The Daily Stream: Batman (1966) Is Comic Book Movie Camp At Its Finest (Welcome toThe 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: “Batman” Where You Can Stream It: Prime Video, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes The Pitch: In light of Matt Reeves'“The Batman"opening in theaters, let’s take a look back at thatotherlive-action movie featuring the Caped Crusader, Riddler, Penguin, Catwoman, and other denizens of Gotham City....

The Morning Watch: Daisy Ridley’s ‘Star Wars’ Rap Recap, The Origins Of Stop-Motion Animation & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watch asStar Warsfranchise starDaisy Ridleygives a rap recap of the entire Skywalker saga onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon....

The Morning Watch: What Made Darth Vader Visually Iconic, How Movie Trailers Manipulate You & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, explore what made the original Star Wars trilogy villain Darth Vader so visually iconic....

The Old Guard 2 Recruits A New Director With Star Wars Veteran Victoria Mahoney “The Old Guard 2” has found its director. Victoria Mahoney, who became the first woman and the first Black woman to direct on a “Star Wars” film when she served as the second-unit director on J.J. Abrams' “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” will helm the sequel to “The Old Guard,” Netflix’s 2020 action film which starred Charlize Theron as an immortal warrior....

The Scariest Scene In ‘The Conjuring’ Transforms A Game Into An Exercise In Terror (Welcome toScariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror expertsMatt DonatoandAriel Fisher.In this edition: one of the scariest scenes inThe Conjuringisn’t playing games.)Regardless of your opinion on its various spin-offs and the fluctuating quality of the franchise as a whole, director James Wan’sThe Conjuring(2013) ushered in a new approach to horror....

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Trailer: Guess Who’s Back, Back Again… I hope you’ve been keeping up your cardio, because Leatherface is back and so is his chainsaw. Netflix has dropped the first teaser trailer for itsupcoming “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie. Though any effort to revive a classic horror franchise is generally met with a measure of skepticism, there are a couple of reasons to give “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” a chance....

This Week In Trailers: It Happened In L.A., Conor McGregor: Notorious, Sweet Virginia, The Ballad Of Lefty Brown, Most Beautiful Island 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?...

Tom Hanks Will Star In A David S. Pumpkins Animated Special. Any Questions? David S. Pumpkins, arguably one of the most popularSaturday Night Livecharacters in recent memory and unquestionably the most famous character ofTom Hanks' entire career, was too good to be a one time thing. At least according to NBC, who have given the go-ahead to a David S. Pumpkins animated special to air this October. And yes, Hanks will return to voice everyone’s favorite pumpkin-suited ghoul....

Two Sony Spider-Man Universe Movies, Likely ‘Venom 2’ And ‘Morbius’, Set For 2020 Sony has tried to launch aSpider-Man-themed universe for years, and now, things are finally going their way.Venomwas a huge box office hit, inspiring the studio to forge ahead with two more Spider-Man Universe films set for 2020. While the official titles of these films have yet to be announced, it’s probably safe to assume we’re talking aboutVenom 2andMorbius....

UPDATED: ABC, FOX, NBC And CBS Canceled A Bunch Of TV Shows: ‘The Muppets’, ‘Castle’ & More UPDATE:Rush Hourhas also been canceled at CBS. The list of other canceled shows at ABC, FOX, NBC and CBS can still be found after the jump. ABC recently decided thatAgent Carterwouldn’t be reporting for dutyin a third season of the Marvel Studios television show, and they’re not pursuingMarvel’s Most Wantedas a new series either....

Watch The First 10 Minutes Of ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ As the date ofSpider-Man: Homecoming’s digital, Blu-ray, and DVD releases inch closer, fans of the friendly neighborhood web-slinger can tide themselves over with the first 10 minutes of the film, in crisp HD. Sony has released the superhero movie’s first 10 minutes up until and after the opening credits, in which we’re introduced to Spidey’s Big Bad and Marvel ties in the film to the events ofCaptain America: Civil War....

Will Ferrell-Produced ‘Bachelorette’ Is Not Quite ‘Bridesmaids’ [Sundance 2012] First-time filmmakerLeslye Headland’sBachelorettewill get a lot of comparison’s to Paul Feig’sBridesmaids. These comparisons are unfair. Each do have famous female actresses starring in comedies about crazy stuff that happens leading up to a wedding but, whereBridesmaidsis funny from start to finish and has a heart to boot,Bachelorrettehas a bunch of hilarious moments that never quite suck you in. It’s a fun movie, no more and no less, thanks in large part to the cast which includesKirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizze Caplan, Adam ScottandJames Mardsen....

‘Better Call Saul’ Breaks Open New Opportunities For Jimmy And Kim In ‘Piñata’ Welcome to our weekly review-recaps ofBetter Call Saulseason 4. Each week, we’ll delve deep into theBreaking Badprequel series, with spoilers galore. This week we examine episode 6 of season 4, “Piñata.” Ever since her accident, Kim has been reconsidering her career path. She no longer seems interested in the Mesa Verde work, and instead finds her new public defender stint far more rewarding....