Writer-directorChloe Domontcame out swinging for her debut feature,Fair Play, which sparked a bidding war after its premiere at this year’sSundance Film Festival. After spending time in the writers’ room and sitting in the director’s chair for series like HBO’sBallers, Domont was able to pull from her own experiences to finally pin down the perfect first feature in what’s now being heralded as an erotic thriller, likening back to the genre’s ‘80s reign with movies likeFatal Attraction....

At long last, the return ofInvinciblehas been unveiled at this year’sSan Diego Comic-Con. The nearly two-year wait for Season 2 to arrive will finally come to an end on November 3, but that wasn’t the only surprise series creatorRobert Kirkmanhad at the panel hosted by Collider Editor-in-ChiefSteve Weintraub. A special standalone episode of the series was also screened early at the convention followingGillian Jacobs' character Atom Eve. Better yet, the episode is available to watch on Prime Video today....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for Watson Episode 7. Watsonhas officially crossed the midway point with tonight’s episode, and the series is finally on track to deliver on the most compelling aspects of its premise.Last weeksaw Shinwell (Ritchie Coster) decide not to switch Dr. Watson’s (Morris Chestnut) medicine, as instructed, and within the first few minutes of Episode 7,he learns that it was a dangerous decision to make. InEpisode 3, Shinwell was very clearly told that if he refused to do Moriarty’s (Randall Park) bidding, Sebastian Moran would kill his pseudo-parents back in England....

Many classic ghost stories involve the use of haunted houses, and the reason is simple: it turns something that is supposed to be cozy and welcoming into a hellish nightmare. Truly, if a home isn’t safe, then what is? It’s also a common device used because many who supposedly have paranormal encounters or stories often have them in their homes, which may or may not be haunted. From classics likeThe Innocentsto modern hits likeThe Conjuring, the subgenre keeps on giving....

It’s common to hear we’ve seen it all when it comes to romantic comedies, but time and again and an indie film comes up to remind us that when you factor in diversity, there are a lot more themes to be covered in these types of stories.7 Daysis a romantic comedy set to premiere in late March that tells the story of a couple who gets locked inside just as COVID restrictions are put in effect — and that makes them discover a lot more about each other than they originally intended....

Ben AffleckandMatt Damon’s next film through their production company Artists Equity,The Instigators, is guaranteed to be a wild ride. Damon will be teaming up withCasey Affleckfor a heist flick following a bunch of thieves who employ the assistance of one of their therapists after a job has gone awry. Rap darling,Jack Harlow, is among the big namessigning up for the grifting romp. With Apple Original Films riding a wave of success with the Best Picture-winning film,CODA, under their belt, it’s clear that the company’s savvy production choices will lead to another hit on their hands....

TheTrainwreckdocumentaryfranchise has episodes that don’t all necessarily fit into thetrue crimegenre. That is, unless you call gross negligence, unfortunate hoaxes, and elaborate social media pranks gone wrong crimes. People weren’t charged or arrested in every situation, but it’s evident that a trainwreck occurred, some in incredibly horrendous fashion. Every episode of the compartmentalized series covers a real-life situation that led to shocking, unbelievable circumstances. From an attempt to bring back Woodstock that went awry to several instances of social media posts going viral and reaching dangerous proportions, every installment will leave jaws dropped....

Earlier this week, I had a chance to chat with showrunnerMitch Watsonabout his time onAll Hail King Julien, theaward-winning animated seriesfrom DreamWorks that’s now enjoying its final season onNetflix. That conversation ranged over a number of things, like how politics and the news cycle influenced the storytelling for the series' 78 episodes, how compromises in that storytelling eventually made those episodes even stronger, and how surprises during production led to incredibly creative decisions and even the creation of new, fan-favorite characters....

It’s been six years since directorDavid O. Russell’s 2015 filmJoy, starring frequent collaboratorJenniferLawrence, hit theaters. It’s been an even longer time since actor and screenwriterAnnie Mumolosubmitted her version of the true story of Miracle Mop inventorJoy Manganoto 20th Century Studios and Russell. Some time between submitting her script and the movie wrapping filming, Mumolo’s original script underwent changes. Following a period of arbitration, Mumolo received a “story by” credit and Russell getting the sole “screenplay by” credit....

Michelle Pfeifferjoins the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Janet van Dyne inAnt-Man and the Wasp. As we learned in the firstAnt-Manmovie, back in the day, Janet convinced Hank (Michael Douglas) to let her join him on his missions. That’s how she wound up becoming the original Wasp. But in 1987, while on a mission, Janet turned off her regulator and went subatomic to deactivate a bomb. That was the last he saw of her....

If you’re looking for something good to watch for Valentine’s Day, but you feel like you’ve scrolled the regular Netflix selection to death over the years, we’ve got you covered. To make the streaming selection easier as you settle in for the night, we’ve put together a list of recent romantic highlights in the Netflix library, from the much-hypedTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforefollowup to some Netflix Original Series highlights and a pair of old-fashioned sappyNicholas Sparksromances that arrived on the streaming service just in time for V-Day....

With last year’s Palme d’Or winner,Dheepan, hitting select theaterslast weekendandMad Max: Fury Roadwinning the most Oscars a few months ago, you’ll be forgiven if it feels like last year’s Cannes Film Festival just finished. Alas, the top shelf film festival of them all begins again tomorrow.Mad Max’s ownGeorge Miller, who at 71 years old is only two years older than the festival itself, will head the jury. Miller will be joined on the jury by former Cannes Best Actress winner,Kirsten Dunst(Melancholia), former Cannes Best Actor winner,Mads Mikkelsen(The Hunt), and the criminally underratedDonald Sutherland(amongst a handful of other international film voices)....

While a host of American moviesattracted attention this past weekfollowing the 97th Academy Awards, the Chinese mega-hitNe Zha 2continued its record-breaking theatrical run. The film debuted during the lucrative Chinese New Year period, where it delivered the biggest opening weekend haul in history for an animated film.Ne Zha 2becameonly the seventh film ever to hit the $2 billion mark in global box office revenue, with the vast majority of that total coming from the Middle Kingdom, where it’s the highest-grossing hit of all time by a margin of over $1 billion....