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Quick Links The long-running and belovedLaw & Orderfranchise is expanding once again, this time with its first-ever Canadian spin-off withLaw & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent. When the first episode ofLaw & Orderpremiered in 1990, it’s unlikely thatcreatorDick Wolfor anyone else at NBC could have possibly predicted how successful the show would become. Though the main series officially ended its 20-season run in 2010, the show made a triumphant return in 2022 with a hugely successful revival, bringing in characters both from the original show and from across the show’s many, many spin-offs....

WithChristopher Nolan’s latest,Oppenheimer, now in theaters and IMAX, Collider’sSteve Weintraubspoke to the film’s composer,Ludwig Göransson(Black Panther), about reuniting with the auteur director for one of this year’s biggest features. Having also previously worked together onTenet, Göransson tells Weintraub it was “extremely exciting” to get the call forOppenheimer, not only for the opportunity but because “…the way that he works with music in his movies is incredibly unique. It’s almost like it’s its own characters in his films....

Having alreadypassed the$150 million mark at the 2024 Box Office, horror royaltyBlumhouse Productionscan safely call this year a success, even if their latest outingHouse of Spoilslooks like aless-than-impressive final showing for 2024. However, despite their financial triumph, the critical reaction to many of this year’s projects has fallen flat, withNight Swimin particular missing the mark with critics. Despite this,the film drew a global total of $54 million and exceeded expectationsat a time of the year when horror usually struggles to succeed....

Directed byMarcel the Shell with Shoes On’sIn his reviewfor Collider,Aidan KelleyDean Fleischer Camp, Disney’s live-actionLilo & Stitchrecently became Hollywood’s biggest movie of the year so far, officially breaking the billion-dollar boundary and becoming Hollywood’s first of the year to do so, following in the footsteps of China’s near-$2 billion hitNe Zha 2. Now available to watch from the comfort of your own home on PVOD platforms such as Amazon Prime and Apple TV,Lilo & Stitch’s long run at the box office is finally slowing down, although not without still hitting afew more milestones....

The Last of Usepisode 7 presents Ellie with her ultimate test while Joel’s worst fear has come true: he’s injured and she has to keep him alive. Joel and Ellie’s bond over the last few episodes has strengthened and we get a glimpse of Ellie’s backstory. The episode introducesStorm Reidas Riley, Ellie’s first love and the person she lost. In a new featurette,Craig MazinandNeil Druckmannelaborate on how that experience affects Ellie’s decisions now....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 3 Vol. 1 of The Witcher. It’s been less than a week since the first part ofThe WitcherSeason 3 dropped on Netflix, and if you just so happened to binge all five episodes in a single day, you’re likely filled with questions abouteverything leading up to that surprising cliffhanger. Although the identity of the rogue mage hunting Ciri (Freya Allan) has been revealed, there’s still the overhanging issue of a little coup that might currently be in progress in Aretuza, where Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) are presently cut off from their daughter and may be forced to pick a side in the battle to come....

There’s no point beating around the bush: 1979 was an awesome year for cinema. It seems to be the case that years ending with “9” end up being particularly great.1999 was a notably strong year, there were plenty of amazing movies from2009 in just the sci-fi genre alone, and 2019 is going to be a tough year to beat going forward, seeing as it had a great mix of blockbusters and some of the strongest end-of-year awards contenders in recent memory....

Some movies are perfectly happy with being definable as Westerns, and featuring all the sorts of tropes and genres one would expect to find therein. Such movies will typically revolve around stories of justice, honor, and individualism, all set within the period of the Old West. But not every Western movie has to keep itself within just that genre and nothing else, and the same can be said for war movies....

The Last of Us Part 1and2are not games for those looking for a happy-go-fun time. It’s full of emotional heartache that’s far from targeted towards those easily traumatized by fictional events and characters. But, hey, aren’t we all? The story ofThe Last of Usis one that, even more than twelve years after its initial release, can still get people talking and debating on its characters, their decisions, and its overall story....

Film noir is one of the most valued genres in cinema. Together with its successor, neo-noir, the genre swept the globe and brought about some of the most intriguing and fabulous movies. Many filmmakers in Asia got the note and started making their versions of noir, perfectly blending genres and tropes. RELATED:Essential Japanese Filmmakers You Should Know The list of Asian noir and neo-noir films is long and can take a while to go over....

Superhero fatigue might be real, and the two powerhouses, Marvel and DC, know it. Thus, they’ve decided to slow down and take things a lot easier, which means we are in for a lot fewer superhero movies every year. Indeed, with the release ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel has hanged the tights for over a year; the next time it returns, it’ll be in late 2026, with the long-awaitedAvengers: Doomsday, which is shaping up to be the crossover event of the year....

Avengers: Infinity Waris a good title, but some people may be wary about the “two-parter”. Two-part films started to become standard for series conclusions withHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but now it’s become passé. Some audience members feels like they’re only getting half a story, and then they inevitably feel like what they’ve received is unbalanced and underwhelming. Furthermore, unlikeDeathly HallowsorBreaking Dawn,Infinity Warisn’t a conclusion. It’s a conclusion of sorts, but it’s not like the MCU will end with these two movies....

To celebrate the 75thanniversary of the animated featureBambi, Disney is adding the film to its Signature Collection (including recordings of Walt Disney discussing the film’s production, deleted scenes and characters, stories about the effects that the film had on the studio, and more) on Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand. Commemorating the release, members of the media were invited to Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif. to chat withDonnie Dunagan(the voice of “Young Bambi”) andPeter Behn(the voice of “Young Thumper”), and to tour the restored offices that Walt Disney occupied at the studio, from 1940 until his death in 1966, in Suite 3H, which is very cool bit of nostalgia to step into and check out....