New “Black Widow” Clip Teases Natasha & Yelena’s Potent Sisterhood
“You got a plan?”
It’s a valid question coming from Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), the sister (of sorts) to Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson). Natasha is behind the wheel as she drives the two of them away from a motorcyclist in pursuit. The motorcyclist has a gun and is taking dead aim at the sisters, and Yelena wants to know if Natasha has gamed this scenario out at all. This fresh clip from director Cate Shortland’s Black Widow teases the first big Marvel movie to hit theaters since the pandemic hit more than a year ago,
“A Quiet Place Part II” Photos Reveal Ambitious Scope of Sequel
Memorial Day Weekend represents a big moment for theaters, theater-goers, and movie lovers. Two of the year’s biggest titles—John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II for Paramount and Craig Gillespie’s Cruella for Disney are hitting theaters on May 28. Add the fact that the CDC has changed their guidance and stipulated that vaccinated people can eschew wearing masks and can gather indoors, and in large groups, under many circumstances signal a major seachange for theaters and those of us eager to see movies on the big screen again.
“Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Free Guy” to Get Exclusive Theatrical Releases
With the CDC announcing yesterday that vaccinated Americans can stop wearing masks and maintaining social distance in most situations, and as we approach a big Memorial Day Weekend that will see a slew of major movies hit theaters, the momentum for a movie theater recovery is in sight. To that end, 20th Century and Marvel Studios have decided to release two of their big titles, Free Guy and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings respectively,
Future Critics: Abby Alben on Working at Mother & Daughter Entertainment
Abby Alben graduated from UCLA and, like so many people, was eager to find a job in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. What she ended up finding was a career. Alben, our latest Future Critic (although really, she’s more of a Future Producer) began working at the independent production company Mother & Daughter Entertainment. Right before we were set to publish our video interview with her, she was promoted to Head of Digital Media.
“The Green Knight” Trailer Highlights One of the Year’s Most Intriguing Films
“Oh, greatest of kings…let one of your knights try to land a blow against me. Indulge me in this game.” So says the Green Knight (Ralph Ineson), leveling the challenge that lies at the heart of writer/director David Lowery’s hotly-anticipated film. Who should take up the challenge but Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s headstrong nephew, a young would-be knight who might not lack courage, but he certainly lacks for epic tales to tell.
Dave Bautista Joins Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out 2”
The first major bit of casting news for Rian Johnson’s sequel to his 2019 hit Knives Out is here—Deadline reports that Dave Bautista is joining Daniel Craig in Knives Out 2, reuniting the pair for the first time since they appeared together in 2015’s Spectre. Netflix scooped up Knives Out 2 and 3 in a deal that was reportedly worth more than $400 million.
Let the “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” Trailer Take a Bite Out of Monday
“Rules: No eating people.” This is the first thing you see when the Venom: Let There Be Carnage” official trailer begins, and it’s a good rule of thumb for anyone, but especially Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy). The last time we saw Brock, he had eaten several people on the course of becoming a proper anti-hero in director Ruben Fleischer’s 2018 Venom, which introduced one of the most beloved bizarro characters in the Marvel canon.
Eddie Murphy’s Barber Stacey Morris Takes Her Talents to Zamunda in “Coming 2 America”
Prince Akeem is one of Eddie Murphy’s most famous roles, but the opinionated barber Clarence is one of the funniest jokes in Coming to America. Stars Murphy and Arsenio Hall arguing with themselves in transformative prosthetics at a New York City barbershop was a surprise to theater audiences. The cameos were crowd-pleasers and captured the culture of men socializing endlessly at their local haircutter, but the scenes emphasized the “boys club” nature of barbershops.
Watch A Bunch of Cars Get Demolished in “F9” Car-Nage Featurette
There has never been a franchise in film history that’s wrecked as many cars in as many ways as Fast & Furious. This legacy of totaling every kind of automobile, truck, tractor-trailer and tank is on display in a new featurette for F9, the latest installment. It’s title, “Car-Nage” gets points for revving right at the pun and smashing it into it, Fast & Furious style.
Behold The Final Trailer for “A Quiet Place Part II”
Yesterday we shared Paramount’s teaser for the final A Quiet Place Part II trailer, and today, as promised, Paramount has released the final trailer, and it delivers. Director John Krasinski’s long-awaited follow-up to his gangbusters 2018 film was due last March, but, well, you know what happened. The final trailer takes advantage of the fact that critics actually got to see the film last year—and they loved it—so you’ll get a few of their quotes here.
