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There’s always a risk involved with making a war movie thrilling, given thatmany great war moviesaim to show the tedium, horror, and uselessness of conflict by making things grim and oftentimes not very entertaining.The thriller genre, on the other hand, is one that tends to succeed by providing excitement and suspense, with thrillers generally – though not always – being fun films, to some extent. The following war movies can also be categorized as thrillers, with many being the darker sorts of thrillers that can be suspenseful, sure, but might not necessarily be entertaining....

Aya CashandWilliam Jackson Harperare our newest rom-com couple in the first trailer forWe Broke Up. The new film sees the couple pretending to still be together for a wedding, even though they recently separated. Cue shenanigans and miscommunications galore. Jackson is joined byThe Good PlacedirectorJeff Rosenberg, who serves as co-writer and director for the film. In the trailer forWe Broke Up, longtime couple Lori and Doug are super cute together, playing around in a store and embarrassing each other....

Say what you want aboutTodd Phillips’Joker, but curiosity and fandom don’t power you to over a billion dollars. It takes a character who taps into the zeitgeist, and as time has gone on, Batman’s arch-nemesis has constantly threatened to overshadow the Caped Crusader. Like Batman, Joker is a pretty malleable figure. There are some baseline rules in terms of his appearance and demeanor just like modern Batman needs a cape and a cave, but recent popular iterations have seized on how he reflects times of crisis (The Dark Knight) or the shortcomings of society (Joker)....

The live-action version ofBeauty and the Beastwill still have the songs you know and love like “Be Our Guest”, “Gaston”, and “Belle”, butBill Condon’s upcoming film will also throw in a few new tunes as well. ComposerAlan Menken, who worked on the originalBeauty and the Beastwith the lateHoward Ashman, penned three new songs for the movie withThe Lion KingcomposerTim Rice. Speaking toEW, Menken revealed that while “Beauty and the Beast” was the song that ran throughout the original, the live-action version is built around a new number called “Our Song Lives On”:...

The comics world, including professionals and fans, were rocked by the death ofTim Salelast week. Sale, much like his late contemporariesGeorge PerezandNeal Adams, left behind an impressive body of work. Unlike most of his fellow artists, the bulk of Sale’s work was with a single writer:Jeph Loeb. Together, they crafted a series of comics that features Marvel and DC’s most iconic heroes - and even joined forces on the NBC seriesHeroes, which saw Sale contributing artwork and Loeb serving as a producer/writer on the first three seasons....

It was a bit surprising to learn thatBirds of Prey(And the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn)—a title thatdefinitelylooked like writerChristina Hodsonslapped on the cover of the script as a joke—was, in fact, the official name of theSuicide Squadspin-off starringMargot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. As it turns out, “a joke that became a real thing” isn’t so far off from that mouthful of a title’s origin story. When Collider’s Christina Radish spoke to Hodson about the writer’sothermassive franchise movie,Bumblebee, she revealed that the title had basically been tacked on since the beginning:...

Anticipation is running high forZoë Kravitz’s directorial debutBlink Twice. Formerly titledPussy Island, the R-rated feature castsChanning Tatumin ano-holds-barred story that will unsettle the audience while providing some food for thought.From the initial look and trailerof the movie,the rating seems quite apt for its thrilling plot and mature themes. Now,Entertainment Weeklyhas unveiled some new images that further deepen the mystery, setting the tone for the feature. The behind-the-scenes image sees Tatum in the pool discussing something with Kravitz....

WithHotel Artemisopening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withCharlie Dayfor a video interview. During the wide-ranging conversation, he talked about getting to work with writer-directorDrew Pearce, his friendship withSterling K. Brown, what it was like working with cinematographerChung-hoon Chung, filming in downtown Los Angeles, who ruined the most takes, memorable moments from filming, and so much more. In addition, he revealed what some of the episodes ofIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeason 13 are about, including how they’re filming a two-parter that deals with the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl....

It’s hard to believe it, but in the first image ofTim Mielants’s (Nobody Has to Know) latest project,Cillian Murphylooks like he’s seen better days. While the actor may be recuperating from one of the biggest years of his life, having played the titular role as the papa of the atom bomb inChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimer, his character in Mielants’s historical drama,Small Things Like These, is definitely not on the same wavelength. And, his vibe is completely understandable as the production, which is based onClaire Keegan’s novel of the same name, is an eye-opening look into Ireland’s Magdalen laundries....

The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has had a rocky history. DC’s attempt to form a connected universe starting withMan of Steelwas misguided from the beginning. One of the primary issues withBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justiceis that it tried to cram years of storytelling into a single, over-packed narrative. Ironically, the DC universe has found greater success in the past few years when it told stories outside the DCEU. BothThe BatmanandJokerwere acclaimed for their ability to tell isolated, standalone stories....

If you’re anX-Menfan and looking forward toDark Phoenix, the past couple of weeks have been pretty exciting. Not only did we get our first look at the upcoming superhero film, but writer/directorSimon Kinberghas finally started talking about his take on the material. Over the past few days we’ve run what he had to say about theadditional photography/reshoots and the new June release date, and some of the other Fox comic book movies likeGambitand thePG-13Deadpool....

Who is the Master? To paraphraseTom Baker’s Fourth Doctor in the 1976 serial “The Deadly Assassin”, they’re the Doctor’s sworn archenemy, a fiend who glories in chaos and destruction. He’s also the Doctor’s former best friend, their schoolmate from the Time Lord Academy, and, for a while, the only other Gallifreyan survivor of the Time War in the universe. The Master was introduced in 1973, duringJon Pertwee’s second season as the Third Doctor....

WhenJeffrey Katzenberggot fired from Disney, after the unexpected death ofFrank Wellsand a power struggle between himself andMichael Eisner, he would strike back by collaborating with two powerhouses (David GeffenandSteven Spielberg) and form DreamWorks, the first new full-fledged movie studio since United Artists. A key component of this new endeavor was DreamWorks Animation, a fiefdom ruled over by Katzenberg and designed to challenge Disney’s dominance in the marketplace and cultural zeitgeist. It would come close a few times, but DreamWorks Animation has also had a famously rocky history and was recently purchased, wholly, by Universal (one of three different studios who have distributed DreamWorks Animation features over the years)....