He was the heart of perhaps the greatest television drama of all time — but that hasn't translated to big screen stardom. In a recent sitdown with Vulture, Aaron Paul — star of the AMC TV series Breaking Bad — offered a little insight as to why he hasn't popped up more often in feature films.
Read MoreSpooky season is officially upon us, and Netflix is kicking off the most frightful time of year with a film that promises scares in line with 2018's genre-smashing shocker Hereditary. Horror author Joe Hill recently said that Netflix's new flick In the Tall Grass is "Hereditary-level scary."
Read MoreCreating a unique take on the Joker was a bit of a moving target for Joaquin Phoenix. The actor recently sat down with the ReelBlend podcast to discuss the difficulties that he and director Todd Phillips had in nailing down the right characterization during the filming of Joker.
Read MoreBlack Panther director Ryan Coogler is taking some time away from Wakanda for an intriguing new comic book project. Coogler will produce an adaptation of the comic book series Bitter Root for Legendary, basing it on the Image comics created by Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene, and David F. Walker.
Read MoreSpider-Ham remained on the periphery of Marvel Comics for decades, but since the success of Into the Spider-Verse, the little sausage hero is making himself more and more visible in popular media. So, we think maybe it might be time for the untold truth of Spider-Ham.
Read MoreWhile Matt Damon has undoubtedly passed on dozens of movie roles in his career, it seems there's one in particular that's likely had him asking himself the very question his character from Good Will Hunting famously taunted a rival with. Here's the major movie role Damon turned down.
Read MoreNo Mighty Marvel for Marty. In a recent conversation with Empire magazine, Martin Scorsese — perhaps the world's greatest living film director — had some pretty harsh words for the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is by far the highest-grossing film franchise in history.
Read MoreWhile we might not ever get a sequel set in this particular version of Gotham City, many of this movie's implications stuck with us even after we left the theater, which means it's time to talk about them. Here are some of the biggest unanswered questions in Joker.
Read MoreThere's nothing on television quite like Rick and Morty. With three seasons completed and a fourth getting ready to drop, fans and newbies alike will be trying to catch up, and the show's audience tends to be a cord-cutting bunch. So: is Rick and Morty available to stream on Netflix?
Read MoreLet the battle begin. With the arrival of director Todd Phillips' long-awaited Joker movie, a new challenger has entered the arena in hopes of becoming the new Best Joker Actor Ever. Now that Joker has landed in theaters, who's the better Clown Prince of Crime: Joaquin Phoenix or Heath Ledger?
Read MoreB.J. Novak played Dunder Mifflin employee Ryan Howard during The Office's long network run, but he hasn't latched onto an equally high-profile project since the series left the air. That doesn't mean he's been sitting idle, however -- read on to find out what B.J. Novak has been up to.
Read MoreJoker definitely goes its own way with the depiction of the legendary Clown of Prince of Crime, right up to its explosive and unforgettable climax. Now that everyone's had a chance to see the film, it's time to talk about what it all built to and how it all paid off.
Read MoreThere's a handful of subtle references to films, real-world events, and even the silent art of mime lurking in Joker's grim and gritty Gotham City. If you're still reeling from the violence and drama of Arthur Fleck's tragic journey, read on to find out about the little things you might've missed.
Read MoreStephen King delves deep into the psyches and lives of even his most marginal characters, which can make adaptations of his stories into a visual medium pretty tricky. His magnum opus, It, has been brought to both TV and the big screen. How do the casts stack up? Float on down and see.
Read MoreThe Princess Bride contains a few elements that, when watching it as an adult, make you tilt your head and go, "Wait, what?" Even if you love the film (as you should), here are some of the weird things in The Princess Bride that you only notice as an adult.
Read MoreWe know there are some deleted scenes from It Chapter Two out there somewhere. Plus, there are numerous key moments from Stephen King's original novel that didn't make the cut. With that in mind, let's examine some intriguing It Chapter Two scenes that we didn't get to see.
Read MoreIn an interview with Empire, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker co-writer Chris Terrio confirmed that the flick will answer two questions fans have been asking for years — one of which has sparked countless theories and another that has deeper, franchise-wide implications.
Read MoreThe Clown Prince of Crime is back on the silver screen — but a certain someone is missing from the proceedings. Much has been made of the fact that Joker, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic DC villain, is a film that sports a distinct lack of Batman. Why was this choice made?
Read MoreIs he gonna wreck it... again? Lately, the rumor mill has been churning out little rumor nuggets which indicate that we haven't seen the last of Wreck-It Ralph, the star of his own eponymous 2012 feature and its 2018 sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet. Are the rumors true?
Read MoreAs new Universal Monsters films finally start to march forward again, here are thoughts about the best case scenario for a potential future version of the Dark Universe and how it would look in a perfectly spooky world.
Read MoreWhen it was released in theaters, 1989's Batman was a huge hit. Starring Michael Keaton as the titular Dark Knight and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, the blockbuster made director Tim Burton a household name. But Batman is far from a perfect movie.
Read MoreEvidently, Tom Holland's a superhero on and off the big screen. A new piece published by The Hollywood Reporter claims that Holland sprung into action and carried out some last-minute, heroic deeds to help bring Spider-Man back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Read MoreRobert De Niro has some things to say about the things other people are saying about his new movie. chatting to Variety during the red carpet event for another of his upcoming films The Irishman, Robert De Niro finally offered his own take on the controversy surrounding Joker.
Read MoreThe man behind the behind the shades in Blade almost brought a very different Marvel hero to the big screen in the '90s -- and he apparently still has quite a vivid memory of what his Black Panther might've looked like. Wesley Snipes recently opened up about his vision for a Black Panther movie.
Read MoreOn The Umbrella Academy, we learn that Number 5 made several "corrections" while working for the Commission. One occurred in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 — the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. So, how was The Umbrella Academy's Number 5 involved in JFK's assassination?
Read MoreBirds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is being described as a girl gang movie, and now that the first full trailer for the film is out, we know why and how this gang is going to come together. For this, and all the other small details we noticed, read on.
Read MoreIs Joaquin Phoenix a petulant, spoiled movie star... or is he pulling our collective leg once again? During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Phoenix was presented with an outtake from Joker in which he appears to go on a profane rant aimed at a crew member named "Larry."
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