Cinema Blend: Film News

• newNetflix’s Project Power Reviews Are In, Here’s What The Critics Are Saying
  Does Project Power pack a charge, or is it a fizzled out experiment? Here's what the critics think.
  - 4 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:38pm -
• newTom Cruise's The Mummy Co-Star Still Constantly Gets Questions About The Failed Movie
  But Annabelle Wallis doesn't mind.
  - 4 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:18pm -
• newWhat’s Going On With Avatar And Other Hollywood Productions As New Zealand COVID-19 Cases Spike
  Avatar 2 got rolling again in June, but these days New Zealand is dealing with a few cases of the novel coronavirus once more.
  - 4 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:00pm -
• newWhat Is An Inclusion Rider And Why Is Michael B. Jordan Endorsing It?
  What is an inclusion rider and how has it been implemented?
  - 4 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:00pm -
• new9 Movie Sidekicks Who Are Greater Than The Hero
  These sidekicks are just so much better than the heroes they're attached to.
  - 5 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 8:32pm -
• newMission: Impossible 7 Suffers Another Setback After Expensive Motorcycle Stunt Goes Wrong
  The England set has reportedly closed down following the incident.
  - 5 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 8:01pm -
• newFollowing Iceman Rumors, Shia LaBeouf Fan Art Casts Him As Wolverine
  Take a look, bub!
  - 6 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 7:11pm -
• newNetflix's The Lost Husband Star Josh Duhamel Explains Why It’s The Perfect Time To Release The Romance Film
  2020 has been a year, but at least there's Josh Duhamel's The Lost Husband.
  - 7 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 6:35pm -
• newAs Scott Pilgrim Turns 10, Edgar Wright Praises Brie Larson's Audition Swagger
  Been awhile...
  - 7 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 6:02pm -
• newWhy Kristen Wiig Was Shocked When She Landed Her Big Wonder Woman 1984 Role
  She's a big superhero nerd.
  - 8 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 5:26pm -

Cinema Blend: Movie Previews

• All Together Now
  An optimistic high schooler with musical aspirations must learn to accept help from her friends to overcome her personal hardships and fulfill her dreams.
  - 22 days ago, 22 Jul 20, 4:21pm -
• Don’t Expect Noah Hawley’s Star Trek Movie To Connect With The Current TV Shows
  We could be seeing a very different Star Trek in the next movie.
  - 10 Jan 20, 12:30pm -
• Netflix And Movie Trailers Of The Week: Birds Of Prey, 6 Underground, And More
  Here's what you missed.
  - 11 Oct 19, 4:12pm -
• Disney's Jungle Cruise Trailer Cracks A Classic Joke From The Ride
  It's finally here!
  - 11 Oct 19, 11:03am -
• This Week In Trailers: Midway, Little Monsters, And TIFF Favorites
  Here's what you may have missed.
  - 13 Sep 19, 3:11pm -
• Green Book Trailer Is Powerful And Emotional
  A trailer for Universal's Green Book has hit the web, and it promises a heartwrenching true story about race and friendship.
  - 14 Aug 18, 2:39pm -

Cinema Blend: Movie Reviews

• newExcellent Idea, Decent Execution
  It takes comic-book clichés and applies them to a gritty, sweaty cop thriller, giving its story a stylish coat of paint that results in a sleek, silly night at the movies.
  - 4 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:00pm -
• newEndless Review: A Surprising Teen Drama That Tackles Grief In A Meaningful, Heartbreaking Manner
  [A]s the story begins to take shape, and the stakes start to raise, Endless might surprise even the most jaded of viewers with the level of heart and drama it eventually possesses.
  - 21 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 4:25am -
• She Dies Tomorrow Review: Anxiety Inducing Horror Is Timely, But Ultimately Unsatisfying
  All humans deal with trauma, fear and stress differently. She Dies Tomorrow explores why we do certain things when faced with the end.
  - 3 days ago, 11 Aug 20, 3:23am -
• The Secret Garden Review: A Pretty Place To Escape, But I Wouldn’t Stop And Smell The Roses
  Recent films like Greta Gerwig’s Little Women and Autumn de Wilde’s Emma from earlier this year set a new precedent for retellings and Secret Garden isn’t on the same wavelength.
  - 9 days ago, 5 Aug 20, 9:16am -
• The Tax Collector Review: David Ayer Returns To Familiar Ground With A Compelling Crime Thriller
  While Ayer has no problem mimicking the structure and thematic fabric of The Godfather... it sadly doesn’t take the time to build that particular enterprise out to its fullest potential.
  - 11 days ago, 3 Aug 20, 1:20pm -
• HBO Max’s An American Pickle Review: Seth Rogen Delivers Two Great Performances In A Howlingly Funny Comedy
  Armed with a purposefully generic Eastern European accent, Rogen goes broad with his performance [as Herschel], and the payoff is excellent.
  - 11 days ago, 3 Aug 20, 12:00pm -
• Hulu’s Palm Springs Review: Chemistry Carries Andy Samberg’s High-Concept Comedy
  An intelligent and consistently funny crowd-pleaser with more than enough chemistry to satisfy hungry rom-com audiences.
  - 36 days ago, 8 Jul 20, 5:19pm -
• Apple TV+’s Greyhound Review: Not So Much A Movie As A Series Of Battle Scenes
  [T]his is actually a rare modern Hollywood film that clocks in at about 80 minutes when its end credits start to roll – though that’s not really all that surprising when you consider how much time plot and character development typically take up…
  - 39 days ago, 6 Jul 20, 12:00pm -
• Netflix’s The Old Guard Review: Kick-Ass Action Meets Cool Mythology
  The concept of immortality is a fascinating one that the film explores thoughtfully from a wide variety of angles, and perceptions on it have a fantastic way of morphing the characters motivations, moralities, and convictions (heroes and villains ali…
  - 42 days ago, 3 Jul 20, 11:08am -
• Disney+'s Hamilton Review: Fans Of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Masterpiece Will Be Satisfied
  At the end of the day, this is Hamilton, as performed by the original Broadway cast, which means it’s brilliant.
  - 45 days ago, 30 Jun 20, 9:00am -

