‘Philomena’ Trailer: Dame Judi Dench Searches For Her Lost Son Stephen Frears' last release, the gambling comedyLay the Favorite, has the unfortunate distinction of being among the worst-reviewed films of his career. His two films before that,ChériandTamara Drewe, failed to make much of a mark at all. Fortunately, his next filmPhilomenalooks like it could be a return to form.Judi Denchstars as the titular character, an Irish woman who was forced to give up her toddler son in the 1950s....

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ International Trailer: Trust The Force It’s time to look on the brighter side of the end of 2016 with a new international trailer forRogue One: A Star Wars Story. The new tease for the firstStar Warsspin-off features a bunch of new footage from the film that follows a band of Rebels tasked with getting the plans to the original Death Star. There are some awesome new shots here, like the one seen above, as well as an indication that Jyn Erso’s mother has a strong belief in The Force....

‘Star Wars: Rogue One’: Mads Mikkelsen Reveals A Key Detail About His Character Even though we’ve alreadyseen an impressive first trailerforRogue One: A Star Wars Story, we still know very little about the characters in the movie so far. As of now, the only new character name we know is Jyn Erso, played byFelicity Jones, the young woman recruited by the Rebel Alliance to lead a mission to obtain the plans to the Death Star....

‘The Magicians’ Brings The Ensemble Back Together In “The 4-1-1” – Only To Split Them Apart Again “The 4-1-1” begins with a lot of the gang back together in New York City, a rare moment on this ensemble show, and one—given all the storylines that need to be tied up in the last three episodes—that’s necessarily short-lived. After Margo debriefs Quentin, Julia, Penny23 and Alice on her musical journey to the desert (she has ice axes to kick the evil god out of Eliot!...

‘The Night House’ Review: Rebecca Hall Gets Haunted In A Scary, Cluttered Horror Pic [Sundance 2020] Jump scares get a bad rap, primarily because filmmakers use them in cheap ways. The worst kind of jump scare – the kind that deserves scorn – are of the fake-out variety. As in: someone opens a closet door and a cat jumps out, or a completely harmless person suddenly pops into frame and the soundtrack blares for a second....

‘The Thing’ And ‘Hostel’ To Have Themed Mazes At Universal Studios Hollywood This Halloween As we get older, Halloween becomes less about candy and more about being scared. When I was a kid, there was nothing better than walking around my neighborhood and getting as many sweets as possible but, in recent years, that tradition has been replaced with finding haunted attractions to attend with friends. These type of attractions, everything from haunted mansions, mazes and hayrides to converted amusement parks, pop up all across the country....

‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Review: A Refreshingly Simple, If Somewhat Forgettable Thriller There’s something refreshing about the simplicity ofThose Who Wish Me Dead. This is not a franchise-starting vehicle. It’s not a remake, nor is it based on a comic book, or an old TV show (it is adapted from a novel, though). It’s just a simple damn story that goes from point A to point B. That doesn’t mean it’s verygood, mind you....

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Introduces The New Cadets And Their Call Signs Top Gun: Mavericksoars into theaters this summer. Though the title would indicate that this movie is all about the return ofTom Cruiseas one of the best aviators the Navy has ever seen, there are plenty of other up-and-coming cadets who will be getting screentime next to him. We already knowMiles Telleris playing the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt....

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Set Visit: Everything We Learned About The Story And Characters This past summer, Paramount Pictures gave us the opportunity to visit the set ofTransformers: The Last Knightwhile they were shooting up in Pontiac, Michigan. The experience of being on aMichael Baymovie set is one that I’ll never forget, if only because of the amount of explosions, gunshots and debris myself and other members of the press saw in front of our eyes....

‘Watchmen’ Season Finale Trailer: What Exactly Is The Millennium Tower Going To Do, Anyway? “The end is nigh.” That phrase has been used in the marketing for HBO’sWatchmensince it first began to ramp up, but now it’s true on a meta level: the final episode of the exceptional first season (and maybe even the series as a whole) airs this coming Sunday night, and HBO has dropped one last trailer to get us hyped....

‘Zombieland 2’ Screenwriters Call The Sequel A “10 Year Anniversary Present”, Can’t Comment On Those ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Rumors Zombieland 2has been rumored ever since the original became a hit. Even when writersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickplanned aZombielandtelevision series, there were still future movie plans. NowZombieland 2is going into production this January, coincidentally the same time Reese and Wernick’s YouTube Premium seriesWaynewill premiere. Reese and Wernick spoke with /Film early aboutWayne. When the subject ofZombieland 2came up, they acknowledged that their story has changed over the decade its been in development....

A Classic South Park Song Is Getting The Full Orchestra Treatment For Season 25 If you’re a child of the ’90s like me, chances are you have a soft spot for “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.” While watching current"South Park"is, let’s just say,gauche, the 1999 film seemed to be made at just the right time: the show was still on a high of breaking the conventions of the adult animation mold and debuting a raw, raunchy inventiveness....

Arnold Schwarzenegger Confirmed One Of Hollywood’s All-Time Great Troll Moves In A Fantastic Q&A [Beyond Fest] Late last week,Beyond Fest 2017hosted a double feature ofPredatorandThe Running Manto celebrate the 30th anniversaries of both films, and starArnold Schwarzeneggerappeared in person for a Q&A session beforehand. It was everything an Arnold fan could have hoped for: great stories, terrific jokes, and even a surprise appearance byPredatorco-starBill Duke. Read on for some highlights of the event, including a video of Arnold arm wrestling a young fan and the actor’s recounting of how he orchestrated one of Hollywood’s all-time great troll moves during the height of his feud withSylvester Stallone....