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Luca Guadagnino Doesn’t Want You To Read Too Much Into The Period Setting Of Bones And All Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer By Witney Seibold/Nov. 17, 2022 3:31 pm EST Luca Guadagnino’s 2022 film “Bones and All,” based on the 2016 novel by Camille DeAngelis, takes place in an undefined year, but appears to be set in the mid-1980s. It follows a young woman named Maren (Taylor Russell) who has always been driven by the strange compunction to eat raw human flesh....

On House Of The Dragon, The Velaryon Family Can’t Catch A Break HBO By Michael Boyle/Oct. 11, 2022 1:00 pm EST A lot happened in the latest “House of the Dragon” episode: puberty hit Aemond Targaryen far harder than any of us expected, Viserys (Paddy Considine) earned his World’s Best Dad coffee mug, and a certain member of the Velaryon family said perhaps a little too much in a public setting....

The Abbott Elementary origin story ABC Although the outcome of this lawsuit remains to be seen, there seems to be some public evidence in favor of the originality of “Abbott Elementary.” For her part, Brunson has been abundantly clear about her influences when writing the Philadelphia-set sitcom. The series creator has frequently mentioned her mother’s own teaching career as a major influence on the series, and in June she told IndieWire that she had the idea when her now-retired mom was “about a year and a half from retiring....

Rick And Morty Season 6 Is Not Erasing The Character Progress Adult Swim By Rafael Motamayor/Dec. 13, 2022 5:00 pm EST Something that can be frustrating about “Rick and Morty” is how much the show teases serialization without an intention of following through. There are changes to the status quo introduced constantly, like Space Beth or Jerry’s unemployment, or even the stuff about the Citadel, but they are mostly in the background, not getting much attention paid to them — we really only caught up on the Citadel plot line every couple of seasons....

Sci-Fi Stars Who Sadly Passed Away In 2022 Paramount Pictures By David Court/Dec. 4, 2022 1:24 pm EST 2022 has been a tough year for science fiction fans, with a formidable array of talent having left us. From stalwart character actors who seemed like they’d always be with us to a voice talent who provided the definitive characterization of one of the most well-known fictional characters on the planet, the galaxies of speculative fiction are poorer for their absence....

Steven Yeun Thinks Invincible Season 2 Will Take The Show’s Popularity To Another Level Prime Video By Marcos Melendez/Aug. 18, 2022 11:51 am EST The first season of Prime Video’s “Invincible” quickly established itself as one of the best superhero shows on the market, targeting adult audiences with its ultra-violent animated action and remarkably relatable coming-of-age story. A subversion of the genre, the series does not hesitate to divert from typical superhero fare through its mature storytelling....

Studio Ghibli Movies Have Much More To Offer Than A Vibey Anime Aesthetic Toho By Adam Wescott/Nov. 21, 2022 7:00 pm EST I saw “Spirited Away” for the first time as a child via a rental DVD in a New Hampshire farmhouse buried in snow. I was so taken aback that I had to see it again immediately. This time I demanded that my parents join me. Early in the film, when the heroine Chihiro is threatened by a mysterious frog man, her friend Haku traps him in a magic bubble....

Supernatural’s Showrunner Knew They Were Stretching The Plot The CW By Shania Russell/July 13, 2022 12:28 pm EST Over the course of 15 seasons, multiple showrunners, two different television networks, and more apocalypses than a single universe can handle, “Supernatural” was constantly hunting for ways to reinvent itself. When the series first started out in 2005, its premise was as simple as could be: two monster-hunting brothers set off on a cross-country road trip to find their father and take down all the bad things that go bump in the night....

Tar, Till And Other Oscar Hopefuls Are Struggling At The Box Office Focus Features By Ryan Scott/Oct. 31, 2022 1:03 pm EST The weekend box office was largely dominated by superheroes in the form of “Black Adam” and horror flicks like “Prey for the Devil,” “Smile,” and “Halloween Ends.” What else is new? Horror and superheroes get the job done and they have propped up the industry for more than two years now....

The Best Horror Movies With Little To No Blood Touchstone Pictures By Gino Orlandini/July 18, 2022 11:49 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bloodshed in movies gets a bad rep by being lumped together as if it’s all one kind of thing. Some films really earn their bloody moment of catharsis, as in Quentin Tarantino’s movies where the violence is over the top, cartoonish even....

