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The Black Phone Villain Was Originally Going To Be A Clown, But Then IT Happened Blumhouse By Devin Meenan/Aug. 20, 2022 6:34 pm EST One of the scariest movie villains of 2022 so far is the Grabber (Ethan Hawke), the antagonist of Scott Derrickson’s supernatural horror film “The Black Phone.” The otherwise unnamed villain is a child abductor and killer, plucking kids off the streets in 1970s Colorado. The Grabber isn’t onscreen for much of the movie and we learn practically nothing about him, but he’s memorable thanks to two important things....

The Furiosa Script Was ‘Virtually Complete’ Before Shooting Mad Max: Fury Road, Says George Miller Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 31, 2022 1:45 pm EST Imagine venturing out into the vast Namibian desert with no real script (in the conventional sense, at least), little to no contact with the outside world, and a foreboding sense that the project could turn out to be one monumental mistake. For “Mad Max: Fury Road” stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy, this was their profoundly uncomfortable reality during filming of the epic action movie, much of which contributed to the pair locking horns and coming to blows repeatedly throughout the punishing production....

The Rings Of Power Broke The Biggest Rule From Lord Of The Rings Warner Bros. By Rafael Motamayor/Oct. 14, 2022 12:41 pm EST The problem with prequels is that you’re limited by the knowledge of what happens next. This means you can only have so many surprises, and so many avenues to take the characters and story in. No matter what, you already know Anakin Skywalker will turn bad, and that the Jedi would be all but extinct by the end of “Star Wars” prequels, you know the apes would eventually take over the planet, and you know Sauron will eventually take over Mordor before being defeated in “Lord of the Rings....

The Seinfeld Crew Turned Down A Massive Payday To End The Show At Season 9 NBC By Matt Rainis/Oct. 9, 2022 6:30 pm EST “Seinfeld” is one of the greatest and most influential sitcoms of all time. If you think of any tired, trite sitcom trope, I can guarantee you that not only did “Seinfeld” invent that trope, but they were the only show ever that did it well. Characters like George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Cosmo Kramer are legendary in the world of television....

Two Brief Moments Came Together To Create The Concept For A Clockwork Orange Warner Bros. Pictures By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 22, 2022 10:00 pm EST Before “A Clockwork Orange” was a visually stimulating, textually fascinating dystopian crime film by Stanley Kubrick, it was a nearly puzzling novel by Anthony Burgess published in 1962. It’s such a unique story (with an even more unique invented slang dialect, to boot) that it’s hard to fathom exactly how it must’ve come about in the author’s mind, but the birth of “A Clockwork Orange” came from two places, one more simplistic-seeming than the last....

What All The Old Movie References In Better Call Saul Say About The Characters AMC By Valerie Ettenhofer/Aug. 6, 2022 2:59 pm EST In the midseason finale of “Better Call Saul” season six, just before Lalo Salamanca paints their living room with doomed lawyer Howard Hamlin’s blood, Kim (Rhea Seehorn) and Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) watch a movie. This isn’t unusual for them. Throughout the series’ seven-year run, the pair have proven themselves cinephiles, often referencing classic movies in passing and sometimes settling down for a quiet movie night....

What Makes Something Tolkien-Esque? The Rings Of Power And The Importance Of The Trees Prime Video By Marcos Melendez/Sept. 28, 2022 1:00 pm EST Amidst a record-breaking budget and sky-high expectations, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has managed to be a love letter to J. R. R. Tolkien’s work that paves its own road to adapting the grandest parts of the canon. Moreover, in terms of its visual coherence, the series is a distant relative to Peter Jackson’s original trilogy....

Who Is Sofia Falcone? A Guide To The New Character In The Batman’s Penguin Spin-Off Series DC Entertainment By Lyvie Scott/Oct. 31, 2022 4:43 pm EST This post contains spoilers for “The Batman.” While Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” was pretty much a triumph on the whole, it’s not hard to deny that Colin Firth’s Penguin was a decisive highlight. The big wigs at Warner Bros. must have thought so too, as the character will soon be heading up his very own series on HBO Max....

Why James Cameron Spoiled Terminator 2’s Twist In The Trailer Tri-Star Pictures By Ernesto Valenzuela/Nov. 28, 2022 6:07 pm EST As “Avatar: The Way of Water” inches closer to its theatrical premiere 13 years after the debut of the box-office record-breaking “Avatar,” a press tour featuring a very vocal James Cameron comes with it. The marketing for the upcoming blockbuster has had Cameron at the forefront, likely because the director hasn’t helmed a film since 2009 and has had plenty of time to formulate talking points....

