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VOTD: Kids Watch The ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Trailer With Adorable Results By Germain Lussier/Nov. 24, 2014 2:00 pm EST Most would probably rank the first trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron a 10 of 10 on the awesome scale. Well this video ranks the same on the adorable scale. The YouTube channel The Fine Bros. recruited a bunch of kids to sit down and watch the trailer totally cold. They had no idea what they were about to see....

VOTD: The History Of Fake Blood In Movies By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 2, 2015 5:00 am EST If you were out and about this weekend, there’s a good chance you saw plenty of fake blood splattered across the faces and clothing of many Halloween enthusiasts. And even though the bloody holiday is now over, there’s no better time to appreciate the history behind fake blood. A new 21-minute video essay dives into the history of fake blood in movies....

VOTD: What Happens When You Put A GoPro Camera On A Jedi? By Ethan Anderton/July 16, 2015 4:00 am EST Over the course of six Star Wars saga films (seven if you include The Clone Wars), we’ve seen plenty of lightsaber action. In fact, it might have gotten a little overwhelming in the prequels as we jumped to the double-bladed lightsaber from Darth Maul and the four lightsabers wielded by General Grievous....

‘Kubo And The Two Strings’ Trailer: The Latest Stop-Motion Adventure From LAIKA By Jack Giroux/Jan. 27, 2016 11:30 am EST After Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, in LAIKA we trust. The animation studio made three ambitious, distinct stop-motion animated movies, films that aren’t always afraid of scaring children. They trust kids to be brave as their protagonists, which is rare for anyone making family movies. As proven by the this wonderful full-length Kubo and the Two Strings trailer, the company hasn’t changed their ways and this looks to be their biggest film to date....

‘Star Wars’ Is Meeting With Four Female Directors And Three Female Screenwriters By Angie Han/Dec. 4, 2015 3:00 pm EST Female Star Wars fans have existed as long as Star Wars has existed, but the films themselves have not, historically speaking, been overly concerned with women and girls. All the past films were written and directed by men, about men (with the lonely exceptions of Leia and Padmé). But that was then....

‘Swiss Army Man’ Music Video: What Can You Do With Daniel Radcliffe’s Farting Corpse? By Ethan Anderton/June 1, 2016 11:00 am EST This summer, you’ll finally get to see the movie that was the talk of Sundance, the farting corpse movie Swiss Army Man. The film was bashed by some critics (a few even walked out of screenings) while those who stuck around to find the deeper meaning behind the nonsense were rewarded with a wholly unique story about love, friendship and loneliness....

‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water’ Trailer: Preview 2015’s Goofiest Superhero Movie By Angie Han/Oct. 31, 2014 9:30 am EST Here’s a superhero movie that’s a little different from the rest: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, out next year, sees the underwater gang heading to our shores in search of more Krabby Patties. But when they cross paths with a pirate supervillain played by Antonio Banderas, they must turn themselves into superheroes to save their beloved Bikini Bottom....

‘Trainwreck’ International Trailer: Amy Schumer Makes The Leap To The Big Screen By Angie Han/June 23, 2015 7:00 am EST The new Trainwreck international trailer went up on YouTube. Early buzz on Trainwreck is incredibly strong, and so far the film looks to be another win for “the summer Hollywood finally bet big on women.” Of course, none of that is likely to come as a surprise to fans of Schumer, who’s been knocking it out of the park with her Comedy Central show Inside Amy Schumer for three seasons and counting....

10 Things To Know About The Netflix ‘Daredevil’ TV Series By Peter Sciretta/April 10, 2015 8:00 am EST I have tried to keep spoiler details to a minimum, but the following article contains some minor plot details from the first four episode of Daredevil. These days, Batman Begins is considered the gold standard for superhero origin stories. Well, expect to be talking about it a lot during Daredevil. The show’s first big action sequence takes place on a dock between shipping contaniers, much like the first reveal of Batman in Begins....

A Cast Of Kings S1E01 - Winter Is Coming By David Chen/Oct. 7, 2015 7:48 pm EST In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss first episode of the first season of Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming.” Use this chart to follow along with your own book-reading. Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Casper. Go to casper.com/acastofkings and use promo code “acastofkings” to get $50 off your first mattress....

