Road To Endgame: How ‘Iron Man 3’ Forged A Unique Identity By Siddhant Adlakha/April 2, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit all 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In this edition: Iron Man 3 brings a personal style to the MCU, even as it stumbles in the homestretch.)After six films culminating in an unprecedented crossover, the Marvel Cinematic Universe had arrived....
The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - Immortals By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 16, 2011 6:00 pm EST In this episode, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley discuss Tarsem Singh’s new take on the sword-and-sandals genre, Immortals. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Tune in on Sunday night (11/20) at Slashfilm’s live page at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST as we review Martha Marcy May Marlene....
The Modern Theme Park Was Born At The 1964 World’s Fair – Here’s How It Happened By Josh Spiegel/April 22, 2019 1:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises.)The concept of what a theme park is, or can be, came firmly into being with the opening of Disneyland on July 17, 1955 in Anaheim, California....
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Final Battle Secrets Revealed: How The Biggest Shots Came Together, Captain Marvel, Cap Wielding Mjolnir, And More [Interview] By Ben Pearson/May 13, 2019 10:00 am EST The final confrontation in Avengers: Endgame is one of the most epic scenes in comic book movie history. It’s as if a comic splash page came to life, grabbed a basketball, and windmill dunked on the airport fight in Captain America: Civil War....
‘Black Adam’: Jaume Collet-Serra Might Direct Dwayne Johnson In Long-Brewing Superhero Movie By Chris Evangelista/June 7, 2019 12:25 pm EST Jaume Collet-Serra, director of The Shallows, is the top choice to direct Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam. The Warner Bros. DC film is supposedly tied directly into this year’s Shazam!, and would star Johnson as a villainous character who faces off against Shazam in the comics. Johnson has been attached to the project since 2008, and there was some question about whether the movie would ever see the light of day....
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 2: One Fight In The Season Finale Was Originally Longer By Fred Topel/April 26, 2019 12:00 pm EST Season 2 of Cobra Kai delivered a lot of what fans were hoping for, and plenty of surprises. We want to talk about all of it, but we don’t want to spoil it for anyone. So definitely don’t read this until you’ve finished the season finale of Cobra Kai. But when you see one of the payoffs in the season finale, you might be interested to know that a certain fight was even longer on the set....
‘Doctor Who’ Delivers Quite “The Tsuranga Conundrum” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 5, 2018 7:00 am EST All this season, I’ve felt like Chris Chibnall’s era of Doctor Who is trying to get on its feet, testing out new dynamics and new baddies while enthusiastically (maybe a little too enthusiastically) proving that this is the sci-fi show you know and love. “The Tsuranga Conundrum,” the Chibnall-penned fifth episode of the 11th season, is the epitome of that: leaning back on a familiar narrative while introducing whole new worlds and universes in a show that has prided itself for its kind of insular mythology....
‘Dune’ Adds ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ And ‘The Greatest Showman’ Star Zendaya As Timothée Chalamet’s Love Interest By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 30, 2019 8:58 am EST Denis Villeneuve is hell-bent on assembling the most attractive cast in movie history with his big-budget Dune adaptation. The latest: Meechee herself, Zendaya, is in talks to play Chani, love-interest to Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. Zendaya joins a cast that already includes Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Rampling and more....
‘Good Boys’ Trailer: A Trio Of Good Middle Schoolers Go Superbad By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 10, 2019 9:00 am EST Good Boys is bringing the raunch comedy down to Jacob Tremblay, Brady Noon, and Keith L. Williams’ level…which is about 4 and a half feet? But size isn’t an indication of humor, because the pint-sized middle schoolers of the SXSW hit have plenty of outrageously inappropriate jokes to share in the official new Good Boys trailer....
‘Love Antosha’ Trailer: The Heartbreaking Documentary Tells Anton Yelchin’s Tragically Short Life Story By Ethan Anderton/June 11, 2019 12:30 pm EST Three years ago, we were shocked to learn about the sudden and tragic death of Anton Yelchin, star of such films as Star Trek, Fright Night, Like Crazy, Green Room, Charlie Bartlett and more. At 27 years old, the actor was the victim of a freak accident that caused him to be found pinned between his Jeep Grand Cherokee and a brick pillar outside his house in Studio City, California....
