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While the revenge slasher didn’t begin with I Know What You Did Last Summer, it did renew interest in the concept. And not just in Hollywood; film industries abroad also wanted to cash in on this get-in-get-out kind of horror format back then. Scream, as innovative and revitalizing as it is, wasn’t the easiest movie to echo or translate overseas, but Jim Gillespie and Kevin Williamson’s 1997 collaboration was prime for copycats. Anyone who’s seen enough of these familiarly plotted outings knows the ratio of copying isn’t quite 1:1, but there’s no mistaking the source of inspiration.

One of the earlier, and perhaps more recognized, I Know What You Did Last Summer “ripoffs” is from a region that wasn’t exactly known for its slashers. At least not yet. Prior to South Korea’s cinematic renaissance, which began in the late 1990s, the government put...

Paramount Pictures debuted the first trailer for Edgar Wright’s take on “The Running Man” on Tuesday, revealing Glen Powell’s Ben Richards evading armed “Hunters” ahead of the film’s 7 November 2025 release. Wright, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Bacall, says his aim is to adapt Stephen King’s 1982 novel—published under the Richard Bachman pseudonym—rather than replicate the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film that departed sharply from the text.

In an interview with Empire, the director called the project “a very intense, dangerous road movie,” underlining the 30-day nationwide manhunt that anchors the plot. Powell echoed that assessment during an Entertainment Weekly set visit, saying the new version “leans hard into the desperation that made the book frighteningly prescient.”

Principal photography wrapped in May after sixteen weeks in the United Kingdom; Glasgow doubled for a corporatized Boston, while an abandoned Welsh mine became the Games Network arena that televises the lethal contest.

“The Running Man” is dashing into theaters soon.

The Edgar Wright-directed adaptation of the Stephen King novel, which stars Glen Powell as a man who becomes embroiled in a killer game show, is headed to theaters on Nov. 7. And we’ve got the very first trailer, which you can watch below.

In the film Powell plays Ben Richards, a contestant on “The Running Man,” a show that sees contestants hunted for sport. Colman Domingo plays the host of the show, while Katy O’Brian and Daniel Ezra play other contestants on the show. Josh Brolin is the show’s producer and Jayme Lawson is Ben’s wife Sheila. The cast also includes Lee Pace, Michael Cera, William H. Macy and Sean Hayes.

It looks, of course, absolutely bonkers, with all the energy and excitement you associate with Wright, whose credits include “Shaun of the Dead” and “Baby Driver,” with all...

If you’ve been experiencing Glen Powell withdrawals after a particularly Powell-heavy 2024 (Twisters! Hit Man! Anyone But You!) then fear not. There’s a fresh slice of Glen on the way – from none other than Edgar Wright, in his first film since Last Night In Soho. The duo have teamed up for a fresh adaptation of The Running Man, Stephen King’s tale of a dystopian deathmatch in a future America – previously adapted in 1987 as an Arnold Schwarzenegger action vehicle, famously not the most faithful take on the source material. Now Wright is bringing the story to the screen in a version said to be closer to the book, with Powell as Ben Richards – on the run from murderous Hunters in the hopes of winning piles of cash. Check out the trailer:

This looks like a blast – and while it’s Wright working from source material for the first time since Scott Pilgrim,...

Millions hunt. One runs. Everyone watches. Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters) stars in Edgar Wright’s new movie The Running Man, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel that was previously adapted in 1987 with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the starring role. Watch the official trailer for The Running Man below.

Paramount brings The Running Man to theaters on November 7, 2025.

Here’s the brand new official synopsis for Edgar Wright’s fresh take…

“​In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward.

“Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort.

Stephen King’s The Running Man is headed back to the big screen from director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Last Night in Soho), with Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters) taking over the role played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 movie. It’s set for release in theaters from Paramount on November 7, and the trailer arrives tomorrow (July 1).

Watch a short – but explosive – tease for the trailer featuring Glen Powell below.

Glen Powell will be playing the role of Ben in Wright’s The Running Man, with Colman Domingo (Candyman) and Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding) also starring in the film.

The cast also includes Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, and Sean Hayes.

Edgar Wright wrote the script with Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 21 Jump Street). Chung-hoon Chung (Oldboy, It, Last Night in Soho...

