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Question: I feel like we know a lot about The Originals’ fifth season… except for the Big Bad. Who is the Mikaelsons’ final enemy? —Karen

Ausiello: Well, that and a premiere date, am I right? Anyway, executive producer Julie Plec explains that while last season’s baddie — remember the Hollow? — will remain a present force in Season 5, the real enemy is far more complicated. “The Big Bad this year is launched from an ideology more so than one singular person’s nefarious desire,...

I love X-Men. I love Stranger Things. What would it be like if you were to combine the two? Well, gee, I'd have to say I'd love that so much my head might fall off. Well... somebody please hold on to my head.

Bosslogic, an artist who shares much of his work on social media has been doing some Awesome mash-up art featuring the characters from Stranger Things as classic X-Men characters. He picks pretty solid choices for each one.

Lucas is Bishop, Mike is Cyclops, Eleven is Phoenix, Will is Iceman, and Dustin is Beast. It's so cool, and so perfect and now he's made some more with the adults and teens. Steve is Gambit, Nancy is Rogue, Hopper is Sabretooth, and Jonathan is Cannonball, because that's who he'll be in the upcoming New Mutants movie.

All of this is so amazing, and now I want Natalie Dyer to...

Over 20 years after helming an episode of America’s Most Wanted -- yes, that long-running docuseries hosted by John Walsh -- director Greg Yaitanes is back in the true crime world following his transition into prestige TV with House, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost and most recently, Cinemax’s Banshee and Quarry. Now, he’s the showrunner of Discovery Channel’s anticipated new anthology series, Manhunt, which debuts its first season, Unabomber, on Tuesday, Aug. 1.

The first season follows FBI agent and criminal profiler James “Fitz” Fitzgerald (Sam Worthington) as he pioneers new forensic linguistics to find and ultimately capture Ted Kaczynski (Paul Bettany), the nation’s deadliest serial bomber in history. The 8-episode series written by Andrew Sodroski (scribe of Holland, Michigan, which topped Hollywood’s 2013 Black List) offers a perspective of the FBI’s hunt not often seen.

More: Jane Lynch Transforms Into Janet Reno on Discovery's 'Manhunt: Unabomber'

“I had no idea Jim Fitzgerald...

As scary as a cabin in the woods can be, one of the most disturbing backdrops for a film can be the college culture, where horrors that are all too real sometimes take place. Such is the case in Natalie Leite’s M.F.A., which made its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival (read Heather's review here) and has now been acquired for Us distribution by Dark Sky Films.

Press Release: New York, NY (June 8, 2017) - Mpi Media Group announced today that it has acquired all rights in the U.S. to M.F.A., a critically acclaimed powerful thriller starring Francesca Eastwood in a stand out role. The film, from female director and female screenwriter, takes on the searing current issue of sexual violence on campus. M.F.A will be released domestically this fall under the company's Dark Sky Films banner.

The distribution agreement was negotiated by Nicola Goelzhaeuser, Mpi's...

Who is Isabella Stone?

If you stuck around for the promo for The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 13, then you already have a tidbit of an answer and a face behind the name.

But that aside, just who is this character that is attacking Red’s organization? Why is she coming after him? What is the deeper meaning behind it?

It’s the type of name drop that can keep Red sitting down and us viewers eager to find out just what type of character Red is going up against.

Clearly, The Blacklist Season 4 is trying to go somewhere different with respect to Red’s story.

I’m interested to see what his being targeted will mean going forward.

The name drop of Baldur Maggnuson on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 11 certainly piqued my interests in Red facing off with a new nemesis.

The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 12 revealed he was pretty much a red herring,...

And now we’ve arrived at the end of the calendar year. As the final push for year-end viewing continues at a furious pace, some of the last unknown films of 2016 will finally make their way to audiences. To help focus your viewing choices, here is a list of films opening throughout the coming weeks, separated into categories of wide and limited runs. (Synopses are provided by festivals and distributors.)

If you’re interested in what still might be in a theater near you, check out our November Release Guide. For those curious what 2017 might bring, you can also visit our calendar page, which has releases through the beginning of the new year.

Happy watching!

Week of December 2 Wide

Incarnate

Director: Brad Peyton

Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten, Catalina Sandino Moreno, David Mazouz, John Pirruccello, Keir O’Donnell, Matthew Nable

Synopsis: A scientist with the ability to enter the...

When U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (Shia Labeouf) returns home from his tour in Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Jai Courtney), a hardnosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, he searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, Jonathan (Charlie Shotwell) and wife, Natalie (Kate Mara). In their search, the two intercept Charles (Clifton Collins), a man carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel’s family. As we revisit the past, we are guided in unraveling the puzzle of Gabriel’s experience and what will eventually lead us to finding his family. The psychological suspense thriller, Man Down also stars Gary Oldman.

