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Yesterday, the 2018 Sundance Film Festival announced its full lineup, and along with the films they mentioned, they released the first images for the indies. The festival looks like it has an incredibly strong lineup next year with new movies fromGus Van Sant,Bart Layton,Reed Morano,Boots Riley, and many more. With such an incredible lineup of movies, I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re talking about some of these movies come next year’s awards season....

SXSW 2020 is proof that, just because a viral pandemic has put a temporary stop to festivals and other celebratory gatherings, that doesn’t mean that hard-working and talented creatives will go unrewarded. The festival wasamong the early eventsto becanceled in the wake of coronavirus, but alsoone of the first to go digital; the cancellation was just about two weeks ago and the digital shift came only a week later, just to keep this insane timeline in perspective....

Horror has often been underrepresented at theAcademy Awards,with scary movies loved by fans and critics alike often failing to receive nominations. Although the genre has not been completely absent from the Oscars, it is often restricted to the technical categories. However, six horror movies have broken through andreceived a Best Picture nomination. These acclaimed films made a huge impact, with all of them receiving multiple nominations and most of them getting at least one win....

It’s a little disorienting to get back intoThe Deucefor its second season, which makes a five-year jump but doesn’t lose a step. One of the show’s defining traits is how fully integrated viewers become in the lives of the show’s many, many characters, and like with the first season, it takes a little time to reach that level of intimacy again. Five years is also a long time, and though change has happened, it appears to be hard-won....

The Challengewouldn’t beThe Challengeif there weren’t some fights! Throughout the course of the 39 seasons of the flagship program,fans have seen some major blow-ups in the house that have led to instant dismissals, while others have had lingering effects that lasted for seasons.Remember whenJulie Stoffertried to undoVeronica Portillo’s safety harness? How about when Tanya Cooley tossedBeth Stolarcyzk’s suitcase in the pool? OrTina Bartaand Beth? Beth and everyone really! CousinsJenna ComponoandBrianna Julighurled insults at one another for the pettiest fight....

Stephen Kingis hailed as one of the great horror writers of all time, and he absolutely is. Whether you like him or not, you cannot deny he has led a very successful career scaring us for decades. FromCarrieto most recently an adaptation of his short storyThe Boogeyman, his stories have been adapted to film and television since he’s been published. While he is certainly most known for his horrifying works, some of his more drama-centered stories have become almost more well-known....

Over a month into its theatrical release, directorChristopher McQuarrie’sMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningis winding down at the box office. The movie didn’t turn out to be the breakout hit that it was expected to, and will likely conclude its run with just over $600 million worldwide. While it’s poised to overtake its direct predecessor,Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, in a day or two, its massive reported budget still doesn’t make it a bona fide hit....

The world needs Mister Rogers now more than ever, and you can see that demand coming to fruition this year. First, there’s the excellent Fred Rogers documentaryWon’t You Be My Neighbor?, which hits theaters on June 8th (click here for my review), and now there’s some momentum on theFred Rogersbiopic,You Are My Friend. Variety reports that TriStar Pictures picked up worldwide distribution rights to the movie, which will starTom Hanksas the beloved TV icon withDiary of A Teenage GirlhelmerMarielle Hellerset to direct from a script byMicah Fitzerman-BlueandNoah Harpster....

In 2019, we shared our list of the100 Essential Movies. We created this list not to call out what was “best”, but rather as a guide for aspiring cinephiles who may feel overwhelmed and not sure where to start in their journey. It wasn’t meant to be viewed in any particular order, and hopefully it would lead the reader to go down new rabbit holes where they could discover more obscure titles....

Pretty soon, you’ll be able to live life just like Mario, the world’s most adventurous plumber. Indeed, the partnership between Nintendo and Universal Studios is really happening, and today the two companies unveiled a video in which they teased details about what’s to come for parkgoers. The idea is that Universal Studios can bring its immersive, interactive quality of its theme parks to the Nintendo IP, so that fans can step into the world ofSuper Mario Bros....

M. Night Shyamalanis now looking at one of his bigger hits in quite some time withSplit, in whichJames McAvoyplays a kidnapper with multiple personality disorder. According toVariety,Splitis not only dominatingxXx: Return of Xander Cage, which will come in with an approximate $20 million or so, but also outpace tracking for the compact thriller, which now has an approximate weekend total of $40.2 million. For some context, Shyamalan’s last movie,The Visit, has an opening weekend of about $25 million andAfter Earth, which sported one-time box-office titanWill Smith, came in with about $30 million....

March has officially landed, and so has a brand new lineup of Netflix shows and movies to keep your watchlist thriving. Whether you’re in the mood for gripping docuseries, futuristic blockbusters, or feel-good comedies, Netflix’s March 2025 offerings bring something for every kind of streamer. This month is all about fresh starts—so grab your remote, clear your schedule, and let’s dive into what’s new. From sci-fi odysseys to scandalous reality TV, here’s everything you’ll want to stream this month....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the Season 1 finale ofWoke, “Blue Lies Matter."] The disappointing new Hulu seriesWokeis a comedy from the minds ofKeith Knight(The K Chronicles) andMarshall Todd(Barbershop), inspired by Knight’s real-life experiences. Black cartoonist Keef Knight (Lamorne Morris,New Girl) is known for his hit comic strip “Toast and Butter,” and walks a straight line, not generally rocking the boat when it comes to social justice issues. But being wrongfully accosted by a San Francisco police officer fundamentally changes him, giving him the “superpower” of being able to hear inanimate objects....