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Here’s to a solid indie weekend with BTS’s Jung Kook: I Am Still, Mubi’s The Substance, Whiplash is back and My Old Ass in limited release. Am I Racist? by conservative podcaster Matt Walsh also continued strong in week two. Mubi’s release of Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance opened to $3.1 million on 1,949 screens for the

One thing (of many) that I love about Hispanic Heritage Month is the focus on just how diverse and eclectic “Hispanic Heritage” actually is. Case in point: the absolute legend that is Robert Rodriguez. His projects are both inherently Mexican, but also universal in a way that very few other filmmakers can truly capture. And,

Everybody has their own favorite Napoleon Dynamite quote. Co-writer and director Jared Hess’ instant high school movie classic from 2004 has gone down in history as one of the most hilariously quotable comedies of its time and, two decades later, fans are still telling people to “vote for Pedro” or to “bow to your sensei!”

Two more movies this holiday season will land Imax screens: Disney’s Moana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King. Moana 2 opens on November 27, the traditional Disney slot that’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, while Lion King prequel Mufasa: The Lion King will open on December 20. The 2019 The Lion King saw $63 million earned

Look, I love Adam Sandler. You love Adam Sandler. We all love Adam Sandler! So, why was I so shocked to discover then that my students, who are all around the age of 12, also love Sandler? This all came about because several of them interrupted my class to ask me if I knew that

A group of exhibitors in the U.S. and Canada will invest more than $2.2 billion over the next three years to upgrade and modernize their theaters amid renewed optimism at the box office after a battering by Covid and Hollywood strikes, said industry trade group NATO. The chains, representing over 1,600 locations across all 50

After spending the better part of the past 20 years cranking out live-action Transformers movies, the franchise has finally returned to its animated roots with the critically acclaimed Transformers One. The prequel, which explores the friends-to-enemies relationship shared by Optimus Prime and Megatron, is one of the most fun 2024 movie experiences I’ve had all

Joaquin Phoenix, the Oscar-winning actor known for his intense and immersive performances, recently demonstrated his playful side while filming the upcoming Joker: Folie à Deux. Now, you might be wondering how he did this while working on such a serious film. Well, Phoenix, who will reprise his role as Arthur Fleck in the highly anticipated

Sony will be releasing the untitled Keke Palmer and SZA R-rated comedy on Jan. 24, 2025. The TriStar Pictures title is directed by Lawrence Lamont off a screenplay by Syreeta Singleton.  The project came together from the CoCre lab at Sony Pictures. The lab was a previous pact between ColorCreative and Sony Pictures to source

Saturday Night Live’s 50th season’s place on the 2024 TV schedule was already exciting, especially with another presidential election for the NBC series to help make light of, but the anticipation rose a ton this week when the hosts and musical guests for the first five shows were announced. Ariana Grande is among the hosts,

Fathom Events and Warner Bros.’ DC Studios are blasting off documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, a favorite from Sundance, and Music Box has the festival’s Grand Jury Prize-winner In The Summers among a handful of solid new release including The Featherweight about boxer Willie Pep, and Who’s Afraid Of Nathan Law? a doc following the

Right now, there are two paths presented before the future of Ocean’s franchise: the 1960s-set prequel reteaming Barbie duo Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and Ocean’s 14, i.e. the first direct follow-up to 2007’s Ocean’s Thirteen. While both these paths could easily be ventured down, naturally there’d be a lot of folks interested in the

The first animated Transformers movie in close to four decades, Transformers One, from Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment grossed $3.36M from Wednesday fan shows (7PM) and Thursday previews (5PM). That figure beats out a slew of family movie previews including that of Paramount’s IF ($1.75M), The Garfield Movie ($2.3M), Trolls Band Together and even the live-action

Warning: spoilers for both versions of Speak No Evil are in play. If you haven’t seen either variant yet, and want to be surprised, you’ve been warned. Though it may be one of the more subdued successes of the 2024 movie schedule , Universal and Blumhouse’s Speak No Evil has started to make a name

When it comes to upcoming horror movies, one of this year’s best may be hitting theaters this weekend, with Demi Moore’s body horror flick The Substance causing quite a stir amongst critics since its premiere at Cannes. The actress bares it all in the movie, but Moore says it’s not about the nudity. In fact,