Production has wrapped on The Running Man from director Edgar Wright.

“That’s a picture wrap on The Running Man. All my love and appreciation goes out to our incredible cast and crew, who have worked tirelessly on it,” Wright wrote on Instagram. “Can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been shooting… Much more coming soon!”

Based on Stephen King‘s 1982 novel of the same name, the dystopian action thriller is due out on November 7 from Paramount.

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Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, a desperate man who participates in a violent reality show in which hunters try to kill him in order to win enough money to save his gravely ill daughter.

The cast also includes Katy O’Brian, Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Sean Hayes, and Colman Domingo.

If you’re looking for something to watch in March, you’ve come to the right place. This month is stacked with streaming debuts of Oscar-winning movies, blockbusters from last year and hidden gems from years past that are being newly added to streamers like Netflix, Max, Prime Video and Peacock this month — including, yes, the streaming debut of “Wicked” so you can sing along at home as many times as you want and the streaming debut of Best Picture Oscar-winner “Anora.”

Check out our curated picks for the best new movies streaming in March 2025 below.

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A24 released “Heretic,” easily the best, spookiest movie they put out last year, after Halloween. A baffling choice, for sure, but one that still paid off – the movie made almost $60 million worldwide on a budget of only $10 million. If you missed the movie in its initial release or want...

The living room, an interior designer once said, is the temple of the soul.

That thought takes on a whole new meaning during the taut 20 opening minutes of “Heretic,” which is set entirely within the front sitting room of the grinning Englishman Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), whose name, if pronounced with a slight garble, sounds like the word “mystery.”

On a rainy afternoon, Mr. Reed hosts two Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) for some pie and proselytizing. But this is an A24 horror movie, directed by “A Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and the uncool

lounge area is replete with minutiae about what lies beyond — and beneath — the couch and coffee table.

“The living room scene was an area where we could really get into the psychological aspects of what was happening,” production designer Philip Messina (“The Hunger Games”) said. “There were a lot of...

Stars: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, Topher Grace | Written and Directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Hugh Grant headlines this creepy chiller from directing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, previously best known as the writers of A Quiet Place. The film gives Grant one of his best performances to date, but the script lacks the courage of its convictions in the second half.

Set in Colorado, the majority of Heretic takes place in a quiet place of a different sort, namely the remote hillside house of Mr Reed (Grant), a middle-aged, British-accented, overly polite and friendly individual who has arranged for a visit from two young Mormon missionaries, Sister Paxton (Chloe East) and the slightly more worldly Sister Barnes. When they arrive, they are enthusiastically welcomed inside, as Reed tells them he would be delighted to talk to them about their religion.

However, something feels a little off – for one thing,...

In a year full of terrific (and terrifying) horror movies, "Heretic" stands out from the crowd. Driven by captivating dialogue and a simmering sense of dread that eventually boils over into outright terror, the writing and directing duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have done the impossible: They've made an A24 horror movie that captures the studio's trademark sense of unease while also delivering a proper crowdpleaser. It's the kind of movie that feels carefully built to appeal to horror fans ranging from arthouse to casual, all without sacrificing character, atmosphere, and yes, scares. As I wrote in my review from Fantastic Fest, this is simply an extremely good time at the movies. 

And delivering extremely good times at the movies is what Beck and Woods do best. After writing "A Quiet Place," they directed two of the most underrated genre films of the past few years with "Haunt...

The entire team behind the original “A Quiet Place” has more or less cashed in on the goodwill from that first film to the fullest possible extent—including the I.P. itself, instantly proving that it can’t be sustained for more than a single outing. Not least of these savvy artists is its pair of screenwriters, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who’ve leveraged the success of their neat little premise (as long as you don’t think about it for more than 15 seconds) into a support line for their flailing joint career as writer-directors. Now, just over a year after somehow making “Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs” boring, Beck and Woods return with a new selling point unlikely to fail them quite as surprisingly as their previous one had.

We all love a good theological debate—mostly because they can make you feel smart and superior to those around you...

“Heretic” is nearly here.

A24’s latest horror sensation, which premiered recently at the Toronto International Film Festival, hits theaters on Nov. 8. And by the looks of the new trailer, it will prolong spooky season for a few more weeks.

