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‘Pretty In Pink’ Headed Back To Theaters In February For 30th Anniversary By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 27, 2016 4:00 pm EST Children of the 80s have been enjoying the celebration of milestone anniversaries for some of their favorite movies form the decade over the past six years, and this year brings another for one of John Hughes’ beloved movies. Pretty in Pink was released in theaters on February 28th, 1986, which makes next month the 30th anniversary for the film....

‘Sausage Party’ Extended TV Spot: Nachos, Bananas & Peanut Butter Suffer For Our Hunger By Ethan Anderton/June 6, 2016 1:00 pm EST In about a month, we’ll all be chomping down on some tasty cookout food when Independence Day rolls around in July. Thankfully, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s animated comedy Sausage Party isn’t hitting theaters before that to dissuade us from murdering all the food we eat. A new Sausage Party TV spot has a bunch of new footage from the animated movie that imagines a world where humans don’t know that food is alive....

‘Secret In Their Eyes’ Trailer: Chiwetel Ejiofor Cracks An Old Case By Angie Han/June 30, 2015 5:38 am EST You could argue that Juan José Campanella’s 2009 Argentinian thriller Secret in Their Eyes didn’t really need an English-language remake, and you’d probably be right. But as far as unnecessary remakes go, this one actually looks pretty promising. Directed by Billy Ray (Shattered Glass), the new Secret in Their Eyes stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, and Julia Roberts as three FBI colleagues whose lives were torn apart by a brutal murder....

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Will Feature Music From ‘Hamilton’ Mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda By Jacob Hall/Dec. 1, 2015 7:30 am EST Fans of space operas and historical musicals rejoice! Just when you thought Star Wars: The Force Awakens had achieved mass cultural saturation, the year’s most anticipated film went out and recruited Lin-Manuel Miranda, the star, composer and lyricist of the massively popular Broadway show Hamilton. Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams had the nerds and families locked down tight – now they’ve going after that elusive musical theater crowd....

‘The Assassin’ Trailer Is A Gorgeous Display Of Artistry By Russ Fischer/Aug. 3, 2015 11:30 am EST The Assassin, the latest film from Chinese master Hou Hsiao-hsien, was Hou’s seventh Palme d’Or nomination at Cannes, and won the filmmaker the Best Director award at Cannes 2015. The film is also Hou’s long-in-development foray into Wuxia, making a significant change from the reservedly composed dramas we expect from the director. That doesn’t mean the film is a parade of action, however....

‘The Last Starfighter’ Modern Trailer: A 2014 Take On A 1984 Sci-Fi Cult Classic By Germain Lussier/Nov. 20, 2014 7:00 am EST My first memory as a human being is of The Last Starfighter. I was four years old, sitting in the back seat of my mom’s old station wagon at the Middletown Drive-In, and poof. My first memory is looking up at the screen and seeing Nick Castle’s exciting and awesome sci-fi film....

‘Toy Story 4’ Sends Buzz And Woody In Search Of Bo Peep [D23 Expo 2015] By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 14, 2015 6:25 pm EST John Lasseter took the stage (again) during Pixar’s portion of the animation panel at the D23 Expo 2015 to talk about Toy Story 4, which has been revealed to be a love story between Woody and Bo Peep, inspired by Lasseter’s own relationship with his wife. Lasseter called Toy Story 3 “a perfect story completion,” but the Pixar brain trust “made a pinky promise never to make another one unless they had a story that was worth it....

‘Trainwreck’ Outtakes: Watch The Hilarious Improvised Riffs That Didn’t Make The Cut By Angie Han/July 31, 2015 2:30 pm EST In typical Judd Apatow fashion, Trainwreck runs a bit long, thanks in part to its lengthy improvised riffs. But even at 125 minutes, Trainwreck had to leave a few bits of comedy gold on the cutting room floor. So Universal has released some of the best unused lines in a hilarious Trainwreck outtakes video....

Another ‘Age Of Ultron’ Cast Member Goes To ‘Civil War’ By Russ Fischer/April 23, 2015 9:30 am EST We know some of the Avengers cast is going to end up in Captain America: Civil War. Robert Downey, Jr. and Chris Evans will reprise their roles, and not-yet-an-Avenger Chadwick Boseman is going to be on hand as Black Panther. The events of Avengers: Age of Ultron lead directly to the next Cap chapter, and now we know one other character who will definitely carry over....