Animated Batman 1966 Movie Coming In 2016 By Germain Lussier/March 30, 2015 5:00 am EST 2014 saw a resurgence in the glory of the 1966 Batman TV series. The license was finally made available for merchandising, so not only did the episodes come out on Blu-ray, but toys, collectibles and much more were all released. Turns out that’s just the beginning. At a recent convention, actors Adam West and Burt Ward revealed they’ll be lending their voices to a full length, animated Batman 1966 movie scheduled for release on the show’s 50th anniversary in 2016....

Cool Stuff: Your Favorite Directors And Creators As Action Figures By Peter Sciretta/July 29, 2016 7:00 am EST Pop culture art gallery I Am 8Bit is doing a show with artist Jason Brockert called “Figures Of Action”, featuring would-be toys inspired by iconoclasts & pop culture characters ranging from filmmakers like JJ Abrams (Star Trek, Star Wars) to show runners like Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad) to authors like George RR Martin (Game Of Thrones) to composers like John Williams (every great movie from your childhood) to comedians like Louie CK to video game designers like Shigeru Minamoto (Super Mario Bros)....

Exclusive Interview: Carlton Cuse And Ryan Condal On ‘Colony’, ‘Lost’, ‘Bates Motel’, And ‘The Strain’ By Fred Topel/Jan. 16, 2016 7:00 am EST We got a good, long interview with Cuse and Condal when they visited the Television Critics Association the day of the premiere. Cuse also addressed some questions about his other series Bates Motel, The Strain and even a lingering Lost question. Colony airs Thursdays at 10 on USA....

Hulu Has Got To Get Ron’s Howard’s New Beatles Documentary Into Your Life By Jacob Hall/May 4, 2016 10:00 am EST There are two pieces of big news here. First: Hulu has acquired The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, a new documentary about the greatest musical group in human history (sorry, everyone else) directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard. Second: this purchase has signaled the launch of Hulu Documentary Films, a new arm for the streaming service that will, as its name implies, will focus on building a library of non-fiction movies....

Kevin Feige & ‘Doctor Strange’ Director Chime In On Whitewashing Controversy By Ethan Anderton/May 8, 2016 1:00 pm EST Ever since the first trailer for Doctor Strange debuted, controversy about whitewashing in Hollywood has been swirling online again. This came about because it was confirmed that actress Tilda Swinton was playing the role of The Ancient One, a character who was originally an Asian man in the comic books. Many Asian actors, actresses, filmmakers and fans have spoken out against this casting, saying that it plays into the tendency Hollywood has to have white actors and actresses in the roles of characters of different ethnic backgrounds....

Marvel Almost Unleashed Grey Hulk In ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ By Ethan Anderton/May 5, 2015 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Just yesterday, we learned that director Joss Whedon ended up cutting what would have been Hulk’s best scene from The Avengers: Age of Ultron. While we don’t know what the scene entailed for sure, there’s a chance it could pop up in another Marvel film sometime down the road....

Superman Is Coming To ‘Supergirl’, For Real This Time By Angie Han/June 6, 2016 2:30 pm EST As Supergirl heads to her new home on the CW, a certain famous relative will swing by to help her settle in. Supergirl executive producer Andrew Kreisberg has confirmed that Superman will appear in the second season of the superhero series — as an actual character this time, that is, and not just as a vaguely person-shaped blur....

The U.K.’s ‘Black Mirror’ Is Finally Streaming On Netflix By Angie Han/Dec. 2, 2014 8:30 am EST Our friends across the pond have been gushing about Black Mirror for ages, showering it with praise and rewarding it with BAFTA nominations and an International Emmy win. But it’s been much less popular in the U.S., mostly because it’s been really hard to watch here. Unless you’ve got a DirecTV subscription or a flagrant disregard for the law, American would-be fans have been SOL....

VOTD: ‘Suicide Squad’ Is Packed With Easter Eggs By Jack Giroux/Aug. 9, 2016 5:00 am EST Suicide Squad contains a good amount of Easter eggs for fans of DC Comics. Some are more noticeable than others, like when writer/director David Ayer stages a nice tip of the hat to artist Alex Ross’ “Tango with Evil” cover for Batman: Harley Quinn, with Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) wearing her signature costume. There are plenty of more winks and nods in the film, and if you think you missed any of them, then you may want to check out the video below highlighting the many Suicide Squad Easter eggs....

By Jacob Hall/March 4, 2016 7:00 am EST In addition to being an ageless immortal who will live on long past the rest of us are rotting in the ground, Keanu Reeves is one of the most dedicated actors working these days. Say what you will about his acting (but if you say anything negative, know that you’re wrong), but here is a guy who gives every single performance everything he has....