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Few cinematic treats beata great documentary. They can be informative as well as engaging, offering insights into history, politics, human resilience, and the natural world while remaining visually dynamic and sonically striking. Regardless of their subject matter,great documentaries leave a lasting impact, challenging perspectives and expanding our understanding of the world. With this in mind, this list looks at some must-see documentaries, powerful films that greatly influenced the development of the medium....

There’s just something incredibly terrifying about the thought of the dead rising from the grave to see the flesh of the living. This frightening concept has had its roots stemming all the way back to the early ’30s and ’40s when classics likeWhite ZombieandI Walked with a Zombiefirst tested the idea, but then it became the subgenre we all know and love today thanks to a 1968 classic created byGeorge A....

For his second feature with theToronto International Film Festival, filmmakerAlexander Payne(Election) joined Collider’sSteve Weintraubin our studio at theCinema Center by MARBLto talk all about bringingThe Holdoversto the big screen. StarringPaul Giamatti, this holiday comedy reunites the director and Giamatti after their Oscar-winning team-up in Payne’s 2004 film,Sideways. InThe Holdovers,Giamatti plays the curmudgeonly Ancient Civilizations professor, Paul Hunham, of an elite boarding school in the early 1970s. He’s the uptight, pompous teacher who’s impossible to impress because, frankly, he just doesn’t like anyone....

AsAnya Taylor-Joyawaits her first Emmy nomination forThe Queen’s Gambit, the young actress is nearing a deal to replaceEmma Stonein Searchlight’s darkly comedic thrillerThe Menu, which will also starRalph Fiennes. Adam McKayandBetsy Kochwill produce for Hyperobject Industries, and McKay’sSuccessioncollaboratorMark Mylodwill direct from a script byWill TracyandSeth Reiss. Searchlight executivesDanTram NguyenandZahra Phillipswill oversee the project for the studio, which had previously attachedAlexander Payneto direct the film. Set in the world of eccentric culinary culture,The Menufollows a young couple who visit an exclusive restaurant on a remote island where an acclaimed chef (Fiennes) has prepared a lavish tasting menu....

WhileAri Aster’s new filmBeau Is Afraidhas yet to be released into theaters, the director is already thinking about what’s next, revealing in an interview withThe New York Timesthat his next project will “almost certainly” be a western. While the genre may be an unexpected shift from Aster’s usual horror outings, the director may be joined by a familiar face as he teased the star of his upcoming projectBeau Is Afraid,Joaquin Phoenix, may return to star in the proposed western film....

The Christmas holidays are usually decorated with a little bit of red and a little bit of green. Thered-band trailerfor theBilly Bob ThorntonsequelBad Santa 2complete with a whole lot of swearing was released two days ago; now, it’s time for the green band trailer, which saw release today courtesy ofBroad Green PicturesandMiramax. The sequel brings back Thornton’s Willie Soke as he puts the Santa gear on again to rob a Chicago charity....

Nightdive Studios has partnered with Alcon Entertainment onBlade Runner: Enhanced Edition, a modern restoration of the classic 1997 video gameBlade Runnerfor Steam and the PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox consoles. Originally released in 1997 by Westwood Studios,Blade Runnerwas one of the most innovative adventure games of its era. Long praised as a master-class in game design for its painstaking recreation of the sci-fi cinematic masterpiece, the game delivered an unforgettable gaming experience with groundbreaking graphics, an original musical score, and a canonical branching narrative seamlessly interwoven with the events ofRidley Scott’s 1982 feature film....

To this day, it’s one of the most frequently quoted films in modern cinema history. Anyone who’s ever heard the line, “Say hello to my little friend,” or, “For a green card, I gonna carve him up real nice,” knows they come from the 1983 masterpieceScarface, directorBrian De Palma’s epic contribution to the gangster genre. The movie chronicles the rise and fall of Tony Montana, a refugee from the 1980 Cuban Mariel exodus who ascends the blood-stained rungs of the drug underworld to become Miami’s “Cocaine King....

Positive buzz for Fox’sDeadpoolhas been building since the debut of the film’s first crowd-pleasing trailer at last year’s Comic-Con, but now that its early February release date is within sight, the marketing is really starting to ramp up. Normally by this point, audiences feel like they’ve seen half of the movie in clips, trailers, and TV spots. I’m happy to say that this isn’t the case withDeadpool, even considering today’s release of the film’s first clip and some new promos....

It’s safe to say it’s been a great 24 hours forDunefans. Just yesterday,the title was officially confirmed asDune: Part Three— a controversial decision ditching theMessiahname on which the film is based — and now the movie just got another exciting update. The official Dune Movie X account posted the first photo from the set ofDune: Part Three, taken by directorDenis Villeneuve, confirming thatthe film has officially begun production. All signs point toDune: Part Threebeing released on June 02, 2025, but this is subject to a potential delay to 2027....

Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersfor Episode 1Dexter: New Blood.WithDexter: New Bloodbringing back the infamous serial killer, Showtime has released a new trailer for the revival season filled with juicy spoilers. Focusing on some of the biggest reveals of Episode 1, the latest sneak peek sets the tone for the whole season, which will bring the serial killer’s journey to a definitive end. Episode 1 saw Dexter’s (Michael C. Hall) Dark Passenger waking after sleeping for almost a decade when Dexter meets a man who got away with murder....

Walt Disney World has shared a first look at thePresident Joe Bidenanimatronic figure that has been added to The Hall of Presidents. The attraction closed for refurbishments the day before Biden’s inauguration and is expected to reopen in August. For the past fifty years, The Hall of Presidents has been one of the most iconic locations at the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney Imagineers developed the animatronic figures after their animated wax figures didn’t quite meetWalt Disney’sstandards....

With the premiere of new Max seriesThe Penguinjust around the corner, fans of the DC universe can’t help but wonder about the connections that the TV show will have withThe Batmanand its highly anticipated sequel,The Batman Part II. During an interview with Collider’sSteve Weintraub,director, producer, and writerMatt Reevesexplained exactly what you should expect in terms of connections between the storyline in the movies and the series. Reeves explained toWeintraub that even thoughThe Penguinis a direct spin-off fromThe Batmanand featuresThe Penguinhimself (played once again byan unrecognizableColin Farrell), the series will be a mostly standalone experience which may bulk up your understanding of the newBatmanuniverse, but isn’t necessarily a required viewing if you don’t want to sit through the eight episodes....