‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Reveals “Muncher,” One Of The Film’s New Ghost Characters There’s bound to be a bunch of new ghost characters inGhostbusters:Afterlife, but we only saw one for asplit second in the trailer. Now, our first detailed look at this new creepy critter comes by unconventional means, via a recent episode of….MasterChef Junior: Spain? 12 months of a devastating pandemic have resulted in some strange first look reveals, as cross-promotional tie-ins start to filter through before the major movies themselves can actually make their way to theaters....

‘Holiday’ Review: Director Isabella Eklöf Addresses The Stigmatization Of Sexual Assault Through A Highly Stylized Lens [Fantastic Fest] “She secretly likes the attention.” “If she didn’t want it, why would she dress that way?” “She should have known this would happen.” “Why won’t she just leave?” You don’t have to be a female to hear these kinds of statements and questions. Although, if you identify as a female, you probably hear them often....

‘Kingsman 3’: Matthew Vaughn And Jane Goldman Have A “Big Idea” For Another Spy Sequel Matthew Vaughn’sKingsman: The Secret Servicewas a pleasant surprise in 2014. The movie managed to walk the fine line between sending up spy tropes seen in the James Bond saga while not dipping so far intoAustin Powersterritory that it felt like a weightless spoof.Kingsmanwas a thrilling, fun entry into the genre it lampooned, andKingsman: The Golden Circlelooks likean amped-up continuation of that tradition....

‘Knives Out’ Casts Daniel Craig And Chris Evans Against Type And The Results Are Magnificent Martin Scorsese’s comments about the Marvel Cinematic Universe have, by their very nature of being critical of something so popular and dominant, been mostly misconstrued as targeting Marvel, and Marvel only. But his real criticism is not about the MCU, as much as it’s about the franchise nature of all of modern Hollywood. The notion of franchises permeating all of Hollywood’s major output is something that you can see manifest as soon as filmmakers and actors are able to, for one reason or another, escape the franchise world if only for a short project....

‘Kubo And The Two Strings’ Remains A Powerful Parable About How We Remember Those We Love And Those We Lose (To celebrate the release ofMissing Link, we’rerevisiting the stop-motion animated films ofLaikathis week and discussing why they’re so special. Today:Kubo and the Two Stringsis a moving parable of love and remembrance.)Memory is a fragile, fickle, formative thing. It’s manipulable and elastic, but it’s also the base of our identities, the metric by which we measure our personal growth and change, the mechanism by which we form opinions and make judgments about the world....

‘Mank’ Trailer: Gary Oldman Is An Unraveling 1930s Hollywood Writer In David Fincher’s Netflix Film No one can play an unraveling genius likeGary Oldman, though the “genius” part may be in question inDavid Fincher’s highly anticipated return to feature filmmaking,Mank. Fincher’s first film in six years is a portrait of 1930s Hollywood, with Oldman’sCitizen Kanescreenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz at the center — though most people just call him Mank. Watch the officialManktrailer below....

‘Shang-Chi’ Not Going To Disney+ Premier Access As Disney Doubles Down On Theatrical In news that isn’t surprising but is disappointing, Disney CEOBob Chapekconfirmedthat his studio is committed to releasing Marvel’sShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringswith 45 days of theatrical exclusivity. Wealready knewthat was the plan for bothShang-Chiand Ryan Reynolds’Free Guy, but it seems wildly irresponsible to stick with it as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. Experimenting with People’s Safety Because money means more to the Mouse than people’s safety, Chapek and the studio decided to use the film’s exclusive theatrical release to test both its box office results and streaming performance after a shorter theatrical window....

‘Silicon Valley’ Review: The Most Awkward Moment In ‘Customer Service’ If you think Richard Hendrix is awkward, imagine having sex with him. Actually, scratch that – don’t ever think about that. The descriptions are enough. Clanking teeth. “All elbows.” Someone who says “Gulp” out loud when a woman takes her bra off. Yeah, Richard gets laid in this episode and that’s enough awkward for anyone to take. Fear is Not the End of This The episode starts as Russ shows up at the house in his ridiculous car, blasting Live’s “I Alone,” mad at Richard for taking their idea to Gavin....

‘Snowpiercer’ TV Series Trailer: All Aboard! [Comic-Con 2019] Like the post-apocalyptic train on which its story is set,Snowpiercerhas experienced a bit of a bumpy ride on its way to the small screen. Development on a television adaptation ofBong Joon-ho’s 2014 sci-fi film – which itself was an adaptation of the 1982 French graphic novelLe Transperceneige– first beganback in 2015, but soon careened off track by losing both itsshowrunnerand thedirectorof its pilot....

‘Star Wars’ 4K Blu-Ray Box Set Might Be In The Works At Disney A new rumor has surfaced suggesting Disney is working on aStar Wars4K Blu-ray box set of the entire Skywalker Saga. The three prequel films, the three originalStar Warsfilms to hit theaters, and the latest trilogy, will all be packaged together in one giant box set. The rumor states that the set will feature 4K scans of the original negatives, which suggests we might be getting the original versions of the original trilogy, not just the special editions with the additional special effects....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ NYCC Stunt: Is This What Star Wars Land Will Be Like? AlthoughStar Wars: The Last Jedididn’t host a panel at New York Comic-Con, the booth that Lucasfilm set up may offer an even more exciting glimpse at what’s to come for the series. TheStar Wars: The Last Jedi"Experience" took place in the NYCC booth and was made to replicate a set from the movie. While at first it looked like fans could just mill about looking at props from the film and read informational panels aboutthe new Resistance blasters, the “Experience” soon lived up to its name....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer: The Skywalker Saga Continues… Just as Mark Hamill foretold, Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled a new trailer forStar Wars: The Last Jediduring Monday Night Football. Aftera brief, contemplative teaserback in April during Star Wars Celebration, we finally have a longer, better look at what writer/directorRian Johnsonhas in store for us in a galaxy far, far away. Enough talk: watch the new trailer below! Star Wars The Last Jedi trailer So yeah – that’s a pretty intense trailer, full of incredible imagery, dark reveals, and huge action....

‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ Clip: Lisbeth Salander Stirs Up Trouble At The Airport Even though the end of the year brings plenty of awards season titles to the table, that doesn’t mean everything else goes into hiding. There are still plenty of movies coming over the next couple months bringing chills, thrills, excitement and laughs. The release of Sony’sThe Girl in the Spider’s Web, a reboot ofThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoofranchise, might be a little light on the latter when it hits theaters in a couple weeks....