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Journey to the center of the Disney+ interface Disney In a surprising, but not entirely shocking, turn of events, “Strange World” will be made available for streaming on Disney+ on December 23, 2022. What makes this odd is that last year, Disney had implemented a 45-day window before its theatrically-released films would go to streaming. But by the time “Strange World” hits Disney+, the film will have lasted in theaters for less than a month, as it only just arrived on November 23, 2022....

Life Of Pi Ending Explained: Which Is The Better Story? By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 17, 2022 7:00 am EST The ending of “Life of Pi” hinges on a single question: which story do you prefer? It’s a question posed as much from one character to another as it is from the movie to the audience. Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning 2012 adaptation of the Yann Martel novel, “Life of Pi,” raises the storytelling stakes about as high as they can go, as the adult Pi Patel (Irrfan Khan), tells a tale of survival at sea that is said to be so powerful it will make the listener/viewer believe in God....

Michael Fassbender And Colin Firth Set For Literary Drama ‘Genius,’ About Author Thomas Wolfe Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock It may seem like there are a ton of new projects hitting this week, and that’s because the American Film Market is getting under way. That’s where indies go to find financing and distribution partnerships, and so it’s one of a couple big marketplace events where producers announce new films. One of the most promising so far is Genius, which has changed up its cast a bit....

Michael K. Williams Wished The Wire Embraced Omar’s Sexuality More HBO By Valerie Ettenhofer/Sept. 10, 2022 5:00 pm EST The late, great actor Michael K. Williams was always honest, and his honesty shone through in his portrayal of one of the most indelible TV characters of all time. As Omar Little, the openly gay gangster who ruled the Baltimore streets for five seasons of David Simon’s “The Wire,” Williams brought gravitas and emotion to a role that in lesser hands could have been a misfire....

Risking it all for the perfect shot Universal Pictures So, how are you going to try and get the fabled Oprah shot? Set up an intricate plan that tracks the murderous alien’s presence throughout the Haywood Ranch. After a brief run-in with a paparazzo and a hell of a lot of running, the crew thinks they were finally able to get clear footage of the damn thing — footage that will be good enough to get them that coveted spot on Oprah’s show....

No different than a superhero movie Warner Bros. It’s extremely frustrating. As someone who grew up on the receiving end of countless rage-filled rants from classmates holding Batman figures and screaming, “this isn’t a doll, it’s an action figure,” it’s tough to see those people (men) get to see their beloved heroes dominate the film industry with legitimacy, while “Barbie” is being treated like a cute punchline. It absolutely reeks of misogyny and more specifically, femme-hatred....

Paul Thomas Anderson gave Sandler his first great role New Line Cinema If the Adam Sandler comedy is very much a genre of its own these days, so is the Paul Thomas Anderson movie, although the latter has enjoyed far more love from critics. The two intersected in 2002 with the release of “Punch-Drunk Love,” an edgy, oddball romantic that really made people pay attention to Sandler as a credible actor....

Rob Reiner Cut A Misery Scene Because He Thought It Would Be Too Funny On Film Columbia Pictures By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 8, 2022 6:30 pm EST Author Stephen King is a master of nightmares, and that means that sometimes moments from his novels just don’t quite make the jump to the screen. Some things are simply too horrendous to be committed to celluloid, while others just don’t translate with the right level of emotion....

Sam Mendes Thinks The Bond Franchise Needs A Woman In The Director’s Chair Sony Pictures By Eric Vespe/Sept. 14, 2022 11:03 pm EST James Bond has changed a lot in his nearly 60 years on screen. Multiple actors spanning numerous generations have filled that tux and suavely sipped a dry martini or two while fighting to save the world from megalomaniacal villains time and time again. Bond has been campy (Roger Moore), serious (Timothy Dalton, Daniel Craig), and every shade in-between....

A whole new world Disney+ Like every Marvel Disney+ show so far, “She-Hulk” has brought something new to the table that we haven’t seen before. “WandaVision” brought meta commentary and sitcom tropes, “Ms. Marvel” brought a Disney Channel series tone, “Moon Knight” brought psychological horror, now “She-Hulk” is bringing the workplace sitcom to the MCU. Aside from the many MCU Easter eggs and references, the show brings a funny, bright, low-key vibe to this franchise that sets it apart from the other titles....

