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Naru finds a field of slaughtered bison 20th Century Studios Brutality is defined as “savage physical violence” or “great cruelty.” Given that, the haunting sequence in which Naru (Amber Midthunder) finds a field of slaughtered and skinned bison qualifies as brutal, even if the violence occurs off-screen. Naru and her dog, Sarii (Coco), are hunting the Predator when they discover the remnants of a herd cut down to their flesh, sinews exposed, and eyes still wide with fear....

The Rings Of Power Understands The Fun Of A Fight Training Montage By Marcos Melendez/Sept. 23, 2022 3:03 pm EST Spoilers follow for the fifth episode of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Approaching past the midpoint of its freshman season, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is solidifying itself as the most exciting fantasy series on the air. A distant relative to the original trilogy from Peter Jackson, the show forges its own path as an ode to J....

Toby Jones Sees A Universal Theme Running Through The Mist Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer By Travis Yates/Nov. 26, 2022 9:00 am EST Imagine this scenario: You’re shopping for groceries and all of a sudden you come across a 6-legged behemoth monster over 240 feet tall, two-story lobster-like creatures, and dog-sized spiders shooting corrosive webs at you. These are just a few of the creatures plaguing humanity in the 2007 film “The Mist.” What’s more frightening is that these out-of-this-world creatures aren’t the scariest thing in the movie....

Avatar’s Na’vi Language Left An Unexpected Amount Of Room For Improv 20th Century Studios By Fatemeh Mirjalili/July 26, 2022 10:01 am EST Teeming with historic technological firsts and advanced never-before-seen cinematic visuals, James Cameron’s “Avatar” is historic in both its scope and success. It’s the most successful movie in the world for a reason — and it’s coming back with a sequel — and will hopefully pave the way for a film franchise of its own....

Bruce Willis Attempted A Spacecraft Break-In On The Set Of Armageddon Buena Vista Pictures By Christian Gainey/Oct. 21, 2022 4:27 pm EST Two decades before Marvel took over the box office, Bruce Willis propelled down Nakatomi Plaza supported by a fire hose and became the ultimate superhero. Throughout the ’90s and 2000s, Willis occasionally stepped out of the action genre and gave stellar performances in flicks like “Death Becomes Her” and “The Sixth Sense,” but audiences liked him best in air ducts with glass-ridden feet....

Bruce Willis Was Woody Harrelson’s Biggest Concern While Filming Indecent Proposal Paramount Pictures By Travis Yates/Oct. 26, 2022 9:10 am EST It might have taken 100 years but since the Me Too movement, Hollywood has become more sensitive to the production of intimate scenes. Today you have intimacy coordinators on set to ensure that all parties feel comfortable with a scene, and in some cases improve them. And after you hear Woody Harrelson talk about his experiences in the 1993 film “Indecent Proposal” you understand why intimacy coordinators are needed on every set....

Clerks 3’s Budget Meant Rosario Dawson Couldn’t Have A Full-On Star Wars Moment [Exclusive] Lionsgate By Witney Seibold/Sept. 14, 2022 2:24 pm EST This article contains spoilers for “Clerks III.” In Kevin Smith’s newest film, “Clerks III,” he catches up with Dante (Brian O’Halloran) and Randall (Jeff Anderson) about a decade after the events of “Clerks II.” At the end of the previous chapter, Dante and Randall, after struggling through a painful span as low-paying fast-food employees, came to the conclusion that they were happiest back when they were hanging out together in the convenience store where they worked in their 20s....

Cool Stuff: Dredd Is Getting An Exclusive Poster And Vinyl Soundtrack Release From Mondo Lionsgate By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 17, 2022 2:50 pm EST “Dredd,” the 2012 sci-fi-action extravaganza that unfortunately bombed at the box office but went on to become a cult classic, is officially 10 years old. While I wish that I were writing up news about a sequel, at least we get to celebrate a bit with some neat new collectibles from Mondo!...

Disney Drops Intriguing Teaser For Untitled Captain America & Black Panther Video Game At D23 Marvel By Ryan Scott/Sept. 9, 2022 6:06 pm EST A new Marvel video game has been announced via a teaser trailer that was revealed during Disney’s D23 Expo, which is happening as we speak. While the game may be largely a mystery, as it doesn’t even have a title yet, this trailer is sure to raise some eyebrows and generate a whole lot of curiosity....

Every Main Character In House Of The Dragon, Ranked Worst To Best HBO By Eric Pierce/Oct. 7, 2022 8:02 pm EST “Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word,” George R.R. Martin wrote in “A Game of Thrones.” It’s a quote that succinctly describes how many fans still feel about “Game of Thrones” three years after its disastrous final season. The anger remains close at hand, which is why the idea of returning to Westeros for HBO’s spin-off, “House of the Dragon,” didn’t initially sound very appealing....

