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Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Alexander stand behind a counter in Clerks III.

Clerks III review, or how Kevin Smith made me cry

Clerks III isn't just the final chapter of Kevin Smith's trilogy. It delivers a surprisingly powerful look at how much we've all changed since 1994.
Lucy looks into the camera while David drives in a scene from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners review: Candy-coated chrome carnage

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners delivers a fun, frantic adventure set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 that doesn't demand any familiarity with the game to be enjoyable.
Pinocchio kneels on stage in a scene from the 2022 live-action film.

Pinocchio review: nothing new to see in wooden adaptation

Disney's live-action adaptation of Pinocchio doesn't offer anything fresh, only the same story through a new filter and a good performance by Tom Hanks.
William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, and Yuji Okumoto stand in track suits in a scene from Cobr Kai season 5.

Cobra Kai season 5 review: Crowded, but compelling, karate

Season 5 of Cobra Kai gives fans more of what they expect without changing the formula, and with plenty of familiar heroes and villains along the way.
A Giganotosaurus model looms in the foreground of a scene from Jurassic World Dominion.

What it’s like to be Jurassic World’s live-action dinosaur wrangler

Jurassic World Dominion's live-action dinosaur supervisor, John Nolan, explains how his team created the practical components to the film's dino adventure.
An elven tower stands over Middle-earth in a scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review: perfection, precious

Amazon's The Rings of Power series lives up to the hype with episodes that wonderfully channel the scope, spectacle, and heart of The Lord of the Rings saga.
The monstrous alien Randall holds Gordon in the air during a scene from The Orville.

Aliens, upgrades, and Dolly Parton: behind The Orville’s VFX

Creating the visual effects for The Orville season 3 demanded a lot of VFX studios, from alien worlds and ship upgrades to new creatures and ... Dolly Parton?
Two dinosaurs look at each other in Jurassic World Dominion.

How Jurassic World Dominion’s VFX made old dinosaurs new again

Jurassic World Dominion's VFX supervisor takes a deep dive into the creation of the film's new dinosaurs and explains how they resurrected a few old ones, too.
Eleven points her hand at a portal forming in the wall in front of her in a scene from Stranger Things season 4.

Vines, gore, and rifts galore: Behind Stranger Things’ season 4 VFX

Creepy vines, severed limbs, and the destruction of Hawkins were just a few of the visual effects elements Scanline VFX brought to Stranger Things season 4.
Bruce Banner and Jennifer Walters, Hulk and She-Hulk, meditate while facing each other.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law review: Green is good in the MCU

Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law delivers another win for the MCU with its humor, heart, and impressive performance from Tatiana Maslany.
Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson in Falcon and the Winter Soldier wields Captain America's Shield

In the MCU, Marvel’s most important stories are in its Disney+ shows

The MCU movies are great, but the most important stories being told in the MCU are 0n Disney+ shows like WandaVision, Loki, and Ms. Marvel.
Ms. Marvel pushes through waves of golden energy.

The comics, colors, and chemicals behind Ms. Marvel’s VFX

The visual effects that helped bring the Marvel hero Ms. Marvel to Disney+ found inspiration in a variety of unexpected places.
Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg lean against a truck in a scene from Day Shift.

Day Shift review: Jamie Foxx leads fangless vampire movie

Despite some entertaining elements, Jamie Foxx's vampire film Day Shift underwhelms with too few surprises, too many familiar pieces, and not enough Snoop Dogg.
Tom Sturridge wears a mask and cloak as Morpheus in a scene from The Sandman.

The Sandman review: dreamy adaptation exceeds expectations

Decades of troubled development don't stop Netflix's The Sandman series from delivering an impressive adaptation of Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking comic book.
The Predator returns in Prey.

Prey review: a fresh spin on the Predator franchise

The best Predator film since the original, Prey delivers a tense, action-packed adventure that feels fresh and unique in the franchise.
The cast of The Outlaws gathers in a room, wearing their community service vests.

The Outlaws season 2 review: no more funny business

Season 2 of The Outlaws fully embraces its crime-thriller potential and delivers a more satisfying story arc, even as it goes light on the laughs.
Sofia Rosinsky, Riley Lai Nelet, Camryn Jones, and Fina Strazza look up at a pink sky in a scene from Paper Girls.

Paper Girls review: time-traveling, girl-power Goonies is good enough

Prime Video's adaptation of the Paper Girls comic book series is an exciting sci-fi saga that blends powerful emotional arcs with a nostalgic adventure story.
Ted Raimi wears a head-mounted camera and stares while filming a scene for The Quarry game.

How the Thanos VFX team brought The Quarry’s characters to life (and then killed them)

Supermassive's interactive horror game The Quarry used groundbreaking tech from an Oscar-winning visual effects studio to bring its scary story to life.
Keke Palmer stands in front of Daniel Kaluuya and Brandon Perea on a long dirt road in a scene from Nope.

