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One Piece Film: Red Review: Chaotic, Colorful, And A Pitchy But Fun Gateway For A One Piece Newbie Toei Animation Inc. By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 3, 2022 9:00 am EST Why is “One Piece” one of the longest-running animes ever? What’s so special about this goofy series about a young boy with the ability to turn his body into rubber, whose dreams of becoming the Pirate King have persisted for nearly 25 years?...

Russell T. Davies Had One Rule When It Came To Reinventing Doctor Who BBC By Michael Boyle/July 12, 2022 10:11 am EST As the hype grows around the casting of the next Doctor — “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa – it seems almost inevitable now that the “Doctor Who” revival was always going to be a massive success. But over 17 years ago, when writer/producer Russell T. Davies was first in talks to bring the show back from the dead, it didn’t seem like a sure bet at all....

A Big Swing and a Miss for Netflix Netflix I’ll be honest, this news is a real bummer for folks who appreciated the intensely weird experiment for what it was, and I was among the series’ staunch defenders. I was in the minority, however, as critics panned the series overall and audiences felt about the same. Social media was tough on this little-adaptation-that-couldn’t, with many fans decrying its release as if someone had burned their childhood photo albums....

The 25 Best It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Episodes, Ranked FXX Network By Scott Thomas/Sept. 15, 2022 3:22 pm EST In August of 2022, a clip from the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” 2009 episode “The Great Recession” went viral. It was the scene where Mac and Dennis realize that Paddy Bucks, their self-created currency designed to beat the nationwide economic downturn, is a sham that they don’t even understand. To call it funny is an understatement....

The Art Of Star Wars: The High Republic Review: A Gorgeous Look At A Different Star Wars Era Lucasfilm By Bryan Young/Nov. 8, 2022 2:00 pm EST If there has been one consistent in the “Star Wars” universe, it is the quality of their Art and Making Of books. From the very beginnings of “Star Wars” and the art of Ralph McQuarrie to books from folks like J.W. Rinzler, Phil Szostak, and American Ratcliffe, Kristin Baver joins the fray with “The Art of the High Republic....

The Best Part Of The Super Mario Bros. Trailer Is The Brief Glimpse Of Our Main Man Luigi Universal Pictures By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 6, 2022 6:34 pm EST The first trailer for the Nintendo and Illumination’s “Super Mario Bros.” movie is here, and while many fans are focused on the Chris Pratt of it all, some of us just wanted a peek at the other pixelated plumber at the center of the franchise....

The Daily Stream: In The Banshees Of Inisherin, The Heart Is A Bottomless Pit Searchlight Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 23, 2022 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “The Banshees of Inisherin” Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max The Pitch: Inisherin is an island of lonely, mismatched people, some of whom would rather be with anyone but the one person right in front of them....

The Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Trailer Offers A Pretty Big Hint About The Film’s Villain Sony Pictures Animation By Ernesto Valenzuela/Dec. 13, 2022 2:51 pm EST The latest trailer for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is here, and just as expected, it’s chock full of hidden details in every frame. In all of the crazy world-building and countless amount of Spider-Men, the trailer is also deeply rooted in the familial relationships of Miles Morales....

How far will Tom Cruise go for the sake of cinema? Paramount Pictures Let it be known that the real hero of the video is “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning” filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie, who never fails to stay on task as a director, reminding Tom Cruise (who is on the precipice of an open sky abyss) that they need to get the shot, dammit. It’s McQuarrie who playfully prompts Cruise to leap out of the plane in the first place — though he’s more than happy to oblige and deliver his thank you from the sky....

In which Mantis attacks a (fake) Avenger Marvel Studios The newly arrived “Guardians of the Galaxy” holiday special sees Mantis (Pom Klementieff) and Drax (Dave Bautista) enacting a grandmaster plan to save Christmas for Peter Quill. And by grandmaster plan, I mean a hair-brained scheme that is dangerously cooked up by Drax himself, an intergalactic warrior with absolutely 0 understanding of the legalities of kidnapping. So without a care in the world, the two journey to Earth and wander Hollywood in search of Kevin Bacon....

‘It’s a huge change, but creatively, it made sense’ Netflix Changing villains mid-stream for a stop-motion movie like “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” required a serious bit of recalibration, del Toro explained: “We rewrote the screen[play] but Mark and I went through Alex [Bulkley], our producer, and we said, ‘We’re gonna switch.’ Now this switch, just so you understand, means that a puppet that was made for a few scenes, now we’re going to have to create 30 puppets for many scenes....

