Elizabeth Banks

Christmas horror movies are never not popular—but what about those holiday-themed dramas, film noirs, and action comedies that never seem to surface on festive watch lists? We’ve gathered 10 movies to stream if all the traditional titles make you want to gouge your eyes out with candy canes.Read more... Christmas horror movies are never not popular—but what about those holiday-themed dramas, film noirs, and action comedies that never seem to surface on festive watch lists? We’ve gathered 10 movies to stream if all the…

Meg 2: The Trench — out August 3 in theatres — sees Jason Statham returning to beat up a pack of giant megalodon sharks, as they race to the beach shoreline. It's the perfect kind of campy, unbridled chaos that lets loose a wild species long thought to be extinct, on the big screen for a playful experiment of pitting them up against humans. Films about rampaging beasts have always been fascinating horror movies to me, as they're filled with familiar animals that do exist in real life — most of whom we'd normally steer…

Sony and Peacock reveal a first look at their Twisted Metal show. Get a look at the new title card for Saw X. A sequel to Black Phone could be on the way. Plus, Riverdale gets back to basics, and The Flash previews the return of Reverse-Flash. Spoilers now!The Woman Who Would Be PhotonIt’s a Wonderful KnifeDeadline reports Joel McHale, Justin Long, and Jane Widdop (who plays Laura Lee on Yellowjackets) are attached to star in It’s a Wonderful Knife, a Christmas slasher movie from writer Michael Kennedy (Freaky) and…

Allan Henry, the motion capture performer who played the infamous Cocaine Bear in Elizabeth Banks’ latest film, had quite the challenge on his hands. The bear, known as “Cokey,” is a drug-addicted, 500-pound beast that is not as humanistic as the apes in the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy, which Henry also worked on. However, he managed to bring Cokey to life with realistic movements and reactions to create a believable on-screen character. Taking Inspiration from Famous Bears To get into the mind of a bear, Henry…

Cocaine Bear, a new movie directed by actress and filmmaker Elizabeth Banks, is based on a premise filled with absurdity, a lack of logic, and the kind of silly, second-tier action that you'll only see in a certain type of direct-to-video film. However, in this case it's all completely deliberate; this isn't exactly a small budget film, and has the might of Universal Pictures' backing. Loosely based on a real-life incident that took place in 1985, Cocaine Bear is a 95-minute gore-fest that has all the makings of a cult…

The film is based on the true story of a black bear that overdosed on cocaine in Tennessee in 1985, and the scriptwriter Jimmy Warden’s take on the incident is anything but mundane. The film is based on the true story of a black bear that overdosed on cocaine in Tennessee in 1985, and the scriptwriter Jimmy Warden’s take on the incident is anything but mundane. Cocaine Bear delivers on its absurd premise, taking viewers on a wild ride that doesn’t let up. However, while the movie is fun to watch, it's not without its…

Screenshot: Illumination/NintendoDwayne Johnson just keeps hyping up his new Christmas movie Red One. Elsewhere in the festive cinematic universe, David Harbour’s bloody Santa reigns in new Violent Night pictures. Plus, a new look at Disney+’s manga adaptation Gannibal. ‘Tis the season for some spoilers!Cocaine BearDuring a screening of the recent trailer attended by /Film, Elizabeth Banks revealed Cocaine Bear includes a scene “like a mini Fast & Furious but one of the cars is a bear.” When I read this sequence in…

Keri Russell and the titular star of Cocaine Bear.Image: UniversalYou can look at the words “Cocaine Bear” and think you know what they mean. But until you’ve seen those words through the eyes of director Elizabeth Banks, you won’t truly be prepared for what they actually entail. Cocaine Bear is the title of a dark comedy from the Pitch Perfect 2 director that’s coming to theaters February 24. It is, in fact, about a bear that does cocaine—more specifically, it’s based on the true story of a real bear that gobbled up tons…