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Why She-Hulk’s Abomination Probably Shouldn’t Be Trusted, According To Tim Roth Disney+ By Debopriyaa Dutta/Sept. 2, 2022 11:46 am EST Warning: spoilers ahead for “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.” Tim Roth’s Abomination was first seen in 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk,” and the huge, green monster returned for a bizarre cameo appearance in “Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings,” which set up his more substantive role in “She-Hulk.” In episode 2 of “She-Hulk,” Tim Roth reprises his role as Emil Blonsky/Abomination, who is behind bars due to the crimes he committed in Harlem....

The Strangers Universal Pictures Directed by Bryan Bertino, “The Strangers” is a lean and mean piece of horror about three masked strangers who terrorize an estranged couple (played by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman) simply because they happen to be at home. The group determines that the couple is around when one of the members knocks on their door and asks, “Is Tamara home?” That’s all the invitation these invaders need to begin their horrific game of cat and mouse....

A Guide To When Each Of Those Key Better Call Saul Flashbacks Take Place AMC By Rafael Motamayor/Aug. 16, 2022 4:18 pm EST Spoilers for “Better Call Saul” follow. Who could have imagined, back when “Breaking Bad” was the reigning non-genre drama on TV, that almost a decade later we would be talking about a prequel focusing on the funny lawyer as one of the best TV shows of the decade, on par if not better than the original?...

Andor Episode 7 Gives Us A Little Bit Of History Between Cassian And Bix Lucasfilm By Lyvie Scott/Oct. 19, 2022 1:35 pm EST This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of “Andor.” If “Andor” has proven anything, it’s that nothing is easy in the age of the Empire, least of all love. After the Aldhani heist in episode six triggered a galaxy-wide Imperial crackdown, it doesn’t seem like any of our heroes will be getting happy endings any time soon....

Brad Pitt Was Building His Fury Backstory Long Before Filming Began Sony Pictures By Ernesto Valenzuela/Aug. 21, 2022 5:18 pm EST David Ayer’s films are known for the amount of preparation that goes into developing relationships between characters. The onscreen chemistry in films like “End of Watch” and “Training Day” is credited to the intense pre-production that Ayer puts his actors through, and Ayer used the same process for his 2014 film “Fury,” which follows a tank commando led by Brad Pitt’s Don “Wardaddy” Collier....

Carnival Row Season 2 Trailer: The Final Season Promises Everything Will Fall Into Place Prime Video By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 7, 2022 1:27 pm EST It’s been a long, long wait since season 1 of “Carnival Row” debuted on Prime Video to generally positive reactions (/Film’s Vanessa Armstrong reviewed the first season here). Fans have anxiously waited since August of 2019 to find out what happens next in the dystopian fantasy series that doesn’t seem that much more heightened than our own world....

Dan Harmon Had His Doubts About Community’s Move To Yahoo Yahoo! Screen By Michael Boyle/July 11, 2022 2:30 pm EST As beloved as “Community” is today, it was a never a ratings hit while it was airing. The threat of cancellation was constantly hanging over its head throughout the first five seasons. The firing and rehiring of showrunner Dan Harmon, in addition to the loss of two major characters in season 5, didn’t help things either....

Holmes Alone 2: Lost in Old York Netflix “Enola Holmes 2” begins with an entrepreneurial Enola having started her own detective agency since the events of the first film. Her skill notwithstanding, Enola still has to contend with the discriminatory oddities of her day and clients are hard to come by. When a young “matchstick girl” arrives in search of her missing friend Sarah Chapman, Enola is happy to take on the case despite the lack of financial compensation....

Every Main Character Of House Of The Dragon Explained HBO By Jeremy Mathai/July 13, 2022 5:20 pm EST Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in. Fans don’t have to think back all that long ago to remember when “Game of Thrones” reigned supreme as the unqualified, inarguable, and unchallenged water cooler show in all of pop culture. Every Sunday night, social media would noticeably quiet down as the masses rushed to watch each episode live to avoid even the possibility of getting spoiled....

What Evil Dead Rise is about New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. First thing first, “Evil Dead Rise” is written and directed by “The Hole in the Ground” filmmaker Lee Cronin. In Chris Evangelista’s ‘Hole in the Ground" review for /Film, he called it “supremely scary Irish horror.” Cronin may not have been one of the first choices I could have foreseen jumping into this franchise, but he’s shown a good flair for atmosphere....

