'Sleight' Trailer: A Street Magician's Indie Superhero Origin Story

‘Sleight’ Trailer: A Street Magician’s Indie Superhero Origin Story With all the superhero movies hitting theaters each year, audiences are getting a little sick of origin stories. But in the Sundance selected filmSleight, we get a movie that takes a homegrown approach to the superhero origin thanks to some ingenuity and street-level drama. Sleightfollows a young high school boy named Bo (Jacob Latimore) who must take on the responsibility of caring for his younger sister after a family tragedy leaves them alone....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Laura Campos

'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Early Buzz: A Fun Heist Movie, But Donald Glover Steals The Show

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Early Buzz: A Fun Heist Movie, But Donald Glover Steals The Show EveryStar Warsmovie is undoubtedly an event, butSolo: A Star Wars Storycan’t help but feel different from everything that has come before. Sure, it’s another prequel (and we all remember those), but it takes a beloved character from the original trilogy, recasts him with a fresh-faced young actor, and offers up an origin story. Sure, theStar Warsnameis going to pack theaters, but do people want a young Han Solo movie?...

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1089 words · Michael Murphy

'Starship Troopers' Being Remade By 'Fast And Furious' Producer

‘Starship Troopers’ Being Remade By ‘Fast And Furious’ Producer So should Paul Verhoeven take this as an insult or a compliment? Two of his best known movies,Total RecallandRobocop, are currently at different stages of being remade and now one of his lesser known but – in my opinion – most fun films,Starship Troopersis next.VulturereportsFast and FuriousproducerNeil Moritzhas hiredThorandX-Men First ClassscreenwritersAshley Edward MillerandZack Stentzto write a new adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel byRobert A....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Christopher Anderson

'Stranger Things 3' Review: The Nostalgic Hit Is Better Than Ever With An Exciting, Emotional Third Season

‘Stranger Things 3’ Review: The Nostalgic Hit Is Better Than Ever With An Exciting, Emotional Third Season The kids of Hawkins, Indiana aren’t really kids anymore. Demogorgons and other slimy monsters are plenty scary, but not nearly as scary as the passage of time. InStranger Things 3, the third season of Netflix’s mega-hit series, characters who once seemed so childish and young are on the cusp of young adulthood, and facing down the future....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Katherine Jackson

'Swamp Thing' Pilot To Be Directed By 'Live Free Or Die Hard' Director Len Wiseman

‘Swamp Thing’ Pilot To Be Directed By ‘Live Free Or Die Hard’ Director Len Wiseman DC Universe, DC Comics' new digital subscription service,gave the green-lightto a live-action TV series based onSwamp Thing, and rumors floated around like a moss-covered log that executive producerJames Wan(Saw, The Conjuring, Aquaman) may step behind the camera to direct it. But now the project has hiredLen Wiseman(Underworld, Live Free or Die Hard) to come on board and tackle theSwamp Thingpilot....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Robert Tate

'The Crow' Sets Jack Huston As Lead

‘The Crow’ Sets Jack Huston As Lead It’s been a tumultuous several years forThe Crowremake, but now, at long last, it may be getting back on track.Jack Hustonhas just closed his deal to play Eric Draven, a few months after previous star Luke Evans dropped out. And since every Eric needs his Shelly,Jessica Brown Findlayis reportedly being considered to play Eric’s lady love.Corin Hardyis still attached to direct. CrowJack Huston casting after the jump....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Joel Burns

'The Great' Review: 'The Favourite' Writer Tony McNamara Adds A Dash Of Romance To His Signature Sharp Satire

‘The Great’ Review: ‘The Favourite’ Writer Tony McNamara Adds A Dash Of Romance To His Signature Sharp Satire There’s something a little wicked about an anachronistic romp through history. The period drama is often upheld as the height of sophistication, the kind of genre that radiates prestige and award-winning costume designs. So when you pair that with raunchy dialogue and a sharp satirical edge that punches through the costume drama veneer like a poison-tipped sabre, it all feels sonaughty....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 953 words · Richard Miller

'The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1' Making Of Documentary: Watch An Exclusive Clip

‘The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1’ Making Of Documentary: Watch An Exclusive Clip Why have you been seeing so much virtual ink onThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1? Well, it’s currently available on Digital HD and the Blu-ray arrives on Friday, March 6. When the biggest movie of the year comes home, people are excited. And with that excitement, /Film is happy to exclusively debut a short clip from the two hour behind the scenes documentary included on that release....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Laura White

'The Lodge' Trailer Advises You To Not Get Snowed-In With Riley Keough

‘The Lodge’ Trailer Advises You To Not Get Snowed-In With Riley Keough The Lodgewas one of the best films I saw at Sundance this year – a chilly, slow-burning nightmare that’s bound to give horror fans a jolt. What makes this creeper so effective is how unpredictable it is, which means you might want to go intoThe Lodgewith as little info as possible. That said, the first trailer for the film does an excellent job being vague, while still selling the dread-inducing atmosphere on display....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Sarah Williams

'The Tragedy Of Macbeth' First Look: Joel Coen Directs Denzel Washington And Frances McDormand In The Legendary Shakespeare Story

‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ First Look: Joel Coen Directs Denzel Washington And Frances McDormand In The Legendary Shakespeare Story Joel Coenis striking out on his own for a change withThe Tragedy of Macbeth, a new adaptation of the William Shakespeare play.Denzel WashingtonandFrances McDormandstar in the tale of corrupting ambition, and the flick has just been announced as the opening night film at the 59th New York Film Festival. This news comes with a first-look photo showcasing some stunning, noir-like cinematography fromBruno Delbonnel....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · Matthew Keller

'West Side Story' First Look: The Jets And The Sharks Get Salty In Steven Spielberg's Musical

‘West Side Story’ First Look: The Jets And The Sharks Get Salty In Steven Spielberg’s Musical Can you hear that? It’s the sound of fingers snapping menacingly as the rival Jets and the Sharks gangs prepare to face off on the big screen once again inSteven Spielberg’s upcomingWest Side Story. Amblin Entertainment and 20th Century Fox have released the first look at Spielberg’s remake of the beloved musical last adapted as the classic 1961 film starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Daniel Hill

'Whiplash' Director May Take Emma Stone And Ryan Gosling To 'La La Land'

‘Whiplash’ Director May Take Emma Stone And Ryan Gosling To ‘La La Land’ Emma StoneandRyan Goslinghave teamed for a film twice before. One wasCrazy Stupid Love, and that worked out alright. The second movie wasGangster Squad(above), and the less said about it, the better. But that film’s problems weren’t related to the casting, and we’d be happy to see them work together again. Now they’re looking atLa La Land, the musical thatWhiplashdirectorDamien Chazelleis assembling as hisfollow-upto the conservatory nightmare that blew minds in 2014....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Christine Patton

2019 Golden Globe Winners: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' And 'Green Book' Win Big

2019 Golden Globe Winners: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ And ‘Green Book’ Win Big The 76th annualGolden Globe Awardsaired last night, and hostsAndy SambergandSandra Ohkicked off the festivities live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. We have a full list of all the winners as they were announced live last night. So check out all the 2019 Golden Globe winners below. When I learned that the Golden Globe winners are chosen by less than 100 people, the awards show lost any sense of credibility it once held for me....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · Kenneth Lutz