In A Dark Year, 2018’s Film And Television Made The Case For Kindness And Decency By Josh Spiegel/Dec. 24, 2018 8:00 am EST You don’t need me to tell you that 2018, like 2017, has been a uniquely dark time. (Well, you shouldn’t need me to tell you that.) One purpose of an entertainment website, and indeed popular culture in general, is to provide a distraction from or a refraction of the world at large....
POV Video Gives A Sneak Peek At Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 20, 2019 11:00 am EST Of all the forms of magical transportation in Harry Potter’s Wizarding World, perhaps the most hilarious is Hagrid’s motorbike: a giant, hulking beast of a motorcycle with a tiny sidecar in which Harry was often unceremoniously thrown in to escape capture by the Dark Lord and his minions. And soon, you’ll get to know what it feels like to plummet through the skies in a rickety sidecar in the all-new attraction opening next month in the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida....
The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen Featuring Bonkers Bodily Fluid Scenes By Rob Hunter/May 7, 2019 9:00 am EST (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. This week we get a little gross.) Bodily fluids. Mention the term to someone and you’ll get a variety of responses as their thoughts move between the biological and the sexual, but the shared reaction on all of their faces will most likely be a slight cringe....
‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark?’ Movie Submits ‘Disturbia’ Director D.J. Caruso For The Approval Of The Midnight Society By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 13, 2018 7:30 am EST Believe it or not, there’s an Are You Afraid of the Dark? movie coming from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon next year. It’s slated to arrive in theaters in October 2019, but the film has only just now landed a director. A new report says Disturbia and Eagle Eye director D....
‘Black Panther’ Returning To Theaters For One Night Only — Tonight By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 27, 2018 10:30 am EST You can now really celebrate Wakanda forever, with a Black Panther theatrical re-release for one night only. Marvel announced that Black Panther is returning to theaters for a special one-night showing at nonprofit art house theaters nationwide in honor of Giving Tuesday. That’s tonight folks, so you better snatch up a ticket quick....
‘Goldbergs’ Spin-Off ‘Schooled’ Wants To Do ‘Titanic’ And ‘Clueless’ Episodes, Does ‘Rent’ This Week [Interview] By Fred Topel/Feb. 13, 2019 2:00 pm EST Class is in session for The Goldbergs’ new spin-off this year. Schooled follows Lainey Lewis (AJ Michalka) as she becomes a teacher at William Penn Academy. Mr. Glascott (Tim Meadows) is now the principal and Mr. Mellor (Bryan Callen) and Mr. Ball (Stephen Tobolowsky) are still around too....
‘Gremlins’ Animated Series To Be Unleashed On WarnerMedia Streaming Service By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 25, 2019 11:33 am EST Don’t get them wet. Don’t expose them to bright light. Don’t feed them after midnight. But do give them an animated series. Yes, that’s right: a Gremlins animated series is currently in the works for the WarnerMedia Streaming Service. The series would be a prequel, following Mr. Wing, the old man who was in possession of Gizmo the Mogwai at the start of Gremlins....
‘Overlord’ Trailer Unleashes Monster Movie Mayhem By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 29, 2018 8:30 am EST The frights don’t end after October. November will see the release of Overlord, a World War II horror film from director Julius Avery that was once teased as being a Cloverfield movie. The bloody monster movie finds a group of paratroopers battling Nazi zombies, and really – what more do you need? Watch the latest Overlord trailer below....
‘Stranger Things’ Fan Theories: What Happens After The End Of Season 3? By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 8, 2019 10:30 am EST Stranger Things fans known not to take everything at face value. The Netflix sci-fi/horror series loves a good tease and the finale for Stranger Things season 3 was no exception, leaving us on a cliffhanger that may have opened the doors (or gates) for one big character death. Naturally, in the aftermath of the season’s release on the Fourth of July, all kinds of fan theories have sprouted surrounding the finale for Stranger Things season 3....
‘The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ Trailer: Rise, Witches By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 3, 2018 7:31 am EST The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is far removed from the Sabrina the Teenage Witch sitcom. Inspired by the comic series of the same name, the new Netflix show from the folks behind Riverdale takes a dark, horror-movie inspired approach to the character. Kiernan Shipka is Sabrina Spellman, a half-human, half-witch torn between two worlds, and the target of some extremely dark forces....
