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After experimenting with short form in 2020’sThe Human Voiceand 2023’sStrange Way of Life,Pedro Almodóvarhas finally delivered the first English-language feature in his illustrious career,The Room Next Door. The film might provide answers to what long-time Stateside devotees may have been wondering since the ’80s.Does Almodóvar translate well?These are valid questions considering how some arthouse favorites, likeWong Kar-wai, have faltered in directing English scripts. StarringTilda SwintonandJulianne Moore,The Room Next Doorshould perform well in the usual festival and arthouse circuits....

Yellowstonemay have made Westerns popular again, butWhen Calls the Hearthas been going strong for 12 seasons all on its own.The Hallmark Channelrecently posted a new trailer on X (formerly Twitter) for the long-running Western romance. The series is inspired byJanette Oke’sbook of the same name and follows Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), who arrives in the coal mining town of Coal Valley as a school teacher. Throughout the seasons, she experiences love and loss as she searches for her heart’s desire....

Product placement is a common tactic in movies and TV shows—a scene might show what car a character drives, what brand of clothes they’re wearing or what food or drink they’re enjoying. Some brands are willing to pay millions of dollars for mere seconds of screentime, and the arrangement is mutually beneficial. Studios can use it to help fund the film, while companies can say their brand was featured in the latest summer blockbuster all while potentially being introduced to new customers....

Teen movies have always played an iconic and memorable role throughout film history, effectively being able to conjure powerful coming-of-age stories from their cast of teenage characters and settings. Teen movies continue to thrive in the modern era of filmmaking, with films likeDo Revenge,Booksmart, andRed, White & Royal Bluecontinuing to show the longevity and timelessness of the genre as a whole. However, for every amazing and smash hit teen movie that leaves a massive impression and impact upon the audience, there are also just as many equally enthralling teen movies that didn’t get the time in the spotlight they deserved....

If a movie is bad, but still entertains you, was it actually bad?This is the question thatNicolas Cageseems to have devoted his professional life to answering. In a career spanning four decades, with over 100 performances under his belt (including the upcomingThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,in which he stars — possibly in his most Nic Cage move yet — as a fictionalized version of Nic Cage), it’s never gotten any easier to pinpoint exactly what he is....

Some movie fans pride themselves on being forever optimists. However, even the most positive can sometimes have their patience stretched and tested, with few able to find much to compliment aboutAdam Sandler’s despised 2011 film,Jack and Jill. Sandler’s reputation as a comic actor is always under scrutiny, and, despite theSNLalum appearing in some of thebiggest and best comediesof all time, it is entries in his filmography likeJack and Jillthatearn him such a negative receptionfrom some corners of film fandom....

June is the month that marks the official beginning of summer, which is one of the best times to see new movies! In addition to the plethora of big blockbuster movies coming to theaters this month, many movies will also be available to watch on VOD from the comfort of your own home. Forhorror fans, we all know that the clock is ticking and October is only a few months away, but there’s no need to rush the fall season, when you can watch horror movies any time of the year!...

If your default response to whether you want more Britney news is “gimme more,” you might like to read on. Following years of enhanced scrutiny over the terms of her controversial conservatorship, from which the global pop megastar was recently released in a landmark Los Angeles court ruling,Britney Spearsis putting pen to paper on a tell-all memoir. The deal terms were not revealed, butVariety reportsan “individual familiar with Spears” told the trade magazine that the deal is “record-breaking in nature”....

WhenKiana Cook (Toya Turner)got in her squad car the morning of Martel’s death, she could never have guessed just how much of an intense day she would have. The character was introduced to Intelligence inChicago P.D.Season 12, Episode 2, as she joinedthe manhunt for Martel’s killer. She proved herself worthy as she held under pressure, something co-starPatrick John Fluegertalked toThe Hollywood Reporterabout. He previewed her first case with the unit and teased another in Episode 3, “The After,” that tests her limits even more....

No horror villain is good, hence why they’re the villain, but sometimes they act so atrociously that you really can’t help but gasp at their actions. That’s the case with Chucky (Brad Dourif) pretty much all the time. He may be funny, but he’s also thoroughly twisted, and the two put together makes for a deliciously entertaining time that makes us root for him every time. But in a recent episode ofChuckySeason 3, the titular killer doll hit an all-time low, even for him....

Based on the international best-selling memoir byYossiGhinsberg,Jungletells the story of an enthusiastic young adventurer (Daniel Radcliffe) who heads into the Amazon jungle with two friends (played byJoel JacksonandAlex Russell) and a guide (Thomas Kretschmann) with a mysterious past who promises a thrilling look at the uncharted territory. But that journey quickly turns into a terrifying and harrowing ordeal when the men are separated, and Yossi must fight for his own survival....

In the first season of Netflix’sDaredevil, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) explained to a jury that the line between good and evil is sometimes a straight line, sometimes a blur. This delineation will be more of the latter in season 2 whenJon Bernthaldebuts asFrank Castle(a.k.a. the Punisher). A new featurette released ahead ofthe show’s returndives a bit deeper into thisCivil Warbetween Daredevil and the darker vigilante. The previous trailers heard Frank tell Daredevil that “he’s one bad day away from being me,” while Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) remarks in the featurette that Frank “could be any one of us....

20th Century Fox continues to roll out one of the best marketing campaigns in recent memory with a newDeadpoolpromo in celebration of Australia Day. Or kind of…turns out the Merc with a Mouth can’t quite forgive the nation for Wolverine – nothing against Hugh Jackman, “He’s a delightful guy, he really is” – butX-Men Originswas a career low. You understand. The comic book incarnation ofRyan Reynolds' sassy assassin is known for breaking the fourth wall to deliver his oddball quips, but this has got to be some of his most mega-meta material yet....