Stand-up comic Brian Regan has a bit about walking into spiderwebs: The routine is silly and over-the-top, but as with most topics covered by Regan’s observational, Seinfeld-esque style, it is of course true and universal. It keys into a certain streak of psychological horror: a character going through major turmoil and looking like a crazy person to everyone around them. The ultimate in looking like an idiot is when you walk into a spiderweb....
In recent years, the lines between manga and manhwa have become increasingly blurred, as fans from China and South Korea are becoming increasingly involved with the webtoon/novel genre. In particular, web novels or manhwa have been steadily receiving adaptations in various forms, namely live-action and anime adaptations. Unlike the usual shonen or shoujo genre, Japanese animation houses are taking keen interest in popular works from South Korean, including the recently hyped webtoon: Solo Leveling....
Earlier today, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced it will host the world premiere of the Summit Entertainment film Source Code for its 2011 Opening Night. The smart action thriller is the second feature from SXSW Alum Duncan Jones (Moon), and stars Jake Gyllenhaal (Love and Other Drugs, Brokeback Mountain), Michelle Monaghan (Eagle Eye, Due Date), Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed) and Jeffrey Wright (Quantum of Solace, Syriana)....
Be warned, SPOILERS for Spider-Man: No Way Home to follow… Well, there we have it, the Marvel multiverse has finally cracked open on the big screen, unleashing all manner of madness as the various elements from multiple Spider-Man franchises converge, confirming that each one of them, from the Sam Raimi and the Marc Webb iterations, are technically canon. This opens up all kinds of possibilities going forward, with one talented fan imagining a meeting between Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker and a Spider-Gwen version of Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy....
An official poster for the highly anticipated Marvel sequel, Spider-Man: No Way Home, has been spotted out in the wild, and teases the oncoming battle between the iconic web-slinger and a returning Doctor Octopus. Stuck to the side of a bus, the promo shows Tom Holland’s MCU hero once again wearing his Iron Spider Armor as he attempts to dodge the oncoming tentacles of Alfred Molina’s supervillain. Thanks to the recent, hugely exciting trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, we now know that several of the most popular rumors that have surrounded the movie for some time have indeed come true....
Starz will present the highly anticipated new series Outlander, based on The New York Times bestselling novels penned by Diana Gabaldon with executive producer Ronald D. Moore at a panel on Friday, July 25th at 2:15pm in room 6A at San Diego Comic Con. Outlander spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure in one epic tale. It follows the story of Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married combat nurse from 1945, who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743....
Those attending San Diego Comic-Con this year will have the chance to be among the first to feast their eyes upon Castle Rock. The new series comes from J.J. Abrams and is based on the works of Stephen King. In this case, it’s not a specific novel, but rather a location that comes up in many of his works that helps connect the larger universe of his books together. Up to this point, the series has remained rather mysterious, so knowing that the first episode will debut at the biggest pop culture event of the year is an exciting prospect for horror fans....
Writer Steve Pink is best known for his collaborations with actor John Cusack on classic contemporary comedies like Grosse Pointe Blank and High Fidelity. In fact, almost a decade ago they formed a production company called New Crime Productions with fellow writer D.V. DeVincentis and have been developing successful and funny films like Grosse Pointe Blank and High Fidelity ever since. However now Pink has stepped into the director’s chair with his new film Hot Tub Time Machine, also starring Cusack, which opens in theaters on March 26th....
Get ready, Stranger Things fans: the creative team behind the sci-fi drama/horror series is beginning to drop hints about what we can expect from the show’s upcoming fifth and final season. “[Season] Five, the way we see it, is kind of a culmination of all the seasons,” creator Ross Duffer said during an FYC panel attended by Variety over the weekend, teasing that Season 5 would pull elements from each of its four prior seasons....
