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IndieWire Craft Roundtables: As Oscars Add Best Casting, Its Experts Explain the Job’s Real Power

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:11:57 +0000

In celebration of the Academy's first year honoring casting with its own Oscar category, the casting directors behind three of 2025's most inventive films join IndieWire's craft roundtables to break down what they do.

Optimus Prime Finally Gets The 1984 Makeover He’s Desperately Been Needing

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:00:17 +0000

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Transformers #27

10 Dragon Ball Characters Who Should Be Way Stronger

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:00:17 +0000

Dragon Ball’s power scale has grown so aggressively over the decades that many long-running characters have been left behind, despite having the history, experience, and narrative weight to justify far greater strength than their current iterations. As the story embraced new transformations and multiversal threats, the norms of their roles shifted permanently.

‘I Want Your Sex’ First Look: Gregg Araki Explores a Generational Divide in Sexual Desire Through His Character’s Boundary-Pushing Romance

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

In his new BDSM dominatrix drama starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, the “Mysterious Skin” director turns his attention to Gen Z.

The Best Streaming Services For Watching Popular Movies In 2025

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:55:16 +0000

2025 has been a great year for movies and some of the best are already available on streaming services. From surprise hits like Sinners and Weapons to blockbuster successes like Supermanand F1 to Oscar contenders like One Battle After Another and Frankenstein, there's a lot to love about cinema in 2025.

Will Poulter & Noah Centineo's Union County Revealed In First Look Image

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:54:06 +0000

Will Poulter and Noah Centineo's next starring roles together after Warfare have been revealed through a first look at their road trip movie, Union County. Poulter and Centineo portrayed soldiers in Alpha One Platoon and Alpha Two Platoon respectively on the cast of Warfare, a war film based on a real operation during the Iraq War.

Prime Video Cancels 90% Rotten Tomatoes Action Show After One Season

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:52:28 +0000

Prime Video's new action show with a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes has been canceled after one season, but there is a chance to save it.

Steven Spielberg's New Sci-Fi Movie: Mysterious Alien Image Teased

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:52:20 +0000

A mysterious alien-themed image has been released for Steven Spielberg's upcoming sci-fi movie.

James Gunn Just Replaced Star-Lord In The Most Unexpected Way

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:48:29 +0000

James Gunn was instrumental in transforming Star-Lord and the Guardians of the Galaxy from little-known comic characters to household names fronting a $2.4 billion franchise for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now that Gunn is the co-CEO at DC Studios and shepherding the new DC Universe, there have inevitably been comparisons between his fresh films and what he did with Marvel.

How To Get Mega Baxcalibur In Pokémon Legends Z-A

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:48:20 +0000

With the Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A unleashing several new Pokémon into the game, a variety of new Mega Evolution forms are being added as well. This creates a brand-new roster of incredibly powerful creatures your Trainer can wield, including Mega Baxcalibur, the pinnacle transformation of the powerful Ice/Dragon-type from the Paldea region. However, this beast's Mega self isn't accessible through normal means.

How To Get Mega Lucario Z In Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:40:17 +0000

Many new Mega Evolutions are in Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC, including a new form for Lucario called Mega Lucario Z. This Fighting/Steel-type already has one Mega Evolution in the game that grants the Pokémon extra offensive strength. However, this additional form serves to add to Lucario's defensive traits, giving it more flexibility and agility for players looking for a new battle strategy.

His Dark Materials: The Perfect Fantasy Adaptation That Outshines Game of Thrones

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:30:16 +0000

HBO’s most celebrated fantasy TV show might be Game of Thrones, but its lesser-known adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials is actually an even more accomplished small-screen masterpiece. While Game of Thrones flew too close to the sun and botched its final season, His Dark Materials, by contrast, delivered a perfect 10 every episode.

How to Win an International Feature Oscar

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:30:00 +0000

From "Sentimental Value" to "It Was Just an Accident," we parse the ins and outs of this year's Oscar campaigns.

