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On the heels of itsEpisodic, Shorts and Special Events announcement, the Sundance Institute unveiled itsNew Frontier lineuptoday for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. These selections span mediums including biotech, rocket travel, mixed reality (MR), facial recognition, smartphone AR (and creative new uses of smart phone video technology), underwater VR, game engines, big data, AI, and the human archive. Shari Frilot, New Frontier’s Chief Curator, had this to say: “Powerful technologies now enable experiences that capture, replicate, and replace “the real....

As we gear up for the return of our favorite supe-killing vigilantes, one thing is clear from these first look photos — Season 2 ofThe Boyswon’t skimp on the blood and ultra-violence. Just based on the red splatter on these costumes, the titular fellows (including at least one woman) will have their work cut out for them as they attempt to take down the corrupt “heroes” managed by the Vought Corporation....

In order to save Iris, Barry decided to mess with time once again, and headed to the future for answers on this week’sThe Flash.All he wanted was for Future Barry to reveal Savitar’s identity, but what he got was something very different. Disclosure time: I fully expected to hate “The Once and Future Flash.” All season long, Barry has made things worse when he travels through time. Why would an adventure to the future be any different?...

On the surface,The Gilded Ageis very much aJulian Fellowesjoint — the historical drama heralded by an orchestral score that soon introduces a sprawling ensemble of faces. It’s the creator’s first series outing sinceDownton Abbey, and marks a tonal shift, like a more diabolical — and in some instances, almost crueler — American cousin by comparison. This is a show where the phrase “great gowns, beautiful gowns” isn’t a backhanded compliment, althoughThe Gilded Ageis much more than its pretty window-dressing; there’s snark, scheming, and plenty of men and women alike who plot against one another behind closed doors and bite back their barbs in favor of too-polite smiles....

Almost 14 years ago, writer-directorBrad Birdbrought Pixar’s first family to life inThe Incredibles. Now, the highly anticipated sequel will bring Bird and the Parrs back together inThe Incredibles 2. The cast and creative team were on hand for the D23 panel today in Anaheim, California, and while Pixar didn’t release any trailers or footage for the upcoming film, they did put together a fun teaser celebrating the fashion of Edna Mode....

After 30+ friggin' years of being on the air, you’d thinkThe Simpsonswould be running out of stuff to skewer. ButTVLinerevealed that Springfield’s favorite nuclear family has a new target to go after – one that’s likely in direct response to Disney buying their former parent company, 20th Century Fox. In the upcoming season 31 episode “Bart and the Bad Guy,“Matt Groeningand company are going after Marvel, Thanos, and the idea of spoiler culture in general....

Like many wonderful esthetical movements in movie history,Spanish horror— or, as it is also affably called, Fantaterror — came to be thanks to the resistance. The pushback in this case was mainly aimed against the censorship of Franco’s decaying dictatorship, since it’s a known fact that nothing encourages creativity more than restrictions.Amando de Ossorio’sTombs of the Blind Dead, which came out in 1972, was just the second horror film he made (after an already strong genre debut withMalenka, the Vampire Niecein 1969), butit managed to really jumpstart Fantaterror, laying the foundation for the wild,psychosexual style ofJesús Francoand darkly ironic outings ofJorge Grau....

How many times can you sit through a movie that you don’t find particularly good? There are certain movies that, despite having very little (if any) respect for, have come back to my TV screen several times over, each time yielding almost nothing in the way of satisfaction or even meaningfulness. Some of this can be blamed on youth, as one must learn, over hours of watching a vast breadth of films, what makes a great movie to you, and certain films will be pleasant to watch and yet which nonetheless feel empty, misguided, or just plain insubstantial over time....

Ever sinceWandaVisionpremiered on Disney+, we’ve been scratching our heads over the many questions it inspires. But here’s a biggie that goes beyond whatever might be happening to those poor unfortunate souls trapped in Westview: Will there be a Season 2 of the show? We’ve known from the beginning that the events of these nine episodes would lead directly into the upcomingDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, withElizabeth Olsenannounced as a key cast member in that film....

After COVID-related shooting delays and several release-date changes, it looks like we finally know when we’ll get to see the nextMission: Impossiblemovie. The still un-subtitled seventh installment is scheduled to arrive on August 12, 2025, and we all should have a pretty good idea of to expect when we arrive at the theater that day. We’re going to get the IMF team going up against what will surely be billed as their biggest threat yet....

FilmmakerPaul Feigis probably best known for co-creating the iconic TV seriesFreaks and Geeksand writing and directing hit films as varied asBridesmaids,Spy, andA Simple Favor, but he was also responsible for helping steer the direction of the U.S.The Office—in particular, he was a key player in the episode that shifted the tone ofSteve Carell’s Michael Scott character from an insufferable asshole to an insufferable guy who means well. Indeed, in the first season of the U....

Shudder has just released a trailer for their new psychedelic horror filmA Wounded Fawn, giving us a look at a romantic weekend getaway going very, very wrong. The new film comes from acclaimed directorTravis Stevensandpremiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival.A Wounded Fawnwas also shown at FrightFest London and Fantastic Fest. The film tells the story of Meredith Tanning (Sarah Lind) a museum curator who begins dating a man who turns out to be a charming serial killer, played byJosh Ruben....

We all knowRhea Ripleyloves getting physicaland never backs down from a fight. And her next one is abigone, as the WWE Women’s World Champion has officially issued a bold challenge toNia Jaxfor a title match atSaturday Night’s Main Event.The animosity between the two big hitters escalated in dramatic fashion this week onWWE Raw. Before the show even went live, Jax ambushed Ripley as she arrived at the arena, setting the tone for what would become a chaotic night....