If you shorten the title of a certainChristmasclassic fromA Christmas Carolto simplyCarol, the word still evokes good tidings of cheer. It also happens to be the name of an entirely different holiday story, adapted from a book dating back to the 1950s, that was ultimately brought to life on the big screen in 2015 by director Todd Haynes. Oscar-winnerCate Blanchett has starredin a vast array of acclaimed films in years past, andCarolcertainly makes the list....

BeforeMan of Steelcame out, some fans assumed that the iconic villainGeneral Zod, played byMichael Shannon, would go on to be a franchise mainstay, terrorizing Superman (Henry Cavill) for years to come in subsequent sequels. As it turns out, he was killed by Superman himself, breaking his legendary “no-kill” maxim by snapping the villain’s neck. What fans didn’t know at the time is this infamous battle, which completely destroyed Metropolis, set the stage for next year’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice....

As we get further into the 2020s, it has become clear that the immense popularity of comic book and superhero movies in the 2010s hasn’t quite carried over into the new decade. While yes, some of thebiggest films of the decade so far, such asSpider-Man: No Way HomeandDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, have been superhero movies, the genre is far from the surefire hit-maker that it was just five years ago....

Companionshatters expectations as a brilliantly executed narrative addresses thorny themes that will define human relationships in the burgeoningera of artificial intelligence and robotics.What begins as a simple and straightforward horror premise goes in truly unexpected directions to a stunning conclusion.You’ll literally laugh out loud as dark and incisive humor abounds in an intricate cat and mouse game that isn’t nearly what it seems. There’s much more than meets the eye in a gem that’s the first must-see movie of the year....

Did you know there’s a girl version ofThe Karate Kid? Sure, that may be a reductive way to describeThe Next Karate Kid, but history has all but reduced 1994’s oft-malignedKarate Kidmovie to such terms.Before Oscar-winner Hilary Swankwas kicking butt and taking names inMillion Dollar Baby, she was doing it in her leading role debut as Julie, a new student of Mr. Miyagi’s, in the fourth installment of theKarate Kidfranchise. DespiteThe Next Karate Kidbeing the lowest-grossing film in the franchise to date, there are a few reasons it may be worth streaming onTubi, especially with the release ofKarate Kid: Legendson May 30....

Wickedfans have a reason to celebrate today. When the movie adaptation of the popular Broadway musical opened three weeks ago, it sparkeda big debateregarding whether it was OK for audience members to sing along as their favorite tunes debuted on screen. Some movie fans dismissed the behavior as rude, while others believed it showed their enthusiasm for a project that had been long in the making. Well, a Christmas miracle is being delivered for fans who want to sing without judgment becausesing-along screenings are coming just in time for the holidays on Dec....

Every once in a while, a new movie blasts on the scene that harnesses the hearts of its viewers and toys with their emotions like the strings of a violin. This time, it’s A24’s 2023 romantic dramaPast Lives.After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023, expectations for the Korean romantic drama soared to incredible heights. After even watching the trailer, it was hard not to be emotionally compelled by the marketing of this film....

Nobody may believe this, but EVERY film could be remade. There are many reasons for this. Sometimes it is done to improve on the previous film. Other times it is done to update a film from years past. There have no doubt been times that something was remade simply because that was a way to squeeze more money out of the property. And if Hollywood continues to employ this trend, sooner or later, every movie, no matter how classic, will probably get resurrected in some way shape or form....

We’ve all been there. Just as a greathorrorexperience is about to conclude, a glitch in the script provides an ending we just don’t click with. For some, these endings are reason enough to pan the entire film and cause hatred for the author’s decision. Revisiting it at a later time is completely out of the picture, because the conclusion will always linger as the only reason whythat horror film was a bad film....

The long-awaited fourth and final season ofThe Umbrella Academyhas finally dropped on Netflix, and it has fans feeling a bit lost. After nearly two years of waiting for questions to be answered and problems to be solved,we have more questions and more issues. Season 3 ended with the Hargreeves siblings losing their powers and living in a timeline where the Umbrella Academy never existed. Instead, the Sparrow Academy was the child superhero team tasked with saving this timeline....

Thekiller clownparty continues throughout the weekend, withITarriving as one of the biggest horror movies of all time.Crepitusis coming next, andBill Moseleyproves that Pennywise has nothing on this painted freak. It’s a delicious bit of cotton candy colored ice cream that will melt down your hand quicker than you can yell, ‘Help! I’m being eaten by a clown!’ Haynze Whitmore directs Bill Moseley asCrepitus. The movie is coming from indie studio Ginger Knight Entertainment, and it is in the final stages of post-production....

An interesting discussion has popped up online. Can theAnthonyandJoe Russobrothers make a good movie outside of Marvel? At the moment, the answer appears to be no, at least according to reviews by critics. Each of their non-Marvel movies has a rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes while each MCU movie they made is certified fresh. That’s definitely something for them to worry about. Still, the pair remains one of Hollywood’s most formidable directing duos....

It’s official,Anthony Hopkins has won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards. On Sunday night, the 83-year-old actor was facing some very tough competition for the Best Actor category. For his highly acclaimed performance as Anthony in the Florian Zeller dramaThe Father,Anthony Hopkinsmanaged to snag the win, making the Hollywood legend the oldest actor to ever win the Best Actor Academy Award. It was anyone’s guess as to who would win the Oscar on Sunday night, as all of the names that were nominated are very deserving of the honor....