Marvel Studios has just announced the release dates for two highly anticipated Disney+ series, and it looks like one of them is set to break the precedent for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. According to a tweet shared by Marvel Studios this afternoon, the "Hawkeye" spin-off series "Echo" is set to debut on November 29, 2023 – in its entirety. This marks a departure from the release model the MCU has been using for its Disney+ series since the streamers' inception, as past shows like "Loki," "WandaVision" and "Ms. Marvel" have all used the classic weekly release method. Fans of Alaqua Cox's ba ..read more

When it comes to world-building in cinema, one of the things I love to see is how a new, imagined environment translates elements of the real world into a fictional one. Pixar Animation is one of the best in the biz when it comes to this aspect of storytelling, and their upcoming film "Elemental" (which has tickets available for sale now) is no exception. "Elemental" follows the blossoming romance between Ember, a girl made of fire, and Wade, a guy made of water, in the hustle and bustle of the visually stunning world of Element City. The story focuses on the complications of two people who a ..read more

Whether you view him as the patron saint of filmmaking or politely respect the man and his contributions to cinema without worshipping him at the shrine, there's no denying that Martin Scorsese's new film, "Killers of the Flower Moon," is a pretty momentous occasion. It's the first time the director has collaborated with both of his muses, Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, on a feature-length project, having previously teamed up with them on his 2015 meta-comedy short "The Audition." But why did it take so long? It wasn't for lack of trying. By the time Scorsese had begun his run with DiC ..read more

This article contains spoilers for season 4, episode 6 of "Barry." There have been some amazing cameos in the fourth season of HBO's "Barry," including Guillermo Del Toro, "CODA" director Sian Heder, and Fred Armisen, but we almost got a cameo from none other than Jennifer Lawrence. The "Hunger Games" and "Causeway" star would have played herself, much like Heder, and it could have given her a chance to show off both her dramatic and comedic chops. In the end, showrunner and star Bill Hader decided to take the story in a different direction that omitted Lawrence's rol ..read more

"Schindler's List" is a pivotal moment in Steven Spielberg's career. It is a masterpiece of a movie that not only signified a personal achievement for Spielberg when he finally got his Oscar, but it also showed he was able to craft incredible dramas as well as genre fare. It also saw Spielberg putting his Jewish upbringing and faith on screen in a more profound and personal way than he had ever done before. But this is also a movie that had a long and winding road to getting made, and we almost got a very different version — one directed by Martin Scorsese. Speaking to Deadline, Scorsese open ..read more

For years, the idea that Martin Scorsese could have directed "The Godfather Part II" has been a part of the filmmaker's sprawling lore, a fact so fun that sharing it with your gangster film buff friends is all but guaranteed to make them temporarily short-circuit when considering the possibilities. What would Scorsese's take on the story of Michael Corleone look like? Would the filmmaker's spin on Mario Puzo's world be a "Goodfellas"-level classic, still considered among the best movies of all time as Francis Ford Coppola's take was? It turns out, Scorsese himself doesn't think so. The filmma ..read more

You know, when you think about it, franchises can be a lot like family. The bigger they are, the more likely they are to go off the rails entirely. Of course, there's no more quintessential example of a big-screen family that fits both of these descriptions than Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his Fast Fambly of street racers-turned-superspies. By now, everyone knows that the trajectory of the "Fast & Furious" movies is unlike any other, taking viewers from the seedy streets of Los Angeles' local racing scene to world-ending shenanigans that somehow can only be foiled by one particular t ..read more

This article contains major spoilers for season 3 of "The Great." Empress Catherine (Elle Fanning) has been through her fair share of grief on the Hulu semi-historical dramedy "The Great," but season 3 sees her trying to endure what might be her most profound heartbreak yet following the accidental and sudden death of her husband Peter (Nicholas Hoult). She's not the only one feeling the loss, however, as his aunt Elizabeth (Belinda Bromilow) and his best friend Grigor (Gwilym Lee) must also contend with the loss of the most important person in their lives. In episode 8, "Peter ..read more

For more than 20 years, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have been staples in one another's careers. When the book is written telling their respective stories, it will be impossible to mention one without discussing the other. From "Gangs of New York" to the upcoming epic "Kills of the Flower Moon" and everything in between, Scorsese and DiCaprio have done some truly remarkable work together. So, why is it that Scorsese, a director who absolutely gets his choice of actor, goes back to DiCaprio time and time again? The director addressed that very topic in a wide-ranging interview with De ..read more

The 1982 fantasy epic "Conan the Barbarian" is a silly but fun flick filled with swords, sorcery, and sandals, and it signaled the beginning of star Arnold Schwarzenegger's decades-long career as an action star. The movie received mixed reviews at the time but has gone on to be a bit of a cult classic, in part because of the love for the overall "Conan" franchise, which started with Robert E. Howard's "Conan" stories. Schwarzenegger plays the title character, a barbarian out for revenge after the deaths of his parents, and he would reprise the role in the 1984 sequel, "Conan th ..read more