ABC PONDERS, WHY NOT CANCEL IT NOW?Touching off speculation that ABC is about to set a record for quick cancellation of a series, the network announced Thursday that its new sitcom, Emily’s Reasons Why Not,along with Jake in Progress(in its second season),will be preempted next Monday by a repeat of last week’s season premiere of The Bachelor. Both yanked sitcoms, which replaced the first hour of Monday Night Football, drew miserable ratings in their season debuts....
i>SICKO GETTING EARLY RELEASE In an apparent reaction to the posting of high-quality digital prints of Michael Moore’s Sickoon several peer-to-peer websites (Moore has suggested that the piracy was undertaken in order to sabotage the film.) the Weinstein Co. announced Tuesday that it will open the film in New York on Friday, a week earlier than originally scheduled, and provide sneak previews in 43 theaters in virtually all the top 30 markets....
TALK BUT NO TALKS IN WRITERS’ STRIKE In a message addressed to the major networks and studios but distributed also to the press, the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Tuesday reiterated its claim that recent negotiations broke down over the writers’ insistence upon jurisdiction over reality and animated shows, which currently come under the domain of the technicians’ union, IATSE. Such demands, the AMPTP said, “have everything to do with increasing the union organizers’ clout, but very little to do with the real needs of working writers....
THE MURDOCH DYNASTY: WHO’S THE HEIR? The departure of Peter Chernin as president and COO of News Corp is being viewed as another sign that the company chairman, Rupert Murdoch, is further paving the way for one of his children – probably James – to succeed him. Analysts are suggesting that it is unlikely that Murdoch will replace Chernin – or that any other powerful media executive would accept the job if Murdoch tried....
NBC MAKES RATINGS ‘JUJITSU’ MOVE AGAINST ABC In order to prevent being toppled by ABC’s Good Morning Americaon the days that it aired Diane Sawyer’s exclusive interview with Mel Gibson last month, NBC pulled all of its national advertising from the Todayshow during the competing time period, the New York Observerreported today. Calling the tactic “a little clever ratings jujitsu that went unnoticed by almost everyone in TV news,” the Observer noted that Nielsen only measures audiences for programs that air national advertising....
Blind Dating is coming to DVD on February 5, and we want to celebrate this new film starring up-and-coming actor Chris Pine. We’re giving away copies of the DVD for our readers. Click below to take this new comedy home. Winners Receive: Blind Dating DVD CLICK HERE to enter this contest. James Keach’s romantic comedy Blind Dating concerns a 22-year old blind man named Danny (Chris Pine. Though Danny refuses to let his visual deficiency keep him from enjoying every aspect of life, he does shy away from women....
Kingsman: The Secret Service was a breath of fresh air in 2014, bringing together the action-thriller sensibilities of the James Bond franchise with a stylish, modern sense of wit. Clearly, the gentleman spy archetype was and is a fascinating guiding light for action films to take inspiration from. The first film hit enough moments of emotional gravity to give the story some heart while maintaining a lighthearted tone. Kingsman: The Golden Circle took the franchise to the United States, introducing viewers to the Statesmen organization, the American counterpart to the Kingsmen....
One of the big news items last week was the revelation that Arnold Schwarzenegger will reprise his iconic Terminator character for Terminator 5 with director Justin Lin. A new report today indicates that the rest of the entire original cast of The Terminator will also star in Terminator 5. While an insider wouldn’t name specific names, it is believed that Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn will return as Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese in Terminator 5....
Fans are demanding that we get another solo movie starring Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man. Previously, Tobey Maguire brought Peter Parker to life on the big screen in Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man movie trilogy. There were plans for a fourth installment, but when those were shelved, the franchise was rebooted with Garfield starring in The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012. It was followed up with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in 2014. Before we move further in this article, heed this SPOILER ALERT and know that there are some spoilers ahead for Spider-Man: No Way Home....
The Big Bang Theory made a star of Kaley Cuoco, but creator Chuck Lorre has admitted that the early seasons of the show did not do her character of Penny justice. Cuoco was brought in as the only main female character to appear in the first three seasons, and as such her character was not seen as anything other than a ditzy blonde who was the subject of some jokes that have since been seen as problematic by current Hollywood standards....
Spoiler Warning: The Boys Season 3 MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY However, in 2022, The Boys officially lost its place as the most offensive show on television. The show’s creators need not be too upset about losing this controversial honorific, as The Boys was booted from its filthy thrown by none other than its sister show, 2022’s animated series The Boys Presents: Diabolical. The series has eight episodes, each with a distinct animation style....
