Posts

It’s not exactly a spoiler to say that when the final credits roll onJessica Jonesseason 3, it marks the last time for the foreseeable future you’ll seeKrysten Ritterin the super-powered black-jacket-and-jeans title role. It’s the endgame forallof Netflix’s small-screen Marvel Universe, starting last year with yellow-belt step-childIron Fistand continuing on to the cancellations ofLuke Cage,Daredevil, andThe Punisher. Unfortunately, the bummer that comes with an ending does hang overJessica Jones' third chapter, but in an oddly fortuitous way that dour tone actually works....

InChallengers,Josh O’Connorportrays Patrick, a tennis player desperate to have Tashi Duncan (Zendaya) as his coach. But now, the actor is ready to team up withLuca Guadagninoonce again forSeparate Rooms, according toVariety. The adaptation ofPier Vittorio Tondelli’s novel could be the acclaimed filmmaker’s next project, and it would follow a tragic story of a man looking back at his past under a new perspective after suffering a devastating loss. While a release date for the project hasn’t been confirmed, the fact that the gears are starting to turn behind the scenes could suggest thatSeparate Roomscould be Guadagnino’s next movie....

A24 has released a new trailer forThe LobsterfilmmakerYorgos Lanthimos’ new dramaThe Killing of a Sacred Deer, and it does a great job of showcasing just how badly this movie is going to fuck you up. The film starsColin Farrellas a successful surgeon with a huge house and a nice family whose life is upended when a strange young boy, played byDunkirk’sBarry Keoghan, with a surprising connection shows up and upends his entire life....

[Update: Premiere received clarification from Lucasfilm as they appear to have misquoted Kathleen Kennedy. While aLandomovie is in the cards, it’s not necessarily the next film or even in active development.] Sure, the vast majority of audiences all over the world have yet to seeSolo: A Star Wars Story, but Lucasfilm is already betting big onDonald Glover’s Lando Calrissian. Like, “Bet your own spacecraft in ahigh-stakes game of Sabacc” big. Though maybe it’s less of a gamble and more of a sure thing since Glover has the hot hand right now thanks not only to his stint as the younger version of the character made famous byBilly Dee Williams, but also as his musical alter egoChildish Gambinoand as the creative mind behind the fantastic series,Atlanta....

As Collider’s resident LEGO fanatic, I’m always interesting when the company does a cool new thing, and this year will mark the company’s 60th anniversary. To celebrate that milestone, the company has decided to place a giant LEGO brick in “the city’s Flatiron District, the original home of the American Toy Industry, beginning today through Sunday, January 28 at the intersection of 5thAvenue, Broadway, and 23rdStreet in Manhattan.” It took Master Builders 350 hours to build the gigantic brick, which is comprised of over 133,000 pieces....

Mad Max: Fury Roadis easily one of the best films of the 21st century and one of the greatest action movies ever made. And yet its production was consistently tumultuous and difficult, both from what was required ofGeorge Miller’s specific vision and elements that were out of the filmmakers' control. For example, because the film’s production had run on for so long and they were over budget, the movie was forced to wrap principal photography despite not having a beginning or an ending....

Marvel Studios has chosen to halt production onDisney+originalsLokiandWandaVisiondue to coronavirus concerns just a few days afterThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierwas shut down. These are also not the only Marvel or Disney titles which have been affected by the ongoing global impact of coronavirus. Earlier this week, we learnedproduction onThe Little MermaidandShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringshad been shut down and thatDisney had removedMulan,The New Mutants, andAntlersfrom its release schedule....

Mission: ImpossibledirectorChristopher McQuarriehas shed more light on the fan-favorite bathroom fight betweenTom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt andHenry Cavill’s August Walker inMission: Impossible - Fallout, stating that a third household name was originally set to join the bare-fisted brawl, reported ina recent article featured on The Hollywood Reporter. Unfortunately, this unnamed male actor was unable to keep up with the rigorous physical demands of the role that both Cruise and Cavill have met tremendously....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for MobLand Episode 4.Things are heating up on theRonan Bennett-produced,Guy Ritchie-directed British mafia dramaMobLand,currently available on Paramount+, and it appears that Maeve Harrigan (Helen Mirren) is determined to insert herself into the budding drama as it unfolds. The Harrigan crime family is creeping towards a bloody war with their rivals, the up-and-coming Stevenson family from South London. The opening salvo was delivered in the premiere when Conrad (Pierce Brosnan) and Maeve’s rebellious grandson Eddie (Anson Boon) killed Richie Stevenson’s (Geoff Bell) son Tommy (Felix Edwards) and had him dismembered by a local bar owner....

In 2017, the sci-fi seriesOrphan Blackcame to an end, but the story of the show’s world is not done just yet. Today it was announced that three-time BAFTA nominated actressKeeley Haweshas signed on to star in AMC’sOrphan Black: Echoes. Hawes will star alongsideKrysten Ritterin the sequel series, which is set to debut in 2023. The original seriesOrphan Blackpremiered in 2013 and ran for five seasons, following a young woman who finds herself in the center of a conspiracy when she discovers she is one of several clones spread out across the world....

[This is a re-post of myPatriots Dayreview from AFI Fest 2016. The film is now playing in limited release and expands nationwide this Friday, January 13.] Ever sincePatriots Daywas first announced I’ve wondered, do we really need this? Is there a respectful way to turn such a tragic true event into a worthy and appropriate big screen thriller? Much to my surprise, the answers to those questions are resounding yeses. DirectorPeter Berghas delivered a downright riveting retelling of the Boston Marathon bombing with sky high intensity and much reverence for the real life heroes and victims....

From showrunnersRon Fitzgerald&Rolin Jones, and executive produced byRobert Downey Jr.&Susan Downey, the HBO limited seriesPerry Masonis set in 1931 Los Angeles with Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys) as a PI that’s struggling to make ends meet. When the case of a kidnapped one-year-old with a $100,000 ransom comes his way, Mason turns to his right-hand man Pete Strickland (Shea Whigham), attorney E.B. Jonathan (John Lithgow) and E.B.’s legal secretary Della Street (Juliet Rylance), for help in answering the growing list of questions surrounding the crime....

Though the buzz over Netflix’s original seriesStranger Thingshas lessened a bit since its debut this summer, creatorsMatt and Ross Dufferare riding the wave of popularity right into Season 2. In actuality, the Duffer Bros. have had the second season’s story pretty much locked down from the earliest of days, well before audiences around the world got a chance to meet Eleven and visit the Upside Down. Now, the conversation has turned to what will happen in the upcoming season and just how much more we’ll get to explore in Hawkins, Indiana....