Giancarlo Esposito Has Spoken With Marvel, And He’s Down To Play Professor X AMC By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 8, 2022 10:37 am EST If you’ve watched any television at all over the last several years, you’ve seen multiple shows take advantage of one thing: When you need a quiet, ruthless, and stone-cold villain who lets his facial expressions and body language do most of the talking, you hire Giancarlo Esposito. No lesser shows than “Better Call Saul,” “The Mandalorian,” and “The Boys” have all tried to tap into the same “Breaking Bad” magic that has made the “Do the Right Thing,” “The Usual Suspects,” and “Ali” actor into such a known quantity these days....

Glass Onion Producer Ram Bergman Says There’s Nothing Like Rian Johnson’s Poker Face On TV Right Now Peacock By Sandy Schaefer/Nov. 18, 2022 6:00 am EST The runaway success of 2019’s “Knives Out” all but singled-handedly ushered in a shiny era of playful, winking murder mysteries and whodunits, from “See How They Run” (read /FIlm’s review of the film here) to “Only Murders in the Building” and the sequel “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery....

Harley Quinn Showrunners Will ‘Never’ Break Up Harley And Ivy HBO Max By Jeremy Mathai/July 28, 2022 3:20 pm EST How has HBO Max’s “Harley Quinn” arguably become one of the most popular and well-liked efforts that DC has produced in recent years? A talented voice cast led by Kaley Cuoco certainly helps. The show’s irreverent (but oh-so-faithful) approach to the wackier corners of the superhero pantheon has proven to be a consistent delight, as well....

How Howard Hawks Cracked The Code On Making Marilyn Monroe A Star 20th Century Studios Hawks first caught a glimpse of Monroe in “Asphalt Jungle” and was immediately impressed — so impressed that he gave her a major supporting role in his 1952 rom-com, “Monkey Business.” This was Monroe’s first time as a major player in a comedy, and it gave Hawks a better idea of where her talents lay. He realized that Monroe was much better suited for rom-coms than melodramas....

How The Pivot From Feature To Series Allowed Willow To Honor George Lucas Disney+/Lucasfilm By Sandy Schaefer/Nov. 16, 2022 5:00 pm EST Few filmmakers have had a run quite like George Lucas did from 1977 to 1990. In those years, he created “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” was creatively involved with movies as worlds apart as “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” and “Labyrinth,” and produced the first-ever Marvel film: 1986’s “Howard the Duck” (never forget)....

John Malkovich’s Streak Of Villainous Roles Wasn’t Something He Controlled Buena Vista Pictures Distribution By Lee Adams/Nov. 13, 2022 11:00 pm EST When we consider John Malkovich playing a parody of himself in “Being John Malkovich,” there comes the question: Why John Malkovich? Why not “Being Kurt Russell” or “Being Alan Rickman,” for instance? Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman answered this, saying there was no other actor in mind when he wrote the script, due to Malkovich’s “quality of unknowability” (via Rolling Stone)....

Lupita Nyong’o Defends Marvel’s Decision Not To Recast Chadwick Boseman’s Role For Black Panther 2 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures By Matt Rainis/Oct. 19, 2022 2:26 pm EST The death of Chadwick Boseman in 2020 was a tragedy in all aspects. He was only 43 years old. He was not only a fantastically talented actor but an extremely kind soul as well. It feels callous to discuss the continuation of a superhero movie franchise in the wake of a man’s untimely death, but the gears of corporate profit must continue to turn, and the “Black Panther” movies must go on....

Marvel Is Slowly Merging With Netflix’s I Think You Should Leave And We’re Here For It Marvel Studios By Tyler Llewyn Taing/Oct. 25, 2022 2:40 pm EST Yesterday, the first trailer for “Ant-Man: Quantumania” was released, featuring a cameo that will change the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it forever — and Kang is there too. Though many don’t exactly know him by name, fans of Netflix’s sketch comedy series “I Think You Should Leave” were delighted to see Ruben Rabasa, the old man from the nutty focus group sketch from season 1, pop up to thank “Spider-Man” for his heroism....

Go blonde or go home Miramax Films “Reservoir Dogs,” which was heavily inspired by the French neo-noir “Le Doulos,” focuses on the aftermath of a heist gone wrong, and the stand-off between the accomplices of the heist in their designated safehouse. Wanting to keep their true identities secret for the purpose of their criminal undertaking, none of the characters go by their true names. They all go by the names of various colors, like “Mr....

Robert Downey Jr. Pulled Out All The Stops To Prepare For His Chaplin Performance Guild Film Distribution/TriStar Pictures By J. Gabriel Ware/Aug. 6, 2022 11:00 pm EST When I first watched the 1992 Charlie Chaplin biopic, “Chaplin,” I didn’t know anything about the slapstick comic and actor besides that he was renowned as a legendary figure. But by the end of the first act, I was already drawing connections between the silent-movie star and entertainers of my generation....