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Hypochondriac Review: A Powerhouse Donnie Darko Riff About Mental Health [SXSW] SXSW By Matt Donato/March 18, 2022 2:26 pm EST A debut like Addison Heimann’s “Hypochondriac” turns heads, the same way Richard Bates Jr. once did with “Excision” — an intentional comparison because “Hypochondriac” channels the energy of Bates Jr. doing a “Donnie Darko” riff about mental health. It’s impassioned, embraces LGBTQ+ authenticity, and feels fresh despite nearly cloning Donnie’s pal Frank except with a wolf costume instead of a bunny....

Jurassic World Dominion Gets A China Release Date Universal By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 17, 2022 12:26 pm EST The dinosaurs will be infiltrating the world soon in the upcoming, highly-anticipated “Jurassic World Dominion,” which has managed to secure a China release date (via Deadline). “Jurassic World Dominion” is one of the few films whose China release date is in sync with its North American one, as the massive franchise return is expected to release on June 10 this year in the Chinese market....

Léa Seydoux To Lead New Adaptation Of Erotic Classic Emmanuelle Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 16, 2022 12:35 pm EST Palme d’Or winning actor Léa Seydoux is set to star in filmmaker Audrey Diwan’s reboot of the cult erotic novel, “Emmanuelle” (via The Hollywood Reporter). Initially written in French by Emmanuelle Arsan, the book describes a string of erotic fantasies in various settings while exploring polyamory and bisexuality from the author’s lens....

Mark Duplass Wished Creep 2 Turned Out Better Netflix By Anya Stanley/June 18, 2022 10:22 am EST Every time some seen-it-all critic declares a subgenre to be dead, a movie comes along that makes them look foolish. For many who bemoaned the demise of found footage, “Creep” revitalized it as a mode of storytelling. The low-simmer psychological horror emerged from the mind of director-cowriter-costar Patrick Brice (“There’s Someone Inside Your House”), a hodgepodge of his warped Craigslist experiences and love for character-fueled thrillers like “Fatal Attraction” and “Misery....

Oscar Isaac Takes Down Paw Patrol And Becomes A Meatball In An Amusing Saturday Night Live NBC By Ethan Anderton/March 6, 2022 6:01 pm EST Oscar Isaac has been taking on “Star Wars” villains, giant sandworms, broken marriages, and learning for the past few years. But it’s not often that we get to see him cut loose and spark some laughter, which made his hosting debut at “Saturday Night Live” so exciting....

Preparing For Elvis Really Improved Austin Butler’s Singing Voice Warner Brothers By Christian Gainey/June 23, 2022 1:57 pm EST Elvis Presley had many unique characteristics, including his good looks, his flashy outfits, and his gyrating hips, but his voice is undoubtedly his most distinctive attribute. On stage, he had a powerful sound that enthralled crowds for decades, and his speaking voice oozed a southern drawl and an undeniable charm. Elvis is probably the most widely impersonated celebrity ever, but very few of those imitators perfect the sound of Presley’s voice....

The Name’s Drummond, Bulldog Drummond Universal Pictures In an interview with Italian talk show host Fabio Fazio, Quentin Tarantino revealed that his first film was “Deadlier Than the Male,” a quick cash grab in 1967 to capitalize on the popularity of James Bond. Based on the post-World War I British adventurer Bulldog Drummond, “Deadlier Than the Male” starred Royal Shakespeare Company stalwart Richard Johnson as Drummond, who also happened to be the first choice to play James Bond in “Dr....

Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1A Ending Explained: A Galaxy Far, Far Away Paramount By Witney Seibold/May 18, 2022 11:52 am EST “Star Trek: Prodigy” launched on Paramount+ on October 28, 2021 with a first season that will run 20 episodes. The first 10 episodes of the series, dubbed season 1a, have arrived, with the rest airing later this year. So let’s do what all “Star Trek” fans do with our free time and talk at length about it....

Steven Spielberg Has Been Nominated For Oscars In Six Different Decades 20th Century Studios By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 8, 2022 11:52 am EST The sheer brilliance of filmmaking legend Steven Spielberg was (rightfully) recognized during the 2022 Oscar nominations today, with his “West Side Story” earning seven nods in major categories. According to Entertainment Weekly, Spielberg has broken Oscars history by becoming the first individual to receive Best Director nominations across a span of six (!...

The 12 Most Influential Disney Movies Of All Time Walt Disney Pictures By Margaret David/March 1, 2022 1:57 pm EST In 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded a studio that enjoyed modest success with a line of “Alice” shorts. It wouldn’t be branded the Walt Disney Studio until 1926, and with that came the rise of Disney’s first mascot, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Mickey wasn’t long after, and neither was World War II....

