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Ever since the inception of the medium, films have been defined by their great action.While strong performances and clever writing are certainly important to a film’s success, momentum and movement on screen allow filmmakers to show their creativity.The action genre has certainly grownin popularity over the last century, with critical films likeDie Hard,The Matrix,andMad: Max: Fury Roadproving what the genre was capable of. However, a film doesn’t need to be broadly defined as an “action film” to include impressive sequences of suspense and intrigue....

One of the most well-known and well-loved animation companies in the world is Japan’s Studio Ghibli. Founded in 1985byHayao Miyazaki,Isao Takahata, andToshio Suzukifrom the ruins of Topcraft Entertainment, their films have become some of the most well-known and financially successful animated movies from Japan, especially after Disney acquired the rights to make English dubs. Two of their movies,Spirited AwayandThe Boy and the Heron, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature....

There is always that one pairing on a TV show that fans want to end up together so badly, but when the series ends, viewers are sometimes left disappointed that their favorite pairings weren’t able to make it work. RELATED:9 Addicting Will-They-Won’t-They TV Couples, From ‘The X-Files- to ‘New Girl’ TV shows often rely on the will-they-won’t-they trope to keep fans interested, and some favorite couples even get together but end the show apart....

Read update For some reason, watching movies that were based on true stories hits differently. Acknowledging that the entirety — or at least part of — the events reflected on-screen were actually real just makes the whole viewing experience much more intriguing and authentic. While everyone knows that gems likePsychoandCatch Me If You Canare two of the films that take inspiration from real stories, there are other good movies that make the whole thing less obvious....

Netflix has released the official trailer forA Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby, the third installment in the popularA Christmas Princeholiday movie franchise. The warm, fuzzy, melodramatic Netflix franchise starsRose McIveras Amber, who previously met a prince named Richard (Ben Lamb) and goes from average gal to the queen of the fictional nation of Aldovia. After two movies, the pair have had love and they’ve had marriage. Now, with this new movie, it looks like they’re getting a baby, too!...

It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for the horror haul, our weekly round-up and one-stop-shop for all things horror. This week in horror, we got an incredible behind-the-scenes tour of theAlien: Covenantset courtesy of an Alien Day special fromAdam Savage, some new pictures from A24’s buzzy survival horrorIt Comes at Night, and news thatThe Conjuringspin-offThe Nunis staying in the Farmiga business. Elsewhere, trash cinema iconJohn Watersis hosting an adult summer camp where you can drink whisky, dance burlesque and partake in some good old-fashioned water sports (not that kind) while celebrating the eclectic filmmaking career of one of genre’s best....

Supermanis flying high at the box office thanks to the vision ofJames Gunn, and a star-studded cast that includesDavid Corenswetas the Man of Steel. Long before he picked up Superman’s cape, Corenswet was proving himself to be a great talent in films, includingPearlandTwisters. His most intense role would come with Apple TV+‘sLady in the Lake. Based on the novel byLaura Lippman, Lady in the Lakeisthe story of two women whose lives are radically upturned....

A24 is a New York-based production company that started up back in 2016. Since its inception, they’ve pumped out some fantastic films such as Academy Award-winningRoom(2015),Hereditary(2018),The Green Knight(2021), and most recently,The Tragedy of Macbeth(2021). Anybody familiar with A24 films will say that they have a certain aesthetic, or “vibes” that you may’t quite put your finger on. Is it the exquisite cinematography? The incredible writing and acting? The creation of an immersive atmosphere?...

Just call them… The Revengers.Tessa ThompsonandChris Hemsworthmay have put their Marvel personas back in storage afterAvengers: Endgame(for now, anyway), but that familiar chemistry fromThor: Ragnarokis there inMen In Black: International. Agents M (Thompson) and H (Hemsworth) walk through MIB’s London headquarters, trying to discuss a serious matter: M believes there’s a mole among their ranks after a high-ranking alien was killed at a night club near St. Paul’s Cathedral and their main clue is a substance left behind called Zeaphos....

It’s no secret that Warner Bros. and DC Films have had trouble finding their way as far as the DC Extended Universe is concerned, but there seems to be agreement that they mayfinallybe hitting upon a solid road ahead. This summer’sWonder Woman, the fourth film under the DCEU banner afterMan of Steel,Batman v Superman, andSuicide Squad, was the studio’s first unqualified success both commercially and critically (it’s about to become the highest grossing superhero origin story ever), and the touchstones of that movie are paving the way forward in more ways than one....

Did you get a chance to check out the newly released trailer forAdam Wingard’s Netflix movie,Death Note? If not, do yourself a favor andscope it out herebefore reading on. Now that you’re back, we’re going to talk a bit about the difference between the original manga from writerTsugumi Ohbaand illustratorTakeshi Obata, and Wingard’s live-action adaptation. It’s worth mentioning thatDeath Notehas been adapted into an anime series and four live-action Japanese feature productions, but this discussion will focus on the version coming to Netflix this August 25th....

Last year,Ethan Hawkegave one of the best performances of his career inPaul Schraeder’s bleak dramaFirstReformed,and it looks like 2019 is off to a strong start for the actor with another unexpected turn in the new comedy thrillerStockholm. Inspired by the stranger-than-fiction true story of the 1973 bank heist that gave us the term “Stockholm Syndrome”, the film stars Hawke as Lars Nystrom, a Bob Dylan devotee and bank robber, who slaps on a cowboy disguise and takes over a Stockholm bank, guns blazing....

The FX seriesAmerican Horror Storyoften plays on our most basic fears, but for its seventh installment,American Horror Story: Cult, it took things one step further, to exploring the level of intense anxiety many have experienced since the presidential election. No matter what side you’re on personally, it’s easy to relate to and sympathize with feeling lost or confused or afraid, and when that’s intentionally used to very effectively induce fear, it can be more frightening than any supernatural entity....