Matthew McConaugheyis due to return to the big screen soon with films likeThe Rivals of Amziah KingandThe Lost Bus, but long before he went on an acting hiatus, he teamed up with aLandmanstar for a coming-of-age tale that’s become a major streaming hit. McConaughey stars alongsideLandman’sJacob LoflandandTye SheridaninMud, the 2013 teen adventure drama following two young boys who encounter a stranger telling wild tales about his life.Mudis currently streaming on Paramount+ in the United States, where it’s one of the most popular movies on the platform, ranking #4 at the time of writing....

Sometimes, you can shoot a blockbuster in a few months. Sometimes it takes longer. In the case ofMission: Impossible – Fallout, it has taken almost a year due to various hiatuses, an injured star, and the general trials of making a movie out in the real world rather than relying heavily on a green screen. But filming has finally wrapped on the upcomingMission: Impossibleflick, and writer-directorChristopher McQuarrietook to Instagram to make the announcement:...

Operation Finaleis a white-knuckle thriller that also just happens to be based on a true story. DirectorChris Weitzhelms the story of Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac), who—along with a crack team of fellow Mossad and Shin Bet agents—tracked down and captured the war criminal Adolf Eichmann (Oscar-winnerBen Kingsley) years after he helped manufacture the Holocaust. The film features a few fantastic supporting performances—includingNick Krolltaking a break from comedy, and up-and-comerHaley Lu Richardsonas a teenager hiding her Judaism from a Nazi boyfriend (Joe Alwyn)—but the rising tension between Isaac and Kingsley is a sight to behold, worth the price of admission alone....

Except for a few lucky kids, seventh grade isn’t easy for anyone. From the zits to the classes to the school bullies to the meanderings of understanding our own sexuality, being 13 can be a truly traumatic experience. For those whose puberty coincided with the Y2K panic — themuch-criticized millennials— the early stages of adolescence were accompanied by other nightmares particular to that time, like dial-up internet and much more socially accepted misogyny and homophobia....

Porsha Williamsis returningtoThe Real Housewives of Atlanta, andit has fans on the edge of their seats! We want to know what has been happening in Williams' life since she left the series and there are a lot of questions fans have abouther short marriage toSimon Guobadia.But now, in a newAmazon Livelast week, Williams shared her thoughts on returning to the series and meeting the new cast of Housewives. “I’m like nervous....

Fans of Radiohead have become accustomed to their cryptic ways of building up to a record’s release. Oh, who am I kidding? For the most part, we freaking love it. The only downside, in fact, is having to wait for the damn records to actually be ready for purchase. So, when the members of Radiohead seemingly erased their online presence on social media and their websites out of nowhere yesterday, the sense of mystery was also mixed with a kind of wild anticipation....

As we increasinglywitness the power of AIand what it can do on a daily basis, it’s understandable that some people may worry about what it represents for our future. If you askGladiatordirectorRidley Scottabout it, his take is not the most optimistic. In arecent interview with Deadline, the Academy Award nominee talked about it and didn’t mince words when describing how he sees it. During the interview, Scott made it clear that he gave a lot of thought to what AI means and how it can impact society over the years....

Happy Spider-Man Day! To celebrate what should be an official, government-recognized holiday, Sony Pictures Animation has unveiled a new look at the upcoming animated superhero epic,Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Not only will the new film feature Miles Morales on the big screen for the first time, it’ll fold in multiple universes complete with many,manyiterations of the title hero. But no matter the hero or their universe, they’re going to need a costume to fight crime....

The future of Netflix is animated, in case you haven’t been paying attention. FromTomb RaiderandKong: Skull IslandtoResident Evil,Final FantasyandAssassin’s Creed, if Netflix gets its hands on well-known IP, you may bet it’ll get the animated treatment at some point, just like two of the world’s biggest franchises –Fast & Furious: Spy RacesandJurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. One of Netflix’s highest-profile animated projects is aSplinter Cellseries, based on the popularTom Clancyvideo game from Ubisoft....

This past weekend, the 2020 Sundance Film Festival announced this year’s winners. While winning Sundance used to have some kind of impact (early in the 2010s, winners includedBeasts of the Southern Wild,Fruitvale Station, andWhiplash), in recent years, the win hasn’t amounted to much with the Grand Jury Prize going to movies likeI Don’t Feel at Home in This World AnymoreandThe Miseducation of Cameron Post. However, in 2020, Sundance chose some fine movies for its awards....

When Luke Skywalker showed up inThe MandalorianSeason 2 finale, reactions were mixed. Some rejoiced whenMark Hamillshowed up as a young Luke Skywalker, some questioned mixing the show with the main Skywalker Saga, and many questioned the de-aging technology used to bring us the young Jedi Master. But no matter what, at least we could take solace in knowing it was Hamill’s actual voice that was used for young Luke, right? Well, not exactly....

No other film explores the questions of life’s existence and the evolution of humankind quite like2001: A Space Odyssey.Portraying the past, present, and future of life in every sense of the word from the perspective of the 1960s,Stanley Kubrick’s iconic feature naturally explores the rise of technology and includes one of the most impactful and unsettling portrayals of artificial intelligence in film history. This particular A.I., calledHAL (voiced byDouglas Rain), is complex and threatening, not only because of its harmful behavior and actions in the film but also because of how this threat still endures to this day....

The list of actors who have appeared in both Marvel and DC films is quite extensive:Ryan Reynoldsas Deadpool and Green Lantern,Tom Hardyas Bane and Venom, andMichael Keatonas both winged hero and villain, Batman and the Vulture, respectively. One actor who crossed over, however,not only got to experience both cinematic universes but also was on the unfortunate receiving end of two brutal deaths in both franchises.That actor?Adam Beach. Which Characters Did Adam Beach Play?...