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After just three brutal weeks of 2025, some of us may already feel like we could use a break. With its dazzling stop-motion animation and eclectic, engaging plot,Wes Anderson’sIsle of Dogsmakes a fantastic candidate for some much-needed escapism —and it’s headed to Hulu on February 1. Tackling heavy-handed themes like nationalism, xenophobia, and systemic power,Isle of Dogsmay seem no different from the bleak landscape of everyday life. But only Anderson is capable of translating such grim and complex topics into a charming and heartfelt story that can only be described as “the chicken soup of movies....

The world in which movies are made has changed drastically in the last decade. With the over-abundance of popularity in movies released on streaming services, and certain productions skipping a theatrical release, films have seen a shift in the genres that reach box office success. One of these genres in particular iscomedy. As defined byBuffed Film Buffs, the studio comedy is a live-action, studio-produced film with comical scenes that exists outside a pre-existing franchise....

AfterChristopher Nolanachieved a career breakthrough with his sophomore feature directorial outing, the 2000 psychological thriller filmMemento, Nolan became attached to Warner Bros. Pictures, which enabled Nolan to make a seamless transition to studio film-making with the 2002 psychological thrillerInsomnia. Nolan followedInsomniawith the 2005 origin filmBatman Begins, the first installment inNolan’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy. Throughout the trilogy and with the adjoining Nolan filmsDunkirk,Inception,Interstellar, andThe Prestige, Warner Bros. gave Nolan unprecedented budgetary and creative freedom....

Steven Spielberg’sJurassic Parkis the perfect blockbuster movie. Full of excitement, terror, and wonderful action sequences, the movie remains one of the greatest of all time and has spawned a monstrous franchise. Despite being almost 30 years old, the writer behindJurassic Park, David Koepp, has been revealing brand new details about the movie and has talked a little about a scene that took place between the tyrannosaurus rex, the kids, and the river that was ultimately cut....

Last week,Suits LAhad a rocky start with an episode that didn’t quite match what viewers expected from aSuitsspinoff. Luckily, the second episode, “Old Man Hanrahan,” makes great strides as it builds on the drama and charactersintroduced in Episode 1. The episode doesn’t have any celebrity cameos, but it does dig deeper into the stories of the two fictional actors introduced so far. Ted and Kevin Dig Deeper Into Lester’s Story In Episode 1, Ted Black (Stephen Amell) went against his morals by agreeing to take a criminal law case....

Following the box office success of the originalHunger Gamesfilm franchise, it was a no-brainer for the universe to continue, further expanding on the character’s origins. WhileThe Ballad of Songbirds & Snakeswas the first foray into the untold stories of existing characters, it will soon be joined by another pivotal point in the timeline. Songbirds & Snakes dove into the 10th Annual Hunger Games story, spotlighting a young future President Snow, displaying a different side to the original series' overarching antagonist....

The King of Kingstells the greatest story ever told, at least according to Christians, through CGI animation and a somewhat clever narrative twist.Adapted from Charles Dickens’The Life of Our Lord, the famed author teaches his rambunctious young sonabout Jesus Christfrom his birth in a Bethlehem manger to cruel crucifixion at the hands of Pontius Pilate and the High Priest Caiaphas. Writer/director Seong-ho Jang ticks every Bible school box while also explaining complex and harsh themes to the target audience....

Paul Thomas Anderson’sPhantom Threadwas reportedly the swan song for three-time Oscar-winnerDaniel Day-Lewis. He was recentlyspotted on crutches, making it six years since his rumored retirement. Rumors are true sometimes, so we better get ready to replace theThere Will Be Bloodmethod actor with a new “best working male actor” contender. When thinking about the best working actor today, there are lots that come to mind, from younger Academy Award winners to the older generation that is still active in Hollywood these days....

The renowned Marvel brand has become a synonym for success in the film industry, but it hasn’t always been like that. Before theMCUmanaged to hit successful numbers and turn the big screen experience into memorable spectacles, superhero movies hadn’t always performed so well in theaters. Even now, after a series of profitable runs andAvengers: Endgamestanding out as the secondhighest-grossing movie of all time, the MCU appears to be tripping over its own feet....

Throughout history, humans have looked to the sky and, next to them, for a hero. Legends and mythologies tell about beings or people with mystical powers. With the invention of film comes the manifestation of characters who are now considered “overpowered” or “OP.” These characters can be gods, but they can also be humans with extraordinary abilities. Additionally, an overpowered character could be otherworldly or futuristic like an alien or humanoid....

Disney has brought on directorGuy Ritchieto take the helm on the studio’s upcominglive action remakeof their 1992 animated hitAladdin.John Augusthas been set to write the script, withDan Linproducing through his Lin Pictures company. The project has been described as an “ambitious and non-traditional” take on the beloved story. The original 1992animated moviefollowed a young man who finds a magical lamp and is granted three wishes by the genie inside, as he is pursued by the nefarious villain who wants the lamp for his own evil ends....

Jason Momoa is here to hype up the release of theAquamantrailer tomorrow. It would have been unthinkable a decade ago, but theAquamanmovie is easily one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the impending arrival of the first footage has fanboys and fangirls feeling very impatient. Could this really be the hero that the DC movie universe needs right now? One thing’s for sure;Jason Momoais having himself an awful lot of fun with it....

Avatar: The Way of Watermay have managed to equal the “number of consecutive weekends” run ofAvatarat the box office, but it looks like it won’t surpass it. While it had been possible for James Cameron’s epic to hold the top spot a little longer until the arrival ofAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, it looks like it will instead lose its crown this week to M. Night Shyamalan’sKnock at the Cabin....