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Movies Like Mission Impossible That Are Definitely Worth Watching “Mission: Impossible” has been one of the most consistent movie franchises of the past several decades, and it’s amazing to consider that the series is still relevant 25 years after the release of Brian De Palma’s original film. While many franchises have fallen flat within their later installments, the “Mission: Impossible” series continues to improve. Ask a big “Mission: Impossible” fan what their favorite installment is, and you could get a variety of acceptable answers....

New Blu-Ray Releases: ‘Suspiria’, ‘Bad Times At The El Royale’, ‘Crimson Peak’, ‘Notorious’, ‘Judgment Night’ As the first month of the new year draws to a close, it’s time to break out the latest Blu-rays you should check out. What better way to pass these cold days than staying inside and watching Blu-rays? This week, we have a look at theSuspiriaremake, the ambitiousBad Times at the El Royale, Guillermo del Toro’s new cult classicCrimson Peak, Alfred Hitchcock’s fantastic thrillerNotorious, and the great ’90s flickJudgment Night....

Page 2: Drive, Star Wars, Totoro, BTTF, Breaking Bad, Newsroom, Michael Bay, Doctor Who, Rosamund Pike, The Simpsons 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. Header Photo: The 80’s Last Supper By:Bill McConkey WhyHomelandSeason 4 Is a Brand New Show “‘Pete & Pete’ Was All White People!...

Paranormal Activity’s Demand It Campaign - The Future Of Small Film Distribution? Paramount is currently gearing up to release the low-budget horror filmParanormal Activityon Sept. 25th in a few select cities. In addition to the typical marketing campaign, they’re also doing something quite innovative to figure out where to open the film next: They’re asking fans. They’ve started anEventful pagefor the film, and are asking fans to demand screenings in their area....

Pixar Announces ‘Luca’, A Coming-Of-Age Adventure Set In The Italian Riviera Even though Pixar Animation is still sitting on the release of their next filmSoul, the animation studio has already announced their next project, and it will arrive next summer. Pixar’sLucais a coming-of-age story said to follow as young boy as he and a new friend experience an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. This sounds like Pixar’s version ofCall Me By Your Name,though probably with a lot less peach eroticism....

Robert De Niro Cast As Vince Lombardi Robert De Nirohas signed to play legendary football coachVince Lombardiin ESPN Films' big screen featureLombardi. Academy Award-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, Munich, Benjamin Button, The Insider) penned the script. The National Football League is involved in the project, which means we probably won' see anything controversial in the movie (steroids, alcohol). I don’t know a lot about football, but looking at photos of Lombardi, you can certainly see how De Niro would be cast in the role....

Rogue One Bits: A New Side Of Darth Vader, New Details Revealed, Alan Tudyk And Donnie Yen Speak Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyremains cloaked in mystery. However, now thatStar Wars: The Force Awakenshas started to settle down a bit, details of the upcoming spin-off film (set in the days before the original 1977Star Warsand following the Rebel soldiers who steal the Death Star plans) should soon start to trickle out at reasonable pace....

Rust Script Supervisor Files Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin And Producers A month after the deadly shooting on the set of “Rust” that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and injured director Joel Souza, details are still emerging about the apparent negligent conditions and preventable chain of events that ended with actor/producer Alec Baldwin firing a live round at Hutchins and Souza. The latest news (viaThe Hollywood Reporter) is that a lawsuit has been filed by Mamie Mitchell, the script supervisor of “Rust” and the first person to call 911 the day of the shooting....

Spider-Man Actor Shortlist Features Jamie Bell, Andrew Garfield, Frank Dillane, Josh Hutcherson And Alden Ehrenreich Since Sony announced a reboot of theSpider-Manfranchise, the big question has been: who will play Peter Parker and Spider-Man? Quite a few names have come up, but Sony has denied almost all, and evaded the issue as much as possible. Now a new shortlist has been uncovered, and it features a couple expected names, and a few surprising ones....

Superhero Bits: Wonder Woman, Superman, Agents Of SHIELD, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Patton Oswalt IsVincent D’Onofrioexcited for you to see moreDaredevil? What doesJoss Whedonhave to say aboutJames Spader’s performance as Ultron? What doSupermanandWonder Woman’s new DC Comics costumes look like? IsDavid Ayerstill working on the script toSuicide Squad? Want to see set photos fromSupergirlandAKA Jessica Jones? Who is the latest actor to say he’d like to playSpider-man? How doesPatton Oswaltfeel about the upcoming DC and Marvel slates?...

The Morning Watch: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ VFX, Robert Rodriguez Talks ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ & 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, aGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2visual effects breakdown shows off the digital work that went into creating a variety of elements during the climactic third act....

The Morning Watch: Christopher Nolan’s Exposition Problem, ‘The Mandalorian’ Christmas Light Show & 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, a video essay explores howChristopher Nolanmight have a problem with the execution of exposition in movies likeTenet,Insterstellar, andInception....

The Quarantine Stream: Steven Moffat’s ‘Coupling’ Is The British ‘Friends’, But Raunchier, Funnier And Better (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:CouplingWhere You Can Stream It:HuluThe Pitch:When a group of friends really get to thinking how to get what they want out of love, the results are a wild mix of one-night stands, one-lunchtime stands, two-timing and partner-swapping....