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Cool Stuff: Arcade 1Up Releasing ‘Star Wars’, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ & Marvel Arcade Cabinets This Year By Ethan Anderton/June 19, 2019 6:00 am EST Have you heard of Arcade 1Up? They’re a video game company which specializes in bringing classic video gamee arcade cabinets into your home in a much more affordable way. They manufacture 3/4 scale video game cabinets that have the nostalgic feel of playing classic games like Galaga, Pac-Man, Centipede, and more, but you get to assemble them yourself in an easy step-by-step process that is no more difficult than putting together a desk....

John Carpenter Prefers Playing Video Games To Directing, Thank You Very Much By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 2, 2018 5:00 pm EST Will John Carpenter ever direct a feature film again? Maybe. What John Carpenter would really like to do, though, is play video games and watch basketball. As great as it would be to have a new Carpenter movie, who are we to deny the legendary filmmaker the simple pleasures he craves?...

Kevin Smith And The /Filmcast Review Watchmen (/Filmcast: Ep. 41) By Slashfilmcast/March 12, 2009 4:17 pm EST digg_url = ‘http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/12/kevin-smith-and-the-filmcast-review-watchmen-filmcast-ep-41/'; // –> In this very special episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Peter Sciretta, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley are joined by writer/actor/director Kevin Smith to discuss Zack Snyder’s Watchmen. In this epic, 1 hour and 45-minute long discussion, the five of them delve into the faithfulness of the film adaptation, the effectiveness of the film’s soundtrack, the controversy surrounding the film’s ending, the sexuality of Rorschach, and the resemblance between Zack Snyder and Jesus....

Paul W.S. Anderson’s ‘Monster Hunter’, Starring Milla Jovovich & Tony Jaa, Will Arrive In 2020 By Ben Pearson/Feb. 7, 2019 8:30 am EST We haven’t seen a Paul W.S. Anderson movie since he wrapped up his long-running Resident Evil franchise back in 2016, but the director’s next film will hit theaters next year. Sony Pictures has unveiled the specific release date for Anderson’s Monster Hunter, a fantasy action film based on the popular Capcom video game series....

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Rumored ‘Avengers 4’ Trailer Surfaces, ‘Venom’ Plot Hole Has No Explanation & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 12, 2018 6:00 pm EST SyFy Wire takes a look at some of the best cosplayers attending New York Comic-Con 2018 last weekend. Gotham showrunner John Stephens says the Batman suit we’ll see is similar to The Dark Knight Rises.Kirk Avecedo’s villainous Ricardo Diaz was in 13 episodes of Arrow last season....

The ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ B-Roll Of Nicolas Cage Voice Acting Is Pure Cinema By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 8, 2018 10:00 am EST Voice acting is an undervalued profession, one that we don’t get to see much of unless it’s a star-studded affair like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. But the newly released Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse b-roll footage gives us a peek behind the curtain, where stars Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren, John Mulaney, and Kimiko Glenn apparently act in full hair and make-up....

The Morning Watch: Mad About The ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movie, Director’s Roundtable Discussion & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 18, 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, there’s a scene in the live-action Scooby-Doo movie from 2002 that has driven some people crazy....

The Morning Watch: The 2019 Oscar Nominees Luncheon, Behind The Scenes Of Pixar’s ‘Purl’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 6, 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 the annual Oscars luncheon gather nearly all the nominees from the 2019 Academy Awards....

/Filmcast Ep. 325 - Terminator Genisys By Slashfilmcast/July 6, 2015 11:00 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the enduring controversies of ID4 and praise the indie pleasures of The Overnight. Be sure to read Peter Sciretta’s and Amy Nicholson’s review of Terminator Genisys. 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 in your Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast:...

/Filmcast Episode 6: Wanted And Wall-E By Slashfilmcast/July 1, 2008 9:16 pm EST In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Adam, and Devindra geek out about some brand new trailers, speculate on the future of The Office, and try to find some meaningful criticisms of Wall-E. Special Guests Kevin Buist from Filmcouch and Eric Vespe (AKA “Quint”) from Aint it Cool News join us today. Have any questions/comments/suggestions? Want to advertise with us or sponsor us?...