CNN.com: The Screening Room

• "In a Dream"

  

  LONDON, England -- Sheffield Doc/Fest is a film festival, industry session programme and market place making for five intense days in November.This is the festival’s 15th year and our first day was on Thursday, the 6th. We took a red-eye flight fro…
  - 10 Nov 08, 10:33am -
• A meeting with Mr Bond

  

  LONDON,England -- As I enter the room I realise I have Bond at a disadvantage. His trigger-finger and indeed his right arm is trapped in a sling -- a reminder of recent skirmishes on behalf of Her Majesty's Secret Service. I raise my right hand and m…
  - 30 Oct 08, 11:46am -
• Return to form for Woody Allen

  

  LONDON, England -- Lust, passion, laughter, art, a beautiful city and a ménage a trois with two of the world’s most beautiful actresses -- you couldn’t ask for more perfect ingredients for a great Woody Allen tragic-comedy.What some are calling…
  - 27 Oct 08, 12:01pm -
• Fact and fiction meet in "W"

  

  (LONDON, England) -- Could it be more timely? As America prepares to go to the polls, “W,” Oliver Stone’s biopic of the still incumbent president, George “Dubya” Bush tells the story as that of a heavy-drinking frat boy who found God and ma…
  - 24 Oct 08, 7:42am -
• Is 'Frost/Nixon' the thinking man's 'Rocky?'

  

  LONDON, England -- I've just watched the stunning "Frost/Nixon," a feature that boasts exceptional acting performances, with Frank Langella’s portrayal of disgraced U.S President Richard Nixon a standout.Director Ron Howard should also be praised f…
  - 15 Oct 08, 11:07am -
• Why you should thunder along to 'Tropic'

  

  LONDON, England -- A movie directed, co-produced, co-written and co-starred by Ben Stiller was never going to be an artistic chef-d’oeuvre. Never mind, cause “ain’t nothing but a thang,” as one of the lead actors would say.The moguls behind "…
  - 15 Oct 08, 6:05am -
• Artfully done

  

  LONDON, England -- Damien Hirst's formaldehyde shark and gilded calf are sold for millions while banks crumble, but art has always delighted in courting paradox and eluding definition.The same can be said for the documentary "Beautiful Losers." Openi…
  - 9 Oct 08, 11:22am -
• Sherlock, stock and two smoking barrels?

  

  Film buffs were baffled earlier this year when Warner Brothers announced that Guy Ritchie, the British master of the gritty gangster flick, is to direct the studio's screen adaptation of Sherlock Holmes.Would Ritchie turn the legendary inspector into…
  - 2 Oct 08, 8:19am -
• Raindance Film Festival starts today

  

  (LONDON, England) -- The likes of Guy Ritchie and Christopher Nolan are alumni of Raindance, the UK-based indie film champions who are launching their 16th film festival today.It runs from 1-12 October in London's West End and is a great place to cat…
  - 1 Oct 08, 5:41am -
• Music and murder in Paolo Sorrentino's 'Il Divo'

  

  (LONDON, England) -- Murder to music is rarely done as artfully as in the opening sequence of "Il Divo," Sorrentino's biopic of seven-time Italian Prime Minister, Giulio Andreotti. The subject matter may be highly political but, this is no stodgy, hi…
  - 30 Sep 08, 11:54am -

Entertainment Weekly: Movie Coverage

• ‘Avenue 5’ finale recap: Space is a cruel mistress

  

  For its entire debut season, the most comically satisfying bits of Avenue 5 have either revolved around a moment of utter chaos or an extended fecal analogy — and its finale episode is no different. However, in a time where our world (and, sure, ma…
  - 16 Mar 20, 2:37am -
• ‘Supergirl’ recap: Dreamer protects her community from hate

  

  This week’s Supergirl episode can essentially be split down the middle: one-half VR cautionary tale and one-half metaphor for a heartbreakingly underreported epidemic of violence against a vulnerable population. Let’s start with the latter story:…
  - 15 Mar 20, 11:09pm -
• ‘American Idol’ recap: The Auditions come to a close with some memorable performances

  

  Well here’s a small blessing in these troubling times: We’ve reached the end of the American Idol auditions! After this we can get down to the business of making dreams and crushing souls. Should be fun! Before we enter Hollywood Week, however, w…
  - 15 Mar 20, 10:00pm -
• Get a marvelous behind-the-scenes look at Disneyland’s Avengers Campus

  

