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VOTD: Andy And Lana Wachowski Discuss Editing And Performance By Russ Fischer/Aug. 7, 2012 9:30 am EST Every day this month, other important cinema creators will be featured in clips like the above, which Tribeca Film is archiving here. Side by Side is available on VOD August 22. The film will also open in select cities theatrically, beginning August 17. Here are more outtakes, which should be all you need to get interested in the doc....

VOTD: Johnny Depp Isn’t Very Happy With Ricky Gervais By Russ Fischer/Oct. 26, 2011 3:30 pm EST OK, fine, Johnny Depp isn’t really upset with Ricky Gervais. But in this preview from Life’s Too Short, the new show Gervais, Warwick Davis and Stephen Merchant are doing for the BBC, we watch as Davis introduces Depp to Gervais. Thanks to a few jokes made as Gervais hosted the Golden Globes, the conversation doesn’t go very well....

Watch President Barack Obama On ‘Between Two Ferns’ By Russ Fischer/March 11, 2014 5:30 am EST This is kind of amazing. We’ve run many episodes of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. We’ve seen quite a few guests squirm uncomfortably as the fake talk show gives Galifianakis a chance to skewer their work and his own persona. But we’ve never seen something quite like an episode that gets President Barack Obama on Between Two Ferns....

We Told You So: Apple To Launch Movie Rental Service? By Peter Sciretta/June 11, 2007 1:14 am EST I hate to say we told you so but, well, WE TOLD YOU SO. In July 2006 we reported that Apple was planning to launch a movie rental service through the iTunes music/movie store. Almost a year later, the internet has again become abuzz with speculation. The movies in the Apple iTunes Movie store now sell for $10 and up, with most new releases priced higher than the price you could purchase the movie at Best Buy (and without the special features and high quality video no less)....

‘Afternoon Delight’ Trailer: Juno Temple Spices Up Kathryn Hahn’s Marriage By Angie Han/July 2, 2013 7:54 am EST Despite her considerable talent and versatility, Kathryn Hahn’s mostly been relegated to supporting roles in films like Wanderlust and Our Idiot Brother, and guest spots on shows like Girls and Parks & Recreation. So it’s great to see her take center stage for once in Afternoon Delight, a Sundance dramedy written and directed by TV vet Jill Soloway....

‘Beverly Hills Cop’ TV Show Is Dead, But Movie Is Back In Development By Angie Han/July 25, 2013 9:30 am EST Beverly Hills Cop 4 was stuck in on-again, off-again development for years before Eddie Murphy finally reworked the concept as a spinoff TV series. Initially, the new medium seemed like the right approach. CBS won a “very competitive” bidding war to order the Beverly Hills Cop pilot. Brandon T. Jackson, Kevin Pollak, and David Denman were tapped for leading roles, Barry Sonnenfeld signed on to direct…...

‘Breaking Bad’ Ending Was Almost A “‘Wild Bunch’ Bloodbath” By Angie Han/April 15, 2014 2:30 pm EST As it is, the Breaking Bad finale was pretty damn violent. But apparently, things could’ve gotten even bloodier. According to showrunner Vince Gilligan, at one point the writers were considering killing off just about everybody in a “Wild Bunch bloodbath of an ending.” So what made them change their minds? Hit the jump to read Gilligan’s explanation — as well as details on some other Breaking Bad alternate endings that could’ve been....

‘Jurassic Park 4’ Release Date Set For 2014; Director Yet To Be Announced By Russ Fischer/Jan. 11, 2013 2:57 pm EST And the past comes alive once again: we’ve got a brief report that Jurassic Park 4 has been given a release date by Universal. All the info available now is from THR’s Borys Kit, who says, This just in: Universal Pictures will release JURASSIC PARK 4 in 3D on June 13, 2014....

‘Room 237’ Poster Echoes Original ‘The Shining’ One-Sheet By Russ Fischer/March 12, 2013 3:00 pm EST So it makes sense that the doc Room 237, from first-timer Rodney Ascher, would get a poster that ehoes the Bass design. Room 237 features five theories that explore what Kubrick really meant to say in his Stephen King adaptation. The first US teaser for the film referenced a teaser for Kubrick’s movie, and now the poster design follows suit....

