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Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the ending of Resurrection.Whispers began to surroundResurrection, a psychological horror-thriller fromAndrew Semans, not longafter its Sundance debut. Words like “shocking,” “visceral,” and “wild” were thrown around, along with some more colorful language.Rebecca Hall’s performance as the main character garnered comparisons toIsabelle AdjaniinPossession, which promised something both very good and brain-bombingly intense. Reporters were careful not to spoil the twist, and they wereespeciallycareful not to spoil the ending....

Ricky Gervaisalways makes me laugh. Whether it’s hosting the Golden Globes, his amazing work as David Brent onThe Officeor Andy Millman onExtras, when he does guest appearances on shows likeLouieorCurb Your Enthusiasm, or inhis countless other shows and movies, Gervais always find a way to make me laugh out loud. So when I found out I was going to talk with him for his new Netflix movieSpecial Correspondents(streaming April 29th) which he wrote and directed, you could say I was kind of excited....

In the hands of a lesser filmmaker,Jennifer Peedom’sRiverwould simply be the cure for insomnia. Pop it on and listen to classical music andWillem Dafoe’s narration over gorgeous images of flowing rivers. But rather than be soporific, River is a mesmerizing call to arms as Peedom shows not only the beauty of our rivers but also how they function in the larger ecosystem. In its scant 75 minutes, River manages to be historical, ecological, and philosophical about these natural wonders in a way that never feels maudlin....

Back in August,we reportedthat Marvel was moving forward on an adaptation ofBrian K. Vaughan’s comic seriesRunawaysas a TV show for Hulu.Gossip Girlcreators and showrunnersJosh SchwartzandStephanie Savagewould be handling the series, which is about a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are a cadre of supervillains known as “The Pride” and runaway only to discover their unusual birthrights. The original team consists of prodigy Alex Wilder, witch Nico Minoru, alien Karolina Dean, mutant Molly Hayes, tech-aided Chase Stein, and Gertrude Yorkes, who has a telepathic link with a dinosaur named Old Lace....

I became a bigRachel Housefan courtesy of some of her most well-known titles -Thor Ragnarok,Hunt for the Wilderpeople,Moanaand then some. But the real treat of having House on this edition ofCollider Ladies Nightwas getting the opportunity to focus on her multitude of achievements that might not be in the limelight as much as they deserve - her early work on stage, the emphasis on incorporating culture in projects, her work as an acting coach, how she excels in animation and more....

In 2013, I attended an early screening of21 & Overto prepare for upcoming interviews with two of its stars,Miles TellerandSarah Wright. It took place in a theater in Chelsea — known as one of Manhattan’s “gay” districts — and largely consisted of fans with a few press members sprinkled in. I wasn’t expecting much from a bro-y film about a college guy’s 21st birthday goneHangover-style wrong, but I will never forget the homophobia I witnessed from the film and crowd....

TheStar Trekuniverse is expanding rapidly on the small screen, and that includes the long-awaited Christopher Pike show. While spinoffs have been part of the conversation ever sinceStar Trek: Discoverylaunched on CBS All Access (now called “Paramount+”), it was revealed in May 2020 thatAnson Mountwould be leading his own series calledStar Trek: Strange New Worldsthat would also starRebecca Romijnas Number One andEthan Peckas Spock. All three actors previously debuted those roles as part ofStar Trek: Discovery, but now they get the chance to expand even further as part of their own series....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Presence.When Rebekah (Lucy Liu) and Chris (Chris Sullivan) move into a new home with their teenage children, Tyler (Eddy Maday) and Chloe (Callina Liang), Chloe feelssomething. Her family writes it off as a trauma response to the death of her best friend, Nadia, but the audience knows Chloe is right.Stephen Soderbergh’sPresencetakes a step outside the haunted house genre with the bold choice to tell the story from the ghost’s point of view....

The first trailer forSteven Universe: The Moviedebuted at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. The trailer was shown during theSteven Universepanel featuring series creatorRebecca Sugar, as well asDeedee Magno(Pearl),Michaela Dietz(Amethyst),Estelle(Garnet), andShelby Rabara(Peridot), a.k.a. the Crystal Gems portion of the voice cast. ThefirstSteven Universe: The Movieannouncementwas made back in July 2018. Now, one year later, fans were finally given a closer look at the film thanks to a new trailer. The trailer is brief, teasing a new threat arriving in Beach City and forcing both Steven (Zach Callison) and the Crystal Gems to spring into action to combat it....

The superhero genre is now firmly entrenched in the blockbuster landscape. There’s no year for the foreseeable future where we won’t get at least five superhero movies, and while there’s diversity among these superhero films, they’ve still changed what it means to be a superhero property. Ten years ago, something as obscure asGuardians of the Galaxywouldn’t have had a prayer, and now you can crack a joke aboutGreen Lanternflopping and people will get the punchline....

No matter how you like your horror, the last few years have been an especially rich time for the genre. In the realm of studio horror, blockbuster hits likeITandA QuietPlacehave thrilled critics and audiences. If franchise horror is more your speed,The Conjuring,The Purge, andthe triumphant return ofHalloweenthis year have led the charge. As for indie horror, things have arguably never been better with folks like A24, Blumhouse and IFC Midnight keeping the release date calendar lined with stranger visions of terror a laHereditary,The Witch, and last year’s surprise giantGet Out....

Folklore and history are often great starting points for horror, and the found footage subgenre has produced some very compelling movies from this angle:Willow Creeklooked at the legends of Bigfoot,As Above So Belowcentered on a hunt for the Philosopher’s Stone, andChernobyl Diariesspeculated on what might be left over at Pripyat. Taking pre-existing ideas and superstitions and crafting a narrative around them can be a really powerful storytelling device. One such gem is a widely maligned found footage horror set in space, which put its own spin on the well-worn moon landing conspiracy theories....

Quick Links Netflixis making waves in the world of animation and we are here for it. Their original animated filmsKlaus,I Lost My Body, and their 2021 film,The Mitchells vs. the Machineswere nominated for the Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. This year, the streaming platform has already given us a gem inRichard Linklater’sApollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhoodand now,another animated feature is headed our way calledThe Sea Beast....