One of my favorite films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was writer-directorTaika Waititi’sHunt for the Wilderpeople. The adventure comedy follows a troubled young boy named Ricky (Julian Dennison), who comes to find himself under the care of a cantankerous man named Hector (Sam Neill). Over the course of the film, the two set out on a hilarious, shenanigan-filled adventure in the New Zealand bush that’s filled with laughs, inventive storytelling, and a hefty dose of heart....

Taylor Swifthas revealed how she took part in a catastrophic screen test oppositeEddie Redmaynefor 2012 musical extravaganzaLes Misérables. The hit film was an adaptation of the novel of the same title, penned by legendary writerVictor Hugo. The Grammy award-winning sensation was reunited with the Oscar-winning actor during an episode of British chat showThe Graham Norton Show. Swift, who has just released herlatest studio album “Midnights”, recalled how she was initially in the running for the roles of Cosette and Eponine....

Questions abound with regards to the upcoming sequelTerminator: Dark Fate, namely “Will this be the first goodTerminatorsequel sinceT2?” It’s no secret this franchise has had a hard time finding its footing sinceJames Cameronleft the director’s chair, suffering not one but two failed reboots. Paramount hopes the third time’s the charm, but this time aroundDeadpooldirectorTim Millerhas something the other films didn’t:Linda Hamilton. Ahead ofTerminator 6’s Comic-Con panel next week, Miller teased a bit about the follow-up, including what made him want to make the movie in the first place....

Feast your eyes on a selection of the first images fromThe Batman, Warner Bros.' latest superhero story from writer/directorMatt Reeves(War for the Planet of the Apes) starringRobert Pattinson. Surely you’ve seen thefreshly released trailerby now, but if you haven’t for some reason, please allow me to direct you to it. All signs point to this movie actually letting The World’s Greatest Detectivedetectfor once, and for good reason: A clever criminal has been sending riddles “to tHe bATmaN” while putting Gotham City at risk, but there’s also an organized crime element to the whole thing....

Warner Bros. already has a successfulThe FlashTV series, but they’re also going to be releasing aFlashmovie that’s completely separate from The CW show.Ezra Milleris set to star as the Scarlet Speedster, and nowTHRis reporting that screenwriterSeth Grahame-Smith(Dark Shadows) is going to make his feature directing debut on the blockbuster superhero film. Grahame-Smith also penned the novelsPride and Prejudice and ZombiesandAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. According to THR,The LEGO Moviewriter-directorsPhil LordandChris Millerdid a treatment on the script, and were circling it as a directing vehicle, butdecided to go with the Han SoloStar Warsspinoffinstead....

At the 2021 Emmy Awards, Hulu’sThe Handmaid’s Talereceived 21 nominations. It was the first time the show’s cast and crew went home empty-handed, but theBruce Miller-created series remains just as well-regarded by critics and fans as it was during its first season. Based onMargaret Atwood’s classic novel of the same name,The Handmaid’s Taleisn’t always an easy watch, but it’s definitely a necessary one, offering us a look at a society dominated by Christian fundamentalists that view women as second-class citizens....

Spoilers ahead forStar Wars: The Last Jedi. In the wake ofStar Wars: The Last Jedi, some fans sawRian Johnson’s disruptive sequel as a manifestation of Kylo Ren’s claim of “Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to.” And yet Johnson’s movie is really more about making peace with the past to build the future, and you can see in all of Kylo Ren’s actions the problems of being dominated by your past....

With the return of theMatrixfranchise looming as Christmas creeps ever closer, it looks like the simulation will now be making its way to China as well. Warner Bros. has announced thatThe Matrix Resurrectionshas been cleared for an eventual premiere in China, having passed the country’s strict censorship standards and screening approval processes. The film has yet to receive a Chinese release date, but is one of few major Hollywood productions to pass the country’s strict censorship screenings this year....

Horrorhas always been a medium of social change, with creators using the genre’s terrors to represent real issues surrounding them every day. Many films have attempted to do this by making their scares represent something more than just blood and gore, though few have done it as successfully asGalder Gaztelu-Urrutia’sThe Platform. ThisNetflixhorror astounded viewers when it first premiered with its story of a gargantuan tower and the titular platform of food its prisoners rely on to survive....

Poker has always been a confusing game. Movies likeCasino Royalemake the idea of sitting in fancy rooms, going all in on a bluff, and shocking everyone with a bold move seem tempting. However,Shadegives a new look at the smaller, messier side of poker that is more focused on how you play rather than what you win.Shadefollows a trio of grifters, Vernon (Stuart Townsend),Miller(Gabriel Byrne),and Tiffany (Thandiwe Newton), as they attempt to con their way through high-stakes poker games to get rich and pay off their debts....

It’s happening again. In fulfillment of Laura Palmer’s prophesy in the Black Lodge to Agent Cooper, 25 years later we are back. If that sounds like gobbledegook to you, you may need aTwin Peaksrefresher. The original series, co-created byMark FrostandDavid Lynch, debuted in 1990 on ABC and ran for two seasons (and a prequel/sequel movie) that have lived on in the hearts and nightmares of fans ever since. Last year, Showtime announced that they were reviving the series with a Season 3, to be conceptualized and directed entirely by Lynch, and its secrecy has only led to more hype....

Over the course of the pandemic, studios have been renegotiating deals with film exhibitors to create new ways for fans to watch upcoming films without risking their health. Now, Universal is changing its distribution as well. Announced Thursday, the streaming service Peacock will now host most feature films from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group as early as forty-five days after their theatrical run. The distribution model will begin in 2022 and will include the female espionage action filmThe 355, romantic comedyTicket to Paradise, starringGeorge ClooneyandJulia Roberts,Blumhouse horror filmThe Black Phone, musical comedyMarry Me, action thrillerAmbulance,from director-producerMichael Bay, and horror sequelHalloween Ends....

Vin Dieseljust provided a major update for the next installment in theFast and Furiousfranchise through his Instagram account. The actor who portrays Dominic Toretto stated thatZach Deanis writing the story forFast XI. Dean holds a story credit forFast X, so his return should provide the family’s final mission with plenty of continuity.Fast XIwas previously scheduled to race into theaters on August 07, 2025, but Collider exclusively reported that thesequel will be launched at an unspecified date in 2026....