Peter Mayhew, the man who played everyone’s favorite Wookie, Chewbacca, has opened his treasure chest to expose some very candid, intimate behind-the-scenes photographs of his time shooting the legendary Star Wars franchise. For fans of the epic sci-fi space opera (who isn’t), the photos illuminate a side of the production that few have ever seen. Images shot […]

The sequel to Gareth Evans’ spectacular (and most unexpected) 2011 action flick The Raid: Redemption has been released, and while it takes a dramatic look there’s still plenty of action promised. The Raid 2: Berandal takes place after the events of the first film, with protagonist Rama going deep, deep, deep undercover… as if there were […]

Ok, this is what we know about Interstellar, the highly anticipated post-Dark Knight film from Christopher Nolan: “In the future, governments and economies across the globe have collapsed, food is scarce, NASA is no more, and the 20th Century is to blame. A mysterious rip in spacetime opens and it’s up to whatever is left […]

Some of America’s top newsmen dish on their respect, and fear, of Ron Burgundy. Some say Burgundy might be over-exposing himself these days, but too much Ron Burgundy is never enough Ron Burgundy as far as we’re concerned. Although no one doubts Wolf Blitzer’s assertion that he’s “a major prick.” Or as Chris Cuomo would […]

You know it can’t go too long between Western reboots of Godzilla, so 2014 is just about time for the latest effort. Unlike Roland Emmerich’s craptacular 1998 version, filmmaker Gareth Edwards’ adaptation looks quite promising — thanks to spectacular special effects and a cast that includes the likes of Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn […]

Usually you watch a broadcast of a sports game and really never think of the amount of work and complexity that goes on behind the scenes to bring you the game. Or, maybe you do. Maybe you watch the carefully choreographed production and wonder exactly how that happens. SB Nation’s latest mini-documentary, Sunday Symphony, sheds […]

The first official trailer to the sequel of the Amazing Spider-Man dropped today. Looks promising, with Spidey’s arch antagonist switching from the Lizard to Electro, another infamous (and classic) Peter Parker nemesis. The ultra-fast reboot of the once Tobey Maquire-led franchise only goes to show Hollywood’s voracious appetite for money superhero movies, so it’s no […]

Wes Anderson lends his particular talents to Italian fashion house Prada for a short film about a beleaguered hero (are there any other kind in Anderson films?) who finds himself marooned in a small Italian village called Castello Cavalcanti. The film stars Jason Schwartzman, naturally.