Posts

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 278 - The Many Formats Of Tr4nsformers, And How To Stink At Using Facebook By Slashfilmcast/July 13, 2014 9:00 am EST Dave and Jeff chat about the suboptimal viewing experience of watching Transformers: Age of Extinction in IMAX 3D, how to suck at using Facebook, and why parents should force their kids to play musical instruments. Be sure to read about The Fermi Paradox and 7 Ways to be Insufferable on Facebook....

The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - Wrath Of The Titans And Goon (GUEST: Dave Gonzales From Latino Review) By Slashfilmcast/April 3, 2012 7:00 pm EST This week, Dave is joined by Dave Gonzales from Latino Review to discuss whether there’s anything redeemable about Wrath of the Titans. Later, Adam joins in to discuss the pleasures of Goon. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

The Morning Watch: Golden Globes Edition: Opening Monologue, Jeff Bridges Lifetime Achievement Speech & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 7, 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, we take a look at some of the highlights from last night’s 76th annual Golden Globes, honoring achievements in film and television from the year 2018....

The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To Great And Awful CG Work, Making Of ‘Suspiria’ & More By Ethan Anderton/May 7, 2019 5:00 am EST In this edition, a group of visual effects artists react to and break down some recent examples of great and terrible work on television and the big screen. Plus, an extensive featurette goes behind the scenes of the making of the new Suspiria, and Captain America franchise star Anthony Mackie takes a lie detector test....

Theme Park Bits: D23 Merch, A Disneyland Bridge, And More By Josh Spiegel/June 22, 2019 10:00 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: There’s unique D23 2019 merchandise coming soon. A new bridge is coming to Disneyland. Disney World’s Halloween Party just got a little Cruella. And more! Disney fans likely are already prepared for the upcoming D23 Expo in August in Anaheim, California. (Either you’re prepared to attend or, like me, you’re prepared to be jealous of everyone who’s able to attend....

Unmade Stanley Kubrick Script ‘Burning Secret’ Is Going Up For Auction By Ben Pearson/Nov. 8, 2018 3:00 pm EST Acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick died in 1999, but if a bold enough filmmaker comes along, a new movie may be added to Kubrick’s cinematic legacy. Kubrick co-wrote the script for a movie adaptation of a novella called Burning Secret back in 1956, but the film never got made – not only that, the screenplay was thought to be lost forever....

‘Avengers 4’ Will Bring Another Unexpected Marvel Cinematic Universe Character Back By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 28, 2018 11:00 am EST We haven’t even seen the first trailer for Avengers 4 yet, but here and there new details keep emerging that give us an idea of just how large in scope the conclusion of this era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be. Last week, word that a certain Captain America character would make an appearance in Avengers 4 was brought to light thanks to the stars who plays them making the confirmation....

‘Detective Pikachu’ Box Office Tracking: Audiences Really Want To See Ryan Reynolds As A Pokémon By Chris Evangelista/March 29, 2019 5:00 pm EST Video game-related movies don’t tend to do so well at the box office. But Detective Pikachu might change all that. Early box office tracking for the comedy is strong, indicating audiences really want to see Ryan Reynolds as a crime-solving Pokémon. It probably helps that the movie actually looks surprisingly good, which I don’t think many of us were expecting....

‘New Mutants’ Will Complete Reshoots This Year, Might As Well Be ‘Old Mutants’ By Ethan Anderton/May 30, 2019 8:30 am EST New Mutants producer Simon Kinberg has been making the publicity rounds for directing Dark Phoenix, so questions have inevitably turned to the status of The New Mutants. Digital Spy was able to get him to provide an update on the movie from director Josh Boone, and Kinberg said: So The New Mutatnts still has to complete reshoots....

Tolkien Trailer Even though this is just a teaser, the first footage and hammy voiceover don’t inspire a lot of confidence. The mere mention of “fellowship” this early in the game makes us worry this will be full of cheeky references to characters and places from Tolkien’s most famous works. I wouldn’t be surprised if a short, hairy man became Tolkien’s friend, and at some point he needs to be tossed out of harm’s way for some reason....

