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Directed byJon Cassarand written byBrad Mirman, the indie WesternForsakenfollows retired gunfighter John Henry Clayton (Kiefer Sutherland), as he returns to his hometown of Fowler, Wyoming with the hope of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, Reverend Clayton (Donald Sutherland). However, he quickly learns that the town he left is in far more turmoil upon his return, as the railroad is coming and a criminal gang is terrorizing the ranchers who refuse to sell their land, and he is the only one who can stop them....

Focus has released a trailer for its basketball dramaBoogie, which hails from writer-directorEddie Huang, the creator ofFresh Off the Boat. Taylor Takahashistars as Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. As his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate high school, a new girlfriend, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation....

The Invisible Manis easily one of thebest horror movies of the year so far(can you believe it came out this year?!) andElisabeth Moss, as is her way, delivers one of the year’s best performances in it. Which means that it’s pretty dang great news that the actress is set to re-team with Blumhouse for a new psychological thriller,Mrs. March. Based onVirginia Feito’s novel of the same name,Mrs. Marchwill star Moss as the title character, “a polished Upper East Side housewife who unravels when she begins to suspect the detestable protagonist of her husband’s latest bestselling novel is based on her....

Count on famed cinematographerEmmanuel “Chivo” Lubezkito make the new iPhone 12 Pro an even more must-have item than it already is. Lubezki, whose work you’ve no doubt seen and enjoyed inSleepy Hollow,Children of Men, andThe Revenant, has made an ad for Apple showcasing the wonders of the iPhone 12 Pro’s photographic abilities. Over the course of his one-minute ad, Lubezki’s work shows off all of the possibilities this newer piece of tech offers to filmmakers and champions those possibilities in voiceover....

When one thinks of theHalloweenfranchise, they typically picture two iconic characters: Michael Myers and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis). While Michael is the franchise’s boogeyman and Laurie is his final girl nemesis that always slips away,there exists another major character in the series mythology. After Michael murders his sister as a child, he is placed inside an institution under the care ofpsychiatrist Dr. Samuel Loomis(Donald Pleasence), who spends years trying to understand Michael’s mind and the evil that lurks within, to no avail....

It’s no surprise thatTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowswould hop atop the box office for Friday, but there’s more to the story than just that. It’s Friday numbers ($12.5 million) suggest a moderate opening weekend around $36 million that will have it making a little more than half of Paramount’s payday with the original. 2014’s film garnered an eventual $195 million domestic gross, and $493.2 million globally. It looks like to recoup its $125 million budget,Turtles 2is going to need to perform very well internationally in the coming weeks....

Despite some competition from the likes ofIce CubeinFist FightandMatt DamoninThe Great Wall,The LEGO Batman Moviewill not be suffering from the second-frame blues. On Friday, the animated comedy, a spin-off of the tremendously popularThe LEGO Movie, took the top spot once again after winning out last weekend overFifty Shades DarkerandJohn Wick: Chapter 2. Now, it’s looking like the comedy might also rule over this weekend aboveFist Fight,The Great Wall, and Gore Verbinski’sA Cure for Wellness....

With directorsLee EisenbergandGene Stupnitsky’sextremely funny R-rated comedy,Good Boys, opening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withJacob Tremblay,Brady NoonandKeith Williamsfor an exclusive interview. If you haven’t seen the trailers,Good Boysis about a group of 12-year-old friends (Tremblay, Noon & Williams) who accidentally destroy the drone belonging to Tremblay’s dad (Will Forte) and get wrapped up in a string of misadventures as they attempt to replace it before Max’s dad gets home....

For whatever you might say about his directing career, and I could say plenty,Ron Howardis an absolute delight on social media. In between sharing political stories and random thoughts, Howard has used Twitter and Instagram to pump up his forthcomingHan Solo movie, using unexpected and seemingly innocuous images to tease well-known locales, characters, and other tidbits from the previousStar Warsfilms. This is also how he announcedthe arrival ofPaul Bettanyon the set a few weeks ago...

When the first book in theHarry Potterseries, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (or “Philosopher’s Stone” if you’re in the U.K.), released back in 1997, it was easy enough to be a Potterhead. All one had to do in the first few years of Potter-mania was keep up with the books, and you were as well-versed on the Wizarding World as anyone. However, it’s been a long time since Potter lore was contained merely to the pages ofJ....

Film criticRoger Ebertonce remarked that it’s a bad idea to reference a beloved movie in your film since it can only serve to remind people of superior features they could be watching instead. The same can be said for tremendous works from other mediums of artistic expression. A tedious film flashing a vivid painting on-screen, for example, could inspire one to vacate the auditorium and check out a museum instead. The newRyusuke HamaguchimovieDrive My Car, though, is the perfect example of how to interweave classic works of art into your film (in this case, vintage plays) and not only not distract from your story but enhance it....

There’s a running joke that cats seek world domination. Unlike their canine counterparts, furry felines possess unique personalities, both individual and independent. “Domestication has been a fantastically successful evolutionary strategy for cats,” wroteThe Atlanticin 2017. As such,cats have clawed their way into our lives and have all but taken over the world. InDenis Héroux’s anthology filmThe Uncanny, starringPeter CushingandDonald Pleasence, cats perch center stage in four separate tales about their eye-piercing plot to make us their loyal servants....

According to the dystopian future of AMC’sInto the Badlands, we can look forward to more mascara for men, kilts, and polygamy. But, there’s also a touch of wuxia. It’s that last part that elevatesInto the Badlands’ story, which is based ever so slightly on the Chinese taleJourney to the West. Like that story, the badlands are controlled by seven ruthless feudal barons who, ifMarton Csokas’ Quinn andEmily Beecham’s The Widow are any indication, are really into the costumed styling of 18th century stage plays....