It didn’t happen immediately, but in the years after its release,Frank Darabont’sThe Shawshank Redemptionfound its way onto every film lover’s list of favorites. Though nominated for seven Oscars, Best Picture among them, it didn’t take home a single statue. Perhaps it was the confusing title, or the fierce competition in what was a memorable year in film. Or maybe it’s because it was a prison movie. By the time Darabont took his seat in the director’s chair again five years later, we were excited to see what he’d turned out....

Clint Eastwoodpulled a Clint Eastwood this year, shooting, editing, completing, and releasing a new film in less than 6 months (it started filming in June), and now the first poster for said film has been released. The movie is calledThe Mule, and is inspired by a true story as it stars Eastwood as a lonely man in his 80s who takes on a job that simply asks him to drive. Unbeknownst to him, he’s actually been enlisted by a Mexican drug cartel as a mule, and as he’s given even more precious cargo, he must deal with the stress of being watched not only by dangerous criminals, but also the DEA....

Movie marketing is a complicated business, one that changes from country to country where cultural interests and aesthetic preferences differ. Still, I wouldn’t have said no to seeing these gorgeous Chinese posters forFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themrolled out in the U.S. The six posters were designed by Chinese artist Zhang Chun, and are inspired by traditional painting methods in the style ofgongbiand arranged in a traditional Chinese circular fan pattern....

If there is one thing90 Day Fiancéfans know what to spot, it’s red flags.Since the series premiered ten years ago, viewers have witnessed people find true love and even more people find toxic relationships in the series that was originally intended to inform people about the K-1 visa process.The parade of couples that have come through the franchisehas ranged from relationships built on true love,like Loren and Alexei Brovarnik,who appeared on the third season of90 Day Fiancéand are currently featured onHappily Ever After....

Mark Wahlbergis begging audiences to put on their dancing shoes and cut up the floor with him for free, as the actor’s 1997 featureBoogie Nightsis now streaming on Pluto TV.Paul Thomas Anderson’s cult-classic film blends truth with fiction and adds a top-tier roster to star alongside Wahlberg in the movin’ and groovin’ drama. Putting its focus on the rise of the adult film industry, the movie also bases its main character - Wahlberg’s Dirk Diggler - on notorious adult film star,John Holmes, who was involved with one of the biggest murder cases of the time, now known as the Wonderland Murders....

Don’t mess with a hit man, you might find yourself in a pickle. The Grim Reaper comes in the form of a deranged contract killer inLaRoy, Texas. When he gets angry that another man took his next hit, he can’t let it go, because you’ve always got to see it through til the end.A fantastic comedy crime thrillerreleased in April 2024, it’s a crime itself that it hasn’t been consumed by the masses in all its bloodiness and glory....

Quick Links Once in a rare while, a movie invites us not just to watch but to bear witness. One such movie isTill, a powerful biopic recounting the racist murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till (Jalyn Hall) and the lifelong fight for justice endured by his mother Mamie Till Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler). When Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black teen from Chicago was murdered by white men in Mississippi in 1995, his mother Mamie insisted that his mutilated and decomposing body lie in an open casket because she believed that the whole nation should bear witness to the brutal lynching of her son, saying: “They had to see what I had seen....

BeforeTom Hanks’ performance inElvisas Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, he played a similar, albeit far less nefarious, role in the 1996 filmThat Thing You Do!Just like inElvis, Hanks plays the main characters’ musical manager Mr. White as the band, The Wonders, rises to fame. Hanks not only acted in the movie, but directed and wrote the film as well. Though the characters themselves are very different – Mr. White is a practical and beneficial figure for the protagonists, while Colonel Parker is much more villainous – Hanks plays the same stock character with relation to their respective films’ protagonists, all of whom encounter a similar fate....

The 20th anniversaryTribeca Film Festivalwill be the first major in-person film event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and new information about how this year’s festival will be conducted has been announced. According to theofficial Tribeca Film Festival site, the 12-day festival — running from June 9 to June 20 —will feature community screenings at Staten Island’s Empire Outlets, Brooklyn’s The MetroTech Commons, as well as notable Manhattan venues like Pier 57 Rooftop, The Battery, and more....

It’s not a fever dream—True DetectiveSeason 3 is really happening, and the cast is growing. While it was unclear if HBO would order another season of the anthology series after Season 2 suffered a critical shellacking, all it took was some time. Now Season 3 is coming together, and in addition toMahershala AliandCarmen Ejogo, actorStephen Dorffhas now joined the cast in a co-lead role. The story ofTrue DetectiveSeason 3 takes place in the heart of the Ozarks, where a baffling crime influences the lives of characters over three decades....

There is a belief by some that role-playing video games, which offer an immersive and unique experience specific to each player, don’t translate well into passive entertainment. Or maybe it’s that there’s too much going on in video games to be able to narratively focus on any one character. Some might say that in narrowing the story you risk missing out on the grand mythology at the heart of beloved titles and franchises....

Today, we are pleased to debut a couple of the extras on the upcomingMaze Runner: The Death CureBlu-ray. The conclusion to theMaze Runnerfinds Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his friends working to take down WCKD and breaking into the Last City. In the featurette, we get a close-up on Minho (Ki Hong Li) and his journey throughout the trilogy as well as how this film aims to encapsulate the trials and tribulations of the entire trilogy rather than just how this movie just stands alone....

macOSis the powerful operating system that runs on all Apple Mac computers, setting these devices apart from Windows and Linux alternatives with its unique capabilities.This Unix-based operating system combines elegant design with robust functionality, offering users a seamless computing experience that integrates perfectly with other Apple devices.Since its introduction in 2001 (originally as Mac OS X),macOS has evolvedthrough numerous versions while maintaining its reputation for stability and security. Apple’s desktop operating system comes with a comprehensive suite of built-in applications and features that make it ready to use right out of the box....