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Superhero Bits: Michael B. Jordan Got Therapy After ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Elseworlds’ May Have ‘Smallville’ Easter Egg & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 30, 2018 6:00 pm EST Why did Michael B. Jordan need therapy after Black Panther? Which comic book movie was honored by the New York Film Critics Circle awards? Is there any hope of a Daredevil movie to finish the canceled series? Want to get your hands on some props from the Batman 1966 series?...

The Russo Brothers Wrap ‘Avengers 4’ Filming With A Cryptic Image of…Something By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 15, 2018 7:30 am EST The Russo brothers’ trolling campaign with Avengers 4 continues as the directing duo has whipped fans into a frenzy with another super-cryptic image to celebrate the end of production. But honestly, there’s no better way for Avengers 4 to wrap filming: with an image that we can dissect and overanalyze for the next seven months....

VOTD: How ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ Should Have Ended By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 16, 2018 6:00 am EST Now that Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is in theaters, it’s time to look back at the twist ending of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. However, once you see what How It Should Have Ended came up with, you’ll find yourself realizing that the sequel exists because of the irresponsibility and inconsistency with which the Magical Congress of the United States of America deals with magical crime....

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Early Buzz: Rami Malek Will Rock You, The Rest Of The Movie Not So Much By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 18, 2018 9:30 am EST Below, what critics have to say about the Bohemian Rhapsody early buzz. Bohemian Rhapsody, which chronicles the rise of the rock band Queen from the group’s formation to their renowned Live Aid performance in 1985, has been dinged by most critics for being a generic biopic with a few standout moments....

‘Buffaloed’ Review: Zoey Deutch Is A Star In A Zippy Crime Dramedy [Tribeca] By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 10, 2019 5:00 pm EST Zoey Deutch is poised to be the next movie star. The actress showed signs of potential in the workplace rom-com Set It Up, but in Buffaloed, her natural breezy charisma is put on full blast. With director Tanya Wexler lending the crime dramedy a zippy, irreverent flair, Buffaloed becomes the vehicle for which Deutch can finally show off her chops....

‘Dora The Explorer’ Movie Casts Danny Trejo As Loyal Companion Boots The Monkey By Ethan Anderton/March 22, 2019 8:30 am EST Yesterday, along with the first theatrical posters for the Dora the Explorer movie, Machete star Danny Trejo confirmed that he’s providing the voice for Dora’s best animal friend Boots, a money who wears, you guessed it, a machete. Wait. I mean boots! He wears rain boots! But if you look at the Dora the Explorer movie posters, there are no boots to be found on this monkey....

/Filmcast Ep. 342 - Spotlight By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 17, 2015 10:19 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the martial arts brilliance of Into the Badlands, the hilarity of W/ Bob and David, and David’s crazy adventures in Chicago. Be sure to read Tasha’s review of #allmymovies, and Alyssa Rosenberg’s review of Spotlight (contains spoilers). You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook!...

‘Frozen 2’ Trailer: The Disney Hit Is Back To Melt Your Heart With A Surprisingly Serious Teaser By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 13, 2019 6:30 am EST Disney is not letting go of the Frozen franchise anytime soon. The House of Mouse debuted the first trailer for Frozen 2, the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2013 mega-hit. In the sequel, Elsa, Anna, and Olaf return for a brand new adventure in Arendelle. Watch the Frozen 2 trailer below....

‘Gemini Man’ Footage Reaction: Will Smith Gets De-Aged In The Ang Lee Thriller [CinemaCon 2019] By /Film Staff/April 4, 2019 12:10 pm EST Gemini Man is a sci-fi movie that has spent decades in development, attracting the likes of Mel Gibson and Clint Eastwood to the role of an over-the-hill hitman who finds himself targeted by a younger clone of himself. But it wasn’t until now, when de-aging technology has become the hottest new commodity in blockbusters, that Gemini Man could finally become a reality....

Bev – Jessica Chastain and Sophia Lillis View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessica Chastain (@jessicachastain) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sophia (@sophialillis) Here are the Bevs – Jessica Chastain and Sophia Lillis. A balloon floats behind a fountain as a very fashionable Chastain sits with a dog, while the shadow of a balloon floats by Lillis. The shadow is subtle enough that I actually saw this the other day, and wasn’t sure if my eyes were playing tricks or me....

