/Filmcast Ep. 411 - Life By Slashfilmcast/March 28, 2017 6:00 pm EST David and Devindra go Jeff-less this week and discuss the prospect of a new season of True Detective, plus they share some disappointment over the new Dave Chappelle comedy specials. We’re giving away a Blu-Ray of Silence! To enter our Silence contest, email slashfilmcast(at)gmail(dot)com with the subject line “Silence Blu-Ray Contest” and tell us about your most religious movie experience....
/Filmcast Ep. 94 - Clash Of The Titans (GUEST: Keith Phipps From The AV Club) By Slashfilmcast/April 6, 2010 3:40 pm EST In this week’s /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley express reservations about Paul Greengrass’s upcoming 3-D film, reflect on recent incarnations of The Three Musketeers, and respond to M. Night Shymalan’s recent interviews about race in The Last Airbender. Special guest Keith Phipps, editor of the AV Club, joins us for this episode....
‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ Review: Lisbeth Salander’s New Movie Is 007-Lite By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 6, 2018 8:30 am EST The great surprise of The Girl in the Spider’s Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story (aside from that mouthful of a title) is that director Fede Alvarez wasn’t hired to direct the new James Bond movie. Though Spider’s Web couldn’t be confused with the high-quality entertainment largely evinced by the Daniel Craig era of 007 films, it’s mounted in extremely stylish fashion and lead character Lisbeth Salander is presented as a hybrid of 21st-century Bond and the villains he combats....
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 3 Review: After A Slow Start, Emotional Torture Gives Way To Promising Political Thrills By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 29, 2019 9:00 am EST Every revolution begins with a single act of defiance, but in the case of The Handmaid’s Tale season 3, it begins with several small acts of defiance that carry little narrative weight before events finally kick into gear several episodes in. But despite a slow start, The Handmaid’s Tale shows sparks of promise that could light the kindling behind a show that was starting to flame out....
‘The Stand’ TV Series Casts Marilyn Manson In Mystery Part, Will See Him Contribute A Song To The Soundtrack By Chris Evangelista/July 8, 2019 4:30 pm EST Several potential cast members for the new CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand were revealed last month, and now an unexpected name has joined their ranks: Marilyn Manson. Yes, that Marilyn Manson, the Antichrist Superstar himself. It’s not clear how big a part Manson will play (is he one of the leads, or just turning up for a quick cameo?...
‘The Terror’ Season 2 Premiere Date Set For August; See The First Official Photos By Chris Evangelista/April 8, 2019 5:30 pm EST The Terror season 2, officially titled The Terror: Infamy, is set to make this summer extra scary. The second season of AMC’s horror anthology series has just announced an August premiere date, and there’s a set of first-look photos to go with it. Season 1 was an adaptation of Dan Simmons’ historical horror novel The Terror, about an expedition to the Arctic gone terribly wrong....
‘The Umbrella Academy’ First Look Reveals Release Date For Netflix Comic Book Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 6, 2018 1:45 pm EST Netflix has just released the first images and a release date for its next comic book series, The Umbrella Academy. The Umbrella Academy first look gives us a glimpse at the star-studded cast of the adaptation of Gerard Way’s graphic novel, led by superhero vet Ellen Page. She plays one of the members of a “super” dysfunctional family who must come together to — what else?...
Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Could Roar Its Way To A $150 Million Opening Weekend By Ben Pearson/June 27, 2019 2:30 pm EST Variety reports the early numbers, noting that this summer has been particularly brutal in terms of inaccurate box office predictions for major blockbusters. A $150 million domestic opening would put The Lion King well behind Avengers: Endgame’s $357 million, but easily within reach of the year’s second-highest so far, Captain Marvel, which pulled in $153 million when it opened in February....
Marvel Has A Five-Year Plan For Phase Four, And It Likely Doesn’t Include The X-Men By Ethan Anderton/April 8, 2019 3:45 pm EST Of course, that doesn’t mean that those plans can’t be changed. After all, how long was Marvel Studios supposedly planning to make an Inhumans movie with Vin Diesel as Black Bolt? Several years and a terrible, canceled show later, and look where we are now. Plus, there was a time when Spider-Man wasn’t meant to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe slate of movies, and now he’s one of the most beloved characters in it....