‘Jacob And The Sea Beast’: Netflix To Produce New Movie From ‘Big Hero 6’ Director By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 5, 2018 10:30 am EST Chris Williams, the co-director of Disney’s wonderful Big Hero 6, is making his solo directorial debut with a CG animated film produced by Netflix. Williams is penning and directing the animated adventure movie Jacob and the Sea Beast, which Netflix will produce for release on its streaming platform....

‘Outlaw King’ Trailer: Chris Pine Gets His ‘Braveheart’-Style Speech By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 25, 2018 7:30 am EST David Mackenzie’s Outlaw King may be a bit shorter when it hits Netflix next month, but it’s still just as epic. Following lukewarm reactions at TIFF, Mackenzie trimmed the Scottish war epic by 20 minutes, and now that recut version has a new trailer from Netflix. This time, Mackenzie’s Hell or High Water star Chris Pine gets to give way more inspiring speeches....

‘The Magicians’ Faces “The Serpent” In An Episode All About Magical Terrorists And Human Nature By Vanessa Armstrong/March 21, 2019 4:00 pm EST Like most episode titles of The Magicians, this week’s title, “The Serpent,” has many layers. There’s the obvious reference: The Serpent is the name of a magical terrorist group that is infecting hedge witches with earworms that make them boil to death from the inside if they do magic....

‘The Place Of No Words’ Review: A Spontaneous, At Times Surreal, Journey That Doesn’t Go Anywhere [Tribeca] By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 27, 2019 10:00 am EST “Where do we go when we die?” When 3-year-old Bodhi Palmer asks his real-life father and mother (Mark Webber and Teresa Palmer) that question, it seems to denote the start of a profound journey of existential discovery. But in The Place of No Words, that journey takes some unexpected detours that don’t always pan out....

By Chris Evangelista/April 1, 2019 5:30 pm EST You’ve seen Us by now, right? It’s been out for a couple of weeks, and people can’t stop talking about all its twists and turns. Still, if you’ve yet to see Jordan Peele’s mind-bending horror film, and have also managed to avoid spoilers up until now, you might want to turn back this instance. For everyone else, continue on to hear Peele’s own thoughts on why the Us ending had to happen the way it did....

Ep. 224 - Oblivion (GUESTS: Joanna Robinson From Pajiba And Inkoo Kang From Village Voice) By Slashfilmcast/April 23, 2013 8:00 pm EST Dave, Devindra, and Joanna Robinson from Pajiba delve deeper into the mysteries of Room 237, praise the remake of Evil Dead, and get excited about Man of Steel. Special guest Inkoo Kang joins us from the Village Voice. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

How ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Sets Up ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ By Chris Evangelista/April 29, 2019 1:00 pm EST One of the most refreshing things about Avengers: Endgame is how conclusive it feels. Most Marvel Cinematic Universe movies have endings that leave lots of room for sequels, and follow-up movies to come. But Endgame puts a nice, neat bow on its narrative, resulting in a rewarding cinematic experience. But of course, the MCU will continue onward....

Marvel’s Kevin Feige And ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Stars Zoe Saldana And Dave Bautista React To James Gunn’s Return To The MCU By Ben Pearson/April 9, 2019 2:30 pm EST Marvel fans and reasonable people everywhere breathed a collective sigh of relief when Disney reinstated writer/director James Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after originally firing him last summer. Now that he’s back on board, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and Guardians stars Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista are sounding off on Gunn’s return…and they’re all absolutely furious that he’s back....

Superhero Bits: New ‘Shazam’ Trailer Coming Soon, ‘Hellboy’ Trailer Breakdown With David Harbour & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 2, 2019 6:00 pm EST When is the next Shazam trailer coming? What insight does David Harbour provide in the Hellboy trailer breakdown? What is Marvel’s The War of the Realms? Why is John Malkovich dressed up like The Joker? Want to meet Captain Marvel at Disney Parks? Could a Deadpool animated series still happen?...

That ‘Deathstroke’ Movie From Gareth Evans Probably Isn’t Happening Now By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 4, 2018 3:30 pm EST Hopefully you weren’t looking forward to that Gareth Evans directed Deathstroke movie, because it’s not happening. At least, not anytime soon. Evans revealed that the film, which was set to star Joe Manganiello, is dormant, and has been for quite some time. That’s not to say Deathstroke won’t star in his own adventure sometime in the future....