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‘The Assassination Of Gianni Versace’ Red Band Trailer Reveals The Latest ‘American Crime Story’ You don’t often see a red band trailer for a TV show, butThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyclearly has no intention of being your average, run-of-the-mill television series.The Assassination of Gianni Versacered band trailer offers a new, unflinching look at the dark new season ofAmerican Crime Story, set to premiere January 17 on FX....

‘The Batman’ Will Lean Into Bruce Wayne’s Trauma, According To Its Co-Writer DC FanDome isjust over a week away, and we’re expecting that virtual convention will reveal some news about directorMatt Reeves' hugely anticipated upcoming superhero filmThe Batman. But in the meantime, that film’s co-writer has spoken about how the new movie is going to deal with Bruce Wayne’s trauma. In an interview withDen of Geek,The Batmanco-writerMattson Tomlintalked about howRobert Pattinson’s version of The Dark Knight will be different than the Christian Bale or Ben Affleck iterations of the character....

‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Reunion Special Headed To HBO Max The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airteam is getting back together for HBO Max. AFresh Princereunion special featuringWill Smithand other members of the cast will gather in September to record the special, which will “feature music, dancing and some surprise guests.” The special will then air on HBO Max in time for Thanksgiving.THRsays aFresh Princereunion will head to HBO Max sometime around Thanksgiving after filming on September 10, the 30th anniversary of the show’s NBC debut....

‘The Magicians’ Lays The Groundwork For The Series Finale With A Musical Heist Episode If you ever wanted to watch a musical version of anOceansmovies set in a hotel not unlike The ContinentalfromJohn Wick: Chapter 2, then look no further than this episode ofThe Magicians. We start “The Balls” in the gang’s New York City apartment, where Marina walks everyone else through the intricate plan they must enact to steal the World Seed from The Couple’s stronghold in the Nave Hotel....

‘The Reflektor Tapes’ Trailer: Arcade Fire Documentary Goes To TIFF Arcade Fireis known for intense, theatrical shows, and also for an interest in the integration of film into its presentation.The Reflektor Tapesis a document of the bands 2013 tour, and the film will premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Directed byKahlil Joseph, whose arresting video/short filmUntil the Quiet Comeswon a Special Jury Prize at Sundance 2013, the band has said the film captures the point where “we, Arcade Fire, came the closest in our careers to putting on stage what we imagined in our heads....

‘Venom 2’ Director Andy Serkis Has “Very Clear Ideas” About Where To Take The Sequel [TCA 2019] Last week, the director search forVenom 2was narrowed down to three.Andy Serkiswas prematurely announced by star Tom Hardy on Instagram.Now it’s official: Andy Serkis will direct theVenomsequel. Serkis was on a Television Critics Association panel for FX’s miniseriesA Christmas Carol,so reporters were able to ask Serkis about directingVenom 2.Since Serkis just signed on to direct this week, it’s not surprising that his answers at this point are a tad vague....

‘Westworld’ Review: ‘Virtu E Fortuna’ Starts A War Welcome to our weekly recaps of HBO’sWestworld. ThisWestworldreview takes a look at the third episode of season 2, “Virtù e Fortuna.” Be warned:spoilersfollow. Westworldis finally ready to head into the much-hyped Shogun World. But first…let’s head to yet another park. That park would Park 6, mentioned in the previous episode as a place that features Bengal tigers. It turns out this park is devoted to re-creating a 1930s India under British rule....

‘Wolverine 3’ Confirmed To Shoot For R-Rating, But Not Because Of ‘Deadpool’ Just a few days afterDeadpoolstormed the box office with unexpected record-breaking numbers, rumblings surfaced that 20th Century Fox was considering going for anR-rated comic book sequelfor the developingWolverine 3. It seemed like a knee-jerk reaction at the time, but not one that fans were going to complain about. Who doesn’t want to see Wolverine get some blood on his claws?...

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar Photos: First Look At Movie Nirvana In 2008 I wrote a post about how The Alamo Drafthousewas the best movie theater ever. Has it really been six and a half years since I first visited Austin Texas and had my mind blown by the Drafthouse? Seems so. Recently the Alamo Drafthouse’s flagship theater the Also Drafthouse South Lamar underwent huge renovations, including a three auditorium expansion. Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar and The Highball will be having their soft opening on Saturday, August 16th, just in time for September’s Fantastic Fest 2014....

Being Behind The Camera On Brokeback Mountain Put Ang Lee To Sleep One of the truly great moments in the history of the Academy Awards was Jack Nicholson announcing that the Best Picture winner of 2005 was “Crash.” Not because “Crash” won. No, the moment is phenomenal because of the absolutelyincredulous reactionto seeing who won by Jack Nicholson. After announcing the title, he looks off to the side of the stage, mouthing an over exaggerated “Whoa!...

Candy Review: A Salacious Story Of Sex And Murder In 1980s Suburbia True crime adaptations have the tricky task of maintaining tension and drama while knowing that at least some of the viewers already know how it all shakes out. The facts and details have to be presented in a way that appeals to true crime fanatics while also keeping your average viewer hooked. It’s not easy, and while “The Act” mostly managed to keep the tension at a fever pitch throughout, “Candy” struggles a bit with pacing and doling out those details....

Cloud-Based “Digital Locker” System UltraViolet Launches With ‘Horrible Bosses’ Release The array of home video options generally strikes me as a good thing, but one annoying downside is the effort of sorting through all my movie collections in various formats. I can’t watch my DVDs when I travel unless I bring them with me; I can’t access my downloaded movies unless I’m at my computer; I own more than one copy ofIn Brugesbecause I simply forgot that I’d already downloaded it the first time....

Conan Is Going To Comic-Con: Here Is His Line-Up Of Comic Con Guests Conan O’Brienis going to San Diego to broadcast his late-night showConanduring San Diego Comic-Con International. And today the guest line-up has been announced for Conan’s comic con shows, which includes the stars ofThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Game of Thrones, The Walking Deadand more. Also on Saturday, July 11th, the show will feature a “special surprise film cast to be revealed in San Diego during Comic-Con”....