Crunchyroll has taken North American and select international theatrical rights for Solo Leveling -ReAwakening which is a recap of the first season of the anime series Solo Leveling, adapted from the best-selling Korean webtoon, with a special sneak peek of the first two episodes of the second season. The Sony distributed title will hit theaters on

Moana 2 is the next upcoming Disney movie from the iconic animation studio, and the release date is inching closer! Last month, fans were treated to a brand new Moana 2 trailer that teased the film’s newest villain. However, it was Moana’s baby sister, Simea, who stole the show and left fans wondering how she’ll

As Disney readies the sequels to its uber-grossing $1.75 billion Frozen franchise, Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee is segueing from her position to direct and write Frozen 3 and pen Frozen 4 with Marc Smith. Effective immediately, Oscar winning Encanto filmmaker Jared Bush has been CCO of Walt Disney Animation Studios,

George Clooney is a known practical joker. The actor is almost as famous for some of his antics as he is for his films. His friends like Brad Pitt and Matt Damon have spoken often about some of the pranks that Clooney has pulled, but the actor recently told a story about pranking Tom Cruise

After some sporadic returns to moviemaking amidst her divorce from Brad Pitt, cinematic icon Angelina Jolie is making quite the return with some 2024 movies. Reflecting on her tumultuous split, and the unfortunate ramifications, the Academy Award winner has had a lot of time to discuss on just how Hollywood has changed during the span

Sony will be releasing Spyglass’ horror romantic comedy Heart Eyes on February 7, 2025, the studio said Wednesday. The Josh Ruben-directed movie stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding and Gigi Zumbado with Devon Sawa and Jordana Brewster. Pic’s blurb: When the Heart Eyes Killer strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine’s Day are

What do Demi Moore and Halle Berry have in common? They are two incredible leading ladies who are starring in upcoming horror movies this September and got shiny for their glitzy movie premieres. After seeing them show up in gorgeous metallic gowns for their big moments on the same evening, I’m starting to think it

Paramount Animation and Hasbro Entertainment‘s Transformers One, the first animated Transformers movie in close to 40 years, looks to liven up the mid-September box office with a domestic start in the low-$30Ms with potential for upside. Transformers One will keep the domestic box office at its excellent clip. Through the last weekend of April, the

While superhero movies are everywhere, a few stand out as uniquely set outside of any cinematic universes. The upcoming DC movie Joker: Folie à Deux is in that category, and anticipation for the blockbuster has reached a fever pitch. Lady Gaga recently shared the movie’s final trailer, and she sounds absolutely incredible singing “That’s Life”

Josh Gad has played several memorable characters in his career but it seems more than likely that he will forever mostly be known as the voice of the lovable snowman Olaf in Disney’s Frozen movies. Taking the job in one of the best animated Disney movies was clearly one of the great moves of the

Broadway added a couple shows and a 7% bump in receipts last week, with a roster of recent arrivals like McNeal, Yellow Face and The Roommate drawing considerable interest. Most shows saw an uptick in box office and solid business for the week ending September 15. McNeal, starring Robert Downey Jr. in his Broadway debut,

It was exciting news to find out The Devil Wears Prada is getting the on-screen sequel treatment. With Andy Sachs’ journey continuing in Lauren Weisberger’s books and the positive reception of the Golden Globe Award-winning film, it seemed inevitable we’d see our favorite characters returning once again. While Emily Blunt confirmed herself to be reprising

Blumhouse and the world’s No. 1 circuit AMC Theatres are kicking off BlumFest with movies from the genre production label running every Wednesday starting Sept. 25 in 54 cities and 150 AMC multiplexes. Blumhouse fans can attend special screenings, score one-time-only giveaways, be the first to see exclusive sneak peeks, and more. The national screening

Spooky stuff led the pack at the box office last weekend with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Speak No Evil, and on Friday they’ll be joined by a couple of other upcoming horror movies for those hoping to stay in the spirit of the season. Halle Berry stars in Never Let Go, and critics had the chance

Director Alexandre Aja’s Never Let Go is a balancing act. The audience is told up front that this is a story full of fantastical nightmares… but is it? The source of this information is questionable in terms of both motive and sanity, which eats away at trust, but consequences for losing faith are extreme. It’s