By Chris Evangelista/July 12, 2019 10:30 am EST I have yet to read Paper Girls, because I have this weird quirk where I refuse to read any comic series run until it’s finished. If I’m going to read a story, I want the whole story ready to go. That said, everything I’ve heard about the comic has been very positive, and makes me all the more excited to read it…when it’s finished....
‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ Early Buzz: A Hilarious Visual Feast With A Big Ole Heart By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 4, 2018 3:00 pm EST What made Wreck-It Ralph great back in 2012 wasn’t the plethora of video game references, but the big beating heart of a movie thanks to the friendship between the titular bad guy and the misfit racer Vanellope von Schweetz. Thankfully, the early buzz on the Disney sequel confirms that, much like the first film, Ralph Breaks the Internet isn’t just chock full of Disney-owned Easter eggs, but it also makes good on the emotional core of the first film and digs into the darker side of the internet....
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home Clip: Peter Parker Needs Saving From Hydro Man By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2019 10:28 am EST Spider-Man: Far From Home is really going all-in on this early marketing blitz for a movie that doesn’t even come out until the beginning of July. Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, and a few other cast members from the Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel have been making the rounds, jumping from Disneyland appearances to Jimmy Kimmel Live....
‘The Terror: Infamy’ Trailer: George Takei Leads The Second Season Of The Historical Horror Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 2, 2019 2:30 pm EST One of the most acclaimed series of last year returns with a brand new season in a brand new time and location in The Terror: Infamy. This time, the historical horror anthology series takes us back to America during World War II, when Japanese-Americans were being sent to internment camps amid paranoia against the minority community....
‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ Footage Looks Big, Wild, And (Most Importantly) Fun [WonderCon 2019] By Vanessa Armstrong/April 1, 2019 11:00 am EST At this weekend’s WonderCon in Anaheim, California, the cast of X-Men: Dark Phoenix took the stage to promote what may be the last installment of the X-Men cinematic world as we’ve known it now that Disney has officially acquired 20th Century Fox. Despite it being the end of an era, first-time director Simon Kinberg (though long-time screenwriter, including X-Men: Apocalypse and Fantastic Four) promises Dark Phoenix will be something new, even though we’ve seen a version of the Dark Phoenix story in the 2006 film, X3: The Last Stand....
The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - Straight Outta Compton (GUESTS: Wilson Morales & Ben Westhoff) By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 26, 2015 10:14 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Devindra chats with Wilson Morales, editor of Blackfilm, and Guardian contributor Ben Westhoff about Straight Outta Compton. Spoiler: It’s one biopic you won’t want to miss. Check out Ben’s pieces on the inaccuracies of the film (with a little help from Ice Cube), as well his book, Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop....
The Morning Watch: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ 16-Bit Snappening, Making A ‘Halloween’ Murderer & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 22, 2018 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 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....
The Morning Watch: ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Pop Culture References, ‘Game Of Thrones’ Death Song & More By Ethan Anderton/April 11, 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, watch a round-up of over 50 pop culture references found in Edgar Wright’s breakthrough film Shaun of the Dead....
The Morning Watch: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Accepts Mark Twain Prize, The Original Cinematic Universes & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 30, 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, Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepts the prestigious 2018 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor....
Tim Burton Almost Made A ‘Goosebumps’ Movie In The ’90s, But ‘Superman Lives’ Got In The Way By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 18, 2018 1:30 pm EST Why didn’t the Burton-produced Goosebumps movie ever get off the ground? It seems that Burton’s infamous, never-made Superman Lives, a film the filmmaker worked on for years, with Nicolas Cage set to star as the Man of Steel, might be to blame: When I was younger, I was a huge fan of Goosebumps and Burton’s work, so if this film had happened, I probably would’ve lost my freakin’ mind....
‘A Star Is Born’ ‘Look What I Found’ Music Video Features Yet Another Great Lady Gaga Song By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 9, 2018 1:00 pm EST I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but that Lady Gaga is a pretty good singer! Ms. Gaga is currently burning up the screen on A Star Is Born, and while the big opening weekend has come and gone, you can expect to hear about A Star Is Born for the next few months as awards season descends upon us....
