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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Review: Gil Kenan Crafts An Easygoing, Idiosyncratic Throwback Sequel

March 20, 2024 9:17 am

Oddly shaped, leisurely paced, and perhaps resembling an episode of the non-existent “Ghostbusters” TV show had there been one, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is a curious film, out of time with modern editing ...

‘X-Men ‘97’ Review: Marvel’s Engaging Animated Series Embraces The Past & Forges A New Future

Rodrigo Perez

March 20, 2024 8:46 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Marvel Studios feels like it’s at a crossroads moment. Between the Sony Pictures yesteryear greatest hits franchise elements of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and the 20th Century Fox-era cameo expectations of “Dea...

‘The Idea Of You’ Review: Anne Hathaway Shines In This Romantic Comedy Done Right [SXSW]

Matthew Monagle

March 18, 2024 10:15 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Given some of the star-studded titles that have closed out SXSW in previous years, a romantic comedy that could best be described as Harry Styles Wish Fulfillment might seem like an odd choice to round out the...

‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland’s Latest Is Both Unforgettable & Challenging As Hell [SXSW]

Matthew Monagle

March 15, 2024 8:38 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Look, let’s be honest. From the opening seconds of its debut trailer, we all knew that Alex Garland’s “Civil War” would not be a pill that went down easily. Garland may have built his career around challenging...

‘The Fall Guy’ Review: An Exuberant & Kinetic, But Sometimes Underwritten Love Letter To The Stunt Industry [SXSW]

Matthew Monagle

March 13, 2024 8:57 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Sometimes, it feels like Hollywood took the wrong lessons from the “John Wick” franchise. While many producers have tried to recreate lighting in a bottle by focusing on the aesthetics of the trade—suits and n...

Best & Worst Of The 2024 Oscars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, In Memoriam

Gregory Ellwood

March 11, 2024 5:06 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News

Oscars producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan did their best to make this the "Barbie" Oscars. And, in some ways, the participation of Ryan Gosling, Billie Eilish, and America Ferrera assisted in that effort. Bu...

‘Oppenheimer’ Dominates The 2024 Oscars [Full Winners List]

Gregory Ellwood

March 10, 2024 6:45 pm

Features, News

Updated: Full winners list below Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" won Best Picture, Best Director, and seven Oscars in total, including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downe...

Final 2024 Oscars Predictions: ‘Oppenheimer,’ Billie Eilish &…Emma Stone

Gregory Ellwood

March 8, 2024 9:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News

The 96th Academy Awards are almost here and another long, strange awards season is at an end. And while there was no public scandal for The Academy to deal with this time around (granted, they need to make it ...

‘Manhunt’ Review: History Comes To Life In Tense, Character-Driven Series About the Lincoln Assassination

Brian Tallerico

March 7, 2024 9:15 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

The natural question about Apple TV+’s “Manhunt,” based on the book “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James L. Swanson, is going to be “Why now?” It does not seem coincidental that a story th...

15 Must-See Movies For March: ‘Dune 2,’ ‘Road House,’ ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ & More

Ally Johnson

March 5, 2024 10:14 am

Features, News

March is starting off strong with the highly-anticipated sequel, “Dune: Part Two.” The month continues strong, both through the annual SXSW festivities for film fanatics but for theatrical and streaming releas...