Why Little Miss Sunshine Was Stuck In Limbo For More Than Half A Decade Searchlight Pictures By Erin Brady/Aug. 18, 2022 6:52 pm EST It’s hard not to love “Little Miss Sunshine.” Sure, some aspects might not have aged as well as others (perhaps most prominently, its depiction of child pageants could be more nuanced), but you can’t deny the earnestness and genuine love felt throughout every second of the movie....

11 Popular Star Wars Fan Theories Debunked Lucasfilm By Mary Beth Ellis/Sept. 16, 2022 5:16 pm EST “Star Wars” fans are distinguished by their love of battles — not the ones with flashing lightsabers, but those with one another. From the beginning, the serial nature of the films has encouraged speculation, prediction, and theory-mongering, which naturally lead to heated debates between the franchise’s most ardent followers. However, thanks to an ever-shifting canon and that good friend of the human brain, confirmation bias, it’s easy to misunderstand “Star Wars” media....

15 Underrated Zombie Movies That You Really Need To See American International Productions By Jessica Scott/Nov. 20, 2022 3:15 pm EST Zombies have a long history in film, and just like the rest of the horror genre, the evolution of the zombie movie is a topographical study of political and sociological change. From the early appearance of zombies as anti-war symbols in 1919’s “J’accuse!” through the Vodou zombies of 1932’s “White Zombie,” and from the shambling flesh-eaters of George A....

1923 Trailer: Harrison Ford And Helen Mirren Star In The Yellowstone Prequel Paramount By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 28, 2022 1:07 pm EST If you thought the “Yellowstone” franchise couldn’t appeal to American dads any harder, you were wrong — dead wrong. The upcoming prequel series, “1923,” has dropped a trailer that includes everything dads love: gritty Western storytelling, stone-faced grizzled old men speaking poetically, and Harrison freaking Ford. Ford joining the “Yellowstone” franchise is a pretty big deal, given how rarely this bonafide movie star blesses the small screen....

A Brief History Of Bob Iger’s (Sometimes Controversial) Corporate Leadership At Disney, And What His Return Means Silvia Elizabeth Pangaro/Shutterstock By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 23, 2022 6:00 pm EST A well-liked executive with a lengthy history at the Walt Disney Company is called upon to serve as its CEO after a public fracas resulted in troubled shareholders and concerns about the company’s future legacy. When the executive is installed as the CEO, those public concerns quickly dissipate and are replaced by pleased reactions from Wall Street and Disney fans....

Ana De Armas’ Perspective On Blonde Changed Greatly After A Personal Loss Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 22, 2022 5:57 pm EST Ana de Armas has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after stars, delivering incredible performances in films like “Knives Out,” “No Time to Die,” and “Deep Water,” but the films that helped make her a household name hadn’t yet premiered when “Blonde” director Andrew Dominik set his sights on the actress to play Marilyn Monroe....

Florence Pugh Was Fighting The Elements (And The Animals) On The Set Of The Wonder Netflix By Sarah Musnicky/Nov. 19, 2022 10:00 pm EST Now that the dust has settled on the drama llama that has been the “Don’t Worry Darling” news cycle, Florence Pugh has a new project for viewers to take in on Netflix. Titled “The Wonder,” it stars Pugh as Lib Wright, a nurse who has been sent to the Irish countryside from England to investigate a supposed miracle....

Going HD Gave The Simpsons Writers A Lot More Work To Do By Matthew Bilodeau/Aug. 29, 2022 12:39 pm EST When a show like “The Simpsons” has been around for as long as it has, it becomes a fascinating time capsule in addition to fulfilling its weekly sitcom obligations. For over three decades, the animated family has remained the same age, while the world around them has evolved to reflect the times....

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio: Release Date, Cast, And More For The Stop-Motion Animated Movie Netflix By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 30, 2022 1:49 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) “Pinocchio” is a beloved story about a little wooden boy who longs to become human, and we’re about to be blessed with a truly imaginative take on the tale....

Harvey Weinstein Threw A Wrench In Eddie Redmayne’s My Week With Marilyn Performance BBC Films By Matthew Bilodeau/Nov. 22, 2022 7:24 pm EST As if the divisive reception to Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” wasn’t already an indication, the legacy of Marilyn Monroe still shows widespread interest in her story. The “Some Like It Hot” star is propped up as one of the great Hollywood legends, after all. She represented the glamor of show business, but behind closed doors, the life of Norma Jeane was a bit more complicated....

Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul Review: Regina Hall Is Sensational In This Incisive Satire Focus Features By Barry Levitt/Sept. 1, 2022 2:00 pm EST The Childs family is on top of the world. Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown) runs the Wander to Great Paths Southern Baptist megachurch alongside his wife, “first lady” Trinitie (Regina Hall). They regularly draw massive crowds of congregants that rival music arena tours and the pair live in a house so enormous it makes regular mansions look like studio apartments....