Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal Review: Dinosaurs, Cavemen & Blood, Oh My! [Fantastic Fest 2019]

Many people of a certain age grew up watching Genndy Tartakovsky cartoons. Even those who aren’t aware of the name are surely aware of shows likeDexter’s Laboratory,The Powerpuff Girlsand/orSamurai Jack. Now, Tartakovsky is back with a brand new, five-episode limited series on Adult Swim in the form ofPrimal, a gripping and violent prehistoric tale. I was lucky enough to catch the first four episodes at this year’s Fantastic Fest and, at least for the moment, I’m convinced it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · David Jones

Gerard Depardieu Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault by French Authorities

ActorGérard Depardieuhad been charged with rape by French authorities. The 72-year old has been brought up on charges in the country for an incident that allegedly took place in 2018. The incident is said to have happened at his home in Paris. Depardieu is said to have raped an actress, who has not been identified at this time. The unnamed actress was reportedly in her 20s at the time. The charges were initially brought up on Gerard Depardieu back in December....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Joseph Mack

Ghostbusters Preview Shows Off New Ghost Hunting Gadgets

In just two weeks,Ghostbusterswill invade theaters nationwide, as fans get ready to see this new group of female spirit chasers in action. Earlier this week, we showed you an insane Japanesemusic videowhere four female comedians dressed up as theGhostbusters, now we have a featurette that breaks down some of theGhostbusters' new gadgets. If that wasn’t enough, we also have a poster that features the four main characters getting ready to battle the worst New York City has to offer....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Karina Terry

Goosebumps 2 Trailer: Slappy's Back for a Haunted Halloween

The firstGoosebumps 2trailer has arrived to wish everyone an early Haunted Halloween. Slappy, the walking, talking dummy is back to wreck havoc on small town America in this sequel to the horror comedy hit based on the books of R.L. Stine. And it looks like one fun time for the entire family this October. Sony Pictures dropped this first look atGoosebumps 2as a surprise. The follow-up continues the story first told in the hit 2015 releaseGoosebumps....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Barry Robinson

Here's How Laura Mulvey Changed Film Theory With the Male Gaze

Best known for her 1973 essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,“Laura Mulveyis a Britishfeminist film theorist. Her analysis and theories have been influenced by those of Freud and Lacan. However, rather than focusing merely on the psychoanalytic aspects behind the world of cinema, Mulvey takes it a step further and illustrates how the patriarchy has a huge impact on films. Thus, she makes a groundbreaking analysis on how the male gaze affects the film industry as well as the audience....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Angela Harrison

Horizon Star Calls Kevin Costner's Western Saga a 'Fat Novel'

Most Marvel fans will immediately recognizeDanny HustonasX-Men Origins: Wolverine’s(2009) tyrannical William Stryker, who was utterly obsessed with collecting Mutant powers and applying them to his “uncanny” version of Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds). Today, Huston is coming off gripping performances in back-to-back Westerns, appearing in Viggo Mortensen’sThe Dead Don’t HurtandKevin Costner’s“fat novel” of a film,Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1.And during an exclusive interview with MovieWeb, Huston differentiated working on the two genre pieces by saying:...

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Kerri Norris

IT: Chapter 2 Casts Teach Grant as Adult Henry Bowers

IT: Chapter 2has found its adult Henry Bowers. InITthe bully who tortured The Losers Club was portrayed by Nicholas Hamilton. He wasn’t necessarily a core member of the cast but was undoubtedly an important figure in the story and is set to return for the sequel. Teach Grant has been tapped to play the troubled figure, with Jess Weixler also joining the cast as Bill’s wife. The cast is really starting to take shape....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Justin Wood

Joaquin Phoenix Dodges Joker Question, Thinks Movie Sounds Amazing

ActorJoaquin Phoenixis one of the more impressive and mysterious actors around today and he recently added to that mystique when he expertly avoided questions about Warner Bros.' standaloneJoker Origin Movie, which he is heavily rumored to star in. Late last year, it was revealed that Warner Bros. and DC Films were aiming to make aJokermovie outside the lines of the DCEU with Martin Scorsese producing andThe Hangover’s Todd Phillips helming the project....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · David Butler

Joe Lara Dies in Nashville Plane Crash, Tarzan: The Epic Adventures Star Was 58

A tragic accident took the life of seven people over the weekend, including veteran movie and TV actorJoe Laraand his wife Gwen. Best known for playing Tarzan in the 1990s TV seriesTarzan: The Epic Adventures, Lara and the other victims died when a private jet they were traveling in crashed in Tennessee on Saturday. The actor was 58 years old. Reportedly, Lara and the others were traveling in aCessnaCitation 501 which crashed into Percy Priest Lake east of Nashville....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Douglas Austin

Jurassic World 2 Goes to the Next Level, Is Very Different

While we still have three months left in 2015, it will be very hard for another movie to top the massivebox officesuccess ofJurassic World. The blockbuster took in $649.8 million domestically and $1.6 billion worldwide, and it didn’t take long for Universal Pictures to announce a sequel,Jurassic World 2.Colin Trevorrowwill come back for this highly-anticipated sequel, and during an interview with theJurassic Cast Podcast, the filmmaker revealed that there are two quotes from the originalJurassic Parkthat essentially inspired bothJurassic WorldandJurassic World 2....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 716 words · Colleen Herrera

Justice League Promotes Ben Affleck to Executive Producer

In the DC Movie Universe, it might just beBatmanstarBen Affleckwho brings balance to the force. At least, that’s what Warner Bros. is banking on as they recently announced the man will be co-writing, directing and acting in an as yet untitledBatmansolo movie that was not originally announced as part of the DCEU. Now, the studio is taking it a step further, officially makingAffleckan executive producer on the now in-production DC adventureJustice League....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Brandon Roberts

Justified Revival On The Way at FX, Timothy Olyphant Returning

The gun-slinging, cowboy hat-wearing, grizzled lawman Raylan Givens is back withTimothy Olyphantreprising his role.Justified,the critically acclaimed series ran 6 seasons and won a Peabody Award in 2011, is getting a revival,Variety reports. The show followed Givens chasing downWalton Gogginsas Boyd Crowder, the villain in writer Elmore Leonard’s book, Fire in the Hole. The new show,Justified: City Primeval,is based on the book​​​​City Primeval; High Noon in Detroit. The show will shift focus from the hollows of the Bluegrass State to the Motor City, Detroit....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Christopher Salazar

Kevin Smith Wants Bruce Campbell to Play Himself in Mallrats 2

Just hours after B-movie legendBruce Campbell volunteered to play The Milk Manin Kevin Smith’s upcoming Mallrats sequel, Smith responded with an offer for Campbell to play himself in the movie. Shortly after news of the sequel was announced by Smith, Campbell took to Twitter to lobby for a part, asking Smith directly, “Can I play the Milk Man?” Once word got back to Smith that Campbell was interested, Smith hopped on his own Twitter account to offer this response:...

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Kayla Simon