‘Better Call Saul’ Review: ‘Winner’ Takes It All By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 9, 2018 7:00 am EST Welcome to our weekly review-recaps of Better Call Saul season 4. Each week, we’ll delve deep into the Breaking Bad prequel series, with spoilers galore. This week we examine episode 10 of season 4, “Winner.” Mike Poor, dumb, dead Werner. I will miss him. The character’s time on Better Call Saul was short-lived, but he still made an impact....
‘Booksmart’ Review: Olivia Wilde’s Directorial Debut Is A Hilarious, Female-Driven Coming-Of-Age Comedy [SXSW] By Joi Childs/March 11, 2019 11:30 am EST Having an internal crisis, high schooler Molly turns to to her classmate and exclaims “You guys don’t care about school!” To which she snidely responds “We just don’t only care about school.“What happens when your whole worldview shifts and you discover the choices you made for yourself were not the only viable options?...
‘Bumblebee’ Early Buzz: This Is What ‘Transformers’ Fans Have Been Waiting For By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 8, 2018 8:00 am EST This month brings yet another installment in the Transformers franchise in the form of the spin-off Bumblebee. But if the early buzz is to be believed, this time we have a movie that not only please fans of the original Transformers animated series and movie, but also delivers a story with some character and heart that isn’t overshadowed by director Michael Bay’s signature directorial style and overstuffed plot....
/Filmcast Ep. 497 - Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (GUEST: Dan Gvozden, Host Of The Amazing Spider-Talk Podcast) By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 18, 2018 10:46 pm EST Check out the interview with Alfonso Cuarón on the cinematography of Roma, the critique on the racial politics of Green Book, and Dan Gvozden’s definitive list of Spider-Verse Easter eggs in The Hollywood Reporter. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra’s new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets....
‘The Next Generation’ Veteran Jonathan Frakes To Direct Picard Series Episodes; Alison Pill And More To Cast By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 18, 2019 2:00 pm EST 20 years later, one first officer of Star Trek: The Next Generation is getting promoted to captain for CBS All Access’ upcoming Jean-Luc Picard series. Jonathan Frakes, who played William Riker in the beloved sci-fi series, has been tapped as a Picard series director, reuniting him with his USS Enterprise captain played by Patrick Stewart....
Dark Horse’s ‘Black Hammer’ Comic Series Being Adapted For Film And Television By Jacob Hall/Nov. 13, 2018 1:30 pm EST There are a handful of names whose presence on the cover of a comic book ensure that I will pick up that issue. One of them is writer Jeff Lemire. Now Black Hammer, one of his most popular series, is being transformed into a “multi-platform, interconnected universe” spanning film and television....
Netflix To Experiment With Cheaper Price Tier To Expand Global Reach By Ben Pearson/Nov. 14, 2018 11:00 am EST World domination doesn’t come easy, so Netflix is experimenting with a new tactic to increase its global subscriber count. In a recent interview, CEO Reed Hastings explained that a lower priced Netflix tier will be made available in select markets. Details are still relatively scarce, but a report says Netflix won’t be lowering the price of the streaming service’s lowest existing tier, but instead creating a brand new tier that will have different features and cost less....
Superhero Bits: ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Season 5 Recap, Marvel Comics Issue #1000 & More By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2019 6:00 pm EST Need to catch up on the fifth season of Agents of SHIELD? How will Marvel Comics #1000 celebrate the 80th anniversary of Marvel? What Avengers: Endgame character is joining Marvel Strike Force? What character might Idris Elba play in The Suicide Squad? How did Howard the Duck come to be added to the final battle of Avengers: Endgame?...
The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 95 - Gonzo Pornography And The Rewards Of Film Journalism By Slashfilmcast/April 18, 2010 7:24 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 /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - Is Black Panther An Evil Film? (GUEST: Leslie Lee III From Struggle Session) By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 25, 2018 8:52 pm EST In this bonus episode of the /Filmcast, David chats with Leslie Lee III (Jacobin Magazine, Struggle Session podcast) about his thoughts on Black Panther, which Leslie has called “deeply evil.” Find Leslie’s podcast here and find his original tweetstorm here. Also, listen to the /Filmcast’s original review of Black Panther here....