Glass Onion Briefly Puts Edward Norton In The Clothes Of Tom Cruise’s Most Unlikeable Character Netflix By Jeremy Smith/Dec. 23, 2022 4:00 pm EST This piece contains mild spoilers for “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is the “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” of whodunnit sequels (a rare breed, but work with me here). It’s bigger, twistier, and twice as ambitious on both conceptual and thematic levels....

How The Director Of John Wick Became Keanu Reeves’ Stunt Double On The Matrix [Comic-Con] Lionsgate By BJ Colangelo/July 23, 2022 2:08 pm EST “John Wick” franchise director Chad Stahelski has been at the helm since the very beginning, but his connection to the series’ star Keanu Reeves goes back even further than most realize. Universally hailed for its magnificent action sequences, part of the reason the “John Wick” series is so phenomenal is because Stahelski worked for decades as a stunt performer and coordinator....

How To Watch I Love My Dad At Home Magnolia Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 3, 2022 9:15 pm EST Have you ever catfished your own kid for love? As preposterous as the idea sounds, that’s precisely at the heart of the Patton Oswalt film “I Love My Dad,” which won the Audience Award and Grand Jury Award at this year’s SXSW film festival. Inspired by the real-life experience with writer/director/star James Morosini’s own father (don’t worry, I gasped too), “I Love My Dad” sees Oswalt as a deadbeat dad named Chuck who has fallen out of touch with his son Franklin (Morosini) since divorcing his mother (Amy Landecker)....

Hundreds Of Beavers Review: A 19th-Century Indie Oddball Hilariously Pits Man Against Beaver [Fantastic Fest] Fantastic Fest By Matt Donato/Sept. 29, 2022 7:00 pm EST Titles like Mike Cheslik’s “Hundreds of Beavers” are why film festival veterans urge anyone listening to watch as many obscure titles as possible. Outside festival walls, a microbudget black-and-white, almost-no-dialogue 19th-century tale about an American fur trapper versus [checks notes] hundreds of beavers is the hardest of sells....

In Praise Of Mon Mothma’s Final And Subtle Transformation Into A Full-Time Rebel In Andor Disney+/Lucasfilm By Rafael Motamayor/Nov. 23, 2022 3:36 pm EST This post contains spoilers for the “Andor” season 1 finale. “Andor” has been a true breath of fresh air to the “Star Wars” franchise, in terms of tone, storytelling, visuals, and themes. One of the show’s biggest contributions is its take on the Rebel Alliance. Before, the Rebels were mostly one-note, a group of chivalrous knights fighting an evil empire with pure goodness....

John Wayne Wasn’t Going To Let His Age Hold Back His Stunt Work On Big Jake National General Pictures By Travis Yates/July 7, 2022 3:33 pm EST As the 1970s ushered in a new era of cinema, Western icon John Wayne used the 1971 film “Big Jake” as an opportunity to proclaim that he wasn’t going anywhere. In his mid-60s and dealing with health issues, Wayne tweaked the character type that made him famous, leading to some of his finest cinematic moments....

Listen To A New Weird Al Song From LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation Disney By Jenna Busch/Aug. 5, 2022 9:19 pm EST Summer is in full swing, and today Disney+ has released the latest animated special from Lucasfilm and the LEGO group’s holiday series. In addition to the “LEGO Star Wars: Holiday Special” and “LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales,” we now have “LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation.” The original special is set shortly after the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” though it clearly jumps between sagas....

Michael Caine Had Already Worked With Miss Piggy Before The Muppet Christmas Carol Buena Vista Pictures Distribution By Matt Rainis/Dec. 4, 2022 12:00 pm EST There are few things in this world that wouldn’t become more enjoyable with the addition of the Muppets. Are you suffering through the child’s birthday party you’re attending? Well, here come the Muppets to liven things up! Is the anti-smoking PSA you’re watching a bit depressing?...

Rogue Heroes Trailer: Peaky Blinders Creator Steven Knight Takes On World War II For EPIX EPIX By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 4, 2022 9:29 am EST “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight has lined up his next TV series with “Rogue Heroes,” a World War II drama with attitude about the founding of the Special Air Service (SAS). The series is coming your way this fall on EPIX and BBC One, and now the first trailer for it is here....

She-Hulk’s Nod To Edward Norton’s Incredible Hulk Was Improvised On Set Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/Aug. 25, 2022 11:00 am EST When you have a fictional world as complex and long-lasting as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, some cast changes are inevitable. The 2008 movie “The Incredible Hulk” is technically part of the MCU, featuring everyone’s favorite green guy who smashes up enemies. But that version of the character looks a little different from the one we’re seeing in the Disney+ series “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” as he’s played by a different actor....