It feels like it's been a long wait since Stranger Things season 2 hit Netflix and while we'll still have to wait a good while before season 3 hits, at least we now have a mark on the wall to look forward to; July 4th, 2019. Netflix revealed the debut date with a new teaser video that aptly fits the New Year, leading the kids from Hawkins, Indiana into 1985 where the new tagline (and… Read More...
As 2018 draws to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to honor some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we have lost, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of those who died in 2018. These talented people will always be remembered for their impact on the world of film and television. In… Read More...
Welcome to What To Watch, your weekly guide to recommendations for television viewing. There is so much broadcast on the small screen these days, it can sometimes be daunting to figure out how to spend your hard-earned time. Well, worry no more! We at JoBlo.com are TV fanatics and have prepped a handy guide for you to follow over the next seven days. Each week, we will bring you picks catered to your viewing mood.… Read More...
Well, 2018 sure was one hell of a year for movies--and not just GOOD movies either! So we here at Awfully Good Movies are celebrating the end of the year once more with our Top 10 countdown of the worst movies of 2018, as voted by the readers of JoBlo.com. And this year’s slate of crappy celluloid was full of achievements that were once thought to be impossible. We finally got ourselves a PACIFIC… Read More...
PLOT: Sherlock Holmes (Will Ferrell) and Dr. Watson (John C. Reilly) must defeat their arch-nemesis, Moriarty (Ralph Fiennes) as he plans to kill the Queen of England. REVIEW: A few weeks ago, if you had told me that Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly could make a film completely and utterly without merit, I would’t have believed you. Both have been in a few odd duds here and there,… Read More...
LEGO's loose lips might have accidentally revealed some interesting new tidbits about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. According to comicbook.com, Marvel Studios' merchandising partner reportedly leaked the names of five different sets for AVENGERS: ENDGAME as well as three different sets for SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME. Instagram user @falcon_fan1414… Read More...
As reported by io9, Marvel's official website has finally confirmed an interesting fan theory about Loki. According to the site, it's possible that Thor's baby brother might not actually be seething with hatred for the god of thunder and the whole Avengers gang after all. He may just have fallen under the spell of the Scepter. Here's the official updated bio for… Read More...
Aquaman stays afloat in first! On the final weekend of 2018, DC Comics' ocean-based champion retained control of the box office as AQUAMAN reeled in an estimated $51.5 million! The superhero's solo sea adventure from director James Wan took a dip of only 23% from its opening last weekend, wading to a domestic total of $188.7 million after ten days (plus its two sneak preview screenings). With a current… Read More....jpg)
Whip up the Christmas leftovers and bring out the coffee, it's time for the best movie and TV trailers of the week! It's a Festivus miracle! Writer/director Jordan Peele has blessed us with the first trailer for his brand new film, simply titled US. You can check out the first plot details here and the new poster here, but basically, the film is about a family that embarks… Read More...
Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. "Awesome Artwork We've Found Around The Net" is the outlet for that passion. In this column I will showcase… Read More...
A few hours ago, an Instagram user by the name of mariopower.offical posted a photo of what looks to be new promo art for Disney's TOY STORY 4. From what I can gather, the image was plastered on a department store endcap, giving fans of the toys-to-life franchise a glimpse of what's to come for Josh Cooley's highly-anticipated sequel. Presented on the art are the characters… Read More...
Dear friends, I feel that it's my duty to inform you that what I'm about to report may shock and disturb you. It's the sort of news that, upon hearing it, you could find yourself flying into a rage at the thought of a studio sitting on a perfectly good idea. Okay, here we go. Don't say that I didn't warn you. Recently, BACK TO THE FUTURE… Read More...
Deep in the swamplands of North Carolina, UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION and TOTAL RECALL director Len Wiseman is busy crafting something dark and sinister for DC Universe, the superhero-centric streamer and one-stop-shop for all your DC Comics-related desires. Earlier today, Wiseman posted a video to his personal Instagram account, giving those looking forward to the filmmaker's live-action SWAMP… Read More...
