Warning: Spoilers below for all of Maniac Since time began people have been trying to unlock the secrets of the mind, whether through philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, or any other practice starting with “p.” No one has truly cracked this code as of yet, each person is different, coping mechanisms vary, and there is no magic cure to trauma. It isn’t a case of solving a Rubik’s Cube, one of the many pop culture references littered throughout new Netflix mini-seriesManiac....

Minion fever isn’t slowing down at the box office around the world, as Illumination Entertainment’s newest animated film,Minions: The Rise of Gru,has now crossed the $400 million mark at the worldwide box office during its second weekend. The worldwide box office reach ofMinions: The Rise of Gruexpanded this week as the film opened on Wednesday in France to $7.1 million, becoming the biggest opening weekend for the country in 2022, with good word of mouth likely to keep the film’s legs strong....

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has tightened the race to ten finalists for the Outstanding Visual Effects category in the 2018 race, including last-minute entryStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Among the films making the cut are visual feasts likeBlade Runner 2049,Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, andGuardians of the Galaxy, as well as less fantastical films likeOkjaandDunkirk. War for the Planet of the Apes, which has some of the most stunning, emotional and photo-real motion capture work of all time, may seem like a shoo-in, but the Apes films have historically been shut out at the Oscars and though both of the last two installments were nominated, neither took home the prize....

For 25 years, theResident Evilfranchise has reinvented itself time and time again, sometimes revolutionizing the entire industry along with it. After just three highly successful games,Resident Evil 4forever changed the franchise by introducing a bigger focus on action. Then,Resident Evil 7: Biohazardbrought back the survival horror element with a vengeance and introduced another big change with the shift to a first-person perspective. Now,Resident Evil Villageis taking another step forward by throwing us deep into gothic horror territory and diving more into dark fantasy horrors....

Be aware there arespoilersfor High Lifein the interview below. If there’s one thing you can always count on fromClaire Denis, it’s that you never know what you’re going to get from one of her movies. The filmmaker behind some of the most carnal, disturbing films of the 21st Century likeBastardsandTrouble EveryDaymost recently turned toward romances with her gorgeous 2017 comedyLet the Sunshine In, and now, she’s taking one of the boldest swings of her brilliant career withHigh Life....

A few days ago at WonderCon, I sat down withSophie TurnerandTye Sheridanto talk aboutDark Phoenix. During the wide-ranging conversation, we discussed howDark Phoenixdiffers from previousX-Menmovies, the fun of filming the X-Jet scene, who ruins the most takes, their favorite dramatic scenes inDark Phoenix.Plus, I asked if they’ve requested an annual pass to Disneyland now that Fox and Disney have merged, what TV show they want to guest star on, what they collect, what film scared them as kids, and a lot more....

Spencer, a film aboutPrincess Dianadirected byPablo Larraínand starringKristen Stewart, is one of the few recent works about the royal family that could be considered anti-monarchy. Although shows likeThe Crownand movies likeThe Queendon’t portray the royal family as completely beyond reproach, most remain deferential to the monarchy, which is still largely popular both inside and outside the United Kingdom.Spencer, on the other hand, paints the monarchy as a bizarre, outdated institution, a great big haunted house that maddens and destroys any member who wasn’t born inside it....

There may well be a universe in whichEverything Everywhere All At Onceisn’t a dominant force, an unstoppable freight train of awards gold, but it doesn’t seem to be this one as the film continues to stack up awards. Having already won the top prizes at awards shows including theDGA Awardsand thePGA Awards- the BAFTAs were a rare defeat for the film - it continued its momentum by winning a record-breaking seven prizes at last night’s Spirit Awards, winning every category in which it was nominated....

This year we expect a number of trailers from studios ranging from Disney to Paramount to Sony, and while we know a couple of the specifics—Transformers: The Last KnightandA Cure for Wellnessare definitely getting spots—some of the prospects are still up in the air. Disney may choose to previewGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, or they may skew young and offer another look atCars 3. There are already a few Super Bowl trailers that landed online ahead of the Big Game, including the sci-fi thrillerLife,Ghost in the Shell, andTransformers—although the latter will also get an extended spot later tonight....

The feeling of becoming thirty is unique since many people welcome it differently. Some feel depressed over passing the big three-o, while others don’t mind it as they still feel young at heart. But, sooner or later, everyone in their early or mid-30s realizes thatthe life experience just becomes more special as time goes by, and there’s a lot more waiting for them. Somemovies encourage viewers to start overin life and others help them overcomethe coming-of-age period, but what kind of movie is there for someone turning thirty?...

Looking for a good streaming scream? Sometimes we want a horror movie, but sometimes we wanta lotof horror, and when you’re looking for those binge-watch thrills, there’s nothing better than a horror TV show to scratch the itch. Fortunately,Netflixhas a pretty impressive library of scary series, and we’ve got you covered with your streaming needs. Check out our list of the best horror shows on Netflix below. For more recommendations, check out our list of thebest shows on Netflix,horror movies on Netflix,scariest movies on Netflix, andthe best movies on Netflixacross all genres....

Disney is moving full-speed ahead with itsThe Lion Kingremake, and just a couple weeks afterfirst announcing the filmwithJon Favreaudirecting, the Mouse House has hired a veteran screenwriter to handle the script. PerTHR,Jeff Nathansonwill be penning the screenplay for the film, bringing the frequentSteven Spielbergcollaborator into the fold. Nathanson’s credits includeCatch Me If You Can,The Terminal, andIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, as well as the final twoRush Hourmovies....

Horror movie sequelsgenerally face the same uphill battle that comedy sequels do — they must expand upon the original concept, while also not falling into patterns of repetition. The longest-running horror franchises likeHalloween,A Nightmare on Elm Street, andFriday the 13thhave remained exciting because the films play fast and loose with mythology, allowing for different creative teams to provide their own interpretation. WithThe Exorcist: Believercurrently playing in theaters, there’s no better time than now to take a look back at how the beloved franchise conquered the hurdle that all horror franchises must overcome to reach icon status: The threequel....