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At long last, the time has come: the 2017 Oscar nominations are finally here. After months of guessing and prognosticating, the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have finally weighed in with their picks for the very best of cinema in 2016, and the results are intriguing. La La Land, unsurprisingly, leads the pack with a whopping 14 nominations. It now ties withTitanicandAll About Evefor the most nominations of all time, as the film scored nods in almost every major category and then some....

On this week’sFor Your Consideration, Collider’s awards expertsScott Mantz,Perri NemiroffandJeff Sneideroffer their final Oscar predictions in all 24 categories. Will Netflix take home its first Best Picture prize forRoma, or willGreen Bookor (gasp!)Bohemian Rhapsodypull off an upset? This year’s race is truly wide open, and the only film that feels like it has no shot at Best Picture isVice, which could still go home with more Oscars thanA Star Is Born, Black Panther andBlacKkKlansman....

Netflix’s upcomingSweet Toothis an oddity among the streamer’s recent comics adaptations, favoring a stripped-down post-apocalypse world to the big superhero bombast ofJupiter’s LegacyorThe Umbrella Academy. In anew featurettereleased Monday, the show’s creators discuss the unique appeal of the story and detail its path from page to screen. First published by DC Comics’ now-defunct Vertigo imprint in 2009,Sweet Toothwas created byJeff Lemireand tells the story of Gus, a young boy with antlers, living in a world that fears and hates the animal-human hybrids that arose in the wake of a global pandemic....

With the shadows of the fall now setting in, we’re just a little bit over two months away from the arrival ofRobert Eggers’Nosferatu. Forgoing a Halloween-centered release, which is precisely what everyone would have expected, theBill Skarsgård-led Gothic vampire featurewill rise from the grave on Christmas Day, December 25. But, that doesn’t mean there’s not another piece in Eggers’ repertoire that audiences can indulge in for the spooky season. Right now, the filmmaker’s critically-acclaimed directorial debut,The VVitch, is streaming on Prime Video - perfect for welcoming all the folk horror vibes into your home for the season....

When it comes to comic book movies, the look of the superheroes and villains (and their costumes) draws every bit as much attention as the actors, plots, and Easter eggs. Supersuits have evolved over the decades on both the big and small screens with very few being reused from season to season or feature to feature. Filmmakers and showrunners alike keep things fresh with new costumes that pay homage to classic comic book looks, whether it’s Batman’s power armor inBatman v Superman, the nod to classic X-Men costumes inX-Men: Apocalypse, or even the various speedsuits put on display inThe Flash....

The tail end of 2015 brought word that CBS was developing a newStar TrekTV series to beshepherdedbyHannibal’sBryan Fullerfor release some time next year. Few details have been released about the project, aside from the involvement of executive producerAlex Kurtzman(who co-wrote and produced theJ.J. Abrams’ film reboot) anddirectorNicholas Meyer(Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan). However, today brings new rumors forth that reveal the series’ potential place within the larger franchise. If you’re one of the fans who denounce Abrams’ first two films, then you’ll be happy to know thatBirth....

The biggest day of the year is nearly here forStar Warsfans, as the galaxy prepares for the arrival of May 4, better known as Star Wars Day. With the day just over a month away, Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled a series of new product launches tied in with the day, which they are calling their “March to May the 4th.” Many of these products are related to thevillains of the Star Wars world, as Lucasfilm is currently in a month-long celebration of the bad guys of the galaxy far, far away....

Let’s take a moment to fully appreciate how much the world has changed sinceSouth Parkfirst premiered in 1997:Bill Clintonwas still president, and his sex life had not yet become an object of national fascination.The Daily Showwas barely a year old, andCraig Kilbornwas the host. California had just become the first state in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana. Gay marriage was still a distant pipe dream.Titanichad not yet taken over the world....

The streaming wars are officially on! The upside is that between all those subscriptions, there’s a whole lot of content to chose from. The downside? There’s too much damn content to choose from! To help save you from the endless scroll through all the titles, we’ve put together a list of the best new movies on Netflix this month to add to your watchlist. As usual, the streaming serviceadded a whole bunch of new titles at the beginning of March 2020and we’ve picked through the list to recommend some of the highlights....

There have been vampire flicks and apocalypse movies since the dawn of cinema. The two horror staples have mixed before, creating their own subgenre with notable works like 1964’sThe Last Man on Earthand 2007’sI AmLegend. However, there is one such movie that often escapes notice:Jim Mickle’s 2010 Americana-flavoredStake Land. Following a modern cowboy, Mister (Nick Damici), and his pseudo-son, Martin (Connor Paolo), the two traverse the back roads of small-town America in the wake of a vampire outbreak....

The best movies of the year seemed to fit perfectly in line with the volcanic first year under President Trump, speaking to the brutality and oddness of late capitalism as much as that thing that has come to be known as “The Resistance.” As the recent GOP tax bill came to its frenzied conclusion in the Senate, I found myself connecting to the confusion, horror, and madness ofGood Timeandmother!. There was also comfort to be found inAgnes Varda’s sublimeFaces Places, which brought the quiet emotions of everyday people in rural France booming into the forefront....

FX continues their roll of prestige miniseries with their newest order, a miniseries based on the nonfiction New York Times bestsellerUnder the Banner of Heavenby authorJon Krakauer. It has even confirmed its stars withAndrew GarfieldandDaisy Edgar-Jonesbeing announced with the order. The miniseries will follow a devout Mormon detective named Pyre (Garfield) whose faith begins to crack after investigating the death of young practitioner Brenda (Edgar-Jones) and discovering dark secrets within the community....

Warner Brothers will reopen its Studio Tour Hollywood this month with an expanded tour, guiding fans on a trip through 100 years of movies and TV history. Located in California, the Studio Tour will allow visitors to get closer to special sets based on some of Warner’s biggest franchises, such asFriends,Harry Potter, and the DC Universe. Talking about the reopening, Studio Tour Hollywood VP and general managerDanny Kahnsaid that “entertainment is about connecting with fans and we are thrilled to welcome guests back to the tour after a more than 15-month hiatus....