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TV Bits: ‘Arrested Development’, ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Once Upon A Time’, ‘Hannibal’, ‘The Farm’, ‘Revolution’, ‘Bates Motel’, ‘Jersey Shore’, Robin Williams Fall doesn’t technically start for another three weeks, but we all know Labor Day is the unofficial turn of the season. In this very late summer edition of TV Bits: Robin Williamsis eyeing a return to primetime, with his first regular series gig sinceMork & Mindywent off the air in 1982....

Video Essay: What Makes ‘Black Mirror’ So Dark? Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology seriesBlack Mirrorrarely features episodes with happy endings…or any semblance of happiness at all, really. It’s often a relentlessly bleak examination of the worst impulses of humanity, all told under the umbrella of an ominous warning about how our relationship with technology may eventually be the downfall of our society. It’s not the easiest show to watch – this is about as far from comfort food television as it gets....

Watch: ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Legacy Video And Never Before Seen Episodes Star Warsfans who want to be in the know have a lot of work to do beforeEpisode VII. Of course there’sStar Wars Rebels, whichis released online Friday, and which starts a whole new chapter in theStar Warscanon. Many of us also have to catch up onStar Wars: The Clone Wars, the six-season cartoon that tells the official story of the legendary battle between the Galactic Senate, Jedi Order and Clone Troopers versus the Separatists, Sith and Trade Federations....

Watch: The History Of JJ Abrams' Abandoned Superman Movie ‘Superman Flyby’ In 2002 Warner Bros was developing a new Superman movie with then screenwriterJJ AbramscalledSuperman: Flyby, withBrett Ratnerhired to direct. Abrams' screenplay for the film would have reinvented Superman, incorporating a bunch of new ideas that angered fans when a negative script review was posted on the internet. The film was abandoned and never went into production. Mr. Sunday Movies has created a video essay giving the complete history of Superman Flyby....

Watch: Wes Anderson’s Symmetry Obsession Explored Wes Andersonis the rare filmmaker with a style so distinctive, even the most casual filmgoer can immediately pick it out – whether it’s in an actual Wes Anderson movie or in anSNL parody. There are a lot of different elements that come together to make his movies look so unique, but one of his signatures – Wes Anderson’s symmetry obsession. Check out a video that highlights that particular habit of Anderson’s after the jump....

What Lightsaber Colors Can Teach Us About The ‘Star Wars’ Universe Whether you were six or 26-years-old, you probably remember the feeling when you first picked up a lightsaber.My family recently acquired the Jedi Challenges AR set, and I cannot stop gawking at the lightsaber that came with the package – a near-perfect replica of the historic lightsaber Rey uses inThe Last Jedi, the lightsaber that belonged to Luke and to his father before him....

Whatever Happened To The Russian On The Sopranos? Lauded as one of the greatest episodes of television ever made, “Pine Barrens” — the 11th episode of the third season of “The Sopranos” — is brilliant in its uncertainty. FollowingChristopher(Michael Imperioli) and Paulie (Tony Sirico) on a debt collection that turns into a wilderness survival challenge, “Pine Barrens” is significant for many reasons. It’s the first of four episodesSteve Buscemi(who also played cousin Tony B....

Will There Ever Be A Christmas Chronicles 3? Here’s What We Know “The Christmas Chronicles"was a massive hit for Netflix when it debuted on the streaming service in 2018. It waswatched by 20 million peoplein its opening week itself and led to a sequel whereKurt Russell reprised his roleas the uber-cool, gruff Santa Claus and accompanied kids on another adventure to save Christmas. The first “Christmas Chronicles” film follows children Kate and Teddy, who sneak into Santa’s sleigh after he visits their home, causing the sleigh to malfunction....

You Can Watch The Epic Batmobile Chase From The Batman Online Now If you haven’t watched “The Batman” yet, it’s time to fix that. It’s currently streaming on HBO Max, so if you can just carvethree whole hoursout of your day, you can see it any time you wish. Robert Pattinson is really great as the caped crusader who is only at the beginning of his second year fighting crime. He’s …not great at it yet....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Writers Disagree With Directors About How The Film’s Timeline Works Avengers: Endgameis clearly a huge movie – not only in terms of its financial success, but also its plot mechanics. And it turns out those mechanics are so complex that even the people who worked on the movie can’t seem to get on the same page about it. WritersChristopher MarkusandStephen McFeelyhave worked with directorsAnthonyandJoe Russoon four Marvel Studios movies thus far, including the two most recent Avengers films, and while that group is typically simpatico,Avengers: Endgameis so complicated that it’s drawn a line in the sand, with each pair standing on opposing sides....

‘Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block’ Premiere Date Revealed In New Teaser Channel Zero, one of the best horror shows on TV that you’re probably not watching, just recently wrapped-up its second season,Channel Zero: No-End House, in October, but season 3 is ready to go. A new teaser forChannel Zero: Butcher’s Blockreveals the premiere date for the new season, and it’s a lot closer than you think. This might be the shortest time span between TV seasons in recent hustory – the new season of Syfy’sChannel Zerois going to premiere a mere 105 days after the last season ended....

‘Deceptive Practice’ Trailer: Ricky Jay’s Magical World Sandwiched between the garish stylings ofThe Incredible Burt Wonderstonelast month and the criminal thrills ofNow You See Menext month is the real, eye-popping magic ofDeceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay, a documentary about the famed illusionist and actor. Considered by some to be"the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive,“Jay began honing his craft as a young child and has been performing ever since....

‘Everest’ Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal’s Star Studded Mountain Climbing, IMAX 3D Adventure Featuring one of the most impressive casts of the year, directorBaltasar Kormákuris ready to take audiences to one of the most frightening and mythic places on the globe:Everest. The new film, which starsJason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily WatsonandJake Gyllenhaal, opens September 18. Based on true events,Everesttells the story two teams attempt to reach the summit of the mountain in one of the most violent snowstorms ever recorded....