In “Heretic,” Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East play Mormon missionaries who run afoul of Hugh Grant’s Mr. Reed, who at first seems like a kindly older man but soon proves to be much more sinister. As such, things promptly turn absolutely horrifying. Sounds fun, right?

The movie was written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who have become the kings of high-concept horror after their original script served as the basis for “A Quiet Place.” They also recently pitted Adam Driver against dinosaurs in the very entertaining “65.” Other key crew members on the movie include cinematographer Chung Chung-hoon, known for his work with director Park Chan-wook, and composer Chris Bacon,...

A24 has released the final trailer for its anticipated Heretic movie, which will open in theaters on November 8, 2024. The film is rated R for some bloody violence.

In Heretic, two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

The psychological horror film was written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The movie stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East.

Heretic was produced by Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, and Jeanette Volturno. The cinematography is by Chung Chung-hoon, editing by Justin Li, and music by Chris Bacon.

Principal photography for the Heretic movie took place in Vancouver from October 3 to November 16, 2023. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024.

The production companies include A24, Beck/Woods,...

A24 has released the official trailer for Heretic, the psychological horror film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The movie stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East.

In Heretic, two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and is set to be released in theaters on November 15.

Principal photography for the movie took place in Vancouver from October 3 to November 16, 2023.

Heretic was produced by Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, and Jeanette Volturno. The cinematography is by Chung Chung-hoon, editing by Justin Li, and music by Chris Bacon.

The production companies include A24, Beck/Woods, and Shiny Penny. The film has a running time...

The most compelling moments in Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ generally sharp religious horror Heretic involve Mr. Reed, a cerebral theologian played with reptilian persuasiveness by Hugh Grant, intellectually sparring with two young Mormon evangelists. Grant, whose eager eyes and puckish smile wooed Renée Zellweger’s Bridget Jones and Julia Roberts’ Anna Scott (Notting Hill), uses his signature charm here to test the bounds of these junior missionaries’ beliefs. He imbues his character, a sinister recluse, with a well-intentioned disposition that soon reveals itself to be an unsettling trap. Heretic, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival before it hits theaters November 15, sells Grant as a convincing villain and makes you wonder why he hasn’t played more of them.

Mr. Reed is the kind of guy whose intense gaze and off-color jokes betray a bizarre personality that’s initially easy to ignore. That’s what happens with Sisters...

Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have primarily written studio horror fare, like A Quiet Place and The Boogeyman, so their return to the indie sphere with A24’s Heretic was undoubtedly going to be met with skepticism. Although it’s not a great genre flick, it’s made enjoyable by a strong performance by Hugh Grant and some excellent crafts.

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Heretic follows two Mormon missionaries who, while visiting a strange man’s house, discover that he harbors a disturbing worldview, kicking off a dangerous game of theological cat-and-mouse. This is teased as a twisty horror-thriller, and while there are attempts to subvert the audience’s expectations, the plot beats are rarely as subversive or shocking as the filmmakers so clearly believe.

There is absolutely no subtlety in the movie’s themes, and this will certainly incite...

“We are negotiating a transaction of ideologies.”

Writing and directing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (“A Quiet Place”) have done their research when it comes to questioning ancient philosophers and the religions of the world. Perfecting ominous dialogue can often be critical in a psychological horror film like their newest, “Heretic,” which involves religious thought as no other project has since “The Exorcist.” The William Friedkin masterpiece might have once been considered the standard-bearer for uniquely blending religion and horror, but Beck and Woods have redefined the genre with a lot of help from their witty words spoken by a devastatingly sharp Hugh Grant.

“Heretic” also stars Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East as Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton, young Mormon missionaries tasked with spreading the word of the church to convert the people in a given region to their religion. Mocked by others in the community for what they perceive as wearing magic underwear,...

Heretic presents an intriguing puzzle that will spark thoughtful discussion. Sisters Barnes and Paxton are Mormon missionaries who find themselves in a troubling situation after knocking on Hugh Grant’s door during a rainstorm. While he seems pleasant at first, offering them shelter, it becomes clear Mr. Reed has other plans that threaten not just their safety but their deeply held beliefs.

