Here’s the First Look at Bill Hader’s Barry
Barry may be able to take out a target with a single bullet, but he’s not quite off book yet. Bill Hader plays an assassin in the new HBO black comedy about a hitman who decides to pursue his new dream of becoming a Hollywood actor. The career change may be a bigger challenge than any of the deadly assignments he’s received. A teaser for the series shows off a deep bench of comedy actors including Henry Winkler,
Jordan Peele’s Get Out Tops BFI’s Sight & Sound Poll as Film of the Year
Awards season is officially upon us, and thus far, Jordan Peele’s Get Out is cleaning up. Peele’s brilliant social thriller/horror nabbed a bunch of Gotham Independent Film Awards, including best screenplay and audience award, was named best first film by the New York Film Critics Circle, was nominated for best feature by the Independent Spirit Awards, and grabbed a best screenplay award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Now Get Out tops Sight &
The Final Black Mirror Season 4 Teaser Pays Homage to Star Trek
And there we have it. Netflix has released teasers for all six of the announced season 4 Black Mirror episodes. Today the series bestowed upon us the first look at their Star Trek homage, “U.S.S. Callister.”
The original Star Trek series premiered in the 1960s and imagined a future with enhanced weaponry, communication, and commingling intergalactic species, all thanks to unfettered space travel. Led by the infallible Captain Kirk,
Latest Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Teaser Hints at Monstrous Hybrid Dinosaur
Yesterday we shared this Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom teaser with you, which showed what appeared to be the titular event that spooks the dinosaurs (never a good thing) into an island-wide revolt. Today’s teaser, another little morsel as we count down until the full trailer dropping on Thursday, shows Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) petting a sleeping T-Rex. At least it looks like a T-Rex. In Jurassic World, we were introduced to the Indominus Rex,
Quentin Tarantino Developing & may Possibly Direct a new Star Trek Movie
You can file this in news there is absolutely no way you (or anybody else) saw coming. Deadline reports that while Quentin Tarantino is already prepping his 9th film with Sony Pictures, he’s in talks with Paramount about an idea he had for a new Star Trek film. Tarantino shared his idea with Star Trek alum J.J. Abrams, who is busy himself prepping Star Wars: Episode IX,
I, Tonya Director Craig Gillepsie on Revisiting the Second Most Surreal Sports-Related Crime in the ’90s
Back in 1994, when tabloid TV shows such as “Hard Copy” and “Inside Edition” became the rage and CNN fed the public’s hunger for 24-hour news coverage, two crime-related stories revolving around sports figures would provide ample sustenance. One involved the arrest of football hero O.J. Simpson for the lurid murders of wife Nicole and Ron Goldman. The other was a good vs. evil scenario that pitted skating princess Nancy Kerrigan against the less-polished, more athletic Tonya Harding.
Jordan Peele Discusses the Wildest Get Out Fan Theories
Get Out was one of the most exciting films of the year, taking some major psychological twists and turns. If you’re like us, you’ve seen it more than once, but do you know the story like you think you do? Director and writer Jordan Peele put some serious thought into the movie’s meaning, and fans have been unpacking details ever since it was released. Vanity Fair sifted through Reddit and Peele responded to some of the best and worst theories commenting on their accuracy,
Who Will Utter the Opening Dialogue of Star Wars: The Last Jedi?
Literally all the stars of The Last Jedi appeared on Jimmy Kimmel last night in the mega-interview of our dreams. Kimmel sat down with director Rian Johnson, Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver and more to mine for information about the upcoming film. Driver dished about what it’s like to play the current villain while Hamill shared his amazingly accurate Harrison Ford impersonation. Surrounded by nine members of the cast who egged Kimmel on,
Watch Film Critic David Ehrlich’s Immensely Satisfying Supercut of his Favorite 25 Films of 2017
If you’re going to watch but one year-end supercut, you really can’t do better than film critic David Ehrlich’s annual video. Once again Ehrlich has counted down his 25 favorite movies of the year, and the finished product is both a loving homage to a year in film and a work of art itself.
This is meticulous editing work, folks, and a joyous celebration of some of the year’s best films.
Watch the Training that Went Into Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s Fight Scenes
From the moment we met Daisy Ridley’s Rey in The Force Awakens, she was already one tough cookie. We watched her repel deep into a ruined a Star Destroyer, fight off some First Order goons with her staff and generally hold herself in such a way where you never questioned how tough she was. And this was before it became clear she had some serious abilities that even she didn’t know about.
