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The Dark Knight’s iconic cape and cowl are not having the desired effect in the latest TV spot forThe Batman. Far from it, in fact, asJohn Turturro’s Gotham gangster Carmine Falconecould not be less frightened of the costumed vigilante in the latest footage from the upcoming DC outing. Released courtesy ofYoTube channel farrogh _ali, the footage gives us our first proper look at Falcone. “You think you’re gonna scare me with that mask and that cape?...

A few weeks back we passed along the news that Stephen King’s much-beloved novelThe Long Walk(which King wrote under his pseudonym Richard Bachman) will be heading to the big screen soon. It’s coming our way via New Line Cinema andScary Stories to Tell in the DarkandThe Autopsy of Jane Doedirector Andre Ovredal. The filmmaker will be helming the adaptation from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt (The Amazing Spider-Man,Zodiac). And the filmmaker recently revealed that King evidently loves Vanderbilt’s adaptation and that his script honors what King wrote in a beautiful way....

This news may not be particularly surprising, butThe Suicide Squadhas officially been rated R by the MPA. On May 12, the official C.A.R.A. Film Rating Bulletin revealed the ratings and reasons for the upcoming James Gunn feature, among many other movies. Officially,The Suicide Squadis rated R for “strong violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual references, drug use and brief graphic nudity.” Things might be official now, but we had expected for the movie to get ahard R rating....

Veteran actor Tom Hanks is gearing up for the release of his new western drama,News of the World, directed by Paul Greengrass. While westerns were all the rage at one point, their popularity has receded in recent years. In an interview, Hanks described his new film as “The Mandalorianwithout lightsabers,”, and explained how the concept of a western has not fallen out of favor with audiences, but simply evolved to have a sci-fi aesthetic, thanks to George Lucas’Star Warsfranchise....

It can be a daunting task to rank the top ten best Halloween toys of all time. Thankfully, the team behind the excellentNetflixseriesThe Toys That Made Ushave gone ahead and put together a pretty stellar list, saving everybody some time. As with most lists, there will be some personal favorites that didn’t make the cut, which may mean that personal lists will have to be made in time for next year’s Halloween....

Barry Pepper takes more head shots than a high school yearbook photographer.Trigger Pointhas the acclaimed character actor portraying an elite assassin who never misses. The film is a lean action thriller with several mysteries at its core. None of which are particularly interesting when the secret villain is laughably obvious in the first act. That said,Trigger Point’s brisk pacing and sharp violence does have a somewhat cinematic flow. The ending will either leave audiences infuriated or thirsty for more cranium popping fun....

WhenMad Max: Fury Roadwas first announced, the plan was forGeorge Millerto direct twoback-to-back sequels. But a lot of things changed throughout the prolonged production, which took a grueling 8 months. And the whole process left the filmmaker feeling exhausted. While some suspected the delays onMad Max: Fury Roadmeant it was going to be a bomb, it actually turned out to be the critical darling of this past summer. And it was a hit with fans....

As a lifelong horror fan and cinephile, I’ve been keepingVenomon my radar for one major reason: When the project was first announced in March 2017, Sony assured fans the film would venture into horror movie territory and would undoubtedly require an R rating. To me, it was proof that my favorite genre was gaining serious traction with mainstream audiences while simultaneously offering hope that the glut of formulaic superhero flicks we’ve been bombarded with over the past few years would finally forge new and thrilling pathways forward....

WhileVenom: Let There Be Carnageis the highly-anticipated sequel to 2018’s breakout hitVenom, what fans are most excited about regarding the movie is the end credits scene. The brief sequence sets up a showdown between Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock/Venom and Tom Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man, potentially inVenom 3. Hardy is having fun teasing fans about the eventual crossover on his social media page. As reported by Screen Rant, the actor shared a piece of fanart on his Instagram account in honor of Halloween....

Director Luc Besson’sValerian and the City of a Thousand Planetsdivided critics and audiences when it debuted in 2017 and did only okay at the global box office. However,it’s finding new life on Maxand, having only been on the streamer for 10 days,it’s already climbed to number five on the Max Top 10 streaming chart. French director Besson is known forThe Fifth Element,Léon: The Professional(with a young Natalie Portman), andLucy(with Scarlett Johansson), along with co-writingTaken, butValerian and the City of a Thousand Planetsis arguablyhis most ambitious film sinceThe Fifth Element....

Star Trekis a long-running sci-fi franchise which has been distributing new productions nearly non-stop since its inception in 1966. EveryStar Trekmovie and show is supposed to occur within the same fictional universe, so it follows that they should all abide by the same basic in-universe rules and premises. 60 years of ongoing creation of episodes and films is sure to have employed a multitude of screenwriters, directors, producers, and editors. With so many contributors, inconsistencies are inevitable and for such an expansive franchise,Star Trekstill has impressively few....

War moviesoften aim to narrate the harsh realities and human sacrifice of conflict in order to preserve the rich tales of individuals and how they shaped history. In the process, however, these movies manage to horrify the audiences even more by inventing memorable but monstrous fictional villains. These characters steal the show with their villainous acts as well as their unsettling psyche. The scariest war movie villains seem to relish in the horrors of war in a way that sends a chill down your spine....

Commonly cited as one of television’s greatest modern titles,Lostpremiered twenty years ago to widespread praise. Famous actor Matthew Fox sits at the top of a star-studded cast, playing a spinal surgeon named Jack Shepherd. After his plane crashes on a massive, mysterious island, Jack leads his fellow survivors on a thrilling journey while flashbacks grant insight into each of their unique backstories. Other characters are played by the likes of Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway, Jorge Garcia, and Dominic Monaghan....