Why ‘Dunkirk’ Is Under Two Hours Once, movie run times that stretched more than two hours were only reserved for Biblical epics or adaptations of Russian novels — and occasionally, a musical starring Julie Andrews. But those were anomalies, and even featured short intermissions for audiences to take a break at the theater or change the VHS tape. But nowadays, blockbuster run times are becoming so bloated that audiences barely blink an eye when aTransformersmovie is over three hours long....

Why Joaquin Phoenix Was Hesitant To Star In ‘Joker’ And How Todd Phillips Won Him Over Joaquin Phoenixis a hard man to win over, but somehowThe HangoverdirectorTodd Phillipsdid, with a can of face paint and some green hair dye. But it took more than that to convince the Oscar-nominated actor to sign on toJoker. Phoenix revealed why he took on the role of the Clown Prince of Crime in the upcomingJokerorigin film when he has been notoriously resistant to blockbusters....

Woody Harrelson And Sam Rockwell Are Reuniting For Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ NeitherIn BrugesorSeven Psychopathsfeature any prominent female characters — a fact screenwriter, playwright, and directorMartin McDonaghis well aware of. There’s a reason why inSevenPsychopathsHans (Christopher Walken) tells Marty (Colin Farrell), a struggling screenwriter, the following: “Your women characters are awful. None of them have anything to say for themselves. And most of them get either shot or stabbed to death within five minutes....

‘Aquaman 2’ Officially In The Works With David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick On Board As Screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrickhas permission to come aboardAquaman 2as the superhero sequel’s screenwriter. Warner Bros. has tapped Johnson-McGoldrick, who co-wrote the first film withWill Beall, to pen the script for theAquamansequel, which officially takes its first steps toward development.Deadlinereports that Warner Bros. has hired David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick as the screenwriter forAquaman 2, signaling the sequel’s first stages of development....

‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’ Review: It’s More Of The Same, Which Means It’s All Very Funny As surreal in its own way as the faux talk-show that became a viral sensation on its way to the big screen,Between Two Ferns: The Moviedefies description. On the surface, the Netflix film may seem like an unnecessary expansion of a bite-sized idea, a post-modern version of the kinds of movies churned out in the 1990s based onSaturday Night Livesketches....

‘Deadly Class’ And ‘Happy!’ Canceled At SyFy, ‘Sneaky Pete’ Killed At Amazon A trio of shows have been given the axe on cable and streaming today. SyFy has canceled their darkly comedic seriesHappy!and the freshman assassin seriesDeadly Class. Meanwhile, Amazon has given the axe to their con man seriesSneaky Peteafter three seasons. However, a couple of these shows have the chance of being saved. The Hollywood Reporterhas word on SyFy canceling bothHappy!...

‘Disenchantment’ Season 3 Trailer Reveals January Premiere Date Netflix has been missing a little of thatMatt Groeningmagic.The Simpsonscreator’s animated fantasy-comedyDisenchantmenthas seen quite a long gap since its second season aired on the streaming service in September 2019, withpromisesof a 2020 premiere for season 3 passing by. But Netflix has finally released an official trailer forDisenchantmentseason 3 revealing a January 2021 return for the fantasy-comedy series. Watch the trailer below. Disenchantment Season 3 Trailer Set in the medieval kingdom of Dreamland,Disenchantmentfollows the misadventures of the hard-drinking princess Bean as well as her spunky elf companion Elfo and her personal demon Luci....

‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Mastered The Art Of The Misdirect Benedict Wongwas on the red carpet last night for theworld premiereofShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.In the film, he reprises his role as Wong fromDoctor Strangeand, apparently, fights the Abominationin a cage match. We’re still two weeks away fromShang-Chi’s theatrical release, but, as is the case with most movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, inquiring minds want to know about the next one before they’ve even had a chance to sit all the way through this one....

‘Fargo’ Review: Who’s Already Feeling Guilty In ‘The Principle Of Restricted Choice?’ We all know by nowFargois a show in which a lot of mistakes occur. Characters rarely take the higher path onNoah Hawley’s FX series, which returned this week with some dramatic repercussions following thefantastic premiere. “The Principle of Restricted Choice” shows characters questioning the uneasy choices they’ve already made. One character whose chi is rock solid in directorMichael Uppendahl’s episode?...

‘Ghostbusters: The Video Game’ May Be Getting A Remastered Re-Release This Year Back in 2009, the 25th anniversary ofGhostbusterswas celebrated in a big way with the release ofGhostbusters: The Video Game. At the time, the video game was a big deal because Atari was able to round up all of the original Ghostbusters cast members to reprise their roles. Basically, it was the only way we were getting aGhostbusters 3....

‘I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking)’ Review: A Vibrant And Validating Portrait Of Resiliency [SXSW 2021] “How are you doing?” is a deceiving question despite its simplicity, especially when the inquiry is posed during a deadly pandemic. Many of us force smiles and internally debate whether to tell the hard truth or sugarcoat the answer. Writer/director duoKelley KaliandAngelique Molinaunderstand what peopletrulymean when they respond with quite literally, “I’m fine…thanks for asking”, which makes the statement a perfect title for their debut feature....

‘Monsters’ Director Gareth Edwards' Next Movie Is Being Pitched As “A Robot Star Wars”, First Details Revealed British directorGareth Edwardsburst onto the scene with the low budget science fiction filmMonsters, catching the eye of everyone in Hollywood. He landed the job todirecta newGodzillamovie for Legendary Pictures, which isbeing rewrittenbySuperman/BatmanscribeDavid Goyer. AMonsterssequel is being developed, which Edwardswon’t direct. He’s also developing a top secret science fiction film with Russian director turned producerTimur Bekmambetov(Wanted, The Darkest Hour, Night Watch)....

‘New Gods’ Writer Tom King Compares The “Genius” Of Ava DuVernay To Jack Kirby Earlier this year, comic book writerTom Kingwas hired to co-writeNew Gods, the upcoming Warner Bros. adaptation ofJack Kirby’s cosmic superhero series. But King is praising his co-writer and the film’s directorAva DuVernayas the real expert who carry on Kirby’s legacy. In an interview with Publisher’s Weekly (viaCinema Blend), King was asked for an update on the project, which he was confirmed to board asscreenwriterin May, and he had the highest of praise for his co-writer DuVernay, who he called a genius on par with Jack Kirby:...