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This Movie Cost Just $1 Million And Is This Year's Breakout Hit
A low-budget horror flick starring relative unknowns has become the surprise hit of the summer with an impressive $28.2 million gross in its second weekend, a 30% increase from one week ago, capitalizing on the popularity of its online creator's…
'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Plays Like An AI-Generated Movie
The Mandalorian and Grogu doesn't feel like a real Star Wars movie. It is a real Star Wars movie, of course—the first in six years, the first since Rise of Skywalker. Adapted from the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian, the film marks a…
Every Theatrical 'Star Wars' Movie, Ranked
Here's something you don't see every day. Something no one on the internet has ever thought to do. With a new Star Wars movie in theaters, the first in seven years, we've decided to put it up against the rest of the series in what we're calling a…
Essex filmmakers making slasher movie on a budget
Have a fumble between the sofa cushions. The contents might be all the financial backing you need to make a budget horror movie and break Hollywood. These films have been raising hairs on a shoestring for decades, arguably the most famous being The…
'A masterclass in lesbian eroticism': why Bound is my feelgood movie
I'm not necessarily inclined towards what might typically be dubbed “feelgood”. No, you won't find me seduced by a happy ending, nor am I partial to the oeuvre of Disney (in fact, I find all the talking animals and poreless princesses…
This summer's family movie lineup around the Triangle
Scorching hot days, rainy days, bored days, days the kids aren't getting along, days when you have reached the end of your rope…all the perfect summer days to take advantage of a free or heavily discounted movie. Nothing breaks through…
The 18 Best Movies We Saw at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
With the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in the rearview, let's look at IndieWire's favorite movies of the festival beyond simply what won the awards. To refresh, Cristian Mungiu's “Fjord” won the Palme d'Or, and that film, starring Renate…
New Star Wars Movie Needs To Earn Back the Budget of the Franchise's Most Expensive Movie
The first Star Wars movie in seven years, The Mandalorian and Grogu, didn't break any box office records in its opening weekend, but it didn't flop either. The movie fell short of the legendary franchise's weakest box office performer, Solo: A Star…
The Best Fantasy Movie From Each Year Of The 2010s
The 2000s were a tremendous time for the fantasy genre. The decade was home to instant classics like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Spirited Away, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and The Princess…
10 Best Netflix Original Horror Movies In History
One of the biggest reasons why Netflix has become such a powerhouse in the world of streaming is its efforts to produce original content. It has worked wonders on the TV side of things, with the platform being home to some of the top shows in…
Obsession Did Something At The Box Office No Horror Movie Has Done Before
Director Curry Barker's 'Obsession' is in the midst of making history at the box office. Despite the fact that a new 'Star Wars' movie hit theaters over Memorial Day weekend, one could argue that Barker's low-budget horror sensation is the bigger…
10 DreamWorks Animated Movies That Hold Up Against Disney's Best
It has been 25 years since DreamWorks shocked the world and won the first-ever Best Animated Feature Film Oscar over Disney Animation for the movie Shrek. When the awards were created, many critics believed it would go to movies from either Disney…
The best time-travel movie of the summer was filmed 27 seconds at a time
Here's what it's like working on the set of a movie by critically acclaimed British filmmaker Mark Jenkin: For one thing, there's no audio recorded — that all gets added in later during the editing process, including the dialogue. For…
Prime Video top 10 movies - 3 worth watching this week (May 25-31)
Looking for something to watch on Prime Video this week? Then the top 10 most-watched list makes for a solid starting point. In this always-shifting ranking, you can see the movies that are drawing the most attention from your fellow Prime Video…
3 Movies to Watch on Prime Video Before the End of May
The number one movie on Prime Video this week is Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War, the highly anticipated film sequel to the Jack Ryan series. John Krasinski returns as the titular CIA operative and co-wrote the film with Aaron Rabin, with Andrew…
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