  As of this summer, joining an all-star superhero team will no longer require a personal invitation from Samuel L. Jackson in an eyepatch. Marvel is headed to Disneyland, with the all-new Avengers Campus set to open in Disney California Adventure Park…
  - 11 Mar 20, 10:50am -
• ‘NCIS’ recap: Welcome to the dollhouse

  

  Who’s up for a history lesson, a twisty mystery, and a totally boss Bishop leg-sweep? If so, you’ve come to the right place this week. It’s spring cleaning time at NCIS, and Bishop is going all out. Bags and bags of clothes, mementos, accessori…
  - 10 Mar 20, 10:56pm -
• Scarlett Johansson breaks down a decade of Black Widow’s best scenes
  It’s been 10 years since we first met Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff, handily taking down Happy Hogan in Tony Stark’s boxing ring. Over the last decade, she’s evolved from morally conflicted superspy to avenging hero and, ultimately, t…
  - 10 Mar 20, 2:00pm -
• Scarlett Johansson is back in black as Marvel’s superspy ‘Black Widow’

  

  The former Russian agent finally gives us an unredacted peek into her ledger with her long-awaited solo film.
  - 10 Mar 20, 12:00pm -
• ‘The Voice’ recap: Blake Shelton is crowned King of One Chair Turns

  

  The search for the next Voice champion continues this week and with only ten spots on each team this season, the coaches are being extra cautious about their picks, which, tonight, means there are several surprising one-chair turns. Let’s see who i…
  - 9 Mar 20, 10:56pm -
• ‘Better Call Saul’ recap: An olive branch, a bowling ball

  

  Saul Goodman's client list keeps growing, while Jimmy McGill's bridges burn.
  - 9 Mar 20, 10:00pm -
• ‘Avenue 5’ season 1 episode 8 recap: ‘This is Physically Hurting Me’

  

  The passengers come up with a conspiracy theory to explain their dire circumstances as Captain Clark begins wigging out himself.
  - 9 Mar 20, 10:20am -

Geek Tyrant

• newGet Ready to Explore the Animal Kingdom in MAGIC OF DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM

  

  Disney is getting ready to show fans a bit of the magic behind the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot in the upcoming series from National Geographic: Magic of Disney’s A…
  - 7 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 6:35pm -
• newA Look at the MEGA GOLDAR DELUXE FIGURE in POWER RANGERS: HEROES OF THE GRID

  

  Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid is a fun board game with a bunch of expansions with more and more being released. Renegade Game Studios has been kind enough to send me some of the expansions, and I’m wanting to take a look at each of these to hel…
  - 7 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 6:00pm -
• newThe New Cards in the YU-GI-OH! 2020 Mega Tin Are Disappointing

  

  Konami recently revealed four cards that would be available in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 2020 Tin of Lost Memories. We already knew that the ridiculously powered Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon was going to be included, but the other three cards were a mystery. Well, Kona…
  - 8 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 5:20pm -
• newFirst Trailer for HBO Max Original Film UNPREGNANT Starring Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira

  

  HBO Max has released the first trailer for their original film Unpregnant. The funny drama follows teen girl Veronica, played by Haley Lu Richardson (Split), who has found herself unexpectedly pregnant. She feels that she can’t go to her boyfriend,…
  - 8 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 5:00pm -
• newCheck Out the Necromancer Class from MAGIC: LEGENDS

  

  Magic: Legends is an upcoming ARPG from Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment based on the popular Magic: The Gathering franchise. Now, the team has given fans a first look at the Necromancer class, which will be one of five starting classe…
  - 9 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 4:30pm -
• newNew Promo Spot for THE BOYS Season 2 Features a NSFW Message From Bill Butcher

  

  We’ve got a new promo spot for The Boys Season 2 for you to check out today. It doesn’t really offer much in the way of new footage, but it’s still a fun trailer that features Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher sharing a NSFW message."When you were a…
  - 9 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 4:00pm -
• newNetflix Responds to AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Creators Exiting the Live-Action Series

  

  Yesterday, the disappointing news broke that Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko were ditching the live-action Netflix project over the creative direction.Lots of fans were seriously upset about this, and…
  - 10 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 3:30pm -
• newBATMAN: SOUL OF THE DRAGON Voice Cast Revealed

  

  Batman: Soul of the Dragon is a newly revealed DC animated film, and it will be a wholly original story that takes place in the 1970s. The voice cast for the film includes David Giuntoli as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Mark Dacascos as Richard Dragon, Kelly H…
  - 10 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 3:00pm -
• newReview: SPELL SMASHERS is a Fun Game of Spelling Monsters to Death

  

  If you like word/spelling games and want to be able to spell monsters to death, you may be interested in checking out Spell Smashers from Renegade Game Studios. They were kind enough to send me a copy to review and it’s been fun.The gist of the gam…
  - 11 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 2:30pm -
• newAT&T Reportedly Looking to Sell Crunchyroll to Sony for $1.5 Billion

  

  Here’s a fun rumor. According to The Information, AT&T wants to sell Crunchyroll to Sony for $1.5 billion. Sony reportedly balked at the offer by AT&T since that’s a high price for a niche service. I tend to agree that the price is high, and that…
  - 11 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 2:00pm -

Hollywood Reporter: Movies

• Read More
  Different providers offer different cell phones, so take a look at the options from each provider to choose the right one for you. You may also want to look into any promotions that the providers have to offer, such as free cell phones in exchange fo…
  - 21 Mar 19, 6:02am -

