Here are the best movies streaming right now: a classic screwball comedy, a gritty indie drama, a horror anthology, a Coen Brothers masterpiece, and more.
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The breakthrough movie from Godzilla and Rogue One director Gareth Edwards is heading to the small screen with a Monsters TV series in development.
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Our Rogue One easter eggs compilation is the most complete guide to over pieces of Star Wars Trivia, References, Callbacks and Cameos.
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No tailor? No problem. These at-home fixes can help you shrink your denim up to an entire pant size.
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Vertigo Films has released a new Monsters: Dark Continent trailer, the sequel to Godzilla director Gareth Edwards' 2010 low budget debut film Monsters.
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News on the development of a sequel to Gareth Edwards' lo-fi indie sci-fi romance Monsters was quiet for a while, but the movie recently raised its head once again. UK director Tom Green (Misfits) is now at the helm, working from a script by Jay Basu, with Edwards acting as producer. We know the film…
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When Gareth Edwards released his low-budget sci-fi/romance picture Monsters in 2010, it made a lot of waves and gained the young director many fans in very short order. Star Scoot McNairy rode the film to roles in some great-looking projects (Argo, Killing Them Softly) and Edwards became the director of Legendary Pictures' new take on…
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For years I've been arguing for the adoption of theatrical 3D, partly as a secret ulterior motive. I believed that the greed over 3D ticket prices would force a change in exhibition which could transform the industry -- digital cinema. Without the cost of film prints, independent films could find larger distribution, and one off…
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For the past seven months, Kees van Dijkhuizen's been releasing tribute videos for his yearlong "[the films of]" project, each showcasing the work of a different director via a montage, and we at /Film have been with him since the beginning. For his newest installment, however, van Dijkhuizen chose to go a slightly different route:…
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In the wake of Gareth Edwards' film Monsters becoming a tidy little art-house sleeper last year, a sequel isn't exactly what we figured would happen, but I don't think anyone would say the development of one is surprising. UK distributor Vertigo Films is now developing Monsters 2 (thought that could well not be the finale…
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For an awards show that purports to honor outstanding achievements in film, the Academy Awards seem oddly drawn to the familiar. The movies with the most nominations at this year's Oscar race, for example, are The King's Speech and True Grit -- two films with a great deal of critical acclaim backing them, but ones…
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Monsters, the much-buzzed ultra low budget indie set in an alien-infested Mexico, was recently released on DVD and Blu-ray. It's too early to tell if the film will generate a cult following to reach the heights of its critical admiration, but evidently not too early to decide if a follow-up should be pursued, as Vertigo…
Read MoreThis Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. LET ME IN How you respond to Let Me In will depend almost entirely on whether or not you've seen the original.…
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I hope everyone here had a happy holiday break! I had the chance to finally sit back, relax aimlessly for a few days, and take in some Netflix Watch Instantly films that I wouldn’t get to during the normal course of events. One such film was Sweetgrass, which guest Matt Singer discussed on a previous…
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This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss the prospects of Jodie Foster's Beaver, ponder a Buffy reboot, wonder if Mark Wahlberg can fill in for Nolan North, and mourn the passing of some amazing cinematic talents. Special guest Matt Singer joins us from IFC News. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at…
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It's that time of the year when there will be one film awards ceremony and/or critical poll after another, and we've got the results of three to kick off this week. The European Film Awards took place in Estonia over the weekend, and Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer scored six awards, including Best Film, Best…
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I don't always agree with best-selling author Stephen King's opinions, but I still love reading his thoughts about the film world. King has published his annual listing of the top 10 films of the year in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. His 2008 list included Death Race, Lakeview Terrace and The Ruins. In 2009,…
Read MoreMagnolia Pictures/Magnet have presented us with an exclusive first look at four behind the scenes photos from Gareth Edwards’ low budget monster movie Monsters. Since screening the film at Cannes, we've been hyping the movie (read my mini review here). We called it Lost in Translation in a world infested by monsters. Check the photos…
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Monsters turned into a serious career move for director Gareth Edwards. It led to him having a deal to write and direct a film that Timur Bekmambetov will produce. We don't know much about the picture, other than it will be an "“epic human story, set in a futuristic world without humanity." Mr. Edwards has…
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This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley discuss the relevance of the short list of directors to take on Superman, share thoughts on Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and Legend of the Guardians, and try to unravel the truth behind Catfish. Special guest Katey Rich joins us from Cinemablend. You can always e-mail…
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Word on Monsters, the very low-budget film from director Gareth Edwards, has been generally very positive as the film plays festivals and starts to make its way out into the world of regular audiences. Now, in advance of the film's opening, Edwards already has a follow-up project in the works: a sci-fi epic set in…
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We've already seen at least two trailers for the festival hit Monsters, directed by Gareth Edwards. Now there's a new green-band trailer, which can be seen after the break. This one (for now) is only available on Hulu, which means it is meant for, and only accessible by North American audiences. Sorry about that; when…
Read MoreMagnolia Pictures/Magnet have released the new movie poster for Gareth Edwards’ new low budget monster movie Monsters. Check it out now after the jump, along with the production notes for the film. Since screening the film at Cannes, we've been hyping the movie (read my mini review here). We called it Lost in Translation in…
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Magnolia Pictures/Magnet have released the second trailer for Gareth Edwards’ new low budget monster movie Monsters, and thankfully it doesn't seem to give too much away. If you're taking my approach to the film and trying to see as little as possible, it looks like you'll be safe watching this trailer. Edwards reportedly made the…
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I'm trying not to see too much from Monsters, the film by director Gareth Edwards that has been building buzz at festivals over the last few months. I've heard nothing but good things about the movie, and am eager to just see it for myself without having too many images already in my head. But…
Read MoreMagnolia Pictures/Magnet have released the first movie trailer for Gareth Edwards' new low budget monster movie Monsters which takes a very District 9 approach to film marketing. Since screening the film at Cannes, we've been hyping the movie (read my mini review here). We called it Lost in Translation in a world infested by monsters.The…
Read MoreMagnolia Pictures/Magnet have released a UK Poster for Gareth Edwards' new low budget monster movie Monsters which takes a very District 9 approach to film marketing. Hit the jump to see the poster. Since screening the film at Cannes, we've been hyping the movie (read my mini review here). We called it Lost in Translation…
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