New York Comic-Con 2018 In Review: Celebrity Sightings, Absurd Game Shows, And Lessons In Cosplay By Jamie Jirak/Oct. 12, 2018 9:00 am EST When you’ve attended enough cons, you get used to the hustle and bustle of the nerd world and the inescapable crowds and unnecessary purchases. However, even the biggest con downsides don’t compare to the overall rush and fun of the experience.I had been to New York Comic-Con before, but this was my first time attending multiple days....
The Best Movies Streaming Right Now Annihilation Streaming on Hulu January 5 Release Date: 2018Genre: Sci-FiDirector: Alex GarlandCast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac If you skipped Alex Garland’s challenging sci-fi horror film in theaters (and there’s a good chance you did!), here’s your chance to catch up. Annihilation has been streaming overseas on Netflix for months now, but the U.S. of A. will finally be streaming it this month, on Hulu....
Road To Endgame: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Is A Soulful Space Opera About Cycles Of Abuse And The Road To Change By Siddhant Adlakha/April 12, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In this edition: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 deals with cycles of abuse, and becomes unintentional commentary on its director’s firing....
Superhero Bits: New Spider-Man Coming To Marvel Comics, Marvel Honors Goose For #LoveYourPetDay & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 20, 2019 6:00 pm EST When does the complete series of Gotham arrive on Blu-ray? Which actors hold the record for longest portrayal of a live-action Marvel superhero? Who is playing Batwoman’s father in the new series on The CW? Who is the new Spider-Man coming to Marvel Comics in May? How did test screenings change Thor: The Dark World drastically?...
Surprise! Simon Pegg Is Part Of ‘The Boys’ Cast After All By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 5, 2018 2:00 pm EST Meet Hughie and his dad, played by @JackQuaid92 and @simonpegg in #TheBoysTV. You’re welcome. pic.twitter.com/DXfPlyamI2 — THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) October 5, 2018 As you can see in the tweet above, Simon Pegg has joined The Boys cast. Pegg made his casting known at a NYCC panel for The Boys, when he walked out on stage and surprised everyone....
The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 51 - Spoiler Warnings And Reboots (GUEST: Laremy Legel From Film.com) By Slashfilmcast/May 24, 2009 4:04 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....
‘Aquaman 2’ Officially In The Works With David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick On Board As Screenwriter By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 12, 2019 7:00 am EST David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick has permission to come aboard Aquaman 2 as the superhero sequel’s screenwriter. Warner Bros. has tapped Johnson-McGoldrick, who co-wrote the first film with Will Beall, to pen the script for the Aquaman sequel, which officially takes its first steps toward development.Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has hired David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick as the screenwriter for Aquaman 2, signaling the sequel’s first stages of development....
/Filmcast Ep. 517 - Pokémon Detective Pikachu By Slashfilmcast/May 16, 2019 7:00 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff binge some new Netflix content including Knock Down the House, Dead to Me, and I Think You Should Leave. For the feature review, the cast find out whether Detective Pikachu is “super effective.” Check out Jeff Cannata’s new show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill....
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Movie Officially In The Works At Lionsgate, Based On Upcoming Book By Ben Pearson/June 17, 2019 8:00 am EST Are you ready to return to Panem? The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins is, and she’s going to publish a new prequel novel next year which ventures back to her dystopian sci-fi world. And you know what that means: Lionsgate is laying in wait, ready to adapt it into another hopeful hit movie....
‘Spawn’ Reboot Will Have “No Joy”, According To Todd McFarlane By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 2, 2019 10:30 am EST Finally, someone is going to be brave enough to make a dark and gritty superhero movie. Todd McFarlane has been teasing a Spawn reboot for years, and he’s teamed with Blumhouse to make it a reality. McFarlane has spoken frequently about what he’s hoping to achieve with this new film – an R-rated horror-movie vibe that’s far removed from the terrible 1997 Spawn movie....
‘Tomb Raider’ Sequel With Alicia Vikander Will Desecrate Some More Graves By Chris Evangelista/April 12, 2019 12:14 pm EST While the Tomb Raider reboot with Alicia Vikander didn’t generate much buzz, it did well-enough at the box office worldwide for MGM and Warner Bros. to go ahead with a sequel. And they’ve hired a new writer to get the job done. Amy Jump, who co-wrote Kill List, A Field in England, High-Rise, and more, will handle the script....
