The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 11 (GUEST: Scott Weinberg) By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 8, 2008 7:18 pm 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....
‘Barry’ Actress Joins ‘Veronica Mars’; ‘Riverdale’ Actor Joins ‘Swamp Thing’ By Ben Pearson/Nov. 8, 2018 5:00 pm EST Yesterday’s revival of The 4400 was Exhibit 9,457 in the ongoing case of Hollywood’s reliance on established intellectual property, and two upcoming TV shows, Veronica Mars and Swamp Thing, are both squarely in that category as well. New casting information for both shows has been revealed, and you can learn about the newest cast members below....
‘Child’s Play’ TV Spot: There’s Something Wrong With Chucky By Chris Evangelista/May 29, 2019 7:30 am EST Little by little, the marketing for the Child’s Play remake has been giving us clearer glimpses of the new Chucky. A new TV spot continues that trend, revealing Chucky brandishing a big knife and causing plenty of mayhem. Will it be enough to win over the skeptics? Decide for yourself by watching the new Child’s Play TV spot below....
‘Crawl’ Footage Traps You In A Flooded House With Alligators [CinemaCon 2019] By /Film Staff/April 4, 2019 10:58 am EST Horror filmmaker Alexandre Aja is back with Crawl, a wacky sounding horror movie about alligators in a flooded house. Kaya Scodelario plays a woman trapped in her home during a massive hurricane, but the storm is the least of her worries. The flooding has brought in some ‘gators, and they’re ready to chow down....
/Filmcast Ep. 194 - The Dark Knight Rises By Slashfilmcast/July 22, 2012 3:48 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam are joined by Germain Lussier to discuss the fascinating remake of The Three Stooges and to review one of the most anticipated films of the year. Also: Dave compares Christopher Nolan to Michael Bay. Tune in to find out how! You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....
/Filmcast Ep. 482 - The Happytime Murders By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 28, 2018 9:35 pm EST David, Jeff, and Kristy discuss whether magic specials can work in the modern age, get down with Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, and lament the agita of sitting near jerks in theaters. Be sure to check out Kristy’s review of The Happytime Murders. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....
‘Game Night’ Directors Get ‘The Creeps’ At Universal, But What Does This Mean For ‘The Flash’? By Ethan Anderton/March 19, 2019 3:39 pm EST Jonathan Goldstein (right) and John Francis Daley were behind last year’s outstanding comedic thriller Game Night, a movie that deserved far more recognition than it received. Since then, we’ve been waiting to see what’s going on with their take on The Flash, but it sounds like another project has the potential to get off the ground before then, and it will take them into a new genre....
‘Origin’ Early Buzz: YouTube Premium’s New Sci-Fi Show Has Potential By Ben Pearson/Nov. 14, 2018 11:30 am EST The reviews are in for YouTube Premium’s next big original science fiction series Origin, and almost all of them include a variation of this line: “it’s like Lost, in space.” Puns aside, that’s some high praise – but does the comparison extend beyond the show’s use of flashbacks to explore the backstories of its characters?...
By Ben Pearson/March 15, 2019 3:14 pm EST Zahler’s most recent movies, Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Dragged Across Concrete, have a real nasty streak running through them. Bone Tomahawk has one of the goriest moments I’ve seen in a movie theater this decade, but it’s also a tightly-plotted drama with terrific dialogue and a heavy focus on character. I read the script for The Brigands of Rattleborge (again, it’s now been changed to Rattlecreek) a few years ago, and it is indeed uber-violent....
By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 3, 2019 9:55 am EST Writing duo JD Payne and Patrick McKay, who worked on Star Trek Beyond, lead a writers room for The Lord of the Rings that is believed to include several big-name writers including Breaking Bad alumna Gennifer Hutchison and Game Of Thrones veteran Bryan Cogman. Payne and McKay, who will also run the series, welcomed Bayona to the series, saying in a statement, “We are thrilled to have J....
