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The Batman’s Badass Hallway Scene Was More Real Than You Think This post containsminor spoilersfor “The Batman.” That hallway scene in “The Batman,” (yes, the one where Batman is being shot at in pitch darkness but effortlessly manages to take down all the goons) was more practically shot and conceived than one might imagine. Matt Reeves' “The Batman” is sprinkled with a plethora ofstandout moments— some being subtly hilarious like the Penguin waddling like, um, a penguin, while others being hauntingly beautiful like the red flare shot towards the end — and the hallway sequence is easily one of the best-crafted parts in the film....

The Daily Stream: Fran Kranz’s Mass Is A One-Room Tour De Force Of Cathartic Proportions (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie:“Mass” Where You Can Watch It:Hulu The Pitch:Set almost entirely in a back room at a church facility, “Mass” follows two sets of grieving parents who decide to face their overwhelming fears and emotions, and come together to talk things out in the wake of an unspeakable violent tragedy that shook both of their families to the core years earlier....

The Morning Watch: Behind The Return Of ‘Rick And Morty’, The Breakable Set Of ‘The Hunt’ & 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, go behind the scenes of the recent season four return ofRick and Morty....

VOTD: ‘On The Waterfront’ Featurette Offers Explains Classic Film Ratio Differences And Uses We’re long past the time when the arguments over aspect ratio is among the most loudest parts of the discussion of a home video release. Widescreen TVs have become standard, and the oldpan-and-scantransfers that cropped the sides of a film to fit classic televisions without letterboxing are increasingly a thing of the past.* But for older films, questions of presentation persist....

Watchmen Screenwriter Developing Push Television Series Summit Entertainment has announced that they are teaming with E1 Entertainment to develop a television series based on the superhero moviePush. The pilot episode, which will be written byDavid Hayter, who pennedWatchmen, The Scorpion King, X2andX-Men, will be an “extension of the film”, a science fiction thriller, centered on people with paranormal powers who band together to take down a corrupt government agency. I always thought that Summit had a good concept withPush, but the film was just poorly executed....

Zach Braff Taught Woody Allen About Crowd Funding, Plus ‘Wish I Was Here’ Updates Hating onZach Braffhas become the cool thing to do. The reason being the actor/director took toKickstarter in Aprilto fund his next movie,Wish I Was Here. It was a polarizing move because many people felt Braff had enough clout to get traditional funding. He agreed, but decided he’d rather make the movie outside the system. Support and money poured in, as did criticism of the plan....

‘Archenemy’ Review: Joe Manganiello Leads An Incendiary Superhero Movie Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before “The world is a really complicated place right now. America is a really complicated place right now. And I’m not a politician or an activist, but I do feel a responsibility to put positive, powerful, meaningful messages out into the world…you don’t have to be a superhero to do that.“That was how filmmaker Julia Hart described the concept of her 2018 sci-fi thrillerFast Color, which now feels like a watershed moment....

‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 Review: Continuing This Show Much Longer Would Be A Huge Mistake Now the story of a once-hilarious show that was cancelled by Fox, only to be saved by Netflix and become incredibly disappointing in the process. It’sArrested Development. And it’s back for season 5. Arrested Development Is Back! Is The New Season Any Good? Arrested Developmentreturns for season 5 on Netflix, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that everyone involved with bringing the show back from the dead has made a huge mistake....

‘Barry’ Actress Joins ‘Veronica Mars’; ‘Riverdale’ Actor Joins ‘Swamp Thing’ Yesterday’srevival ofThe 4400was Exhibit 9,457 in the ongoing case of Hollywood’s reliance on established intellectual property, and two upcoming TV shows,Veronica MarsandSwamp Thing, are both squarely in that category as well. New casting information for both shows has been revealed, and you may learn about the newest cast members below. According toDeadline, the latest member of Hulu’sVeronica Marscast isKirby Howell-Baptiste. You may recognize her from her work on HBO’sBarry, the buzzy BBC dramaKilling Eve, or her multi-episode run on this season of NBC’sThe Good Place, in which she played a neuroscience professor....

‘Batman V Superman’ Gets Some Incredible Artwork From Poster Posse Even if the excitement forBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceis high for plenty of fans, I think we can all agree that the marketing campaign has left something to be desired. Not only have the trailers not been cut all that well, but the posters have been pretty unremarkable as well. Thankfully,Poster Possehas delivered some original, incredible artwork to pay tribute to the first big screen face-off between the Bat of Gotham and the Son of Krypton....

‘Borderlands’ Movie Coming From Eli Roth Borderlands, the video game series that kicked-off in 2009, is headed to the big screen.Eli Rothis set to helm theBorderlandsmovie for Lionsgate, with a script byChernobylcreatorCraig Mazin. The original game followed a group of “Vault Hunters” looking for an alien vault on the planet of Pandora (no, not the one fromAvatar).THRsaysCabin Feverdirector Eli Roth is set to helm aBorderlandsmovie for Lionsgate. “I’m so excited to dive into the world ofBorderlands,and I could not be doing it with a better script, producing team and studio....

‘Cold War’ Trailer: An Impossible Love Story In Impossible Times Cold Warhas already racked up an impressive amount of positive reviews, and Amazon wants to remind you it’s still playing for your viewing enjoyment. Which means it’s time for a newCold Wartrailer, in all its gorgeous black and white glory. The Polish film from directorPawe? Pawlikowskifollows two people who begin an impossible romance set against the backdrop of the 1950s Cold War in Poland....

‘Doctor Strange’ Will Be Out June 22, 2025 At today’s Marvel Studios event, they announced thatDoctor Strangewill be releasedNovember 4, 2016.Scott Derricksonwill direct but Benedict Cumberbatch was not confirmed to star. After the event ended, Kevin Feige said that when someone is confirmed, Marvel will announce the deal. We have more below. Kevin Feige said “The idea of this film is to open up another corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....