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(Welcome to TV, Interrupted , a series where the /Film team remembers, eulogizes, and makes a case for the revival of TV shows we loved that were canceled far too soon.) Comedian and actress Julie Brown (not to be confused with the "Downtown variety) began her career working the standup circuit and appearing in bit parts in films like "Any Which Way You Can" and "Bloody Birthday" before releasing her 1984 EP "Goddess in Progress" through Rhino Records, the world's best record label. The songs "Earth Girls Are Easy," "'Cause I'm a Blonde," "I Like 'Em Big and Stupid," and the (now, no longer funny) "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun" were all hits in novelty music circles, and Brown's career soon expanded to include TV shows and movies she would write and produce herself. Brown adapted her song "Earth Girls Are Easy" into a 1988 feature film of the same, starring Geena Davis and...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to move in an intergalactic direction. The first three phases of the MCU have been dubbed the "Infinity Saga" by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. This era of the MCU focuses on the formation of the Avengers and how they battle the alien leader Thanos (Josh Brolin). Thanos searched the universe for the six "Infinity Stones," which gave him the power to complete his "Infinity Gauntlet." It doesn't look like Thanos will be the last fearsome alien that the Avengers and their new allies will have to face. The upcoming MCU films "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and "The Marvels" will introduce new alien characters. When you consider all of the upcoming television shows set in the MCU coming to Disney+, it has never been a better time to be a Marvel fan. Anyone who grew up reading Marvel comics has dreamed of seeing their favorite characters face off on the big screen. The question of ...

Spoilers for "Nope" ahead. In Jordan Peele's " Nope ," the film's protagonists -- brother and sister OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer) -- are reduced to selling their inherited ranch's trained movie star horses in order to make ends meet. When they find the ranch is being stalked by a mysterious, man-eating flying saucer, Emerald suggests they could make a great deal of money capturing the vessel on film and selling the footage to the highest bidder. Their ambitious new camera setup will be provided by Fry's Electronics in Burbank (a real store that is now, sadly, closed), and will be installed by a shiftless clerk named Angel. Angel, played by Brandon Perea from " The OA ," introduces himself by explaining that his pretty movie star girlfriend just dumped him -- he bitterly shows pictures of her to OJ -- and that he is having trouble concentrating on his job. Already, Angel has far more character than most clerks seen in mo...

The "Toy Story" franchise is known for its Randy Newman theme song, "You've Got a Friend in Me," but apparently, the Spanish Buzz Lightyear who appears in "Toy Story 3" did not have a friend in everyone as the movie was being made. Lucky for him, he had Andrew Stanton in his corner. As a director, Stanton's Pixar pedigree speaks for itself: He helmed "Finding Nemo," "WALL-E," and "Finding Dory." In addition, he co-wrote the screenplay for three of the four "Toy Story" films, with "Toy Story 3" being the one outlier where he received a "story by" co-credit — not to mention a shared Academy Award nomination — while Michael Arndt penned the actual script.  At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Stanton appeared with directors Tim Miller ("Deadpool") and Chad Stahelski ("John Wick") in Collider's Directors on Directing Panel. /Film's own Jacob Hall was in attendance at t...

There are few anime films out there that have inspired as many tributes to its animation and iconography as Katsuhiro Otomo's " Akira ." Released in theaters in 1988, "Akira" became the gold standard for Japanese animation and was a milestone for the medium that would become so popular today. The cyberpunk action film told its story with striking imagery, and delved into themes of post-war trauma and disaffected youth that are still resonant to this day. The film has inspired new generations of fans and filmmakers, with the "Akira" bike slide becoming a staple of the film and thus spawning a myriad of homages and recreations in film and television. One such film is one of the most anticipated movies this summer, Jordan Peele's " Nope ." The film, set for a North American release this coming weekend, features a particular shot that will undoubtedly become an excellent addition to "Akira" bike slide homages. "Nope" cen...

Warning: this article contains major spoilers for "Nope." After what seemed like a life-long period of waiting, " Nope " has finally landed in theaters. It wasn't that long ago that we actually found out what the film was about, and even then, there was a lot that we couldn't have possibly expected. What started off as a story about siblings OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer), tech salesman Angel (Brandon Perea), and cinematographer Antlers (Michael Wincott) attempting to record footage of an unidentified flying object quickly became the fight for their lives. The decision to keep the marketing as vague as possible ultimately succeeded in making us ill-prepared for what audiences are about to experience. Sure, we saw some pretty critical scenes in the trailers and commercials, but actually seeing them come together probably made you realize just how in the dark you really were about the movie. Case in point: how much of a love and hate let...

"Severance" has some of the most memorable production design of any show this year, with the twisting corridors of the Lumon Industries building coming to life via a practical set. It's a place where Mark S. (Adam Scott) and his colleagues in the Macrodata Refinement department inhabit an antiseptic, brightly lit office where they are sometimes locked in, to keep them from wandering the halls and poking around in other departments. In a Comic-Con panel moderated by Patton Oswalt, members of the "Severance" cast and crew, including Scott, fellow actors Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, and Dichen Lachman, creator Dan Erickson, and director Ben Stiller, gathered to discuss the show's first season, including the logistics of bringing Lumon Industries to life. /Film was in attendance at the panel, where Stiller said: "The cool thing was, we built on stage in the South Bronx in New York. We built the entire 'Severance' floor, and it...

It might not seem like it to the uninitiated, but composers would maintain that they're just as much storytellers as any writer, director, or actor on a television series or movie. The only difference is that their medium of choice is purely auditory and, unless their name happens to be Hans Zimmer, their tireless efforts may not seem as readily apparent. Thankfully, a handful of some of the most talented and distinctive composers in the business gathered together at this year's San Diego Comic-Con for the eighth installment of The Musical Anatomy Of A Superhero: Film And TV Composer Panel, hard on the heels of their current super-secret upcoming projects that, well, they mostly weren't able to talk about yet. But that's not to say that this panel was lacking in fascinating insights imparted upon us eager attendees, mind you. Moderated by none other than prolific musical artist Michael Giacchino, the panel featured the likes of Amie Doherty ("Battle at Big Rock,...

In no time at all, "Severance" has successfully made the leap from a quirky oddity (admittedly, with an intriguingly original premise) to the latest show viewers  simply can't stop talking about . The jury is probably still out on whether events like San Diego Comic-Con serve as an accurate barometer of just how big and popular a given property really is or not. For example, "House of the Dragon" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" will undoubtedly put on a thrilling show for those lucky enough to pack into Hall H in the coming days. Will the Comic-Con hype actually translate to mainstream interest, or will they prove to be a pair of diehards-only events? That remains to be seen, but based on the buzz practically vibrating throughout the recent Inside Severance panel — not to mention its bounty of Emmy nominations — we would bet the series still has quite a bit of mileage left in it. The always-passionate moderator, Patton Oswalt, was jo...

We're getting to the end of the month, which means another month of turnarounds in the Netflix library of titles. With economic problems looming over the company's blockbuster-making future,  and every studio having their own streaming service, old licensing deals are not being renewed like they were before, meaning lots of wonderful movies not produced by Netflix are leaving the service, some temporarily and some forever. This August sees a number of both beloved and underrated movies and television shows get the boot, so let this serve as your official warning to watch them for the first time already, or give them yet another look before it's too late. Kung Fu Panda 2 "Kung Fu Panda" is without a doubt the best trilogy DreamWorks has produced (except for maybe "How to Train Your Dragon") and it is the rare film where its sequel is even better than the original. "Kung Fu Panda 2" introduces Gary Oldman as a psychotic villainous peacock th...