‘Oblivion Song’ Movie Will Adapt Robert Kirkman’s Sci-Fi Comic By Chris Evangelista/June 11, 2019 4:00 pm EST Universal wants to sing you a little Oblivion Song. The studio will bring the sci-fi comic series from Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and artist Lorenzo De Felici to the big screen. The story follows a man who ventures into an apocalyptic hellscape known as Oblivion in order to rescue people trapped there....
‘Shazam’ Trailer: The DC Universe Goes ‘Big’ By Ben Pearson/March 4, 2019 9:01 am EST Wonder Woman has a few moments of humor, Justice League has a handful of jokes, and Aquaman’s drumming octopus showed a sense of self-awareness, but Shazam! looks to be the DC movie that relies on comedy the most. The good news? That approach seems to be the correct one for the story of a young boy who’s given the power to turn into a superhero when he utters a special word....
‘Toy Story 4’ Early Buzz: Is This Sequel Worth It After ‘Toy Story 3’s Great Ending? By /Film Staff/June 7, 2019 4:37 pm EST It’s been nine years since the cathartic, emotional ending of Toy Story 3 led Woody, Buzz, and the gang into a whole new chapter of their lives. With such a huge amount of goodwill built up for this franchise, continued by several delightful shorts that have been released on TV since then, Pixar was taking a creative gamble by rolling the dice on yet another sequel....
Advance ‘Halloween’ Tickets On Sale Now, Includes Free Download Sample Of The New Score By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 5, 2018 10:30 am EST No trick here, just a treat: Halloween tickets are now on sale. David Gordon Green’s sequel/reboot of John Carpenter’s classic doesn’t arrive in theaters for a few more weeks, but if you’re itching to get your hands on advance tickets, now is your chance. Buy your tickets now, and then eat a big bowl of candy corn every day until it’s time to see the film!...
Ep. 120 - Never Let Me Go By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 19, 2010 9:00 pm EST This week, Peter Sciretta, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley praise Frank Darabont’s The Walking Dead, discuss the groundbreaking 3D of Jackass 3D, and lambaste the MPAA’s ridiculous Blue Valentine NC-17 rating. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us on Sunday (10/24) at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST at Slashfilm’s live page as we review Paranormal Activity 2....
Getting A Career Writing About Film/TV By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 19, 2015 9:33 pm EST More and more frequently these days, my colleagues and I receive these questions from listeners/readers: How do I get a job writing about film or television? How do I build up an online presence and get myself noticed? I don’t really know how to answer these questions — but fortunately, I know some very smart people who do....
Road To Endgame: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Puts Everything Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Stand For At Stake By Siddhant Adlakha/April 19, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In part two of our look at Avengers: Infinity War: confused action, and a cliffhanger that asks, “Who are the Avengers?”)[Read part one of our giant look at Avengers: Infinity War here]The first big action scene in Avengers: Infinity War unfolds when Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr....
Taika Waititi’s ‘Akira’ Film Rides Into Theaters In 2021 By Ben Pearson/May 24, 2019 9:54 am EST Warner Bros. has been trying to make a live-action Akira movie for years, and so many talented filmmakers have cycled through its development that I honestly never thought we’d see it happen. But it looks like director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, The Hunt for the Wilderpeople) is going to be the one to finally crack it, because the film now has an official release date....
The Morning Watch: ‘Mortal Engines’ VFX Breakdown, Limitations Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe Part 2, & More By Ethan Anderton/March 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, the second part of a video essay diving deep into the limitations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe focuses on what elements of the comics can’t effectively be brought to the big screen....
VOTD: Darth Vader Tears Through Hoth Rebel Base In Animated ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Reimagining By Ethan Anderton/May 20, 2019 6:00 am EST Do you remember when we told you about the animated Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures animated shorts last fall? As part of the Star Wars Kids channel on YouTube, these animated shorts recreate scenes from the Star Wars movies with some added details and moments that make them a little more exciting for kids who maybe haven’t yet watched the live-action movies....
