'Point Break' Honest Trailer: The Only Movie About Bank Robbing Surfers Ever Made

‘Point Break’ Honest Trailer: The Only Movie About Bank Robbing Surfers Ever Made This weekend brings the release ofKathryn Bigelow’s latest film inspired by real life events with the intense dramaDetroit. The film takes a timely look at racial tension by shining a light on a police stand-off that happened at the Algiers Motel in the wake of the historic Detroit riots. This comes after Bigelow so intensely captured the danger of being part of a bomb-disposal unit inThe Hurt Lockerand dramatizing the hunt for Osama Bin Laden inZero Dark Thirty....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Emily Hendrix

'Real Steel' High Resolution Photos

‘Real Steel’ High Resolution Photos DreamWorks has released a batch of new High Resolution production photos fromShawn Levy’s futuristic robot boxing movieReal Steel. Hit the jump to see the new images. And if you missedthe first teaser trailer released this week, click here. Official Info:Real Steel DREAMWORKS STUDIOS Genre: Action-Drama Rating: TBD U.S. Release date: June 22, 2025 Cast: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie Director: Shawn Levy Producers: Don Murphy, Susan Montford, Shawn Levy Executive Producers: Bob Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Mary McLaglen, Josh McLaglen...

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Kathleen Curry

'Scream 4'?

‘Scream 4’ - What Did You Think? There are a lot of questions surrounding the release ofWes Craven’sScream 4this weekend. Can Craven still pull off a solid horror thriller? (Obviously the man is a legend, but 2010’sMy Soul To Takewasn’t exactly his most impressive work.) Even if Craven succeeds as a director, can he reinvigorate a moribund franchise? And can said franchise, which itself was a shot-in-the-arm to the horror genre during its initial release in 1996, still maintain its relevance in the midst of increasing cynicism in today’s horror cinema?...

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Traci Jennings

'Stephen King's 'It' Has Largest Opening Weekend Ever For A Horror Movie, Breaks All Sorts Of Records [Updated]

‘Stephen King’s ‘It’ Has Largest Opening Weekend Ever For A Horror Movie, Breaks All Sorts Of Records [Updated] Update:The early estimates were incorrect.Itdid not make $117.2 million in its opening weekend.It made $123.1 million. The hype and box office predictions for the new adaptation ofStephen King’s beloved horror novelItwere high well before the movie hit theaters, and the sneak preview screening numbers indicated that It was going to have a huge weekend....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Mark Johnson

'Suspiria' Screenwriter David Kajganich And Star Jessica Harper Help Us Dissect The Movie And Tease A Possible Sequel [Interview]

‘Suspiria’ Screenwriter David Kajganich And Star Jessica Harper Help Us Dissect The Movie And Tease A Possible Sequel [Interview] I’m still trying to figure out Luca Guadagnino’sSuspiria. It’s been more than a month since I saw the movie at Fantastic Fest, and I’ve caught it once more in the meantime. In the immediate aftermath of that first viewing, I was lucky enough to speak with two of the creative minds at the helm of this rebirth of Dario Argento’s classic horror film: screenwriterDavid Kajganichand actressJessica Harper, who originated the role of Suzy Bannion in the 1977 original and plays a mysterious role in the remake....

August 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1528 words · Willie Richards DDS

'The Dark Tower' Has Been Delayed Again

‘The Dark Tower’ Has Been Delayed Again If everything had gone according to plan, we would have seenNikolaj Arcel’s adaptation ofStephen King’sThe Dark Towerby now. The film was originally scheduled for a Jul 12, 2025 release date before being pushed back to February 17. From there, it was pushed back to July 28. And now, it looks like the quest for reach Dark Tower has just gotten a little longer, as Sony has delayed the film once more....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · John Garza

'Under The Skin' Director Jonathan Glazer Returning To A24 For New Movie

‘Under The Skin’ Director Jonathan Glazer Returning To A24 For New Movie Last year,Under the SkindirectorJonathan Glazerrevealed his next movie would be a Holocaust drama. Now, an update. The film will bring Glazer back to hisUnder the Skindistributor A24, and will be based loosely on the Martin Amis' novelThe Zone Of Interest.Glazer plans to shoot the movie in Poland next year.Under the Skinis one of the best movies of the 21st century, and the prospect of Glazer teaming up again with A24 for something new is promising....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Donald Smith

'Wonder Woman,' Women Of Color, And Building A Diverse Themiscyra

‘Wonder Woman,’ Women Of Color, And Building A Diverse Themiscyra Wonder Womanis the hero all women can look up to. Or so she’s supposed to be. Wonder Woman was created during a time when not all women were perceived as equal, or even as women. Wonder Woman, historically, has been a hero for white women exclusively. Wonder Woman’s fellow ’40s feminist icon-in-arms, Rosie the Riveter, has also been created by white America for white America, despite the fact that women of all races helped with the war effort....

August 18, 2025 · 10 min · 1984 words · Stephanie Hull

/Response: Your Favorite Movie Vehicles

/Response: Your Favorite Movie Vehicles (Welcome to/Response, the companion piece to our/Answersseries and a space where /Film readers can chime in and offer their two cents on a particular question.) Earlier this week, the /Film teamwrote about our favorite movie vehicles. We then opened the floor to our readers: what is your favorite cinematic mode of transportation? And you let us know! We have collected our favorite answers (edited for length and clarity) below....

August 18, 2025 · 11 min · 2246 words · Glenn Silva

2018 Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Winners: 'The Hate U Give' Takes Best Picture

2018 Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Winners: ‘The Hate U Give’ Takes Best Picture It’s only been a few days since the members of theLos Angeles Online Film Critics Societyreleased the nomineesfor their annual awards, and the winners have already been determined. However, don’t expect this to be an indication of how any of the major awards are going to go down later this season. Our editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is counted among this group, and the wide array of film critics from various backgrounds makes the results skew much further from the norm than you might expect at the Golden Globes or Oscars....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Kathy Curtis

Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Bringing Back 'Project Greenlight'

Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Bringing Back ‘Project Greenlight’ One of the most underrated reality series is HBO’sProject Greenlight. The show, executive produced and judged byMatt DamonandBen Affleck, began in 2001. The premise was that producers waded through submissions from filmmakers and screenwriters, then paired the best in each category to make a movie. Three feature length movies were made as a result of the show. The series launched the careers ofSawwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, horror director John Gulager, and featured a young Shia LaBeouf, among others....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Felicia Flores

Ben Affleck's Batman Solo Movie Shoots In 2017

Ben Affleck’s Batman Solo Movie Shoots In 2017 Warner Bros.stillhas not announced an official release date for the solo Batman movie thatmay or may notbe titledThe Batman, but it sounds like they’re zeroing in on a start date. ActorJoe Manganiello,who’ll play the villain Deathstrokein the film, reveals shooting will begin next year with star and directorBen Affleck. Manganiello spilled the beans toET, telling them he is “getting ready to go shootBatmanin the spring....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Lisa Morrow

Boy George Biopic On The Way From 'Anvil: The Story Of Anvil' Director

Boy George Biopic On The Way From ‘Anvil: The Story Of Anvil’ Director AfterBohemian Rhapsodybecame such a huge hit for Universal Pictures at the box office, studios have been far more interested in rock star biopics. This past weekend Elton John’s fantastical life storyRocketmandebuted in second placeat the box office this past weekend. That appears to have made studios even more eager to cash in on the fanbases of music’s biggest stars from the 1970s and 1980s, but the next rock star to get their own biopic is a surprising one....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Robert Hale