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The 80s, with new technology and social change, were a marvelous decade for music, pop culture, and of course, movies. Thanks to films from the past decade likeJawsthat changed the game for theater going as we know it, movies were now in an era of blockbuster films coming out and wowing audiences through the big screen. Culture changes over time, and with cinema being a cornerstone of culture in the contemporary era movies have changed as well, and now audiences have differing standards for what makes a movie good....

Movie remakes are certainly nothing new in Hollywood. A lot of times,remakes can feel pointless, but at their best, they can breathe new life into a franchise that has been down and limping for a while. With the right director, remakes can feel triumphant, even if the original movie is also great: takeWest Side Story, which is both great in its original version andSteven Speilberg’s 2021 remake. Most movies are lucky to get one remake, much less multiple, but this has still happened several times throughout history....

It’s really difficult to nail the ending of a television show. People spend years of their lives following and rooting for specific characters and storylines, making it very hard to please everyone. Shows likeBreaking BadandThe Good Placestand out even more for having satisfyingly executed the finale. Even if a show has a terrible ending, there is some comfort in the finality. RELATED:The 11 Most Satisfying Television Finales of the 21st Century Sadly, even the most brilliant shows struggle to remain on the air for a variety of reasons, including low ratings, executive mismanagement, and behind-the-scenes conflict....

Holiday horror movies delight anyone looking fora darker alternative to all the cheery, fun Christmas moviesthat come out during this time. Sitting back and watching a good, frightening, or even violent Christmas movie is exciting during this merry and bright time. Indeed, there’s no harm in watching something different this holiday season. Just make sure to avoid some of the lame ones. Good holiday horror movies are a rarity in the horror genre....

Josh Brolinhas come a long way since his early breakout inThe Goonies. His portrayal of Thanos inThe Avengersfilms and his upcoming role as a father seeking his missing child inZack Cregger’sWeaponshave positioned the actor as one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors. Yet, it took manyyears to shake hisGooniesimage beforeAmerican Gangsterforever shed his teen idol image. 2007 was the year Brolin truly arrived as a fully seasoned A-list actor, stepping out of the shadow of his famous father,James Brolin....

2024 is slowly drawing to a close, but that doesn’t mean thatPrime Videostill doesn’t have a few pretty excellent films coming to the platform in December. Along with anticipated television shows, likethe video game anthology seriesSecret LevelandMargo Martindale’s unusual heist seriesThe Sticky, the movies joining Prime Video this month could make this one of the most significant months for the platform in 2024. This includes ambitious original films as well as acclaimed modern classics....

Being an instructor in any discipline is no easy task. Whether a licensed teacher, a sensei, musician, or professor of higher education,passing on your knowledge to the next generationtakes guts even more so when the audience would rather be anywhere else. Educators in television and film play an important role in the development of the main characters, the villains, and the plot itself. RELATED:10 Essential Lessons Chuck Jones Has for Animators and Filmmakers...

Arthur Curry. King of Atlantis. The Aquaman. Played in the upcomingJustice Leaguefilm byGame of Thronesalum,Jason Momoa, the protector of the seas will see himself joining the ragtag group of superheroes as something of a stand-offish, hard drinking, Conan the Barbarian-esque figure. This of course works well for Momoa, not just because of his roots in Honolulu, Hawaii, but also because Momoa once played Conan in a revamp of the franchise a few years back....

Ti West’s phenomenal slasherXhas really rocked the horror scene this year, with itsback-to-back prequelPearlrecently grabbing rave reviews, and thoroughly satisfying the fan community with its imagination, style and undying love for the greats of the genre. The duology also marks a recent spike in movies looking at the adult film industry, with pictures likePleasureby Swedish directorNinja Thybergbeing talking points on the film festival circuits over the last year or two. There have been plenty of similarly creative and evocative movies on the subject since the dawn of the Porno Chic era in the early 1970s that offer deep personal insights into the world of adult cinema....

The Oscars ceremony is mere days away, but it’s already time to start talking aboutnextyear’s awards. Hot on the heels of arecord-breaking $17.5 million acquisition dealat the Sundance Film Festival, Fox Searchlight has set a prime, awards-friendly October 7th release date forThe Birth of a Nation. Written, directed, produced by and starringNate Parker, the drama tells the true story of slave Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher who was used to “calm” other slaves in neighboring plantations down via his sermons, and who subsequently led a bloody uprising that had reverberations throughout the country....

BMFis back for Season 2! Based on the true story of the now-defunct Black Mafia Family,BMFcenters on brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory' and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory as they claw their way out of the streets and embark on a rags-to-riches story. Season 2 sees the return of the highly ambitious and business-savvy duo: this time, with bigger plans, and deadlier enemies on their tail. Season 2 ofBMFpremiered on Starz on June 10, 2025, with all new episodes every week....

Joey King’s got a filmography down to the floor, but there is just nothing like working on aDavid Leitchaction film with a stacked ensemble lead byBrad Pitt. That’s her upcoming movie,Bullet Train. The film’s official synopsis dubs it “a fun, delirious action-thriller,” and it certainly looks like one based onits new trailer. Pitt leads as an assassin who’s returning to the gig after a little hiatus. He was hopeful his first job back would be a quick briefcase snatch and grab on a high-speed passenger train, but he quickly comes to realize that that train is packed with assassins who are all after that same target....

[This is a re-postof ourChappaquiddickreview from the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is now playing in wide release.] John Curran’sChappaquiddickattempts a tricky proposition. It attempts to position Senator Ted Kennedy—brother of President John Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy, last remaining son of influential Joe Kennedy—as someone who was powerless in the face of his overwhelming legacy. In this way, Ted Kenney was tragic since he was swept up in winds of fortune that were beyond his control....