‘Westworld’ Spoiler Review: 10 Questions From “Chestnut” Few hours of television have given me as much to think about and dwell over as “Chestnut,” the second episode ofWestworld. No fancy introductions to this one. Let’s just dive right in. Are We Asking the Right Questions About Westworld? The first episode ofWestworldwas one of HBO’s biggest series debuts in years and television fans (many of them looking to fill the spot in their heart temporarily vacated byGame of Thrones) have flocked to it....

‘Whole Lotta Sole’ Trailer - A Light, Brendan Fraser-Starring Comedy From The Director Of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Don’t worry — though the groan-inducing title and involvement ofBrendan Frasersuggest the worst,Whole Lotta Soleis not a stupider sequel to 2010’sFurry Vengeance. Instead, it’s an uncharacteristically lighthearted dramedy fromTerry George, the writer/director behind such serious-minded works asHotel RwandaandReservation Road. Martin McCann(The Pacific) stars as Jimbo, a young father who’s in heavy debt to local crime boss Mad Dog Flynn (David O’Hara,The Departed)....

‘Yellow Submarine’ Remake Sunk After ‘Mars Needs Moms’ Tanks Talk about awkward. Thelast headline below this oneis an endorsement of mocap filmmaking from Steven Spielberg. But the major industry talk today that wasn’t centered on SXSW was all about how the mocap filmMars Needs Momsabsolutely tanked in its debut weekend. There is some significant fallout from that failure: Disney has passed on the mocap remake of the Beatles’Yellow Submarine, whichRobert Zemeckishad planned to make this year....

/Film Interview: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Director Marc Webb Talks Sarcastic Spidey And The Joys Of Studio Filmmaking When Sony first announcedMarc Webbas the director of its Spider-Man reboot, it came as something of a surprise. Not only was Webb relatively inexperienced, his only previous feature film had been the bittersweet dramedy(500) Days of Summer— worlds away from the sci-fi web-slinging action one would expect of a comic book tentpole pic. But Webb’s character-driven approach proved an inspired idea....

/Film Interview: Martin McDonagh, Writer And Director Of ‘Seven Psychopaths’ Just when you thinkSeven Psychopathsis going to be a simple quirky comedy about crazy people, it hits you with the truth. The film is actually love letter to movies and a meta blend ofAdaptationandPulp Fiction. Those two films were the sophomore efforts of filmmakers we’ve since come to revere andSeven Psychopathsis the work of another man now on that path: writer/directorMartin McDonagh....

30th Annual Razzie Award Winners Announced The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation have announced the “dis-hours” for the year in film that was 2009.Michael BayandTransformers: Revenge of the Fallenwas the big “winner”, taking home three awards: Worst Screenplay (Alex KurtzmanandRoberto Orcimust be proud), Worst Director and the not so coveted “Worst Picture of 2009”. Sandra Bullock, who is up for a Best Actress Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards for the movieThe Blind Side, takes home two dishonors: Worst Actress (for her performance inAll About Steve) and Worst Screen Couple (shared withBradley Cooperfor, yes,All About Steve)....

America’s Dad Grows Up: Exploring The “New” Tom Hanks Heroes And How They Reflect Changing Times It had to beTom Hanks. There was no one else but the legendary actor to host the2021 inaugural celebration. The authoritative and avuncular presence of Hanks, who for many was the first person whose COVID-19 diagnosis made the virus' threat feel real, represented a tentative hope that the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel was brightening....

Anthony Daniels On Playing C-3PO For Over 40 Years And Why ‘Star Wars’ Isn’t A Blockbuster [Interview] For decades,Anthony Danielshas been hidden by a golden mask, a globally recognized droid with an instantly recognizable voice that’s played by a man few would notice walking down the street. As the man and voice behind the belovedStar Warscharacter C-3P0, he’s helped usher audiences into this vast space saga like no other performer. At the outset of the release ofStar Warsthe human contribution made by Daniels was downplayed, with early marketing efforts avoiding how such an indelibly neurotic character was brought to life....

Ava DuVernay Says She Isn’t Doing ‘Star Wars’ – That’s Probably A Good Thing (Welcome toThe Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: why it’s a good thing that director Ava DuVernay says she’s not making a Star Wars movie.)Star Warsfans are ready for change. As the Marvel Cinematic Universe boldly enters its latest stage, handing its major franchise staples to black auteurs and New Zealand comedians, it’s become somewhat apparent that Lucasfilm is holding back....

Blind Dating Movie Trailer Samuel Goldwyn Films has sent us the movie trailer for Blind Dating. So what’s the movie about? It’s a comedy about a blind guy going out on blind dates. Great idea right? Well, let’s check out the footage out after the jump. And here’s the pitch from the studio: BLIND DATING is a hilarious comedy about Danny (Chris Pine), an intelligent, confident, handsome young man who also happens to be blind....

Casting Bits: Holt McCallany In ‘Gangster Squad’, Julia Stiles And America Ferrera In ‘It’s A Disaster’, Dennis Quaid In ‘What To Expect’, Jennifer Love Hewitt And Ivan Sergei In ‘Jewtopia’ Last season, FX’s boxing dramaLights Outentered the canon of brilliant-but-cancelled television series, when piss-poor ratings brought about its demise despite plenty of critical love. Thankfully, things seem to be working out better for the series' acclaimed star,Holt McCallany, than they did for the show....

Cool Stuff: New ‘Jurassic Park’ T-Rex Statue Doesn’t Want To Be Fed, Wants To Hunt Jurassic Parkis getting all sorts of commemorative treatment this year, especially when it comes to one of the most iconic scenes in the movie. There’s a 1/10 scale diorama statue of the suspenseful tyrannosaurus rex breakout coming from Iron Studios and Chronicle Collectibles, but Prime 1 Studio is also releasing an impressive take on the iconic scene with a 1/15 scale statue of the tyrannosaurus rex escaping her enclosure....

Doctor Who: Flux Flubs The Finale In The Supremely Unsatisfying The Vanquishers “Doctor Who: Flux” began with such promise. There was a newfound energy, a pep in the step of this serialized experiment that suggested that showrunner Chris Chibnall would be shaking things up after two mildly disappointing seasons. Heck, there were even a few jokes! But we all should’ve known as soon as the final episode, “The Vanquishers,” started off with the time-honored tradition of Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor spending a finale getting psychically blasted by a camp villain — Chibnall is back to his own worst tendencies....