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'A Minecraft Movie' Sets Record-Breaking $157 Million Opening Weekend

'A Minecraft Movie' leveled up at the box office.

By Rebecca Rubin

Mike Myers Crashes 'SNL' Cold Open as Elon Musk

Myers played Musk in the cold open that joked about Trump-imposed tariffs and 'self-vandalizing' Teslas.

By Selome Hailu

‘SNL’ Mocks Morgan Wallen’s Walk-Off From the Show in Two Segments: ‘Money Is Leaving the Stock Market Faster Than Morgan Wallen at Goodnights’

“Saturday Night Live” isn’t letting bygones be bygones following country superstar Morgan Wallen’s abrupt walk-off during the goodnights of last week’s episode…

By Michaela Zee

A MINECRAFT MOVIE, (aka MINECRAFT: THE MOVIE), from left: Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, Jason Momoa, 2025. © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection

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‘A Minecraft Movie’: Unfinished Version Leaks Online in Rare Security Breach

An unfinished version of “A Minecraft Movie” leaked online in advance of the video game adaptation’s big-screen debut. Screenshots and footage from the fantasy adventure…

By Brent Lang

Jack Black Somersaults and Sings About ‘SNL’ Return in Opening Monologue: ’20 Years Ago I Hosted This Freakin’ Show’

Jack Black is hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the first time in nearly 20 years — and he kicked off tonight’s episode with a song about his return. Black began…

By Michaela Zee

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'Tron: Ares' Trailer: Rogue Programs Race Light Cycles Through the City in First Look at Disney's Sci-Fi Sequel

'Tron' is back, more than 40 years after the original sci-fi movie hit theaters.

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‘A Minecraft Movie’

Jason Momoa and Jack Black bro it up in a genially weightless video-game quest. The movie never stops goofing on itself, which is its appeal and its limitation.
‘A Working Man’

In a competent but forgettable rehash from 'The Beekeeper' director David Ayer, Russian sex traffickers kidnap the wrong girl, unleashing stop-at-nothing vengeance from Jason Statham.
‘The Friend’

Naomi Watts inherits a Great Dane in a dog movie that's a by-the-numbers crowd-pleaser, though with more on its mind than your typical canine-centric tearjerker.
‘Hell of a Summer’

Finn Wolfhard's co-directing debut is a cut above. It strikes a balance between laughter and suspense in a 'Friday the 13th'-inspired slasher comedy, with Fred Hechinger as a nice guy named Jason.

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‘Dune: Prophecy’

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‘Landman’

Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' Gives the West Texas Oil Fields the 'Yellowstone' Treatment
'The Day of the Jackal’

Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch's 'The Day of the Jackal' Is an Exhilarating Assassin Thriller

‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

Billie Eilish and producer Finneas keep up their winning streak with a surprising and intimate third album.
‘Atavista’

Childish Gambino's latest is a masterpiece, and a kaleidoscopic showcase for his seemingly endless talents.
‘Dark Times’

Vince Staples searches for light on his new album, his most vulnerable project to date.
‘Radical Optimism’

Dua Lipa's new album is a joyous blast of pop savvy.

‘An Enemy of the People’

Sam Gold's production is an actorly face-off between Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, but the script ultimately let's the audience off the hook.
‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’

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‘Water for Elephants’

The stage adaptation has escapism, enchantment and heart, all elevated to new, literal heights that blend theater and cirque.

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Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!