This thriller premiered at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival, produced by A24. The studio is known for backing challenging genre films, and writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who also penned A Quiet Place, give religion an unsettling twist. Reed subjects the sisters to a strange interrogation, questioning their faith through lively but disturbing debates. Grant astounds in his departure from typical romantic roles into this disturbing and hypnotic performance.

Audiences will be gripped as Barnes and Paxton are trapped both physically and mentally. Reed weaves an elaborate...

Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho is a kaleidoscopic plunge into the past, drenched in neon hues and haunted by the specters of dreams deferred. The film stars Thomasin McKenzie as Eloise, a young, aspiring fashion designer who leaves the bucolic comfort of Cornwall for the bustling, vibrant chaos of London, only to find herself swept away into the swinging sixties each night. This transportive experience begins as a glamorous escapade but swiftly spirals into a chilling descent, revealing the sinister underbelly of an era often romanticised for its glitz and glamour.

From the outset, Wright establishes his film with a visual bravado that is both mesmerising and unsettling. Eloise’s journey is punctuated by the infectious beats of 60s music, her connection to her late mother palpable in every note. This musical motif is not just a nostalgic flourish but a conduit for Eloise’s temporal voyages, with...

This item just went under the radar. It appears that a few months ago, Xelmus, which specializes in X2 affordable anamorphic lenses for full-frame cameras, introduced a new and very interesting lens — the X2 Apollo 24mm t2 which covers Super 35 sensors.

The Xelmus X2 Apollo 24mm t2 Anamorphic Xelmus X2 Apollo 24mm t2

This was a bit of a surprise, as we know how much challenging it is to develop a wide X2 anamorphic. Although it’s not as wide as the Atlas Orion 21mm which is the world’s widest front anamorphic cinema lens, an anamorphic focal length of 24mm is pretty impressive. There’s no sample footage yet, however we are sure that it looks as gorgeous as the rest of the Apollo glass. Moreover, Xelmus specialists in full-frame anamorphic. But the 24mm is made for Super 35, just like the 32mm. As Xelmus states “All Apollo line lenses...

A familiar sub-genre of time travel-movies has characters going into the past to see a loved one who has died. Writer and director Ned Benson gives that idea a musical twist In The Greatest Hits. Harriet (Lucy Boynton) was in the same car crash that killed her boyfriend, Max (David Corenswet), two years before. Now whenever she hears songs they listened to together, she is carried back to the first time they experienced that music. Weighed down with grief, every night she listens to LPs, labeled “Tested” and “Untested,” searching for a way back to a moment she can alter to save Max’s life. Or, as her potential new romance, David (Justin H. Min), tells her, “So you just sit in this room, go back in time and hang out with your dead boyfriend.”

Yes, she does, and it’s an intriguing premise. Benson deftly combines the time travel,...

With great power comes great responsibility. It’s a lesson Lucy Boynton (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) grapples with in Searchlight Pictures’ “The Greatest Hits.” The studio released the film’s trailer on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

In “The Greatest Hits,” Harriet (Boynton) finds that listening to certain songs (literally) sweeps her away to another time — like, she becomes an actual time-traveler. She is able to relive special moments with her deceased boyfriend (David Corenswet of “Pearl”), and could potentially even stop the car crash that killed him from even happening. It sounds like there’s a pretty big tradeoff, however, if she takes it to that point.

And then there’s the new guy, played by Justin H. Min (“Beef”), that she meets along the way. “Throughout her journey, Harriet explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making,” the synopsis reads.

Get ready for a treat because ‘Wonka’ is coming to Max on March 8. This film is a fresh take on the beloved story, brought to life by the creative minds behind some of your favorite films. Paul King directs, with David Heyman producing alongside Alexandra Derbyshire and Luke Kelly. They’ve created a world filled with wonder, music, and a young Willy Wonka like you’ve never seen before.

Timothée Chalamet takes the lead, showing us how Wonka became the genius we all know. The cast is packed with talent. From comedy stars like Rowan Atkinson and Keegan-Michael Key to acclaimed actors like Sally Hawkins and Olivia Colman. Hugh Grant and Jim Carter add their charm, making this a film you can’t miss.