The numbers are in, and according to recent calculations, 45,037,125 Netflix subscribers have tuned in to watch Susanne Bier's dramatic sci-fi horror BIRD BOX starring Sandra Bullock. Thanks to viewers singing the film's praises, the tension-filled thriller has given the streamer their best week ever for a Netflix Original film debut. Word of the film's achievement comes by… Read More...
Back in September, it was announced that PORTLANDIA co-creator Jonathan Krisel would serve as director of the upcoming live-action SESAME STREET musical film, but today, the timeless children's education program is making headlines for a very different reason. According to recent reports, a number of SESAME STREET fans are convinced that they heard Grover, the lovable blue monster, drop… Read More...
As we come to the end of 2018, damn near every entertainment website is busy making lists that celebrate some of pop culture's most notable triumphs throughout the year. Obviously, JoBlo is no exception, as for the past several weeks we've been pumping out lists of our favorite films and television shows like they're going out of style. Now, it appears to be Fandango's… Read More...
The 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival has announced that the cast of MARY POPPINS RETURNS will receive the event's Ensemble Performance Award at this year's Awards gala. The cast joins previously announced nominees Timothée Chalamet, Glenn Close, Olivia Colman, Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuarón, Regina King, Spike Lee, Rami Malek, and Melissa… Read More...
**Spoilers for HALLOWEEN** There are tons of cool kills in the new HALLOWEEN movie, from traditional knife slashes to gleefully violent head smashes. As much as the movie favors suspense, there is a good amount of gore to be seen – and it’s all awesome. But everyone has their one, absolute favorite kill, and for director David Gordon Green his is one he finally got a chance… Read More...
Since coming ashore in theaters around the world on December 21st, James Wan's AQUAMAN starring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard has netted a Atlantean king's share of dollars for its barnacle-covered coffers. As of today, Box Office Mojo states that DC's oceanic adventure has earned a worldwide total of $596,215,000 at the box office, with the film expected to surpass $600 million by… Read More...
Every critic and news outlet is putting out their best of the year lists for 2018, but there’s one individual, neither critic nor reporter, whose list everyone keeps their eyes peeled for – Barack Obama. The former president makes a yearly tradition of composing his lists of favorite books, movies and songs for the year, and he recently put out his selections for the best… Read More...
What’s your middle name? Barbara? Rick? Ozymandias, because your parents are weird? Well, I bet your middle name certainly isn’t your first name, nor is it your last, and it definitely isn’t your first *and* last name. That’s just unheard of. Now actor Macaulay Culkin – the star of HOME ALONE and THE GOOD SON and who has had a cultural resurgence thanks… Read More...
M. Night Shyamalan had his own real-life twist last year with quite the comeback in the form of SPLIT, his small thriller starring James McAvoy that was a secret sequel to UNBREAKABLE. Now the third and final entry in the series – GLASS – is hoping to keep the good times rolling for the director, and based on early tracking the movie is indeed looking to shatter the box office… Read More...
Marielle Heller's (CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME) upcoming drama centered around beloved television icon Fred Rogers wrapped up production more than a month ago, and now Sony Pictures have finally announced the official title for the film. Seeing as how the recent Mister Rogers documentary already snagged WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?, the Sony film has elected to go for… Read More...
It's not exactly a secret that Seth MacFarlane is a huge Star Trek fan, so it was only a matter of time before he developed his own sci-fi series. That day finally arrived when The Orville debuted last year and although the series wasn't a hit with critics, it certainly found an audience who embraced it. The second season is set to premiere this Sunday and MacFarlane recently… Read More...
It's been quite the wait for those of us who have been eager to see something new from Joe Cornish after 2011's ATTACK THE BLOCK, but that wait is nearly over as the release of THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING is now less than a month away. The upcoming fantasy adventure stars Louis Serkis as Alex, a twelve-year-old British schoolboy whose everyday problems… Read More...