‘Aladdin’ Clips: Will Smith Shows Off His Powers, Sings His Version Of ‘A Friend Like Me’ By Chris Evangelista/May 7, 2019 2:30 pm EST Disney is far from done unleashing their live-action remakes. Next up: Aladdin, which has Will Smith stepping into the iconic shoes, er…I mean, lamp of the Genie. However this film turns out (reaction to the trailers has been mixed, to say the least), it’s clear Smith is giving it his all....
‘Captain Marvel’ TV Spot: Carol Danvers Searches For The Key To Her Past By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 31, 2018 5:00 pm EST Carol Danvers is looking to unlock the answers to her past, but it may be a long journey until she finds the key. In the latest Captain Marvel TV spot, the titular cosmic superhero searches for meaning behind her strange memories of Earth while promising to “end” the war between the Kree and the Skrulls....
‘Cold War’ Upsets ‘Roma’ At The American Society Of Cinematographers Awards By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 11, 2019 1:00 pm EST Even though Roma walked away with the big prizes at the 2019 BAFTAs, there’s one award it wasn’t able to pick up from the American Society of Cinematographers. Even though Roma has been cleaning up throughout awards season, it appears to be facing some strong competition from Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War. The film has been nominated for Best Cinematography alongside Alfonso Cuarón’s work in Roma several times, but it’s only won in a few critics circles....
/Filmcast Ep. 371 - Finding Dory By Slashfilmcast/June 21, 2016 11:12 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the problematic ramifications of the world of Finding Dory, remember their favorite roles of Anton Yelchin, and run down some of the most exciting reveals of this year’s E3. Be sure to read Amy Nicholson’s review of Finding Dory as well as the one thing that bothered David about the film. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....
‘Fyre Fraud’ Trailer: Hulu Beats Netflix To The Punch With Their Own Fyre Festival Documentary By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 14, 2019 10:00 am EST Here’s something many people didn’t see coming, including Netflix: five days before Netflix launches Fyre, their documentary about the ill-fated Fyre Festival, Hulu has dropped a Fyre Festival doc of their own. Below, you can check out the Fyre Fraud trailer, which announces Hulu’s now-streaming documentary. Of the two docs, Fyre Fraud is the only one to feature an exclusive interview with Fyre Media founder Billy McFarland....
‘Grudge’ Reboot Director Compares The Film To David Fincher’s ‘Seven’ By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 5, 2019 1:30 pm EST The Grudge reboot recently got bumped to next year, so we’re going to have to wait a while to see it. But when we finally lay eyes on this thing, it’s going to be much different than any Grudge film that came before. According to Grudge reboot director Nicolas Pesce, the new film is more like a police thriller akin to Seven rather than your standard ghost story....
‘Midsommar’ Is Not Like ‘Hereditary’, But It Is ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ For Perverts, According To Ari Aster By Chris Evangelista/March 24, 2019 11:00 am EST If you’re expecting the new Ari Aster film Midsommar to be anything like his previous horror movie Hereditary, you should check yourself. According to Aster, his latest tale of terror for A24 is plenty scary, but audiences shouldn’t head into the theater expecting Hereditary 2....
‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Trailers: The Classic Children’s Horror Collection Comes To Life By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 3, 2019 2:50 pm EST If you were a kid in the 1980s or early 1990s, there’s a good chance that you encountered the children’s book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Drawing from folklore and urban legends, the book series written by Alvin Schwartz was made all the more terrifying thanks to the inky, twisted illustrations by Stephen Gammell....
‘The Sun Is Also A Star’ Trailer: The YA Bestseller Gets A Stylish Film Adaptation By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 6, 2019 4:30 pm EST The Sun Is Also a Star was a YA bestseller from author Nicola Yoon, and now its headed to the big screen. The film focuses on two young people falling for each other over the course of a single day. It’s a pretty cut-and-dry romantic movie set-up (and also the plot of Before Sunrise)....