Some Of Battle Of The Gods’ Best Moments Came From Putting Constraints On Dragon Ball Z Toei Animation By Ernesto Valenzuela/Aug. 5, 2022 1:24 pm EST “Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of The Gods” marked a new era for the world of “Dragon Ball.” The Shonen would breathe new life into its world with wholly new characters and, more importantly, a new transformation for Goku to discover through sheer will and a lot of Saiyan screaming....

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Trailer: The Next Generation Crew Is Back, And On A New Ship Paramount By Witney Seibold/Sept. 8, 2022 4:36 pm EST In July, a teaser trailer for the third and final season of “Star Trek: Picard” was released, confirming that the entire core cast of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” would return. Details were kept under wraps, and Trekkies could only speculate about what brings the crew back together, and no one could speak to the third season’s setting or plot....

Go-motion animation Lucasfilm The documentary series “Light & Magic,” which debuted on Disney+ in July of 2022, walks audiences through the history of famed VFX house Industrial Light & Magic from its inception in 1975 up through the present day. The series was also written about extensively on StarWars.com. In it, Phil Tippett walks viewers through his early obsessions with stop-motion animation — the legendary Ray Harryhausen, naturally, loomed large in Tippett’s teen years — and how he would make experimental shorts at home with his own camera....

Superhero Bits: The Fate Of More DC Shows On HBO Max, Marvel’s Midnight Suns Delayed & More Hot Toys By Ryan Scott/Aug. 9, 2022 6:11 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....

Annihilation Paramount Pictures Alex Garland is responsible for some of the 21st century’s best genre films. Not only did he pen “28 Days Later,” but he wrote “Sunshine,” an incredibly underrated science fiction adventure, and directed “Ex Machina,” another modern standout. However, his most impactful film is “Annihilation,” an adaptation of the first book in Jeff VanderMeer’s “Southern Reach Trilogy.” VanderMeer’s novel is cryptic, moody, and Lovecraftian, and Garland has the unenviable task of making it all work on film....

The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Reservoir Dogs 4K, Planes, Trains And Automobiles, And More Miramax By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 29, 2022 3:00 pm EST Another Blu-ray column is upon us, here in the wake of our Thanksgiving feasts. If you’re somehow still feeling the turkey day hangover, maybe just sit back and take in this list of new Blu-ray releases. It requires very little effort! Just move your eyeballs. This latest Blu-ray round-up is pretty stacked, featuring a 4K release of “Reservoir Dogs,” a new release of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” featuring long-lost footage, the massive Sony Pictures Classics 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Collection, and more....

The Rings Of Power: An Ode To Map Transitions In The Lord Of The Rings Prime Video By Rafael Motamayor/Sept. 27, 2022 12:56 pm EST “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is truly a gift for fans of Tolkien. As fantastic and influential as Peter Jackson’s movies were, this show has a benefit of time Jackson didn’t. On the one hand is the time since those movies came out, which has seen the public’s acceptance of high fantasy grow more and more, allowing “The Rings of Power” to dive into the nerdiest aspects of Tolkien’s legendarium without compromising for the sake of general audiences....

The Walking Dead Brought Back Two Old Friends For The Series Finale AMC By Hannah Shaw-Williams/Nov. 21, 2022 1:06 pm EST This post contains spoilers for the “Walking Dead” series finale. After 11 seasons of blood, guts, and long walks, “The Walking Dead” has come to a close with its series finale, which is appropriately titled “Rest in Peace.” But while the original flagship series may have been laid to rest, the “Walking Dead” TV franchise is another matter....

New characters, new potential HBO At breakfast, Portia awkwardly apologizes for ditching Albie the previous night and asks him to hang out with her later that day to make up for it. When she asks Tanya if she could get some time off that day to be with Albie, her boss spouts that whatever is going on with her husband, Greg, is “bulls—t.” On the way back to the room, Tanya and Portia are stopped by the men who were smiling at her during dinner the previous night, whom it turns out are thrilled with everything about her and hope to become vacation friends....

Why Tom Hanks Never Appeared On Doctor Who, Despite Peter Capaldi’s Best Efforts Apple TV+ By Sandy Schaefer/Sept. 8, 2022 1:12 pm EST The great thing about the Doctor on “Doctor Who” is the wayward Time Lord’s ability to re-generate gives the long-running TV series a canon excuse to recast its titular role and soft-reboot every few years. That also means the possibilities are limitless when it comes to the Doctor’s race and gender, which is why of the 13 iterations so far we’ve… only had one who wasn’t played by a cis-male white actor and none played by a person of color....