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Based on a true story Here is the synopsis for “Medieval:” Inspired by the true story of Jan Žižka, one of greatest warriors in history. After the death of its reigning emperor, the Holy Roman Empire is plummeting into chaos while feuding brothers King Wenceslas of Czech and King Sigismund of Hungary battle for control of the empty throne. Daring and righteous mercenary leader Jan Zizka (Ben Foster) is hired by Lord Boresh (Michael Caine) to kidnap the powerful Lord Rosenberg’s (Til Schweiger) fiancée, Lady Katherine (Sophie Lowe), to prevent Rosenberg’s rise to power alongside the corrupt King Sigismund....

Mick Garris’s Love For Anthologies Started With The Twilight Zone CBS By Drew Tinnin/Dec. 13, 2022 3:57 pm EST Anthology horror has been a staple of the genre for decades. Gaining popularity in the late 1950s with primetime episodes and evocative storylines on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “The Twilight Zone,” these quick morality tales were easily digestible to mainstream audiences. In a time when film and television didn’t yet have a complete stranglehold on pop culture, anthologies still retained the feeling of reading a collection of short stories....

A trippy visit to Arrakis Mondo The SDCC “Dune” poster exclusive is the foil variant of the one you can get online. They’ll both be released on Saturday, July 23, 2022, so if you’re at the convention, you might want to have someone back home waiting for the online release at mondoshop.com. The wifi is notoriously spotty on the convention floor, so you may not be able to buy it on your phone while you wait in line for the foil version....

Neil Patrick Harris Hated The Title Of How I Met Your Mother CBS By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 12, 2022 10:54 am EST As much as actors, writers, and artists in general dream big about the next project they have lined up, the truth is few (if anyone) can predict when a specific movie or show contains the mysterious alchemy that adds up to a runaway pop culture phenomenon. After “How I Met Your Mother” first aired in 2005, however, it didn’t take viewers long to figure out that had a lot going for it....

Once Upon A Time In America Sparked An Obsession For Sergio Leone Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 27, 2022 6:00 pm EST Sergio Leone began the long road to his final film, “Once Upon a Time in America,” as far back as the late 1960s, when he was in New York to meet about the marketing for “Once Upon a Time in the West.” Leone had read the 1952 novel “The Hoods” by Harry Grey — believed to be the pen name of Herschel Goldberg, a real-life Jewish American gangster who had written the book as a fictional autobiography of sorts during a prison stint....

Peter Von Kant Review: A Moody, Melodramatic Chamber Piece [London Film Festival] Foz By Barry Levitt/Oct. 24, 2022 5:00 pm EST Peter (Denis Ménochet) is a famous filmmaker living in Cologne, Germany in the 1970s. He lives in a beautiful, colorful apartment with his assistant Karl (Stefan Crepon), a tall, thin, mustachioed man who dutifully does everything asked of him, all while never saying a word. Peter is hard at work on his next script — or not so hard, as he seems to spend most of his time lounging around, drinking, and listening to music while Karl types away....

Superhero Bits: The Marvel Studios Booth At D23, Secret She-Hulk Cameos & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Sept. 9, 2022 4:30 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 15 Best Netflix Original Movies Of 2022, Ranked Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 20, 2022 9:00 am EST With the pandemic still raging on and many, myself included, still feeling nervous about heading to the theaters, streaming services have been a lifeline for film fans. Netflix still reigns as the victor of the streaming wars and is continuing to establish itself as a certifiable force as a production company. The streamer led the Academy Award nominations last year with “The Power of the Dog,” and there’s a good chance they’ll have plenty to celebrate in the coming weeks regarding this year’s slate....

47 Meters Down Entertainment One The release of “47 Meters Down” release is one of this century’s strangest sagas. Distributor Dimension Films originally planned to release the movie on DVD in August of 2016, but in July of that year, Dimension sold the rights to Entertainment Studios, which shifted the movie to a theatrical release in the summer of 2017. Dimension, however, had already sent both screeners and copies to retailers under the original title, “In the Deep....

The Cinematic Double-Standard That Inspired Cannibal Holocaust Unites Artists Europa By Witney Seibold/Aug. 13, 2022 9:30 pm EST Ruggero Deodato’s 1980 gore flick “Cannibal Holocaust” is one of those rare films that does not lose power with age. Its extreme gore and rough, vérité style are so incredibly raw it landed Deodato in court under the suspicion that he had made a genuine snuff film. This had been compounded by how the cast had — as a bit of a marketing stunt — signed contracts not to conduct any promotional interviews....

