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Now Scream This: Horror Movies To Stream Before Seeing ‘It Chapter Two’ (Welcome toNow Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt:With the release ofIt Chapter 2next weekend, Chris and I are tackling horror films based on common phobias. Trigger warning and all that. Not specifically just clowns, either. I’ll leave Chris to recommend any eight-legged scare flicks, because yes, even the fearless Matt Donato has a phobia or two....

Page 2: Godzilla, Ghostbusters, Star Trek, Transformers, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Breaking Bad Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. Header Photo: The ImpossibleAnatomyofGodzilla BOOK EXCERPT: PSYCHO-SEXUAL: MALE DESIRE IN HITCHCOCK, DE PALMA, SCORSESE, AND FRIEDKIN BY DAVID GREVEN...

Patrick Stewart Is Retiring From X-Men Movies Because ‘Logan’ Is So Damn Good The early buzz onLoganis not only is it the best solo outing forHugh Jackmanas Wolverine (by leaps and bounds), but it’s one of the best X-Men movies ever made. Hugh Jackman was so dedicated to make this the Wolverine movie fans have wanted for years, he knew this had to be his last outing as the iconic mutant....

Rainn Wilson And James Gunn Hawking New Superhero Script Some little birdtells me thatPG Pornocrat andSlither-meisterJames Gunnis going out to “indie producers” with the script for a new superhero project. The same little bird also reveals thatRainn Wilsonis attached to the script, and that the premise is something like an “f’ed up low rentWatchmen”. This little bird – as has become increasingly common this last two months or so – is the little Twitter bird....

Ron Perlman Recalls The Moment He Realized Guillermo Del Toro Was A Genius “Nightmare Alley” isn’t the first time that filmmaker Guillermo del Toro castRon Perlman(who also figured into del Toro’s “Blade II,” the “Hellboy” films, and “Pacific Rim”) in a strongman role. Back in 1993, the writer-director was working on his debut feature film “Cronos,” a horror-fantasy and a stellar, moody take on the vampire subgenre. Perlman came on board (in his fifth feature film role) in the role of Angel de la Guardia, nephew/enforcer of his obscenely rich and equally craven uncle Dieter de la Guardia; the pair worked together in pursuit of a device alleged to give eternal life to its owner....

Seven Samurai Ending Explained: From Japanese History To The Gig Economy Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” invented a premise, and in so doing, invented a genre. From “Seven Samurai,” you can trace a direct line to “The Magnificent Seven,” John Sturges' 1960 remake set in the Old West. From there, you can connect the dots with samurai films remade as Spaghetti Westerns in Italy. But really, all “man on a mission” stories are children of “Seven Samurai,” and the expanded action climax of Kurosawa’s 207-minute film would come to inform the way modern audiences think about onscreen action....

Sharlto Copley Says District 9 Sequel Will Shoot In ‘About Two Years’ There has been some rumor talk about a sequel toNeill Blomkamp’sDistrict 9– District 10, as the film is being branded in advance — but none of the recent chatter actually seemed to be on point. In fact, it isn’t, says D9 starSharlto Copley. He and Blomkamp want to do the sequel, or prequel as it may be, but it is still a couple of years off....

Spider-Man 3 Gets Mixed Reviews While the first reactions wereover-the-toppositive, the new batch of Spider-Man 3 reviews have been very mixed. Is Spider-Man 3 not everything it promised to be? A scooper atThe Movie Bloghad a lot to complain about: “The Peter/MJ relationship has nothing to it now they’re together, The plot is ok but mostly serves to set up each new villain and fight sequence, There are too many new characters to deal with,” and the aftermath of the finale was so weak that about 50 people apparently left a couple of scenes from the end....

Star Wars Bits: LEGO Sets, Mark Hamill, Comic-Con, Jon Favreau, Shakespeare And More These Star Wars Bits are now the ultimate power in the universe. I suggest you use them. Here’s what you can expect from this round of Star Wars updates: Header image: Cover art for Star Wars: Tragedy of Sith’s Revenge (see in full on second page)Star Wars Rebelsexecutive producerSimon Kinbergsat down for a chat withEntertainment Weeklyand talked about what it was like bringingDarth Vaderto the animated series....

Superhero Bits: Defenders, Iron Man 3, Batman Vs. Superman, Thor: The Dark World, Man Of Steel Why are the voice actors ofBatmanandSupermanfighting? How didJimmy KimmelreeditThor: The Dark World? DoesChristopher Nolanshow up in theMan of Steelextras? Who is reportedly the front-runner for the lead in theBatman vs. Supermanmovie? Want to learn Defenders? How about see a newIron Man 3effects reel? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Parka Blogs(viaComic Book Movie) give us a tour of theThor: The Dark Worldart book....

Surprise, Marshmallows: ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 4 Is Streaming On Hulu A Week Early Clear your weekend schedules, Marshmallows:Veronica Marsseason 4 is streaming in its entirety on Hulu right now. The initial plan was for the anticipated fourth season of the show to premiere next Friday, July 26, but at the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel today, starKristen Bellrevealed that the wait is over and you can watch the whole series on Hulu this very second....

The Alternate Army Of Darkness Ending Sam Raimi Wanted Us To See Sometimes, a director’s idea of the perfect ending isn’t what the studio wants us to see. Just take Terry Gilliam’s visionary dystopian sci-fi “Brazil.” It ends on such a brilliantly downbeat note, but Universal was afraid it would bum everyone out too much and ordered a new happy conclusion, resulting in the infamous “love conquers all” cut. Thankfully Gilliam wasn’t the kind of guy to take such tinkering lying down, and pushed the studio into releasing the film with his original sublime downer of an ending....

The Best TV Shows And Movies Leaving Netflix In October 2020 As another month bites the dust, it’s time to say goodbye to some titles on Netflix. So here are the best movies leaving Netflix in October 2020. Parks & Recreation: Seasons 1-7 Parks and Recreationis leaving Netflix and heading to Peacock. And sure, Peacock is free – but it also hascommercials. So your last chance to watch Leslie Knope and all her wacky pals commercial-free, outside of buying a Blu-ray or digital release, is this month....