‘Captain Marvel’ TV Spot: Don’t Tell Her What She Can’t Do By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 11, 2019 7:30 am EST After the rocking, fun-filled Captain Marvel TV spot that Marvel Studios dropped last week, the upcoming Marvel comic book movie is back to its somber tone with its newest promo — but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Get “Ready” for the latest Captain Marvel TV spot to take you higher, further, and faster....
‘Dumbo’ Featurette: Can Tim Burton Make The Circus Magical Again? By Ethan Anderton/March 1, 2019 9:30 am EST The next live-action adaptation of one of Disney’s classic animated movies is Dumbo. Director Tim Burton is at the helm of the story of a little elephant who can fly, and you couldn’t ask for a better director to tackle a movie that’s set entirely in a traveling circus. But can he make this once thriving entertainment venue magical again after the bad reputation it’s earned over the years?...
‘Fighting With My Family’ Featurette Focuses On The True Story By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 22, 2019 5:00 pm EST The marketing for Fighting With My Family isn’t shy pushing the Based On A True Story angle, because that’s the type of feel-good entertainment that gets butts in seats. The Stephen Merchant comedy about wrestler Paige and her rise to fame. A new Fighting With My Family featurette peels back the gauzy biopic curtain to focus on the real true story that inspired the film....
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/Filmcast Ep. 413 - The Discovery By Slashfilmcast/April 11, 2017 6:00 pm EST David, Devindra and Jeff discuss the Academy’s new rules about documentaries, whether someone can be guilty of drive-by spoiling, and why the plot of The Fugitive makes no sense. Read up on why The Fugitive is great. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now:Subscribe to the /Filmcast:...
/Filmcast Ep. 477 - Sorry To Bother You By Slashfilmcast/July 24, 2018 10:43 pm EST David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss what The Equalizer doesn’t understand about its own appeal, and check out Carlos Lopez Estrada’s Blindspotting. Plus, Kristy reports back from the 2018 Fantasia International Film Festival. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook....
‘Kung Fu Panda: The Paws Of Destiny Season 2’ Trailer: Po And His Students Pack A Punch By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 19, 2019 5:30 pm EST Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny Season 2 Trailer Jack Black may no longer be voicing our favorite fighting panda, but as voiced by Mick Wingert (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness), Po is still the dumpling-loving martial arts master we know and love. But now he has four disciples to oversee, and an all-new threat to defeat in the second season of DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny....
‘Saturday Night Live’ Taps A Golden Globe Winner, An Oscar Nominee And A ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star As Hosts By Ethan Anderton/March 15, 2019 8:30 am EST Saturday Night Live is taking a short break between new episodes, but when the late night sketch comedy returns at the end of the month, they’ll be churning out three episodes in a row. After how great the recent back-to-back episodes hosted by John Mulaney and Idris Elba turned out to be, the pressure is on to keep the momentum going....
Alec Baldwin Is “So Done” With Playing Donald Trump On ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/June 7, 2019 1:30 pm EST Saturday Night Live wrapped up its 44th season last month, and before the show returns for the 45th season this fall, they might have to find someone else to play the joke of a president that is Donald Trump.Alec Baldwin has been playing Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live since October 2016 when the series was parodying the presidential debates....
By Ben Pearson/Oct. 31, 2018 4:00 pm EST Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho burst onto the scene with 2003’s Memories of Murder, and has grown into one of the most successful international directors working right now. His most recent movie, 2017’s environmental action comedy Okja, was bought by Netflix, where most audiences outside of film festivals streamed it. But now there’s some good news for those who love the good old fashioned theatrical experience: distribution rights to Bong’s newest film, Parasite, have been purchased by NEON, so fans will be able to see the film on the big screen....
Daily Podcast: We Try To Imagine How A Viewmaster Movie Will Even Work, Bond 25, Suicide Squad, The Baby-Sitters Club, Walking Dead, Disney And Hulu By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 28, 2019 12:46 pm EST On the February 28, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in Chief Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Bond 25 and Suicide Squad casting, The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix, Disney villains tv series, Hulu ownership, a Viewmaster movie, and another Walking Dead tv series....
More Than Half Of All MPAA-Rated Movies Have Been Rated R By Ben Pearson/Oct. 29, 2018 3:30 pm EST This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Motion Picture Association of America. To celebrate, the MPAA released a new report which, for the first time in the organization’s history, provides comprehensive data to the public about all of the films its rated in the past five decades. One of the most interesting pieces of information to emerge from the report is that more than half of all movies the MPAA has assessed since 1968 have been rated R....
Nickelodeon Opening A ‘Good Burger’ Pop-Up Restaurant In West Hollywood By Ethan Anderton/June 14, 2019 6:00 am EST In case you hadn’t heard, the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show All That is returning to the cable network for kids this weekend on June 15 at 8:30pm ET. And in honor of the show’s return, Nickelodeon will bring one of the most popular sketches from the original run of the series to life in the form of a Good Burger pop-up restaurant that will be serving Good Burgers, Good Chunks, Good Shakes, and more....
Sinemia Showing Signs Of The Same Problems That Destroyed MoviePass, But There Might Be Hope By Ethan Anderton/April 3, 2019 4:00 pm EST MoviePass famously broke the mold when it comes to how moviegoers get their tickets. But they also broke their bank, and now they’re desperate to convince subscribers that they’ve fixed their problems and aren’t back on their bullshit. Now fellow movie ticket subscription service Sinemia might be facing some of the same problems....
The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 149 - Psychoanalyzing Todd Phillips By Slashfilmcast/June 5, 2011 12:00 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....
This Week In Trailers: Monrovia, Indiana, All Square, Transformer, Tyrel, MFKZ By Christopher Stipp/Sept. 29, 2018 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...
‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf:’ Michael B. Jordan Adapting “African Game Of Thrones” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 7, 2019 3:00 pm EST The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Jordan is set to produce an adaptation of Black Leopard, Red Wolf, which follows a man named Tracker as he encounters giants, necromancers, witches, and shapeshifters on his quest to find a kidnapped boy in a fantastical Africa. The book just hit shelves Tuesday, but has already gained high-profile fans like Neil Gaiman....
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Blu-Ray Takes The Stage In February By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 2, 2019 4:30 pm EST Bohemian Rhapsody, the box office smash about Freddie Mercury and Queen, is coming home. The Bohemian Rhapsody Blu-ray will hit shelves in February, which the digital copy drops at the end of this month. The biopic received somewhat mixed reviews, with the only consensus being that Rami Malek turned in a great performance as Mercury....
‘Ghostbusters 2020’ Adds A Couple New Young Cast Members To The Ensemble By Ethan Anderton/July 8, 2019 1:30 pm EST The Ghostbusters 2020 cast has expanded the roster of young stars who hopefully won’t be afraid of no ghost. Following the casting of Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard and Gifted actress Mckenna Grace as two of the young leads, a pair of rising stars have been added to the mix....
‘Nightmare Alley’ Remake Will Team Leonardo DiCaprio With Guillermo Del Toro By Chris Evangelista/April 23, 2019 2:45 pm EST Guillermo del Toro is ready to return to directing after winning an Oscar for The Shape of Water. The filmmaker will helm a remake of the 1940s noir Nightmare Alley, and he’s already attracting some serious star power. Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to star in del Toro’s movie, which will follow a con-man who teams up with a psychic, and then later a psychiatrist, to scam people....
