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theconversation.com - Victoria Mapplebeck - Smartphones are helping filmmakers tell the stories the movie industry overlooks
Smartphones are helping filmmakers tell the stories the movie industry overlooks
The Conversation

When my feature documentary Motherboard was released, I was in my late 50s. I had filmed it over 20 years, on five generations of smartphones, documenting the pain, joy and comedy of raising my son Jim alone. When I became pregnant at 38, I found…

theatlantic.com - Michael O’Donnell - Movies Are Good, Actually
Movies Are Good, Actually
The Atlantic

Are movies bad for us? Do they waste our time, dumb down the culture, even harm society? On-screen, stars depict unspeakable acts of violence and cruelty. More subtly, movies make bad choices look appealing; viewers might watch The Godfather and…

gizmodo.com - Jen Lennon - The Apothecary Diaries' Movie Debuts First Trailer and Japan Release Date
The Apothecary Diaries' Movie Debuts First Trailer and Japan Release Date
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Toho Animation dropped the first trailer for the upcoming Apothecary Diaries film today, along with a release date, poster, and new character visuals. The good news: the movie looks sick. The bad news: the release date is only for Japan. There's no…

marketwatch.com - Lukas I. Alpert - 'Minions' movies have been runaway hits - but is 'franchise fatigue' finally setting in?
'Minions' movies have been runaway hits - but is 'franchise fatigue' finally setting in?
MarketWatch

There have been few film franchises that have produced virtually guaranteed box-office success quite like the “Minions” movies. But the seventh installment, “Minions & Monsters,” is expected to have a slower opening…

lifehacker.com - Stephen Johnson - The Top 10 Movies Right Now, According to Streaming Data
The Top 10 Movies Right Now, According to Streaming Data
Lifehacker

The two most streamed movies in June were about the end of the world, but they offer wildly different takes on how it will go down. This month's top streamers indicate a collective subconscious that's split down the middle. For every violent…

variety.com - Addie Morfoot - Is Harbor Fund Participant 2.0? Movie Stars Hope So
Is Harbor Fund Participant 2.0? Movie Stars Hope So
Variety

Throughout history, artists have relied on powerful, rich individuals and families to fund their artistic visions. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo had the Medici family. Jackson Pollock had Peggy Guggenheim. For over two decades, the documentary…

cbsnews.com - Spencer  Wilson - Leadville, Colorado, residents watch Willow Fire grow near town: 'It feels like a scary movie'
Leadville, Colorado, residents watch Willow Fire grow near town: 'It feels like a scary movie'
CBS News

The Willow Fire burning west of Leadville, Colorado, has become impossible for residents to ignore. At more than 2,200 acres and with evacuations and pre-evacuation notices still in place, smoke from the fire has become part of daily life in…

ign.com - Jacob Kienlen - Do You Currently Use Your PS5 to Watch 4K Blu-ray Movies?
Do You Currently Use Your PS5 to Watch 4K Blu-ray Movies?
IGN

With the recent news that Sony is going to end production of physical discs in 2028, gamers are bracing for an all-digital future. And with an all-digital future, it's almost certain that the upcoming PS6 console won't include any sort of disc…

wral.com - JAKE COYLE and LINDSEY BAHR — AP Film Writers - The best movies of 2026 so far, from 'Project Hail Mary' to 'Rose of Nevada
The best movies of 2026 so far, from 'Project Hail Mary' to 'Rose of Nevada
WRAL News

A quick summary of the movie year so far: The box office is booming, Gen Z is flocking to theaters and aliens are … real? It's been a curiously seesawing first six months. The movies have been dominated as much by 26-year-old…

variety.com - Brent Lang - Moritz Borman, Producer of 'Terminator' Movies and Oliver Stone Films, Dies at 71
Moritz Borman, Producer of 'Terminator' Movies and Oliver Stone Films, Dies at 71
Variety

Moritz Borman, the producer of Oscar-nominated films such as “The Quiet American” and “ Under the Volcano ” as well a frequent collaborator of Oliver Stone, died Wednesday in Munich. He was 71. Borman's death was…

variety.com - William Earl - The Best Horror Movies of 2026 (So Far), Ranked: 'Obsession,' 'Backrooms,' 'Hokum' and More
The Best Horror Movies of 2026 (So Far), Ranked: 'Obsession,' 'Backrooms,' 'Hokum' and More
Variety

2026 has already been a wild year for horror, from low-budget box office hits (“Backrooms,” “Obsession”) to sequels the world could have lived without (“Scream 7,” “The Strangers – Chapter…

esquire.com - Eric Francisco - The 26 Best Movies to Watch on the Fourth of July
The 26 Best Movies to Watch on the Fourth of July
Esquire

We cozy up for Christmas and let our freak flags fly for Halloween. But on the Fourth of July, we let freedom ring baby. Smack in the middle of summer comes Independence Day, when we Americans spend three days reveling the day-long sunshine in the…

nbc.com - Tara Bennett - Is Despicable Me's Gru in the New Minions & Monsters Movie?
Is Despicable Me's Gru in the New Minions & Monsters Movie?
NBC

Find out if any familiar faces from the Despicable Me movies show up in Illumination's latest Minions adventure. **SPOILER WARNING: There are minor spoilers for Minions & Monsters below!** Gru and other familiar Despicable Me characters appear in a…

slate.com - Nitish Pahwa - This Star-Studded Movie Cost $40 Million to Make. It Hasn't Been Released Yet. The Reason Why Is Nefarious.
This Star-Studded Movie Cost $40 Million to Make. It Hasn't Been Released Yet. The Reason Why Is Nefarious.
Slate

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Silicon Valley doesn't just want to add more artificial intelligence to the moviemaking process—it seems to want…

kotaku.com - John Walker - Uwe Boll's Racist Movie About Murdering Immigrants Is Utterly Dreadful
Uwe Boll's Racist Movie About Murdering Immigrants Is Utterly Dreadful
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

We all already know that Uwe Boll is a very bad director. That's been chronicled for decades, and while it's perhaps somewhat impressive that he's not learned anything about how to make a movie over the years, it doesn't seem likely to ever change.

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