Kitty Pryde Movie ‘143’ Still In Development, Writer Brian Michael Bendis Offers An Update By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 4, 2019 11:30 am EST There you have it, from the writer himself: 143, the Kitty Pryde movie that’s supposed to be directed by Deadpool filmmaker Tim Miller, is still in the works. As we reported nearly a year ago, 143 is likely a code name, referring to Uncanny X-Men No. 143, one of the first solo Kitty Pryde stories, in which the character goes head-to-head against a demon inside the X-Mansion, AKA Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters....

Superhero Bits: ‘Absolute Carnage’ Trailer, Hulk Deserves More Credit For ‘Avengers: Endgame’ & More By Ethan Anderton/July 10, 2019 6:00 pm EST How will Absolute Carnage impact the Marvel Comics universe? Is DC Universe getting folded into HBO Max? Would you believe Jesse Eisenberg didn’t know Justice League 2 wasn’t happening? Why did Michael Keaton veto Michelle Pfeiffer playing Vicki Vale in the first Batman? Should Hulk be getting more credit for saving the day in Avengers: Endgame?...

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 132 - Casting ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ And ‘Superman’ By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 6, 2011 11:49 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 Tobolowsky Files Ep. 73 - The Uncomfortable Balance Between Lost And Found By Slashfilmcast/March 29, 2017 6:00 pm EST The Tobolowsky Files is back, and will be releasing weekly episodes for the next few months! In this episode: The most surprising thing about the future can be the past. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky....

Timothy Zahn Is Planning More Star Wars Books, Teases Thrawn Tetralogy At Star Wars Celebration By Danielle Solzman/April 14, 2019 10:00 am EST During Star Wars Celebration, author Timothy Zahn sat down on the Fan Stage to address his 30 years writing for Star Wars. Star Wars Celebration celebrates everything about Star Wars from the films to the books to the droid builders and beyond. Timothy Zahn is a beloved author in the Star Wars universe....

William Zabka On Giving John Kreese A Second Chance In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 2 [Interview] By Fred Topel/April 22, 2019 2:00 pm EST Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) was the villain of The Karate Kid. Sure, he had a bad influence in John Kreese (Martin Kove), but Johnny was the one Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) had to defeat at the All Valley Karate Tournament. Cobra Kai reinvented the movie series with Johnny as the hero, or at least a co-protagonist with a middle-aged Daniel....

“Choose Your Own Adventure” Owner Files Lawsuit Against Netflix Over ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ By Ben Pearson/Jan. 11, 2019 2:30 pm EST The Hollywood Reporter points us to the complaint, in which Chooseco is angry that Netflix is benefitting from association with their brand, saying the movie’s “dark and violent themes are too mature for the target audience of the Choose Your Own Adventure books.” Plus, they’re mad Netflix isn’t paying them....

‘Coco’ And ‘Toy Story 3’ Director Lee Unkrich Leaving Pixar After 25 Years By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 18, 2019 2:52 pm EST Lee Unkrich, who directed Toy Story 3 and Coco, and worked on Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and more, is parting ways with Pixar after 25 years. Unkrich has been with the studio since they started working on their first feature film, Toy Story. His departure surely signifies a major shift behind-the-scenes at Pixar....

‘It Takes You Away’ Leap-Frogs To The Top Of ‘Doctor Who’s Best, Weirdest Episodes By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 3, 2018 9:00 am EST Doctor Who has always been the weird, ugly stepchild of sleek, high-concept sci-fi shows. The show frequently nails a unique mixture of heart and camp, more so than the cerebral kind of sci-fi that frequently appeared on high-concept series like The Twilight Zone. But now and then, every once in a very long while, every day in a million days, Doctor Who gets downright surreal....

‘Saw’ Reboot Cast Adds Samuel L. Jackson As Chris Rock’s Dad By Chris Evangelista/July 8, 2019 9:30 am EST Chris Rock’s Saw reboot just got a heck of a lot cooler. Samuel L. Jackson has officially joined the cast of the new film, taking on the role of Rock’s father. The new Saw comes courtesy of an original idea by Rock, and while plot details are slim, there’s a good bet killer booby traps will be involved in some capacity....