Directed by Dito Monteil, Man Down opens in theaters December 2nd, 2016.

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Shia Labeouf may be many other things, but he's still a good actor. That's evident here in this first trailer for his latest film, Man Down. Here's the description (via Slashfilm):

When U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (Shia Labeouf) returns home from his tour in Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Jai Courtney), a hardnosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, he searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, Jonathan (Charlie Shotwell) and wife, Natalie (Kate Mara). In their search, the two intercept Charles (Clifton Collins), a man carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel’s family. As we revisit the past, we are guided in unraveling the puzzle of Gabriel’s experience and what will eventually lead us to finding his family.

Shia Labeouf struggles to cope with Ptsd in the nail-biting first teaser for Man Down, Dito Montiel’s post-apocalyptic war drama set for release in early December.

Don’t let the post-apocalyptic handle fool you, though; Montiel’s feature is a character drama first and foremost, and early signs point to Labeouf turning in a raw, heartfelt performance as U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer.

Upon returning home from a harrowing tour in Afghanistan, our damaged lead begins a desperate search to find estranged son Jonathan (Charlie Shotwell) and wife, Natalie (Kate Mara). It’s here that Man Down places a laser focus on the ways in which the horrors of war can erode one’s psyche to the point of mental collapse. Think American Sniper mixed with elements of The Hurt Locker, only darker.

Adam G. Simon is the brains behind the script, and following screenings at both Venice and Toronto last year,...

Dito Montiel helped lead Shia Labeouf to one of his best performances exactly a decade ago with A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. While both the director and actor’s careers have been up and down since that collaboration, we’re certainly curious about a reteam. Their latest effort, the Ptsd drama Man Down, premiered over a year ago at Venice International Film Festival, but now it’ll finally be landing in theaters this December and the first trailer has landed.

We said in our review from Venice last year, “Labeouf and Montiel, who thrive on intensity in their respective professions, sometimes to the expense of subtlety, were both crying profusely after the film’s world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. It’s not difficult to imagine their care and commitment to a harrowing and personal dive into Ptsd territory, as misguided as it turned out to be.”

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A hand shakes a Polaroid as it "reverse develops," moments before an ejected shell casing re-enters the gun it was fired from -- the bullet coming back out of the screaming man it was fired into.

As opening scenes go, you don't get much better than "Memento," Christopher Nolan's gripping film. And, as features go, few are as scary-good as this one. A thriller about memory, reality and, um, tattoos, "Memento's" twisty plot more than holds up 15 years later. Some would say it's "The Dark Knight" director's best film.

Forget the pending remake that has everyone crying "too soon;" in honor of the film's 15th anniversary this week, here are 15 things you never knew about this modern classic.

1. The brothers Nolan -- Christopher (pictured) and Jonathan -- came up with the idea for the film while on a 2000 mile road trip, driving from Chicago to Los Angeles.

2. The...

Photo credit: Cook Allender

Here’s a look from the set of the psychological thriller Man Down starring Shia La Beouf, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara and Jai Courtney.

Currently shooting in Louisiana, the photo shows a scene with U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer played by Shia Labeouf who is accompanied by his best friend, Devin Roberts played by Jai Courtney as they search for Drummer’s family in a savage post-apocalyptic America. In this shot, they intercept Charles, played by Clifton Collins Jr., an apocalyptic survivor.

In a savage post-apocalyptic America, U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (La Beouf), searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, Jonathan and wife, Natalie (Mara). Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Courtney), a hardnosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, the two intercept Charles (Clifton Collins Jr.), an apocalyptic survivor carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel’s family.

Warning: Shia Labeouf and Jai Courtney have guns, and they aren't afraid to use them. As two U.S. marines on a mission in post-apocalyptic America, the "Transformers" star and his cohort threaten a hapless man (Clifton Collins Jr.) in this new still from "Man Down," a psychological thriller from director Dito Montiel ("A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints") that also stars Gary Oldman and Kate Mara. Below the photo you can check out a full synopsis for the film, which is currently shooting on location in Louisiana. Photo credit: Cook Allender In a savage post-apocalyptic America, U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (La Beouf), searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, Jonathan and wife, Natalie (Mara). Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Courtney), a hardnosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, the two intercept Charles (Clifton Collins Jr.), an apocalyptic survivor...