Nope review: Jordan Peele’s intelligent sci-fi horror delivers

Jordan Peele's third film, Nope, continues his trend of delivering thought-provoking horror, this time in a cinematic feature filled with great performances.
A hooded figure holding a bloody chainsaw stands amid prison cells in a scene from the Resident Evil series.

Resident Evil review: Netflix series aims high, falls short

Netflix series Resident Evil takes big risks with its adaptation of the game franchise, but ultimately doesn't deliver the series fans are probably hoping for.
The captain and crew of the ship The Inevitable looks at stowaway Maisie in a scene from The Sea Beast.

The Sea Beast review: Netflix channels Disney in fun monster tale

Thrilling, funny, and deeper than its premise suggests, The Sea Beast is a Netflix animated movie that feels positively Disney in all the best ways.
Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton sit at a small table in prison, facing each other, in a scene from Black Bird.

Black Bird review: An outstanding cast lifts Apple TV+’s dark series

Black Bird, an adaptation of James Keene's tale of befriending a serial killer, packs plenty of award-friendly performances into a compact, efficient drama.
Chip and Dale stand in a tunnel, confused by their surroundings.

Why Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is a master class in animation

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers mixed multiple generations of animation styles using clever tricks and an innovative approach to visual effects.
Gru and a Minion march through San Francisco's Chinatown toward the camera.

Minions: The Rise of Gru review: Fast and funny, but fading

Minions: The Rise of Gru delivers plenty of fun moments, but its colorful, crazy world is beginning to feel a bit too familiar.
Joey King and Veronica Ngo stand back to back with swords in a scene from The Princess.

The Princess review: Hulu’s fairytale fight film packs a punch

Hulu's genre-mashing action film The Princess is a fun, hard-hitting fairytale adventure that subverts expectations and delivers plenty of surprises.
Chris Hemsworth stares through a large glass window in a scene from Spiderhead.

Deadpool writers on Spiderhead and mainlining joy in the MCU

Spiderhead writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick weigh in on their Netflix thriller with Chris Hemsworth, Deadpool 3 in the MCU, and the Twisted Metal series.
Marcel the Shell and his grandmother, Connie, stand in a tiny garden bed lined with stones.

How Marcel the Shell became 2022’s best feel-good movie

The director of Marcel the Shell With Shoes On shares the story of how his film's tiny hero found his way to the big screen, and kept his heart along the way.
Marcel the Shell stands on the record player's needle, smiling.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On review: Tiny story, big heart

Hilarious and charming, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a coming-of-age story about a tiny shell that's cinematic chicken soup for your soul.
The cast of The Umbrella Academy stands together in the main room of the family mansion.

The Umbrella Academy season 3 review: A beautiful apocalypse

The Umbrella Academy keeps getting weirder with each season, but season 3 is a reminder that it keeps getting better, too.
Doctor Strange stands on a street facing the monstrous, tentacled creature Gargantos in a scene from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

How VFX gave Doctor Strange’s Gargantos a magic makeover

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opened with a wild battle scene featuring the creature Gargantos. Here's how visual effects helped create it.
A view inside the cockpit of a crowded ship in Lightyear, with Buzz piloting it.

Lightyear review: Taking fun to infinity and beyond

Disney and Pixar's Lightyear does an impressive job of transforming Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear from a toy into a bona fide sci-fi action hero.
Chris Hemsworth smirks in front of a mi crophone in a scene from Spiderhead.

Spiderhead review: Chris Hemsworth shines in slick thriller

The Netflix thriller Spiderhead doesn't aspire to be an Oscar darling, but it is an entertaining psycho-drama with excellent performances from its cast.
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Emmy-winning actress, feminist icon Mary Tyler Moore has died at age 80

Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Mary Tyler Moore has died at the age of 80 due to complications from pneumonia.
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‘Split’ scares off ‘Rings’ to win the box office for the third week in a row

M. Night Shyamalan's thriller Split won the box office for the third straight week, topping horror sequel Rings this time around.
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Live-action remake of 'The Lion King' brings on Donald Glover and James Earl Jones

The upcoming live-action remake of The Lion King has added Donald Glover and James Earl Jones to its voice cast.
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It's all-out creature carnage in action-packed 'Kong: Skull Island' trailer

The final trailer for giant-monster movie Kong: Skull Island puts the focus on the creature carnage set to unfold.

Scarlett Johansson takes the fight to the water in new 'Ghost in the Shell' clip

Paramount Pictures has released a scene from the upcoming, live-action Ghost in the Shell movie a week early.
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Netflix releases trailer for English-language adaptation of 'Death Note'

Netflix has released the first trailer for its upcoming Death Note movie, based on the acclaimed anime and manga series.