Spoilersahead, y’all. You’ve been warned. Last year, the most successful film franchise of all time returned to theaters withStar Wars: The Force Awakens, the long-awaited continuation of the Skywalker saga that inspired an unprecedented audience enthusiasm and shattered box office records. It was a sensation, but the reaction was undeniably split. For many,The Force Awakenswas a triumphant return to form for the franchise after the wayward years of the prequels. For others, it was a copy-paste retread ofA New Hope....

I stanRyan Murphy, movie director. While the prolific creator is primarily known for his work in television (Glee,American Horror Story,American Crime Story, et. al), I found his 2014 HBO adaptation of playThe Normal Heartto be excellently emotional work. Now, Murphy is adapting another Broadway show into a Netflix film. And in a recent interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub for his new Netflix limited seriesHollywood, Murphy shared the latest status on this film, calledThe Prom....

In an Apple first look, viewers are being treated to a peek of the coming-of-age film,The Sky is Everywhere,which is set to be released in select theaters and Apple TV+ on February 11. The feature, adapted from the novel by the same name byJandy Nelson,who also penned the film’s screenplay, will be directed byJosephine Decker. Starring in The Sky is Everywhere areGrace Kaufman(Man with a Plan),Pico Alexander(Home Again),Jacques Colimon(The Society),Julia Schlaeper(The Politician),Ji-young Yoo,HavanaRose Liu(The Chair),Cherry Jones(Succession), andJason Segel(How I Met Your Mother)....

In the months before the highly anticipated release ofSpider-Man: No Way Home, Marvel fans spent the better part of 2021 speculating about what other characters would be featured in the movie, after the trailer revealed the return ofAlfred Molinaas fan-favorite villain Doc Ock, and teased the participation of the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe). However, former Spider-ManAndrew Garfieldhad a huge role in quashing fan theories as he frequently told interviewers that he was not going to be in the movie — despite what sometrailers suggested....

Editor’s note: The following contains The Summer I Turned Pretty spoilers.Summer loving happened so fast for Belly (Lola Tung) inThe Summer I Turned Pretty. As she undergoes a coming-of-age phase, she develops friendships and kick-starts a couple flings during her vacation getaway at Cousin’s Beach. The seriesbased onJenny Han’s book trilogyis the latest teen drama to make viewers go wild on socials. Combining the perfect recipe of a love triangle, the debutant season, and an appealing soundtrack, the Amazon Prime original is entertaining and easy to binge....

[This is a re-post of mySwiss Army Manreview from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The movie opens in NY and LA this Friday, June 24th.] I have never in my life seen a movie likeSwiss Army Man. And that’s saying something, considering that most films resemble other movies in one way or another. To be truly original requires not only an immense amount of talent, but an even greater amount of ambition, and boy do writers/directorsDaniel KwanandDaniel Scheinert(collectively known asDaniels)have both in spades....

Ted Lasso’sstaggering 20 Emmy nominationswere bound to generate a lot of attention for Apple TV+’s hit comedy, but all of that attention has brought with it an unexpected conspiracy theory: that actorBrett Goldsteinis a CGI character. Goldstein, who plays surly soccer captain Roy Kent and also writes for the series, addressed the theory in anInstagrampost on Thursday. True to his comedy roots, Goldstein plays the response as a joke, replacing his head with one of Apple’s personalized “Memojis....

One of the most widely felt impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a shift in the way distributors strategize theatrical releases. Studios like Warner Bros. have forgone the traditional theatrical window, choosing instead to release their films simultaneously in theaters and on their bespoke streaming platform, HBO Max. (Both HBO and Warners are subsidiaries of WarnerMedia.) Even the biggest titles of the year have been impacted: the likes ofDune,Godzilla vs....

A howl in the night. A vengeful spirit. A final girl running to safety. Sometimes you just want to watch those classic horror stories and hit those favorite horror beats. Fortunately, if you’re in the market for some streaming screams,Huluhas a solid lineup of scary movies to get the job done. From the classics to current hits to indie gems that flew under the radar, we’re highlighting the best of the horrifying bunch....

A jungle, a temple, a boulder, and a fedora. With the impact theIndiana Jones filmshave left on the landscape of film culture, it’s difficult to think of a world without them. Spanning decades of film history andanother now in theaters, there have been countless memorable sequences of tension, excitement, and adventure in the Indiana Jones movies. None of them, however, surpass the series' exquisite opening sequence. A master class in characterization, cinematography, and storytelling, the prologue toIndiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arkis one of the most ubiquitous sequences in film for good reason....

The 1990s were an interesting time in horror. After the boom of the first slasher cycle in the 1970s and 80s, the leading trend in horror fizzled out without a clear successor to take its spot. Of course, it wasn’t all bad. If you an count on one thing from horror, it’s that the genre will always endure. Fascinating horror films popped up from around the globe; genre-bending thrillers were having a moment, andStephen Kingadaptations were in the midst of a heyday, but the first half of the decade was a transitional period for the genre as it came down from the dominance of the franchise-fuelled dominance of the 80s....

With Cannes officially up and running, we’re starting to get our first reviews in for some of the biggest releases of the year. Yesterday saw the generally favorable first reactions toWoody Allen’sCafe Society, the umpteenth sophisticated comedy from theAnnie Hallhelmer, and today, we’re getting first word on what directorJodie Foster, along with co-starsGeorge ClooneyandJulia Roberts, have in store for us withMoney Monster. For many, however, the big title on the list isNicolas Winding Refn’sThe Neon Demon, which starsElle Fanningas a budding model who enters a glitzy, grotesque world of fame, sex, drugs, and corrupt aesthetics, with help from the likes ofJena Malone,Christina Hendricks,Bella Heathcote, andAlessandro Nivola....

GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events will continue their extended partnership with two summer showings of directorMasaaki Yuasa‘sThe Night is Short, Walk On Girl. To celebrate the theatrical release of the whimsical portrayal of adult nightlife with pop-art stylings, we have an exclusive clip from the film to share with you. It does a fantastic job at putting Masaaki Yuasa’s creative vision on display while also teasing out the unpredictable and hysterical nature of award-winning authorTomihiko Morimi’s source story....