L.A. Times: Movie Reviews

• newReview: As Netflix superhuman action-thrillers go, 'Project Power' is no 'Old Guard'

  

  Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback star in this flashy but generic thriller.
  - 4 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:00pm -
• newWatch 'Fugitive' director Andrew Davis live on the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown

  

  Week 14: Times readers chose 'The Fugitive,' directed by Andrew Davis, as their favorite in the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown.
  - 8 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 5:25pm -
• newReview: Russian thriller 'Sputnik' imagines what happens when an alien makes its way to Earth

  

  Egor Abramenko's directorial debut, the Russian Soviet-era-set horror/sci-fi film "Sputnik," boasts artfully mashed-up genres and a strong female lead
  - 10 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 3:40pm -
• newWhy 'The Fugitive' is a great summer movie — and a love letter to Chicago

  

  Film critic Justin Chang sits down to discuss the Harrison Ford-starring thriller with screenwriter Darla Lansu Campbell, the movie's No. 1 fan.
  - 16 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:30am -
• newReview: In the captivating, sobering 'Boys State,' teenage politicians take the stage

  

  Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss' terrific new documentary covers the 2018 Boys State event in Austin, Texas.
  - 17 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 8:00am -
• The ultimate guide to classic movies at L.A. drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops

  

  Find a flick with our guide to classic movies playing outdoors at L.A.-area drive-ins, pop-ups and rooftops
  - 1 day ago, 12 Aug 20, 7:43pm -
• The No. 1 'Kissing Booth' (and Joey King) stan: Howard Stern?

  

  Foul-mouthed Sirius radio host Howard Stern has 'come out of the closet' as a massive fan of the teen franchise 'The Kissing Booth.'
  - 1 day ago, 12 Aug 20, 2:41pm -
• Los Angeles' AFI Fest will go virtual in 2020. Here's what they've learned from other fests

  

  The premier fall film festival in Los Angeles, AFI Fest will go virtual with its event this year.
  - 2 days ago, 11 Aug 20, 6:26pm -
• How 'The Tax Collector' topped the box office, when there's no official box office

  

  Shia LaBeouf action thriller "The Tax Collector" grossed $309,694 in its opening weekend and cleared $1 million in VOD and digital sales. The success of the midrange film in a distressed marketplace demonstrates the theatrical bar in the midst of the…
  - 3 days ago, 10 Aug 20, 8:58pm -
• Daniel Dae Kim just raised $55,000 for James Hong's Hollywood star. Now it gets harder

  

  Daniel Dae Kim has launched a campaign to recognize actor James Hong on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But raising $55,000 in four days was the easy part.
  - 3 days ago, 10 Aug 20, 6:52pm -

MTV: Movies

• Natalie Portman Thinks Her Twin Millie Bobby Brown Is ‘Magical’

  

  Natalie Portman talks 'Annihilation,' comparisons to Millie Bobby Brown, her latest 'SNL' Natalie Raps sketch and more.
  - 21 Feb 18, 9:45am -
• Ryan Coogler Sent Black Panther Fans The Sweetest Thank You Note

  

  'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler sends a sweet note thanking Marvel fans for the film's historic accomplishments.
  - 20 Feb 18, 8:53pm -
• 9 Black Panther Questions That Still Need To Be Answered

  

  Is Killmonger really dead? Where is the last Infinity Stone? And more 'Black Panther' questions.
  - 20 Feb 18, 9:52am -
• Here’s A List Of All The Box Office Records Black Panther Just Broke

  

  WAKANDA FTW: 'Black Panther' just broke a handful of records at the box office thanks to its seismic opening weekend.
  - 18 Feb 18, 5:09pm -
• Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds, And Other Marvel Heroes Celebrated Black Panther‘s Opening Weekend

  

  Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, and more Marvel heroes showed their support for 'Black Panther' on social media throughout its opening weekend.
  - 18 Feb 18, 12:11pm -
• Black Panther Is Coming Real Close To Beating The Avengers At The Box Office

  

  'Black Panther' is already breaking February records at the box office with its projected $200 million opening — and it's coming really close to 'The Avengers' $207 million record, too.
  - 17 Feb 18, 11:13am -
• Brie Larson, Serena Williams, And More Celebs Who Are Helping Kids See Black Panther

  

  Brie Larson, Serena Williams, Octavia Spencer, and more celebs have donated to 'Black Panther' causes, helping kids around the country see the movie opening weekend.
  - 16 Feb 18, 8:46pm -
• Michael B. Jordan Credits Ryan Coogler For Giving Him The ‘Self-Confidence’ To Direct

  

  Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler talk about their collaborations and how Coogler inspired Jordan to get behind the camera.
  - 16 Feb 18, 3:57pm -
• Eddie Redmayne Wore Tons Of Deodorant And ‘Pulled Lots Of Muscles’ For Early Man

  

  Eddie Redmayne talks about the intense physicality of doing voice work for 'Early Man.'
  - 16 Feb 18, 2:50pm -
• How Do The Black Panther Characters Compare To Their Comic-Book Counterparts?

