Zack Snyder On ‘Man Of Steel’ Death Toll: “What About ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’?” The firstreviewsforBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceare in, and they’re… well,see for yourself. But this isn’t the first time some fans and critics have taken issue withZack Snyder’s vision of the DC universe. Back whenMan of Steelopened, one of the most frequently raised complaints was the ending’s high body count. But Snyder’sstoodbythat controversial finale, and he’s doing so still — this time by taking aim at another giant blockbuster,Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

‘A Cure For Wellness’ Super Bowl Spot: Dane DeHaan May Never Leave Gore Verbinski’s Horrifying Spa DirectorGore Verbinski’s last four films are gigantic popcorn movies.Rango, thePirates of the Carribeansequels, andThe Lone Rangerare enormous in scope. WithA Cure for Wellness, the director is scaling things back a bit, sticking with mostly one location: one messed up, horrific, and beautifully designed spa. Below, watchA Cure for Wellness SuperBowl spot. Dane DeHaan(Kill Your Darlings) plays an ambitious and prickly executive sent to the Swiss Alps to find his boss, Pembroke, at a wellness spa....

‘Alpha’ Trailer: Kodi Smit-McPhee Stars In This Prehistoric Survival Tale Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for a new survival thriller period piece calledAlpha(formerly known asThe Solutrean) fromThe Book of Elico-directorAlbert Hughes. Set in prehistoric Europe, the film starsKodi Smit-McPhee(Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men: Apocalypse) as a young man who’s left for dead after a fall and who endures harsh conditions by teaming up with an injured wolf....

‘Be Water’ Trailer: ESPN’s New ‘30 For 30’ Film Chronicles The Iconic Bruce Lee In the wake of the fantastic Michael Jordan-centric documentary seriesThe Last Dance, which broke viewership records for ESPN, the sports network is hoping that its slate of 30 for 30 documentaries is able to keep audiences' attention. They’re currently airingLance, a multi-part look at the life and controversy of cyclist Lance Armstrong, but coming up next month, they’ll tackle a subject that seems likely to attract the attention of folks outside of sports fandom: martial arts legendBruce Lee....

‘Bill And Ted Face The Music’ Will Have The Duo Face Off Against Kid Cudi Bill & Ted Face the Musicwill be adding an actual musician to its increasingly impressive cast. The cast has addedKid Cudiin an undisclosed but “significant” role in the third installment of the time-traveling comedy franchise starringKeanu ReevesandAlex Winteras the two truly bodacious dudes. Keanu Reeves has fought against ninja assassins, jealous boyfriends, sociopathic toys, and video game brawlers, but soon he and Winter will be facing off against middle age inBill & Ted Face the Music— and apparently, Grammy Award winning artists....

‘Catch-22’ Miniseries On The Way; George Clooney To Star And Direct Nearly two decades afterGeorge Clooneyleft the seminal medical dramaER, the actor is making a return to the small screen — and the only catch is the one in the title. Clooney will be directing and starring in a miniseries adaptation ofCatch-22from Paramount TV and Anonymous Content. There is no network currently attached to air the miniseries. Clooney will be adapting Joseph Heller’s tragicomic 1961 World War II satirical novelCatch-22into a six-episode miniseries and starring as Colonel Cathcart, the primary antagonist of the book, according toVariety....

‘First Man’ First Look: Ryan Gosling Prepares To Make One Giant Leap For Mankind It’s been nearly 40 years since we last landed on the moon. Our final mission to our orbiting satellite was on July 01, 2025 when Apollo 17 touched down on the surface. But before that, someone had to be the first man on the moon, andLa La LanddirectorDamien Chazellewill tell his story this fall. First ManfollowsRyan Goslingas astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon....

‘Goodnight Mommy’ Review: A Deeply Uncomfortable, Deeply Rewarding Experience Note:While the first page of this review is spoiler-free, the second goes deep into spoiler territory. We ask that you mark spoilers in the comments, but proceed into the comments at your own risk. To the best of my memory, I’ve only ever walked out on three movies in my life. Twice, it was at the behest of other people; once, I was simply bored....

‘I Am Heath Ledger’ Trailer: Documentary Examining The Life Of The Late Oscar Winner Spike usually doesn’t have much to offer in the vein of quality entertainment, but the one worthwhile endeavor they do bring to the table is their ongoing series of feature length documentaries. The network has examined pop culture sensations such as Chris Farley and Johnny Cash, and now their latest documentary shines a light on the life and death ofHeath Ledger....

‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Trailer: The Gang Gets Out Of The Jungle After the sensational box office success of 2017’sJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, directorJake Kasdanand co. knew they had to bring its sequel to a whole new level. And they did more than simply title the thirdJumanjifilmJumanji: The Next Level. They brought in two legendary comedians in the form ofDanny DeVitoandDanny Glover— for about the 15 minutes of the movie....

‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ Brings Back All Four High School Kids For Another Game Jumanji: Welcome to the Junglewas a surprisingly huge hit at the box office from the end of 2017 and into 2018. The half-sequel, half-rebootraked in over $962 millionat the global box office, so another film was inevitable. But it wouldn’t be a proper sequel without a key part of the original cast, and for some reason their deals didn’t close until this week....

‘Nomadland’ Wins TIFF 2020 People’s Choice Award, Setting The Stage For Oscar Season Nomadland, the best movie I saw at the online version of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival and one of the best films of the year, is on its way to awards season consideration. The film won big at TIFF, taking home the TIFF People’s Choice Award – usually a strong indicator of future Oscar attention. The introspective drama from directorChloe Zhaofollows a homeless woman, played byFrances McDormand, as she travels the country while living out of her van....

‘NOS4A2’ Is A Smart And Creepy Take On Joe Hill’s Terrifying Novel [WonderCon 2019] At WonderCon in Anaheim, California this weekend, AMC announced that June 2will see the premiere of their adaption of Joe Hill’s book,NOS4A2, which stars Zachary Quinto as the vampiric, Christmas-loving Charlie Manx, and Ashleigh Cummings as the young Vic McQueen, who tries to rescue his victims.In addition to the release of a new trailer (which features children with pointy teeth and puts Manx and Vic clearly at odds with each other), WonderCon attendees also got a chance to see thefull first episode of the series....