The 20 Best Horror Comedies Ranked Orion Pictures By Rob Hunter/Feb. 24, 2022 12:11 pm EST You wouldn’t necessarily think that horror and comedy would go together because they seem so different on the surface. But they share one very important trait. Unlike other genres, horror and comedy films aim to elicit some kind of visceral, external reaction from viewers. Horror wants to scare, revolt, or thrill you, while comedies hope to make you laugh out loud....

Air Bud - Golden Receiver Dimension Films/YouTube What kind of football film list would this be without 1998’s “Air Bud: Golden Receiver,” the sequel to the 1997 comedy “Air Bud.” This time, the adorable yellow dog slides into a helmet and pads for some gridiron action. The family flick is as corny as it sounds, and everyone involved looks slightly embarrassed playing opposite a canine. At one point, the dog takes the ball to the house, and you can see the other players doing their damndest to accommodate his slow trot down the field....

Full Moon High Filmways Pictures Clearly a riff on the 1957 B-movie classic “I Was a Teenage Werewolf,” “Full Moon High” (currently available on Paramount+) stars Adam Arkin as a none-too-bright 1950s teen who, while on a trip to Romania with his womanizing dad (Ed McMahon of “The Tonight Show” fame), is bitten by a werewolf, making him immortal. After living as a teenager for decades, Arkin’s character decides to get his life in order — Edward Cullen style — by enrolling in high school in the early 1980s....

The Spider-Man Connection You Likely Missed In John Wick: Chapter 2 Sony Pictures By Ben F. Silverio/Jan. 4, 2022 11:32 am EST “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is blowing minds and breaking all sorts of records right now. In fact, it’s Sony Pictures’ biggest movie of all time. With all of that success, it’s no wonder that everyone wants in on the action. Even “John Wick” star Keanu Reeves has expressed the desire to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Tigers Are Not Afraid’s Issa Lopez Will Direct The Girl With A Thousand Names For HBO Max Videocine By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 10, 2022 11:15 am EST Mexican filmmaker Issa López is joining forces with New Line and HBO Max on her next project: An original movie titled “The Girl with a Thousand Names.” Despite a career dating back decades, López wasn’t on most people’s radar until she made “Tigers Are Not Afraid,” a film that debuted to rave reviews at the 2017 Fantastic Fest and eventually received a U....

Why Darth Vader Trusts Boba Fett So Much: A Key Star Wars Relationship Explained Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/June 23, 2022 2:29 pm EST There are two villains who have stood a cut above the rest in the “Star Wars” universe for decades now, albeit for wildly different reasons: Darth Vader and Boba Fett. On the one hand, Darth Vader is one of the all-time great cinematic villains and has been ever since his debut in “A New Hope” back in 1977....

A Long-Dormant Dream Led Arnold Schwarzenegger To Star In Last Action Hero Columbia Pictures By Lee Adams/May 20, 2022 2:46 pm EST Arnold Schwarzenegger has basically been parodying himself since early in his career. Just take that scene in “The Terminator,” when his android hitman calculates that the best way past the desk sergeant standing between him and his prey is literally through the guy. There is a knowingness to the delivery as he leans in to say, “I’ll be back,” before he returns a few beats later, crashing a car through the window and mashing the hapless cop against the wall....

Abbott Elementary Season 1: Release Date, Cast, And More ABC By Ryan Scott/Dec. 20, 2021 12:13 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) The year may be winding down but there are still some new TV shows coming our way before 2021 is through. While fall is typically where the majority of network shows make their debuts, winter can also be a robust time for new series hoping to make an impression on viewers....

Babysitter Review: A Zany Exploration Of Misogyny And Motherhood [Sundance 2022] Phase 4 Productions By Ben Pearson/Jan. 23, 2022 9:00 pm EST Whimsical colors and frenzied editing help define Monia Chokri’s “Babysitter,” a screwball suburban fairy tale about embedded misogyny and hidden hypocrisies. After a drunken outing to see an MMA fight, middle-aged office drone Cédric (Patrick Hivon, doing a sort of doe-eyed, Cary Elwes thing) spots a familiar face while walking home with his friends....

Brad Pitt Did Everything In His Power To Keep Seven’s Ending Intact New Line Cinema By Fatemeh Mirjalili/May 17, 2022 9:52 am EST When talking about the best movies and the best movie endings of all time, David Fincher’s “Seven” (or “Se7en,” if you prefer) is right up there. It has been 27 years since the film was released in theaters worldwide, but just because all that time has passed, it doesn’t mean our sentiments toward the film’s unbelievably spooky ending have changed....