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL Official Trailer: Big, Animated Sci-fi Action in Canadian Cinemas This January

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:03:45 +0000

Warner Bros. and Cineplex Pictures here in Canada are releasing the animated sci-fi action film, All You Need is Kill, in theaters on January 16th. The official trailer came out today, you can check it out below. Set in the year 20XX, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL follows the story of Rita, a resourceful butisolated young woman volunteering to help rebuild Japan after the mysterious appearanceof a massive alien flower known as “Darol.” When Darol unexpectedly erupts in a deadlyevent, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population, Rita is caught in thedestruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endlesstime loop, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses pathswith Keiji, a shy young man...

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Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Already Has Fans Annoyed (And They Have A Point)

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Fans have already noticed an obvious problem with the second season of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender series, and it speaks to the show's bigger issues.

DUST BUNNY Review: Highly Enjoyable, As It Straddles the Line Between Whimsy and Gruesomeness

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:02:01 +0000

Mads Mikkelsen, Sigourney Weaver, and David Dastmalchian star in writer/director Bryan Fuller's dark, fantastical tale.

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Tom Cruise's War Drama With Robert Redford Is A Forgotten Gem On Paramount+

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

If you've already seen Robert Redford's best-known movies, consider giving his less-discussed 2007 war drama (co-starring Tom Cruise) a look on Paramount+.

Sundance Programmers Break Down a 2026 Lineup Filled with Comedies and Lots of Charli XCX

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:05:00 +0000

Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez, program director Kim Yutani, and senior programmer John Nein walk IndieWire through the films selected for a pivotal year in Sundance history.

Playback: Rian Johnson, Twists and Turns, from BRICK to WAKE UP DEAD MAN

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:02:12 +0000

Rian Johnson wants you on the edge of your seat. The American director delights in twisting beloved genres into razor-sharp puzzles, from slick noir capers to sci-fi paradoxes. His films are (mostly) clever, without condescension. In Brick (2005), he drops a hard-boiled detective story into the halls of a California high school, letting teenage angst play out like a Raymond Chandler novel. A decade later, Knives Out (2019) revived the classic whodunit as a class satire, where privilege becomes the most suspicious motive of all. Johnson shows us that the pleasure of the mystery isn't just the answer, but all the mischief leading up to the final reveal. The third installment of Johnson's "Knives Out" series, Wake Up Dead Man (2025), hit theaters on November...

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Ella McCay review – James L Brooks returns with a sorry mess of a movie

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:42 +0000

Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Albert Brooks, Rebecca Hall and Woody Harrelson are among the stars lost in the writer-director’s baffling misfire

Ella McCay, a new comedy drama written and directed by James L Brooks, feels like a relic, and not just because it’s set, seemingly arbitrarily, in 2008. Broadly appealing, well cast, neither strictly comic nor melodramatic, concerning ordinary people in non-IP circumstances, it’s the type of mid-budget adult film that used to appear regularly in cinemas in the 90s and aughts, before the streaming wars devoured the market. Even its lead promotional image, turned into a life-size cardboard cut-out at the theater – Emma Mackey’s titular Ella in a sensible trench coat, balancing on one foot as she fixes a broken block heel – recalls a bygone era of films like Confessions of a Shopaholic, Miss Congeniality or Little Miss Sunshine, that would now go straight to streaming.

To be clear, I miss these types of movies, and want to see more of them. I want to see a lighthearted but realistic portrait of a 34-year-old woman serving as lieutenant governor of an unnamed state that is, judging by the college football paraphernalia and the vibe, probably Michigan. I want to still believe in the possibility of smart and sentimental popcorn fare whose low-stakes drama insists on the inherent inconsistencies and decency of people. I especially would like to say that Ella McCay is an admirable final salvo (or so) for Brooks, the 85-year-old writer/director/producer whose prolific career includes both iconic sitcoms (The Mary Tyler Moore show, Taxi and the Simpsons), and now-classic films (Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and As Good As It Gets).

Charli xcx, Natalie Portman and Salman Rushdie lead 2026 Sundance lineup

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:41 +0000

The festival says goodbye to both founder Robert Redford and its longtime home of Park City, Utah, with a selection of provocative documentaries and starry new films

New films starring Charli xcx, Natalie Portman and Salman Rushdie will all receive their world premieres at next month’s Sundance film festival.