Why Henry Cavill’s Sherlock Will Always Have A Strong Emotional Connection To Millie Bobby Brown’s Enola Holmes Netflix By Shania Russell/Nov. 16, 2022 1:29 pm EST Sherlock and Mycroft are old news — the new star of the Holmes family is their forgotten teenage sister. Based on the Nancy Springer young adult book series, “Enola Holmes” features Millie Bobby Brown as both star and producer, putting her charisma on full display as the super smart, norm-shattering, corset-loathing detective who’s taking Victorian London by storm....

Why Studio Ghibli Has Lost So Many Incredible Filmmakers Fuji Television Network By Adam Wescott/Nov. 17, 2022 2:00 pm EST There was once a man named Mamoru Hosada who decided to become an anime director. After a phenomenal career at Toei, where he worked on classic episodes of “Digimon” and “Revolutionary Girl Utena,” he was recruited by Studio Ghibli to direct their upcoming film “Howl’s Moving Castle.” Unfortunately, Hosada’s project was cursed from the beginning....

Ana De Armas Thinks Audiences Struggle To Understand Blonde Isn’t A Biopic Netflix By Valerie Ettenhofer/Dec. 10, 2022 4:59 pm EST It’s “Actors on Actors” season over at Variety, which means every day brings us a new interesting or unlikely sound bite from in-depth conversations between award-season contenders. Among this season’s pairings is Eddie Redmayne, who appeared this year in “The Good Nurse,” and Ana de Armas, whose performance as Marilyn Monroe in Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” has been mostly overshadowed by intense responses to the film’s controversial elements....

Andor Episode 5 Reveals The Emotional And Physical Pains Of Being A Rebel Lucasfilm By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 5, 2022 3:30 pm EST This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of “Andor.” “Rebellions are built on hope.” That’s how “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” sold us on its much more grounded perspective on the Galactic Civil War back in 2016, putting the “war” in “Star Wars” in a way we’ve never seen before … all while still upholding the franchise’s innate sense of grand, romantic heroism....

Andor’s Journey Is Deeply Personal For Diego Luna Lucasfilm By Erin Brady/Sept. 30, 2022 6:37 pm EST Within just four episodes, “Andor” has proven itself to be a cut above other “Star Wars” series. There is a palpable sense of connection that the show has to its titular character, making it more akin to a character study than a big, epic space opera. Reprising his role from “Rogue One,” it is clear that Diego Luna is really giving it his all in this series, and his performance combined with the story written by Tony Gilroy makes this series a must-watch....

Audrey Hepburn And Billy Wilder Made Humphrey Bogart Regret Saying ‘Yes’ To Sabrina Paramount By Lyvie Scott/Aug. 4, 2022 12:11 pm EST There’s a particular curiosity surrounding Hollywood feuds — all the better when they pull the curtain back on a critically beloved and narratively breezy classic like “Sabrina.” The drama behind Billy Wilder’s 1953 hit apparently began with the fateful casting of its leading man. Cary Grant was originally up for the role of Linus Larabee, the elder brother of the Larabee clan with a shrewd business sense and a ride-or-die affinity for the family name....

Disney’s Getting Into The BTS Business With Three Exclusive New Projects Hybe Studio By BJ Colangelo/July 11, 2022 9:43 pm EST Apparently, the BTS hiatus is short-lived as Hybe studio has partnered with the Walt Disney Company to develop five new streaming titles, including three exclusives featuring the whole of BTS or select BTS members for Disney+. If this is a move for Disney+ to garner a bigger global audience, they certainly played it smart....

Dwayne Johnson Really Wants A Marvel-DC Crossover, But Could It Actually Happen? Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 14, 2022 8:32 am EST Ever the hype man, Dwayne Johnson is ready to meet speculation about a potential DC-Marvel crossover with open arms. You may remember, as Johnson has often informed us, that “the hierarchy of power in the DC universe is about to change” with “Black Adam.” Well, with seemingly every Marvel movie ever made now connected through the multiverse, plans are in motion for DC to do the same — assuming the troubled “Flash” movie starring Ezra Miller does, in fact, finally make it across the finish line to theaters in 2023, as is the plan....

Fantastic Four Release Date Set For November 2024, Will Be In Phase 6 Of MCU Marvel Comics By Erin Brady/July 23, 2022 9:53 pm EST Marvel’s First Family is coming back to live-action sooner than you might expect. The release date for “Fantastic Four” has finally been announced. During Marvel Studios’ Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that the film will be released in theaters on November 8, 2024....