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‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ Early Buzz: A Mixed Response, But Claire Foy Is A Great Lisbeth Salander By Ben Pearson/Oct. 24, 2018 1:00 pm EST The girl with the dragon tattoo is back. Director Fede Alvarez, who captivated audiences with the suspenseful thriller Don’t Breath a couple years ago, is behind The Girl in the Spider’s Web, a sequel to David Fincher’s 2011 Dragon Tattoo remake. This time, The Crown star Claire Foy plays hacker Lisbeth Salander, and she’s earning much of the praise from critics in the first batch of reviews....

Elseworlds Teaser: Meet Batwoman The Dark Knight casts a large shadow on Greg Berlanti’s CW Arrowverse, which has worked hard to establish itself as a TV superhero universe without the outsized presence of Batman. As a result, the shows have clumsily avoided saying his name like the plague, resulting in ridiculously opaque references like “Clark’s friend” or “that crazy guy in Gotham.” (Watch this 6-minute compilation of all the Batman “references” in the Arrowverse to get the full hilarious picture....

Daily Podcast: In Space There’s No Room To Eat A Sandwich By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 16, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the November 16, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about the latest film and tv news, including William Goldman, Creed II, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Thor, FilmStruck, and A24.You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it)....

Daniel Kaluuya Might Star In A Different Black Panther Movie (Not ‘Black Panther 2’) By Ben Pearson/Feb. 19, 2019 4:15 pm EST Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya, who played W’Kabi in Marvel Studios’ mega-hit superhero film Black Panther, may soon star in a different type of Black Panther movie for Ryan Coogler. Kaluuya and his fellow Get Out actor Lakeith Stanfield are in talks to star in Jesus Was My Homeboy, a drama that tells the true story of Fred Hampton, a Black Panther revolutionary and activist who was assassinated in 1969....

Hulu Making Original Content Push Now That Disney Is In Charge By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 18, 2019 4:30 pm EST Hulu CEO Randy Freer told CNBC that now that Disney is overseeing the service, Hulu’s “investment in original programming will increase significantly.” Freer credits the shift to “the capacity inside of the Walt Disney Company” to invest in creatives and original stories, adding: With a titan like Disney guiding Hulu, the burden of business may be lifted from the streaming service, which lost $920 million in 2017....

Legendary Wants To Make Movies And TV Shows With Your Favorite Image Comics Creators By Ben Pearson/Dec. 14, 2018 1:30 pm EST For anyone who’s been paying attention to the world of comic books for the past couple of decades, people like Brian K. Vaughan, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Matt Fraction are rockstars. Now all three of them have deals with Legendary to produce original content and adapt some of their beloved comic properties into movies and TV shows....

Superhero Bits: Gwyneth Paltrow Hasn’t Seen ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Yet, Life With Peggy Carter & More By Ethan Anderton/June 25, 2019 6:00 pm EST Would you want to see Keanu Reeves play Wolverine? How about Tom Welling playing Batman on Arrow? What might Steve Rogers’ life have been like with Peggy Carter after being in the future? Who does the writer of Venom think should play Shang-Chi for Marvel Studios? Would you believe that Gwyneth Paltrow hasn’t seen Avengers: Endgame yet?...

The Best TV Shows & Movies Leaving Netflix In December 2018 By Ben Pearson/Nov. 20, 2018 5:00 pm EST December is only a few days away, and before you get overwhelmed with the realization that you still have to buy Christmas presents for your entire family, why not chill out and watch some Netflix? You only have a few days left to catch a David Fincher mystery, a classic Bill Murray comedy, a recent Best Picture winner, and a movie that sounded like a terrible idea but somehow managed to be pretty damn great....

The Morning Watch: Aubrey Plaza Reviews Creepy Movie Dolls, Halle Berry Eats All The Hot Wings & Mor By Ethan Anderton/June 12, 2019 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows....

Video: Unboxing Mystery Boxes Filled With Movie Swag And Giving It Away To You By Peter Sciretta/May 7, 2019 9:00 pm EST Official Rules and legal disclaimers for the contest: You must subscribe to our channel, like the video and comment on that YouTube page (NOT this post) saying why you should win one of these boxes. You must be at least 18 years old and live in the continental United States (sorry we just can’t afford to ship internationally)....