The story is penned by Simon Farnaby and Paul King, inspired by Roald Dahl’s iconic characters. The team behind the scenes is just as impressive.

Timothée Chalamet’s magical, musical candyman is coming to Max.

“Wonka” will make its streaming debut exclusively on Max on Friday, March 8, Warner Bros. Discovery announced Friday.

The movie — featuring Chalamet in the title role — tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, following him as a young man as he becomes “the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker,” per the studio. The family film co-stars Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key and Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa.

“Wonka” has surpassed $600 million at the global box office, on an estimated $125 million budget. The film is director Paul King’s highest-grossing film, surpassing 2014’s “Paddington” and its 2017 sequel. It is Chalamet’s biggest movie at the international box office, although Warner Bros.’s “Dune: Part Two,” which opens March 1, could surpass “Wonka.”

The “Wonka” cast also includes Calah Lane, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Natasha Rothwell,...

Graphic: The A.V. Club A year ago we couldn’t have said definitively whether Wonka would be a delightful musical extravaganza or a total disaster. Either outcome seemed plausible. After all, was anyone actually clamoring for yet another version of the mysterious, magical chocolatier from Roald Dahl’s beloved book series?...

Timothée Chalomet in WonkaPhoto: Jaap Buittendijk/Warner Bros.

A year ago we couldn’t have said definitively whether Wonka would be a delightful musical extravaganza or a total disaster. Either outcome seemed plausible. After all, was anyone actually clamoring for yet another version of the mysterious, magical chocolatier from Roald Dahl’s beloved book series?...

The initial reviews for Wonka are mixed, as critics appreciate the film's tone and intent but were not sold on the execution. Some believe that the movie relies too hard on its charm. One critic describes Wonka as a spectacular, imaginative, sweet-natured, and funny Christmas treat.

The first reviews for Wonka are out, revealing how critics feel about the prequel starring Timothée Chalamet and directed by Paul King. Wonka serves as an origin story for the eccentric chocolatier prior to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It is also an origin story for the Oompa-Loompas, one of whom is played by Hugh Grant. Wonka is set for release on December 15.

With the embargo now lifted, the initial reviews for Wonka are mixed, with many critics appreciating the film's tone and intent without being sold by the execution. Screen Rant's Mae Abdulbaki writes that "It’s definitely trying too hard to...

Gene Wilder delivered such a perfectly eccentric performance in 1971's beloved classic "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" that it's hard to imagine anyone else in the role. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp tried to make Roald Dahl's world their own back in 2005 with mixed results and a much more zany, quirky take on the character went in a much different direction. 

When it comes to "Wonka," director Paul King, best known for the delightful "Paddington" movies, attempts to bring a dose of joy and kindness to the chocolatey world of Willy Wonka with an origin story that finds Hollywood's young heartthrob Timothée Chalamet taking on the role of the young chocolatier as he tries to carve out a name for himself in the candy industry in a European town dominated by a chocolate cartel. Run by three titans of the industry, Slugworth (Paterson Joseph), Prodnose (Matt Lucas), and...

Timothée Chalamet, Hugh GrantPhoto: Warner Bros.

The point of co-writer/director Paul King’s musically oriented origin story Wonka isn’t to answer the question of how a budding candy maker became the mercurial, withdrawn weirdo we met in the pages of Roald Dahl’s book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory...

Park Chan-wook's revenge thriller "Oldboy" celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. In commemoration, the film was remastered and theatrically distributed this past August by Neon. If you missed this beautiful restoration in theaters, fear not: Neon has announced it is releasing a limited edition 4K Blu-ray of "Oldboy," scheduled for release on December 12, 2023.

"Oldboy" is based on a manga by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi. The film adaptation transposes the setting from Japan to South Korea, but retains the core premise. Boorish businessman Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is abducted and held in a locked room for 15 years. Freed one day out of the blue, Oh Dae-su makes it his mission to find out who imprisoned him -- and why. But by the end of his journey, he wishes that he'd stayed locked up.

Co-written by Park, Hwang Jo-yun, and Lim Jun-hyung, "Oldboy" is the second chapter of the director's...

