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The Morning Watch: ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Premiere, Comedy Actors Roundtable & More By Ethan Anderton/July 2, 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 best of the red carpet arrivals for the world premiere of the third season of Stranger Things....

You Can Now Watch The Deleted ‘Vice’ Musical Number By Chris Evangelista/March 11, 2019 10:30 am EST Adam McKay’s Vice is a very off-the-wall biopic of Dick Cheney, but there was one moment apparently too wacky to include: a musical number. The number comes early in the film, where Christian Bale’s Cheney is learning the ins and outs of politics from Steve Carell’s Donald Rumsfeld. McKay talked about the scene previously, and verified it would be included on the Blu-ray release....

‘Disenchantment’ Gets A Two-Season Renewal, With More Episodes Coming To Netflix In 2020, 2021 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 22, 2018 10:30 am EST Netflix has renewed Disenchantment for not just one, but two seasons. The Matt Groening fantasy animated series has been picked up for season 3 and 4 by the streaming giant. The news of Disenchantment’s renewal was announced in a cute animated teaser that teases the new episodes set to air in 2019, 2020, and 2021....

‘Dune’ Adds ‘The Dark Knight’ And ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Actor David Dastmalchian By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 20, 2019 7:30 am EST David Dastmalchian is the latest actor to join the Dune cast. The actor made an impression in last year’s Ant-Man and the Wasp and in a supporting role in The Dark Knight, holding his own against Hollywood heavyweights like Christian Bale, Michael Douglas, and more. And he’ll continue to be in good company in Denis Villeneuve’s ambitious (and exceedingly attractive) adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic....

/Filmcast Ep. 155 - Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 By Slashfilmcast/July 19, 2011 6:00 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, Angie, and Adam weigh in on the new Netflix price increase, share their joys and disappointments from the 2011 Emmy nominations, and lavish some love on the second season of Louie. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Our schedule for the next few weeks will be pretty sporadic....

/Filmcast Ep. 321 - Spy By Slashfilmcast/June 8, 2015 10:06 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss two movies that are ideologically opposed on their views on sex work, delve into the Wachowskis’ latest work on Netflix, and discuss the controversy over Cameron Crowe’s latest film. Also, you can back David Chen’s new Kickstarter here. 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!...

/Filmcast Ep. 429 - Atomic Blonde (GUEST: Britt Hayes From ScreenCrush) By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 1, 2017 1:00 am EST David, Jeff, and Devindra are joined by Britt Hayes from ScreenCrush to review Atomic Blonde. Check out Britt’s review of the film. 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: SHOWNOTES Featured Review Atomic Blonde (30:15) SPOILER...

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Clip: Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps And Dances With Cartoon Penguins By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2018 4:00 pm EST We’ve seen plenty of footage from Mary Poppins Returns featuring Emily Blunt in full magical nanny mode, including a clip featuring a magical bath time. But what audiences haven’t seen enough of yet is Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda adding to the film’s soundtrack. That changes today with a new Mary Poppins Returns clip which features the man himself bringing some of his trademark hip-hop lyrical style to the Disney sequel....

‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Review: Quentin Tarantino Has Made A Profound, Silly, And Sublime Masterwork [Cannes] By Jason Gorber/May 21, 2019 11:51 am EST It’s more challenging than usual to talk about Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, without spoiling a lot of the power of the film. It’s a work that generates much of its power from surprise, and how it’s willing to diverge from the historical record in ways some may find daring and others disturbing....

‘The Karate Kid’ And ‘Dirty Dancing’ Returning To Theaters By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 4, 2019 3:30 pm EST You’re about to have the time of your life at the movie theaters. Two beloved ’80s classics are returning to theaters through Fathom Events: The Karate Kid and Dirty Dancing, with The Karate Kid returning to theaters for its 35th anniversary and Dirty Dancing getting its theatrical encore for Valentine’s Day. Both The Karate Kid and Dirty Dancing are returning to theaters for two days in collaboration with their respective studios, Sony and Lionsgate, and Fathom Events....

‘The Mandalorian’ Could Feature The Return Of Classic Droid R5-D4 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 29, 2019 6:30 am EST We may know the human cast of The Mandalorian, but executive producer Jon Favreau is just now starting to reveal the droid members of the upcoming live-action Star Wars series. Details remain under wraps for the Disney+ show, but Favreau continues to appease fans with photos from the set featuring new props and characters — the latest of which is quite a classic callback....

