Pam And Tommy Director Hannah Fidell Lets Silence Speak Loudly [Interview] Hannah Fidell tells stories through the eyes and ears of her characters. The filmmaker behind “A Teacher,” both the acclaimed film and the FX show, expresses point-of-view in a way that’s both dramatic and cinematic. In the case of her episode of “Pam & Tommy,” titled “Pam in Wonderland,” the pauses can be as painful as the unsettling dialogue....

Regal And AMC Halt ‘Iron Man 3’ Ticket Sales Due To Disney Dispute Marvel fans' plans to watchIron Man 3on opening weekend may be stymied by a dispute between Disney and the country’s two biggest movie theater chains, AMC and Regal. The exhibitors have halted advance ticket sales of the Marvel Studios sequel in response to an argument over how box office revenue is split. If a resolution is not reached,Iron Man 3may not play at all on AMC and Regal’s combined 800+ theaters nationwide....

Retro Burger Chain Johnny Rockets Is Bringing Back Drive-In Theaters Johnny Rockets, a chain restaurant whose specialty is heaping nostalgia with a side of burgers, wants you to watch movies like it’s 1959. The company has announced a partnership with USA Drive-ins to open Johnny Rockets drive-throughs with their drive-ins. Hit the jump for more on the Johnny Rockets drive-in plan.BusinessWeekreports USA Drive-ins plans to open 200 drive-in theaters by 2018, many of which will have an accompanying Johnny Rockets drive-through....

Robert Downey Jr. To Host A YouTube Series About Artificial Intelligence Robert Downey Jr.knows all about artificial intelligence. Okay, fine – he’s spent the last decade playing a character who does. Now the once and future Iron Man will have a chance to learn about A.I. up close and personal, because he’ll be serving as the host of a new YouTube documentary series devoted to that topic. Learn more about the new Robert Downey Jr YouTube show below....

Sam Worthington Agrees ‘Clash Of The Titans’ Kind Of Stunk; Sequel Will Be Better It takes a big man to admit he’s wrong andSam Worthingtonis certainly a big man. The star of the biggest movie of all time,Avatar, had quite a year in 2010, riding the box office and award waves of Pandora while also headliningClash of the Titans, which pulled in almost half a billion dollars worldwide. (Yes, you read that right....

Spidey Takes A Load Off In ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Posters; Get A Look At His Homemade Suit In New Toy Pics Looks like even our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man isn’t above lying down on the job once in a while. Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have just unveiled two new posters forSpider-Man: Homecoming, and one of them seesTom Holland’sweb-slinger taking a break and listening to music as Avengers Tower looms in the background....

Star Wars Bits: J.W. Rinzler, Galactic Starcruiser, War Of The Bounty Hunters, The Black Series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, And More! In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Author J.W. Rinzler Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer J.W. Rinzler, author ofThe Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film(2007), The Making of The Empire Strikes Back(2010), and The Making of Return of the Jedi(2013), as well asThe Complete Making of Indiana Jones (2008)andStar Wars: The Blueprints, is making end-of-life plans....

Superhero Bits: Avengers Age Of Ultron, Batman V Superman, Aquaman, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Hellboy 3 Want to see some footage ofThor, Captain AmericaandIron Manon the set ofAvengers: Age of Ultron? What doesJoss Whedonhave to say about the state of superhero films? Does theBatmobiledo something interesting inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? How far willRon Perlmango to makeHellboy 3? What’s on theAmazing Spider-Man 2Blu-ray? DidJason Momoaconfirm he’s playingAquamaninJustice League? When specifically doesX-Men: Apocalypsetake place?...

Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, The Wolverine, DC/Pixar, Guardians Of The Galaxy WillBryan Singerbe bringingX-Men: Days of Future Pastto Comic-Con? Want to step inside the editing room ofThe Wolverine? Does the director ofSuperman Returnsfeel bad aboutMan of Steel? What do DC heroes likeBatman, SupermanandFlashlook like asPixarcharacters? Is there a rumored run-time toMan of Steel? Why is there some controversy surrounding the new writer ofSupermancomics? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

The Lightsaber Umbrella In Star Wars: Visions Explained Ever since Darth Maul whipped out a double-edged lightsaber in “The Phantom Menace” to take on two Jedi at once to the tune of John Williams' “Duel of the Fates,” “Star Wars” has been playing a game of constant one-upmanship with its laser swords. George Lucas once boiled his lightsaber aesthetic down to the simple maxim of, “Good guys are green and blue....

The Mystery Surrounding ‘Tiger King’ Rival Carole Baskin’s Missing Husband Has A New Twist The fascinating story at the center of Netflix’s true crime documentary seriesTiger Kingkeeps getting better. Hot on the heels of the news that the zoo formerly owned byJoe Exotichas beenordered to be handed overto his rival, Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary ownerCarole Baskin, there’s a chilling update in the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her husbandDon Lewis....

The Unpopular Opinion: ‘The World’s End’ Is Edgar Wright’s Absolute Best Movie (Welcome toThe Unpopular Opinion, a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all. In this edition:The World’s Endis Edgar Wright’s best movie. By far.) This week at the movies represents an oasis in the summer-movie desert, with the arrival of Edgar Wright’s latest film,Baby Driver....

TIFF Movie Review: Defendor Peter Stebbingsfeature directing debutDefendoris not your typical superhero movie. Actually, it features no super powers, and the vigilantism is more Home Alone than Death Wish. It’s a character piece with both dramatic and comic elements. Defendor successfully attempts to both subvert and inhabit the superhero genre in a much MUCH different way than Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming adaptation ofKick-Ass.Woody Harrelsonstars as a possibly borderline mentally challenged man who decides to fight crime under the nickname Defendor....