Warner Bros. Pictures’ second Wonka trailer features Willy meeting his first Oompa Loompa, showing off wacky inventions, and then running into trouble when his candy wows chocolate-lovers. The gorgeous, nearly three-minute trailer reveals new footage but primarily focuses on the relationship between Wonka (Timothee Chalamet) and Lofty the Oompa Loompa (Hugh Grant).

In addition to Oscar nominee Timothee Chalament (Call Me By Your Name) as the titular character, the fantasy film stars Calah Lane (The Day Shall Come), Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses), Matt Lucas (Paddington), Mathew Baynton (The Wrong Mans), Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), and Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite).

Additional stars include Natasha Rothwell (White Lotus), Rich Fulcher (Marriage Story), Rakhee Thakrar (Sex Education), Tom Davis (Paddington 2), and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Zack Snyder’s Justice League).

Paddington‘s Paul King...

Timothée Chalamet stars as a young Willy Wonka in the upcoming film Wonka, promising an irresistibly vivid and inventive spectacle. The film is a prequel to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, telling the story of how Willy Wonka became the beloved character we know today. Wonka boasts an all-star cast including Keegan-Michael Key, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant, among many others.

Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet is a young Willy Wonka in the latest trailer for Wonka. Coming courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, and starring Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time—proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

Sitting in Bars with Cake is a comedy-drama film directed by Trish Sie from a screenplay by Audrey Shulman. The Prime Video film is inspired by true events and it follows two best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corrine (Odessa A’zion) living in Los Angeles. Corrine is an extrovert and Jane is an introvert. In order to get Jane to meet more people Corrine gets her to bake cakes for a year and take them to a bar. But when Corrine gets a life-altering diagnosis, both Jane and Corrine’s friendship is put to the test. Sitting in Bars with Cake also stars Bette Midler, Ron Livingston, and Maia Mitchell in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Prime Video film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Prime Video Add-On & Hulu Add-On) Credit – Searchlight Pictures

Synopsis: Me And Earl And The Dying Girl...

Bottoms is a teen sex comedy film directed by Emma Seligman, who also worked on the script with Rachel Sennott. The film follows two unpopular lesbian high school senior girls who set up a fight club in the name of a self-defense class in order to get with their crushes. Bottoms stars Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri in the lead roles of Pj and Josie. So, if you loved Bottoms here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Just how bad can one day get? The creative minds behind Superbad and Sausage Party take on sixth grade hard in this innocent yet raunchy comedy. 12-year-olds Max, Thor, and Lucas decide to skip school in an attempt to learn how to kiss in time for a kissing party. Their odyssey of epically bad decisions involves some accidentally stolen drugs, frat-house paintball,...

The enthralling world of Willy Wonka is set to be fully revealed to us, as Warner Bros. Pictures has released the highly awaited trailer for Timothée Chalamet's newest endeavor, fittingly named Wonka. This movie will explore the origins of Willy Wonka, a figure immortalized in Roald Dahl's books, and Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film.

While we've already seen Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp as this renowned chocolatier, the Wonka trailer takes us back to his early days, illustrating his quest to becoming a master of candy wizardry.

Produced by David Heyman, known for his involvement in Barbie and the Harry Potter franchise, and directed by Paul King, the creative force behind the Paddington films, Wonka aims to veer away from recreating the classic Gene Wilder masterpiece. Instead, King intends to pay homage to old-time musicals, a genre close to his heart, and make something rather original and unique.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ official Wonka trailer reveals how Willy became Wonka…which makes much more sense after you’ve watched the trailer. Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) charms his way through the trailer onto 2023 must-see movie lists by transforming into a young man with a huge imagination and the courage to take on the chocolate cartel.

Joining Timothee Chalament in the fantasy film are Calah Lane (The Day Shall Come), Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key (Schmigadoon), Paterson Joseph (Noughts + Crosses), Matt Lucas (Paddington), Mathew Baynton (The Wrong Mans), Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), and Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite). Additional stars include Natasha Rothwell (White Lotus), Rich Fulcher (Marriage Story), Rakhee Thakrar (Sex Education), Tom Davis (Paddington 2), and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Zack Snyder’s Justice League).

Paddington‘s Paul King directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby,...

Here’s a first look at the brand new trailer for Wonka, hitting cinemas on December 15.

Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, “Wonka” tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.

From Paul King, writer/director of the “Paddington” films, David Heyman, producer of “Harry Potter,” “Gravity,” “Fantastic Beasts” and “Paddington,” and producers Alexandra Derbyshire and Luke Kelly (“Roald Dahl’s The Witches”), comes an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor. Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined...

Have a yen for the music, style and glamour of ’60s Swinging London? Edgar Wright’s hybrid time capsule / music extravaganza / horror thriller is an audiovisual delight from one end to the other. Young women from different decades seek to conquer London by different means — they meet as soul twins in a ghost world, where bloodsoaked murders haunt their dreams. Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy are the psychic twins; stars Rita Tushingham, Terence Stamp and the late Diana Rigg bring the authenticity. Soho can boast the most creatively ‘alive’ visuals of 2021.

Last Night in Soho

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital

Universal Home Entertainment

2021 / B&w / 2:39 widescreen / 116 min. / Street Date January 18, 2022 / Available from Amazon

Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Terence Stamp, Rita Tushingham, Michael Ajao, Synnove Karlsen.

Cinematography: Chung-hoon Chung

Production Designer: Marcus Rowland

Art Directors: Tim Blake, Victoria Allwood, Katie Money, Emily Norris

Costume Design: Odile Dicks-Mireaux...

When director Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy” won the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival in 2004, this event not only marked an important point in is career, as he would even venture to Hollywood, but also a turning point for the South-Korean film industry as a whole, with many genre entries from then on carrying the undeniable mark from that movie. Perhaps this is also the reason the other entries of the “Vengeance”-trilogy are sometimes forgotten or ignored, which is especially saddening in the case of its conclusion, “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” – a feature not only showing a different shade to the overall topic of revenge, but also arguably one of the finest works of the director.

Regarding visuals, “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” (or just “Lady Vengeance” in some regions) returns the director’s predilection towards artistic and creative patterns, mazes and elaborate hints, hidden within the smallest of details.

This Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi review contains spoilers.

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4

After some empty-looking landscapes last week, Star Wars is back to thoroughly convincing science fiction hallways in “Part 4” of Obi-Wan Kenobi. The setting certainly helps add tension to an episode that fizzles a bit emotionally in the second half. But overall, Ewan McGregor continues to prove himself essential to the galaxy far, far away as his show reaches the final stretch.

Leia has been captured by the Empire and brought to Fortress Inquisitorius, a name at least one person says with a very straight face. To rescue her, Obi-Wan and Tala enlist the help of the proto-rebels on Jabiim, including an operative named Roken (played by O’Shea Jackson Jr). Fans hoping for more Legends canon tie-ins on the planet won’t get them here. Instead, Obi-Wan sees only a few rooms in the base and the inside of a bacta tank.

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is here.

After a number of false starts and production resets, the first Lucasfilm original series on Disney+ to deal with a true legacy character (if we’re now comfortable acknowledging that “The Book of Boba Fett” was retconned fan fic of the highest order), “Obi-Wan Kenobi” debuted on the streaming channel Thursday night – early, no less! – to much fanfare. Ewan McGregor is back as the titular Jedi, 10 years after the events of “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,” as he watches over a young Luke Skywalker and contemplates the events that led him there.

But what happens in the first two episodes? And how are they, anyway? Read on to find out!

Huge spoilers for the first two episodes of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” follow.

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“Obi-Wan Kenobi,” the Disney+ series based on the beloved “Star Wars” character, has had a long and winding path to Disney+. But it’s nearly here and there’s a brand-new trailer. Perhaps balance is returning to the Force.

The trailer offers a new view of Kenobi’s hiding-in-the-desert years, with Inquisitors (dark Jedi-hunters) hot on the trail of our favorite Force-wielder, and him keeping a close eye on a young Luke Skywalker.

A proposed Obi-Wan Kenobi-centered spin-off has been in the works since at least 2017, when director Stephen Daldry and “Drive” writer Hossein Amini attached to direct a feature-length version of the story. After the middling box office of “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” spin-off movies were scrapped with more emphasis being placed on potential Disney+ series. The series was announced at the D23 Expo in 2019, with McGregor joining Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy for the big news. (This is...