‘The Conjuring 3’ Will Be A Departure From The First Two Films, According To Patrick Wilson By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 5, 2018 3:00 pm EST The Conjuring universe has been growing quite a bit in the past few years. Not only has the spin-off Annabelle sparked a franchise on its own, but The Nun became quite the success earlier this year, and The Crooked Man spin-off is still on the way. But with Annabelle 3 bringing Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) into the fray in a much more prominent way, what does the future of The Conjuring franchise look like?...
‘The Hustle’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway And Rebel Wilson Are A Couple Dirty Rotten Scoundrels By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 12, 2019 7:30 am EST This weekend brings Isn’t It Romantic? to theaters, officially turning Rebel Wilson into a leading lady. But for her next film coming this spring, she’ll be sharing the spotlight with Anne Hathaway in a remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels called The Hustle. The first trailer has just arrived, and it almost feels like a throwback to the comedies of the 1980s....
‘The Mandalorian’ Cast Revealed: Carl Weathers, Werner Herzog, Giancarlo Esposito & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 12, 2018 12:16 pm EST After weeks of tidbits and rumors here and there as production on the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian was underway in Southern California, Lucasfilm has finally announced the impressive cast of the Disney+ series in its entirety. The Mandalorian has confirmed Pedro Pascal will be taking the titular role of a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy....
Apple Orders ‘Pachinko’ TV Series Adaptation From ‘The Terror’ Showrunner By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 15, 2019 1:30 pm EST Apple is adding to its impressive oeuvre of forthcoming original titles with a series order of a Pachinko TV series based on Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel of the same name. The multigenerational saga of a Korean family that migrates to Japan in the 20th century is a moving, sprawling dramatic epic that already piques interest because of its unique focus on the Korean immigrant experience in Japan....
Cool Stuff: FYE Exclusive ‘Rugrats’ Reptar Bar Gets New And Improved By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 23, 2018 6:00 am EST Last year, the pop culture fanatics at FYE made the dreams of Rugrats fans come true by releasing a real life Reptar chocolate bar filled with green frosting. It was a fun way to cash in on the nostalgia for the fan favorite Nicktoon of children of the ’90s, but it sounds like they may have heard the cries of some fans who were hoping for a more authentic recreation of the cartoon treat....
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Featurette Shows Off Universal Orlando’s Magical New Ride By Chris Evangelista/March 12, 2019 8:30 am EST Attention, fans of paying money to wait in line! Uh, I mean fans of immersive theme park attractions! There’s a new featurette showing off Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, the new roller coaster at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park. The ride opens this summer, and if you just can’t wait that long to go to humid, sweaty Florida, perhaps this video will hold you over....
How The ‘Child’s Play’ Remake Keeps The Series’ Practical Effects Legacy Alive By Marisa Mirabal/June 24, 2019 10:00 am EST There’s a reason why the term “movie magic” exists. Movies depict worlds outside out of our mundane reality by stretching deep into the far corners of our minds and extracting experiences we would otherwise never know. Monsters are brought to life in order to haunt our dreams and, if effective, linger decades later with spin-off films evolving into a beloved franchise....
Looking Back At The Music Of James Bond By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 10, 2012 7:41 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In addition to having one of the most identifiable pieces of movie music ever written, the James Bond series of films is rich with memorable theme songs performed by popular (and frequently talented!) artists. This year, the Bond series celebrates its 50th anniversary with the release of Skyfall (read Angie’s review with Skyfall’s producers here)....
Looking To The Future Of Disney’s Hollywood Studios On Its 30th Anniversary By Joshua Meyer/May 10, 2019 3:00 pm EST At the main entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a reproduction of L.A.’s Crossroads of the World monument has long welcomed guests into the park with the familiar sight of its Art Deco tower and Mickey Mouse globe. Now Hollywood Studios itself is at a crossroads, celebrating thirty years of operation even as its original theme of a working movie studio gives way to new lands and attractions....
Netflix Orders Up Six New Animated Movies & TV Shows, Including ‘The Willoughbys’ And ‘My Father’s Dragon’ By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 6, 2018 9:30 am EST Continuing their endless growth of original content, Netflix has ordered up six new animated movies and TV shows for their streaming library, spanning a variety of demographics and genres. They include a new 2D animated film from The Secret of Kells director Nora Twomey, an adaptation of Lois Lowry’s novel The Willoughbys (seen above), a new show from The Powerpuff Girls creator Craig McCracken, and a limited series from The Book of Life director Jorge Gutierrez....
