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‘Glass’ Honest Trailer: Well, We’re Not Sure What We Expected By Ethan Anderton/April 17, 2019 6:00 am EST Earlier this year, Glass hit theaters, bringing together M. Night Shyamalan’s 19-year old grounded superhero drama Unbreakable and his kidnapping thriller Split into one single universe where a superhero finally faces off with two powerful super villains. And by face off, we meet quietly and calmly sit next to each other while a conniving doctor tries to convince them that they’re not characters from a real life comic book....

‘Last Jedi’ Director Rian Johnson Weighs In On Fan Backlash By Slashfilmcast/Jan. 24, 2018 1:30 pm EST You may be shocked to learn this, but some people on the internet were not very happy with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. While early reviews for the film were overwhelmingly positive, some fans felt that director Rian Johnson had strayed too far from the established tone of the franchise. In an in-depth interview with The /Filmcast, Johnson shared his thoughts on the initial Last Jedi backlash from fans....

‘Rocketman’ Footage Reaction: The Fantastical Musical Biopic That Elton John Deserves [CinemaCon 2019] By /Film Staff/April 4, 2019 11:09 am EST Following the success of Bohemian Rhapsody last year (and during awards season), Paramount Pictures is looking to have a hit themselves by telling the life story of one of rock’s biggest stars: Elton John. Rocketman stars Kingsman: The Secret Service star Taron Egerton as the legendary singer of songs like “Tiny Dancer,” “Crocodile Rock,” and of course “Rocketman....

‘The Best Of Enemies’ Review: A Fascinating True Story Gets A Trite Adaptation By Josh Spiegel/April 4, 2019 9:00 am EST The new true-life drama The Best of Enemies exists in a unique, purgatory-like space. On one hand, the events it depicts are fascinating in their presentation of how potent and visceral the racial divide was (and still is) in parts of our country. On the other hand, at no point is The Best of Enemies remotely cinematic or dramatically interesting....

‘Venom’ Clip Has Tom Hardy Arguing With Himself About Biting Off Heads By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 27, 2018 5:00 pm EST Another day, another Venom clip. Like the most recently released footage, what we see here is Tom Hardy fighting a room full of dopes with the help of his trusty symbiote buddy. The result is essentially Hardy arguing with himself as he flails and kicks about, sending fools flying. Watch the Venom clip below, and enjoy the admittedly amusing moment where Venom grosses Tom Hardy out by suggesting he bite off some heads....

Brendan Fraser Opens Up About His Superman Audition In The Early 2000s By Ethan Anderton/March 5, 2019 4:30 pm EST Brendan Fraser can currently be seen as the DC Comics character Robotman on the DC Universe series Doom Patrol. Well, you don’t necessarily see him since he’s just providing the voice of a, well, robot man. But long before this opportunity came along, Fraser was in line to play one of the biggest DC Comics superheroes of all time....

Brie Larson’s Unreleased ‘Unicorn Store’ Coming To Netflix, Along With Another New Film By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 31, 2019 4:30 pm EST Brie Larson’s directorial debut Unicorn Store premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival…and then vanished. Now the film has found a home on Netflix. Larson and Unicorn Store producer Lynette Howell Taylor have signed a deal with the streaming giant to bring Unicorn Store and a new film, Lady Business (which Larson will also direct), to subscribers....

History Is Made On ‘Doctor Who’ In The Powerful ‘Rosa’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 22, 2018 7:00 am EST The Doctor has tangled with plenty of historical figures before but — as seems to be the trend with this new season of Doctor Who — “Rosa” is unlike any of those past jaunts in history. The third episode of Doctor Who season 11 takes Team TARDIS to 1955 Montgomery, Alabama, where the Doctor, Yaz, Ryan, and Graham stumble into Rosa Parks on the eve of her big history-making bus protest....

Honest Trailers Takes On Every Tim Burton Movie Ever: Four Decades And All The White Face Paint By Ethan Anderton/March 27, 2019 6:00 am EST This weekend brings Dumbo to theaters, yet another film in the career of director Tim Burton that takes us to the circus and follows characters who spend their time covered in white face paint. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the tropes that can be found in films like Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and more....

