Laura RicciardiandMoira Demos, the duo behind Netflix’sMaking a Murderer, were enjoying quite a lot of healthy publicity up until a month or so ago. The documentary series put an unexpected emphasis on the case ofSteven Avery, who had been imprisoned for 18 years for sexual assault and attempted murder, and became a surprisingly prominent subject on several social media platforms. There were definitely petitions, and quite a lot of think pieces about documentary filmmaking, the justice system, lawyers, the state of modern prisons, and Avery himself....

WithSpider-Man: Homecomingopening this weekend, last week I landed an exclusive interview withMarisa Tomei. She talked about working with directorJon Watts, the way she likes to work on set, how this is a completely different take on Aunt May, and if she’s already thinking about the sequel. As most of you know,Spider-Man: Homecomingtakes place after the eventsof Captain America: Civil Warand features Peter Parker trying to adjust to life back in High School while trying to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man....

After the massive successful ofDeadpool, which is the highest-grossing installment of theX-Menfilms, there have been a couple superhero films jumping on the rated-R bandwagon. Disney’s Marvel division, however, won’t be following suit. According to Los Angeles Times reporterDaniel Miller, Disney CEOBob Igerresponded to a shareholder comment aboutDeadpool: We don’t have any plans to make R-rated Marvel movies. Since debuting in theaters on February 12th,Deadpool’s worldwide box office total has surpassed $621 million....

Ben AffleckandMatt Damonare set to reunite once again, after recently working together onAir. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Damon will star inAnimals, an upcomingNetflixthriller directed by Affleck, about a mayoral candidate who must find his son after he’s kidnapped. Once again, the filmmakers who have been best friends for decades, and who together won an Academy Award forGood Will Hunting,are set to put together their creative talent to work on the candidate’s quest for the survival of his family....

TheTom Clancycharacter John Clark, who’s like Jack Ryan except not a boring desk jockey, is finally getting his own franchise.Varietyreports that Paramount has tappedMichael B. Jordanto play the hero in a new series. The studio is developing two movies for the character, with an origin story planned for an adaptation ofWithout Remorsefollowed up by a sequel based onRainbow Six. Before you get too excited, Variety also notes “Akiva Goldsman, who’s heading the new “Transformers” universe, will also be spearheading this endeavor as the film’s main producer with Jordan,Josh Appelbaum, andCorin Nemecalso producing....

If you’ve seen a lot of the social media marketing for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming sci-fi thrillerMorganbut haven’t clicked through to find out more, today’s the day to change that. Directed byLuke Scott, son ofRidley Scottand director in his own right,MorganstarsAnya Taylor-Joy(The Witch) in the title role as an artificial being created in a lab. As you might expect, things eventually go horribly wrong. New clips released for the upcoming film reveal the creation of the title character and the events of escalating violence that lead to the main crux of the film: Now that Morgan appears to pose a threat, what’s to be done with her?...

You probably didn’t get a chance to see every movie that came out in 2019. That’s okay, neither did we. So while 2019 is about to come to a close with a few movies on our wishlist that we still have to watch, we’re looking forward to catching up with them on streaming, on-demand, or on home video releases. We’ve put together a handy guide of the best movies you might have missed this year to help streamline your movie-viewing....

While Netflix has announced a bevy of quality films and TV shows coming to their streaming service next month, they’re also losing a handful of movies and programs. Thankfully, most of what they’re losing isn’t stuff that really demands your attention. First, the good movies you should definitely try to watch before they vanish:Jaws,Animal House,Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, andDetropia. See! I told you it wasn’t so bad!The Starving Games,American Dreamz,I Melt with You,Hansel vs....

Back in 2019, I was able to get into Hall H for Marvel Studios' panel and was utterly gobsmacked whenMahershala Aliwas announced as Blade. Ali was becoming a familiar face thanks to his work onMoonlightandSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Blade is one of my all-time favorite Marvel characters. It seemed like a match made in heaven…yetBladehas beenstuck in development hell for six years. Multiple directors, writers, and cast members boarded and departedBlade, but the details of this new take on the Daywalker remained under wraps…until now....

Last Updated: February 6th When it comes to this year’s Oscar race, one of the most exciting and competitive categories is Best Actress. This has been true since the very beginning, as there’s been an abundance of riches in terms of leading actress performances, and narrowing it down to the five women who got nominated proved to be a very, very difficult task. But we—wellthe Academy—did it, and Best Actress continues to be a pretty engaging race, even if something of a frontrunner has emerged....

Today will see the release of the Super NES Classic Edition, aka, the SNES Mini. The new console comes of the heels of last year’s ridiculously successful NES Classic Edition, which immediately sold out everywhere and was one of the toughest toys to find last holiday season (personally, it took me three tries and eventually getting in line at Best Buy at four in the morning). The SNES Mini promises to be even more popular by featuring such beloved games asSuper Mario World,The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, andSuper Metroid....

Reality TV has lived in a nebulous place similar to streaming in that compensation has not been quite clear.Bethenny Frankel’s calls for unionization are beginning to pick up speed, with support coming fromNeNe Leakesand more recently,Lisa Rinna. Now a lawyer has released a letter informing NBCUniversal that its stars are fighting against mistreatment from the network. With pressures building, it may be time to start speculating what could happen if they all decide to go on strike....

Today, Netflix revealed thatSarah Silvermanwill be bringing a comedy special to the streaming platform, following in the footsteps ofChris Rock,Jerry Seinfeld, andAmy Schumer. Slated to shoot later this month, the special will launch globally on Netflix Tuesday, June 14, 2025. Rock’s two Netflix specials,announced last October, come at a cost of more than $40 million, whileSeinfeld’s major dealwith Netflix is estimated at $100 million. There’s no dollar amount attached to Silverman’s deal at the moment, but Netflix has proven willing to shell out big paydays for proven comedians in the past....