‘They Live’ Vinyl Soundtrack Coming From Mondo By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 17, 2019 4:00 pm EST The harmonic and electric keyboard-driven soundtrack from John Carpenter’s iconic They Live is receiving a new release from the folks at Mondo, and you don’t need special sunglasses to check it out. Featuring two different variants, package design by Alan Hynes, and re-mastering by score co-composer Alan Howarth, this is the perfect music to listen to while you engage in a six-minute fight in an alley....

‘Toy Story 4’ Director And Producers Were As Skeptical As Everyone Else About Another Sequel [Interview] By Jacob Hall/June 21, 2019 8:00 am EST When I sat down with Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley and producers Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera following an early screening of the latest Pixar film, I had to get something off my chest. Like many film fans, this movie didn’t seem necessary. The ending of the third film was too poignant, too perfect....

‘True Detective’ Season 3 Premiere Date Set For January 2019 By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 11, 2018 4:30 pm EST True Detective season 3 will hopefully redeem the season as a whole in January 2019. The new season, which stars which stars Mahershala Ali, Carmen Ejogo and Stephen Dorff, tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks. The official True Detective season 3 premiere date can be seen below, along with new images from the show....

‘Us’ Behind-The-Scenes Clips Explore The Secrets Of Jordan Peele’s Latest Horror Film By Chris Evangelista/June 6, 2019 5:30 pm EST Jordan Peele’s Us was a film that many viewers spent countless hours trying to dissect. Peele employed symbolism, mystery, and more to create one of the year’s most unique films – the type of movie people can get downright obsessive about. Us is now on digital and headed to Blu-ray later this month, bringing with it several special features....

‘Us’ Likely To Scare Up A $40 Million-Plus Opening Weekend At The Box Office By Chris Evangelista/March 1, 2019 6:30 am EST Early box office projections for Jordan Peele’s Us are in, and the horror film appears to be headed towards a $40+ million opening weekend if all goes well. That’s not exactly mega blockbuster territory, but it’s not bad, either. As is the case with most films out of the Blumhouse horror movie factory, Us had a relatively meager budget, which all but guarantee’s it’ll be a hit....

‘Veronica Mars’ Brings Max Greenfield Back For Hulu Revival, Casts Patton Oswalt In New Role By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 9, 2018 5:30 am EST Some new and old faces are coming to Neptune, California. The Veronica Mars revival cast is shaping up nicely, with the upcoming Hulu series casting series vet Max Greenfield as the hunky sheriff’s deputy Leo D’Amato well as series newcomer Patton Oswalt in a new role. After making a brief cameo in the 2014 Veronica Mars movie, Max Greenfield finds himself back in Neptune’s orbit again for the eight-episode Hulu revival series, Deadline reports....

‘What/If’ Trailer: Renée Zellweger Is A Scary/Sexy Tech Investor By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 13, 2019 4:00 pm EST Get ready for three minutes of Renée Zellweger whispering creepily in the official What/If trailer. Netflix’s new anthology series leans heavily onto the screen presence of its Academy Award-winning star, who smolders impressively as a sexy tech investor making an indecent proposal to several unwitting young people who are backed into a corner. Watch the What If trailer below....

Cool Stuff: ‘Star Wars’ LEGO Set Let’s You Build Darth Vader’s Magma-Nificent Castle By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 5, 2018 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story surprised fans by revealing Darth Vader’s foreboding castle on Mustafar, and now you can build the residence of the Dark Lord of the Sith from the comfort of your own home. LEGO has announced a new playset of Darth Vader’s castle, a building that looks quite menacing from the outside, especially with the lava flowing right through the middle of it....

Elgortheads Rejoice! Ansel Elgort Will Star In ‘Tokyo Vice’ Series For Warner Streaming Service By Chris Evangelista/June 7, 2019 9:30 am EST Calling all Elgortheads and Fansels! Everyone’s favorite boy Ansel Elgort has a new project! The Baby Driver star will lead Tokyo Vice, a new series for the upcoming WarnerMedia streaming service. Elgort will play a reporter embedded with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. This is Elgort’s first TV-related role. More on the Tokyo Vice series below....