With the American Film Market upon us we're going to probably continue to get a few more of these first looks as films look for distribution across the globe. Today's offers up a first picture from Man Down, a new psychological thriller from Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) starring Shia Labeouf, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara, Jai Courtney and Clifton Collins Jr. The film is currently shooting and the picture above depicts a scene in which Labeouf plays U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer, accompanied by his best friend, Devin Roberts (Courtney) as they search for Drummer's family in a savage post-apocalyptic America. In this shot, they've intercepted Charles (Collins Jr.), an apocalyptic survivor. Here's the official synopsis: In a savage post-apocalyptic America, U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (La Beouf), searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, Jonathan and wife, Natalie (Mara). Accompanied by his best friend...

Dito Montiel is responsible for bringing out of Shia La Beouf one of his most empathetic performances with his directorial debut, A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints. Filmed in 2006 before the more-method-than-Brando actor embarked on a frankly loony series of highly-publicized stunts, he put in a solid turn. Now that the duo are collaborating once more for Man Down, it does bring into question La Beouf’s infamous bag-wearing incident, during which he made sure it was known he was out of the ‘biz.

In the film, La Beouf plays U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer, who lives in a future American dystopia. Setting off to find his estranged wife (Kate Mara) and son, he brings along his best buddy Devin (Jai Courtney) and the pair commence on tracking down what remains of his family.

This first glimpse at the movie, which is currently in production, shows the best buds as...

Each week we take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the home entertainment offerings, reviewing and rating the films and the special features packed onto the discs.

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The BFI have been working hard on their Masters of Cinema collection, a British equivalent to the Criterion Collection. This is their fifth and final introduction into the John Cassavetes collection which includes Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence and Opening Night. The story of Cosmo Vitelli (Ben Gazzara – mesmerising), a small strip-club owner who gets in too deep with some murky characters because of his consuming gambling addiction which leaves him $23,000 in the red. The mob then use this as a handle to blackmail him into murdering someone to wipe off some of his debt. It goes behind the scenes of a seemingly successful man...

Britain's Got Talent's YouTube channel has reached over 1 billion views. Since the channel was launched in 2009 to accompany the ITV1 show, videos from the likes of Susan Boyle, Diversity and Natalie Okri have racked up a massive total number of views. The audition of Okri, the 10-year-old dubbed 'the baby Beyoncé', is the biggest hit on the channel, with over 54m views. The next most popular was the audition of the flatulent Mr Methane, with 22m views, then Susan Boyle's final performance of 'I Dreamed A Dream', also with 22m views. Jonathan & Charlotte, the runners-up (more)...

Memento Timeline Infographic. The Memento (2000) Timeline Infographic explains the multiple plot lines of the film if the viewer was having a problem understanding. Memento “chronicles two separate stories of Leonard, an ex-insurance investigator who can no longer build new memories, as he attempts to find the murderer of his wife, which is the last thing he remembers. One story line moves forward in time while the other tells the story backwards revealing more each time.”

The Memento infographic poster:

Memento Infographic

More on Memento (with spoilers):

Memento is a 2000 American psychological thriller and neo-noir film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his younger brother Jonathan’s short story, Memento Mori. It stars Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, a man with anterograde amnesia, which impairs his ability to store new explicit memories. During the opening credits, which portray the end of the story, it is shown that Leonard...

Katy Perry at the Super Bowl

Happy Birthday to Kathy Najimy, who turns 55, and Natalie Cole is 62. Time to name your top five Natalie songs! Here are mine: 5. "I Miss You Like Crazy," 4. "Jump Start," 3. "I Live For Your Love," 2. "Dangerous," 1. "Someone That I Used To Love." By the way ... something is happening tomorrow.Sanaa Lathan and Jonathan Groff are joining the Season Two cast of the Starz series Boss. Great news for Jonathan, but this means I'll have to try watching Boss again.In ratings news, yesterday's Super Bowl was the highest rated ever (making it the most watched program in history), and Madonna's halftime show was up slightly from last year's Horrible Screech Machine's halftime show. Meanwhile, The Voice's post-game season premiere was up 40% from last years post-game episode of GleeAs expected, the PTC is flipping out over M.I.A.'s middle finger.Below you can see the new trailer for Avengers,...

In spite of not being a household name (yet), Anna Kendrick has notched up a diverse and interesting selection of roles in her relatively short career, including Scott Pilgrim’s sharp-witted and slightly scary sister, the very sweet and somewhat out of her depth Natalie in Up in the Air – for which she received an Oscar nomination, as well as putting in the only watchable performances in the entire Twilight saga.

She’s also a massive film fan, and for that reason alone we absolutely love her.

Anna was recently in town to promote 50/50, and we had the opportunity to speak to her about her experiences making the film, her first time as a romantic interest, and how to talk about Twilight without actually talking about Twilight.

On becoming involved with 50/50

I read the script mid-2009, and didn’t hear anything about it I met with Nathan Kahane from Mandate about it,...