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House Of The Dragon Gave Daemon The Jaime Lannister Treatment HBO By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Sept. 13, 2022 2:00 pm EST “House of the Dragon” knows precisely how to appeal to fans of “Game of Thrones.” In a show that is swarming with visceral violence, breathtaking visuals, plenty of mythical beasts, and controversial, swoon-inducing incestuous couples (yes, you read that right), it’s necessary to remind fans that this is the world of “Game of Thrones” and it’s all perfectly acceptable here....

How Battlestar Galactica And A Random Act Of Kindness Landed Sam Witwer A Role In The Mist [Exclusive] Dimension Films By Anya Stanley/Nov. 22, 2022 5:31 pm EST In celebration of its 15th anniversary, /Film’s Eric Vespe has put together an oral history on Frank Darabont’s heavy-hearted monster movie “The Mist.” The 2007 adaptation of Stephen King’s 1980 novella featured several Darabont Traveling Players, such as “The Walking Dead” star Jeffrey DeMunn, and brought on emergent actors like Sam Witwer, who played Private Wayne Jessup in “The Mist....

Kirk Douglas Thought Marlon Brando’s Legacy Led To A Lot Of Bad Acting Paramount Pictures By Matt Rainis/Sept. 27, 2022 1:00 pm EST It would be hard to find two more legendary American actors than Kirk Douglas and Marlon Brando. They’re some of the most prominent figures in 20th century media, playing iconic roles in some of the greatest films of all time. Surely nobody but Brando could have starred in “The Godfather” or “Apocalypse Now....

Ars Dangor Lucasfilm Ars Dangor is the first mentioned by Mon Mothma and he is one of Palpatine’s chief advisors. There is a long history about the character, but he first appeared in the canon in a confirmed way in James Luceno’s “Tarkin” novel. He served on the Ruling Council of the Galactic Empire (two members of which are seen above in “Revenge of the Sith”), which is a body that the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) answered to....

Let’s Talk About The Most Disturbing Moments In Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Netflix By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 16, 2022 3:10 pm EST This article contains spoilers for “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.” No one expected “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” to be a lighthearted romp, given that it’s set in fascist Italy and the director is known for dark fairy tales. Still, there are some moments in the Netflix film that might make audiences wonder if it’s really a kids’ movie at all....

Mark Hamill Had A Crash Course In Scuba Diving For Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Lucasfilm By Cameron Roy Hall/Dec. 19, 2022 11:01 am EST Actors get to try a little bit of everything but this seems to be the month of submerging those scamps. James Cameron, however, does not own the market on professional-grade dunk tanks (even if he’s tried really, really hard). Much like how nearly every videogame features the requisite water level, a significant chunk of Hollywood finds itself clocking in a few hours beneath the waves....

One Of Pierce Brosnan’s Best Mrs. Doubtfire Scenes Came From The Mind Of Robin Williams By Jeremy Smith/Sept. 29, 2022 6:29 pm EST Pierce Brosnan was two years out from making his long-awaited debut as James Bond in “GoldenEye” when he took on the thankless role of Stu Dunmeyer in “Mrs. Doubtfire.” Stu is the handsome, charismatic new boyfriend of Sally Field’s Miranda Hillard, who’s filed for divorce from her overgrown child of a husband, Daniel Hillard, played by Robin Williams....

Sydney Sweeney Is The New Barbarella In Feature Film Remake For Sony HBO By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 12, 2022 9:19 am EST Because we, as the human race, will never be done with remakes, here’s a little remake news that might be more exciting to you than the rest: “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus” star Sydney Sweeney is set to star in a new “Barbarella” film for Sony Pictures. According to Deadline, “Insiders add that the new movie is still in development with no writer or director attached, but say that Sweeney is expected to executive produce,” as well as star as the titular character....

The Crow is getting a reboot Miramax Films On April 1, 2022, news broke that “The Crow” reboot was happening. Despite The Hollywood Reporter (THR) reporting it on April Fools’ Day — the fake news holiday — the announcement is legit. Bill Skarsgård, best known for portraying Pennywise the Clown in Andrés Muschietti’s “It” movies, stars as Eric Draven, the man who comes back from the dead to avenge his fiancée....

Valinor in Peter Jackson’s films New Line Cinema Our main glimpse of Valinor in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is during the deeply emotional ending of “The Return of the King.” Frodo travels to the Undying Lands with Bilbo, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and Celeborn. In the books, Sam, Legolas, and Gimli eventually go as well. While the Undying Lands are for the elves, Frodo is invited so that he can heal from the immense damage the Ring did to his soul....

