A great first film can jumpstart a filmmaker’s career and show the world what makes them unique. For example, the conversational dialogue, ’70s soundtrack, and nonlinear narrative of Quentin Tarantino’s first film “Reservoir Dogs” established tropes that the director still relies on today. Not every great director starts out strong, though. Although he’s one of […]

Fantasy films aren’t released every day. The genre is not in as dire straits as, say, westerns or musicals, but fantasy is certainly a bit of an endangered species — or, at the very least, a genre in decline. Fantasy relies on extensive world-building and frequently dabbles in magic, curses, and alternative histories. Dragons, fantastical […]

On the August 31, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior news editor Jacob Hall to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Jacob bought a new TV. What we’ve been Reading: Jacob […]

Paramount+ has been running for about six months, and the streaming platform continues to grow. During their TCA presentation today, they touted some of the original content coming to the service.  One of the panels focused on “Star Trek: Prodigy,” which discussed the upcoming series and also revealed the main title sequence along with first looks […]

For years now, one question has burned bright in the hearts of “Fast and the Furious” fans: Team Diesel or Team Johnson? Given the latter’s impressive career as an action star and family-film icon, one could make a compelling case that Dwayne Johnson — not Vin Diesel — is the Fast Saga’s biggest star. But while Diesel’s career […]

Your quest is nearly at an end: “The Green Knight” Blu-ray will soon be within your grasp. David Lowery’s fantasy drama, one of the very best movies of the year, is headed to home media in October. So if you were hesitant to head back to movie theaters, haven’t felt like renting the film digitally, or […]

Part of the charm of the “Suicide Squad” movies (and the comics on which the films are based) is that not every member of Amanda Waller’s makeshift groups of prisoners-turned-operatives will survive the missions they’re forced to participate in. Writer/director James Gunn’s most recent movie, “The Suicide Squad,” establishes that dynamic early, opening on Michael […]

The 3rd season of Amazon’s “The Boys” is in production, and fans are eagerly awaiting the release date. The violent, satirical superhero show is based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic series of the same name, which concluded in 2012 after 72 issues. There’s enough source material in the comics — and its several spin-offs […]

(Welcome to On Your Radar, a series where we take a look at what’s next for the biggest actors and filmmakers, and why you should be excited…or not.) Superhero fans are familiar with Ben Affleck for taking on one of the darkest and most violent comic book characters known for having a tragic backstory, a […]

“Interstellar” is the closest thing to a classic science fiction movie that Christopher Nolan’ has made so far, blending hard sci-fi tropes with an earnest exploration of humanity’s drive to survive. For science fiction fans, it’s instantly familiar stuff. Nolan’s storytelling doesn’t always land as powerfully as the movie’s visual effects, but “Interstellar” still works […]