Star Wars Bits: Modern Recut Of ‘A New Hope’s Lightsaber Fight, Peyton Reed’s Star Wars Script, And More By Ben Pearson/May 10, 2019 4:30 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: A high-octane recut of the Obi-Wan/Darth Vader lightsaber battle from A New Hope Ant-Man director Peyton Reed wrote an Empire Strikes Back sequel screenplay when he was a kid Is a Kylo Ren origin novel on the way?...
Superhero Bits: Batman Is In Final Season Of ‘Gotham,’ Agents Of SHIELD More Popular Than Any Marvel Show & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 9, 2018 6:00 pm EST What year does Captain Marvel take place? Will Batman be appearing in the final season of Gotham? What did David Ayer say was different about the original cut of Suicide Squad? Is Agents of SHIELD really more popular than every other Marvel show?...
Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Deathstroke’s Son Coming To ‘Titans’, Deadpool Invades ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer & More By Ethan Anderton/March 19, 2019 6:00 pm EST The sons of Batman and Superman get a graphic novel adventure called Super Sons: The Polarshield Project. The season four finale of Supergirl is called “Quest for Peace,” paying tribute to the awful Superman movie sequel. Wait. Is that… pic....
The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 113 - Saving Ticket Stubs And Superman’s Physique (GUEST: Tasha Robinson From AV Club) By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 29, 2010 10:23 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 /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 78 - Star Trek Special Features And New Moon Extravaganza (GUEST: C. Robert Cargill From Aint It Cool News) By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 6, 2009 1:55 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....
The Best TV Shows & Movies Leaving Netflix In January 2019 By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 14, 2018 6:30 am EST We’re coming up on the end of 2018, which means there’s one more purge of Netflix titles before the new year begins. Thankfully, the list of titles leaving before 2019 isn’t nearly as big as it used to be, so you should have plenty of time to check these movies out before they leave the streaming service forever (or maybe just a few months, since that’s what happens with a lot of these titles)....
The Morning Watch: ‘Family Guy’ Says Goodbye To Carrie Fisher, The Greatness Of ‘Home Alone’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 11, 2018 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, Family Guy gave a fond and funny farewell to Carrie Fisher and her recurring character on the series....
The Morning Watch: Best Of Star Wars Celebration, Making SNL’s ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spin-Offs & More By Ethan Anderton/April 18, 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, check out a video taking a look back at some of the best of Star Wars Celebration 2019 from Chicago....
‘A Dog’s Way Home’ Review: A Feel-Good Family Film That Takes A Bizarrely Dark Direction By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 11, 2019 7:00 am EST A Dog’s Way Home is a Hallmark card of a movie — it’s pretty and cute, but it’s full of empty emotion. Until about two-thirds of the way through the film when you realize that there may be a surprisingly dark hidden message scribbled in the corner by an embittered card maker....
‘Armstrong’ Trailer: Neil Armstrong Documentary Features The Voice Of Harrison Ford By Ben Pearson/May 24, 2019 7:30 am EST Last year, director Damien Chazelle tackled the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong in First Man, the big-budget biopic starring Ryan Gosling. Now Gosling’s Blade Runner 2049 co-star Harrison Ford has gotten involved with a different Neil Armstrong project: Ford is lending his voice to Armstrong, a new documentary featuring interviews with the legendary astronaut’s family, some never-before-seen home movies, and more....
‘Birds Of Prey’ Writer Christina Hodson Explains The Movie’s Crazy Long Title By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 10, 2018 3:00 pm EST Birds of Prey’s full title just rolls off the tongue. In full, it’s called Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn), and has been confirmed to be the official title and not some joke that star Margot Robbie scribbled on the script. Now writer Christina Hodson is here to explain why they settled on that title, and how it’s actually important to the movie....
‘Cloak And Dagger’ Season 2 Trailer: Forget Netflix, There Are Still Marvel TV Shows Elsewhere By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 19, 2019 3:15 pm EST Netflix just cancelled all of their Marvel shows, but there’s still plenty of Marvel on TV. Like Cloak and Dagger, the Freeform series that will soon debut its second season. In season 2, characters Tandy and Tyrone trying to save a group of missing girls caught up in a sex trafficking ring....
/Filmcast Ep. 275 - Edge Of Tomorrow By Slashfilmcast/June 5, 2014 6:00 pm EST David and Devindra welcome Jeff Cannata to the /Filmcast! This week, we break down some new Star Wars news, plus Dave reports from the Seattle International Film Festival. Be sure to check out David’s interviews with the filmmakers behind Layover and Time Lapse. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....
/Filmcast Ep. 61 - Funny People (GUEST: C. Robert Cargill From Aint It Cool News) By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 4, 2009 8:55 pm EST In this week’s episode of the /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley assess their conflicting feelings on new trailers for A Serious Man and The Fantastic Mr. Fox, get excited for Spielberg’s next film, praise the third season of Dexter, and wonder if there’s any value to the works of Gregg Araki....
2019 BAFTA Winners: ‘Roma’ Takes The Top Prizes, But ‘The Favourite’ Has A Strong Showing Too By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 11, 2019 8:30 am EST Last night, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced their winners. The 2019 BAFTA winners mostly followed suit with the rest of the awards season by giving Roma not only Best Film, but also their award for Film Not in the English Language. Best Director also went to Alfonso Cuarón, who won Best Cinematography too....
Con Updates: ‘The Simpsons’ Go To D23 Expo, Warner Bros TV Announces Comic-Con Line-Up By Chris Evangelista/June 24, 2019 5:00 pm EST Calling all convention lovers: two big con announcements have just dropped to get you more excited about plunking down some cash and jetting somewhere to stand in line. Now that Disney owns Fox, The Simpsons will make their first appearance at the D23 Expo (well, not literally; they’re cartoons)....
David Harbour Compares ‘Hellboy’ Remake To Chocolate As A Way Of Talking About Why It Failed By Chris Evangelista/May 28, 2019 12:30 pm EST Remember the Hellboy remake? It’s okay if you don’t, because everyone seemed hated it, and it bombed at the box office. Now, a few months removed from the release date, star David Harbour is opening up about the film’s failure. Sort of. In an attempt to remain diplomatic, the actor has compared Hellboy to chocolate, offering a somewhat muddled analogy....
One Year Ago, The Final Season Of ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Grappled With How To Say Goodbye – And It Still Resonates By Caroline Cao/March 6, 2019 9:00 am EST This article contains major spoilers for the final season of Star Wars Rebels.As the animated series Star Wars Rebels reached its finale, the death of Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus took its toll on me. With the paternal and youthful voice of Freddie Prinze Jr....
Superhero Bits: ‘Venom’ May Be The Most Profitable ‘Spider-Man’ Movie, ‘Pennyworth’ Casts Villain & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 30, 2018 6:00 pm EST How old is Matt Murdock on the Daredevil TV series? Who is playing the villain in the Gotham prequel series Pennyworth? Will the snap of Thanos have an impact on Marvel TV shows at all? Would you believe Venom might become the most profitable Spider-Man movie ever? Did you know Batman was almost killed at the end of The Dark Knight Returns?...
The Case For Sansa Stark, A Once-In-A-Century Ruler With Everything You Need In A Queen By Donna Dickens/May 7, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Debate of Thrones, where a panel of Citadel-trained experts explain why someone deserves, or doesn’t deserve, to sit on the Iron Throne. In this edition: no one in the Seven Kingdoms is as mentally equipped to lead the nation as Sansa Stark.)When the people of the Seven Kingdoms think of a perfect monarch, what traits do we look for?...