The festival will be held for the last time in Park City, Utah, before it moves to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027. Over the years, it has been home to the first screenings of films including Get Out, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Blair Witch Project, Past Lives, Napoleon Dynamite, Precious and Little Miss Sunshine.

Sundance 2026 Lineup Includes Charli XCX and Olivia Wilde

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:07 +0000

Olivia Wilde will also appear in two films, including one she directed, and the cast of “Little Miss Sunshine” will return for its 20th anniversary.

Ella McCay Review: James L. Brooks' Screwball Melodrama Revels In Being Old-Fashioned

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

With Ella McCay, James L. Brooks' commitment to old-fashioned screwball melodrama in an irony-poisoned world feels commendable. Here's our review.

Sundance Film Festival 2026 Lineup Includes New Films from Gregg Araki, Judd Apatow, Josephine Decker, Jay Duplass

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Farewell, Utah: Natalie Portman in "The Gallerist" and Olivia Colman in "Wicker" will help see Sundance out of its longtime home in January.

‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks Returns with an Old-Fashioned Dramedy Inspired by Screwball Films of Yore

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Emma Mackey stars as an eager politician beset on all sides by personal struggles in a film that rewards serious suspension of disbelief.

Ryan Coogler on ‘Sinners,’ Chadwick Boseman and Why He Declined to Join the Academy

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:52:22 +0000

The director on what he’s thinking of post-“Sinners,” how the loss of Chadwick Boseman affected him and why he turned down the invitation to join the academy.

‘Merv’ Review: Not Much to Gnaw On

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:51:04 +0000

Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox play a former couple who share a dog in this shaggy rom-com that fails its titular lead.

All the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Clues in ‘Endgame’

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:23:49 +0000

We should have seen this coming.... Continue reading…

10 Best '70s Conspiracy Thriller Movies, Ranked

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:10:00 +0000

Conspiracy thrillers were all the rage in the 1970s, and we've put together a list of the best for you to watch next. Just watch your back.

LONE SAMURAI Review: A Mythic Promise Gets Washed Ashore

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:02:11 +0000

Legend says Japan was saved twice by a miracle. In 1274 and again in 1281, as Kublai Khan's Mongol forces advanced to conquer the archipelago, samurai mounted a desperate coastal defense, only for brutal typhoons to surge in and tear the invading fleets apart. Those storms became known as kamikaze: divine winds that protected Japan when no earthly power could. Josh Waller's Lone Samurai (2025) opens amid the second storm: a Mongol warship wobbling at brutal angles. Inside the ship, a single samurai cuts through invading forces as lightning flashes against the chaos. The battle unfolded in near-total darkness, engulfed by the sounds of clashing swords and spurting blood. This sequence unfurls as an austere voice intones the stakes of the battle. What begins as...

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Kevin Smith Has The Perfect Replacement For The Late Alan Rickman In Dogma 2 [Exclusive]

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Alan Rickman passed away in 2016, meaning he cannot return as Metatron in Dogma 2, but Kevin Smith already has someone in mind to honor the late actor.

The 15 Best Movie Posters of 2025

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:47:51 +0000

Picking the best movie posters of 2025. Continue reading…

‘Mesmerising’ Audrey Hepburn movie called a ‘feast for the eyes’ is free to watch

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:39:00 +0000

One of Audrey Hepburn's best classic films is available to stream for free from today.

The Best Genre Movies of 2025

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:13:13 +0000

We look at the finest in science fiction, horror, action and international films, all available to stream.

Toph Arrives As Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2's First Trailer Answers A Major Question

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:08:43 +0000

Miya Cech makes her grand debut as Toph in the trailer for Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2, highlighting a key aspect of the beloved Earthbender.

Narnia cast reunite for 20th anniversary as fans all say the same thing

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:06:00 +0000

The cast of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe reunited to mark 20 year anniversary by recreating an iconic photo together.

One Of Television's Best Political Dramas Ever Is Streaming On Netflix

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

If you've never seen The West Wing or haven't watched it in a while, you should give Aaron Sorkin's revered political drama series a look while it's on Netflix.

