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‘Community’ Fourth-Season Trailer: “It’s Just The Two Of You Pretending To Have A Show” By Russ Fischer/Oct. 19, 2012 11:38 am EST Until not so long ago, fans of Community might have been excited for, or at least interested in tonight’s TV schedule. The show’s fourth season was originally set to premiere tonight, giving us the first taste of the troubled series without creator Dan Harmon. But the shortened season, now run by David Guarascio and Moses Port, has been indefinitely delayed by NBC....

‘Fast & Furious 6’ Final Trailer: Defying Gravity By Angie Han/April 29, 2013 8:52 am EST The Fast and the Furious films have always done well, but 2011’s Fast Five really kicked the franchise up to a whole new level in terms of box office, critical praise, and gleefully over-the-top ridiculousness. With some luck, Fast & Furious 6 could raise the bar even higher. That shot of a car shooting out of burning airplane, for example, seemed like a great start....

‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ TV Show Links To Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 5, 2013 11:38 am EST If you’re like me, you have mixed feeling about this upcoming From Dusk Till Dawn TV series. The fact Robert Rodriguez is so involved is intriguing, but previous attempts to extend the vampire story (i.e. – its two direct to video sequels) have landed far below the bar set by the 1996 original....

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug’ - What Did You Think? By Germain Lussier/Dec. 13, 2013 6:00 pm EST Peter Jackson’s fifth J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation and second Hobbit film, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, is now in theaters. It picks up right where 2012’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey left off, with Bilbo (Martin Freeman), Thorin (Richard Armitage), Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a company of Dwarves en route to the Lonely Mountain to defeat the dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch) and rightfully reclaim Dwarven fortune and lands....

‘The Wolverine’ 4-Disc Blu-Ray Features Unrated Extended Cut By Russ Fischer/Oct. 1, 2013 5:30 pm EST Following are all the specs for three editions: 4-Disc Blu, regular Blu, and the fairly bare DVD. The Wolverine will be available on Digital HD on November 19, and these disc formats hit onDecember 3. THE WOLVERINE Unleashed Extended Edition – Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD THE WOLVERINE Blu-ray THE WOLVERINE DVD So what will the extended cut feature, and how far beyond a PG-13 will it go?...

‘They Came Together’ Clip: Paul Rudd And Amy Poehler Flirt And Bicker For David Wain By Angie Han/Jan. 14, 2014 11:15 am EST Thirteen years after Wet Hot American Summer, David Wain is getting the Camp Firewood gang back together. Well, some of them, anyway. And in completely different roles. In a totally different setting. Okay, so They Came Together isn’t really a Wet Hot American Summer sequel at all. Instead, it’s a parodic take on the You’ve Got Mail formula....

‘Timecrimes’ Director Nacho Vigalondo Has Written An Old-School Kaiju Movie By Russ Fischer/Sept. 25, 2014 3:30 pm EST Why should Gareth Edwards and Guillermo del Toro have all the fun? Nacho Vigalondo set his status as a fave genre director with the excellent Timecrimes, and his new efforts Open Windows, with Elijah Wood and Sasha Grey, and a segment in V/H/S Viral, garnered praise over the past week at Fantastic Fest....

‘xXx 3’ Is Definitely Happening, Will Shoot In Asia, Says Vin Diesel By Angie Han/July 22, 2014 1:30 pm EST There’s been a lot of talk about a third xXx movie over the years, and now it’s finally becoming a reality. Vin Diesel has confirmed that he will star in the next installment of the action franchise, with shooting slated to begin in the Philippines in the near future. Hit the jump to read his comments....

17 New Photos From The Nancy Drew Movie By Peter Sciretta/April 10, 2007 11:21 am EST Okay so we don’t usually post about family movies (outside of the computer generated flicks), but with the future of Veronica Mars in limbo, suddenly the Nancy Drew movie has caught our interest. And plus the sequel is already announced, so we can’t miss this one or we won’t know what’s going on. Check out 17 new photos from the movie below....

2013 Domestic Box Office Was Biggest Ever By Angie Han/Jan. 1, 2014 4:18 pm EST For all the hand-wringing about the decline of the movie industry, 2013 was actually a pretty good year for movies. In fact, by one measure, it was actually the best year for movies. Ever. In cinema history. The gross domestic box office take for last year was the highest ever, beating a record set just one year earlier....

