Sequel Bits: 'Anchorman 2', 'Piranha 3DD', 'Men In Black 3', 'Scary Movie 5', 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'

Sequel Bits: ‘Anchorman 2’, ‘Piranha 3DD’, ‘Men In Black 3’, ‘Scary Movie 5’, ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Because nothing works up the appetite quite like traveling back in time and fighting aliens, Baskin-Robbins is introducing a limited-edition line ofMen in Black 3-inspired menu items. Also after the jump: The story in “Scary Movie 5” involves the dance world, with a snooty, aloof, imperious, and oversexed French director of a dance company named Pierre putting on a huge production....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 982 words · Tracey Morgan

Shazam! Director Reveals A VFX Mistake That Still Haunts Him

Shazam! Director Reveals A VFX Mistake That Still Haunts Him “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” recently made headlines forbumping up its release datefrom 2023 to December 2022 so that it will now be squaring off against James Cameron’s “Avatar 2,” the sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time, on opening weekend. Director David F. Sandberg took the news in stride, joking that Cameron “must be shaking in his boots right now....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Stephanie Suarez

Solar Opposites Season 3: Release Date, Cast, And More

Solar Opposites Season 3: Release Date, Cast, And More (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Adult animation has arguably never been a hotter commodity. Thanks to Fox and networks like Adult Swim, it has been thriving for some time now but the advent of streaming has increased programming needs for virtually every network and major media company out there....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Jamie Mullen

Star Wars: Rebellion Board Game Will Put You In The Epic Galactic Civil War

Star Wars: Rebellion Board Game Will Put You In The Epic Galactic Civil War Over the last few years I’ve become obsessed with tabletop gaming, and I’ve been trying to slowly bring tabletop coverage to /Film when it seemed appropriate: be it my feature on whichboard game movies Hollywood should make next, to Jacob Hall’s Cardboard Cinema features (his firsttwo-partarticle was onthe board gamesStar Warsfans would love). Today, Fantasy Flight Games announced a new Star Wars board game calledStar Wars: Rebellionwhich seems very cool....

August 21, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Scott Greer

Superhero Bits: Holy Terror, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Superman, Spider-Man

Superhero Bits: Holy Terror, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Superman, Spider-Man Want to watch a preview ofFrank Miller’s latest graphic novel,Holy Terror(seen above)? What do sex positions and superheroes likeBatmanandWolverinehave in common? What does aBatmanexecutive producer think will happen to the franchise afterThe Dark Knight Rises? What is being blown up on the sets ofThe AvengersandThe Dark Knight Rises? Read about all of this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Jeremy Peterson

Superhero Bits: Simu Liu And Jim Lee Head To Sesame Street, The Art Of WandaVision Book & More

Superhero Bits: Simu Liu And Jim Lee Head To Sesame Street, The Art Of WandaVision Book & 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: Leslie Grace shows off her training for “Batgirl”...

August 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1069 words · Renee Wang

Superhero Bits: X-Men Days Of Future Past, Batman Vs. Superman, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Guardians Of The Galaxy

Superhero Bits: X-Men Days Of Future Past, Batman Vs. Superman, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Guardians Of The Galaxy Want to see some new footage fromThe Amazing Spider-Man 2? Why does Peter Parker have a new costume in the film? How excited about the movie is the composer ofCaptain America: The Winter Soldier? What is the latest image released fromX-Men: Days of Future Past? Are there lots of toys coming fromGuardians of the Galaxy?...

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Sharon Mckinney

The 17 Blaxploitation Films That Defined The Genre

The 17 Blaxploitation Films That Defined The Genre Blaxploitation is a subgenre of films that were largely made by Black casts and crews and often dealt with racial themes. Because of their status as “exploitation” flicks, many blaxploitation films contain lurid subject matter, including sex, violence, rape, and drugs, and are often lumped in with the wider grindhouse genre. However, the blaxploitation movement is more nuanced than its schlockier contemporaries and ran the gamut across many other genres, including comedy, crime, drama, and horror....

August 21, 2025 · 16 min · 3283 words · Ryan Crawford

The New 'Halloween' Almost Kept 'Halloween II' Canon – Here's How It Would've Been Different

The New ‘Halloween’ Almost Kept ‘Halloween II’ Canon – Here’s How It Would’ve Been Different By now, you likely know thatDavid Gordon Green’sHalloweenignores every single sequel in theHalloweenfranchise, and serves as a direct follow-up to the first film. But that wasn’t always the case! In a new interview, Green revealed that for a long period of time, he considered keepingHalloween IIas part of the cannon. If so, it would’ve changed the events ofHalloween2018 considerably....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · James Short

The Tragedy Of Macbeth Review: Denzel Washington And Frances McDormand Cut A Bloody Swathe Through Joel Coen's Expressionist Nightmare [NYFF]

The Tragedy Of Macbeth Review: Denzel Washington And Frances McDormand Cut A Bloody Swathe Through Joel Coen’s Expressionist Nightmare [NYFF] “Life is but a walking shadow,” Denzel Washington’s Macbeth quietly bemoans as he sees the beginning of the end of his short and violent reign in Joel Coen’s explosive adaptation of The Scottish Play. Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” strong emphasis on the “tragedy,” is the latest in a long line of adaptations of the Shakespeare classic, but it’s easily the most thrillingly modern, strikingly minimalist of the bunch....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1054 words · Joseph Pena

Theme Park Bits: 'Avatar' Land Updates, 'Race Through New York' Opens, And 'Star Wars' Events

Theme Park Bits: ‘Avatar’ Land Updates, ‘Race Through New York’ Opens, And ‘Star Wars’ Events In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Disneyland David Koenig atMice Chathas good news and bad news for Disneyland fans. The good news: Fantasyland and Tomorrowland will both be getting makeovers once Star Wars Land is built. The bad news: a number of beloved attractions, including Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, look to be on the chopping block....

August 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1131 words · Jennifer Hernandez

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans, Party Down (Season 1), The Collector, And More

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans, Party Down (Season 1), The Collector, And More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s.BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS...

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Judith Diaz

This Week In Trailers: Boxing Day, The Girl, All Superheroes Must Die, Tabu, This Time Tomorrow

This Week In Trailers: Boxing Day, The Girl, All Superheroes Must Die, Tabu, This Time Tomorrow Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we get snarky and cheat on our wives withDanny Huston, see if the world really will end on December 21st, see cosplay at its finest (or lowest), get enchanted by black and white, and make a run for the border....

August 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1511 words · Emily Davis