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'Masters Of The Universe' Review: A Shockingly Great Action Movie
When the first trailer for Masters of the Universe dropped, I really wasn't sure what to think. It looked kind of cheesy. There was a lot of CGI on display, and I think this steady diet of Marvel and DC comic book movies and endless Jurassic Park…
It's Kill or Be Killed' in the World of Ridley Scott's Apocalyptic New Movie
It's been a good week for Ridley Scott fans so far, between the news that the legendary director is making a Treasure Island movie with Hugh Jackman and this new trailer for The Dog Stars. Scott's apocalyptic sci-fi film released an earlier trailer…
In His Own Heist Movie, Donald Trump Stars as the Loser
Whoever designed Donald Trump 's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department must be a fan of the “Ocean's 11” movie franchise. The multi-act plot lines are strikingly similar: put together a…
This Horror Movie Franchise is Back on Top With Excellent Box Office Prediction for Next Movie
The supernatural horror film Evil Dead Burn, the sixth installment in the Evil Dead series, has received a box office prediction that is consistent with the performance of recent entries in the franchise. Directed and co-written by Sébastien…
From Oscar darling to 'Scary Movie,' Regina Hall is keeping us guessing
For all of the work Regina Hall has put into honing her craft, the 55-year-old actress still traces her deft screen presence — the comic intelligence, the dramatic restraint, the inherent magnetism — to her upbringing in Northwest…
HK movie producer Raymond Wong Pak-ming sentenced to five months in prison
Well-known movie producer Raymond Wong Pak-ming on Tuesday was sentenced to five months in prison and fined about HK$99,000 after being convicted of insider trading. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The 80-year-old veteran filmmaker is also ordered…
HK movie producer Raymond Wong sentenced to five months in prison over insider dealing
Well-known movie producer and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming has been sentenced to five months in prison and fined about HK$99,720 after being convicted of sharing insider information with his sister to trade shares of Pegasus Entertainment. SCROLL TO…
Before Peddi, 10 Movies Slammed For Misogyny
From Baahubali to Peddi, these movies from South Cinema drew criticism for romanticising toxic masculinity and reducing their female leads to objects of desire. Buchi Babu Sana's Peddi has drawn significant criticism for its highly sexualised…
'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' just broke a rare box office record
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is the first movie to cross $1 billion at the 2026 box office. Illumination, Nintendo and Universal's smash hit, released April 1, 2026, achieved the milestone in its tenth weekend of release. It's now…
Scooby-Doo movie casts a real dog for the first time: What PETA and animal rights groups say about it
What's new for Scooby-Doo? Being played by a real dog. In Netflix's upcoming live-action series Scooby-Doo: Origins, the iconic mystery-solving dog will be portrayed by an actual dog rather than being animated for the first time in the franchise's…
SCARY MOVIE Is a Mixed Bag of Crude Humor and Meta Commentary (Review)
The first Scary Movie is an undeniable 21st-century cultural touchstone. It is a shamelessly raunchy, endlessly quotable (and crucially, gif-able) horror parody of '90s slasher films like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, and the film's…
Disclosure Day Is Not the Movie You Think It Is
Steven Spielberg returns to UFOs, but this time from an even more spiritual angle. “When the horizon's at the bottom, it's interesting. When the horizon's at the top, it's interesting. When the horizon's in the middle, it's boring as…
One of Spielberg's Darkest Movies Is Also One of His Biggest Hits. (Hint: It Involves Aliens.)
This article is part of Spielberg Week, Slate's seven-day celebration of Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg has never directed a horror movie, but he's come close more times than it's possible to count. His first major directing credit was a 1969…
15 Best Movies That Flopped During The COVID-19 Pandemic
In many ways, Hollywood is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2020 through 2021, they tried (often in vain) to figure out what a theatrical release even meant to consumers anymore. When in doubt, they merely delayed and/or dumped some…
10 Great Underrated Comedy Movies On Netflix
As the world's most popular streaming service, Netflix is home to some great movies. While their expansive catalog covers all kinds of genres, comedy is one that doesn't often get talked about. People bring up award-winning dramas, eye-popping…
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