‘The bullying can’t go on’: the film-maker following Filipino fishers under siege by China

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:47:01 +0000

Baby Ruth Villarama’s documentary Food Delivery depicts those struggling with the superpower to retain their trade. The director describes capturing their boats getting rammed by the Chinese coast guard

During a televised debate in 2016, populist presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte made a typically belligerent statement that he himself would jetski to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and plant a Philippine flag there. Duterte claimed that he was ready to die a hero to keep the Chinese out of the bitterly contested maritime territory.

“That made millions of Filipino workers and fishers vote for him because of that one promise,” says film-maker Baby Ruth Villarama. As her new Oscar and Bafta-contending documentary Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea reveals, it wasn’t a promise Duterte kept. “He would make excuses that the jetski has broken down. Eventually there was an official pronouncement that it had just been a campaign joke. From then on, the fisherfolk were really enraged.”

Nicholas Cage film fans say is 'amazingly funny' on TV tonight

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:28:00 +0000

This action comedy is a star-studded film, with an unusual premise, as Hollywood's Nicolas Cage plays himself

'Underrated 90s gem' with James Bond legend on TV tonight

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:20:00 +0000

James Bond fans can catch this forgotten disaster film tonight, with two legendary actors at the forefront of the edge-of-your-seat story

The Best New Movies on Streaming This Week

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:13:31 +0000

From the latest ‘Knives Out’ mystery to a new biographical sports drama, here are five new movies you can watch at home the weekend of December 12, 2025, either on VOD or streaming for free. Continue reading…

‘Constantly tense’ thriller with one of the ‘best performances of the century’ on Netflix

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:01:00 +0000

The 2014 thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal that's been hailed by fans as a 'masterpiece' has arrived on Netflix this week.

‘The Drama’ Teaser: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson Star in a Marriage Story That’s Not What It Seems

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Whatever horrors await in the new A24 film from "Dream Scenario" director Kristoffer Borgli and producer Ari Aster, the team is keeping them close to the chest.

Why The Transformers Comics Killed A Fan-Favorite Autobot (And Left Them Dead)

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Skybound's Transformers comics haven't been afraid to kill off fan-favorites, as evidenced by this beloved Autobot's (now confirmed to be permanent) death.

A.I. Actors Might Change Your View of Human Ones

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:59:57 +0000

Even the stars people think of as immaculately crafted Hollywood products look wildly, irreducibly human in comparison.

Quentin Tarantino needs to stop criticising films and start making them again | Peter Bradshaw

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:32:28 +0000

Trolling wokesters, disparaging Paul Thomas Anderson, insulting Paul Dano … the controversial director plays to type with his list of the top 20 best films of the 21st century

Did Quentin Tarantino just put Paul Dano into the alpha league of the world’s most loved and admired movie actors?

His recent insults aimed at Dano counterprovoked a flood of defensive praise, with Daniel Day-Lewis, Dano’s costar in There Will Be Blood, publicly endorsing it. But was Tarantino’s pronouncement just bluster and flex? Will he end up casting Dano in his next film – a turnaround like Donald Trump making nice with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after pretty much threatening him with nuclear war? Or are we witnessing a kind of midlife emotional crisis in the heart of one of the most brilliant directors of his generation? I speak as a superfan with reservations.

Hugh Jackman's Ambitious 2021 Sci-Fi Flop Deserves A Second Chance

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Good movies flop all the time at the box office, which is why we think you should watch this sci-fi film from 2021 starring Hugh Jackman you may have missed.

'Perfect' romcom with forgotten Bridgerton star now on Netflix

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:09:00 +0000

Netflix's latest romcom offering has left viewers blushing

Absolute Joker Gives The DC Villain A Real Name And Origin - With A Shocking Twist

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Absolute Batman #15 crafts the perfect version of the Joker for the 2020s, complete with an actual name and a terrifying origin story for the villain.

Russell Crowe says makers of Gladiator II did not ‘understand what made the first one special’

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:23:35 +0000

The actor has criticised the creative team behind the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic, saying it lacked the moral core that defined the original Oscar-winning film

Russell Crowe has said that the makers of Gladiator II did not “understand … what made that first one special”.

In interview excerpts posted on social media by Australian radio station Triple J, Crowe said that the Gladiator sequel, which starred Paul Mescal and was released in 2024, was let down by “the people in that engine room not actually understanding what made that first one special”.