The Controversy That Caused Ingrid Bergman To Leave Hollywood RKO Radio Pictures By Witney Seibold/July 21, 2022 9:18 am EST The awards pedigree of Ingrid Bergman can never be understated. Nominated for seven acting Academy Awards, she won three for “Gaslight” in 1944, for “Anastasia” in 1956, and for “Murder on the Orient Express” in 1974. She also won two Emmys for her work in TV movies in 1960 and in 1982, and she earned a Tony for her performance in “Joan of Lorraine....

The Daily Stream: Booksmart Is A Hilarious Lesson In Friendship And Folly United Artists By Marisa Mirabal/Aug. 24, 2022 4:00 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: “Booksmart” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Olivia Wilde’s feature debut is a raunchy, feminine exploration of balancing business with pleasure....

The Daredevil Hallway Fight Scene Returns In She-Hulk: Attorney At Law Disney+ By Shania Russell/Oct. 6, 2022 5:00 pm EST This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.” Since before the series even premiered, “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law” has been dropping hints about the introduction of a Marvel fan-favorite. Trailers, promos, and even Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany) herself have been winking in our direction, hinting at the eventual grand entrance of a certain superhero — and eight episodes in, our patience has finally been rewarded....

The Future Sandman Storyline Neil Gaiman Is Most Excited To See DC Comics By Jamie Gerber/Aug. 1, 2022 5:28 pm EST “The Sandman” is the comic that got me into comics. While I would go on to consume Marvel, DC, and every indie book in between, that love affair began with Neil Gaiman’s magnum opus. I’ve been extremely nervous about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation, because translating this comic from page to screen seems impossible....

The Live-Action My Hero Academia Movie Could Buck The Most Troubling Trend In Adapting Anime Stories Toho Animation/Crunchyroll By Erin Brady/Dec. 12, 2022 3:18 pm EST Adapting anime into live-action has always been a hard venture to undergo. Not only are some stories just better suited for the medium of animation, but many well-known mangas and animes are stories whose inspirations cannot be fully appreciated outside of a Japanese context. When given an American or otherwise Western makeover, the impact of these stories is often drastically reduced, resulting in less-than-faithful adaptations....

What’s Up With The Outlander Reference In The Invitation? [Exclusive] Sony Pictures Releasing By Valerie Ettenhofer/Aug. 27, 2022 3:25 pm EST There are plenty of mysteries baked into new thriller “The Invitation.” There’s the mystery of Evie’s (Nathalie Emmanuel) lineage: a quest to figure out her family history that leads her to meet Oliver (Hugh Skinner), an apparent long-lost cousin. There’s the mystery of the family gathering she attends with Oliver, an opulent wedding held at an imposing English countryside manor where the dress code seems to be “Eyes Wide Shut” chic....

Alison Brie Thinks This Is When Community Came Into Its Own NBC By Michael Boyle/Aug. 24, 2022 6:43 pm EST When it comes to “Community,” everyone has different takes on when the show truly found its voice. Many point to “Debate 109,” the episode where the writers first realized that Annie (Alison Brie) and Jeff (Joel McHale) had far more compelling romantic tension than Jeff and Britta (Gillian Jacobs) ever did....

Attack On Titan’s Final Season Featured One Of The Series’ Most Difficult Bits Of Animation Studio MAPPA By Ernesto Valenzuela/Sept. 20, 2022 3:40 pm EST The final season of “Attack on Titan” has been one of an anime’s most exciting and anticipated last runs in recent memory. The adaptation of the popular manga by Hajime Isayama has received widespread critical acclaim for its story, world-building, and characters. The mystery behind the titular titans and main character Eren Yeager’s ability to transform into one had driven much of the anime’s narrative up to the last two seasons....

‘You don’t save me. I save me.’ AMC Seehorn’s powerhouse performance as Kim Wexler crept up on audiences over the course of “Better Call Saul.” She started as lawyer and con man Jimmy McGill’s work friend, but by series’ end, became his wife, partner in crime, and cunning, clever better half. Seehorn honestly deserves a Best Lead Actress trophy rather than a Best Supporting Actress win, as the final season’s emotional plot drove home just how completely this show has always been about Jimmy and Kim together....

Better Call Saul Withheld Saul Goodman – And It Worked AMC By Rafael Motamayor/Aug. 9, 2022 2:51 pm EST Even before “Breaking Bad” ended its highly acclaimed run, there were talks about a spin-off series. Many different angles for the spin-off show were considered, with “Better Call Saul” at one point being thought of as a half-hour comedy centered around Goodman being visited by a different goofy character with legal problems every week....