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Seinfeld And Friends Were On The Same Network In The Same Era, But There Wasn’t Any Competition NBC By BJ Colangelo/Aug. 11, 2022 9:10 am EST When we look back on the most influential sitcoms in history, “Friends” and “Seinfeld” are in a seemingly endless rotation for the top spot. Both shows aired on NBC, and were often compared to one another for the shared setting of New York City, and the ensemble cast of stars....

Shane Black Originally Wrote The Nice Guys As A TV Show Warner Bros. By Erin Brady/Aug. 18, 2022 5:02 pm EST It’s probably fair to call “The Nice Guys,” Shane Black’s 2016 neo-noir comedy about two bickering private investigators, a cult classic. While it underperformed at the box office at the time, it was a critical success and has kept a steady fanbase over the years. We here at /Film are strictly pro-“The Nice Guys,” but not pro-Nice Guys....

Spoiler Alert Review: Jim Parsons’ Queer Love Story Is Quietly Devastating Focus Features By Sarah Milner/Dec. 7, 2022 3:00 pm EST Is it better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all? This is the core question of “Spoiler Alert,” the queer romantic drama and biographical film, adapted from the memoir “Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies” by Michael Ausiello. Jim Parsons stars as Michael, a dorky TV writer (ouch — I’m in this film and I don’t like it) who, thanks to a chance encounter, meets the love of his life, Kit Cowan (Ben Aldridge)....

The portrait of Marilyn’s father speaks Netflix Before we can even register what kind of movie we’re watching, the younger version of Marilyn (Lily Fisher) is introduced to a portrait of her absent father (Tygh Runyan) by her mother (Julianne Nicholson), who tells the impressionable Norma Jeane the story of how the man disappearance from their lives. “When you were born, your father was far away,” she says. “He’s at a great distance, even now, and I worry for his safety....

The 15 Best Japanese Action Movies Of All Time Janus Films By Marta Djordjevic/Dec. 27, 2022 3:08 pm EST Yakuza tales drenched in revenge and bloody samurai epics are what most people think of when asked about their favorite Japanese action movies. They wouldn’t be wrong, either, as both are essential components of the genre. Japan has one of the oldest film industries in the world, with Thomas Edison’s kinetoscope first imported in 1896....

The 15 Best Tom Hanks Movies Ranked DreamWorks Pictures By Fiona Underhill/July 20, 2022 11:47 am EST Tom Hanks is known as “America’s Dad” and “Mr. Nice Guy’” among many other monikers that denote that he is solid, dependable, trustworthy, and generally a safe bet at the box office. However, he’s been through many phases in his long career, and there are probably more weird, risky, and unlikeable characters on his resume than you might remember....

The Acolyte Adds Manny Jacinto, Carrie-Anne Moss, And More To The Amandla Stenberg-Led Star Wars Series Del Rey Books By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 7, 2022 9:15 am EST The upcoming Disney+ series “Star Wars: The Acolyte” already has a seriously stacked cast, but that cast is now even more star-studded. The series, which takes place during the High Republic era and will be helmed by “Russian Doll” co-creator Leslye Headland, has added Manny Jacinto (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Dafne Keen (“His Dark Materials”), Jodie Turner-Smith (“Queen & Slim”), Rebecca Henderson (“Inventing Anna”), Charlie Barnett (“Russian Doll”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917”) and Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”) to the growing ensemble cast....

The Oldest Game: Lucifer And Dream’s Battle In The Sandman Explained Netflix By Christian Gainey/Aug. 8, 2022 5:07 pm EST Anyone who has attended Sunday school, or a few moments of any preacher’s sermon, would assume a duel with Lucifer includes searing flames, ripping flesh, and endless torment. Because of these traditions, many believe Lucifer to be the ultimate Boogeyman. As the ruler of Hell and Lord of demons, the fallen angel who disobeyed God is a formidable opponent, and one few would challenge....

The Orville: New Horizons Actor Peter Macon On Finding Comedy Under Prosthetics [Interview] Hulu By Ben F. Silverio/July 14, 2022 2:35 pm EST Some of the best and most effective science fiction holds a mirror up to society and offers a good look at how things could be better. No matter how bleak or divisive a scenario might be, the genre can offer hope in what can often be classified as a hopeless situation....

Who Is Cosmo? A Brief Guide To The Newest Member Of The Guardians Of The Galaxy Marvel Studios/YouTube By Cameron Roy Hall/Nov. 25, 2022 5:00 pm EST Warning: Spoilers for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” ahead. The Guardians of the Galaxy are back! Well, most of them. A couple of them died (if you can call having your soul trapped inside a rock for the rest of eternity “death”) and the rest haven’t really been gone for long because they showed up in “Thor: Love and Thunder” but, hey!...

