Not only was the oddness of the series audacious and refreshing, but each week offered a different, oftentimes surprising pleasure: as Forky (Tony Hale), the naïve spork character fromToy Story 4, tackles a different earthly conundrum, the animation would take on wildly heightened, sometimes surreal dimensions. Brilliant, hilarious, strange, and oddly touching, each installment ofForky Asks a Questionwas a bite-size masterpiece.Forky Asks a Question(which concludes today with the tenth entry) is also the latest chapter in Peterson’s astonishing career, which began shortly before the release of the firstToy Storyand continues strong today....

Netflix’s new spy thrillerIn From the Coldhas released first look photos ahead of its January 2022 debut. It seems like this ice-cold series will give viewers an action-packed experience to close out the holiday season. The new photos showcase a star-studded cast, includingMargarita Levieva,who will be making her Netflix debut alongsideCillian O’Sullivan.Lydia Fleming,who plays Becca, will be making her full acting debut with this series. The cast also includesCharles Brice,Alyona Khmelnitskaya,Amanda Bright, andAnastasia Martin....

How is it possible that an animated movie managed to become one of thehighest-grossing titles ever, and yet we barely heard about it? Up until now, very few people were aware of the hit animated movieNe Zha 2, but that is about to change thanks toA24and CMC. The companies announced today that they have teamed up to release the Chinese movie in theaters across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand....

James Cameron’s extensive career has spanned decades. He is known for incorporating innovative technology throughout his movies to tell expansive stories. Cameron’s movies also cross several genres. One thing that Cameron’s movies have in common is their ability to incorporate action sequences to enhance the stories being told. Cameron uses technology to enhance the action sequences and make them breathtaking. Some of Cameron’s movies, likeGhosts of the Abyss, focus on practical action to tell a true story....

Directed byJohn Carroll Lynch,Luckyis a poignant and powerful look at a 90-year-old man (beautifully played by the lateHarry Dean Stanton) and the life he lives in his off-the-map desert town. As he finds himself at the edge of mortality, he is still fiercely independent while also seeking the human connection that we all need until our final moments. It is a film worth seeking out and it is a performance that will likely be thought of as one of the actor’s best....

Summit Entertainment has released the first trailer for the sci-fi thrillerKin, and it looks like a pretty interesting Amblin throwback. Directed by brothersJonathanandJosh Bakerand based on their short filmBag Man, the film starsMyles Truittas a young boy who finds a mysterious alien weapon and is then forced to go on the run with his ex-con brother (Jack Reynor) when a vengeful criminal (James Franco) puts a target on their backs....

I imagine there will be audiences quick to dismissMary Magdalenebecause it seems too Christian or not Christian enough. Evangelicals will look at a scene of Mary baptizing followers of Jesus and blanch, and secular audiences may not have the patience for any movie that is unapologetically religious. As my last name may have tipped you off, I was not raised Christian, so while I technically lean closer to a secular reading of the movie, I was impressed by how directorGarth Davisunapologetically leans into a social justice reading of Jesus’ teachings as seen through the eyes of Mary....

WhileMatthew Vaughnmade one of the best superhero movies in recent memory with the reboot/prequelX-Men: First Class, his time in theX-Menfranchise was not supposed to be a one-and-done. After the whirlwind experience of makingFirst Class, Vaughn was signed on to co-write and direct the sequel, which would move the time period to the 1970s and bring the Sentinels into the mix. But deep in development, Vaughn exited the project,Bryan Singertook over, and it became theX-Men: Days of Future Pastwe know today....

It’s fast, it’s Italian, and it’s now under production.Michael Mann’s new project,Ferrari,has started production in Italy. The new film will tell the story of Enzo Ferrari, the Italian race-car driver, and founder of the luxury sports car company, Ferrari. Taking on the role of Enzo Ferrari isAdam Driverwho, it seems, has a penchant for playing Italian entrepreneurs. In 2021, Driver played Maurizio Gucci inRidley Scott’sHouse of Gucci. Also starring in the new film arePenélope Cruzas Laura Ferrari,Shailene Woodleyas Lina Lardi,Patrick Dempseyas racing car driver Piero Taruffi,Jack O’Connellas racing car driver Peter Collins,Sarah Gadonas Linda Christian, andGabriel Leoneas Fon De Portago....

Created byMindy KalingandCharlie Grandy(who also worked onThe OfficeandThe Mindy Projecttogether), the NBC seriesChampionsis a half-hour, single-camera comedy that centers on Vince (Anders Holm), a former high school baseball star who reluctantly gave up his dreams to take over the family gym in Brooklyn. And then, his high school fling, Priya (Kaling), unexpectedly drops off their 15-year-old son, Michael (J.J. Totah), on his doorstep, so that he can leave his sheltered life in Cleveland behind and attend a prestigious performing arts school in New York, and Vince has to learn how to be a dad....

“Once Upon a Snowman,” an animated short film from Walt Disney Animation Studios set during the continuity of the firstFrozen, is now on Disney+ andis a total delight. Following the events immediately following the creation of Olaf (Josh Gad), it’s a lively, thoroughly entertaining short film that is beautifully animated and deeply felt. And it is a work by two of the most exciting animators at Disney Animation – writer/directorsTrent CorreyandDan Abraham....

[Update: Sony has reached out to inform us that this is in fact not a true trailer for Passengers, but is instead a song tease. That explains the awkward fit.] Sony Pictures has unveiled a new promo for the upcoming sci-fi filmPassengers, and, well, it’s not great. The film itselfdoesseem enticing—Jennifer LawrenceandChris Prattplay a pair of passengers aboard a spaceship that is traveling towards a new life on a new planet who are suddenly woken up from hypersleep 90 years too early....

When it comes to smoldering noir antiheroes,Robert Mitchummight be the best there ever was. From iconic roles like the menacing yet charismatic traveling preacher Harry Powell inthe noir masterpiece The Night of the Hunterto the retired private investigator fighting his own demons inthe quintessentialOut of the Past,Mitchum commanded the screen with an unmatched presence. While his contribution to the genre has often been the hallmark of his career, Mitchum, who got enviable praise from criticRoger Ebertas his favorite actor, was far more versatile than that....