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The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 38 - The State Of Comic Books (GUESTS: Devin Faraci From CHUD And Elisabeth Rappe From Cinematical) By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 21, 2009 12:14 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 Morning Watch: ‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark’ Retrospective, Adam Sandler’s ‘Phone Wallet Keys’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 29, 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, take a look back at the beloved children’s horror series Are You Afraid of the Dark?...

The SHOCKING Truth Behind The ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Sandwich Scene By Chris Evangelista/April 29, 2019 8:30 am EST Early in Avengers: Endgame, a melancholy Black Widow chows down on the loneliest of meals – a peanut butter sandwich on white bread. She’s still grieving those lost in the snap, when who should show up, but good old Captain America himself. What follows is an exchange between the two meant to be a moment of playful levity....

Vin Diesel As ‘Bloodshot’ Revealed In Concept Art By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 11, 2018 1:30 pm EST Want to take a gander at Vin Diesel as Bloodshot? You’ve come to the right place! While an official image isn’t available yet, some concept art has surfaced showing Diesel decked-out like the Valiant Comics character. It looks pretty much exactly like you’d expect: Vin Diesel, dressed as Bloodshot. See the concept art below!...

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Almost Gave Black Widow An Added Layer Of Tragedy After The Snap By Ethan Anderton/May 13, 2019 5:30 pm EST Avengers: Endgame is full of tragedy, not simply because of the heart-wrenching ending, but because of the five years of doom and gloom Earth’s mightiest heroes must endure after failing the universe. However, one character whose arc was already tragic enough in the sequel was almost a little more upsetting in a number of ways, especially for fans who were unhappy with how Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) was handled in this culmination of The Infinity Saga....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Hits Digital At The End Of July, Blu-Ray And DVD In August By Ethan Anderton/June 26, 2019 7:00 am EST Avengers: Endgame is returning to theaters this weekend with a deleted scene and some other bonus footage to entice fans for one more trip back to the cinema. But if you’re not willing to fork over the cash for admission, you won’t have to wait long before you can see the Marvel Cinematic Universe showstopper from the comfort of your own home....

‘Birds Of Prey’ Gets A Fantabulous Logo As Filming Wraps By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 16, 2019 8:30 am EST Birds of Prey has wrapped production this week, and the Warner Bros. superhero movie commemorated the occasion with a reveal of the film’s logo — snuggled right underneath Margot Robbie’s very festive Harley Quinn outfit. See the Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn) logo below. Birds of Prey Logo...

‘Django/Zorro’ Movie Coming From Quentin Tarantino And Jerrod Carmichael By Chris Evangelista/June 3, 2019 3:14 pm EST The comic series Django/Zorro is headed to the big screen, courtesy of Quentin Tarantino and Jerrod Carmichael. Carmichael has been tapped to write the script, but it’s unclear if Tarantino will co-write with him. It’s also unclear if Tarantino plans to direct the potential movie, or if he will simply hand the project off to someone else....

‘Dumbo’ Soars To Top Spot At The Box Office, ‘Us’ And ‘Captain Marvel’ Keep Flying High Too By Ethan Anderton/April 1, 2019 2:00 pm EST When Disney brings a new movie based on one of their classics to theaters, you can bet they’re going to take the top spot at the box office. That’s especially true when the only real competition is holdovers from the previous weeks. But in this case, even though Disney’s live-action remake of Dumbo soared to the top spot with $45 million, it didn’t quite match the expectations put forth by the studio and analysts....

/Filmcast Ep. 191 - Magic Mike (GUEST: Joanna Robinson From Pajiba) By Slashfilmcast/July 2, 2012 7:00 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss the promising film career of Seth MacFarlane, wonder at the messed up nature of Elfen Lied, mourn the loss of a talented director, and lament the state of 3D Blu-Rays. Special guest Joanna Robinson joins us from Pajiba. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 57 - Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (GUEST: Quint From Aint It Cool News) By Slashfilmcast/July 1, 2009 7:43 am EST In this episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley share their feelings on an Uncharted movie; get excited about a Facebook film based on Ben Mezrich’s new book; try not to think about the American Werewolf in London remake; mourn the passing of an influential pop star; and find there’s a lot less to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen than meets the eye....