Another ‘Paranormal Activity’ Sequel Is In Development, So Prepare Those Night Vision Cameras By Jacob Hall/June 19, 2019 1:30 pm EST It’s easy to forget that the original Paranormal Activity, released in 2009, wasn’t just a massive box office hit. It was an event. I’ll never forget the early festival buzz and I’ll never forget the girl silently weeping in terror in the row in front of me when I saw it on opening night....
Cool Stuff: ‘Terminator 2’ T-800 Endoskeleton Arm And CPU Prop Replicas Must Be Destroyed By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 22, 2018 6:00 am EST Even though the end of the world was directly linked to the T-800 endoskeleton arm and CPU in the hands of Cyberdyne Systems, the folks at Sideshow Collectibles and Blitzway have teamed up to offer these two items as prop replicas from Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Check out the Terminator 2 arm prop and CPU chip display below....
Cool Stuff: Matt Ferguson’s ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Prints Will Fulfill Your Destiny By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2018 6:00 am EST It’s been just over a year since Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit theaters, and there are still plenty of fans who can’t stop arguing about it. But for those of you who have fallen in love with the second installment of the new Star Wars trilogy, artist Matt Ferguson has delivered a perfect set of prints that captures each side of the fight for the fate of the galaxy....
Ep. 327 - Ant-Man By Slashfilmcast/July 20, 2015 11:09 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss how Comic-Con has become strictly for line fans, this year’s Emmy nominations, and the economics of film websites. Be sure to read about Warner Bros.’ response to the Comic-Con leak and why Marvel has a villain problem. 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!...
Exclusive: ILM Legend Bill George Returns To ‘Star Wars’ With ‘Resistance’ By Bryan Young/Oct. 5, 2018 8:00 am EST These days, he works with Walt Disney’s Imagineering department to work on attractions at the theme parks. He worked on updating Star Tours, the incredible new vision of Pirates of the Caribbean in Shanghai Disneyland, and is currently working on Galaxy’s Edge. You can imagine our surprise when we discovered that he’d built models for use in Star Wars Resistance, the new animated Star Wars television show that begins airing this week....
The Best Movies Streaming Right Now First Reformed The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Now Streaming on Netflix Release Date: 2018Genre: Western AnthologyDirector: The Coen BrothersCast: James Franco, Brendan Gleeson, Zoe Kazan, Liam Neeson, Tim Blake Nelson, Tom WaitsThe Coen Brothers head to the Old West with The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. This anthology film tells six stories with one recurring theme: death. Death comes for many of the characters of Buster Scruggs, and when it does, it often comes in cruel, strange, and even macabrely funny ways....
Smoking Will Be Banned At Disney World And Disneyland Parks Starting In May 2019 By Ben Pearson/March 28, 2019 11:00 am EST So you managed to get a ticket to Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and you have your entire plan worked out: on opening day, you’re going to visit the park dressed as Darth Vader, bust out a vape pen, lean over to your friends and say, “Hey look, I’m Darth Vaper” while exhaling a huge cloud of smoke from your mask....
Superhero Bits: New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Posters, 100% Soft’s Avengers Emojis & More By Ethan Anderton/April 17, 2019 6:00 pm EST How do the various voices of Superman over the years compare to each other? Ready for a ton more comics to be added to DC Universe this week? Does Ernie Hudson’s character have a Green Lantern connection in Arrow? How does Paul Rudd react to the Ant-Man rear attack on Thanos theory?...
The Morning Watch: James McAvoy Returns As Mr. Tumnus, Goes Behind The Scenes At ‘SNL’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 28, 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, James McAvoy takes us behind the scenes of his debut hosting stint at Saturday Night Live with his own video diary....
‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 Trailer: Meryl Streep Wants The Truth By Ben Pearson/April 15, 2019 9:30 am EST The first season of HBO’s Big Little Lies was an adaptation of author Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novel, and it was originally envisioned as a one-season-and-done miniseries. But after the show became a big hit, everyone involved changed their minds and decided to bring it back for more. But you’d never guess that from this brand new Big Little Lies season 2 trailer, which continues the story after the shocking events of the finale and looks just as thrilling as ever....
