WhenThe Monkeespremiered on NBC in the Fall of 1966, there was nothing like it on TV. BeforeLaugh-In, the series was delivering a unique stream ofMarx Brothersstyle gags, non-sequiturs, and sunny pop tunes. Created by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider originally as a series about a folk group, the show had no takers. After the success ofThe BeatlesandA Hard Day’s Night, the concept was changed to long-haired rockers and quickly found interest....

Be aware there arespoilersfor In the Shadow of the Moon. Where to begin with Netflix’s newest sci-fi thrillerIn the Shadow of the Moon, a time-travel film that tells a story in two directions, and begins with a glimpse of an ending that… doesn’t exist in the end? Got all that? In the Shadow of the Moonis one heck of a plot-heavy mystery and a genre-bending detective thriller that sendsBoydHolbrook’s officer Locke on a near-forty-year chase to hunt down a time-traveling serial killer....

When a history book story gets turned into a movie, we usually expect some changes from the original. But sometimes, the story shown on the big screen strays quite a bit from the real deal.George Clooney’s film,The Monuments Men, gives us a heartwarming tale of American heroes outsmarting Hitler, but the actual history is more intricate. The group known as the Monuments Men did indeed safeguard European cultural treasures and recover stolen art, but it’s possible that the events in Hollywood were exaggerated....

There are plenty of reasons to not takeJames Cameronseriously. He’s known for having a pretty enormous ego and his films, though often breathtaking to watch, are consistently betrayed by hokey, uncomplicated writing in his screenplays. He is a visionary, without question, but no one said that someone with a distinct vision also has the tools to write in a way that gives a proverbial backbone to his wondrous images. Not everyone can beWes Anderson, everybody....

WithPacific Rim Uprisingopening in theaters March 23rd, a few days ago I sat down withJohn Boyegato talk about the sequel. Unlike most press junkets that take place an at area hotel, Universal and Legendary went all out forPacific Rim Uprisingand built some amazing set ups using props from the movie for the interviews. It was like stepping inside a location from the film. While it’s expensive and time consuming, I wish more studios did stuff like this for their films....

The mystery is solved. Highly anticipated Netflix filmGlass Onion: A Knives Out Storyhad an early screening during this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which means that the cat’s out of the bag and the first impressions are in. The movie is a sequel to 2019’sKnives Out, which was a surprise hit murder mystery written and directed byRian Johnson. The movie was praised for subverting the common tropes of the genre, and grossed over $300 million against a $40 million budget....

Liam Neesonhas found his latest action vehicle with a one-word title, as he’s set to star in the revenge thrillerRetribution, although this time, he won’t be the one out for revenge. See,Retributionis a remake of a Spanish film about a businessman who finds himself thrust into aSpeed-like situation when he gets a phone call telling him there’s a bomb in his car and he needs to do exactly what the bomber says or else it will explode....

After a long and successful run both on Netflix and on stand-up comedy shows, it’s surprising that screenwriter and comedianNick Krolldidn’t have his own Netflix comedy special until now. This course correction is happening, though, as the streamer unveils the trailer forNick Kroll: Little Big Boy, which premieres later this month and marks Kroll’s debut in the comedy special segment of the catalog. The special is part of Kroll’s highly popular comedy tour “Middle Aged Boy”, which spread across the U....

Time travel in fiction is tricky. Either you take great pains to explain the rules and risk confusing the audience, or you don’t explain enough and the audience is left scratching their heads trying to figure out exactly how it all works. Now try making an entire TV show about time travel, and you’ll know howLokihead writerMichael Waldronfeels. The next Disney+ series from Marvel Studios focuses onTom Hiddleston’s titular fan-favorite MCU character, but not quite the Loki you most recently recall....

Focus Features and Working Title have announced that filming is now underway in England and Scotland on the historical dramaMary, Queen of Scots, also revealing the first image of Oscar-nomineeSaoirse Ronanin the title role. Scripted byThe Ides of Marchscreenwriter and formerHouse of CardsshowrunnerBeau Willimon, the film is based on the biographyMy Heart Is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scotsand follows the young Mary’s claim to the English throne and how it threatened Elizabeth I’s sovereignty....

DirectorJared Hessbroke out with his 2004 indie comedyNapoleon Dynamite. Although it’s a film that’s entirely devoid of substance and depth, and piles on the quirk in place of a personality, the movie resonated with audiences, going on to gross over $46 million worldwide off a budget of $400,000. Hess’ new film,Masterminds, is like if a vampire sucked all of the inoffensive charm fromNapoleon Dynamite, and replaced it with famous actors and a script that has nothing but contempt for its cast of characters, poor people who live in trailer homes....

20th Century Fox has released a newMurder on the Orient Expresstrailer. Based on theAgatha Christiemystery novel of the same name, the film follows famous detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) as he tries to solve the murder of one of the passengers aboard the Orient Express. This continues to look like a fun and stylish murder mystery, and the work that Branagh does here as director with cinematographerHaris Zambarloukosreally seems to elevate the material....

Surprise! Marvel Studios has released a brand newAvengers: Endgametrailer. The upcoming film follows the events ofAvengers: Infinity Warwhere Thanos (Josh Brolin) was victorious in his quest to obtain all the Infinity Stones and wipe out half the life in the universe with a snap of his Infinity Gauntlet. The result saw the dusting off many beloved heroes with original Avengers like Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk, and a few others left to pick up the pieces....