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Production has begun on SCI FI Channel’s The Phantom, and now you can get a look at the costume designs for the film, including the costume to be worn by Ryan Carnes as Chris Walker/The Phantom. The images come our way via SCI FI Wire and show an updated costume for the character who has been featured in newspaper comic strips for over six decades. The Phantom is similar to heroes like Batman or the Punisher in that he has no superhuman powers of his own, relying on his own physical skills and strengths, knowledge of weapons, and his wits, to battle evil....

Warner Home Video’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the runaway top DVD seller its first week in stores with a strong debut at No. 1 on VideoScan’s First Alert for the week ending March 12th. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the fourth film in the Harry Potter franchise that stars Daniel Radcliffe sold 5 million DVDs its first day in stores, according to Warner, and continued that momentum through the weekend....

It’s a dark day for fans of monsters and Kaiju. Akira Takarada, a long-time veteran actor of the Godzilla franchise, has passed away. The actor was 87. Takarada and Godzilla are old friends and go way back to the creature’s debut. For those that are new to Godzilla, the monster wasn’t always about goofy fights and rubber suits. The creature’s first film, 1954’s Godzilla (or its American title of Godzilla, King of the Monsters), was a very grim story to tell....

Female rage is all the rage, it seems, with films increasingly rejecting portrayals of “good”, demure women for those of unapologetically vindictive ones. At times the portrayals of these femme fatales come from the radicalization of once reticent and obedient women, driven to near madness, as one questions if this madness may be, in fact, liberation. This sort of character has come to dominate a subgenre of its own, aptly referred to as “good for her” movies; but should we be rooting for these characters?...

After years of waiting, the Green Lanterns will light again in the DCU, with James Gunn and Peter Safran revealing details of the revamped serial project. Described as being akin to the HBO series True Detective, Lanterns will follow two of the most known members of the Green Lantern corps, Hal Jordan and John Stewart, as they unite to uncover a mystery that could have major implications on the universe....

The Good A witty, charming and satirical look at shows that make celebrities out of kids. The Bad The fact that this show was canceled after only one season. Packaging doesn’t list out where the special features are. Beverly Hills 90210 creator Darren Star courted a bit of controversy in 2000 with this Hollywood satire show, Grosse Pointe. Based on a 90210-like cast, Star has gone for what we call a backstage drama....

You can bring two of your favorite old folks home in high definition this July. Grumpy Old Men will be released on Blu-ray on July 7. The disc will be priced at $28.99 SRP and you can take a look at the cover art below, although special features details have not been revealed. The film stars Walter Mathau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margaret, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollack and Burgess Meredith. Two elderly, eccentric, next-door neighbors sustain a rancorous relationship that only a wise observer could recognize as a very special friendship....

The latest trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio has been released, giving fans another look at the beautiful animation in the upcoming Netflix film. Audiences should expect a darker take on the classic tale than one would be used to, as the film comes from the director of Pans Labyrinth and The Shape of Water. Mark Gustafson works alongside Guillermo del Toro for the picture, with previous experience in stop-motion, including Claymation Easter, The PJs, and Mr....

Spoiler Alert: This story contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Halloween Ends.The saga of Laurie Strode vs. Michael Myers finally comes to an end, for good this time, with the release of Halloween Ends. Now playing in theaters and on Peacock, the film brings back Jamie Lee Curtis to cap off a trilogy that director David Gordon Green began with the 2018 movie. The film culminates with a rather definitive ending that sees the death of Michael Myers after one final battle with Laurie, followed by the residents of Haddonfield carrying out a “funeral procession” of sorts — only the “Boogeyman” goes into an industrial shredder rather than a burial plot....

The mullet has a special place in the lives of those who grew up when the “business at the front, party at the back” hairstyle was…well, accepted. It seems that one of those people was Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner, who recently shared a throwback image on his Instagram story of his high school prom, which features him sporting a truly of-the-time mullet that would stand alongside the best of them....

