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The ‘Heathers’ TV Show Is A Rotten, Misguided Riff On The Original Movie (This review was written before the Paramount Network made the decision to delay the premiere ofHeathersuntil later this year. As the pilot episodeis still available on the network’s site, we have made the decision to run the review.) Michael Lehmann’s 1988 high school masterpieceHeathers, with a laser-sharp script by Daniel Waters, is ripe with poppy bon mots that still feel devilishly revolutionary, one of those rare late-decade gems that transcends its era while remaining appropriately of-the-time....

The ‘Justice League’ Batman Will Be Very Different Than The ‘Batman V Superman’ Batman Ben Affleck’s future as Batman appears uncertain withthe rumor millsuggesting he wants out. Just yesterday hisown brother saidhe doesn’t think he’ll star inThe Batman. Affleck, however,recently dismissedthese rumors at Comic-Con. TheArgodirector is still Batman until he (or Warner Bros.) says otherwise. This Fall, he’ll be back as the character inJustice League, which he says features a less vengeful and more heroic Batman....

The ‘Mega Man’ Movie Will Be Penned By ‘The Batman’ Screenwriter The long-gestatingMega Manmovie is getting an injection of new blood. No news has come of the live-actionMega Manmovie since Capcom announced the film in 2018 withParanormal Activity 3and4directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman at the helm. However, according to a new report,Mega Manhas recently found a writer inThe Batmanco-writerMattson Tomlin. Buried at the bottom of a recentThe Hollywood Reporterreport, it was revealed that Mattson Tomlin is writing theMega Manmovie....

The 15 Greatest Liam Neeson Movies Ranked Liam Neeson has had an unpredictable career. The Irish star began acting at theLyric Theatre in Belfastand slowly began appearing in films throughout the 1980s. He delivered his breakthrough performance as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 biopic, “Schindler’s List.” Considered one of the greatest films of all time, it earned Neeson anAcademy Award nomination for best actor. After proving that he could tackle challenging material, Neeson became one of the most compelling leading men of his generation....

The 20 Best Netflix Original Movies Of 2021 Ranked Over the past few years, Netflix has slowly been building its reputation as a production company to take seriously during awards season. And since the pandemic took a bite out of theater attendance, the streaming service has taken every opportunity to further flesh out its already formidable slate of original content. In 2021, Netflix received an impressive36 Academy Award nominations, the most of any distributor, and would go on towin sevenof those (two for “Mank” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and one each for “My Octopus Teacher,” “Two Distant Strangers,” and “If Anything Happens I Love You”)....

The Morning Watch: ‘Get Out’ Fan Theories, ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Vs ‘Batman V Superman & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition,Get OutdirectorJordan Peeleaddresses the many fan theories and observations that have been made online....

The Other Two Season 3 Is Officially Happening At HBO Max According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the critically-acclaimed HBO Max series “The Other Two” has been renewed for a third season. The series originally debuted on Comedy Central beforemoving to HBO Maxfor its second season, which ended with a stellar finale this past Thursday. “The Other Two” follows Cary (Drew Tarver) and Brooke (Heléne Yorke), the older siblings of internet superstar ChaseDreams (Case Walker)....

Theme Park Bits: Mickey’s PhilharMagic In DCA, The NBA Experience, New Fireworks, And More In this edition of Theme Park Bits: We start with some truly exciting news in Anaheim. Starting next month in Disney California Adventure, you canexperiencethe delightful 3-D movieMickey’s PhilharMagic. For the uninitiated who haven’t experienced this musical experience at Walt Disney World,Mickey’s PhilharMagicis a wild and crazy journey through a handful of memorable moments in Disney animated films, as seen through the eyes of Donald Duck after his attempt to take over for Mickey as a conductor of a magical orchestra gets out of hand....

TV Bits: ‘Powerless’ Cancelled, ‘Wag The Dog’ HBO Series, Damien Chazelle, Jesse Eisenberg & More On this edition of TV Bits: Powerless Canceled According toPolygon, NBC has pulled the remaining two episodes of its superhero-adjacent seriesPowerlessfrom its schedule. I’d heard decent things about this DC Universe show, which followed a group of inventors and researchers who live in a world in which superheroes and villains are constantly clashing and making life difficult for regular people....

Uncharted And Dog Make For A Very Encouraging Weekend At The Box Office While the box office has been on uncertain footing, leaving some (including myself) to have a cynical view of the future for the theatrical marketplace, this weekend provided a glimmer of hope. Not one, but two brand new movies — the video game adaptation"Uncharted,“starring Tom Holland, and “Dog,” which serves as Channing Tatum’s directorial debut — both hit theaters and both found their audience over the long President’s Day weekend....

Val Kilmer Reuniting With ‘Real Genius’ Co-Star Jon Gries For ‘Deep In The Heart’ Weight gain and squandered A-list cred be damned, I’ve never likedVal Kilmermore than I have over the past ten or so years, and it’s images like the one above that demonstrate why. After terrific turns inKiss Kiss Bang Bang,The Salton Sea,Spartanand — yes, I’m serious —MacGruber, the ex-Hollywood hunk is now returning to his ’80s roots by teaming up withReal GeniuspalJon Gries(best known as Uncle Rico inNapoleon Dynamite)....

Watching Extended ‘Gemini Man’ Footage Is Like Seeing A Lost Young Will Smith Performance If you had the chance to talk to your younger self, what would you say? That’s the premise, more or less, ofGemini Man, the upcoming sci-fi action film starringWill Smith…and Will Smith. Smith stars as an assassin named Henry who is being hunted down by a younger clone of himself, called Junior, sent to kill him by his former employer....

Will There Ever Be A Christmas Vacation 3? Here’s What We Know “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is largely considered to be one of the greatest Christmas movies ever made. In the film, yet another attempt is made by Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) to give his family the best experiences possible, this time focusing on the Christmas holiday. As is tradition with the “Vacation” films, Clark is circumvented at every turnby unpredictable elementslike the world’s driest turkey dinner, unexpected family visitors, nosy neighbors, electricity, the worst possible Christmas bonus in history, and the human hurricane known as Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid)....