David Oyelowo on His Stirring Directorial Debut “The Water Man”
David Oyelowo was looking for a very particular kind of project when he read Emma Needell’s script for The Water Man back in 2015. The veteran actor is a passionate fan of a specific kind of nuanced, expansive child-led films that one could argue had their heyday back in the 1980s. “The films I had loved growing up were E.T., The Goonies, Stand By Me,” Oyelowo says, “I wore the VHS down watching them.”
“A Quiet Place Part II” Drops New Teaser Ahead of Final Trailer
A few days ago Marvel released an epic trailer that reminded all of us why seeing a big movie on a big screen amongst fellow movie lovers is an unbeatable experience. Now, Paramount is returning the favor with this bite-sized teaser for A Quiet Place Part II, with the final trailer coming tomorrow, highlighting one of the films we cannot wait to see in a movie theater. Director John Krasinski’s long-awaited,
Director Simon McQuoid on the Elemental and Supernatural of “Mortal Kombat”
The latest iteration of Mortal Kombat, director Simon McQuoid’s debut feature, follows the development of Cole Young (Lewis Tan), a young dad and failed MMA fighter unaware of his inheritance: as a direct descendent of 17th-century Japanese fighter Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada), he’s one of Earthrealm’s pre-destined champions in a violent tournament regularly held between different universes known as Mortal Kombat.
Cole is new to this world,
“The Marvels” Title Reveals Next Phase for Captain Marvel
Perhaps yesterday you saw Marvel’s truly epic Phase 4 teaser that was, in our humble opinion, as good as an argument as can be made for why seeing a movie in an actual movie theater is unimprovable. The video not only made the case for why movie theaters are such an essential part of our shared experience, but it also teased years’ worth of upcoming Marvel movies, revealing release dates and titles in what amounted to an overload of MCU information.
Maggie Simpson Stars in New Disney+ Short “The Force Awakens From Its Nap”
It’s May the 4th—better known as Star Wars Day—and Disney+ is pulling out all the stops to celebrate. In fact, Disney+ has even pulled out Maggie Simpson’s pacifier to mark the day. The littlest member of America’s most beloved family is going on an epic, galactic quest to help bring Star Wars Day in style. Disney+ had released Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens From Its Nap,
Marvel Teases First “Eternals” Footage in an Epic Trailer for Phase 4
“I love being with people. It’s most the incredible thing in the world. That world may change and evolve, but the one thing that will never change, we’re all part of one big family.”
So begins Marvel’s celebration of the movies via a trailer (of sorts) that combines some feel-good footage from the MCU that speaks to the heart of that quote, spoken by none other than Marvel maestro, the dearly departed Stan Lee.
Burkinabé Star Issaka Sawadogo on the Importance of Fighting Piracy
Telling stories has always been a way to connect with people around the world, through common narratives and shared feelings. Whether the story being told is set in Mali, Miami, or Malaysia, they reveal how much more alike we are—in our hopes and dreams, our fears and failures—than we are different. But stories are not told by themselves: they are the work of millions of people who create the films and television series we love.
Dominique Fishback Joins New “Transformers” Film Alongside Anthony Ramos
On the strength of the two leads and the director alone, the upcoming Transformers film is looking more interesting by the day. The latest casting news is that rising star Dominique Fishback, fresh from another riveting performance in Shaka King‘s masterful Judas and the Black Messiah, will join Anthony Ramos (another rising star) in director Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II)’s upcoming installment in Paramount’s profitable franchise.
New Images Tease Dev Patel in the Long-Awaited “The Green Knight”
You’d be forgiven if you’ve forgotten that one of this summer’s most hotly anticipated films is director David Lowery’s The Green Knight. Like so many other films, The Green Knight‘s release, intended for May 29, 2020, was delayed due to the pandemic, but we are now a scant few months away from its new premiere date. It was way, way back in February of 2020—truly another lifetime ago—that A24 shared the first trailer.
Official “Luca” Trailer Reveals Pixar’s New Sea Creature Feature
Pixar is fresh off another big Best Animated Feature win at the Oscars for Soul, and now we’ve got the first official trailer for their next film, Lucas, a decidedly different kind of story. Luca imagines what a sea creature might do with the chance to be human, a fun conceit that offers the legendary animation studio a chance to tout its considerable comedic chops.
For a sea creature,
