Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the finale of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Star Wars: Skeleton Crewhas finally reached its finale. We’ve been following these brave younglings — Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and KB (Kyriana Kratter) — for two months, and who would’ve thought that a group of complete unknowns would pull us in and touch our hearts more than anyStarWarscharacter in some time?...

Today’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase featured the surprise announcement ofOxenfree II: Lost Signals, the sequel to the highly-acclaimed game from Night School Studios. The firstOxenfreefollowed a group of teenagers investigating the mysterious radio signals on an island, and players will be able to return to the world ofOxenfreelater this year. The firstOxenfreehad an interactive story that was shaped by player’s choices, with dialogue so well-written that the game was nominated for Best Narrative at the 2016 Game Awards....

Hot off the heels of winning four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director forBong Joon Ho,Parasiteis drastically increasing its theater count this week.As reported by THR, the number of theaters showing the Best Picture winner could expand to over 2,000 this weekend. If you haven’t seen the film yet, now’s your chance to catch it on the big screen. You basically have no excuse at this point. It may be hard to avoid at this point, but if you do venture out to the theater this week to watchParasite, try to go in with as little information about the story as possible....

The Catcher in the Ryeis one of the greatest novels of all time. Its power is increased due to the mystique of its author J.D. Salinger, who only published two novels and a collection of short stories. Salinger was a recluse, and his reclusiveness only added to his mystique, thus lendingCatchereven more power. Salinger became an enigmatic figure, and whileDanny Strong’sRebel in the Ryetries to illuminate Salinger’s life, instead it plays by all the standard biopic beats rather than taking chances and doing the author justice....

Alien: Covenantis nearly here, and directorRidley Scottis characteristically chatting up a storm. The prolific filmmaker is simultaneously releasingAlien: Covenantand prepping his next film, the crime dramaAll the Money in the World, to start shooting, but he’salsogiving an update on his plans with theAlienfranchise. Scott returned to the sci-fi realm withPrometheusin 2012, but after that moved on to films likeThe CounselorandExodus: Gods and Kings. FilmmakerNeill Blomkamp, meanwhile, started developing his own sequel to theAlienfranchise, which then spurred Scott to move more quickly on the long-promisedPrometheussequel which becameAlien: Covenant....

A manipulative leader that openly lies to his people; a public willing to accept anything as ‘truth,’ just so long as it substantiates their beliefs; and a ‘wall’ constructed to keep out the unwanted, so-called ‘beasts.’ All these hot-button and thorny issues are tackled (rather complexly, too) in, well… a Warner Brothers animated film about talking Yetis. Yes,Smallfoot,underneath its poppy musical numbers and colorful animation, is a surprisingly profound allegory for our current times, digging into xenophobia, dogmatism & truthiness without ever sacrificing its breezy ‘Looney Tunes’aesthetic....

The Independent Spirit Awards are usually a breath of a fresh air from the cycle of familiar faces at the peak of awards season, and this year is no different. If the majority ofOscar predictionsare to be believed, tomorrow’s Academy Awards ceremony will likely rain down accolades onThe Revenant, but today’s Spirit Awards ceremony was all aboutSpotlight. The film took home five trophies in all, including Best Picture, Best Director forTom McCarthy, Best Screenplay for McCarthy and Co-writerJosh Singer, Best Editing forTom McArdle, and the tremendous work from the film’s cast led byMark Ruffalo,Rachel McAdams,Michael Keaton,Liev Schreiber,Brian d’Arcy James, andStanley Tucciearned The Robert Altman award for the director, casting director and ensemble ....

If you were hoping for some behind-the-scenes drama onStar Wars: The Force Awakens(outside of one of the lead actors getting his leg smashed by a door), you’re out of luck. There won’t be any battle between directorJ.J. Abramsand Disney because he has confirmed that he has final cut on the movie. Speaking with Apple DesignerJony Ivein a talk moderated by producerBrian Grazerfor Vanity Fair [via The Playlist], the director revealed that Disney has been a strong collaborator on the movie, and admits that while his contract does give him final cut, he acknowledged “when you do a Disney project, there’s a clause in there that you kind of go, ‘Well, if I were a lawyer I could probably drive a truck through it…....

Disney has been fueling the hype for the newStar Wars-themedhotel called theStar Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Boarding a ‘ship,' AKA entering the hotel, called the Halcyon, guests will be immersed in the fantastical world of the sci-fi franchise. As the March 2022 launch date approaches, more and more details have been released regarding experiences the guests will enjoy. Released today was the character concept art for several crew members, both human and robotics, of the Galactic Starcruiser....

Despitethe critical receptionand star power behind theDanny Boyle-directed,Aaron Sorkin-scriptedSteve Jobs, the film did not break throughin terms of box office. Debuting on October 9th with a limited release, it pulled a promising $521,522 over four theaters, while its wider release beginning on October 23rd pulled in $7.1 million. For a film with a production budget of $30 million, this wasn’t a good start. WithSteve Jobs’box office revenue continuing to underperform, new information reveals that Universal has pulled the title from more than 2,000 movie theaters across the country....

Editor’s Note: The following article contains minor spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episodes 1-5. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerhas proven to be an expansive and extensive return trip to Middle-earth, full of its own twists and turns of audience expectations. Thevery first set photoon its own set the internet ablaze, hinting at a much more significant backstory than many were expecting, as the picture showed a shot of Middle-earth that could only have taken place in the First Age, long before the events ofThe Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbit, and long before the original timeline in which the series had been rumored to be set....

Yesterday, a new, extendedSuicide Squadtrailer introduced us toViola Davis’Amanda Waller, the ferocious mastermind behind the villains-turned-heroes task force at the heart of Suicide Squad. Today, we’ve got yet another new promo, but this time, the aim is squarely onWill Smith’s Deadshot, aka Floyd Lawton; tough guy, wise ass, and deadly assassin. Or, as the video touts, a “human arsenal” who is “lethal from 4000 meters”. Smith always brings A-grade charisma and it’s been a while since he’s had a chance to really shine....

Liam Neesonis no longer the only man with a “very particular, and very dangerous, set of skills.” The firstTakentrailer previews actorClive Standenas Bryan Mills in the NBC series inspired by the film trilogy of the same name. Only this Bryan Mills is younger, and instead of his kids and wife getting “taken” left and right, it’s everybody else’s. In the footage, we see Bryan, a former Green Beret, on a train with his daughter, Cali, when he springs into action to stop two gunmen....