While their dramas, fantasies, and sci-fi epics have grown laughably convoluted, HBO has been developing some of the greatest comedies on TV now for much of this decade. Even if one cannot get on board withLena Dunhamas a person, it’s her series,Girls, that has seemingly served as the model for their recent spat of ingenious comedies, fromSilicon ValleyandInsecuretoVeepandHigh Maintenance. All of these shows, includingGirls, allows for humor to bloom from the characters' intelligence, desires, flaws, instincts, and mistakes rather than leaning on a simple “Set’em up, knock’em down” formula of joke-telling to generate laughs....

WithCrimson Peak,Guillermo Del Toro’s anticipated return to classical horror following the still-pretty-awesomePacific Rim, the Mexican helmer digs into the grand history of haunted house films that denoted his childhood and teen years. Every scene that’s been revealed from Del Toro’s latest has evoked eerie images and sequences from such classics asThe Uninvited,The Innocents,The Haunting, andThe Changeling, to name just a few big titles of the sub-genre. And yet, the scenes that have been teased thus far in trailers and clips have made it clear that this is every bit a Guillermo Del Toro film, marked by his particular, riotous use of color and his obsession with mechanics and architecture, which played a huge part in his previous ghostly masterwork,The Devil’s Backbone....

Criterion has announced five new films that will be joining its slate of noteworthy films in the fall. The films that will be receiving a special Criterion Collection release in September range from a recent Oscars favorite to a French drama from the 1940s centered around abortion. The month will also see Criterion release the fourth collection from Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project. With this new slate of films getting released in the Criterion Collection, some of the films will become available to fans in higher quality than ever before....

Woody Norman, unequivocally the cutest - and probably most talented - kid to pop up this awards season, has been speaking about his time working withJoaquin PhoenixonMike Mills’C’mon C’mon. That and, well, why all of us oldies need to have a little more faith in the future.GQasked the tender-hearted (and surprisingly British) actor about his thoughts on all those people - including, welp, us - crying en masse at his movie....

Dark Star Pictures and Bloody Disgusting have released the official trailer and poster artwork for their next collaborative effort,Dementia Part II, and Collider has your exclusive look at what writer/director teamMatt MercerandMike Testinrefer to as their “midnight jaunt” of a movie. Dementia Part IIwas produced from conception to its world premiere screening at Cinepocalype Film Festival by Mercer (Contracted,Bliss,Beyond the Gates) and Testin (The Salesman) in just 30 days. The result was a humorous follow-up to Testin’s 2015 filmDementia(hence the name)....

If you listen closely, you may hear the world collectively sigh every timeGrey’s Anatomygets renewed for another season. Even diehard fans of the series can admit that the series isn’t the same as it once was. The quality has drastically diminished, there are like two original characters left, and the storylines are dull and lifeless in comparison to past seasons. It’s not unwatchable by any means, but it’s definitely not as enjoyable as it used to be, which is almost as bad....

As we rejoin our favorite bounty hunter fora third seasonofThe Mandalorianon Disney+, we find our masked hero, Mando (Pedro Pascal) a.k.a. Din Djarin, set out to make good on his oath to redeem his status within his sacred clan and shed Chapter 17’s “The Apostate” label. On his journey to the living waters beneath the mines of Mandalor to prove that “this is the way,” we also get reintroduced to his diminutive travel companion, Grogu, who is still safe and soundafter several brushes with death in Season 2....

“There’s nothing more powerful in the world than a good story,” said Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), referring, of course, to the moving, heartrending, but ultimately satisfying finale of HBO’sBarry, which aired just minutes after the characters onGame of Thronesdecided a psychic Hot Topic t-shirt with a bowl cut who hasn’t said more than eight goddamn words all season should be king of the Seven-ish Kingdoms. That’s right friends, fans, and probablyGeorge R....

Despite the misgivings that fans may have had about the final two seasons ofGame of Thrones, excitement about the future of Westeros is higher than ever before. In its first two episodes,House of the Dragonhas been able to capture the scope, political intrigue, and exciting characters that madeGame of Thronessuch a sensation. While returning to Westeros hits a lot of nostalgic notes for fans,House of the Dragontells an exciting story of a woman rising to power that may be able to bring in viewers who haven’t caught up with the original series....

Quick Links Greta Gerwig’sBarbiehas taken the world by storm, breaking records andcrossing the impressive $1 billion mark at the box office. This remarkable achievement has made Gerwig the first female director to reach this milestone, solidifying her place in cinematic history. Despite facingstrong competition from the equally record-breakingOppenheimer, Gerwig’s Barbillion success remains undisputed. The movie’s triumph can also be attributed to its stellar cast, led by the talentedMargot Robbie, who starred as the world’s beloved doll, Barbie....

After many,manydelays,Matt Reeves’The Batmanis finally here, and it’s a smash-hit witha sequel already having been green-lit. Stacked with an impressive cast of talent includingRobert Pattinson(Good Time)in the title role,Zoë Kravitz(High Fidelity) as Selina Kyle/Catwoman,Paul Dano(There Will Be Blood)as The Riddler,Colin Farrell(The Killing of a Sacred Deer) as The Penguin, andJeffrey Wright(The French Dispatch) as James Gordon, it is clear as to why the film has audiences and critics everywhere raving about this new take on the iconic superhero....

With directorDavid Leitch’sHobbs & Shawnow playing in theaters around the world andIMAX, a few days ago I got to talk toIdris Elbaabout the movie. Since he’s done plenty of talking about the action scenes and why he wanted to be part of theFast & Furiousspinoff, I had one goal when I sat down with him: to have fun. To make that happen, I decided to ask a number of questions pitting Hobbs against Shaw: Who ruined the most takes, who has more hair, who is a better wingman, and more....

Daisy Ridleyis one of the biggest rising stars in British cinema. From her performance asRey in theStar Warssequel trilogyto her latest Disney+ effort as Gertrude Ederle in the biographical dramaYoung Woman and the Sea,Ridley has proven time and again ever since her debut just over a decade ago that she has the range and ability to lead stories from a small-budget indie to a big-budget blockbuster. Now, Ridley is back with her latest venture, facing hertoughest challenge yet as an action actressin the upcoming thrillerCleaner....