  

  How the characters of Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther' compare to their comic-book counterparts.
  - 16 Feb 18, 11:07am -

Newsarama: Film

• Newsarama Is Joining the GamesRadar Team

  

  We're joining the team that also includes TotalFilm and Edge magazines.
  - 76 days ago, 29 May 20, 3:36pm -
• DC Cancels KATE SPENCER's MANHUNTERS Title

  

  One promised to "reverberate across the DC Universe!".
  - 76 days ago, 29 May 20, 3:00pm -
• Five DC 100-Page GIANTS Going Digital-Only

  

  Affecting FLASH, WONDER WOMAN, TITANS, SWAMP THING, and more.
  - 76 days ago, 29 May 20, 3:00pm -
• DC's LUCIFER Switching to Collected Edition for Next Arc

  

  More changes to DC's upcoming plans.
  - 76 days ago, 29 May 20, 3:00pm -
• DC's HOUSE OF WHISPERS Going Digital-Only For Final Two Issues

  

  As more DC titles go digital-only.
  - 76 days ago, 29 May 20, 3:00pm -
• DC Cancels 18 Dollar Comics, 4 Facsimile Reprints

  

  As DC makes major changes to its publishing line.
  - 76 days ago, 29 May 20, 3:00pm -
• DC Cancels Print Finales of RWBY & gen:LOCK

  

  The Rooster Teeth collab lives on digital.
  - 76 days ago, 29 May 20, 3:00pm -
• LUCIFER's TOM ELLIS Agrees to Return for a Sixth Season After 'Difficult' Negotiations - Report

  

  ...but will Netflix?
  - 76 days ago, 29 May 20, 1:38pm -
• Bookies Share Their Odds for Where HENRY CAVILL Could Return as SUPERMAN

  

  Would Superman approve?
  - 77 days ago, 29 May 20, 11:04am -
• FREE EMPYRE Preview Magazine Coming JULY 1 - But With a Disclaimer

  

  Full steam ahead.
  - 77 days ago, 29 May 20, 9:52am -

npr: Movie

• new'Boys State' Documentary Explores What Teens Learn About Democracy

  

  Boys State documentary explores how a group of Texas teens participated in the American Legion program to learn about democracy by organizing political parties and running a mock government.
  - 9 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 4:10pm -
• 'Boys State' Helps Teens Learn How Politics Work — Perhaps A Little Too Well

  

  A new documentary follows 2018's Texas Boys State, a week-long summer experiment in which teens form their own representative democracy. The mock election highlights flaws of the real-life system.
  - 2 days ago, 12 Aug 20, 12:22pm -
• Netflix Is Letting Some People Speed Up Playback. That's A Big Deal For Blind Fans

  

  People who are blind spend a lot of time listening to words. So much that they often prefer to listen at faster speeds, including for TV shows.
  - 2 days ago, 12 Aug 20, 9:00am -
• You Can Rent The Last Blockbuster Store In The U.S. On Airbnb

  

  Unlimited candy, a closet full of denim clothing, and all the VHS movies you can watch. You can spend a night in this blast from the past if you rent the Blockbuster in Bend, Ore., on Airbnb.
  - 2 days ago, 12 Aug 20, 5:47am -
• 'Everybody Deserves To Be Seen As A Hero,' Says 'Old Guard' Director

  

  "Female characters are not [usually] the center of the story," filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood says. Her new movie follows a diverse group of world-weary warriors who've been alive for centuries.
  - 4 days ago, 10 Aug 20, 12:51pm -
• Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

  

  Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.
  - 7 days ago, 7 Aug 20, 11:31am -
• 'And The World Went Crazy': How Hollywood Changed After Hiroshima

  

  Nuclear weapons have given Hollywood a host of dramatic plot possibilities, from the threat of nuclear war to wholesale destruction to over-the-top fireworks.
  - 7 days ago, 6 Aug 20, 3:26pm -
• With 'Star Trek: Lower Decks,' A Venerable Franchise Loosens Up

  

  The animated series spoofs Trek with in-jokes and easter eggs and even if the gags aren't yet firing on all nacelles, the premise — Starfleet's D-listers — holds promise.
  - 8 days ago, 6 Aug 20, 5:00am -
• A New Documentary Shines A Spotlight On The Lyricist Behind The Disney Renaissance

  

  The Disney+ documentary Howard features the life and work of Howard Ashman, a lyricist known for Little Shop of Horrors and one half of the duo that brought the music for three classic films to life.
  - 8 days ago, 6 Aug 20, 5:00am -
• Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa: 'Journalism Is Activism'

  

  The documentary A Thousand Cuts focuses on how Ressa and her Rappler news organization navigate Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's attacks on the press. It will be released in the U.S. Aug. 8.
  - 8 days ago, 6 Aug 20, 5:00am -

NYMag: Movies

• Museum Piece

  

  The stiff, stuffy The Monuments Men.
  - 2 Feb 14, 9:21pm -
• To Siri With Love

  

  Spike Jonze's Her fixes Joaquin Phoenix up with an operating system.
  - 15 Dec 13, 8:09pm -
• Man of Constant Sorrow

  

  Oscar Isaac catches a bad break (or ten) in Inside Llewyn Davis.
  - 1 Dec 13, 9:13pm -
• Quixote in Flyover Country

  

  Bruce Dern road-trips to claim bogus prize money in Nebraska.
  - 10 Nov 13, 8:03pm -
• Bike Shorts on Fire

  

  Alex Gibney confronts cycling’s top cheat in The Armstrong Lie.
  - 3 Nov 13, 7:46pm -
• Outlaw Pharmacology

  

