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The holiday season has arrived, and with that comes a plethora of exciting new merchandise drops. And it looks likeFunkois ready to bring in some holiday cheer as, according to a post by the company’sofficial X account, a new wave of Christmas-themed Marvel Pops are on the way. The figures are now available for fans to order online. It wouldn’t be Marvel without your friendly neighborhoodSpider-Man, and the character arrives in Funko Pop!...

There’s a newStar Warstrilogy in the works. Writer/producerSimon Kinberg(The Killer’s Game) has signed on to write and produce a new trio of space operas for Lucasfilm.Deadline reportsthat Disney’s parent, Lucasfilm, has no comment on the news.Mike Fleming Jr.reports that there’s conflicting information regarding whether this trilogy of films will serve as episodes ten, eleven, and twelve of the Skywalker Saga that began withGeorge Lucas’Star Warsin 1977, was revisited by Lucas in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the prequel trilogy, and was seemingly concluded with Disney’s sequel trilogy in the 2010s; that may be the case, or it may begin an entirely new saga....

The latest trailer for Warner Bros. adaptation of DC Comics’Suicide Squadhas arrived courtesy of a special video that was released during the film’s panel at Comic-Con 2016, giving us plenty of new footage fromDavid Ayer’s pageant of villainy. This is our most extensive look at the film yet, and it’s set to various songs from the officialSuicide Squadsoundtrack. The marketing campaign for this movie has been nailing it ever since it began, even if the film got off to a bit of a sudden start when the Comic-Con-only sizzle reel leaked online last year....

Music and cinema. Two art forms that have gone hand-in-hand for pretty much as long as the latter has existed, even back when movies were silent. It was just a matter of time before the musical genre reached film. Although there are those who don’t enjoy these kinds of movies, they have more than their fair share of fans. The genre tends to be so laid-back and easy to enjoy that its films are often extremely rewatchable, from jukebox classics likeMamma Mia!...

After a huge decade in the 1980sthanks to the slasher fad, horror was on the decline for the first half of the ’90s,only making a comeback whenWes Craven’sScreamcame out in 1996. There were some hits here and there, likeCandymanorWes Craven’sNew Nightmare, but fans had mostly stopped caring about the big horror legends. Then cameLeprechaunin 1993. It’s a silly horror film,mostly known for introducing the world to Jennifer Aniston, but it’s also a fun one thanks to the wild performance ofWarwick Davisas an evil little leprechaun....

It doesn’t take much beyond “It’s a noir,” to get me to show up for a movie, and there was proof of that this morning when I went to seeThe Nile Hilton Incidenteven though I knew nothing about it other than it was a noir set in Egypt. After seeingTarik Saleh’s film, however, I might have to rethink my eagerness to see anything set in the noir genre as his film joylessly plays by the rules and rarely reconciles its story with its setting....

Following a year-long delay,Spiral: From the Book of Sawfinally hits theaters Friday to satiate the bloodlust of gorehounds everywhere, and while theRube Goldberg-esque traps return, the evil genius Jigsaw is nowhere to be found. Instead,Chris Rocktakes over the franchise as Detective Zeke Banks, whileSamuel L. Jacksonplays his father, a former police chief himself. The film finds a new psychopath targeting corrupt cops, and as the bodies mount, the Banks boys find themselves in the crosshairs of a cunning killer....

Emma Tammi’s solo feature directorial debutThe Windbegins with one of the most striking opening scenes I’ve seen all year, one that immediately digs its claws in and lets you feel the threat of this place you’re about to spend the next 90 minutes in. The sheer terror never dissipates but ultimately,The Windfails to stick its landing, relegating it to a solid in-theater scare rather than one that seeps in and follows you after....

The Ozark winter is alive and chilling inWinter’s Bone. Shot on location, the frigid, grey Missourian winter is practically a character itself, and you can feel the wind cutting your skin through the screen. A pre-famousJennifer Lawrencetreks through woods and faces methamphetamine gangs to find her father, wanted dead or alive, and it remainsone of the best films she’s ever made. Marked as the thriller that introduced Lawrence as a serious leading actor in Hollywood, it changed the trajectory of her career for good....

More than a decade after its conclusion, the three movies inChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight Trilogyare still widely regarded as some of the best superhero movies in cinema history. Nolan’s approach to Batman was to take the superhero seriously while grounding him in a dark and realistic story about grief, vengeance, and ultimately hope. With an impressive cast includingChristian Bale,Michael Caine,Morgan Freeman,Maggie Gyllenhaal,Cillian Murphy, andJoseph Gordon Levittamong many others,The Dark Knight Trilogyboasts powerful performances alongside emotional storytelling and technically inventive action sequences....

There is a significant shift withinAlfred Hitchcock’s career when he transitioned from making films in his home country of Great Britain to working within the United States, which occurred when his 1940 masterpieceRebeccawas awardedwith the Academy Award for Best Picture, even if he was ultimately snubbed of the Best Director prize. Hitchcock’s earlier films often focused on conspiracies, spies, and crime, but his subsequent American work tended to take on more compelling psychological and philosophical concepts....

Tom Hanksis continuing to find new and exciting projects in his career, confident in his status as a beloved everyman and obviously taking on films that appeal to his interest likeCloud AtlasandA Hologram for the Kingwith stuff like the Robert Langdon movies to pay the bills and remaining on top with prestige pictures likeSullyandBridge of Spies. Thankfully, the balance he has struck allows him to keep doing intriguing pictures likeBios....

TheiPad Mini 7brings notable upgrades over its predecessor, the iPad Mini 6. Apple’s latest compact tablet offers improved performance, enhanced connectivity, and expanded storage options.Users considering an upgrade will find significant enhancements in processing power, data transfer speeds, and overall functionality. The new A16 Bionic chip in the iPad Mini 7 delivers faster performance and improved energy efficiency compared to the A15 chip in the iPad Mini 6. This upgrade allows for smoother multitasking and better handling of demanding apps and games....