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Paramount announced today thatYellowstonewas the most successful TV franchise of 2021 across both physical and digital transactional media. The series generated over $100 million, including sales in digital last year. And while the results of 2021 are already impressive, the show continues to break records in 2022, as the recently released Blu-ray set of Season 4 had the highest first-week physical sales for a TV series since the final season ofGame of Thronesin December 2019....

True-crime documentaries have always been good at showing us how passion can reachunhealthy heights of obsession, but there are few that are as chilling and disorienting asNetflix’sLover, Stalker, Killer. The documentary is a very sensitive and accurate retelling of the tragic events that transpired between 2012 and 2017, but given the surreal nature of the story, it feels far too removed from the reality we know. Indeed, the twisted and macabre love triangle betweenDavid Kroupa,Cari FarverandLiz Golyarfeels like it was conjured inside the mind ofthe very best crime-thrillerwriter....

Warner Bros. is reportedly moving one of its long-gestating projects away from theaters in favor of a small-screen rollout. According toVariety,Salem’s Lot,the long-awaited film adaptation of horror iconStephen King’s1975 novel, will stream on Max instead of being released theatrically. TheGary Dauberman-directed project completed filming more than a year ago, but has been besieged by delays and outside factors that have prevented it from reaching an audience. According to Variety, Warner Bros....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Front Room.You gotta love the in-laws. Or then again, maybe you don’t. That’s a lessonBrandy Norwood’s Belinda squares with as a besieged expectant mother inMax EggersandSam Eggers' (brothers ofThe Witchdirector,Robert Eggers) new A24 horror entryThe Front Room. The film sees Belinda’s material bliss disrupted when her elderly mother-in-law Solange(Kathryn Hunter) comes to stay with her as she prepares to give birth. As Belinda contends with the extremely religious elderly woman, it’s a battle of wills over Belinda’s new child and the soul of her home in a uniquely comedic thriller....

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for True Detective: Night Country.] Written and directed byIssa López, the fourth season of the HBO crime anthology,True Detective: Night Country, is all about mood and atmosphere, from the dark and frosty nights to the hints of supernatural and horror. At its core is the uneasy partnership between Detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis), the investigation of the disappearance of eight men who were operating the Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska, and how that connects to the murder of a local Indigenous activist....

Ghostface is on the move in a brand-new still fromScream VI. In the image, courtesy of IGN, the killer is in hot pursuit of his target - tattered robes and all! In the background, we see a projection of Ghostface’s mask up against a white sheet with metal poles holding it up. Could this attack be happening at a summer screening of one of theStabfilms? Or maybe it has something to do with the killer’s lair, which serves as an homage to the franchise’s slashers of yesteryear that we’ve caught glimpses of in teasers and trailers for the film?...

Apple TV+sShrinkingis a show about a therapist who decides to take a non-traditional approach to help his patients. For a show focused on therapists, the heart of the show lies in the office of each therapists played byHarrison Ford,Jason SegelandJessica Williams. It has been revealed that Segel and his co-stars were instrumental in the development of their character’s offices. According toVariety, the production designerCabot McMullenworked with each of the actors closely to develop a design for their characters’ office....

Willem Dafoehas picked up his next project the Oscar-nominated actor will join thee ensemble ofSNL 1975(working title). The feature is helmed byGhostbusters: Frozen Empire’sJason Reitman, that isbased on the real-life behind-the-scenes accounts of the opening episode of Saturday Night Live. Dafoe will essay the famous publicist and network executiveDavid Tebet. The film is billed as the “true story of what happened behind the scenes” whenNBC’sSaturday Night Livefirst launched in 1975. The feature chronicles the chaos and magic of the revolutionary format, counting down the minutes in real time to the words, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!...

Those who come before set the precedents and milestones for those who come after. Surpassing the impressive feats of the past can be a millstone about one’s neck, but forSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, that was not the case. The sequel continued along the impressive trail set by its Oscar-winning predecessor,Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseandswung to new heights at the box office, establishing itself as a force in its own right. Now the movie will be coming to digital 4k UHD, DVD, and Blu-ray so that fans can enjoy more time with their favorite neighborhood Spider-heroes....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"Anyone can wear the mask." This was the underlying message ofSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and it’s a message that could appeal to any generation: no matter where you come from or what you look like, you can be a superhero.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versetakes this message to the ultimate extreme, as it features the Spider Society: an army of Spider-People and other Spider beings from across the multiverse....

One of the year’s most highly anticipated awards contenders, directorBrady Corbet’sThe Brutalist, finally debuted in limited releasethis week. Despite being over three and a half hours long — the movie also has a built-in 15-minute intermission —The Brutalistsaw loyalists turn out in massive numbers in four New York and Los Angeles venues; itsold out over 30 screeningsover the weekend. Distributed domestically by indie outfit A24, the movie also deliveredone of the best per-theater averages of the year, and is poised for a remarkable theatrical run, especially if it’s able to generate awards attention like it is expected to....

It looks like Venom has someone new caught in their web. Marvel alumChiwetel Ejioforis joining the cast ofVenom 3opposite the film’s leadTom Hardy, according to a report fromDeadline. It is expected that the film will premiere in 2024, however, no premiere date has yet been set for the hotly anticipatedthird installment of theVenomfranchise. So far, Ejiofor’s role is being kept secret. Previously, Ejiofor played in the 2022 filmDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness....

During Hollywood’s Golden Age,musical filmswere in their prime and established by classics such asThe Wizard of Oz,Yankee Doodle Dandy, andSingin' in the Rain. The iconic film genre continued to evolve, reaching new heights during the New Hollywood Movement with unforgettable titles likeThe Sound of Music,Cabaret, andFunny Girl. Even though musicals remain a beloved film genre among cinephiles of all ages, they would never have earned notoriety without the long line of stars who brought them to life on the silver screen....