Unless you've been living under a rock, and honestly, I can't say I'd blame you, you likely know that Disney is set to acquire 20th Century Fox in a hugely expensive merger which will, among other things, bring Fox's Marvel properties home where they belong. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has been hesitant to comment on just how and when characters… Read More...
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY presented us with younger, sleeker versions of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), and the Millennium Falcon itself. The fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy wasn't quite so disheveled at this point in STAR WARS history and actually looked quite pristine under the ownership of Lando. Giving one of sci-fi's most iconic vessels a makeover was no… Read More...
With the release of AQUAMAN last week, Warner Bros.' next DC hero to make the leap to the big-screen will be Shazam, the larger-than-life character who is in fact the alter-ego of 14-year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel). SHAZAM! looks to be significantly lighter fare than much of what we've previously seen in the DCEU, and I'm curious to see how much they embrace the… Read More...
As to be expected, we don’t know much about STAR WARS: EPISODE IX, and we probably won’t for months until tons of details come spilling out all at once. While we don’t have any idea what the exact story is star John Boyega (who plays Finn) may have revealed a small tidbit of information, revealing how far in the future the movie takes place after the… Read More...
You all know the story of Arthur, the famous character who pulled the sword Excalibur from the stone, became king, and then went on a journey that pits him against the Knights Who Say “Ni!” This tale has been told time and time again with varying budgets, but in THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING from director Joe Cornish (ATTACK THE BLOCK), we get a modern spin on the story with wise-cracking… Read More...
THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We're hoping this column will promote constructive and geek fueled discussion. Enjoy! ****SOME SPOILERS ENSUE**** 2018 has been a phenomenal year at the movies. From big budget studio tentpoles to sleeper… Read More...
Ever wondered how many people lose their lives in any particular movie, be it action, horror, sci-fi, or even comedy? Well, we've got you covered with THE KILL COUNTER, our hit series takes out the guesswork and counts every death on (and sometimes off) screen. Break out your calculator and try to keep up! On this week's episode, we take on director Ruben… Read More...
PLOT: As their career as a duo enters its twilight years, former comedy team Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy (John C. Reilly) reunite for a tour of Great Britain, in a last ditch effort to raise funds for a big-screen comeback. As Hardy’s health begins to falter, Laurel starts to realize their glory days may indeed be long behind them. REVIEW: I wonder how aware younger readers are of Laurel… Read More...
The fate of the ALIEN franchise at the movies is still up in the air after the lackluster performance of last year’s ALIEN: COVENANT, but the series is still going strong elsewhere. The official Instagram account for the series recently sent out a series of motion images that tease a new story that promises to “expand” the series in 2019. What could it be? Something… Read More...
Christmas day saw the release of the first trailer for US, Jordan Peele's highly-anticipated follow-up to GET OUT. The sinister trailer introduced us to the Wilson family as they travel along the iconic Northern California coastline on their way to Adelaide Wilson's (Lupita Nyong'o) childhood home for an idyllic summer getaway. Once there, Adelaide, her husband Gabe… Read More...
At long last, we finally got a look at David Harbour in action as Hellboy when the first trailer for the upcoming reboot dropped a week ago. Reactions to the trailer were...mixed to say the least, but I'm still curious to see how this supposedly darker and grittier cinematic version of the Mike Mignola character shakes out. That first peek certainly played up the humour more than I anticipated,… Read More...
Keanu Reeves has said that the third chapter of the JOHN WICK saga is "literally connected to 2 and starts with John Wick on the run. It goes crazy from there." Although plenty of familiar characters will be returning once again for the craziness, including Winston (Ian McShane), The Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne), and Charon (Lance Reddick), there will be a handful… Read More...
I certainly never expected it, but it appears as though the sixth film in the TRANSFORMERS franchise has become the most popular by far. BUMBLEBEE is currently sitting at 93% at Rotten Tomatoes (if you take stock in that sort of thing) which is definitely a good place to be if Paramount wants to keep this franchise truckin' along, and you know damn well that they do. BUMBLEBEE screenwriter… Read More...
