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Have we surpassed the need for Inside Amy Schumer? Comedy Central I can’t exactly argue that we as a society are over variety shows. In fact, one of my favorite shows of late falls into that category. “I Think You Should Leave,” comedian Tim Robinson’s Emmy-winning Netflix hit, is an absolute gem, and it’s quickly become a comfort show that I know backwards and forwards. No other show of its kind has so quickly infiltrated the zeitgeist with its jokes and specificity....

John Huston, John Malkovich, And A Dog Made Michael Madsen Into An Actor Miramax By Erin Brady/Sept. 16, 2022 10:15 am EST It is probably fair to say that Michael Madsen is one of the most recognizable character actors of our time. With an extensive filmography and lengthy working relationship with Quentin Tarantino, he’s become one of those actors where if he appears in a movie, you’ll probably have a lot of fun watching it....

Mike Flanagan’s Fascination With Horror Fiction Comes From A Very Personal Place Netflix By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Oct. 4, 2022 10:48 am EST Mike Flanagan is a master of horror. In “The Haunting of Hill House,” the filmmaker crafts a deeply personal tale of intergenerational trauma and confronting the horrors of your past. With “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” Flanagan unravels gothic romances and relationships as a visceral metaphor for grief. And in “Midnight Mass,” the revered director blends vampirism as a metaphor for addiction....

One Of The Coolest Scenes In Black Panther Wakanda Forever Recalls Great Aquatic Horror Marvel Studios By Bill Bria/Nov. 11, 2022 2:00 pm EST The expectations for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” have been massive ever since the first “Black Panther” was such a huge hit in 2018. With the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman as well as the pressures created by the pandemic and the generally unexpected vibes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Phase 4” so far, those expectations only got bigger and wilder....

Ralph Macchio Has A ‘High Confidence’ For Cobra Kai Season 6 Netflix By Matthew Bilodeau/Oct. 27, 2022 12:33 pm EST As someone who only saw “The Karate Kid” only a couple of years ago, it’s been fascinating to see this franchise blossom into five seasons of must-see television with its sequel series, “Cobra Kai.” There’s been select cases where the antagonist of a revered movie finds some semblance of redemption in a follow up, but it isn’t often that characters like Willam Zabka’s Johnny Lawrence become the lead of a franchise....

Superhero Bits: Thor Franchise Crosses A Major Milestone, Shazam 2 Is Headed To SDCC & More Old Spice By Ryan Scott/July 8, 2022 4:11 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

The Daily Stream: Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel Confronts Websleuths With Their Inability To Face Reality Netflix By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 8, 2022 1:00 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 Series: “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” Where You Can Stream It: Netflix The Pitch: In 2013, 21-year-old Chinese-Canadian tourist Elisa Lam was found dead in a water tank on the roof of the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles....

The Goonies Didn’t Do Much For The Career Of The Actor Who Played Chunk Warner Bros. By Witney Seibold/Sept. 30, 2022 3:24 pm EST Richard Donner’s 1985 film “The Goonies” has found itself ensconced deep within the consciousness of a certain generation of film fans. On the one hand, “The Goonies” is a straightforward Spielbergian adventure story (Steven Spielberg served as the film’s executive producer) about a bunch of suburban kids, spending their final weekend together before all their homes are foreclosed, following an ancient treasure map to a lost pirate ship full of gold....

The Menu Trailer: These Party Guests May Have Bitten Off More Than They Can Chew Searchlight Pictures By Jenna Busch/Aug. 10, 2022 3:16 pm EST A new trailer for Searchlight Pictures’ upcoming film “The Menu” has been released, and though it’s very mysterious, it certainly brings the currently popular phrase “eat the rich” to mind. The film is a black horror comedy starring Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”), Nicholas Hoult (“Mad Max: Fury Road”), and Ralph Fiennes (the “Harry Potter” franchise)....

The Ms. Marvel Comics Might Hint At A Dark Twist For Kamran’s New Powers Marvel Studios By Lyvie Scott/July 7, 2022 5:24 pm EST Warning: spoilers below for “Ms. Marvel” episode 5. “Ms. Marvel” has very nearly finished its six-episode run, which means things have been heating up in a lot of major ways. With Kamala Khan’s (Iman Vellani) time in Pakistan, it’s been hard to keep tabs on Bruno (Matt Lintz) and Kamran’s (Rish Shah) stateside antics....

