Red Stone Clip: Neal McDonough Plays A Hitman In This New Thriller [Exclusive] Who can resist movies about a hitman with a conscience? Countless Westerns have mined as much drama and tension as they possibly could out of similar setups, and this year’s “Red Stone” will be the latest attempt to craft a compelling and original story out of the familiar — but still narratively potent — premise. “Red Stone” follows the conflicted emotions of the otherwise efficient killer-for-hire Boon (played by Neal McDonough, known for roles in “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Justified,” “Yellowstone,” and “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City”)....

Rogue One Bits: Gareth Edwards Geeks Out With Ben Mendelsohn, New ‘Star Wars’ Fashions, And Tom Hanks Grills Felicity Jones In this edition of Rogue One Bits: USA Todayhas a really fun article aboutRogue One, focusing on director Gareth Edwards and Ben Mendelsohn, who plays the villainous Imperial official Orson Krennic. First, here’s Edwards describing his reaction when he stumbled across life-size Death Trooper (the black-armored Stormtroopers seen in the trailers) in a mall:...

Rumor: Live-Action Remake Of Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ In The Works? Hayao Miyazaki’s status as a master of animation is undisputed, but would his stories work so well with flesh-and-blood actors? If a new rumor making the rounds is to be believed,TakashiShimizumay be trying to find out. According to this report, theThe Grudgedirector has signed on to direct a big-budget live-action remake ofKiki’s Delivery Service, Miyazaki’s anime fantasy classic from 1989....

Shania Russell’s Favorite Movies Of All Time Hiya, /Film readers, it’s ya girl, Shania. No wait, that’s a lie, I’m actually very new here and not ya girl at all. But guess what? That’s what this article is all about! This is my first official hurrah, where I’ve been asked to introduce myself via my 15 favorite movies. Which is very exciting, if mildly distressing. In fact, I’m starting to think this is a form of hazing… but I’ve decided to just go along with it....

Silent Night Review: A Pitch-Black Christmas Comedy About The End Of The World The holidays — it’s the time for celebration, for homecomings, for awkward family dinners, for contemplating death at the end of the world. Well, less so the latter, but in the pitch-black comedy “Silent Night,” it most certainly is the case. Camille Griffin writes and directs this apocalyptic Christmas movie, which bears all the hallmarks of a homegrown acerbic British holiday comedy, complete with the quirky, foul-mouthed group of friends, the wry humor, and the eye-rolling nods to the sentimentality of the holidays....

Spider-Man: No Way Home Knows The Greatest Spidey Villain Is Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin Warning:General spoilersfor “Spider-Man: No Way Home” will follow. In case it wasn’t obvious before that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been cursed with a villain problem,the release of “Spider-Man: No Way Home"indirectly turns that narrative into, essentially, actual MCU canon. I mean, what else would you call bringing back five villains from prior “Spider-Man” films — Rhys Ifans' Dr....

Star Wars Bits: Laura Dern Hugs Chewbacca, Domhnall Gleeson Talks Hux’s Motives, And ‘The Last Jedi’ Interviews Galore In this edition ofStar WarsBits: Rancho Obi-Wan’s grand theft saga has mercifully come to a close, as the man responsible for a series of thefts from Steve Sansweet’s non-profit museum ofStar Warsmemorabilia has been granted his sentence. Here is Sansweet’s statement on the verdict, courtesy ofTeam Jedi News: AN UPDATE: As many of you know, Carl Cunningham pleaded guilty to felony grand theft earlier this year and admitted to stealing about $200,000 of Star Wars memorabilia from Rancho Obi-Wan....

Superhero Bits: Iron Man 3, The Flash, Dark Knight Rises, Captain America, The Avengers, Green Hornet Where and when willIron Man 3begin shooting? What does theCaptain America: The First Avengeralternate Blu-ray cover look like? Which superheroes have really wimpy weaknesses? Besides the James Cameron one, how manySpider-Manmovies never got made? Does Seth Rogen think aGreen Hornetsequel is possible? And why does Doc Ock have Jonas Brothers pictures on his wall? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

The Coen Brothers Offer Justin Timberlake A Role In ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Joel and Ethan Coenare assembling the cast for their new movie,Inside Llewyn Davis, which is based on the ’60s folk scene in Greenwich Village, NY.Oscar Isaaclanded the title rolejust a few days ago, and he’ll play a guy loosely based on folk singer Dave Van Ronk, whose bookThe Mayor of MacDougal Street, chronicling his experience in the NYC folk revival, is part of the inspiration for the movie....

The Daily Stream: Eureka Follows An Average Guy In A Town Full Of Geniuses (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Series:“Eureka” Where You Can Stream It:Peacock The Pitch:Imagine a town namedEureka, where everyone is a genius. If you were someone who lived there, you’d never have to worry about paying for food, getting a house, or dealing with the mundane parts of life....

The Martian Shared An Important Filming Location With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story A sci-fi fantasy isn’t quite a sci-fi fantasy without a desert locale. “Dune” has Arrakis. “Star Wars” has Tatooine (and Jakku… and Jedha… and Geonosis, too). The list goes on. The desert planet has become a staple in science fiction, present from the very inception on the genre. It’s the perfect place to take humans out of our element; it makes us feel small, and forces our heroes to fight to survive in more ways than one....

Theme Park Bits: Universal’s New Haunted House, Bobcat Brings The ‘Pain’ To World Of Color, R.I.P. Straws At Disney In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Come for the views, stay for the drinks. See more food and bev from#AventuraHotel, Bar 17 Bistro athttps://t.co/HR8akelDKQ.pic.twitter.com/0Dikb6T7jY — Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL)June 25, 2025 When Universal’s Aventura Hotel opens on August 16, it will have a rooftop bar and grill called Bar 17 Bistro with views of all three Universal Orlando parks....

This Week In Trailers: Jiro Dreams Of Sushi, A Separation, Lads And Jockeys, The Kick, Redline Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...