The Morning Watch: Where Hollywood Airplane Scenes Are Shot, ‘John Wick’ In 60 Seconds & More By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 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, find out who’s responsible for making a lot of Hollywood’s most famous airplane scenes come to life....
Theme Park Bits: Disneyland Ticket Prices, Avatar Soundtrack, Up Is Headed To The Animal Kingdom, And More! By Josh Spiegel/Jan. 13, 2019 10:00 am EST In this edition: Tickets are going up, up, up at Disneyland. Pandora: The World of Avatar has an official soundtrack. Disney CEO Robert Iger went to Twitter to defend recent remarks. Get a decent look at the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge ride vehicles. Disney has purchased even more land in Central Florida....
We Saw New ‘The Lion King’ Footage – But Did It Make Us Roar? [CinemaCon 2019] By /Film Staff/April 3, 2019 4:38 pm EST Other than a teaser that recreated the iconic opening scene of the original animated classic, audiences have seen very little of Disney’s new The Lion King remake. Don’t call it “live-action” – it’s technically a “photorealistic computer animated movie”, with director Jon Favreau employing new technology to create realistic animal characters....
‘All Is True’ Trailer: What Happens After Shakespeare Retires? By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 8, 2018 11:00 am EST All the world was a stage for William Shakespeare — but what happens when the curtains drop and the stage burns down? He uneasily retires to a life in the country with a neglected family and broken relationships — at least, that’s what Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming period drama All Is True assumes about the legendary playwright’s mysterious twilight years....
‘Dumplin’’ Trailer: Jennifer Aniston’s Plus-Size Daughter Changes The Beauty Pageant Game By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 14, 2018 5:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s strange that beauty pageants are still a thing in 2018, but apparently people still love a superficial contest where women are rewarded for their looks and the judges pretend that the answers to any of the questions they ask actually matter....
By Chris Evangelista/June 10, 2019 3:00 pm EST Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment are going all-in on Dune. Not only are they releasing a huge, star-studded movie adaptation from director Denis Villeneuve, they’re also moving forward with a Dune TV series for their upcoming streaming service. Titled Dune: The Sisterhood, the show will be set in the same universe as the film, and focus on a mysterious order of women. And for the sake of synergy, Villeneuve is also set to direct the pilot....
‘Fantasy Island’ Movie Casts Michael Peña As Mr. Roarke By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 8, 2018 3:00 pm EST Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island movie has found its Mr. Roarke. Ant-Man actor Michael Peña will take on the role originated by Ricardo Montalban in the classic TV series. Roarke is the mysterious owner of a magical island that has the power to make its guest’s wildest dreams come true. Jeff Wadlow, who directed Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare, will helm the TV-to-film adaptation....
/Film’s 25 Most Anticipated New Television Shows Of 2019 By Jacob Hall/Jan. 22, 2019 7:00 am EST Sure, 2019 sees the end of beloved TV shows like Game of Thrones and Veep, along with long-awaited continuations like True Detective and resurrected gems like Brooklyn Nine-Nine. But this year is looking particularly stacked when it comes to new series coming our way via traditional television and streaming. And since this is the internet, there was only one thing to do: rank ’em....
/Filmcast Ep. 319 - Tomorrowland By Slashfilmcast/May 26, 2015 11:45 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff continue their coverage of SIFF, discuss one of Steven Soderbergh’s underappreciated thrillers, and wonder how some great films get lost in the ether. Also, in this week’s After Dark, the guys discuss how difficult it is to come up with a lasting, meaningful name for something. Be sure to read about The Fermi Paradox. You can buy tickets to the World Premiere of The Primary Instinct here....
‘Horror Noire’ Trailer: Shudder’s Documentary Explores The History Of Black Horror By Ben Pearson/Jan. 10, 2019 6:30 am EST Shudder, the subscription streaming service dedicated to horror movies, is slowly starting to create its own original content. Next up is the service’s first documentary, Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, which dives into the history of the depiction of black people in the genre and includes interviews with people like Jordan Peele (Get Out), Tony Todd (Candyman), Keith David (The Thing), and other notable creators in the genre space....
