A few weeks ago, we learned thatKevin Macdonald’s Guantanamo Bay dramaThe Mauritanianwould be a late entrant in this year’s Oscar race, and sure enough, today brings the first trailer for the film, which looks pretty good! Two-time Oscar winnerJodie Fosterstars as Nancy Hollander, a defense attorney who takes on the case of Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim), a Mauritanian man who stands accused of recruiting the terrorists who flew a plane into the World Trade Center on 9/11....

Walton Gogginshas been dominating the conversation lately thanks to his role inThe White Lotus, but the TV megastar also debuted a new movie in theaters this weekend. Goggins stars alongsidePaul Walter HauserinThe Luckiest Man in America, which premiered this weekend to tragically low box office results. The film opened on 659 screens but still grossed only $282,000 at the domestic box office. This gives it a per-screen total of $428, the lowest of any movie playing this weekend that grossed over $100,000....

On August 24, 2025, my life was changed forever.Mortal Kombat, a feature film based on a wildly popular and wildly controversial ultra-violent fighting video game, was released in theaters. And I saw it approximately 9,000 times. It’s embedded into my brain, my heart, my soul. When I see the New Line Cinema logo, I immediately scream"MORTAL KOMBAT!“as a Pavlovian response. It’s a special, personal film. And in celebration of its 25th anniversary, I thought I’d explain why it works so well, starting with the basics: Its tight, simple, effective, thrilling, and surprising screenplay (And for those who have yet to see the film, firstly,what are you waiting for?...

Before “binge-watching” was a publicly acceptable term, and before Netflix and Amazon and Hulu and countless other streaming services made full libraries of films and TV shows available on demand,Friendswas my comfort watch. When the iconic NBC sitcom wrapped up its 10-season run in 2004, I had already started buying up the individual DVD sets. By the time I was in college a few years later, these DVD sets were already falling apart....

DespiteHercule Poirotand Miss Marple tossing off the occasional snarky comment, one tends to associateDame Agatha Christiewith straightforward mysteries. Most of them aren’t somber, per se; they’re unflappably focused whodunits that are enjoyable because of Christie’s exemplary implementation. Christie’s ruthless side comes into play with her non-series works, many of which screenwriterSarah Phelpshas expertly adapted by playing into — even increasing —those stories’ distressing commentary on human morality. It’s a delightful surprise, then, to discovera recent BBC adaptation of a one-off Christie tale that’s pure delight through and through, let alone one written and directed byHugh Laurieand starringWill Poulterpre-Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3....

[This is a re-post of my review from the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.Wind Riveropens today in limited release.] Over the past couple of years,Taylor Sheridanhas emerged as one of the best screenwriters working today. His screenplays forSicarioandHell or High Waterare both thoughtful, intense spins on both the crime genre and the Western, and in the hands of gifted directors likeDenis VilleneuveandDavid Mackenzie, respectively, they’ve become outstanding films. To close out his “frontier trilogy”, Sheridan makes his directorial debut forWind River, and while he isn’t as successful as Villeneuve or Mackenzie, he still crafts a captivating drama that’s thoughtful, somber, and gripping....

This has been an uncommonly massive year for Indian cinema, with multiple movies generating record numbers at the box office. And this week, new records will be broken by the epic Hindi-language (or Bollywood) crime film,Animal, starringRanbir Kapoorin the lead role. Directed by the provocateurSandeep Reddy Vanga,Animaldelivered the second-biggest opening day haul in Bollywood history, and currently finds itself sandwiched between twoShah Rukh Khanmovies, both of which debuted earlier this year....

Quick Links Discover the hilariously absurd world ofI Think You Should Leave. The Emmy-winning sketch comedy series, co-created and written byTim RobinsonandZach Kanin, delves into the cringe-worthy moments of everyday life, stretching them to the limits of absurdity. Robinson, known for his work onSaturday Night Liveand creatingDetroitersalongsideSam Richardson, takes center stage as the show’s creator and star. Supported by a talented ensemble cast, Robinson invites viewers to explore a realm where magicians fall short, people emerge awkwardly from coffins, and messy steaks are savored....

Come later this year, it will finally be time to run to the top of a rooftop and screamMortal Kombat! Following a modestly successful reboot with the 2021 film,the saga is continuing withMortal Kombat II, which will finally bring the pivotal tournament from the games to the big screen once more. Not only that, but the sequel is introducing a huge number of major characters who were absent in the last installment, including the fearsome Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford), the acrobatic Kitana (Adeline Rudolph), and most importantly of all, the famously cocky Johnny Cage (Karl Urban)....

DreamWorks has unveiled the first trailer forRuby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, an upcoming animated movie featuring the voice talents ofLana Condor,Jane Fonda, and many other beloved performers. Previously known asMeet the Gillmans, the animated film brings sea creatures into the human world, where they suffer just like any regular teenager. The trailer introduces the complex mythology that serves as a background forRuby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. Since the ocean remains vastly unexplored by humans, many sea legends we know are vastly wrong....

Harry Jowsey came to reality TV fame on Netflix’sToo Hot To Handle, where he won alongside several of his fellow cast-mates. Since then,he has made his rounds and has most recently found himself as a contestant on ABC’sDancing With the Stars. He and his partner,Rylee Arnold, are one of seven couples still left in the competitiondespite being in the bottom two almost every week. The interesting aspect ofDancing With the Starsis that the judges do not have the final say in who stays in and who is eliminated....

With the fifth season ofFargoon the horizon, you’re able to go back to where it all began with an all-new 4K Blu-ray of the 1996Joel and Ethan Coenfilm. The deluxe edition even comes with a grisly snow globe depicting the film’s most infamous scene. The centerpiece of the new Shout Factory release is an all-new 4K restoration of the film shot from the original film negative and supervised by the film’s original director of photography,Roger Deakins....

WhenYellowjacketsfirst premiered on Showtime in 2021, there was no indication that it would eventually spark the level of buzz it has among viewers and critics alike. From dissecting each and every compelling episode to discussing every type of theory under the sun, audiences were eager to dive into the mysteries surrounding the 1996 plane crash that strands a girls' soccer team in the Canadian wilderness. At the same time, 25 years later, the survivors of that plane crash are all grown up, but the mysteries just happen to look a little different for them — including the wrong kind of people sniffing around some of their deepest, darkest secrets....