  Matthew McConaughey plays a drug-smuggling AIDS patient in Dallas Buyers Club.
  - 27 Oct 13, 9:08pm -
• Paris Is Burning

  

  You’ve never seen a love story like Blue Is the Warmest Color.
  - 20 Oct 13, 8:04pm -
• Fright Fests

  

  Six horror-film festivals that provide all the shock and terror you need.
  - 15 Oct 13, 3:53pm -
• Found at Sea

  

  Robert Redford gives a career-best performance in All Is Lost.
  - 14 Oct 13, 4:51pm -
• Solo Voyage

  

  All Is Lost’s Robert Redford doesn’t need co-stars, but he could use a towel.
  - 13 Oct 13, 9:05pm -

Rolling Stones: Movie Reviews

San Francisco Chronicle: Movie

• Where to stream the 2020 Oscar-nominated movies
  A rundown of which of 2020's Oscar Nominees are still in theaters, or where you can stream them right now, so that you're all caught up on February 9th.
  - 13 Jan 20, 11:39am -
• Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
  A sharecropper's son who rose through the seats of power to become one of the nation's most influential voices. A Republican who went on to lead the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing. A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by preju…
  - 16 Dec 19, 12:47pm -
• Review: 'The Art of Racing in the Rain' a sloppy wet kiss of a dog movie
  Who can resist cute dog stories, even if it is the centerpiece of a sappy film and the dog has Kevin Costner’s voice? Don’t allow a curmudgeon like me to rain on your parade.“The Art of Racing in the Rain,” a sure-handed but predictable adap…
  - 8 Aug 19, 2:48pm -
• Movie review capsules for week of Aug. 26
  A.X.L. A sci-fi adventure about a robotic dog, created by the military, and the friendship he develops with a teenage boy (Alex Neustaedter). Not reviewed. Rated PG. 100 minutes. Alpha A slightl…
  - 23 Aug 18, 12:36pm -
• Capsule movie reviews for Aug. 5
  American Animals Writer-director Bart Layton has made an interesting movie, a narrative feature with documentary elements, about an inept group of would-be thieves who join forces to steal a rare book from a college library. The movie is funny, but w…
  - 1 Aug 18, 2:39pm -
• Movie review capsules for July 29
  American Animals Writer-director Bart Layton has made an interesting movie, a narrative feature with documentary elements, about an inept group of would-be thieves, who join forces to steal a rare book from a college library. The movie is funny, but…
  - 26 Jul 18, 1:40pm -
• 'Falbalas,' a Jacques Becker favorite, to screen at BAMPFA
  I’m going to come clean right from the start and break the first rule of film criticism — that is, by reviewing a movie I haven’t seen. Here’s the reason for making an exception this time: This is a hard movie to see.…
  - 19 Jul 18, 3:30pm -
• Capsule movie reviews for week of July 15
  American Animals Writer-director Bart Layton has made an interesting movie, a narrative feature with documentary elements, about an inept group of would-be thieves, who join forces to steal a rare book from a college library. The movie is funny, but…
  - 12 Jul 18, 12:00pm -
• Movie capsule reviews for July 8
  American Animals Writer-director Bart Layton has made an interesting movie, a narrative feature with documentary elements, about an inept group of would-be thieves, who join forces to steal a rare book from a college library. The movie is funny, but…
  - 5 Jul 18, 12:23pm -
• ‘Eating Animals’ review: Thoughtful, provocative documentary on factory farming
  Look, I was heading in this direction anyway, but it says something that I’m polishing off this review of “Eating Animals” at a delicious vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco. But I would think it would be hard to walk away f…
  - 2 Jul 18, 5:28pm -

The A.V. Club: Film

• newBless his heart, Jason Derulo thought Cats was "gonna change the world"

  

  Say what you like about 2019's Cats; it’s definitely an expression of something—possibly of how horny Cat Dame Judi Dench gets when Cat Ian McKellan laps up a big ol’ saucer of milk. Or whatever the fuck’s going on when Cat Dame Judi Dench st…
  - 27 mins ago, 14 Aug 20, 1:01am -
• newEdward Norton made his directorial debut by walking a priest, a rabbi, and a Dharma into a Y2K rom-com

  

  It only took three years for Edward Norton to solidify his entire Hollywood persona. After his explosive debut in Primal Fear, his transformative turn in American History X, and his era-defining work in Fight Club, he was hailed as the greatest actor…
  - 28 mins ago, 14 Aug 20, 1:00am -
• newMeet Ted Lasso and some Teenage Bounty Hunters

  

  Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, August 14, and Saturday, August 15.Read more...
  - 28 mins ago, 14 Aug 20, 1:00am -
• newThe original Crazy Taxi is a lost time capsule of the year 2000

  

  Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Pl…
  - 28 mins ago, 14 Aug 20, 1:00am -
• newSufjan Stevens teams up with "Renegade" dancer Jalaiah Harmon for "Video Game"

  

  We don’t normally think of Sufjan Stevens as being a musician especially interested in modern trends; even the songs he’s been releasing off his upcoming album, The Ascension, have felt like classic Stevens’ tracks, albeit in an even-more-downb…
  - 1 hour ago, 14 Aug 20, 12:12am -
• newDolly Parton on #BlackLivesMatter: "Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!"

