Cinema

Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine dives into the life of Mark Kerr, a trailblazer in mixed martial arts, anchored by a restrained, intimate performance from Dwayne Johnson. The film traces Kerr’s…

Justin Tipping’s Him dives into the collision between sport, ambition, and ritual. A promising college quarterback, Cam Cade, is left fighting for his life after a brutal off-field assault, only to…

Paul Greengrass returns with a high‑tension disaster story that leans into immersive sound and relentless momentum more than brand‑new ideas. The Lost Bus revisits the real‑world 2018 California wildfires through a…

The 22nd Reykjavik International Film Festival concluded on October 5 after a ten-day program that braided global cinema with a local sensibility. Guided by RIFF founder Hrönn Marinósdóttir and program director…

Robert Gordon’s documentary assembles a mosaic from Murray Lerner’s long-lost 1960s footage to reframe the Newport Folk Festival years from 1963 to 1966. Shot in a transporting black-and-white register, the film…

In DC’s Absolute Universe, power tilts toward the villainous, and heroes operate from the margins. The shared setting threads these stories together, but crossovers feel fated as rival factions emerge from…

Hulu is reimagining Prison Break for a modern audience with a pilot underway from Elgin James, the co-creator of Mayans M.C. The studio is weighing a formal series order based on…

Apple TV+ has pushed into 2025 with ambitious storytelling and big-budget premieres. A handful of titles stood out for their craft, scope, and character work, earning a place on this year’s…

Director Jack Sholder has revisited A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 and now regards Freddy's Revenge as a surprisingly solid entry in the series. During the 1980s, New Line pushed…

The 1978 poster for John Carpenter’s Halloween was created by designer Bob Gleason as a bold, minimalist image. It shows Michael Myers’ gloved hand gripping a kitchen knife, with jagged pumpkin…