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The Book Of Boba Fett Goes Full ‘Mandalorian’ This article containsspoilersfor the new episode of “The Book of Boba Fett.” Bryce Dallas Howard returns to direct the fifth episode of “The Book of Boba Fett,” titled “The Return of the Mandalorian.” It’s an appropriate title for the episode since it follows Din Djarin from “The Mandalorian” and does not feature a single frame of Boba Fett. In this episode, we catch up to Din Djarin who has gone back to a life of bounty hunting....

The Length Of Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back Is Kind Of The Point While Peter Jackson’s deep dive into the creative process of The Beatles has been getting mostly rave reviews there has been some pushback on its long runtime. “Get Back” was intended to be a long feature and then during the Covid lockdown the decision was made to release it as a limited series on Disney+. The thing is three parts, each one well over two hours each — and the eight-hour length of the full docu-series has been a sticking point for some critics,including our own Josh Spiegel....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Jeopardy!’ Remains Gold Standard Comfort Food Television (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Series:Jeopardy!Where You Can Stream It:Netflix and HuluThe Pitch:“This long-running game show has survived for decades, brushing off imitators, smiling along with parodies, and rarely changing its perfect format even as the entertainment landscape around it has shifted in profound ways....

Theme Park Bits: Indiana Jones, Frozen, Haunted Mansion, Universal Studios, Ratatouille Disney, Marvel and Universal all get some ink in this edition of Theme Park Bits. Below, read about the following TheDisney and Moreblog found some very cool blueprints Imagineers created to potentially buildIndiana Jones and The Temple of the Forbidden Eyeat Disneyland Paris. Unfortunately, they’re a few years old and there are no current plans to build it because of the huge cost....

Trivia: Can The Dark Knight Win The Best Picture Oscar As A Write-In Candidate? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I know this will come as a shock to most of you, but when the2008 Oscar nominationswere announced the other day, a lot of people were upset thatThe Dark Knightgot snubbed for Best Picture (and that Nolan got passed over for Best Director). Imagine that: Internet people getting upset thatThe Dark Knightis somehow not getting enough recognition....

Twilight’s Edi Gathegi Cast As Darwin In X-Men: First Class TwilightvampireEdi Gathegihas signed on to join the cast ofMatthew Vaughn’sX-Men: First Class, according toDeadline. Edi will be playing the mutant named Darwin, who was originally created by writerEd Brubakerand artistPete Woods. He first appeared in X-Men: Deadly Genesis #2, and according to Marvel’s reference website, has “limitless mutation abilities being in a state of continual reaction, adapting to whatever his current situation demands....

VOTD: ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ Anime Trailer Recreates A Classic How many times have you seenStar Wars: A New Hope? I’m guessing the answer is “a lot.” If so, the film may no longer seem particularly fresh – you know ever shot, every frame, by heart. If so, here’s a way for to experience the film anew again. Below,Star Wars: A New Hopegets a fresh approach with an extremely well done anime trailer....

VOTD: Thirty Minutes Of ‘Return Of The Jedi’ Outtakes From Lost Laserdisc Over the past few weeks, we’ve posted snippets of new footage from the production ofReturn of the Jedi. Which is odd considering the filmturned 30 years old this year. In 1983, Lucasfilm was promoting a new edit system called EditDroid, which would have used laserdiscs as the storage media in an early digital editing system. To show off the process to the industry, Lucasfilm put 30 minutes of raw footage of one scene fromReturn of the Jedion laserdiscs that could be used during demos at a convention in Las Vegas....

Watch A Handy Recap Of The Boys Seasons 1 And 2 Before The Third Season Premiere Attempting to keep track of all the various new shows available to watch on a weekly basis in this era of Too Much TV was already hard enough to begin with. Then came the initial pandemic shutdown in the early months of 2020, which completely overturned all the carefully laid plans throughout the industry — especially when it comes to television scheduling....

Who Is Bruno And Why Does Disney Hate Him? Disney and Pixar have a long history of droppingeaster eggsreferencing other movies in their new releases, and over the years, they have crafted mini-shared universesencompassing many of their films. My personal favorite exists in “WALL-E,” where our robotic trash compactor comes across the Pizza Planet delivery vehicle from “Toy Story.” With a well-documented history of in-jokes and homages, fans are constantly on the lookout for connective tissue, with the latest Disney and Pixar mystery centered around the most talked about character in years....

Why Do The VFX Of ‘Jurassic Park’ Hold Up After 23 Years? [Video Essay] It’s been 23 years sinceJurassic Parktrounced into theaters, giving audiences one of the most beloved and entertaining blockbusters of all time. DirectorSteven Spielbergbrought dinosaurs to life on the big screen as nobody had before, and the result was a mesmerizing adventure that brought the creatures who lived 65 million years ago right in front of our eyes....

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist Holiday Movie Is Officially A Go On Roku Channel Zoey shall continue her extraordinary playlisting, but on Roku now. For Christmas! As fans of “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” are heartbreakingly aware, NBC decided to cancel the musical comedy after just two seasons. But fear not, as it has found a new home in the unlikeliest of places, thanks to the feverish hunt for content driven by the all-consuming engine of the streaming wars....

‘Austenland’ Trailer: Jane Austen Fanatic Keri Russell Seeks Her Own Mr. Darcy The elaborate courtship rituals of Jane Austen’s England bear little resemblance to the no-strings hookups and domestic partnerships of the 21st century dating scene, but that hasn’t stopped modern romantics from hoping to find a Mr. Darcy of their very own. In the Sundance romcomAustenland, one particularly hardcore fan gets an opportunity to do just that. Keri Russellstars as Jane Hayes, who splurges on a trip to an Austen-themed resort complete with Regency costumes, era-appropriate activities, and even handsome suitors (played by paid actors)....