The Daily Stream: Alicia Silverstone Delivered A Star-Turning Performance In The Sleazy, Erotic Thriller, The Crush Warner Bros. By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 23, 2022 9:08 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: “The Crush” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu and Peacock The Pitch: Two years before Alicia Silverstone would become teen queen royalty for her performance as Cher Horowitz in “Clueless,” she made her feature film debut opposite Cary Elwes in the evocative “Lolita” thriller, “The Crush....

The Most Disturbing Moments From Cabinet Of Curiosities Netflix By Bee Delores/Nov. 9, 2022 2:21 pm EST Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro unlocks his “Cabinet Of Curiosities” and invites the viewer to behold a nightmarish menagerie of terror. Across eight episodes, ghoulish monsters come to life and worm their way into your brain and inspire nightmares to last a lifetime. Each episode is directed by a different filmmaker, who brings their perspective to the screen....

The Rings Of Power Showrunners Have A Very Vague Answer About Whether The Three Witches Are Actually Dead Prime Video By Debopriyaa Dutta/Oct. 28, 2022 10:49 am EST This post contains spoilers for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” The incredible, bombastic season finale of “The Rings of Power,” which aired a few weeks back, has left a Middle-earth-shaped void in the hearts of fans. Due to the compelling nature of the episode’s reveals, and a culmination of everything the show has been building up to, folks (that would be me) are excited to see more of the sprawling saga....

Watch the Super Mario Bros. trailer Mushroom Kingdom, here we come! Superhero movies might be all the rage these days, but nothing can quite compete with the ravenous hordes of video game fans who will undoubtedly show up to turn “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” into a mega-hit at the box office. Compared to the last trailer, this new footage shows off a whole new batch of familiar iconography which, if you remember, will likely lead to a full-blown crossover universe down the line....

A Shift In Filmmaking Pushed Gene Wilder To End His Acting Career Paramount Pictures By Matt Rainis/Oct. 11, 2022 12:03 pm EST Gene Wilder’s film career shone brightly but burned out quickly. He was only in 23 movies in his life, 22 of which were between 1967 and 1991. Wilder was a revelation on the silver screen, making such roles as Willy Wonka in “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” an indelible part of the fabric of cinema....

Jamie Dornan as Scott Summers/Cyclops Universal Pictures The leader of the X-Men is Scott Summers, who takes on the moniker of Cyclops due to the visor he has to wear in order to control his laser-beam eyes. Scott is a handsome, chiseled hero who follows a strict moral code. He was created by the legendary team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and was the first of the X-Men. Whoever plays Scott has to have that innate hero quality, the same kind of persona as someone who plays Superman or Captain America....

It was Aubrey Plaza all along Disney+ Judging by what we do know about Agatha, including the fact that she’s fabulous, powerful, winkingly campy, and great at a big reveal, Plaza seems like a fantastic fit for her coven. While I wouldn’t presume that she’s playing a witch, it would be a great role for the actress who has embodied unhinged and powerful characters in films like “Ingrid Goes West” and “Black Bear” and shows like “Legion....

Ben’s Umbrella Academy Season 3 Story Came Down To An Age-Old Question Netflix By Shae Sennett/July 14, 2022 2:42 pm EST “The Umbrella Academy” made a lot of changes in season 3, but the biggest twist involved Ben. Ben, portrayed by actor Justin H. Min, is the deceased brother of the Umbrella Academy siblings. In the first two seasons, he is visible only to Klaus (Robert Sheehan), who has the power to commune with the dead....

Bullet Train Tops The Box Office, Another Win For Non-Franchise Movies In 2022 Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Aug. 8, 2022 12:01 pm EST In the last big weekend at the summer box office, Brad Pitt’s “Bullet Train” was the big new release, with Sony Pictures looking to end things on a positive note for original cinema. The good news is, the comedic, action-filled ensemble crime flick did indeed top the charts cementing a damn good summer for non-franchise filmmaking....

DC League Of Super-Pets Director Jared Stern Built The Story Around Superman’s Best Friend [Interview] Warner Bros. By Jack Giroux/July 30, 2022 5:12 pm EST “DC League of Super-Pets” isn’t writer and co-director Jared Stern’s first step into the world of DC Comics. Years ago, he was one of the co-writers behind “The Lego Batman Movie.” He knows the DC world well, especially after having worked on his latest animated super-pets movie for the last decade or so....