‘Star Wars Resistance’ Will Run Parallel To ‘The Force Awakens’ And Possibly Beyond By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 12, 2018 3:30 pm EST Despite the appearances of some familiar faces like Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), it was never quite clear when exactly Star Wars Resistance takes place. Now, a new report reveals that the timeline of the Disney Channel animated series from Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni will take place around the same time as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and possibly run parallel to the rest of the new Star Wars trilogy....

‘Stockholm’ Trailer: Ethan Hawke And Noomi Rapace Invent Stockholm Syndrome By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 28, 2019 4:00 pm EST As Ethan Hawke storms into a bank, gun blazing and bad wig flying, it’s easy to understand the origins of the term “Stockholm syndrome.” The phrase, which refers to captives developing an irrational sympathy for their captors, was first coined in 1973 after four hostages acted sympathetically with their captors during a bank robbery in Sweden....

‘Toy Story 4’ Review: An Exceptional Capper On A Near-Perfect Series By Josh Spiegel/June 13, 2019 9:00 am EST Strange as it may be, one of the most complex and richly designed character arcs in mainstream American cinema of the last 30 years resides in the form of a computer-animated pull-string cowboy doll from the 1950s. As animated by the men and women of Pixar Animation Studios, and voiced by Tom Hanks, Sheriff Woody is a surprisingly deep and mature character, and his arc seemed to end with a near-literal passing of the torch at the end of 2010’s Toy Story 3....

Apple TV Adding Picture-In-Picture Functionality This Fall, Netflix Testing Same Feature On Desktop By Ethan Anderton/June 21, 2019 3:30 pm EST Since we’re in the heart of Peak TV right now, there are far too many entertainment options at our disposal. It’s hard to keep up with all the new movies and TV shows being added to Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Showtime, Epix and the inevitable McDonald’s streaming service that will probably happen at some point....

J.J. Abrams On Rey’s Parents: “There’s More To The Story” In ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ By Ben Pearson/April 16, 2019 12:31 pm EST It’s the question that’s been plaguing a section of Star Wars fans since The Force Awakens: who are Rey’s parents? And while it seemed as if writer/director Rian Johnson provided an answer to that question in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it turns out that we don’t have the full picture quite yet....

Candyman By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 27, 2018 1:34 pm EST The Jordan Peele-produced Candyman reboot has found its director. Nia DaCosta, who helmed the 2018 indie film Little Woods, will bring Candyman back to life with a new film that will both reboot the character and serve as a spiritual sequel. The original Candyman, released in 1992, was inspired by a short story from Clive Barker. Bernard Rose directed that take, starring Tony Todd as the hook-handed Candyman, and Virginia Madsen as a grad student studying the Candyman legend....

The Best Movies Streaming Right Now Tangerine Now Streaming on Hulu Release Date: 2015Genre: Indie Christmas MovieDirector: Sean BakerCast: Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O’Hagan, Alla Tumanian, James Ransone Believe it or not, Tangerine, aka “the movie Sean Baker shot on iPhones”, is a secret Christmas movie. The story takes place entirely on Christmas Eve in Hollywood – but don’t expect your typical holiday tale. Tangerine follows two transgender sex workers, Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and Alexandra (Mya Taylor), on a quest to track down Sin-Dee’s pimp and boyfriend Chester (James Ransone) after learning he cheated on Sin-Dee while she was in jail....

Sundance 2019 Awards Go To ‘Clemency’, ‘One Child Nation’, ‘The Souvenir’ And More By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 4, 2019 9:30 am EST I had a blast at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and I also managed to see almost none of the movies that took home awards! Shows what I know. But I’m not bitter – I’m excited to now catch up with the movies I missed. This year’s prestigious jurors included Desiree Akhavan, Damien Chazelle, Dennis Lim, Phyllis Nagy, Tessa Thompson, Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Yance Ford, Rachel Grady, Jeff Orlowski, Alissa Wilkinson, Jane Campion, Charles Gillibert, Ciro Guerra, Maite Alberdi, Nico Marzano, Véréna Paravel, Young Jean Lee, Carter Smith, Sheila Vand, and Laurie Anderson....

This Strange Joe Pesci Christmas Song Is The Reason For The Season By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 24, 2018 12:00 pm EST It’s Christmas Eve! You’ve likely already finished work and are ready to head into the holiday, drink some eggnog, open some gifts, and listen to Christmas music. While you’ve heard all the standard Christmas tunes hundreds of times by now, here’s one you might not have heard. A song performed by none other than Mr....

This Week In Trailers: Woman At War, Gaza, PEN15, Dogman, Mutant Blast By Christopher Stipp/Jan. 20, 2019 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?...