When looking back at the many great, highly influential films that were released in 1999, it feels particularly strange thatSam Mendes’ romantic dramaAmerican Beautywas selected as the best film of the year by the Academy Awards.This was the same yearasFight Club, Magnolia, Election, Eyes Wide Shut, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix,andThe Insideramong others. Why was a strange, somewhat amusing melodrama selected to represent the year’s best achievements?American Beautyis a work of satire that was perhaps too good for its time....

February is not only the month of love but alsoBlack History Month. What could be a better way to celebrate both at the same time by checking outBob Marley: One Lovewhen it hits theaters onValentine’s Day, February 14? The upcoming biopic will center around the life and music of singer, guitarist, and songwriterBob Marley, his career, and the people who influenced him. Directed byReinaldo Marcus Green(King Richard), the movie was written by Green,Terence Winter(The Wolf of Wall Street),Frank E....

WhatChristina Haacksaid about marriage has fans rejoicing. During the season finale ofThe Flip Off, whereHeather El MoussaandTarek El Moussaclaimed victory,Haack has sworn off marriage. Haack has been married three times, to El Moussa,Ant Anstead,andJoshua Hall, who she is currently battling in adivorce war. Haack revealed her stance on marriage toJeff Lewis, who was the guest judge in the season finale. She also briefly discussed her relationship with estranged husband Hall, whom she has accused ofstealing her gym equipment duringThe Flip Off, whichHall had denied....

Collider is thrilled to bring our readers an exclusive first look at the trailer and key art forNadine Crocker’supcoming film,Continue. The poignant drama, featuring Crocker,Shiloh FernandezandEmily Deschanel, is set to be released in theaters, on demand, and digital on September 6th, perfectly timed for National Suicide Prevention Month. This period is dedicated to remembering lives lost to suicide, supporting those who have faced suicidal ideation, and recognizing the profound impact on families and communities....

Where there is crime, there must be punishment, right? It seems like such an easy equation, one that’s sewn into the fabric of society, that we’re taught from birth. But in reality, nothing is ever that simple — especially when it comes to justice, and very especially when those searching for it aren’t white.That’s the idea at the center of Apple TV+’sCriminal Record, a new series starringCush Jumboas the headstrong detective sergeant June Lenker....

Bode’s (Max Thieriot) path to redemption just got a little bit longer. CBS announced today that the hit seriesFire Countryis officially renewed for Season 3. That means, of course, we’ll get to see CAL Fire saving more and more people from the most dangerous situations for at least one more round. The new episodes will be part of the 2024-2025 season. The news doesn’t exactly come as a surprise: ever since its premiere,Fire Countryhas become one of the biggest hits for the network....

In 1979,Pink Floydreleased their iconic concept album,The Wall. It was one of their most successful albums, and housed some of their most well-known songs, including “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” and “Comfortably Numb.” It was a particularly long album, running for over 80 minutes, and told a story through its 26 songs about a troubled rock star who becomes overwhelmed and driven to despair by the chaos of his lifestyle, slowly withdrawing from the world at large as the album goes on....

The thunder buddies are back for more. Nearly nine and a half years following the release ofTed 2, another rendition ofSeth MacFarlane’s foul-mouthed talking teddy bear is on the way, this time with Peacock’s seven-episodeTedprequel series. The upcoming show follows its title character and his human best friend in their earlier days together. Today, Peacock shared the first teaser and a round of new images from the series.Tedis set to debut all episodes at the top of next year on January 11....

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemmight have just hit theaters, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the future of a story. While a sequel film is stll only in theearly days of development — along with an animated series— ideas for potential subsequent installments can be figured out from a very early stage, allowing the filmmakers behind it to know in which direction they want to take the characters from the very beginning....

For as long as the documentary has been a tried and true style of filmmaking and sharing of powerful real-life stories in a cinematic experience, mockumentaries have acted as the fictional branching path for the documentary premise. The simple premise and execution of treating a fictional story as if it’s real, even including parodies of real-life figures and events, has made for numerous iconic comedies over the years. With the massive increase in media consumption, social media, and digital technologies as a whole, the 2010s were the perfect era for mockumentaries of all styles to shine through in glorious fashion....

Regrettably, war doesn’t seem to discriminate when it comes to countries that find themselves impacted by it. Throughout the 20th century, people from almost every country on Earth were wrapped up in conflict to some extent, primarily thanks to the existence of two World Wars. Outside World War I and World War II lay plenty of other conflicts that took countless lives and impacted many others, and that’s to say nothing of new wars that began in the 21st century, or 20th-century conflicts that continued past the year 2000....

With her starring role as Claire on the hit fantasy romance seriesOutlander, Irish actressCaitríona Balfehas become one of the biggest leading ladies in television. Despite her stardom though, Balfe has been careful with her roles, with limited acting credits to her name which, to be fair, doesn’t count some of her earliest short film roles norher blink-and-you-miss-it appearancein the hit fashion comedyThe Devil Wears Prada. The approach has undeniably been one of quality over quantity though, with Balfe’s filmography including two Oscar-winning pictures, underrated animated gems, and supporting parts in major blockbusters alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names....

As far as horror film directors go, few are more influential and prolific thanDario Argento. With over half a century of films under his belt (his first came in 1970), the Italian Argento became a popular purveyor of giallo, a subgenre of horror thriller focused more on psychological crime and mystery, usually with a slasher aspect. Several Italian directors, such asMario BavaandLucio Fulcihelped to set the standard for giallo films, but none made more of an impact than Argento....