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While the advent of digital cameras has certainly taken over Hollywood in a significant way, there are a number of films coming up in 2020 that were shot on good old fashioned film—including four that were shot using large-format film and IMAX. This via an excellent piece over atIndiewirethat shows a bright future for shooting on film, in the wake of the news thatKodak renewed its dealto create traditional film for Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros....

Previously onAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson, Fitz, and Robbie returned from the “ghost dimension” after Ghost Rider jumped into Mack’s body, and Ada the android discovered more of her humanity through the Darkhold. This week marks the fourth season’s winter finale, and has Robbie and Eli fighting one another for what seems to be the final time. The most interesting thing about this finale is that it almost seems like it should have been the season finale rather than the halfway point, as all the events seem to be pointing at a very different crescendo for the adventures of the agents for this year....

you’re able to check out the list below to find out what else is arriving on Peacock in November. Available November 1: Available November 2: Available November 3: Available November 4: Available November 5: US 2024 Presidential Election Just in time for the election, Peacock will expand the Multiview experience, one of the most popular features from its 2024 Paris Olympics coverage, to election night, marking the first time it will be available beyond sports content....

Hereditaryis being hailed as a masterpiece. It’s being name-dropped in the company ofThe ExorcistandRosemary’s Baby, and for once those heaping accolades don’t feel like sheer hype. They feel earned. With his first feature film, writer-directorAri Asterhas crafted a searing cinematic nightmare that leaves the audience gasping for breath with their jaw on the floor. “I can feel my face sweating,” I wrote in my notes the first time I saw it....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers forAvatar: The Way of Water Avatar: The Way of Waterimproves upon its predecessor in nearly every aspect. The CGI is sleeker and more refined, leading to some stunning visuals. Director/co-writerJames Cameronexpands upon the mythology of Pandora in new and surprising ways, especially when it comes to the variousNa’vi clans. AndAvatar: The Way of Waterisn’t afraid to delivera bold if somewhat heavy-handed message about the importance of keeping the environment safe....

Elliot Page, who has just released his memoir titledPageboy, is mostly known for his quirky and subtly off-beat performances such as inJunoandWhip It, and of course, asKitty Prydein theX-Menfilms. However, 2005’sHard Candyshowcases a darker and more visceral side to the actor in one of his earliest roles. The film is a borderlinechamber piecein which Page, playing 14-year-old, Hayley, stars oppositePatrick Wilson, Jeff, a sexual predator and fashion photographer.Hard Candydescends into a satisfying, sadistic, and darkly poetictale of revenge and vigilantism....

Now that you’ve hit replay a couple dozen times onCaptain Marvel’ssecond trailer—and possibly searched thateye-popping new posterfor Easter Eggs a few times for good measure—we’ve got an in-depth breakdown of the teaser for Marvel’s next epic, starringBrie Larsonas the ass-kicking human/Kree hybrid Carol Danvers. Also starringSamuel L. Jackson,Clark Gregg,Jude Law,Lee Pace,Djimon Hounsou,Lashana Lynch,Gemma Chan,Ben Mendelsohn,Jude Law,Algenis Perez Soto,Rune Temte, andMcKenna Grace,Captain Marvellaunches into theaters on July 28, 2025. Right off the bat, we get an explanation as to why noted superhero Captain Marvel was beating the absolute crap out of an elderly woman in the first trailer....

Charlize Theronwon an Oscar for playing real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos inPatty Jenkins’Monster, but when it comes to lighter genre fare, she generally plays heroes — albeit tortured, tragic ones, like Furiosa inMad Max: Fury Roadand Andy inThe Old Guard. She finally got to be an outright bad guy inThe Fate of the Furious, but she actually played a quieter kind of villain years earlier inRidley Scott’s undeservedly divisivePrometheus. A prequel to theAlienseries, which Scott launched when he directed the 1979 original,Prometheusseeks to answer some of the larger questions of that universe....

Through their exceptional Netflix sketch series,I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, creators Robinson andZach Kaninhabitually and hilariously explorethe social boundaries bent and broken by awkward, insecure, and emotionally stunted people who can’t (or won’t) read the room. The gleefully juvenile, casually subversive series was a true sleeper hit of the streaming era, finding meme-friendly success time and time again and continuing to grow its enthusiastic fandom day by day....

One of the many films to world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival wasDeidra & Laney Rob a Train. Written byShelby Farrelland directed bySydney Freeland, the film is about two teenage sisters that turn to robbing trains to support their family when their mom ends up in jail after an emotional meltdown. The film starsAshleigh Murray,Rachel Crow,Danielle Nicolet,David Sullivan,Sasheer ZamataandTim Blake Nelson. Unlike a lot of films that play Sundance hoping to be sold,Deidra & Laney Rob a Trainwas produced by Netflix and it’ll be available to watch on the streaming service July 10, 2025....

Ed HelmsandTaraji P. Hensonare set to star in Netflix’s crime comedyCoffee & Kareem, Collider has learned. Michael Dowse(Goon) will direct from a script byShane McCarthythat was voted to the 2014 Black List of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays. That makes sense, because I love this logline. Get a load of this… Helms will play a Detroit cop who reluctantly teams with his girlfriend’s (Henson) 11 year-old son to clear his name and take down the city’s most ruthless criminal....

Warner Bros. has released the firstFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldposter.David Yatesreturns to helm his sixth film in the Wizarding World franchise after making his debut onHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. AuthorJ.K. Rowlingmade her screenwriting debut on the firstFantastic Beastsand reprises those duties on the sequel, which moves the action to Paris as Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his friends are enlisted by Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) to help track down the villainous Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp)....

While he was previously best known for his work on R-Rated comedies,Todd Phillipsshocked audiences with his dark take on the iconic Batman antagonistJoker. The gritty origin tale was inspired by theMartin ScorseseclassicsTaxi DriverandThe King of Comedy, and earned significant awards attention that was unusual for a comic book film.Jokerreceived eleven Academy Award nominations, withJoaquin Phoenixtaking home the trophy for Best Actor. It was a surprising move for Phillips, who was previously best known for comedic work includingRoad Trip, Due Date,and The Hangovertrilogy....