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Opening this weekend in theaters everywhere isThe Birth of a Nation. The passion project of co-writer/director/producer/starNate Parkeris a historical drama chronicling the life ofNat Turner, a literate slave and preacher who was used to “pacify” other slaves in neighboring plantations via his sermons, and who subsequently led a bloody uprising that had reverberations throughout the country. The movie also starsArmie Hammer,Aja Naomi King,Penelope Ann Miller,Aunjane Ellis,Jackie Earle Haley,Mark Boone Jr,Colman Domingo,Dwight Henry,Esther Scott,Roger Guenveur Smith, andGabrielle Union....

Animal lover? Brace yourself forLaure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s feature directorial debut,The Mustang. As explained in the opening title cards, wild mustangs freely roaming the United States are being threatened by overpopulation, limited resources and also the privatization of public lands. As a form of population control, the federal government rounds up thousands of these mustangs a year, transports them to holding facilities and then some, typically those that are too sick to be adopted, are euthanized....

In the two decades that he’s been making movies,Christopher Nolanhas touched upon many different genres in film. He routinely breaks new ground in science fiction with films likeInceptionandInterstellarand he delivered a mind-bending thriller withThe Prestige. He rose to prominence with theDark Knighttrilogy and helped change the landscape for the superhero movie in the process. One of the genres that Nolan hasn’t fully upon is horror. While there’s an argument to be made thatOppenheimerveers into the horrific with its depiction of the destruction the atomic bomb would wreak and the subsequent psychological impact on the movie’s protagonist, Nolan actually delivered a stealth pseudo-horror film in the form of his 2017 war epic,Dunkirk....

From showrunnerSusannah Grantand inspired by real events, the eight-episode mini-seriesUnbelievableis a story of unspeakable trauma, and the strength and resilience that you can discover within yourself, as a result. When 18-year-old Marie Adler (Kaitlyn Dever, giving a reserved but remarkable performance) reports that she’s been sexually assaulted by an intruder in her home in 2008, everyone from her former foster parents to her friends to the investigating detectives doubt the truth of her story....

One of the surprises (and early holiday gifts) late last year wasDreamWorks Trollhunters, an original, fantastic animated adventure series from visionary filmmakerGuillermo del Toro. It’s been a bit of a wait between that first season and a follow-up frame, but I’m happy to report that the wait is almost over! In Part 2 of the epic sagaDreamWorks Trollhunters, ordinary teen-turned-Trollhunter Jim Lake Jr. faces new challenges in his continued battle to protect his hometown of Arcadia and the fantastical Troll world he inherited....

The world never needed aVacationreboot/remake, but it got it, and the results are about as half-baked as you’d expect. The first film has become a classic, andChristmas Vacationis something of a holiday staple, but the other sequels and spin-offs have shown that the first film worked because of a lead at the height of his powers and a relatable premise. In 2015, how many families get a week off to go on an extended vacation?...

Watchmenis a pop culture lightning rod the size of the Millennium Clock right now, so it might be surprising to hear that it actually had a long and difficult road to the big screen. At one pointTerry Gilliamwas attached to direct, from a truly hilarious script byBatmanscreenwriterSam Hammthat is so bad it should be catapulted across the moons of Jupiter by a hootingJeremy Irons. (It’s been floating around the internet for years and is pretty easy to find if you care to experience a car crash in extreme slow motion....

It’s somewhat rare in this day and age that a highly anticipated documentary can create something of a news breaking bombshell but that’s the case withWhitney, which debuted as a midnight screening early Thursday morning at the71stFestival de Cannes. TheKevin Macdonalddirected doc focuses on the life of pop iconWhitney Houstonwho died at the age of 48 in 2012. What caused her long downward spiral has only been speculated in the media, even when it was happening in the public view....

You may not knowBeth Grantby name, but it’s practically impossible not to know her face. Grant has been plying her trade as an actress for more than 30 years, having appeared in more than 100 films, three of which won the Academy Award for Best Picture –Rain Man,No Country for Old MenandThe Artist. She also co-starred in audience favorites such as the Oscar-nominatedLittle Miss Sunshine, the cult classicDonnie Darko, and the action movieSpeed, which celebrates its 25th anniversary on Monday....

Greta Lee’s already accomplished quite a bit over the years, but 2023 is shaping up to be a banner year. Not only is she inJulio Torres’ feature directorial debutProblemista, but she also voices LYLA in the smash hitSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseand leads the awards season-boundPast Livesfrom A24. Lee plays Nora inCeline Song’s first feature. As a child (Moon Seung-ah) living in South Korea, she’s deeply connected to her closest friend, Hae Sung (Leem Seung-min)....

We’re now more than two years removed from theTed LassoSeason 3 finale, and while it seemed at the time like this would be the final installment of the series, it’s since been announced thatanother season is in the works. Details aboutTed LassoSeason 4, such as who will return orwhat the story will be, are few and far between at this time, but it looks like things are moving forward quicker than we expected....

Netflix’sAvatar: The Last Airbenderwas released on June 26, 2025, and the live-action series ended up being a successful outing. Season 1 of the series adapted the first season of the original ATLANicklodeoncartoon, titledBook One: Water. As expected with adaptations, the Netflix series madesome changes to suit its own creative needsbut was able to introduce some of the franchise’s fan-favorite minor characters, including bounty hunter June, portrayed byArden Cho(Teen Wolf). June’s introduction was as terrifying as the cartoons as her shirshu sniffer mount, Nyla, equally made a debut....

While this Memorial Day weekend has been one of the moreunderwhelming box office weekendsin recent memory, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of great films to see. Particularly in IMAX, which had a strong showing at the global box office.Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the latestMad Maxfilm from directorGeorge MillerstarringAnya Taylor-JoyandChris Hemsworth, isexpected to make $10.5 million globally in the premiere formatthis weekend across the 4-day Memorial Day weekend. Through Sunday, the epic prequel has made$9....