Pachinko DP Florian Hoffmeister On Blurring Barriers Through Imagery [Interview] This article containsmild spoilersfor episode 7 of “Pachinko.” Since its debut on March 25, the Apple TV+ series “Pachinko” has granted viewers a portal into the wins and the wounds of the immigrant experience that can reverberate across generations, all shown through its lead character, Sunja (Jeon Yu-na as a kid,Minha Kimas a teen, and Youn Yuh-jung as an adult). If, like me, your verdict on the episodic adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s novel has been positive, there’s a chance the stirring camerawork has been pivotal in shaping that opinion....

Pro Wrestling Feuds That Are Just As Good As Any TV Show Or Movie Since the dawn of time, the human race has found a number of ways to tell stories. From word of mouth around the fire to live stage productions to film and television to interactive virtual reality, there are countless ways to experience the joys of storytelling. Yet one form that typically gets overlooked and often looked down on isprofessional wrestling....

Public Enemies Movie Trailer Universal Pictures has released the movie trailer forMichael Mann’sPublic Enemies, the story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Johnny Depp)—the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public. Depp vs. Bale? Sounds like my kind of Summer gangster movie....

Rumor: Dave Bautista Takes Villain Role In ‘Highlander’ Reboot Summit’sHighlanderreboot still needs a MacLeod, but it may have found its Kurgan. A new report indicatesDave Bautista, ofGuardians of the Galaxyand WWE fame, could be stepping up to play the main antagonist. More on the Dave BautistaHighlandercasting after the jump. Latino Reviewgot the scoop. The originalHighlanderfrom 1986 centered around an immortal Scottish warrior (played byChristopher Lambert) locked in an age-old battle for the Prize....

Star Wars Bits: J.J. Abrams On The Most Disturbing ‘Star Wars’ Scene And Kathleen Kennedy On Which Actors Will Show Up In ‘Episode 8’ Would you look at that –Star Wars: The Force Awakensis less than a week away. attempt to contain your excitement through this latest edition of Star Wars Bits, which includes: In an interview withEntertainment Weekly,Star Wars: The Force AwakensdirectorJ.J. Abramsrevealed what he thinks is the most disturbing scene in any Star Wars movie and it’s awfully hard to argue with his choice:...

Sundance ‘It’ Girl Brit Marling Pursued By Robert Redford, Tom Cruise & Steven Soderbergh Two actresses broke out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival in a big way: Elizabeth Olsen (thanks toMartha Marcy May MarleneandSilent House) andBrit Marling, who starred in and co-wroteAnother EarthandThe Sound of My Voice. Elizabeth Olsen has four films in various stages of completion (Red Lights;Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding;Liberal Arts; andVery Good Girls) while Brit Marling has shot a role inArbitrageandflirted withBreaking the Girl....

Superhero Bits: Danny Pudi Got Punched By Captain America, ‘The Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ Rumors & More CouldThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierget pushed to early 2021? Did you hear that aSupermancomic used in a famous court case is going up for auction? WhichMarvelcameo actor got punched byCaptain Americain a deleted scene? Want to see a fanmade trailer for a live-actionSpider-Man Noirmovie? CouldDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madnessstart shooting in November?...

Superhero Bits: DC Black Label Is Coming, Where’s Hawkeye, Shazam Set Photos & More What is the newDC Black Labelcomic imprint? Would you like to seeThe Batmanset in 1939? Where isHawkeyein all of the marketing forAvengers: Infinity War? WillSpider-Mancontinue to be calledIron SpiderafterInfinity War? Which movies could be part of Phase Four of theMarvel Cinematic Universe? Why isMichael B. Jordanpaying for a girl’s broken retainer? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Katherine Langford’s Role In ‘Avengers: Endgame’, Deadpool In ‘Super Smash Bros.’ & More When willArrowaddress the cliffhanger from theElseworldscrossover last year? How many Oscar nominations didBlack Pantherget? How didDeadpoolparticipate in the 10-Year Challenge on social media? Have fans figured out whoKatherine Langfordis playing inAvengers: Endgame? What wasBlack Panther’s original ending? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Watch the teaser trailer forAvengers: Endgamerecreated in the very popular battle video gameFortnite....

The ‘Preacher’ Opening Scene Is Here, Features Outer Space, Extreme Gore, And A Little Bit Of Willie Nelson We’re less than a week away from the series premiere of AMC’sPreacherand I couldn’t be more intrigued to see whatSam Catlin,Seth Rogen, andEvan Goldberghave done withGarth EnnisandSteve Dillon’s twisted and hilarious comic series. By all accounts (the pilot was screened to awarm response at SXSW), the television adaptation uses the basic signposts of the acclaimed Vertigo comic while very much doing its own thing and that’s perfectly fine....

The One Scene Spike Lee Wishes He Never Filmed Long before “She’s Gotta Have It” wasremade as a 2017 TV series for Netflix, it was best known as the movie that announced Spike Lee’s presence to the world — a 1986 classic of contemporary Black American cinema with the kind of artistic self-assurance that you rarely see in debut films. With Lee’s creativity unencumbered by the movie’s low budget and his relative lack of experience, he made a visionary piece with dazzling visual sensibilities and a striking, modern story of female sexuality....

This ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Poster By Gabz Is Incredible There have probably been more art and prints released based on theStar Warsfilms than any other movie or film franchise. And there is a lot of great Star Wars art, from theDrew Struzan official posters, the colorfulone-sheets by Noriyoshi Ohrai,Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art, Mondo’s screen printed series which included work by artistsTyler Stout,Olly Moss,Ken TaylorandKevin Tong, to even some of the more recent work from artists such asMarko ManevandCraig Drake....

Trivia: R2-D2 Almost Starred In ‘The Lego Movie’ The Master Builders ofThe Lego Moviewere an eclectic bunch. There were Batman and all of his fellow Justice Leaguers, Gandalf and Dubbledore (sorry,Dumbledore), Shaq, Abraham Lincoln, Michelangelo (the painter) and Michelangelo (the turtle). One that didn’t make it in, however, was R2-D2. DirectorsPhil LordandChris Millerrevealed they originally planned for the lovable droid to be a main character in theThe Lego Movie, in keeping with the gleeful mash-up spirit of the film....