Christopher Nolanburst into the cultural zeitgeist with his magnificent second-effortMemento, a gripping tale about a man who must find the perpetrator to his wife’s murder, whose efforts are hampered by a rare form of short-term memory loss. Critics have hailed it as one of the best films of 2001, and it has gone on to receive universal acclaim, as well as raking in the box-office profits. The film’s success had one qualm to it: it was inevitably going to be a target for a Bollywood remake....

The 1950s were a long time ago, but plenty of the movies released during the decade hold up as classics. One great way to find some of the best released between 1950 and 1959 is to look at the scores given to various 50s movies by Letterboxd users, with the film-related social media app also allowing those curious to see what the highest-rated movie from any given year is. What follows is the top movie from each year of the 1950s, according to Letterboxd users....

The Cloverfield Paradoxbeing announced during the Super Bowl and then released onto Netflix a few hours later is a neat thing, and could be a major shift for the film industry. But on the movie’s own merits, it’s clear that Paramount took a film that plays like a worse version of last year’sLifeor a badBlack Mirrorepisode and dumped it onto a willing taker, in this case, Netflix. And after the initial excitement dies down, you’ll see thatJulius Onah’sThe Cloverfield Paradoxis a tepid, predictable, and largely uninteresting sci-fi film where dumb characters do dumb things and bad things happen because the script needs them to....

It’s unfortunate that manyhorrorfilms that helped define the medium rarely get discussed today. Sure, any genre aficionado can bring up classics likePsychoorNosferatu, but countless other older movies inspired so many modern favorites; ones that revolutionized horror and paved the way for countless other terrifying stories —movies likeOnibaba. Directed byKaneto Shindofor the legendaryTohostudios,this 1965 black-and-white filmis credited as founding many elementsthat still exist in Japanese and American horror cinema today. Its ingenious approach to composition and sound editing is still utilized by modern filmmakers,and it’s an early example of the type ofslow-burn fearthat permeates so many psychological thrillers and horror films today....

If you consider yourself an aficionado when it comes toQuentin Tarantino’sfilms, then you’d better make plans to watch his new WesternThe Hateful Eightin the unique 70mm format. Tickets are now available for the limited-run roadshow that will screen the picture in this format in only 100 theaters nationwide starting Christmas Day. The luckiest among you might even win prizes related to the film by buying advance roadshow tickets as part of Tarantino and The Weinstein Company’s “12 Days ofHateful EightGiveaways....

In 2014, Screen Gemsannounceddevelopment on a movie adaptation of the immensely popular video gameThe Last of Us. Later that year, director-screenwriterNeil Druckmanngot up in front of a crowd at San Diego Comic-Con andsaid there was significant progress being made, while offering new details. Two years later, production still isn’t underway and that’s because of alleged creative differences with Sony. During an interview withIGN,Sam Raimi, who’s on board as a producer onThe Last of Us, confirmed the film is at a standstill....

Nearly five years afterStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkermade its way into theaters, Lucasfilm has finally laid out a plan for three very interesting feature films. Lucasfilm PresidentKathleen Kennedytook the stage atStar Wars Celebration 2023to reveal all that fans of the franchise have to look forward to. From exciting new television shows likeAhsokato anticipated video games likeStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, there is so much to look forward to in the current year when it comes to stellarStar Warscontent, and there are even more stories set in “A Galaxy Far, Far Away” beyond 2023....

The Blair Witch Project, a found-footage horror film written, directed, and edited byDaniel MyrickandEduardo Sánchez​​​​​​, has become a firm cult classic since its release in 1999. Inspiring filmmakers for decades to come, it made for a lightning-in-a-bottle scenario that will likely never be truly replicated. StarringHeather Donahue,Joshua Leonard, andMichael Williams, the movie follows three film students investigating thelocal legend of the Blair Witch. Unfortunately, for purists of the genre, viewingThe Blair Witch Projectin its proper form has been impossible for a long, long time....

In a Violent Naturehas been getting a lot of attention for its concept of taking aFriday the 13th-like slasher, with a masked killer stalking people in the woods, andreinventing it by telling the story from the killer’s perspective. While that’s a great idea, this 2024 title is not the first to do it.1960’sPeeping Tomhad its killer filming his victims as he murdered them.Halloweenreally made the gimmick popular with that opening scene of a teenage girl being stalked in her own home before being stabbed to death, until the POV is reversed to show us that the killer was her six-year-old brother, Michael Myers himself....

Hot damn,True DetectiveSeason 3 is shaping up to be one exciting TV project. HBO took some time ordering a new installment of the anthology series after Season 2 stumbled with critics, but ever since Season 3 became official, the good news just keeps rolling in. The series is casting up andGodlessstarScoot McNairyis the latest actor to come aboard, alongside previously announced cast membersMahershala AliandCarmen Ejogo, actorStephen Dorff. The story ofTrue DetectiveSeason 3 takes place in the heart of the Ozarks, where a baffling crime influences the lives of characters over three decades across three different time periods....

The movie musical curse of 2021 is showing no sign of abating. Even with one of the most celebrated filmmakers of all time at the helm,West Side Storymade just $4.1 million on Friday, for an estimated opening weekend in the $10 million range. Directed bySteven Spielberg, the film is the second big-screen adaptation of the iconic 1957 stage musical of the same name with a book byArthur Laurents, music byLeonard Bernstein, and lyrics by the lateStephen Sondheim....

Last week we sawMoana 2take first place at the box office, bumpingWickedandGladiator IIto second and third place. The stunning sequel raked in over $139 million in its first weekend, almost surpassingWicked’s total gross since its release two weeks ago. However,Wickedhasn’t finished singing yet. In addition to the new movies coming out this week, select theaters will also be re-releasing exclusive viewings ofInterstellarand A24’sThe Green Knightin IMAX format over the weekend, along with a theatrical re-release ofMy Neighbor Totoroas a continuation of the 2024 Studio Ghibli Fest....

Elvis Presleyis undoubtedly the King of rock ‘n’ roll. His music, a mash-up of country, gospel, and rhythm and blues, not only revolutionized the 1950s and beyond, but his distinct voice, electric dance moves, and magnetic persona did too. Beyond his influence on music, his talent graced the big and small screen, and he defined what it meant to be a triple threat. Today, his legacy is synonymous with the word' icon....