  

  Dolly Parton was typically Dolly Parton-ish—which is to say, both empathetic and excellent—today, when she responded to questions in a Billboard interview about the #BlackLivesMatter movement in about as straightforward way as anybody could want.…
  - 2 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 11:23pm -
• newForgettability is the superpower of Netflix's new Jamie Foxx vehicle Project Power

  

  The bone-headed, faux-street smart posturing of David Ayer’s Bright is just one of the elements thrown into the overcooked stew that is Netflix’s Project Power, a superhero movie that’s also an anti-drug fable and a father-daughter story mixed…
  - 4 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:25pm -
• newOh, nice, The Other Two and South Side are both moving over to HBO Max

  

  In addition to being a serviceable storage space for all those old HBO shows you’ve always been meaning to get to, HBO Max has also swiftly revealed itself as an important, “Oh, hey, put that over there” element of the wider popu culture ecosys…
  - 5 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 8:30pm -
• newBjörk crooned her way to victory at the greatest Cannes Film Festival of all time

  

  Forty whole minutes pass before Dancer In The Dark asserts its aspirations to the grand MGM musical tradition. Up until that point, Lars von Trier’s prizewinning melodrama has operated in a mode of spartan neorealism, unfurling the decidedly non-mu…
  - 6 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 7:00pm -
• newWatch Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn absolutely rip it up in this week's House Show

  

  Yesterday, banjo icons Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn took over our Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube pages to perform an intimate, soulful, and surprisingly funny set as part of our series AVC Sessions: House Shows. During the show—which you can…
  - 6 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 7:00pm -

The Guardian: Film + Interviews

• new‘I always knew I was wired differently’: why David Arquette went from Hollywood to wrestling
  He was the star of the Scream films, became a heavyweight world champion – and, with the deaths of his sister Alexis and best friend Luke Perry, still has demons to grapple withI always had a soft spot for David Arquette. From the first time I spot…
  - 14 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 11:00am -
• United Voices: an inspiring story of workers' grassroots resistance
  Film-maker Hazel Falck on the new Guardian documentary about outsourced key workers and their fight for equal rights As work in the UK gets more precarious and the gig economy booms, trade unionism is being reimagined and people from a wide range of…
  - 2 days ago, 12 Aug 20, 7:00am -
• Geena Davis: ‘As soon as I hit 40, I fell off the cliff. I really did’
  The Thelma & Louise and A League of Their Own star wanted to be an actor from the age of three. She discusses sexual harassment, improving representation, and why she’s so glad she had kids in her 40s“Are you in your bed like I am?” Geena Davis…
  - 5 days ago, 9 Aug 20, 9:00am -
• Jonathan Pryce: ‘Love is the most important thing’
  The actor, 73, on surviving coronavirus, being Pope for a few weeks, and a smouldering Warren BeattyMy father had a nervous breakdown. My parents opened a small grocery shop and he always let customers put things on tick. He was a town councillor, on…
  - 6 days ago, 8 Aug 20, 9:00am -
• ‘I've benefited from a racist system’: Diego Luna on Amazon's Pan y Circo
  The Mexican actor and director has persuaded experts to join him on a new TV show to talk, eat and, hopefully, examine their own beliefs and prejudices“Give them bread and circuses, and they will never revolt.” This cynical observation about the…
  - 7 days ago, 7 Aug 20, 7:00am -
• Billy Crudup: ‘Life is hard. It’s filled with grief, confusion, unpredictability … '
  Raised by a ‘hustler’, always worried the acting work might dry up, Crudup is now riding high in Apple TV’s hit The Morning Show. He talks about childhood, coronavirus and #MeTooA few years ago, when he was still a couple of years off his 50th…
  - 9 days ago, 5 Aug 20, 1:00am -
• Lili Taylor: 'I knew Harvey Weinstein was a pig. I didn't know he was a rapist'
  The much-loved star of Mystic Pizza, Say Anything and I Shot Andy Warhol discusses acting, alcoholism, friendship and the SCUM manifestoLili Taylor is one of those rare actors who makes whatever project she is in feel classier, no matter how small he…
  - 11 days ago, 3 Aug 20, 5:30am -
• Bolu Babalola: 'It was mortifying meeting Michael B Jordan after my tweet about him went viral'
  The writer and ‘romcomoisseur’ on her debut short story collection, romcom chemistry, and her clinch with Michael B JordanBorn and based in London, Bolu Babalola, 29, is a self-proclaimed “romcomoisseur” and writer. She worked as an assistan…
  - 12 days ago, 2 Aug 20, 5:00am -
• Don Black: 'the Pele of lyricists' on Bond themes, Broadway and Born Free
  He’s written songs with everyone from Quincy Jones to John Barry – though his musical about premature ejaculation was a flop. ‘Everyone’s the same when they sit at the piano,’ he revealsFor a man who recently suffered from coronavirus and h…
  - 16 days ago, 29 Jul 20, 11:06am -
• Glenda Jackson: ‘I’m an antisocial socialist’
  Glenda Jackson doesn’t much like going out, but to save the UK’s arts industry, the actor, former MP and slightly terrifying national treasure will consider it…“Don’t be ridiculous,” barks Glenda Jackson down the phone. “Are you kidding…
  - 19 days ago, 26 Jul 20, 3:00am -

The New Yorker: Movies

• newThe Fall and Rise of Kamala Harris

  