Listen To The ‘Child’s Play’ Remake Theme Music, Featuring Creepy Singing From Mark Hamill By Chris Evangelista/June 14, 2019 10:30 am EST You’ll have to wait another week before you can see the Child’s Play remake. But you can listen to Bear McCreary’s eerie Child’s Play theme right now! In fact, you can listen to the entire score, as it’s now streaming in full. McCreary performed the main theme using toy instruments, lending an extra amount of flair to the proceedings....

New Blu-Ray Releases: ‘Captain Marvel’, ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘Batman’ Quadrilogy 4K, ‘Nixon’, ‘Greta’, ‘Climax’ By Chris Evangelista/June 4, 2019 11:00 am EST This week’s Blu-ray column might be one of the most eclectic to date. We have five superhero movies, all of which are wildly different than one another. Then there are two thrillers, both of which are also quite different from each other. And if all of that isn’t enough, you’ll also find a political biopic and a dance movie straight from hell....

Sequel Bits: ‘Jumanji 3’, Bill & Ted 3’, ‘Hobbs And Shaw’, ‘Jay And Silent Bob’ Reboot,’ ‘Bumblebee’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 21, 2019 5:00 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Get a first look at the sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Hobbs and Shaw face down a helicopter Kevin Smith gears up to start shooting Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Jason Reitman talks briefly about Ghostbusters 2020 Bill & Ted 3 may finally start shooting this year All that and more Dwayne Johnson shared our first look at the forthcoming sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle on Instagram on Valentine’s Day last week....

Sylvester Stallone Superhero Movie ‘Samaritan’ Developing At MGM By Ben Pearson/Feb. 22, 2019 3:00 pm EST After his Oscar-nominated turn as a down-and-out boxer in the original Rocky, Sylvester Stallone largely spent the next decade cultivating a muscled-up action hero image, competing with Arnold Schwarzenegger at the box office, and generally turning grounded characters like Rocky Balboa and John Rambo into practically unbeatable tough guys on the big screen. In the era before actual superhero movies took hold, Stallone was as close to a cinematic superhero as you could get....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 155 - Reassessing The Tree Of Life By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 7, 2011 10:00 am EST The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient audio file....

The Eight Cats Who Played Church In ‘Pet Sematary’ Were “A Pack Of Divas” By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 5, 2019 5:30 pm EST Church the cat is at the center of the the horror maelstrom that is Pet Sematary, the latest Stephen King adaptation to hit theaters. So directors Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch had to make sure that Church had the right look to portray the adorable pet and the undead feline it becomes, apart from all the blood and gore make-up, of course....

The Morning Watch: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Recap In 12 Minutes, Examining More Movie Accents & More By Ethan Anderton/March 29, 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. In this edition, a Game of Thrones recap will help you get prepared for all the fun next month when the last season starts playing out, and it’ll only take 12 minutes....

This Week In Trailers: Netflix Vs The World, Snowflake, Song Of Back And Neck, The Party’s Just Beginning, The Truth About Killer Robots By Christopher Stipp/Nov. 18, 2018 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

‘Bad Boys 3’ Camera Test Shows Will Smith In Action By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 14, 2019 2:00 pm EST The Bad Boys are back for Bad Boys 3, aka Bad Boys For Life (or Bad Boys For Lif3, if you want to get crazy). After a lengthy period of uncertainty, production on the third entry in the over-the-top cop series has begun. If your thirst for all-things Bad Boys has yet to be quenched, you’re in luck: a new Bad Boys 3 camera test has given us our first look at Will Smith stepping back into the role of Detective Mike Lowrey....

‘Creed II’ Director And Star Explain How That Surprise [SPOILER] Came About By Fred Topel/Nov. 23, 2018 10:00 am EST If you’ve seen Creed II, there’s one surprise you’ll definitely want to hear more about. But if you have not seen the latest installment in the Rocky/Creed saga yet, you’ll definitely want to be as surprised by that as any first time viewer. This story is just for people who have already seen Creed II, so here’s your spoiler warning....

/Filmcast Ep. 348 - The Top 10 Films Of 2015 By Slashfilmcast/Jan. 5, 2016 6:00 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss their top 10 films of 2015. Thanks for a great year! Be sure to read up on Julie Bush’s Twitter rant about Steve Jobs, and about how your dish water will become valuable in the future. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....