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Movie Review: 'Wicker'
Opening in theaters on October 23 is ‘Wicker,' written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilson and starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, and Peter Dinklage. Release Oct 23, 2026Runtime 1h 45m…
Inflation at the movies: Runtimes are longer, from 'The Odyssey' to 'You Can See Everything
Your bladder isn't lying. Movies are getting longer. All kinds of films, from big-budget spectacles to art house dramas, are stretching their runtimes. It's an old saying that a short movie can feel long and a long movie can feel short. But data…
Netflix faces turmoil as Greta Gerwig's $280 million 'Narnia' movie looks headed for disaster
Hollywood just can't help itself. The entertainment industry has been in turmoil recently, thanks to a string of inconsistencies. While there have been notable outliers, films that were both critically and commercially successful, there's a much…
The Most Ambitious Stop-Motion Movie of All Time Is Here, and It's Tremendous
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. It's not every animated movie that opens with a scene in which a naked child—framed in such a way as to preserve the…
Toledo resident describes chemical leak as it continues to vent: 'Looked like a movie'
Hundreds of people in Toledo, Ohio, remain evacuated from their homes as officials work to resolve a fiery chemical leak that began Tuesday. Residents within a mile of an MC Tank facility were order to evacuate on Tuesday, and everyone within a…
The best Halloween movies ever made
A movie doesn't have to be set on Halloween to be scary, but it doesn't hurt. The holiday atmosphere can provide an extra element of suspense when done right, as in these four notable films. Halloween (1978) 2023 4K Restoration Trailer - YouTube…
'Heated Rivalry' to Release in Movie Theaters, Two Episodes at a Time
Forget about going to the cottage. “ Heated Rivalry ” fans will be going to movie theaters in November. Almost a year after the queer hockey romance series premiered in the U.S., Regal will release all six episodes in more than 650…
Paweł Pawlikowski, master of the 90-minute movie, returns with 'Fatherland
Storytelling economy can be in short supply at the movies, but Paweł Pawlikowski has made a career out of a concision that now seems almost radical. His last three films — “Ida,” “Cold War” and his latest…
Butcher & Blackbird' Movie Set At Amazon MGM, Cast Unveiled
EXCLUSIVE: Lyrical Media and Embrace have sold feature package Butcher & Blackbird, a dark romance based on the bestselling novel by Brynne Weaver, to Amazon MGM Studios, for release worldwide on Prime Video. Chris McKay, the filmmaker who directed…
Italy's Movie and TV Spending Drops Amid Tax Incentive Uncertainty
Italy's inward cinema, TV and video-on-demand sectors content investment fell in 2025 for the first time since 2018, the annual APA report released at the MIA Market in Rome indicated. The overall audiovisual content investment dropped 7.4 percent…
10 Great Movies That Confirm Fantasy Is the Best Genre
The brilliance of the fantasy genre lies in its ability to take audiences far beyond their wildest imaginations. Thanks to the medium of film, those fantasies become fully realized in spectacular fashion. With such a wide range of subgenres…
'Samurai Spirits' Video Game Movie in the Works From 'Altered Carbon' Creator (Exclusive)
Laeta Kalogridis is unsleaving her sword for Samurai Spirits. The Altered Carbon creator will write a film adaptation of the video game for The Arena, the the new production company run by Erik Feig. The 1 vs. 1 fighting game took place in feudal…
He Self-Funded a $45-Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
Simon Afram arrived in Hollywood with bravado and deep pockets. The little-known Swiss producer was ready to spend $45 million of his own money on “Fortitude,” a World War II thriller he wrote. He offered millions of dollars to…
Clayface Box Office Predictions Improve, but Will It Lose to Elizabeth Holmes Movie? - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News
Clayface may have a tougher fight at the box office than expected. Elizabeth Holmes documentary titled You Can See Everything threatens to challenge Clayface's opening-weekend lead. DC's latest release has gained momentum in advance ticket sales…
10 Sleeper Hit Movies That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
There are movies that look like they're going to be huge hits, and then they are, and that's well and good and all. On the other end of things, there are some movies that feel like they've got a lot going for them, and sometimes they genuinely do…
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