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Let’s Talk About The Ending Of ‘Birdman’ Alejandro González Iñárritu’sBirdmanis one of the mosttechnically dazzling and thematically ambitious films of the year. With an all-star cast and some spectacular digital effects to make the film seem like it was done in one long continuous shot,Birdmanis stuffed to the gills with ideas andimportance. This movie doesn’t just want to make you feel something, it wants to say something about humanity and stardom and the inner lives of celebrities and the “cultural genocide” that superhero films have wrought upon us....

Look Into The Eyes Of David Tenant’s Purple Man On This New ‘Jessica Jones’ Poster There are many reasons you should haveMarvel’s upcomingNetflixseriesJessica Joneson your radar, but one of them is the inclusion ofDavid Tennantas Zebediah Kilgrave, a.k.a. the Purple Man. Although not as famous as other comic book villains, he’s one the creepiest foes to ever haunt the pages of the Marvel Universe, using his ability to make anyone obey his commands to frequently unsettling effect....

Move Over Windows Vista, ‘The Net 2.0’ Is The Worst System Update Of The Millennium (Welcome toDTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. In this edition, we visit the dark web for a peek behind the digital curtain in search of the sequel to the Sandra Bullock hitThe Net!) Everyone knows the interweb is a scary place, but some of us are old enough to remember a time when the promise of an online wealth of information sounded like a good thing....

Nearly 29% Of Fans Think This Is Christopher Nolan’s Best Movie — We Have Thoughts (Welcome toSurvey Says, a feature where we conduct a movie-related survey for a random group of people and explain why they’re completely right, completely wrong, or somewhere in-between.) Filmmaker David Cronenbergonce said, “Christopher Nolan’s best movie is ‘Memento.’ " This was after the release of “The Dark Knight Rises” back in 2012, and Cronenberg (who, it should be said, directed his own comic book movie, “A History of Violence”) stated that he didn’t think “formidable directors” like Nolan were making superhero films “an elevated art form....

New On Blu-Ray: ‘Hobbs And Shaw’, ‘Kundun’, ‘Popstar’, ‘Road Games’, ‘Dracula’ It’s that time again! Time to revel in a new assortment of physical media. I know there are approximately ten bajillion streaming services right now, but that doesn’t mean you should give up on physical media. Streaming content can come and go like the tide. Physical media lasts forever. Unless you lose it. Or your house burns down. Anyway, these are the new Blu-ray releases you should check out this week!...

Page 2: 20,000 Leagues, Star Wars, Parenthood, Frozen, Sesame Street, Robin Williams, Serenity, Sherlock, Sons Of Anarchy We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Page 2: Great Gatsby, Ghostbusters, Doctor Who, Mad Men, The Thing, Toy Story, Freddy Vs. Jason, Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes 2, Tim Burton, Star Wars, Hocus Pocus, Edgar Wright What is Page 2?Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included56different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Paramount’s Lawsuit Against ‘Star Trek’ Fan Film ‘Axanar’ No Longer A Concern Just before 2016 began, the producers of a crowdfundedStar Trekfan film calledAxanarreceived some bad news in the form ofa lawsuit from Paramount Pictures. At the core of all the legal mumbo jumbo, the lawsuit claimed ,“TheAxanarWorks infringe Plaintiffs' works by using innumerable copyrighted elements ofStar Trek, including its settings, characters, species, and themes.” It was a brutal blow to the fan film community, especially one as loyal as Trekkies....

Sequel Bits: ‘Skyfall’, ‘Scary Movie 5’, ‘Human Centipede 3’, ‘Cabin Fever: Patient Zero’, ‘Breaking Dawn: Part 2’, ‘Universal Soldier’, ‘Taken 2’, ‘Resident Evil 6’ My favorite Sequel Bits are the ones with a little something for everyone, like this one. After the jump: According to thePost, Lohan eventually reported for work “at the 11th hour” after being threatened with a lawsuit. For their part, Lohan’s reps insist the actress is “willingly fulfilling all of her obligations....

Spike Lee Might Helm Marvel Adaptation ‘Nightwatch’ Acclaimed filmmakerSpike Leemight be getting in on that sweet superhero movie action. Lee is circling Sony’sNightwatch, based on the Marvel comics character that first appeared inWeb of Spider-Man #97.Luke CageshowrunnerCheo Hodari Cokeris set to pen the script. More on theNightwatchmovie below. I never thought Spike Lee would direct a superhero movie, but here we are!The Hollywood Reporterhas confirmed Lee is circling Sony’sNightwatch, based on the Marvel comics character....

Sundance Favorite ‘Late Night’ Getting A Wide Theatrical Release From Amazon This Summer One of the most buzzed about titles out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year wasLate Night. Directed byNisha Ganatra, the film starsMindy Kaling(who also wrote and produced the movie) as a chemical plant worker who finds herself hired as the sole female writer on the all-male writing staff for a late night television show hosted by legendary British comedian Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson)....

Superhero Bits: ‘Deadpool 2’ Trailer Release, The Joker Is Coming To ‘Gotham’ Soon & More How didBlack Lightningfare in the ratings for the show’s second episode? When is theDeadpool 2trailer arriving in theaters? DoesJames Gunnhave any interest in bringingX-Mencharacters intoGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3? IsThe Jokerfinally coming toGothamthis season? Which comic book movie won a SAG Award last weekend? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Watch The Aftermath: Battle & Trauma in Comics, the entire panel from this month’sDC Comics in DCevent....

Superhero Bits: Spider-Man Is Finally Coming To Marvel’s Avengers, Miss Minutes Returns & More (Superhero Bitsis a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.) In this edition of Superhero Bits: Spider-Man is coming to “Marvel’s Avengers” with a catch....