SYNOPSIS: The story of teenage orphan Marcus Lopez Arguello as he transitions from living on the streets to being enrolled into a school of assassins. The academy, run by Master Lin, is composed of children of mob bosses and mass murderers, learning the same trade as their parents. REVIEW: If I were to tell you there is a really good show about teenagers being trained in the arts of murder… Read More...
While James Wan and Jason Momoa's AQUAMAN is busy netting $550 million in box office returns during its Christmas opening weekend, it should come as no surprise that a new high-res image for David F. Sandberg's SHAZAM! is making headlines. In the new pic, which was posted via DC's Cinematic Reddit, we find Zachary Levi's caped crusader chuggin'… Read More...
YouTube is about to get a taste of the D, and by that I mean that Jack Black, one half of the comedic rock band Tenacious D, has announced Jablinksi Games, a new YouTube channel set to focus on a variety of Black's interests related to “games, food, and life.” As a way of hyping up his new channel, Black proclaimed that Jablinksi Games will “be… Read More...
With MANIAC helmer Cary Joji Fukunaga's BOND 25 planned as Daniel Craig's last hoorah for playing the legendary superspy, just about everyone has an opinion as to who should replace him for the character's next action-packed mission. In the past, names like Tom Hardy and Idris Elba have been floated as worthy contenders for the part, though recently, COLETTE and TOMB RAIDER actor… Read More...
On Christmas day, Santa Favreau delivered the gift of good news for those looking forward to his upcoming Star Wars TV series THE MADALORIAN destines for Disney +. As if with bells on, the IRON MAN and SWINGERS helmer took to his personal Instagram account to announce that IG-88, the deadly assassin droid, is coming to the star-studded Star Wars series. According to Star Wars lore, the IG-88 - or… Read More...
Just when you thought Christmas was over, Netflix and the creators of BLACK MIRROR have one last late-in-the-game present for you in the form of the new outing, BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH. The landing page for the movie showed up on Netflix recently, confirming that this was not part of the upcoming fifth season (set for 2019), and is instead the series’ first feature-length… Read More...
PLOT: Aspiring writer Jongsu (Ah-in Yoo), a quiet introvert, finds his life taking a drastically different direction after a young woman from his past, Haemi (Jong-seo Jun), enters his life, forming a romantic obsession in him. But soon Haemi becomes interested in a sophisticated man, Ben (Steven Yeun), who she returns from a trip to Africa with. After a while, Ben confesses a… Read More...
Ever wonder how many F-Bombs are dropped in some of your favorite movies like STEP BROTHERS, THE DISASTER ARTIST, GET OUT, and SUPER TROOPERS? Well, JoBlo's got you covered with F*BOMBS. Here we count every use of the word f*ck in select classic flicks. On this newest episode, we take on director Shane Black's THE PREDATOR. Black… Read More...
Most fans of Star Wars can remember when they first set eyes on the incredible, vast world George Lucas created in the movies, and now the new theme park – "Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge" – will finally let you travel there. Have you ever fantasized about hopping into the Millennium Falcon and blasting the bad guys out of the sky, or becoming a member… Read More...
As another great year of movies comes to a close, JoBlo.com staff will be curating our selection of the best films of 2018. Whether it be animation or live action, comedy or drama, horror or action (or maybe even a romance!), these are the movies that struck our staff more than any other. So enjoy our picks and let us know what your favorites were in the comments below. AVENGERS: INFINITY… Read More...
Hope everyone had a happy holiday filled with warmth, family, gifts and a delicious Roast Beast. If you did, then you’re certainly having a better time than Universal Pictures, as they are yet again looking down the barrel of yet another costly bomb with their new movie, WELCOME TO MARWEN. After being scorched by terrible critic reviews the movie from director Robert Zemeckis is having… Read More...
PLOT: This is the story of a young attorney, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who begins her lifelong fight for equal rights for men and women. REVIEW: There is an abundance of a certain type of feature starting around October and running through the end of December. Once fall arrives, filmmakers and studios attempt to release some of their most anticipated when it comes to awards season. It’s… Read More...