VOTD: How ‘Aquaman’ Should Have Ended By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 5, 2019 6:00 am EST After a month and a half of being in theaters, Aquaman is still holding one of the top five spots on the box office charts. The film has raked in over $1.1 billion worldwide, making it the most successful movie globally in the DC Extended Universe. Obviously director James Wan must have done something right, but if you ask the folks at How It Should Have Ended, they see things going a little bit differently for Arthur Curry....

With ‘First Man,’ Ryan Gosling Cements Himself As One Of Our Finest (And Most Adventurous) Actors By Josh Spiegel/Oct. 11, 2018 7:00 am EST What feels like the distilled version of who Ryan Gosling is, or who Ryan Gosling presents himself as, can be found if you look at the photos of him on the stage at the Oscars as La La Land and its producers realized that they hadn’t won Best Picture after all....

‘American Dharma’ Review: Errol Morris Takes On Steve Bannon In His Newest Documentary [NYFF] By Marshall Shaffer/Oct. 2, 2018 8:00 am EST Documentarian Errol Morris, no stranger to confronting powerfully bellicose men, calls BS on this theory in his latest documentary, American Dharma. He recognizes the danger in ignoring or downplaying figures like Bannon, knowing that the disdain only feeds their theory of victimization and increases their power. Like he did with Donald Rumsfeld in The Unknown Known, Morris engages his subject in a dialogue about their controversial work and beliefs....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Clip: Nobody Wants Your Picture, Ant-Man By Ben Pearson/May 9, 2019 1:30 pm EST Avengers: Endgame has been shredding up the box office since the moment it opened, and chances are, I’m gonna say, extremely high that if you’re reading an entertainment website like this one, you’ve probably seen the film already. Now Marvel Studios has released a Mark Ruffalo-centric clip from the movie, in which he explains how his character spent eighteen months experimenting to ultimately create Smart Hulk, a combination of science whiz Bruce Banner and the smash-tastic Incredible Hulk....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Footage Reaction: The Final Battle Against Thanos Is Underway [CinemaCon 2019] By /Film Staff/April 3, 2019 4:11 pm EST The culmination of 10 years and 21 movies worth of storytelling, Avengers: Endgame is unquestionably one of the most anticipated movies of the year. And as we near closer to the film’s late April release date, Marvel Studios keeps sharing just enough footage in its trailers and marketing to keep us excited....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Writers Address Spoiler-Filled Questions About Death, The Snap & More By Ethan Anderton/April 29, 2019 11:30 am EST The end of Avengers: Infinity War left a lot of fans shocked as half of Earth’s mightiest heroes, as well as their allies from across the universe, were suddenly snapped to dust. That cliffhanger of an ending gave a lot of heavy lifting to Avengers: Endgame, especially when it comes to how those survivors of the snap deal with the aftermath of such a widespread attack on those they hold dearest to them....

/Filmcast Ep. 206 - Skyfall (GUEST: Matt Singer From Criticwire) By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 11, 2012 2:21 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra and Adam review Skyfall and discuss its place in the James Bond Canon. Special guest Matt Singer joins us from Criticwire. Be sure to check out Matt’s 007-themed articles at Criticwire, including his Best Bond Films Ever and his query as to whether you are truly a Bond fan if Daniel Craig is your favorite Bond....

/Filmcast Ep. 333 - The Visit By Slashfilmcast/Sept. 15, 2015 11:50 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss M. Night Shyamalan’s newest film, The Visit. Also, David and Jeff share their love of Episodes and Jeff delves into the trials and tribulations of an actor in Hollywood. Be sure to read up on how M. Night’s films mirror his career. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 2 Photos: The Calm Before The Storm By Ben Pearson/April 18, 2019 11:30 am EST Game of Thrones only has one more traditional-sized episode left before it takes the gloves off and starts unleashing movie-length episodes all the way to the finish line, and some new images have emerged from the next episode. Get a glimpse of little Lyanna Mormont rocking some battle armor, Sansa Stark scooping soup from a bread bowl, and much more below....

‘Girls With Balls’ Review: Not Quite The “Volleyball Team Vs. Killer Rednecks” Movie You’re Looking For, But Close [Fantastic Fest] By Matt Donato/Oct. 3, 2018 2:00 pm EST The film’s plot, with the utmost generic intent, follows a championship volleyball team – the Falcons – as they follow a detour home through windy middle-of-nowhere roads. They come across a derelict bar. Shady characters butcher grub and attractive athletes dance on tables, but it becomes apparent that the independent women (and coach) aren’t welcome....