The Opening Of Kathryn Bigelow’s Strange Days Took Six Months To Set Up, With The Help Of James Cameron By Debopriyaa Dutta/Dec. 8, 2022 12:29 pm EST When director Kathryn Bigelow’s “Strange Days” hit theaters in 1995, the film was marketed as a cyberpunk tech-noir thriller set in the year 1999, right at the cusp of the millennium. Although “Strange Days” delivered significantly more than it promised, the film was a box-office dud and received incredibly mixed reviews from critics — a combination that nearly derailed Bigelow’s career....

The Rings Of Power Finally Acknowledges Galadriel’s Romantic History (And Possibly Sets The Stage For More Drama) Prime Video By Lyvie Scott/Oct. 7, 2022 1:01 pm EST Warning! Spoilers for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” to follow. Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) has been a compelling force in a sea of equally-compelling forces that make “The Rings of Power” such a wild ride. From the very beginning, she’s been almost defined by her loss, which has accrued over centuries of war and death — a far cry from the detached, heavenly being that even casual fans recognize from Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” film series....

Why Primal’s Victorian Era Episode Could Be More Than Just An Interlude Adult Swim By Caroline Cao/Aug. 16, 2022 10:32 am EST When “England 1890” flashes crosses the thunderstorm in season 2, episode five of Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Primal,” any devoted viewer will find themselves scratching their heads before re-orientating themselves. Numerous speaking roles in English? Brandy-drinking Englishmen in tailored suits? How did we land in a world of dialogue? Or rather, why the time skip from the prehistoric age to the English Victorian age?...

Watch the Wolf Pack NYCC teaser “Wolf Pack” looks promising, and I say that as someone with absolutely no investment in the “Teen Wolf” franchise or similar YA genre fare beyond the first season of “Riverdale.” The wildfire makes for striking imagery, and the music and mood of the thing, coupled with reveals of bloody bites and shots from the werewolf’s POV, are appropriately portentous. I especially like the last line, which teases a two-headed werewolf....

Love and vegetables Universal Pictures Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is not the only resident of Haddonfield who’s been traumatized by Michael Myers. Frank Hawkins (Will Patton), for example, is a police officer who accidentally killed his partner, then prevented Michael’s death, in 1978. He blames himself for Michael’s subsequent murders, and is nearly stabbed to death by the Shape on Halloween night in 2018. Frank and Laurie end up sharing a hospital room as they recover from their injuries, and form a bond that seems like it could blossom into love after the dust settles....

A Deadly Valentine’s: Cinema’s 17 Most Dangerous Couples By Matt Donato/Feb. 14, 2019 12:00 pm EST Rapturous admissions of love – with all their rose-colored dressings and happiest endings – are not strictly reserved for the purest hearts. Even those most wicked, villainous souls can experience companionship in any form required (human, demigod, demonic ruler, etc). Society doesn’t normally classify these “nightmare” stories as “romantic,” but cinema operates to argue otherwise....

Alex Garland Won’t Take Full Credit For Crafting The Story Of Men A24 By Sarah Musnicky/Sept. 11, 2022 6:00 pm EST Collaboration adds extra depth and layers to the creative process, often presenting something new and exciting that otherwise wouldn’t have been thought of. Alex Garland, most known for his sci-fi oriented films “Ex-Machina” and “Annihilation,” has often spoken about how he finds the filmmaking process, by its very nature, to be a collaborative process....

Brian Tyree Henry Took His Bullet Train Role Beyond What Was Written In The Script Sony Pictures Releasing By Debopriyaa Dutta/Aug. 3, 2022 1:12 pm EST Things go hilariously awry inside a Tokyo-bound train in David Leitch’s upcoming action-comedy, “Bullet Train.” The premise is a simple yet entertaining one. An assassin named Ladybug (Brad Bitt) runs into a host of colorful characters inside the train after a botched mission. High-stakes action and over-the-top humor ensue....

Halloween Ends Review: Good Performances And A Strong Finale Can’t Save An Undercooked Story Universal Pictures By Jeff Ewing/Oct. 13, 2022 2:59 pm EST As far as well-loved horror franchises go, “Halloween” has one of the most complex legacies a fright-loving fan can find. John Carpenter’s 1978 “Halloween” still stuns, Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode is one of horror’s greatest protagonists, and Michael Myers remains one of the most mysterious and terrifying horror boogeymen ever invented....

Here’s Where You Can Watch White Christmas Paramount Pictures By Erin Brady/Nov. 28, 2022 11:30 am EST There is no denying that “White Christmas” is one of the most influential Christmas movies ever made, and no, we’re not talking about the “Black Mirror” episode. This isn’t just because of its heartwarming message about finding joy in even the darkest moments, but also because of its technical innovations. After all, it was the first film to ever be released in VistaVision....