107 posts tagged ‘films’
The Best Movies You May Have Missed in 2023, and Where to Stream Them
Gizmodo,
No one can see every movie that comes out in a year. Heck, no one can even see all the good movies that come out in a year. These days, even if it’s literally your job, so many movies come out from all across the world, and on so many different platforms, that even if you spent all day every day watching, you’d… Read more...
Glen Powell clarifies that Twisters is simply a "standalone story" in the Twister cinematic universe
AV Club,
Look, we gotta be careful here. If anyone in this Newswire even tries to suggest that upcoming film Twisters is a reboot of Jan De Bont’s 1996 cow-displacement epic Twister—or, god help us, a continuation of same—we are absolutely going to hear about it from Glen Powell. He’s mid-press tour right now, too (promoting… Read more...
Christopher Nolan Has High Praise for Zack Snyder
Director Zack Snyder is famous not just for his films, but also for his passionate fanbase. And while most of Snyder’s fans vocalize that on social media, one of the biggest did so via traditonal media. His name is Christopher Nolan. Read more...
Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon Scores Big for Netflix
Zack Snyder is used to topping the box office, but his latest release has conquered a different playing field. While 2021's Army of the Dead had a limited theatrical release before its arrival on Netflix, his newest, Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, went straight to the streamer, and seems to be reaping the… Read more...
A Sense of Mystery and Wonder in a New “Color Purple”
The New Yorker,
Blitz Bazawule’s second feature catches the novel and musical’s extremes of sorrow and joy, love and memory.
Timothée Chalamet’s Top 10 Films, Ranked Only by His Hair
Jezebel,
A wise man once said, “Thank God Timothée Chalamet isn’t bald.” It was me and I’m saying it right now. I don’t want to minimize his acting—I truly believe Timothée is one of the most impressive talents of my generation—but I also think he has one of the best heads of hair of my generation. I am holding space for both… Read more...
The holiday box office was pretty merry for The Color Purple, middling for Aquaman
Even if most cities didn’t have a white Christmas this year, it was a green Christmas at the box office this year. With three major releases all slated on Christmas day—that’s The Color Purple, Ferrari, and The Boys In The Boat—families were keen to leave eggnog and wrapping paper behind to watch Adam Driver drive… Read more...
Mad about Mario, Freddy, and bloaters: Here's why video game adaptations finally clicked in 2023
In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V. Club looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. Read more...