‘Hellboy’ Featurette: Creator Mike Mignola Hypes Up Loyalty To The Original Comics By Ethan Anderton/March 25, 2019 3:30 pm EST The celebration of Hellboy Day took place over the weekend, and with it came a new featurette taking us behind the scenes of Lionsgate’s reboot of the Dark Horse Comics property created by Mike Mignola. The new Hellboy featurette puts the focus on the comic material, touting more loyalty to the comics than Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation....

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Featurette Dives Into The Power Of Writer James Baldwin By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 23, 2018 1:00 pm EST Moonlight director Barry Jenkins is back behind the camera with If Beale Street Could Talk, the first major big screen adaptation of the work of author James Baldwin. It’s a surprising project for the director, mostly because James Baldwin’s estate, managed by sister Gloria Karefa-Smart, consistently says no to film adaptations of James Baldwin’s stories....

‘Kingsman’ Prequel Casts Charles Dance, Daniel Brühl, Rhys Ifans, And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 30, 2018 3:00 pm EST Four more actors are suiting up for the upcoming Kingsman prequel. According to a new report, The Amazing Spider-Man’s Rhys Ifans is in talks to join the Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson-led Kingsman prequel as the potential villain. Joining alongside him are several other genre vets: Game of Thrones’ Charles Dance and Captain America: Civil War’s Daniel Brühl, while Watchmen’s Matthew Goode is reportedly being eyed for a role....

‘NOS4A2’ Photo Turns Zachary Quinto Into A Vampire By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 20, 2018 3:00 pm EST Zachary Quinto is unrecognizable in the first NOS4A2 photo. Quinto plays the evil Charlie Manx, an immortal vampire-like creature that rejuvenates by feeding on the souls of children. Based on the book by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King), NOS4A2 is headed to AMC next year. Ashleigh Cummings also stars, playing the only person who ever managed to escape from Manx....

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Review: A Perfectly Pleasant Vacation From The Larger MCU By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 27, 2019 6:25 am EST With Spider-Man: Far From Home, the Spider-Man series establishes itself as the nicest set of films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Everything about the follow-up to the delightful 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming lives up to the web-slinger’s “friendly” moniker, delivering an incredibly fun, frequently funny, and sweet sojourn from the soul-crushing grief of April’s Avengers: Endgame....

International Stuber Trailer Stuber screened back in March at SXSW, and our own Jacob Hall said, “This is one mismatched duo that you’ll treasure instantly” thanks to “Bautista’s squinty-eyed action brute bouncing off Nanjiani’s hilarious one-liners and increasingly exasperated reactions to the violence occurring around him.” And that was all from a work-in-progress screening at the festival. Surely in the months since, the movie’s final cut has been improved following the audience’s reaction....

‘The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind’ Review: Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Directorial Debut Has Its Heart In The Right Place [Sundance] By Ben Pearson/Jan. 28, 2019 3:30 pm EST Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Doctor Strange) wrote, directed, and stars in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a testament to the power of education and science and a movie that feels like a revolutionary act in 2019 America. As world leaders continue to ignore climate change, Ejiofor’s movie provides a sliver of hope through a true story of resilience and ingenuity in the face of overwhelming odds....

‘Us’ Poster: Lupita Nyong’o Takes Her Face Off For Jordan Peele’s New Horror Film By Ben Pearson/Feb. 6, 2019 1:00 pm EST I’m desperately trying to temper my expectations for Jordan Peele’s new horror movie Us, but that’s increasingly difficult when everything about it is this damn cool. The trailers have been killer, and now Peele, the Oscar-winning writer/director of Get Out, has revealed a creepy new poster featuring star Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther) which will haunt me for the rest of the day – not only because it’s an unsettling poster, but because I’m going to spend the next few hours wondering what a remake of John Woo’s Face/Off would look like with Nyong’o in one of the lead roles....

Tolkien Contest Details This special screening will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at the Regency Westwood Village at 931 Broxton Avenue in Westwood, California. (That theater is one of a handful of Los Angeles-based locations where high-profile movie premieres regularly take place.) Afterwards there will be a Q&A with the cast and the filmmakers, though we’re not exactly sure who will participate. The film is directed by Finnish director Dome Karukoski and stars Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class, Mad Max: Fury Road), Lily Collins (Mirror Mirror, To the Bone), and Colm Meaney (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Con Air)....