New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Images Showcase Laura Dern’s Mysterious Vice Admiral Holdo
The great Laura Dern was one of the most exciting additions to the Star Wars: The Last Jedi cast, an actress with immense gifts whose presence improves any film. Dern, along with Benicio del Toro’s mysterious code breaker DJ, is not someone you bring onboard your film to play a minor role. As Vice Admiral Holdo, Dern’s playing a prominent officer in the Resistance, and judging by this Entertainment Weekly cover photo of Holdo alongside Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron,
New Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Teaser Unleashes a Load of Terrified Dinosaurs
Life finds a way. This has been the credo, of sorts, to the entire Jurassic Park/World franchise, from Steven Spielberg’s first, ground-breaking film Jurassic Park to Colin Trevorrow’s massive Jurassic World. No matter how hard humans try to control their dino creations, whether by locking them in pens or designing them in labs, life, which always brings death, finds a way. Jurassic World ended with our hero,
Stranger Things is Officially Coming Back for Season 3
Poor Hawkins, Indiana has been through a lot. Detective Hopper has been doing his best to battle the evils of the Upside Down, but there are more monsters to come. Netflix announced that Stranger Things has secured a third season.
FOR THE LOVE OF STEVE, DUH! So hold tight baby darts — season 3 is officially happening.
— Netflix US (@netflix) December 1, 2017
Netflix posted a poll on Friday asking followers if there should be a season 3.
Netflix Orders Season 2 of Mindhunter
The serial killer mind has more mysteries to unlock. Mindhunter announced today on its twitter page that they’ll be back for more. The Netflix show that asked the question ‘Is there method in madness?’ is getting renewed for a second season.
The announcement suggested that new killers will be probed in upcoming episodes. The tweet read simply, “We need to talk to more subjects.” Set in 1977, the show follows a pair of FBI agents and a psychologist seeking to find a pattern in the methods of serial killers.
Here’s How You Can See Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Two Weeks Early
If you’re looking to be among the first to visit the jungle, Amazon Prime can take you there. Members of the company’s paid subscription plan have earned perks like free shipping and original programming in the past. Now, Amazon is offering its Prime members an advanced in theater screening of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The film starring Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillam, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black is one of the most anticipated releases of the holidays.
VFX Artist Dream Big & Think Small for Downsizing
Writer-director Alexander Payne has won two Academy Awards and 17 more Oscar nominations for films that specialize in low key stories about flawed characters. But unlike Nebraska, The Descendants, About Schmidt and Sideways, his new movie Downsizing (opening Dec. 22) goes high concept: Matt Damon stars as a five-inch human who tries to leave his problems behind by living in the pint-sized “Leisure Land”
Ant-Man and the Wasp Actress Evangeline Lilly Has an Interesting Theory about the Future of the MCU
Today we saw the first Avengers: Infinity War trailer and the tides are clearly shifting. Alliances that were once fractured are uniting again to battle Thanos. Big changes are coming to the MCU, and that could mean crossing over into entirely new realms. We are in the midst of Phase 3 of the Marvel arc and it’s unclear how the storylines will shift to something new, but we know it is coming.
Disney Casts the Star of Live Action Mulan
Disney’s casting requirement for the actress who would play the live action Mulan was a tall order, but the search has finally come to an end. Liu Yifei, who also goes by Crystal Liu, has landed the role and it seems like she could be a perfect fit. Casting agents were on the lookout for a Chinese actress who speaks English with martial arts experience and singing ability. Check, check, and check for Liu.
Disney announced the decision on Twitter earlier today.
Black Mirror‘s ‘Black Museum’ Trailer is Chilling and Mysterious
The latest Black Mirror trailer may preview the goriest episode yet. Proprietor Rolo Haynes’ welcomes a tourist to his “World Famous” Black Museum that has a blood splatter logo in the shape of a screaming head. It appears that the attractions are a collection of the show’s most violent and disturbing technologies. The owner invites guests to “inflict pain on yourself but not terror.” Rolo and I have very different definitions of fun.
Behold the Epic First Trailer for Avengers: Infinity War
The first official trailer for Avengers: Infinity War is here, and it’s as massive and chill inducing as you’d hoped. Giving us our first glimpse of the super villain Thanos (Josh Brolin) in action, and arraying against him just about every character from a decade’s worth of Marvel movies, the Avengers: Infinity War trailer feels genuinely momentous.
We’ve known next to nothing about the plot, save for that the Russo Brothers’ upcoming film is based on Thanos finally squaring off against the Avengers in the flesh,
