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Barry LevittThe Daily Beast |
Knuckles is one of the most surprising new shows of the year—yes, really. I know what you’re thinking: How could a spinoff of the incredibly...
Baby Reindeer is Netflix’s latest and most unlikely hit series, taking the world by storm in the weeks since its early-April release. The riveting,...
I love watching The Circle . The Netflix reality competition series—about a group of people who communicate exclusively through the titular social...
It’s fair to ask: Is Jesse Plemons OK? He seems like the loveliest guy, but just looking through his IMDb is enough to make you want to re-up on...
Netflix’s Ripley , written and directed by Steven Zaillian (The Night Of, Schindler’s List), stars Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley, the loveable and...
Netflix’s mind-bending 3 Body Problem is one heck of a ride, and it's only getting started. The series, created by Alexander Woo and Game of...
In Kung Fu Panda 4 , cinema's best panda Po (Jack Black) has two gay dads. Okay, so Po’s parents aren’t canonically gay, though if they want to...
Finally, Naomi Watts is great again! I know that might sound weird: When did two-time Oscar-nominee Naomi Watts stop being great? Well, it’s not so...
Did we really need another Kung Fu Panda? The third film in the DreamWorks Animation franchise, featuring Jack Black as the unlikeliest of martial...
If there were ever a series that could afford to take a massive swing in its finale, it’s True Detective: Night Country . After all, the fourth...
There’s simply no stopping Jennifer Coolidge. She’s outstanding in everything she does, whether in a scene-stealing role like in Legally Blonde or...
Everybody’s favorite Peanuts are back! The latest Snoopy Presents special on Apple TV , premiered over the weekend. The focus of the special has...
Argylle is a bad movie. It’s got shoddy visual effects, disappointing action scenes, way too many twists, all stuffed into a whopping 139-minute...
They say life has certain inevitabilities—death, taxes, and Jason Statham opening up a can of whoop-ass. But for as long and as consistently as...
What exactly is “fetch?” The word is used in the legendary 2004 teen comedy Mean Girls . Used exclusively by popular girl Gretchen Weiners (Lacey...
What a year to be queer! Last year laid down the gauntlet for LGBTQ moments on screen, but 2023 managed to take things to the next level. A...
If there’s one great thing 2023 should be remembered for, it’s this: This has been an exhilarating year for animation fans. Yes, 2023 is the year...
Following the endless British whimsy of the Paddington films, Paul King has turned his sights to the world of Willy Wonka. A prequel inspired by Roald...
It’s a familiar feeling for anyone getting ready to celebrate Hanukkah—that sense that Christmas is everywhere. Hanukkah is always, and certainly...
Obliterated, Netflix’s new action comedy, starts with a bang. An American special forces group has successfully dismantled a nuclear bomb that was...
You can have great actors, fantastic filmmakers, and breathtaking cinematography—but if you don’t have convincing dialogue, it’s hard to fall in...
Las Vegas is one hell of a city. There’s quite literally nowhere else in the world quite like it: the Vegas Strip is one of the most outrageous...
As we approach the end of the year, that means one thing for movies: awards season! It’s that magical time when studios make big pushes for their...
Disney is celebrating 100 years as a studio this year, and what better way to celebrate than with a new animated film? Wish , the 62nd film from Walt...
Is there a more unlikely film franchise than Trolls? Troll dolls were a major fad in the 1960s before fading into relative obscurity, occasional...
Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See has maintained critical renown since its 2014 release, selling more than 15 million copies and winning...
Beautifully performed, extremely funny, and deeply emotional, Alexander Payne’s 1970s-set holiday-season dramedy The Holdovers (Oct. 27) seems...
Our pick for most infamous cameo of the last year happened on Disney’s She-Hulk: Attorney At Law . None other than rap star Megan Thee Stallion,...
It’s always a wonderful thing when a great filmmaker makes a new movie, and few (if any) are greater than Martin Scorsese. The man has given us...
After 23 long years, everyone’s favorite chickens are back! 2000’s Chicken Run marked the feature film debut of Aardman Animation, a British...
Hot off the heels of the success of The Boys comes Gen V , a spinoff set in the same universe. It’s like The Boys , but with more raging hormones:...
Sex Education has been redefining how sex is talked about on screen for years now, on the way becoming one of Netflix’s most surprising and...
It’s been a challenging year for the Toronto International Film Festival. The energy felt particularly muted, largely thanks to the SAG and WGA...
There’s a sad yet inevitable trend in history: When things start to turn for the worst, marginalized communities suffer the most. What’s the cause...
Anthony Hopkins is one of our greatest treasures. The two-time Oscar winner regularly dazzles on screen, burrowing himself into his characters,...
TORONTO, Canada—Sam (Elliot Page) is coming back home for the first time in years. He’s nervous—he’s built up a new life in Toronto, but a...
There’s a special feeling when you watch a movie, suspended in disbelief and overwhelmed by a single thought: How on Earth did this get made?...
TORONTO—Hayao Miyazaki has long been one of cinema's most revered filmmakers. A pioneer of animation, Miyazaki has spent nearly 40 years at the...