The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4 Review: It’s Finally Time To Unravel Midge’s Flaws Midge Maisel is a winner. She’s a magnetic motormouth with endless charm and a direct line to even the most cynical funny bones. As the series title indicates, she’s gifted with the undeniable ability to leave both friends and strangers stunned, with nothing to do butmarvelat the sheer force of her. It only takes a few moments of her dazzle to realize why Joel (Michael Zegen) first fell in love with her, why Susie (Alex Borstein) took a special interest in her talents, and why even one of the world’s most beloved comedians Lenny Bruce (Luke Kirby) can’t seem to keep away....

This Week In Trailers: Mammoth, The White Ribbon, Love The Beast, Love, Starsuckers 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?...

This Week In Trailers: Roger Waters The Wall, The Closer We Get, Miss You Already, Aaaaaaaah!, 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: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we head over The Wall to see what all the fuss is about, get cancer and get closer to our lady friends, open up some familial scars so we all can rubberneck, and I have no idea what the other film is about, to be honest, to even be able and make a snarky quip....

Trivia: Where Was The Joker In ‘The Dark Knight Rises?’ Obviously, the Joker is not inThe Dark Knight Risesbecause Heath Ledger tragically passed away before the release ofThe Dark Knight. However, in the universeChristopher Nolanhas created, he’s likely still alive because that’s how Batman left him eight years ago.The Dark Knight Risesmakes no mention of the character but, according to one site, he is specifically mentioned in the novelization. So, where was he?...

What Happened Luke Skywalker Between Episodes 6 And 7 Is “Not Important” In ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ What was Luke Skywalker doing in the thirty years betweenReturn of the JediandThe Force Awakens? We know about a few precious fragments of what happened to him during that time, but if you’re hoping for an extended exposition scene in the upcomingStar Wars: The Last Jediin which Luke explains the past three decades to an inquisitive Rey, I’m sorry to report that you’re out of luck....

Where To Watch Two Of Bill Hader’s Favorite Horror Movies This Halloween Comedian and actor Bill Hader really knows his vintage horror. Duringour interview for his latest film, the animated “The Addams Family 2,” which is in theaters now, he mentioned the wealth of good pre-Code horror movies that end up streaming or on TV this time of year. Speaking about some of his favorites, he recommended two Michael Curtiz horror films from the 1930s....

Why ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ Got Retitled ‘Live Die Repeat’ Edge of Tomorrowis one of the most unfortunate cases of a studio movie underperforming in the last few years. Most seem to agree it’s a high-quality summer movie, but it didn’t immediately strike a chord with audiences at the domestic box-office back in 2015. Some lay blame on the title, which directorDoug Limanalso didn’t love. Below, Liman talks about why he prefers the titleLive Die Repeat....

‘Cars 2’ Will Be Pixar’s First ‘Rotten’ Movie It’s only fair, I suppose, that if we run articles trumpeting the fact that other Pixar movies have achieved some form ofmassively positive consensuson Rotten Tomatoes, that when the company finally releases one that falls far short of the same margin, it would be worth noting. So this weekend will stand as a milestone in the history of Pixar, asCars 2opens to the first generallynegative consensus opinionin the company’s experience....

‘Cherry’ Clip: Tom Holland Phones Home In The New Film From The Russo Brothers Tom Hollandhas an uncomfortable phone call withCiara Bravoin the latest clip fromCherry, the upcoming movie from theRusso Brothers. Holland plays a mixed-up guy who joins the army – a move that eventually leads to PTSD, which then leads to drug addiction, which in turn leads to bank robbery. In the newCherryclip, Holland’s enlisted character calls home to speak with his girlfriend, and the conversation gets awkward as he’s haunted by the horrors of war he’s witnessed....

‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’ Trailer: Sally Field Follows Her Dreams Hello, My Name is Dorispremiered at this year’s South by Southwest. The film, co-written and directed byMichael Showalter(Wet Hot American Summer), was acquired by Roadside Attractions after its premiere for the price of $1.75 million, the biggest purchase made at the festival this year. The comedy, starringSally Field(Lincoln), also won the audience award for headliners. Watch theHello, My Name is Doristrailer after the jump....

‘Leap Of Faith: William Friedkin On The Exorcist’ Asks: Does The Ending Of The Horror Classic Make Sense? [Sundance 2020] Alexandre O. Philippeloves to make movies about movies. His documentary work includes78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, which focused onPsycho, and the creation of its infamous shower scene, andMemory: The Origins of Alien, which thoughtfully explored what made, and still makes,Alienso special. Philippe keeps the trend going withLeap of Faith: William Friedkin onThe Exorcist....

‘Ready Player One’ Contest: Your Own 3D Avatar Could Appear In Steven Spielberg’s Adaptation DirectorSteven Spielbergwill begin shootingReady Player Onethis summer. The adaptation ofErnest Cline’s novel willstarTye Sheridan(X-Men: Apocalypse),Olivia Cooke(Bates Motel),Ben Mendelsohn(Bloodline),Simon Pegg(Star Trek Beyond), and recent Academy Award winner,Mark Rylance(The BFG). We’ll hear more casting news soon, but in the meantime, it’s possible for anyone of you to appear in Spielberg’s “big rockin’adventure movie.” Well, maybe not anyone of you, but if you have experience designing and modeling 3D avatars, then you might want to consider participating in thisReady Player Onecontest....

‘Scream’ Season 2 Trailer: Because Every Serial Killer Has An Accomplice I rolled my eyes harder than anyone when it was revealed thatMTVwas making a new television series based on theScreammovies. However, a few trusted friends and colleagues have told me that my negativity was misplaced. I have yet to actually eat my words, but enough serious horror fans have informed me that my decision to not watch the first season of this show was a poor one and that the negative early reviews were off-base....