‘Transporter: The Series’ Trailer: Frank Martin’s TV Adventures Hit The US By Russ Fischer/May 14, 2014 2:15 pm EST The Transporter films helped make a star of Jason Statham, but a TV series version of the same story has worked a little differently for Chris Vance. The actor inherits Statham’s role — or I should say inherited. Because Transporter: The Series aired in quite a few countries in 2012 and 2013, and is just now coming to the US via TNT this fall....

Ben Stiller In Talks For Key Role In Chippendales Origin Story By Russ Fischer/April 1, 2014 10:00 am EST We’ve seen Magic Mike and will soon get the sequel, Magic Mike XXL. But what about a film that tells the real story of the Chippendales male dance revue? Alan Ball (True Blood) wrote and is now looking at directing a Chippendales story called I Am Chippendale. He’s got Ben Stiller in talks for the lead role, which should give his old Blue Steel muscles a real workout....

Benedict Cumberbatch To Play Beatles Manager For ‘Sherlock’ Director; Tom Hanks Producing By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2012 1:39 pm EST Director Paul McGuigan has a respectable history in features, having made films like Gangster No. 1, Wicker Park, and Push. But his best work of late has been on television, where he’s done four of the existing six episodes of the BBC series Sherlock. (Only one of which was one of the series two lesser episodes: The Hounds of Baskerville....

Don’t Expect To See Falcon Become Cap In ‘Captain America 3’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 15, 2014 11:45 am EST When Marvel Comics announced that Sam Wilson, typically known as the Falcon, would take up the mantle of Captain America in an upcoming comics storyline, fans assumed that the film franchise featuring the same characters might quickly follow suit. Marvel Studios will soon need to negotiate new contracts for its primary Avengers stars, after all, and there’s every reason to expect that guys like Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth will eventually want to lay down their costumes and weapons....

Excellent ‘The Double’ Trailer Is Full Of Strange Anxious Comedy By Russ Fischer/Feb. 28, 2014 3:00 pm EST This is a really terrific trailer. We’ve seen a few other trailers for Richard Ayoade’s second film as a director, The Double, and the last one we highlighted made the film’s comic personality pretty apparent. But this new trailer really pushes the combination of comedy and an underlying sense of weird unease....

First Look: ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Starring Jamie Dornan As Christian Grey By Angie Han/June 18, 2014 6:43 am EST Any character that looms as large in the public imagination as Fifty Shades of Grey’s Christian Grey is going to be intensely scrutinized when he makes the jump to the screen. Fans had strong opinions last year when Jamie Dornan was chosen to play him in the film, and we’re sure they’ll have many more today as the first image of Dornan as Grey is released....

Gal Gadot’s Three-Picture Deal Includes ‘Justice League’ And ‘Wonder Woman’ Movies By Angie Han/Jan. 23, 2014 12:30 pm EST It’s typical for stars of major superhero movies to sign multi-picture deals, even when the studio has no specific plans to bring the character back at the moment. However, what makes Gadot’s situation a bit more interesting is that Warner Bros. does have films in mind for her — specifically Batman vs....

Geek Deals: Up To 62% Off Select Star Trek Blu-Ray Box Sets By Peter Sciretta/June 13, 2013 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. These prices are only good today, so act fast!

Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Art Show: More Art And Details Revealed [UPDATED] By Germain Lussier/April 16, 2014 6:00 am EST The first stop for the Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary art show is this weekend and Gallery 1988 has just released more posters and information. More than 70 artists are part of the traveling exhibit but the majority of their work will only ever been available to purchase in person at one of the four stops....

Gravity Returning To Theaters This Weekend By Angie Han/Jan. 14, 2014 3:00 pm EST Briefly: The Gravity Blu-ray is expected to land in the next several weeks, but anyone who saw the film in theaters knows that watching it at home just won’t be the same. Alfonso Cuarón takes full advantage of the bigness of cinema to deliver a terrifyingly immersive experience, and his film is best enjoyed at an actual theater — a 3D, IMAX one if at all possible....

HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Premiere Is Streaming Online For Free By Angie Han/April 7, 2014 8:00 am EST HBO subscriptions are expensive, and not all of us have Facebook or Google money. But as long as you’ve got an Internet connection, you can check out the full first episode of HBO’s Silicon Valley for free. Created by Mike Judge, the half-hour comedy centers around a group of Bay Area techies who want to hit the big time — and then, somewhat unexpectedly, actually do so....