I was in a puddle of tears the first time I watchedThe Broken Circle Breakdownand now the same it true of directorFelix van Groeningen’s latest feature film,Beautiful Boy. The movie is an adaptation of the pair of best-selling memories from father and son, David and Nic Sheff. The movie featuresCall Me By Your NamestarTimothee Chalametas Nic, a teenager suffering through the vicious cycle of addiction, recovery and relapse while his father played bySteve Carelltries whatever he can to help Nic through it all....

Jason Reitman’sGhostbusterssequel may have materialized out of the netherworld, but development on the project is rolling right along. Casting for a young crew is underway with an eye to shoot this summer, and now—thanks to aTweetfrom Reitman—we know that Sony Pictures has set a June 03, 2025 premiere date forGhostbusters 3. Reitman’s father,Ivan Reitman, directed both the originalGhostbustersand its 1989 sequel. Jason Reitman’s film—which he also co-wrote along with Gil Kenan—will pick up the story of the ghoul-hunting biz set in that same universe, presumably ignoringPaul Feig’s 2016 reboot starringMelissa McCarthy,Kristen Wiig,Kate McKinnon, andLeslie Jones....

Universal Pictures’ attempt to reboot its iconic monsters properties in a big way via the“Dark Universe”kind of crashed and burned this year, but in a better alternate timeline, it’s thriving thanks to the creative direction ofGuillermo del Toro. Yes indeed, the wildly talented creature-loving filmmaker was offered the chance to take the reins of Universal’s library of monster movies about a decade ago, but he turned the request down. The revelation was made during a lengthy (and illuminating)Times Talk(viaIndiewire) about del Toro’s masterful new filmThe Shape of Water:...

Guns N' Roseshad one of the most successful debuts in rock music history with their albumAppetite for Destruction(1987). Following their debut album, the band knew they had to create something bigger and better, which they achieved with their double album,Use Your Illusions Volumes I and II(1991). Luckily for the band, the double albums were always going to be successful, as lead singerAxl Rosehad something incredible up his sleeve since the early ‘80s....

Disney has released a trailer for their new short film,Inner Workings. In the short film, a man goes to work at his soul-crushing job, but is constantly distracted by his heart’s desire to get out of the office and live a little. The short film plays in front ofMoana, and it’s pretty cute. Like some of Disney’s best shorts, there’s pretty much no dialogue, and it’s all about storytelling through action and emotion....

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost ten years since we first watched the Lambert family journey into the Further inJames Wan’sInsidious. Now, four films later, we’ve left the Lamberts behind and travelled back into the past of everyone’s favorite genial ghost-hunter, Elise Rainer (Lin Shaye). Want to catch up on every trip to the Further, but don’t have the time to ado a full rewatch of every film? We’ve got you covered with a new franchise recap that brings you up to speed in just under five minutes....

Jon Stewart’s hotly anticipated new Apple TV+ series now has a name:The Problem with Jon Stewart. Stewart will be hosting and executive producing the new current events series, which is set to premiere in the fall of 2021. While this project may feel like a return to form for the formerDaily Showhost, there are a number of notable differences that set this new show apart, primarily the “single-issue” nature of each episode....

Note: A minor Shang-Chi spoiler is discussed during this interview. With directorDestin Daniel Cretton’sShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsnow playing in theaters, I recently got to speak with Marvel Studios PresidentKevin Feigeabout the latest MCU movie. During the wide-ranging and fun interview, Feige talked about makingShang-Chi, if they thought about introducing Shang-Chi as a supporting character in a different movie the way they introduced Black Panther inCaptain America: Civil War, the Blip Easter egg to look out for, when we might get anotherAvengersmovie,LokiSeason 2, theCaptain America 4release date withAnthony Mackie, the status of hisStar Warsmovie withLokihead writerMichael Waldron, and more....

Seven-year-old newcomerMelody Hurd, who once appeared onEllen DeGeneres' talk show following a viral video, has been cast asKevin Hart’s daughter in Sony’s dramedyFatherhood, Collider has exclusively learned. Paul Weitzis set to direct the adaptation ofMatthew Logelin’s bookTwo Kisses for Maddy, in which Logelin’s wife dies shortly after childbirth, leaving him to raise their daughter on his own.Dana Stevens(Safe Haven) adapted the book, and Weitz penned the current draft of the screenplay....

The prologue ofKing Arthur: Legend of the Swordseems like a remnant of a filmGuy Ritchiedidn’t want to make. It’s got Arthur’s father (Eric Bana) wielding a magic sword against a dark wizard, and while that sounds awesome, Ritchie’s film doesn’t really come alive until after the opening credits when the director seems far more comfortable telling his story at ground level.King Arthuris like three movies smashed into one—a big,Lord of the Ringsstyle epic, a film making fun of that epic, and street-level rebels story—and you can’t help but feel that if Ritchie had a clearer vision for what he wanted,Legend of the Swordwould be much stronger....

Netflix unleashed the final trailer for Volume 3 ofLove, Death + Robotsahead of its release tomorrow. The trailer gives us a peek at the nine new episodes of the anthological series' third volume while also making a surprising homage to British philosopherAlan Watts. As expected, the final trailer for Volume 3 ofLove, Death + Robotshighlights the different animation techniques used by the crews of the nine new stories. Created byTim MillerandDavid Fincher,Love, Death + Robotsinvites teams of artists and screenwriters to produce short stories about fantastic discoveries, distant corners of the galaxy, or surreal events....

Part of theSmall Axeanthology series from director and co-writerSteve McQueen, the deeply moving drama"Mangrove"tells the true story of The Mangrove Nine, a group of men and women who were wrongly arrested and charged with inciting a riot, after clashing with London police in 1970. While Frank Crichlow (ShaunParkes) was just trying to run his West Indian restaurant, the Metropolitan Police had other plans, with their relentless raids and blatant racial discrimination that led to a highly publicized trial....

After exploring the weird hilarity of factory workers in heaven, and the comedic intricacies of being a shitshoveler in the Dark Ages,Miracle Workersis heading West in its third season, aptly titled Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail. The third season of the TBS anthology comedy will once again followDaniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine ViswanathanandKaran Soni,playing new characters and in a new setting. This time, they experience the misery, the promise, the merriment and all the perils of the American Old West....