New to Hulu in July 2020: Palm Springs, The Assistant, and More

Hulu has announced its lineup of new titles arriving in July 2020. The big new original on the schedule is the hilariousAndy Samberg/Cristin MilioticomedyPalm Springs. You should avoid the trailer for this one and just trust us (we saw the film at Sundance) that you should watch this film when it hits on July 10th. If you’re looking for something more familiar, notable catalog titles arriving in July includeA Bridge Too Far, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, The Color Purple, The Devil’s Rejects, Dheepan, Footloose(1984),Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Grizzly Man, Hot Rod, Moonstruck, My Cousin Vinny, The Tenant, Waiting for Guffman, West Side Story, andI Am Not Your Negro....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1237 words · Elizabeth Wilson

New Yellowstone Trailer: Kevin Costner Fights for His Land

In the Paramount Network’s (formerly SpikeTV) new seriesYellowstone,Kevin Costnerplays Josh Dutton, who owns the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. The battle to keep that land ashisis a morally complicated one. It’s easy to villainize the land developers, but it’s not as easy to get mad at America’s first national park, Yellowstone itself. And then there’s an extremely complicated issue regarding the Native American reservation along its borders.Yellowstonelooks like, in many ways, a solid Western, but it also appears steeped in family drama....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Morgan Garner

Not Even Leonardo DiCaprio Could Save 'Growing Pains'

In the 1980s, sitcoms featuring men in domestic roles were hugely popular. It all started with the 1983 movieMr. Mom, starringMichael KeatonandTeri Garr. After Jack (Keaton) loses his job, his wife Caroline (Garr) re-enters the workforce as the sole provider while Jack stays home with their three children. Jack, unfamiliar with the many demands of stay-at-home parenting, makes mistake after mistake, resulting in hilariously cringeworthy moments that parents everywhere can relate to....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1000 words · Lindsey Wilson

Paper Year Writer-Director Rebecca Addelman on Her Feature Debut

From writer/directorRebecca Addelman, the indie featurePaper Yearshows what can happen when an all-consuming young love can change, once you’re married and facing obstacles that create and reveal cracks in the relationship. Franny (Eve Hewson) and Dan (Avan Jogia) are 22-year-old newlyweds who learn, over the course of the first year of marriage, that the honest struggle of finding your place in the world can sometimes push you apart. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, filmmaker Rebecca Addelman talked about howPaper Yearbecame her feature debut, why she decided to direct the film, how much the story mirrored her own life and how much it evolved into its own thing, finding the right tone, casting the perfect Franny and Dan, how her own experiences as a TV writer inspired what Franny goes through in the film, finding her voice in this business, and what she’s hoping to do next....

June 30, 2025 · 13 min · 2617 words · Michael Tanner

Pieces of a Woman Long Take Explained by Filmmakers

WithPieces of a Womannow available to stream on Netflix, I got the opportunity to chat with writerKata Wéberand directorKornél Mundruczó, and you can be we spent a good deal of time discussing what it took to pull off that unforgettable long take. The movie starsVanessa Kirbyas Martha, a woman pregnant with her first child who’s committed to having a home birth. Complications arise during labor that have devastating results, withPieces of a Womanexploring how Martha manages the resulting grief....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Isaac Andrews

Popstar Returns to Theater as a Sing-Along Event at Alamo Drafthouses

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingis one of the best comedies of the decade, so naturally few people saw it when it was released in theaters. The good news is that Alamo Drafthouse is going to give the movie a nationwide re-release in its theaters as an all new “Sing-Along” version. “We’re thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this chance to give audiences a fresh, innovative experience at the theater with beloved films in our library,“ said Universal Pictures’ Jason Jackowski, Vice President – Repertory (Theatrical Distribution)....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Deborah Martin

Red Notice Everything We Know So Far: Release Date, Cast, Filming Details, Trailer

Over the past several years Netflix has teamed up with some of the biggest names in Hollywood from A-list stars such asWill Smith,Sandra Bullock,Ryan Reynolds, andBen Affleck. With their latest blockbusterRed Notice, Netflix has potentially their biggest blockbuster to date. With a budget of around $200 million, a director who has done his fair share of actioners and comedies, three of the biggest stars in Hollywood inDwayne Johnson,Gal Gadot, and Reynolds, as well as franchise potential;Red Noticehas the potential to be Netflix’s ownFast & Furioustype franchise....

June 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · Laura Mcdonald

Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Filming Has Wrapped on the Sequel

Proving he’s inspired by the world’s favorite blue hedgehog, directorJeff Fowlerhas revealedvia TwitterthatSonic the Hedgehog 2has wrapped principal photography in Vancouver. That’s impressive news, given that Fowler announced the beginning of productiononly two months ago. Fowler’s original tweet reads: “That’s a wrap in Vancouver! Thank you to all the amazing cast/crew in this city… so much incredible talent helping make #SonicMovie2 truly special (and spoiler alert… EPIC! )” Even if shooting is wrapped, the work is far from over....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Jason Arnold

Star Wars Movies Taking a Breaking After Episode 9, Says Bob Iger

Savor the moment whenStar Wars 9rolls around this December—it may be the last newStar Warsmovie for a little while. All involved at Lucasfilm and Disney have been touting the upcoming film as “the end of the Skywalker saga,” and with that comes something of a “reset” according to Disney CEOBob Iger. Speaking withBloomberg(viaThe Playlist), Iger revealed that afterStar Wars: Episode IX, the movies will be taking a bit of a break:...

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Joseph Miller

Strange Angel Trailer Teases Sex, Magic, and Rocket Science

I never thought I’d see a TV show that sought to combine the history of rocket science with the occult practice of so-called “sex magick” but here we are with the CBS All AccessStrange Angel. As always, truth is stranger than fiction.Strange Angelis based on the true events surroundingJohn Whiteside “Jack” Parsons, an early 20th century engineer and chemist who advanced the field of rocket science for Caltech while also dabbling in Thelemite occultism, as you do....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Steven Stewart

The Best 'Yellowstone' Spin-Off Is Right Under Our Noses

It seems as if the mainYellowstonestory has finally come to a close, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t moreTaylor Sheridanmaterial worth exploring. In fact, with thenews of a new spin-off sequel, withCole HauserandKelly Reillyreprising their roles as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, the door for further continuations remains open. Given how the neo-Western drama ended, there’s one Yellowstone Universe spin-off idea that we hope Paramount and Sheridan opt to pursue further, even if it’s simply a limited event: What’s next for the people ofthe Broken Rock Indian Reservation?...

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 779 words · Cathy Smith

The Current War: Director's Cut Review: Finding a Much-Needed Spark

A little over two years ago, I sawThe Current Warat the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.I did not care for the filmand found that despite the impressiveness of the craft, the story felt unfocused as it tried to weave in too many themes without really finding a cohesive narrative to build upon. When the film’s distributor, The Weinstein Company, collapsed due to the sexual assault allegations against its co-founder Harvey Weinstein, directorAlfonso Gomez-Rejonwas able to recut his movie....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Paul Johnson

The Movie That Gave Us Gary Oldman's Best Villain Role Surges on Streaming

One ofGary Oldman’s most notable villainous roles has recently become a streaming hit. The English actor played Lord Shen in the Oscar-nominated film,Kung Fu Panda 2. Lord Shen was an evil peacock who wanted to rule over China by destroying kung fu for good. But blocking his path is a “warrior of black and white” – Po, the Dragon Warrior. On August 27, 2025,Kung Fu Panda 2currently sits at #8 on HBO’s Top 10 Moviesin the United States, sandwiched betweenMarc Maron: PanickedandCouples Retreat....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Monica Landry