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This Week In DVD: Heroes, Entourage, The Shield, What Happens In Vegas, And More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Fry’s.HEROES (SEASON 2) There’s no question about it, Volume 2 of Heroes offered a major decline in quality compared to the show’s kickass first season....

TIFF Movie Review: Ben Affleck’s The Town It is the opening day at the Toronto International Film Festival and this morning we screened, back to back, two movies directed by Affleck brothers:Ben Affleck’sThe TownandCasey Affleck’sI’m Still Here. Hit the jump to read my mini review forThe Townor watch some video reactions I recorded after the screening with Steve from Collider. When they first announced thatBen Affleckwas going to direct a big screen adaptation of theChuck HogannovelThe Prince of Thieves, some people were turned off that the film was being retitledThe Town....

Trivia: Quentin Tarantino Was Offered ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’, Received Career Advice From Steven Spielberg And Tony Scott After ‘Grindhouse’ Here’s another one to file away in the Blu-ray collection of your wildest fantasies:Quentin Tarantino’sGreen Lantern. Crazy as it sounds, the filmmaker confirmed in a recent interview that he was approached for the gig, all the way back in the movie’s early stages. Although Tarantino’s never been the comic book tentpole type, the timing of the project apparently made Warner Bros....

Tron Legacy Movie Trailer The trailer forTron Legacyhas appeared online via a viral puzzle campaign that jumps off from the multi-city scavenger huntlaunched a couple weeks ago. You can check out theFlynn Lives viral siteif you like, but for those who just want the very pretty computerized goods, you can skip right to the good stuff, after the break. The trailer opens as Alan Bradley (Bruce Boxleitner) tells Sam Flynn (Garret Hedlund) that he unexpectedly heard a signal from Sam’s father, Kevin (Jeff Bridges)....

Two More ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Alien Characters Revealed We’re just four days away fromForce Friday, the huge unveiling of goodies that continues to fuel the hype machine forStar Wars: The Force Awakens,a day which will be preceded by an 18-hour live streaming unboxing event. And while it seemed like we had seen a majority of the toys that will be sold, and therefore all the characters they’ll introduce, it appears there are still some new items to see....

West Side Story Has Been Banned In Saudi Arabia In news that should surprise absolutely no one who pays any attention to the constant censorship of LGBTQ+ content in cinema and the way Hollywood frequently bends to the wills of overseas markets, “West Side Story” has been banned in Saudi Arabia. In a shocking turn of events, however, Disney will not be altering the film to appease other regional censors, which means the filmwill also not be seenin the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, or Kuwait....

Why Titanic Almost Left Out Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ Completely The sentimental end credits song “My Heart Will Go On” played a huge role in cementing “Titanic” in pop culture history. Composed by James Horner with lyrics by Will Jennings, Celine Dion’s powerful love anthem became one of the best-selling singles of all time, and it’s regarded as one of the greatest movie songs ever made. But it almost wasn’t in the film....

Zack Snyder’s Ideal ‘Justice League’ Is An IMAX Release In Black & White, Considered Splitting It Into Two Movies The phrase “Zack Snyder’sJustice League” was once a simple description of a muddled theatrical release from several years ago. But it now gives new hope to a group of fans who have been dying to see whether the filmmaker’s combination of original material andnew additionslives up to sky-high expectations. In a new interview, Snyder gave another update about the Snyder Cut and touched on several things that may interest fans, including his time working withJared Leto, his plan to splitJustice Leagueinto two two-hour movies, the film’s structure, and more....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Featurette Clip: Chris Hemsworth Gets Ready To Play Lebowski Thor Avengers: Endgameis available today on digital download, allowing fans to revisit their favorite parts of the movie over and over again. After landing at the top of the box office charts as thehighest grossing movie of all-time, the movie is now Fandango’smost pre-ordered titlein the company’s history. But if you’re holding out for the physical media release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray or DVD, we have a peek at one of the special features you’ll get, and it showsChris Hemsworthsuiting up as the new Thor....

‘Better Call Saul’ Review: Who Came Out On Top In ‘Slip’? (Every week, we’re going to kick off discussion aboutBetter Call Saulseason 3 by answering one simple question: who came out on top when the credits rolled?)Better Call Sauldoesn’t miss a beat. There’s no such thing as a wasted moment, which has never been more evident as it is in “Slip,” the eighth episode of this season. It’s so titled because it marks the definitive return of Slippin' Jimmy, as well as significant turns in the arcs of the rest of the cast as well....

‘Black Panther’ TV Spots: All Hail The New King Of Superheroes A host of newBlack PantherTV spots ask what it means to be king. ForChadwick Boseman’sT’Challa, it seems like it means new threats, new threads, new gadgets, and a sick entourage. There’s a month left until Marvel’s next highly anticipated movie hits theaters, and the studio is kicking the marketing into high gear with three new TV spots to build buzz for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first solo black superhero movie....

‘Chance’ Trailer: Hugh Laurie Lives Dangerously In The New Hulu Series Earlier this year, we sawHugh Laurieplay one hell of a menacing villain inThe Night Manager. The actor played his villainous part with relish, but in his next series, he’s taking on a more well-intentioned character. Laurie stars inChance, a new drama/thriller from Hulu that’s executive produced byLenny Abrahamson(Room), who also directed a few episodes. Below, watch theChancetrailer. Based onKem Nunn’s novel, Hugh Laurie stars as Dr....

‘Cloak And Dagger’ Kicks Off A Strong New Season With “Restless Energy” And “White Lines” Season 2 ofCloak and Daggerhas us back in moody New Orleans with Tandy and Tyrone, and I’m excited for the ride we’ll be on. Last season was such a revelation, and I’m hoping this season won’t be any different. So far, what I’ve seen from the first two episodes, “Restless Energy” and “White Lines,” prove that we will get even more of what made last season so good, plus some surprises....