You’ll Never See Me Coming Marvel Studios In “Iron Man 3,” The Mandarin was portrayed as a bit of a theatrical terrorist leader in charge of the Ten Rings, the nefarious organization that was originally responsible for attacking and kidnapping Tony Stark in the original “Iron Man.” There were various explosive terrorist attacks carried out across the United States, all claimed by The Mandarin as a way of teaching America a few lessons, as he menacingly explained in a series of videos addressing Tony Stark and citizens from an undisclosed location....

Why Scrubs Would Have Never Worked As A Multi-Camera Sitcom NBC By Matt Rainis/Oct. 14, 2022 10:34 am EST No matter how goofy “Scrubs” got, it always tried to stay somewhat grounded to the fact that it was a show about a hospital. No matter how many goofy cutaway fantasy sequences happen, a hospital is still a pretty dour place. No matter how much the characters are horsing around, they still are at their workplace, where people could die at any moment....

Without Will Ferrell’s Talladega Nights, Superbad Might Never Have Been Made Sony Pictures By Michael Boyle/Aug. 17, 2022 5:48 pm EST Fifteen years ago, “Superbad” came out and ended up as one of the most beloved teen comedies of all time. Following the story of three high school seniors in their somewhat misguided quest to get laid before college, “Superbad” gave breakout roles to Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Emma Stone, and let Bill Hader give one of his most memorable early comedy performances outside of “Saturday Night Live....

You Can Root For House Of The Dragon Characters Even If They’re Evil HBO By Michael Boyle/Oct. 3, 2022 6:00 pm EST Television these days has a bit of a morality problem. It’s not that shows are afraid to have morally dubious anti-hero characters, but more that they feel the need to explicitly and repeatedly remind viewers that the main characters are bad, and that we shouldn’t be rooting for them....

The Results Are In! Paramount Pictures In reviewing the poll results, I went through a range of emotions and ended up much less annoyed than I would’ve anticipated. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t agree with the 25% of people polled, who ultimately crowned “A Quiet Place” the best horror flick of the 2010s — but I’ve arrived at a place of acceptance. Crowdpleasers earn their name for good reason. John Krasinski’s directorial debut was a widely appealing thrill fest with a real sense of heart....

All The Improv In Endings, Beginnings Was A Scary Prospect For Sebastian Stan Samuel Goldwyn Films By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Sept. 4, 2022 11:59 pm EST Whether it’s embracing his dark side or giving improvisation a shot, Sebastian Stan is drawn to roles that scare him. In 2019, the actor starred in “Endings, Beginnings,” filmmaker Drake Doremus’ relationship drama that also features Shailene Woodley and Jamie Dornan. The film required Stan to think from his character’s perspective in more ways than expected, which was a daunting process for him....

An Early Episode Showed The Simpsons Crew What The Series Could Really Do 20th Century Studios By Adam Wescott/Aug. 19, 2022 10:32 am EST There’s something special about “Lisa’s Substitute,” the 19th episode of the second season of “The Simpsons.” First aired on April 25, 1991, the episode introduces Mr. Bergstrom, a smart and sensitive substitute teacher who wins Lisa’s heart. Bergstrom is Lisa’s first glimpse of the wider world outside of Springfield, a place where anything is possible....

Black Adam Footage Reaction: The Rock Is Ready For His Superhero Moment [Comic-Con] Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch AND Jacob Hall/July 23, 2022 2:59 pm EST The news is coming in fast from San Diego Comic-Con, and /Film has a crew on the ground, ready to bring you every detail of what they’ve seen. Today the gang watched footage from the upcoming Warner Bros. film “Black Adam” at the Hall H panel....

Chainsaw Man Episode 3 Is Action-Packed, Funny, And Gnarly Crunchyroll By Rafael Motamayor/Oct. 25, 2022 5:58 pm EST There’s three key elements to the winning formula of “Chainsaw Man,” all perfectly balanced things that so neither go overboard — 2000s sex comedy humor, extreme violence, and a poignant and bleak world with gravitas. We’ve seen the first episode dive into the latter two, introducing us to a dark and violent world; the second episode leaned into the first, showing how immature its protagonist is....

Clerks III Trailer Breakdown: They’re Getting Too Old For This Shift Lionsgate By Danielle Ryan/July 6, 2022 1:16 pm EST The boys (and Becky) are back, baby. We’ve got another round of crude humor, big heart, and tasteless jokes at the Quick Stop. Jay (Jason Mewes), Silent Bob (Kevin Smith), Dante Hicks (Brian O’Halloran) and Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson) are all coming back to the big screen for “Clerks III,” which brings director Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse full circle to where it all began: a convenience store in Leonardo, New Jersey....