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theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 'Fated to become a cult classic': why Barcelona is my feelgood movie
'Fated to become a cult classic': why Barcelona is my feelgood movie
The Guardian

An hour into Whit Stillman's 1994 film, Barcelona, the protagonist, Ted Boynton (Taylor Nichols), considers using “maneuver x” in his stalled romantic life. He's an American working in the Spanish branch of an auto conglomerate…

bbc.co.uk - Koh Ewe - Niu Lai: Movie that went viral for terrible animation becomes China box office hit
Niu Lai: Movie that went viral for terrible animation becomes China box office hit
BBC

It's so bad, it's become a box office hit. Niu Lai, a low-budget animation film about a cow in a dream sequence has seen a huge jump in ticket sales after going viral for its confusing plot and terrible graphics. It grossed just 7,705 yuan ($1,140;…

esquire.com - Max Cea - The 26 Best Movies of 2026 (So Far)
The 26 Best Movies of 2026 (So Far)
Esquire

When I last updated this list, the movie discourse was fixated on what seemed like the story of the year—a pair of runaway successes from 20-something YouTuber wunderkinds Curry Barker and Kane Parsons. A couple months later, Obsession and…

screenrant.com - Anthony Yates - These 7 Sci-Fi Movie Endings Are So Good, They Turned Their Movies Into Masterpieces
These 7 Sci-Fi Movie Endings Are So Good, They Turned Their Movies Into Masterpieces
ScreenRant

Many of the greatest stories ever told in cinema are in the sci-fi genre. It's such a broad umbrella, covering everything from jaw-dropping epics and unforgettable action titles to terrifying horror stories. Sci-fi is such a diverse genre that it…

polygon.com - Jake Kleinman - Train to Busan' Director's New Zombie Movie Was Inspired By a 48-Year-Old Sci-Fi Masterpiece
Train to Busan' Director's New Zombie Movie Was Inspired By a 48-Year-Old Sci-Fi Masterpiece
Polygon.com

Yeon Sang-ho broke into the movie industry with Train to Busan, a pulse-pounding zombie thriller with emotion and inventiveness to spare. Now, 10 years later, Yeon is back with a brand-new zombie movie that trades Busan' s train setting for a…

clickondetroit.com - Lindsey Bahr - Box Office: 'Spider-Man' stays on top while two dino movies battle for third
Box Office: 'Spider-Man' stays on top while two dino movies battle for third
ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

Two very different dinosaur movies devoured a modest chunk of the North American box office this weekend, although neither came close to unseating “Spider-Man” from its perch atop the charts, nor managed to steal second place from…

screenrant.com - Zoe Miskelly - One Of The Greatest Comedy Movies Of All Time Turns 47 Today
One Of The Greatest Comedy Movies Of All Time Turns 47 Today
ScreenRant

A classic comedy movie that's regarded as one of the best of all time turns 47 on this very day, making it all the more noteworthy that the film's legacy and reception has continued on all these years later. Comedy is one of the hardest genres for…

tomsguide.com - Malcolm McMillan - 5 best new Netflix movies and shows to stream this week (August 17-23)
5 best new Netflix movies and shows to stream this week (August 17-23)
Tom's Guide

If you're looking to find what new movies and shows Netflix is adding this week, I've got you covered. The streaming service is adding just 14 new movies and shows this week. But there are quite a few titles still worth adding to your watchlist. A…

screenrant.com - August Barham - The Age of Bad CGI Movies Is Over
The Age of Bad CGI Movies Is Over
ScreenRant

Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) is among the greatest and most controversial innovations in modern filmmaking history. Audiences were first introduced to 2D CGI in Michael Crichton's 1973 sci-fi Westworld. The 1976 sequel, Futureworld, featured…

collider.com - Luc Haasbroek - 10 Forgotten Sci-Fi Movies That Are Perfect To Watch in 2026
10 Forgotten Sci-Fi Movies That Are Perfect To Watch in 2026
Collider

Science fiction is a packed genre, containing many classics as well as an overabundance of duds. This means that, amid the dreck, there are still some relatively obscure gems to be found. Those movies are the focus of this list: titles that many of…

tomsguide.com - Alyse Stanley - 3 feel-good movies on Netflix to chase away the Sunday scaries
3 feel-good movies on Netflix to chase away the Sunday scaries
Tom's Guide

Sometimes, you just want a movie that leaves you feeling a little better than when you started. Especially when you're staring down the end of yet another weekend that went by in a blink. Whether you're in the mood for a comedy that'll leave you in…

republicworld.com - Devasheesh Pandey - Movies Releasing In Theatres This Week: 7 Dogs, Irumudi, Khalifa, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, Insidious Out Of The Further, Paw Patrol The Dino Movie, One Night Only And More
Movies Releasing In Theatres This Week: 7 Dogs, Irumudi, Khalifa, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, Insidious Out Of The Further, Paw Patrol The Dino Movie, One Night Only And More
Republic World

Movies Releasing In Theatres This Week: From much awaited regional titles Khalifa, Irumudi and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit to fresh Hollywood films like One Night Only, Mutiny and Insidious: Out Of The Further, here are all the exciting theatrical…

slashfilm.com - Rafael Motamayor - 5 Forgotten Mythology Movies That Still Hold Up Today
5 Forgotten Mythology Movies That Still Hold Up Today
SlashFilm

There's something special about a mythology movie. Every culture has its own series of legends, heroes, and great evils, and as Cecil B. DeMille once famously said, 'Give me any two pages of the Bible, and I'll give you a picture.' Just like the…

collider.com - Robert Lee III - 10 Perfect Horror Movies That Nobody Remembers
10 Perfect Horror Movies That Nobody Remembers
Collider

Horror as a genre already has an inherent underground quality compared to other genres, with its use of shocking and disturbing elements turning many audiences away while honing in on a dedicated audience who has fallen in love with the scares and…

screenrant.com - Dani Kessel Odom - 10 Arrowverse Episodes Better Than Any DC Movie
10 Arrowverse Episodes Better Than Any DC Movie
ScreenRant

While DC movies are praised as the best live-action adaptations, ten episodes in the Arrowverse actually beat out the theatrical feature films. The Arrowverse is one of the best successes DC has ever had at reaching a mainstream audience, but it's…

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