'Bad Hair' Trailer: A Horror-Satire About A Killer Weave From Director Justin Simien

‘Bad Hair’ Trailer: A Horror-Satire About A Killer Weave From Director Justin Simien There’s a killer weave inBad Hair– literally. This horror-satire fromDear White PeopledirectorJustin Simienfollows a young woman in the 1980s who gets a weave that appears to have a mind of its own. The film played Sundance and is headed to Hulu this month, and a newBad Hairtrailer just arrived to announce the release. Check out the trailer below....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Ryan Parker

'Dick Johnson Is Dead' Review: Laughter And Love In The Face Of Death [True/False 2020]

‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ Review: Laughter And Love In The Face Of Death [True/False 2020] Kirsten Johnson’s filmDick Johnson is Deadisn’t dissimilar fromMucho Mucho Amor, which premiered at the True/False film festival just the night before Johnon’s film had its T/F opening, in the same exact venue. WhereMucho Mucho Amoris a more unexpected tale of closure at the end of a life, however,Dick Johnson is Deadis about preparing for a very expected end–the eventual death of Johnson’s father, the eponymous Dick Johnson, from Alzheimer’s Disease....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Paul Odonnell

'Doctor Who' Comic-Con Panel Highlights [Comic-Con 2015] [UPDATED With Video]

‘Doctor Who’ Comic-Con Panel Highlights [Comic-Con 2015] [UPDATED With Video] Doctor Whotook Hall H by storm this year, welcoming Twelfth DoctorPeter Capaldito Comic-Con for the very first time. “I’ve never been in front of 7,000 people in my life,” he remarked upon seeing the crowd. But it didn’t take him long to adjust. He and the other panelists — starsJenna ColemanandMichelle Gomez, and showrunnerSteven Moffat— quickly won over the Whovians who’d waited all day....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 831 words · Toni Garcia

'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' Super Bowl Spot Breakdown: Going Through The Footage Frame By Frame

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Super Bowl Spot Breakdown: Going Through The Footage Frame By Frame Some of us were cheering for the Falcons last night, and others of us for the Patriots, but the Guardians of the Galaxy emerged as one team we could all root for. Marvel Studios dropped a whole bunch of new footage in aGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Super Bowl spot, showing all of our favorite ragtag heroes in action — along with new friends like Mantis, and new foes like Ayesha....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1637 words · Lucas Carter

'Han Solo' Female Lead: Find Out Which Actresses Tested For The 'Star Wars' Spinoff

‘Han Solo’ Female Lead: Find Out Which Actresses Tested For The ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Phil LordandChris Miller’sHan Solospinofffound its leading manin May, and finallymade the official announcementin July. ButAlden Ehrenreichisn’t going to star all by himself, so as the 2017 start date approaches, the race is on to fill up some of the other roles in the movie. Find out who’s testing for the Han Solo female lead. Varietygot word of the actresses testing for theHan Solofemale lead....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Mary Cardenas

'Hot Wheels' Movie Hires Two Writers, So It's Really Happening This Time, Right, Guys?...Guys?

‘Hot Wheels’ Movie Hires Two Writers, So It’s Really Happening This Time, Right, Guys?…Guys? Hollywood has been trying to get aHot Wheelsmovie off the starting line for almost twenty years, but after skidding into a roadblock or two, the project finally appears to be back on track. Warner Bros. and Mattel have hired two screenwriters for theHot Wheelsfilm, which means that it’s finally, definitely, probably, maybe, actually happening this time....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Christopher Parker

'Howard The Duck' Gets A Marvel Studios Trailer Remix

‘Howard The Duck’ Gets A Marvel Studios Trailer Remix Even thoughX-Menfrom the year 2000 may have been the first Marvel Comics film that truly launched the comic book movie boom that hasn’t stopped in 15 years (and is showing no signs of slowing down), the very first theatrical movie based on a Marvel comic wasHoward the Duckin 1986. Sadly, and hilariously, it was an absolute disaster. But ever sinceMarvel Studiosrevived the character for a credits scene appearance inGuardians of the Galaxy, there’s been a resurgence of interest in the wise-cracking, anthropomorphic duck named Howard....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Dr. Melissa Buckley

'Ikiru' Remake 'Living' Will Star Bill Nighy

‘Ikiru’ Remake ‘Living’ Will Star Bill Nighy While remakes can sometimes be surprisingly great, it’s probably never a great idea to remake an Akira Kurosawa movie. But that’s not going to stopLiving, an English-language remake of Kurosawa’s acclaimed 1952 filmIkiru. Lionsgate just picked up UK distribution rights to the film, which comes from directorOliver Hermanusand will starBill Nighy. Kurosawa’s original followed a civil servant who learns he has cancer and then struggles to leave behind a positive legacy before he dies....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Mitchell Williams

'Isabella' Review: The Women Take The Stage In A Surreal Shakespeare Riff [NYFF]

‘Isabella’ Review: The Women Take The Stage In A Surreal Shakespeare Riff [NYFF] All the world’s a stage, but many of its players are riddled with self-doubt inMatías Piñeiro’s surreal exploration of female identity through the works of William Shakespeare.Isabellais the Argentinian director’s latest post-modern spin on Shakespeare, following two women who are imperfect reflections of each other as they audition for the part of Isabella in Shakespeare’sMeasure for Measure....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · Dawn Dunn

'It Chapter Two' Will Terrify Audiences For Nearly 3 Hours

‘It Chapter Two’ Will Terrify Audiences For Nearly 3 Hours Are you ready for nearly three full hours of clown-induced terror? You better be, because theIt Chapter Tworuntime has been revealed, and the news is intimidating, to say the least. The highly anticipated horror sequel, adapted from the admittedly hefty tome by Stephen King, is going to clock in at a whopping 2 hours and 45 minutes. And if that’s not long enough for you, don’t worry: there’s a 4-hour director’s cut that will probably show up on Blu-ray....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Heather Blevins

'Killer Elite' With Jason Statham, Robert De Niro And Clive Owen Opens September 23

‘Killer Elite’ With Jason Statham, Robert De Niro And Clive Owen Opens September 23 You don’t need a major studio to attract big stars to your movie. A great story and some money will do the trick. An example of this isKiller Elite, an independently-produced action movie based on a true story starringJason Statham,Robert De NiroandClive Owen. The film, directed by first time feature filmmakerGary McKendry, will be the first one distributed byOpen Road Films, a new label created by AMC and Regal Entertainment....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Maria Carson

'My Life As A Zucchini' Trailer: No, It's Not About Vegetables

‘My Life As A Zucchini’ Trailer: No, It’s Not About Vegetables During the Golden Globe Awards this past weekend, you may have noticed a rather bizarre-sounding film buried among all the usual suspects in the Best Animated Film category. WhileMy Life as a Zucchinihasn’t hit U.S. theaters yet, it spent most of 2016 traveling the festival circuit and picking up praise and prizes at every stop. Now it’s Switzerland’s submission for the Foreign Language Oscar, as well as a serious contender for Best Animated Feature....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Erin Rogers

'Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet' Is The Latest Series To Deliver A Remotely Produced Episode

‘Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet’ Is The Latest Series To Deliver A Remotely Produced Episode The comedy seriesMythic Quest: Raven’s Banquetpremiered on Apple TV+ back in February, and the show following the developers of a popular video game has already been given a second season order. Production on the new season of the show was halted when every other movie and TV show shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t stop co-creator, executive producer, writer and starRob McElhenney(It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) from putting together a new episode that was written, filmed and edited in quarantine....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Thomas Frazier