Carla Gugino And More Are Returning For ‘Wayward Pines’ Season Two By Jack Giroux/March 4, 2016 11:30 am EST If you haven’t seen all of Wayward Pines season one, then spoilers are ahead. I only got halfway through season one, but from what I’ve heard, most of the main cast did not survive. During the first season, Wayward Pines had an advantage with only having to worry about a beginning, middle, and ending — just one long, self-contained story to tell, not five seasons....

Duncan Jones Shares ‘Warcraft’ Set Pictures, Shows Off A (Mostly) Practical Stormwind By Jacob Hall/March 4, 2016 7:30 am EST I believe in Warcraft. And I believe in Warcraft because I believe in Duncan Jones, a filmmaker who has demonstrated strong instincts in his previous two films. So while the masses were baffled by early footage at Comic-Con last year and the first trailer was marred by obviously unfinished CGI, I remain hopeful....

First Look: ‘Sinister 2’ Teaser Unveiled At WonderCon 2015 By Germain Lussier/April 4, 2015 8:37 pm EST “Tell anyone and we’ll kill you, and your whole family. And watch the film over and over.” Those ominous words closed out the Blumhouse panel at WonderCon 2015 as producer Jason Blum unveiled the first look anywhere at Sinister 2, the sequel to the surprise 2012 horror hit. The sequel will be released August 21 from director Ciaran Foy, from a script by the team behind the original, Scott Derrickson and C....

Hugh Jackman To Lead Bible Drama ‘Apostle Paul’, Ben Affleck And Matt Damon To Produce By Angie Han/April 1, 2015 11:30 am EST Hugh Jackman is jumping on the Bible-based bandwagon, and he’s bringing Matt Damon and Ben Affleck with him. Jackman is set to lead, and Damon and Affleck will produce, Apostle Paul. You can think of it as an origin story about the guy who’d go on to write up to 14 of the 27 books in the New Testament....

J.J. Abrams Says Kylo Ren Is Not A Sith In ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 25, 2015 7:48 am EST We’re just under four months away from the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and even with a large chunk of the toys hitting shelves on Friday having leaked online, the Mystery Box surrounding the Star Wars sequel is still very much intact. However, the latest issue of Empire shines a light on Episode VII, the beginning of a new trilogy, and director J....

John Travolta Seeks Vengeance In Thriller ‘I Am Wrath’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 11, 2015 12:30 pm EST Vengeance never goes out of style. John Travolta has just signed for a film called I Am Wrath, which was once going to be a Nicolas Cage movie. Now it belongs to Travolta, and he’ll play a guy who is out for justice when cops fail to corral his wife’s killer. The Wrap reports that Chuck Russell, director of Eraser, The Blob, The Mask, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, will direct....

See How Directors Use Slow Motion In Different Ways On Film [Video Essay] By Ethan Anderton/June 8, 2016 5:00 am EST Slow motion is used so often today that it’s easy to forget that filmmakers use it as a storytelling tool beyond making action simply look cool. A new video essay dives into the art of slow motion in film by showing how various directors like Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Stanley Kubrick, Brian De Palma and more use the tool in different ways....

Sundance Hit ‘Me And Earl And The Dying Girl’ Gets Summer Release Date By Germain Lussier/March 10, 2015 10:15 am EST Starring Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, Jon Bernthal, Connie Britton and Nick Offerman, Me and Earl won the two top narrative prizes, Grand Jury and Audience, in January. (Whiplash did the same thing the year before.) You can read our full review here.

Superhero Bits: Suicide Squad, Green Lantern, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Batman, Daredevil By Germain Lussier/March 10, 2015 4:05 pm EST Who is the latest actor to be rumored for Green Lantern? Would Common still be interested in the role? Could Shailene Woodley reprise her role as Mary Jane in the new Spider-Man movies? What are the latest tidbits on Suicide Squad? Is there a review of Daredevil out? Has DC Comics redesigned Batman yet again?...

The Force Awakens Bits: The Secret Writing On Poe Dameron’s Vest, Visual Effects Society Awards, And More LEGO Star Wars News Than You Know What To Do With By Jacob Hall/Feb. 4, 2016 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a strong showing at the 2016 Visual Effects Society Awards, winning four of its seven nominations. These awards are fun and fascinating because of how specific they can get, often awarding distinct elements of specific scenes....

The Muppets This decision doesn’t come as a surprise since the show was being retooled while it was on the air. When the show returned after the midseason it had changed direction a bit thanks to new showrunners. But apparently that wasn’t enough to pull in decent enough ratings to stick around on the air. Castle Some surprising news for Castle fans came not too long ago when female lead Stana Katic and co-star Tamala Jones were set to be let go from the show in order to cut costs....