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A directing duo consisting ofJoshandBenny Safdie, theSafdie brothersexperienced a steady rise in popularity over the years they spent making films together. The first feature film officially credited to both of them came out in 2009,with three subsequent features that grew in size and (arguable) quality as the years went along. Those are the core four, but theydid also direct a sports documentarycalledLenny Cookein 2013, and Josh Safdie directedThe Pleasure of Being Robbedin 2008, with Benny Safdie only being credited as a co-editor for that one....

After playing in competition at the Locarno Film Festival, the Indian Malayalam language filmAriyippu(Declaration) has found a home on Netflix. The streamer debuted the first trailer for the film, directed byMahesh Narayananand starringKunchako Boban, on Wednesday. It’s a bit of a departure for the streamer, which usually tends to acquire more mainstream Indian titles. But to be fair, Netflix also released directorChaitanya Tamhane’s acclaimed Marathi language dramaThe Disciple, and directorIvan Ayr’sMeel Patthar— both played at Venice — a couple of years ago....

With the theatrical release of theBob’s Burgersfilm right around the corner, the excitement just keeps mounting for new content from the Belchers, especially with the possibility of all-new musical numbers. One of the best gags that the Belcher family naturally falls into is a tendency to burst into song. Despite Bob’s (H. Jon Benjamin) more reserved personality, he and his family are extremely musical, as evidenced by the dozens ofBob’s Burgersmusical numbers....

Dave McCary’s upcoming comedyBrigsby Bearearned plenty of fans and a reputation as one lovable weirdo of a film when it made the festival rounds earlier this year. The film was Cannes' Golden Camera and Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize awards, earned widespread critical acclaim (read Matt’s review here) as a charming oddity about… something. I’m still not quite sure. After a confusing trailer, Sony PIctures Classics has released a longer, slightly less confusing new trailer....

With Comic-Con@Home taking place in a little over a month, it’s finally time to share what we’ve been putting together behind-the-scenes at Collider. If youhadn’t heard, this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, which was scheduled to take place July 22-26, has been moved online due to the pandemic. While an online convention will never be able to recreate what being in San Diego surrounded by thousands of fans is like, the con is trying to do their best to make it as awesome as they can....

Crisis On Infinite Earthsis almost upon us, as every show in The CW’s Arrowverse—that’sArrow,Supergirl,The Flash,Legends of Tomorrow, andBatgirl—gears up for the biggest crossover in the small-screen DC Universe’s history. The network released a whole batch of images fromSupergirl’s upcoming episode “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One”, which give a pretty good glimpse of what it’ll look like when this crisis gets to kickin' off. Tell ya what, nobody looks too happy about it!...

After the harrowing conclusion of the Mugen Train arc inDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the critically-acclaimed anime series follows the conventions of its manga’s writing and takes its colorful cast of characters back to the modern streets of early 1900s Tokyo. This new story arc, known officially as the Entertainment District arc, throws our heroes back into the fray on a rescue and demon elimination assignment with little time to process recent events....

Filming on Season 2 of the Apple TV+ seriesDickinson, which starsHailee Steinfeldas a youngEmily Dickinson, has been underway for a while now with details being kept mostly under wraps. But today is a “mark your calendars,” momentuous kind of day because we learned something new:Iron FistalumFinn Jonesis joining theDickinsongang. That’s right: Jones is moving on from the Netflix/Marvel TV series (which shuttered in 2018) and has boardedDickinson. He was included in a cast photo taken byDickinsonshowrunnerAlena Smithand posted to herTwitter accounton Wednesday....

DidAnthony Mackiejust unintentionally reveal a major plot point from the next MCU movie? While speaking toEntertainment Weeklyat San Diego Comic Con about his upcoming film,Captain America: Brave New World, the Sam Wilson actor seemingly confirmed a long-time Marvel veteran will appear in the film. Thefirst trailer forCaptain America: Brave New Worldwas released several weeks ago and showcased the first look atHarrison Ford’s Thunderbolt Russ, who will transform into Red Hulk in the film....

With Oscar-nominated filmmakerHany Abu-Assad(Omar) new movie,The Mountain Between Us, opening this weekend in North America, I recently spoke to Cinematographer Mandy Walker about making the disaster drama. If you haven’t seen the trailers, the film is based on the novel of the same name byCharles Martinand revolves around an neurosurgeon (Idris Elba) on his way to perform surgery and a photojournalist (KateWinslet) on the way to her wedding who charter a plane together as strangers to get to their destinations, only to have the plane crash and leave them as the only survivors in the freezing wilderness....

Jeff Goldblumis keeping booked and busy with the upcoming release ofThor: Love and ThunderandJurassic World: Dominion; he’s the king of bizarro sci-fi and horror. There’s something very satisfying about watching Goldblum at work. RELATED:7 Things That Could Have Been Left Out Of The ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Trailer With his undeniably suave persona, Goldblum draws our attention to the screen to the point we can’t – and frankly, don’t want to – look away....

Fresh off theTransparentmusical finale, three-time Emmy nomineeGaby Hoffmannis in talks to star oppositeJoaquin Phoenixin an untitled A24 drama from writer-directorMike Mills, Collider has exclusively learned. While official plot details remain under wraps, sources say that Phoenix will play a documentary filmmaker whose latest project involves gifted children, while the story will find him bonding with his smart-yet-sensitive nephew, whose father struggles with bipolar disorder and is in the grips of a manic episode....

From executive producersDavid E. KelleyandJonathan Shapiro, the Amazon original seriesGoliathis the ultimate David vs. Goliath battle. Billy McBride (Billy Bob Thornton) is a down-and-out lawyer who has to go up against the big firm that he helped establish and that his ex-wife (Maria Bello) still works for, and do so in a world where the scales of justice seem to tip toward the rich and powerful. During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, show creators David E....