At six of the last nine Oscars, Best Cinematography has gone hand-in-hand with Best Director: Claudio Miranda and Ang Lee for “Life of Pi” (2013); Emmanuel Lubezki and Alfonso Cuaron for “Gravity” (2014); Lubezki and Alejandro G. Inarritu for both “Birdman” (2015) and “The Revenant” (2016); Linus Sandgren and Damien Chazelle for “La La Land” (2017); and Cuaron doing double duty on “Roma” (2019). Will that trend hold true this year? (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2022 Oscars predictions for Best Cinematography.)

The academy usually regards award-winning cinematography as pretty pictures within an epic technical feat of filmmaking. While great lighting and framing are laudable on their own, having a movie that looks like it was difficult to shoot goes a long way to snagging an Oscar. Recent lensing winners “Avatar” (2009), “Inception” (2010), “Hugo” (2011), “Life of Pi” (2012), “Gravity” (2013), “Blade Runner 2049” (2018) and “1917” (2020) also took home the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

While the lensers of “Inception...

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Long-delayed and highly anticipated among his fans, Edgar Wright’s first narrative film since “Baby Driver” has finally arrived in theaters. “Last Night in Soho” is Wright’s love letter to Hammer horror, the films of Brian De Palma, and the 1960s music scene — while also serving as a dark cautionary tale about looking back at the past with a hazy and uncritical nostalgia. “You cannot change what’s happened,” Wright said in an interview with the New York Times this week. “You can only deal with it in the future.”

Starring breakout actresses Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy, as well as legendary British performers Terrence Stamp and the late Diana Rigg in her final role, “Last Night in Soho” focuses on a young woman in present-day London (McKenzie) who forms an unusual psychological bond with a 1960s singer (Taylor-Joy). As with “Baby Driver,” Wright’s biggest box office success...

“I’m quite method in the way that I work,” explains Lizzie Yianni-Georgiou. The Oscar-nominated Hair and Makeup Designer recently applied her craft to Edgar Wright’s latest horror-tinged drama “Last Night in Soho.” Her meticulous and specific approach to makeup and hair helped inform the characters of this time-hopping murder mystery. Watch the exclusive video interview above.

The Focus Features film contained a unique challenge for Yianni-Georgiou, thanks to its dual contemporary and 1960’s settings. Thomasin McKenzie portrays Eloise, a budding fashion design student in London. Eloise receives visions from the past where she follows Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy), a singer trying to find success in a world controlled by lecherous men. As Eloise grows obsessed with Sandie’s story, she adopts the chanteusse’s signature blonde locks and style.

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Here’s a first look at Focus Features’ upcoming movie Last Night In Soho.

Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller about a young girl, passionate in fashion design, who is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it appears, and time seems to fall apart with shady consequences…

Focus Features will release Last Night In Soho in theaters on October 22, 2021.

Last Night In Soho stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Emma), Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (Jo Jo Rabbit), Matt Smith (The Crown), Michael Ajao, Synnøve Karlsen, Diana Rigg, Terence Stamp, and Rita Tushingham.

The score is from Oscar-winner Steven Price (Gravity). He and Wright previously collaborated on Baby Driver, The World’S End (interview).

Edgar Wright and Penny Dreadful scribe Krysty Wilson-Cairns co-wrote the screenplay, produced by Nira Park, Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and Wright. Focus Features and Film4 co-financed the film.

That's a wrap! Against seemingly all odds, and after many years of being stuck in development hell, the Uncharted movie has wrapped filming. A revolving door of filmmakers and talent have come and gone over the years and, just when things came together with Tom Holland in the lead role as Nathan Drake, 2020 happened and threw a wrench in the gears. But the filmmakers and Sony Pictures have prevailed. The movie is in the can. Now, we wait.

Greatness from small beginnings. That’s a wrap on @UnchartedMovie. pic.twitter.com/eD5ZyKOthi

— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) October 29, 2020

Sony confirmed that Uncharted finished filming by sharing a new set photo on social media. Filming kicked off over the summer after a several month delay brought on by the industry-wide shutdown Hollywood faced earlier in the year. Additional precautions were taken in the interest of health and safety, as has been the...