month Paramount+ gave us all the gift of a new feature-length film starring our favorite pair of fools, but this was mer … | Continue reading
Even though there is a great bit of attention being paid to the live-action debut of the "X-Men" within the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the movies, it's a little easy to forget that the first Marvel Studios project featuring the mutant team is already well underway at Marvel Stu … | Continue reading
If there's one thing Hollywood loves it's movies about the making of movies. Film production is a crazy, hectic, inspiring, frustrating, and sometimes magical experience, which of course translates well into fictionalized drama -- and that's under the best of circumstances. The s … | Continue reading
"Doctor Who" has aired for many decades now, and across its storied run, a few things have always held true: the Doctor will always regenerate eventually; they'll (almost) always have a companion on their adventures; finally, the show will always air first on the BBC. Except toda … | Continue reading
Each series in the "Walking Dead" franchise offers a window into a world undone. The flagship show showcases the zombie apocalypse in the American southeast, while "Fear the Walking Dead" spotlights a ruined southwest. "The Walking Dead: World Beyond" shook things up, following y … | Continue reading
It's long been said that horror and comedy are very closely connected to each other. Often, these two genres make audiences feel some sort of adrenaline rush, whether it's from a funny joke or a scary kill. That is why many comedy actors often do quite well in horror movies and v … | Continue reading
Fernando Meirelles' 2019 film "The Two Popes" is, in fact, mostly about one pope. Historically, it traces the timeline of the Roman Catholic Church from the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005 and the subsequent ascendency of Pope Benedict XVI to the position. Benedict XVI was pop … | Continue reading
Major spoilers for "The Gray Man" follow. In the run-up to the release of "The Gray Man," much of the buzz was about its budget. With a price tag of $200 million, it's one of the most expensive Netflix movies of all time. Watching the final product, there's no question that a lot … | Continue reading
Before "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" debuted, fans speculated that the MCU's first foray into the multiverse would be a chance to cover some ground previously tread in the pages of Marvel Comics, exploring variations of pre-existing characters and the alternate re … | Continue reading
Back in 2018, as "The Walking Dead" star Andrew Lincoln left the long-running zombie series, word came out that the actor would be reprising his role in a trilogy of big-budget, feature-length made-for-TV movies. "The story of Rick will go on in films," creative overlord Scott Gi … | Continue reading
Directors were regarded as mere workmen during the Golden Age of Hollywood. However, the studio system still produced some filmmakers with such singular vision and distinctive work that they formed the bedrock of Auteur theory. One of those was Samuel "Billy" Wilder. Born in Aust … | Continue reading
With "Nope" already set to earn back its production budget within its first week, Jordan Peele is a director who can get modern audiences interested in original films. "Nope" is not part of a franchise and it's not based off a book, but it's still the movie getting the most buzz … | Continue reading
Almost five years in the making and with fifty total hours of story set to arrive on our television screens in the years ahead, the pressure was on for Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" to deliver on its highly-anticipated panel at this year's San Diego Co … | Continue reading
The following article contains spoilers for "Nope." Exactly one year after Jordan Peele released an inscrutable first poster image for "Nope" into the world, the world finally knows what "Nope" is all about. The filmmaker's third directorial feature hits theaters today, and by no … | Continue reading
Oh. Oh, goodness. Oh goodness, no. Look, mistakes happen to the best of us, but it's not often that a mistake happens that likely required approval from an entire board of marketing executives and some producers before being made. San Diego Comic-Con kicked off yesterday with hu … | Continue reading
In 1978, Ralph Bakshi became the first director to bring Middle-earth to the big screen with "The Lord of the Rings," a startling vision that once again reminds us: Animation has always been a medium used for telling stories with great depth and maturity. Running just over two ho … | Continue reading
J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" is arguably the most influential fantasy story ever, inventing most of the tropes of the genre that have gone from innovative to cliché, and back to innovative several times over across the decades. When the live-action trilogy directed … | Continue reading
National treasure, American icon, and all-around living legend Dolly Parton is living her best life. Between popping up on the "Grace and Frankie" finale, providing the youth of America with access to literature, and helping save the world by funding Covid vaccine development, Do … | Continue reading
When it comes to "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," Amazon says go big or go home. The "Lord of the Rings" prequel series is the streaming giant's endeavor to capture some serious eyeballs with a sprawling epic. "Rings of Power" is based upon J.R.R. Tolkien's history of … | Continue reading
Middle-earth has been around for a long, long time, and the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was just a tiny tidbit in the massive lore and history he created. The "one ring" was in fact, not the only ring, but the new series from Prime Video — focusing … | Continue reading
Clint Eastwood's quiet romance "The Bridges of Madison County" was released in June of 1995, right into the middle of a busy summer blockbuster season that included "Casper," "Braveheart," "Johnny Mnemonic," and would soon go up against "Congo" and "Batman Forever." Eastwood's fi … | Continue reading
