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Turns Out, Matt Damon's Biceps May Predict Movie Budgets
Christopher Nolan's latest massive undertaking, his adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey, opened to enormous financial success, taking in $264.1 million globally in its first weekend and giving the director the biggest worldwide debut of his career.
Ryan Reynolds Confirms a New 'Deadpool' Movie Is in the Works
After Deadpool & Wolverine grossed almost $1.5 billion, it was clear Deadpool was returning to the big screen no matter what. Producer and star Ryan Reynolds could tease it, talk around it, and call the character a supporting player, but it was…
Plot twist! Gen Z powers a movie theater resurgence.
Two low-budget movies – each made by first-time filmmakers in their 20s – are the talk of Generation Z. And Hollywood. Curry Barker's “Obsession,” released in May, was the first movie since “E.T. the…
Portland area movie theater at center of antisemitism controversy over marquee advertising 'The Odyssey
A movie theater outside of Portland, Ore., is facing backlash after it displayed a marquee advertising Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' with a provocative message critics are calling antisemitic. The Lake Theater and Cafe's marquee read, 'Before…
Clipping Comes to the Movies: How Micro-Influencer Agency SGG Media Helps the Ground Game for Hollywood Marketing
Marketing in Hollywood is often seen through a lens of huge budgets, splashy red carpets and soaring advertisements. But any marketer in show business will tell you that, when it comes to selling a film or series, ground game is just as important.
5 best Prime Video movies to stream now before they leave in July 2026
As July draws to a close, streaming platforms are preparing to rotate their libraries, leaving movie fans with a short window to catch several titles before they disappear. While it's surreal how quickly summer has flown by, the warm weather…
Robin Williams's Most Iconic Improvised Movie Lines That Made It Into the Final Cut
When Robin Williams went off script, that's when the magic happened. A bit of paraphrasing would suddenly leap off the page, gain creative momentum, and turn a simple scene into a film-industry sensation. The beloved actor was so synonymous with…
10 Classic '70s Movies That Have Not Aged Well
The 1970s were among the most transformative decades for filmmaking, especially in Hollywood. The cultural clashes of the '60s had given way to the young, brash, rule-breaking New Hollywood filmmakers who rejected the strict moral hand-wringing and…
How Is The Odyssey Faring Against Highest-Grossing Hollywood Movies Of 2026 In India?
The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan's epic based on Homer's poem, stormed the screens worldwide on July 17. In India, the movie enjoyed a terrific first weekend, collecting over ₹73 crore gross in the first three days of its release. The…
6 Movies That Are Unironically Better Than 'The Godfather
Ever since its release in 1972, Francis Ford Coppola 's gangster masterpiece The Godfather has been at the forefront of cinematic excellence, oftentimes being one of the first films that come to mind when considering the greatest films ever made.
Workers at Swaybox Studios, Home to Batman Animated Movie, Vote to Unionize
Workers at a Louisiana-based studio working on an ambitious Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and DC Studios project in the Batman universe have voted to unionize with IATSE. Creatives at Swaybox Studios, which is presently working on Dynamic Duo…
3 new to Prime Video thriller movies to stream this week - including a $150 million disaster movie about the moon falling out of orbit (July 21-27)
Prime Video is always adding new movies to its library, and typically these drops include several arrivals in the thriller genre. After all, thrillers are persistently popular across streaming services, so it only makes sense that Prime Video would…
What Should Christopher Nolan Do After 'The Odyssey'? A Horror Movie.
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” — H.P. Lovecraft, 1927 I shivered when I saw the Cyclops. Before Christopher Nolan 's latest blockbuster…
10 Best Film Noir Movies of the '80s, Ranked
Film noir has been the go-to for compelling entertainment since the Golden Age of Hollywood — back when this genre was first coined in the 1940s and '50s, when stylish black-and-white classics like Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, and The…
One Movie Was More Prescient Than Any Other About Cancel Culture's Bleak Afterlife
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On July 1, after several months of dormancy, the actor Kevin Spacey made a rare post on X. He announced to his 3.5 million…
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