  Dana Goodyear writes on the selection of Kamala Harris to run for Vice-President on the Joe Biden-helmed Democratic ticket, in the 2020 Presidential election.
  - 11 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 2:47pm -
• newUses for Your Patagonia Vest Now That You’ll Never Work in an Office Again

  

  Kristin Manna and Sean Von Gorman joke about novel uses for a Patagonia vest now that it is useless, such as turning it into a Patagonia yoga mat, a Patagonia lobster bib, or Patagonia oven mitts.
  - 11 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 2:30pm -
• newThe Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog, Across Genres

  

  Riane Konc comically retools the the quick-brown-fox-jumps-over-the-lazy-dog pangram for various literary genres.
  - 13 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 12:34pm -
• newTrump Accuses Kamala Harris of Maliciously Speaking in Complete Sentences

  

  Andy Borowitz jokes that Donald Trump feels threatened by the superb speaking skills of Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President.
  - 14 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 11:29am -
• newDaily Cartoon: Thursday, August 13th

  

  Peter Kuper’s Daily Cartoon depicts a mail carrier braving the elements but being foiled by President Donald Trump.
  - 15 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 10:52am -
• newAn Encouraging Rollout for the Biden-Harris Ticket

  

  John Cassidy writes about the campaign appearance of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Delaware, the first of the presumptive Democratic ticket.
  - 15 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 10:44am -
• newThe Kingdom That Failed

  

  Haruki Murakami writes a flash-fiction story, “The Kingdom That Failed,” which centers on a dramatic conversation that is overheard next to a pool.
  - 19 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 6:00am -
• “An Easy Girl,” Reviewed: Rebecca Zlotowski’s Brilliant Portrayal of a Teen-ager’s Brush with Glitz

  

  Richard Brody reviews the director’s new film, which borrows tropes, tones, and even a lead actress from reality TV but looks behind the genre’s vulgar appeal.
  - 1 day ago, 12 Aug 20, 8:55pm -
• The World Has Reached Decision Time on the Climate Crisis

  

  Bill McKibben writes about BP’s plan to cut oil and gas exploration; the collapse of the world’s largest ice shelf on Ellesmere Island, in Canada; and the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill in the United Kingdom, interviewing Sarah Lunnon.
  - 1 day ago, 12 Aug 20, 7:00pm -
• After a Rigged Election, Belarus Crushes Protests Amid an Information Blackout

  

  Masha Gessen writes about protests and censorship in Belarus after a rigged election in which President Alexander Lukashenka claimed a sixth term, and his opponent, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, fled the country.
  - 1 day ago, 12 Aug 20, 5:47pm -

The Village Voice: Film

USA Today: Movies

• newWhat to stream this weekend: Apple TV+ documentary 'Boys State,' Netflix's 'Project Power'

  

  With theaters closed, new films are streaming. Out this weekend: Apple TV+ documentary 'Boys State,' Jamie Foxx and MGK's 'Project Power' on Netflix.       
  - 4 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 9:00pm -
• newRemember going to the movies? 15 things we miss most about theaters

  

  We haven't gone to the movies in five months. Can you remember what being in a theater was like? USA TODAY's movie team can. Let's reminisce.       
  - 8 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 5:54pm -
• newMandatory masks and empty seats: Here's what to expect when movie theaters reopen

  

  Are masks required? Is cash accepted? Are concessions available? Here's everything you need to know as indoor movie theaters reopen everywhere.       
  - 10 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 3:56pm -
• new'Star Wars' exclusive: New Disney+ Lego holiday special pays homage to its kitschy 1978 predecessor

  

  Exclusive: Premiering Nov. 17 on Disney+, "The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special" brings Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron back together to celebrate Life Day.       
  - 13 hours ago, 13 Aug 20, 12:32pm -
• Hallmark Channel will feature first same-sex wedding in upcoming film following controversy

  

  Less than a year after facing backlash for pulling ads with two brides kissing, the Hallmark Channel will showcase its first ever same-sex union.       
  - 1 day ago, 12 Aug 20, 10:11pm -
• Missing movie theaters in quarantine? Head to drive-ins at Sony Pictures and Walmart

  

  Looking for a drive-in movie theater near you while taking coronavirus precautions? Scroll through our list of favorite drive-ins across the country.       
  - 1 day ago, 12 Aug 20, 7:38pm -
• 'Boys State': What a group of Texas teens tells us about current politics in a new Apple TV+ documentary

  

  More than 1,000 Texas teens created a mock state government and the results reflect modern politics in the new Apple TV+ documentary 'Boys State.'       
  - 2 days ago, 12 Aug 20, 11:10am -
• My new film 'Pearl' is a love story that grew out of the greatest tragedy of my life

  

  'Pearl' isn't about my sister, though I thought of her every day during filming. It's about love, life and changing the conversation on gun violence.       
  - 3 days ago, 11 Aug 20, 8:49am -
• 'Boys State' documentary tackles electoral process through Texas teenagers

  

  American politics and ideological divisions are seen when 1,100 Texas teenage boys set up their own mock government in the documentary 'Boys State.'       
  - 3 days ago, 10 Aug 20, 3:45pm -
• Seth Rogen explains that 'American Pickle' shout-out to Barbra Streisand's 'Yentl'

  

  Barbra Streisand's role in 1983's "Yentl" makes an appearance in Seth Rogen's new HBO Max movie "An American Pickle." Here's why.       
  - 4 days ago, 10 Aug 20, 12:11pm -