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  • Movie News

Tom Holland on Spider-Man 4 Plans: ‘We Have a Legacy to Protect’

Tom Holland is getting involved in the creative process behind the fourth Spider-Man movie earlier than ever, the actor recently…

1 week ago
  • Movie News

Morbius Director Daniel Espinosa Has Something in Common with Jared Leto’s Doctor-Turned-Vampire

Daniel Espinosa has been preparing to direct Marvel’s new anti-hero movie Morbius since he was in elementary school. He just…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Oscars Producer Defends Cutting Categories; Spider-Man Audition Tapes; Daniel Radcliffe Says No

First-time Oscars producer Will Packer defends the decision to cut screen-time for certain categories; Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Andrew Garfield Revisits Gwen Stacy’s Sad Fate in Amazing Spider-Man 2: ‘She Had a Hand in Her Own Destiny’

Warning: Spoilers follow for Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Don't read on if you don't want…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Postponed Events; 2021 Overlooked Movies; Spider-Man on Your TV; 1883 Sets Records

We look back at the overlooked movies from 2021; Spider-Man's dominance is not just limited to the big screen; Some…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Spidey Is #2; Alexander Skarsgård Goes Inigo Montoya in The Northman; Louis C.K. Is Back

Updated: Spider-Man: No Way Home has now surpassed the number three spot and has reportedly climbed to the second-biggest box…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Spider-Man Saves the Box Office; Matrix Resurrections Reactions; Frasier Ranked

Spider-Man: No Way Home opens to truly amazing box office numbers, both stateside and abroad; First reactions to The Matrix…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

A Ludicrous Licorice Pizza Debate; Spider-Mania; Super Mario, Bros

In today's Movie News Rundown: Dennis Hopper on a helpful dictionary definition; rooting hard for Spider-Man; people get mad at Licorice…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Tom Holland is Fred Astaire; Kenny G Addresses the Haters; Jeremy Strong Goes Method

Tom Holland is confirmed as dancing king Fred Astaire; Jeremy Strong had a long road to Succession star Kendall Roy;…

2 years ago
  • Podcasts

Spider-Man, Chinatown 2, and Other Movies Cannon Films Tried and Failed to Make in the ’80s

At the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, the impresarios of Cannon Films — best known for movies like Breakin', Superman IV and Over the…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Fully Vaxxed Sundance; Matt Damon Does ‘Not Use Slurs’; Dune Star Wants More Dune

The next Sundance will be in-person and fully vaxxed; Dune star Jason Momoa wants a very long version of Dune; Matt…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Spider-Man Denial; Inspired Peabodies; Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal and Trees

In today's Movie News Rundown: A flat denial about Spider-Man: No Way Home from ex-Spidey Andrew Garfield; the Peabody Awards…

3 years ago
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Up and Away: Super (and Not-So-Super) Hero Flicks

Superhero movies tend to come in just one of two flavors: Exceptional and terrible. They either work as visually breathtaking,…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

WandaVision Beekeeper Theories; Homemade Die Hard and Ferris Bueller; the Groundhog Day of Racism

In today's Movie News Rundown: See no-budget versions of Die Hard and Ferris Bueller's Day Off; Daily Show veteran Travon…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

The Rundown: Queen’s Gam-bot; Soderbergh Oscars; Spider-Villain Returns; Clarice First Look

In today's Movie News Rundown: The Queen's Gambit inspires an online chess bot; a Spider-Man villain is multi-armed and dangerous; Steven…

3 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Muddled Mythology: Hollywood’s Gluttonous Appetite For Franchises Undermines Fantastical Films’ Potential to Inspire

In the run-up to the release of this summer’s superhero saga Wonder Woman, articles hyping the film noted that it…

7 years ago
  • Directing

“Not Wall Street”: Marc Webb’s Coming-of-Age Drama The Only Living Boy in New York Delves into a “Fantastical Literary” NYC

Director Marc Webb's latest The Only Living Boy in New York continues his recent pivot back into smaller dramas (after directing two…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Learn “Kaufman’s Folly” to Avoid Writing Fanciful Worlds That Aren’t Relatable (Video)

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. There is a fundamental issue…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: What are Plot Patterns, and Why Should You Identify Them in Movies?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What if I told you…

8 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Crafting Supervillains by Pushing Your Antagonists Over the Edge

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The importance…

8 years ago
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  • Screenwriting

First Draft: The Ten Commandments of Writing a Great Sequel

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a fortnightly series on everything to do with screenwriting. New…

8 years ago