The Montana Meth Project and HBO today announced a new documentary entitled Montana Meth, a one-hour film that takes an unflinching look at the debilitating impact of methamphetamine use. The documentary is scheduled to air nationally on HBO on March 18, 2007. It will also premiere February 15 as a featured selection at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula, Mont., where it will be the centerpiece of the festival’s opening night....

When Bill Hader developed Barry alongside Alec Berg, he had one man in mind for the role of Gene Cousineau: Henry Winkler. When HBO informed Hader, who also stars in the hit series, that Winkler would audition, Hader was over the moon. Winkler secured the role, which has proven a critical success for the veteran actor. Since its 2018 start, Winkler has earned a Primetime Emmy and a Critics Choice Award, along with a multitude of nominations, for his work on the comedy drama....

In James Baldwin’s 1976 critique of the landmark horror film The Exorcist, the legendary author argues that the horror genre is merely “cheap thrills” which contrasts with the real-life horror that the Black community had to endure for years. Thus, with the emergence of the genre of Black horror, a new path was crafted. This has led the way for artists like Jordan Peele to create films that focus on the idea of racism that the Black community faces, in turn, responding to the Baldwinian critique....

A sequel series to How I Met Your Mother is officially a go at Hulu, as the streamer has ordered ten episodes of the spinoff series How I Met Your Father. Hilary Duff (Younger) is on board to star in the lead role of the series with This Is Us and Love, Victor showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger overseeing the project. Original HIMYM creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas will return to executive produce alongside Aptaker and Berger....

Four AM: the graveyard of television time slots. Forever known as the home to infomercials and syndicated re-runs, you wouldn’t be blamed for skipping out on staying up that late. If you’re a night owl, you might find yourself stuck with having to endure mediocrity. Then again, you also benefit from watching the Adult Swim programming block. A home for counter-culture and some of the strangest shows ever put on television, Adult Swim thrives off defying normal conventions that define daytime programming....

From singing ABBA on a beautiful beach in Greece to hunting werewolves in classic tales, to even being a mean girl in high school, Amanda Seyfried is one of those actresses that no one is really able to place inside a box, mostly regarding the wide variety of characters and genre’s she has tackled. Seyfried is a young actress who has been working in the industry for over two decades and has impressed many worldwide with her stories — but never quite like her brilliant performance in The Dropout....

Democracy is hardly perfect. A millennia-old ideology perhaps originating in Athens, Greece, the original idea saw all ‘eligible’ citizens able to give their opinions on laws and policies being implemented within the community. It’s something the founding fathers of the United States took close to heart with a strict adherence to elected officials being the representation needed to reflect a majority’s consensus. The United States now harbors almost 340 million residents and sports 542 federal offices charged with representing their constituents’ bureaucratic needs to the best of their ability....

Last month, Screen Gems announced Aaron Eckhart will star in I, Frankenstein, which is starting pre-production soon in Austrlia. Today we have word that I, Frankenstein will be shooting in the Australian state of Victoria next year. I, Frankenstein is based on Kevin Grevioux’s graphic novel which focuses on Adam (Aaron Eckhart), Frankenstein’s creature who lives in modern day underneath a metropolis, where he is caught in the middle of a war between two immortal clans....

The Good While the effects are “better” today, it was this show that made me excited about the movie I feel Ang Lee ruined. The Bad I really would have enjoyed a behind the scenes featurette on this show. The Incredible Hulk: The Complete First Season sees the origins of David Banner becoming his inner self as The Hulk. With only ten actual episodes of the show in this first season (the show itself ran for 5), we also get the pilot episode as well as The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family movie....

We are Iron Man. In what some critics call the “most ambitious movie ever to be inducted into the National Film Registry,” 2008’s Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, became the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film to be chosen for the Library of Congress’ NFR on December 14, 20022, with the televised announcement hosted by Turner Classic Movies on December 27. As MovieWeb first reported on December 15, the MCU’s Iron Man was among 25 other films inducted into the U....