The White Lotus Stars Jennifer Coolidge And Jon Gries Didn’t Know They’d Be Coming Back Until They Got A Call From Mike White HBO By Matt Rainis/Nov. 4, 2022 2:54 pm EST One of the stars of the first season of “The White Lotus” was undoubtedly Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya, an unstable heiress who struggles with personal relationships. Coolidge puts in a very funny performance as the mercurial vacationer, acting as a sort of comedic anchor for the show at times....

This Is The Problem With Modern Rom-Coms, According To Bros Director Nicholas Stoller Universal Pictures By Matthew Bilodeau/Oct. 10, 2022 4:55 pm EST While Billy Eichner is certainly not the first person to bring explicitly queer stories to a mass audience, I do agree with him about the viability of bringing joyful queer stories to the big screen. Streamers have been beating studios at their own game with the releases of “Fire Island” and “Crush” this year alone....

Tom Atkins Hopes That Halloween III Has Finally Escaped From Under Michael Myers’ Shadow Universal Pictures By Erin Brady/Sept. 27, 2022 3:47 pm EST “Halloween III: Season of the Witch” has undergone a significant cultural re-evaluation in recent years. While it may not have focused on Michael Myers, that character’s essence as one of the many sinister spirits of Halloween was still felt throughout the film. While this unconventional sequel is appreciated today, it is a shame it wasn’t loved the way it deserved to be back in 1982....

Motivation is everything HBO The joys of serialized drama come from an understanding of the characters you have decided to follow for an indefinite period of time. If their decisions and actions aren’t clear, then you are just watching plot points and not the stories of these people’s lives. “The Black Queen” does an excellent job of establishing the motivations of its characters and having them do things that reflect those motivations....

Why Marty Rightfully Reigned Supreme At The 1956 Academy Awards United Artists By Mike Shutt/Dec. 1, 2022 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Did They Get It Right?, a series where we take a look at an Oscars category from yesteryear and examine whether the Academy’s winner stands the test of time.) Hollywood cinema of the 1950s was somewhat similar to today’s film landscape. This decade was the first where movies truly had to compete with television, as they became incredibly prevalent in American households....

An Alarming Number Of Parents Are Naming Their Children Thanos Marvel/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 1, 2022 3:32 pm EST Pop culture baby names are nothing new, but for every set of siblings with relatively common names like Luke and Leia, there’s a dozen little kids with painfully specific referential names like Khaleesi or Sansa. During the late 2000s, there was an explosion of fandom-inspired baby names like Bella, Edward, and Hermione, but now it seems like Disney-owned properties have taken the throne as the creative inspiration for new parents....

All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues Studio MAPPA Now fully in control of the Founding Titan, Zeke decides that his euthanasia plan can wait, and decides to convince Eren to properly join his side. The entire episode plays out in flashbacks, as Zeke scouts for memories of his father, Grisha, to show Eren that they were both raised as tools of revenge against Marley, that their father is a monster, and that it is a mercy to go ahead with the euthanasia plan so no one suffers as they did....

DC’s Snyderverse Is Ending, But Don’t Give Up On The Final Films Warner Bros. By Witney Seibold/Dec. 17, 2022 11:00 am EST The DC Universe as we have come to know it has pretty much come to an end. After the release of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “Blue Beetle,” “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” and the beleaguered “The Flash,” the series will be rebooted entirely. Future Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman installments with their known casts have been canceled, as the company’s new DC poobahs, James Gunn and Peter Safran, have taken control of Warner Bros....

Disney’s Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Returns After 95 Years For A New Short Film Walt Disney Animation Studios By Matt Rainis/Dec. 1, 2022 1:26 pm EST As Disney prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its joyful iron grip on the entertainment industry, it’s a safe guess to say we’re all in store for some blasts from the past. While the form this celebration will take is yet unclear, it appears one of the first things that’s happening is a throwback to one of Disney’s original and most forgotten stars....

Elemental Teaser: Opposites Attract In Pixar’s Newest Original Pixar By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 17, 2022 12:40 pm EST At this point, few can question Pixar Animation’s prowess when it comes to creating wholly original worlds out of nothing but pure imagination. Despite some rather hasty, sky-is-falling panic after a string of (admittedly disappointing) sequels and prequels in the 2010s, the animation giant’s standing amid the industry simply can’t be denied. From talking toys to bugs (justice for “A Bug’s Life,” the studio’s most underrated picture!...