2014 MTV Movie Award Nominations By Germain Lussier/March 7, 2014 5:00 am EST As usual though, there are some fun categories and nominations for films Oscar ignored such as This Is The End, Anchorman 2, Spring Breakers, The Spectacular Now, Fruitvale Station and others. Below, check out the full list of 2014 MTV Movie Award Nominations. The 2014 MTV Movie Awards airs April 13 and Conan O’Brien will be the host....

Cool Stuff: Gallery1988’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Art Show By Germain Lussier/April 1, 2013 5:00 pm EST For going on 40 years, the phrase “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” has been a cornerstone of American pop culture. The phrase announces every single episode of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, which has been the breeding ground for such legendary comedians and actors as Jim Belushi, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell and so many others....

Cool Stuff: Texas Frightmare Weekend Mondo Posters For ‘Terminator 2,’ ‘Gremlins,’ ‘Aliens’ And More By Germain Lussier/May 1, 2014 6:00 am EST Every once in a while, Mondo will surprise fans with the announcement that they’re bringing a whole bunch of new posters to a regional convention. In the past, Texas Frightmare Weekend has had that honor. This year, it’s happening again. Mondo is showing up at the Texas Frightmare Weekend, which runs May 2-4 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas Fort Worth....

Dwayne Johnson Making ‘Teddy Bear’, Based On DeviantArt Drawing By Angie Han/Jan. 23, 2013 10:30 am EST No doubt the success of Seth MacFarlane’s Ted has contributed to the continuing climb of R-rated comedies, but it also seems to have kicked off another minor trend: movies about teddy bears. The next film to feature the classic kids’ toy will be the tentatively titled Teddy Bear, which has Dwayne Johnson on board to produce and possibly star....

Francis Ford Coppola Prepping Italian-American Family Saga By Angie Han/May 23, 2013 5:06 pm EST After exploring ghosts, vampires, and man-children over the past couple of decades, Francis Ford Coppola is returning to the topic that cemented his position in the American cinema canon: the Italian-American experience. The Godfather helmer is preparing to direct an as yet untitled film described as both a coming-of-age tale and a multi-decade family saga, the script for which he’ll write himself....

James Franco And Seth Rogen’s Characters From ‘The Interview’ To Do MTV Special By Germain Lussier/Aug. 14, 2014 7:00 am EST Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s already controversial film, The Interview, was recently pushed back a few months but we’ll get a nice tease this weekend. Tied into the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, stars of the film James Franco and Rogen will do a full 30 minute special, in character, interviewing popular musicians Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea and Jason Derulo....

Katharine Hepburn And Spencer Tracy’s Legendary Romance Is Being Turned Into A Movie By Angie Han/Feb. 14, 2014 11:30 am EST 47 years after his death and 9 years after hers, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn are going to be reunited on the big screen. Permut Presentations is producing Tracy and Hepburn, a script written by David Rambo about the frequent co-stars’ lengthy love affair. A director and stars are currently being sought....

Kevin Smith Says Weinsteins Passed On ‘Clerks 3,’ Plans ‘Tusk’ Spinoff Called ‘Yoga Hosers’ By Germain Lussier/July 7, 2014 10:30 am EST In a new interview, Kevin Smith offered updates on his upcoming projects. He’s currently in post-production on Tusk, a creepy tale based on a real-life news story, and that film has reportedly inspired a spin-off. Smith said two characters who appear in the film briefly will star in a new movie called Yoga Hosers, which is based on another story he discussed on his Smodcast....

Louis C.K. Pokes Fun At TV Promos In Teaser For HBO Special ‘Oh My God’ By Russ Fischer/March 8, 2013 12:45 pm EST Louis C.K. has long since proven that he knows how to get the most out of television through his FX series Louie. But he’s also created some wonderfully funny stand-up specials, and his latest, Oh My God, hits HBO next month. The teaser for the special has just gone online, and it is full of the personality that has made Louis C....

New Images From ‘The Wolverine,’ ‘Iron Man 3,’ And ‘Man Of Steel’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 10, 2013 6:46 pm EST We’re still waiting for the first footage from James Mangold’s The Wolverine, but maybe a new still will do the trick for today. This image explicitly puts Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) in Japan, or at least in front of a shoji screen, with what appears to be his backlight visible behind him....