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Film producer says 'Made in America' movies can help revive Hollywood's struggling industry
A Hollywood executive who spent nearly two decades helping American studios break into China's film market now says the industry has become too dependent on Beijing — and says his latest movie shows how things can turn around. Chris Fenton…
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'Shōgun'
FX's Shōgun combines lush historical drama, complex political gamesmanship, and a deep dive into the intricacies of 16th-century Japanese culture and history to create wildly addictive TV. Despite being initially conceived as a single…
Paramount Sells U.S. Movie Theaters To Kinepolis In $30 Million Deal
Belgian-based Kinepolis, a top European theater operator, agreed to acquire 13 Showcase Cinemas in the U.S. from Harbor Lights Entertainment (formerly National Amusements Inc.) in a deal worth $30 million. National Amusements was the start of the…
New 'Transformers' Movie Announced as Franchise Future Becomes Clearer
The Transformers franchise has had a turbulent history in theaters. Michael Bay's series of films have become the most widely known iteration of the hit toy franchise created by Hasbro, with the filmmaker directing five entries before stepping…
Toy Story 5 Box Office Predictions Show That 1 Hollywood Movie Trend Isn't Ending
Toy Story 5 ‘s box office predictions are unsurprisingly very strong. The latest look at the movie's projected earnings shows that one major Hollywood trend isn't going anywhere. Ahead of the highly anticipated film's release on June 19…
At Tribeca, an All-AI Iran Movie Shows Film's Future (Or at Least Its Messy Present)
Over many sleepless nights in the past few months, the engineer and sometime-filmmaker Ash Koosha had one thought: this is not as easy as people think. A British-Iranian Millennial with an earnest streak, Koosha had set about to make a movie about…
Ellisons Sell Redstone Family's Movie Theaters In $30 Million Deal
Sumner Redstone's movie theater empire has been sold to a new buyer in a $30 million deal. Harbor Lights Entertainment, the successor to National Amusements Inc., has sold its 13 movie theaters in the northeast and midwest to Kinepolis Group, the…
Tom Hardy Fought Nature Itself In This Forgotten 2007 Disaster Movie
Eamonn M. Mccormack/Getty Images Before playing Bane, Eddie Brock, and Max Rockatansky on the big screen, Tom Hardy appeared in a limited release film in the U.K. called 'Flood.' The movie is set in London, and sees Hardy, as a character named Zak…
How To Watch Obsession Director Curry Baker's First Movie For Free
'Obsession' is a bonafide cultural phenomenon. Director Curry Barker's blockbuster smash has had unprecedented staying power at the box office for a horror movie, and it's easy to see why: It's an incredibly low budget film that nevertheless feels…
The 10 Greatest 2000s Movie Soundtracks, Ranked
Perhaps one of the greatest travesties of modern cinema is the quick disappearance of movie soundtracks. Every now and then, we get an epic tune that joins the release of the score, or we have a carefully curated playlist like Barbie that…
Jason Momoa Has One Condition To Star In A Lobo Movie (And We Agree)
It's the year 2016, and Jason Momoa is making his first appearance in an upcoming DC movie as a darker-edged, punk-rock, and relatively fringe comic book character; it's the year 2026, and Jason Momoa is making his first appearance in an upcoming…
Test Your 1996 Movie Knowledge With This Crossword Puzzle
I'm still in a bit of denial that 1996 is somehow thirty years ago. That aside, I had a lot of fun revisiting some of the most memorable titles from that year -- among some of the best '90s movies, for sure! -- for this week's movie quiz. How this…
Perfect for popcorn: 3 freshly added movies to Paramount+ that you need to stream this weekend (June 5-7)
Paramount+ is a great streaming service for putting together your next movie marathon. Dozens of movies are added each month. In fact, it just added 93 new movies and shows on June 1. It's not just older classics either. The service regularly adds…
The 30 Best Animated Fantasy Movies, Ranked
Ever since the German The Adventures of Prince Achmed in 1926, animated movies have changed cinema for the better. Animation is a medium unlike any other, capable of expanding the limits of artists' imagination by granting them a space to push…
The 10 Greatest Action Movie Villains of All Time, Ranked
A major reason we continue to adore action films is the heroes who lead the crusade and save the day. But the truth is, every great hero needs an equally great villain. The day couldn't be saved if the villain didn't do something nefarious! With…
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