5Bis the first film to celebrate the efforts of a group of nurses and health care professionals who defied the fear when AIDS first reared its ugly head in 1983. 5B is the ward at San Francisco General Hospital where touching and physical contact became the norm. Elsewhere victims, who were desperately in pain and covered in lesions, were treated like lepers. 5Bis surprisingly upbeat, and compelling. Co-directed byDan Kraussand Oscar winnerPaul Haggis, the film elicits a strong emotional response from viewers and has a clear resonance for America today....

Grab your shades and a cold drink. As the last bits of summer are slowly dying down, it’s never too late to catch up on the latest new content courtesy ofParamount+. Whether you’re enjoying the last moments of summer lounging by the pool or cooling off indoors, these fresh picks are your perfect escape to keep you entertained throughout the weeks. This month’s lineup is packed from family-friendly options to a fantabulous drag queen series that’s going international....

After making its debut at the ‘Marvel Comics: Judgment Day’ Panel atSan Diego Comic-Con 2022,All-Out Avengers, an upcoming Avengers comic-book run that is set to be one of the heroes' “most pulse-pounding adventures to date”, has released a brand-new trailer and the cover art. Along with this new trailer and art, it was also confirmed that the first issue of the comic will be launching this year on September 7....

WhenMarvel’s Inhumanswas filming earlier this year in Hawaii, I was able to visit the set with a few other reporters, where we watched filming and talked to most of the cast and filmmakers. I learned a lot about the upcoming show and over the next two months, I’ll be posting a lot of cool content revealing how the show came together and what fans can look forward to. If you’re not familiar with the series, based on the Marvel comic, it’s doing something incredibly cool and unusual....

With recent news thatCluelesswould be celebrating its 30th anniversary with a4K UHD SteelBook release, fans of the iconic 90s movie were feeling a bit old. To be fair, a revamped version of the movie bursting at the seams with extras was a very good consolation prize, butAlicia Silverstoneand Peacock are doing us even better. Today, word broke that aCluelessseries is in the works with Silverstone set to reprise her role as the one and only Cher Horowitz....

The first good look atBatman: Hush, the next entry in the popular series of animated DC Universe Movies, has arrived thanks to the epic first trailer. Not only do fans get plenty of shots of their favorite heroes (and antiheroes) in action, this trailer also introduces one of the most intellectually challenging villains that Batman has ever faced in the mysterious Hush. An adaptation of the seminal DC classic tale,Batman: Hushcenters on a shadowy new villain who uses Gotham’s Rogues Gallery to destroy Batman’s crime-fighting career, as well as Bruce Wayne’s personal life – which has already been complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierEpisode 2, “The Star-Spangled Man."] Say this forThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier— it’s two for two when it comes to delivering quality fight scenes. In general, Episode 2 is a nicely paced episode, with a good balance of character, story, and action; its primary flaw is that it remains just another chapter in the story as opposed to actual episodic storytelling....

Zoe Kravitzwas a late addition toFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and when you see the film, you understand how. All we see of her is a picture of her character, Leta Lestrange, among Newt Scamander’s possessions. However, her place in Newt’s life and her famous last name (she’s a relative the nefarious Bellatrix Lestrange) let us know that Kravitz’ should have a far more prominent role in the upcoming sequels....

A dark, quirky British comedy whose cast is led byThe Mighty Boosh’sJulian Barrettand Oscar-winnerOlivia Colman? You need not twist my arm! ButFlowersis not a show that is immediately easy to like, but is a reward for those who stick with it. It initially has the trappings of a classic black comedy — the opening scene is of Barrett’s children’s book author Maurice trying to hang himself and the branch breaking to save him— but as it continues it reveals itself more as a closed-in emotional horror....

When the subject of iconic on-screen duos gets raised among movie lovers today, they often look to interracial buddy action comedies: Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker inRush Hour; Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in48 HRS.; and Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones inMen in Black. Many of these movies owe a debt of gratitude to one movie that pioneered the genre:Arthur Hiller’s 1976 comedy-thrillerSilver Streak,starringGene WilderandRichard Pryor. Silver Streakcombined three trends in early ‘70s Hollywood, resulting in one of the industry’s groundbreaking blockbusters of the decade....

Remember, don’t get them wet andneverfeed them after midnight! Today Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Television released a first-look image for the upcoming animatedGremlinsprequel series and announced that it would be making its debut at the Annecy International Animation Festival this June. This gives fans hope thatGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwaiwill be coming to general audiences not long after. The original 1984 film followed the story of a young man who is gifted a pet Mogwai from his father but gets more than he bargained for when the Mogwai turns out to be much more than a cute little animal....

One of the biggest surprises (and I mean that quite literally in this case) to come out ofMarvel Studios’Comic-Con panel at Hall H was the confirmation of the cast ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.TheJames Gunn-directed sequel was expected to deal with some parental issues, as indicated by the movie’s synopsis. But like anything else Gunn does (or in the world of comic books in general), a father-son story comes with a planet-sized twist....

“The following trailer contains explicit language, adult themes, and violence, and may not be suitable for all viewers.” From this opening title screen, you can tell from the trailer thatHarley Quinnain’t your average DC adaptation. Gone are any shackles from the title character’s family friendly origins inBatman: The Animated Seriesor PG-13 necessities fromSuicide Squad(even if we see both lewks referenced). Now, Harley Quinn (voiced by an enthusiastically gameKaley Cuoco, also a producer) gets to be fully herself....