This seems to be the year of the dragon. There's "House of the Dragon," a "Dragon Age" cartoon, and if you extend the calendar year a bunch there's even the "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" movie. Also joining the dance of dragons is the highly anticipated fourth season … | Continue reading
This fall, Prime Video will finally debut "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," the expansive and expensive prequel series to "The Lord of the Rings." The show has a lot riding on it, as it follows in the footsteps of Peter Jackson's widely beloved trilogy and brings new d … | Continue reading
Of the Marvel Netflix series, "Daredevil" still holds my top spot. It was the first one on the streamer, and it pulled no punches. This series showed us a darker side of the life of a superhero, with powerful fight scenes and a whole lot of angst. Charlie Cox hasn't yet signed on … | Continue reading
As sad as it may be for diehard fans to say goodbye to "The Walking Dead" after 11 seasons and 12 years on the air, this doesn't mean the end of stories set in the world of walkers. As part of AMC's continued efforts to expand the world of "The Walking Dead," the anthology series … | Continue reading
San Diego Comic-Con unleashed the first footage, and news, about "What If...?" season 2. The animated Disney+ series presents alternate universes (or multiverses, if you will) that present familiar MCU characters in different worlds and settings. It's an idea that dates back to t … | Continue reading
San Diego Comic-Con just debuted new footage from the upcoming Prime Video series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," and /Film was there to see it. The show's story is set thousands of years before Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies. It's … | Continue reading
True crime stories are always having a moment these days, but lately they've gotten glossier retellings on the big and small screen. Joe Berlinger (behind the "Paradise Lost" and "Brother's Keeper" documentaries) came out in 2019 with back-to-back productions surrounding notoriou … | Continue reading
Jordan Peele's mysterious new horror movie is here, and "Nope" appears to be a "yep" for audiences. The movie has not even been in theaters for a full 24 hours yet, but its Thursday preview numbers are already boding well for the Universal project. According to Variety, the movie … | Continue reading
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato. In this edition, Matt definitely has not been replaced by his Tethered and "Us" was for sure his choice.) In h … | Continue reading
It's been far too long since we got some fresh Nicolas Winding Refn-style synth music, neon-lit night-time settings, and scenes of people staring silently at one another for extended periods in-between committing brutal acts of violence. Fortunately, the director of films like "D … | Continue reading
Dan Harmon is a driven man. Early in his career, the creator of "Community" and "Rick and Morty" was so obsessed with nailing down the basic elements of a successful screenplay that, rather than rely on the old structural guides hammered out by storytelling gurus like Joseph Camp … | Continue reading
The collectible creators at NECA have been at the top of the action figure game for years now. They've been releasing incredibly detailed and accessorized figures for some of your favorite franchises for years now, and the collection has only been getting better each year. With S … | Continue reading
Spoiler warning: This article will discuss plot points from Jordan Peele's "Nope." In Jordan Peele's "Nope," Steven Yeun plays a character named Ricky "Jupe" Park, the owner of a small Western-themed tourist park in rural area of California, just beyond the reach of Los Angeles. … | Continue reading
If you've watched even a couple of minutes of any episode of "Severance," you will know that there is a very uncomfortable atmosphere to all of its scenes. Whether its glances that linger just a bit too long or elongated hallways that look longer than they actually are, it is a v … | Continue reading
Spoiler warning: This article will discuss plot details of Jordan Peele's "Nope." Jordan Peele's "Nope" is, at its heart, a love letter to Hollywood animal wrangling. The film's protagonists are a brother and sister named OJ and Emerald Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer) wh … | Continue reading
In this edition of Star Wars Bits: "Star Wars: Padawan" Marvel's Upcoming "Star Wars" Comics "Star Wars: Hunters" Delayed "Skeleton Crew" Updates Everything We Know About Rey's Parents And More! "Star Wars: Padawan", the upcoming young adult novel by Kiersten White, hits store sh … | Continue reading
The North remembers, and so does the internet, which is why all eyes are fixed on HBO's incoming "House of the Dragon." A series that could just as easily wind up being the first of several "Game of Thrones" spinoff shows as the last, the Targaryen-centric prequel promises to bri … | Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video's adaptation of "The Wheel of Time," the sprawling, sweeping fantasy series from author Robert Jordan hit the streamer in November 2021 — and was well-received from fans and critics alike. Starring Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, and others, the … | Continue reading
There are few anime films out there that have inspired as many tributes to its animation and iconography as Katsuhiro Otomo's "Akira." Released in theaters in 1988, "Akira" became the gold standard for Japanese animation and was a milestone for the medium that would become so pop … | Continue reading
Warning: this article contains major spoilers for "Nope." After what seemed like a life-long period of waiting, "Nope" has finally landed in theaters. It wasn't that long ago that we actually found out what the film was about, and even then, there was a lot that we couldn't have … | Continue reading