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The Water Cooler: ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Outdoors, An Addictive New Podcast, And The Return Of Pokemon Go Welcome toThe Water Cooler, a weekly feature where the /Film staff is free to go off-topic and talk about everythingexceptthe movies and TV shows they normally write about. In this edition: Ben watches a cinematic classic outside, Brad picks up Pokemon Go again, Jacob falls in love with a podcast, Jack checks outFriends From College, Hoai-Tran indulges her K-pop obsession again, and Chris watchesOzark....

This Week In Trailers: Samsara, Chained, The Ambassador, Tetsuo: The Iron Man / Tetsuo: The Body Hammer, Death By China Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Tom Cruise’s ‘All You Need Is Kill’ Retitled ‘Edge Of Tomorrow;’ Check Out The Comic-Con Poster Doug Liman’s upcomingsci-fi action filmstarringTom CruiseandEmily Blunthas been given a new title. Originally calledAll You Need Is Kill,which also is the name of the original graphic novel byHiroshi Sakurazaka, the film has now been renamedEdge of Tomorrow. It’s definitely a less confusing, more catchy title forthe June 2014 release. The film is about a futuristic world where a soldier is caught in a time travel loophole, consistently dying in battle, but in the process also hardening into a military powerhouse, and probing for the weakness of his enemy....

Tour Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights Mazes: ‘An American Werewolf In London,’ ‘Cabin In The Woods,’ ‘Evil Dead,’ And More Entering its 23rd year,Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nightshas a simple directive: to scare you senseless. While the haunted mazes inspired by original and obscure content offer plenty of chills, the main draw is being able to step inside a beloved horror franchise. This year’s incarnation dares fans to confront the demons ofEvil Dead, the lickers ofResident Evil, the lycanthropes ofAn American Werewolf in London, the shuffling walkers ofThe Walking Dead, and the smorgasbord of baddies beneathThe Cabin in the Woods....

Two More Reasons Netflix Is King Of Stand-Up Comedy: Mike Birbiglia And Louis C.K. Right now you’ll find a slew of stand-up comedy specials that are available exclusively on Netflix. The streaming service has become a stellar home for new stand-up specials from the best comedians working today. Over the past few months, they’ve only solidified their dedication to the craft by doling out new deals forDave Chappelle,Chris RockandJerry Seinfeld....

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Unleashing Universal Monster-Themed Attractions This Year Universal’sHalloween Horror Nightsis bringing its classic Universal Monsters (sorry, Dark Universe) to life with a new maze inspired by the 1943 filmFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, and a new haunted house attraction, too. The maze will take the elements of the classic movie, and update them for the 21st century – whatever that means. Maybe the Wolf Man will use SnapChat....

Wacky Film Theories: Toy Story 3 And The Holocaust I love crazy film theories, and attempt to from time to time, share them on the site. Let me first say, crazy film theories don’t have the be the hidden intention of the creator (be it screenwriter, director…etc), and might just be an alternative interpretation of the events. Actually, most times, it is nothing more than a creative interpretation. I always enjoy looking at films with a completely different interpretation, even when it is entirely invented....

Watch: ‘Black Mirror’ Marketing Gets Meta With Netflix Vista Ad There’s always been something kind of ironic about the fact thatBlack Mirroris consumed through the very same technologies it’s warning us about. We’re watching it on our TVs and laptops and smartphones, and we’re discussing it with other fans on social media. To be fair,Black Mirror’s message isn’t as simple as “technology is bad” — it’s more like “technology can be bad because human nature can be bad....

We’ve Seen 35 Minutes Of ‘Incredibles 2’: This Family Of Superheroes Has Never Been Better The Incredibleshit theaters all the way back in 2004, and it was easily the most sophisticated and involved animated adventure that Pixar Animation had brought to the big screen yet. The film arrived at a time when the superhero film genre was still figuring itself out, with hits coming from theX-MenandSpider-Manfranchises and complete disasters arriving in the form ofDaredevilandCatwoman....

‘24: Legacy’ Is Bringing Back Carlos Bernard As Tony Almeida Even though Kiefer Sutherland disappointed fans byshooting down any plansto have Jack Bauer pop up at some point in24: Legacy, that doesn’t mean other surviving characters from the original series run of 24 can’t return. We’ve already heard that there’s the possibility of Mary Lynn Rajskubreturning as Chloe O’Brian, but now we have definitive news on the return of a veteran character from the show, one with a history spanning all the way back to the first season That character is Tony Almeida....

‘Aquaman’ Swims To The Top Of The Weekend Box Office For The Second Week The final weekend of 2018 came and went, andAquamancontinued to sit at the top of the box office. January tends to be a dumping ground for studios, so it’s unlikely that James Wan’s submerged superhero will be washed away anytime soon – unless audiencesreallyget a craving forEscape Room. The rest of the weekend box office remained predictable:Mary Poppins Returnsheld on at second, andBumblebeeis stuck at third....

‘Beanpole’ Review: An Unflinching, Unforgettable Experience [Cannes] Kantemir Balagov’s bleak, brilliantBeanpoletells a very different story about the aftermath of the Second World War than what we’re used to seeing. Few countries were more violently affected than the Soviet Union, and this tale of the effect on the postbellum populace does justice to the scars left by the conflagration. The result is an emotionally shattering portrayal of two women and their struggles to adjust to their civilian lives....

‘Brightburn’ Screenwriters On The Scenes They Cut And A Larger Superhero Horror Universe [Interview] James Gunn is using his clout in Hollywood to get more original horror movies made. He producedThe Belko Experimentsfrom his own screenplay, and now he’s producedBrightburn, written by his brothersBrian and Mark Gunnand directed by Dave Yarovesky.Brightburnis the story of a childless couple (Elizabeth Banks and David Denman) who find a baby crashed in a meteor on their farm (stop us if you’ve heard this one before)....