With it now being July, “Summer-Ween” has officially begun.Horrorfans are getting their plans ready for the spookiest time of the year. Halloween has become the centerpiece of fall, withSpirit Halloween taking up every empty building in America,picking out costumes, and horror marathons running on channels like Freeform and AMC becoming the norm. When it comes to the latter, one of the classic films that will be playing over and over in October isJohn Carpenter’sHalloween....

In the post-war 1940s, Hollywood’s crime dramas took a new direction, trading studio backdrops for real-world settings in a push for thegritty authenticity audiences craved. This shift supported the emerging “semidocumentary” style in noir cinema, which combined shadowed cinematography, morally gray protagonists, and darkly realistic plots. These films, marketed as showing “real events,” offered a dose of realism by setting the action in actual locations, even if not directly based on true stories....

WithAmerican Madeopening in North America this weekend, last week I got to sit down withTom Cruiseand directorDoug Limanfor an exclusive video interview. They talked about why they love working together, howBarry Seal’sstory is like a real lifeForest Gumpin the way he interacted with so many famous people, how Cruise did all of his own flying in the film, the long oners that show some crazy landings, and more. In addition, they shared some great behind-the-scenes stories about the making ofEdge of Tomorrow....

Merely a couple of hours ago,we reportedthatJosh Trank’s (Chronicle) long-in-the-worksAl Caponebiopic starringTom Hardyrecently changed titles (fromFonzotoCapone), found a distributor, and had digital release plans ready to go. Now, we can do you one better. Trank took toTwitterto straight up post theCaponetrailer and reveal its digital release date through Vertical Entertainment. How’s that for a Tax Day surprise? And now, the trailer has been officially release with a fancy YouTube embed, official synopsis, and official release details....

One of the most highly anticipated new series of 2016 is certainly HBO’sWestworld, which at one point we weren’t even sure we’d seeat allthis year. The ambitious sci-fi series hails fromJonathan Nolan,Lisa Joy, andJ.J. Abrams, with Nolan and Joy serving as showrunners on a TV spin on the feature film of the same name, which revolved around theme park robots that malfunction and begin killing the guests. The TV series promises to be mighty different from the 1973 film, and it hasn’t been without its challenges....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Dark Winds Season 3 Episode 2.The third season of the acclaimed AMC+ thrillerDark Windsis now streaming and showrunnerGraham Rolandhas delivered a new threat that will take Navajo Nation Police officers Joe Leaphorn (Zahn MClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) to the brink.Dark Windsis based on the series of novels “Leaphorn & Chee” by Tony Hillermanand boasts executive producersRobert RedfordandGeorge R.R. Martin(both make surprise cameos this season)....

I can’t quite remember the first time I sawJumanji, but I knew I was going to love it forever after I saw it on VHS a year or two after its December 1995 release. For me,Jumanjiis the ultimate comfort movie. It’s a movie which never fails to thrill, no matter how outdated the special effects or pop culture references get.Jumanjihas impacted my understanding of movies in the broader sense, helping me to understand that they can be escapist, pleasurable, meaningful, and if you’re lucky, all three at once....

In 2015,Todd Strauss-Schulsonsliced open the screen and pulled a group of unsuspecting teens into an ‘80s slasher in his comedy horror flick,The Final Girls. Nearly a decade later, the film absolutely holds up with a dedicated fandom continuing to talk about it to this day. Although he’s also known for his work behindA Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmasand later projects includingIsn’t It Romantic, for many of us,The Final Girlswill forever be the first thing we think about when hearing the director’s name....

No. When you block a number on your iPhone, the blocked party is no longer able to call you and their text messages are left undelivered. This is part of Apple’s design to give iPhone users control over their communications. Specifically, when you send a text to someone who has blocked you, the message will appear to have been sent on your device, but the recipient’s phone will not receive it....

There’s nothing but Joy in the air for Disney and Pixar this weekend afterInside Out 2continued blitzing the opposition at the box office,smashing through the coveted $1 billion barrierafter just 19 days, which also marks the quickest an animated film has ever reached the milestone. Only 11 animated films have ever crossed the $1 billion threshold, and of those, Disney and Pixar combined now have eight of them. Disney also beat their own record, withFrozen 2now relegated to second place....

WhileRyan Coogler’sSinnersdrew most of the attention this weekend for its stupendous box office performance, spare a thought forStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, which is breaking its own records two decades after its initial release. The third installment ofthe Star Wars prequel trilogygenerated $11.3 million on its first day back in theaters, in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The movie isexpected to gross anywhere between $25 million and $30 million this weekend, which would put it ahead ofBen Affleck’sThe Accountant 2— a remarkable result that proves the current cultural potency of the theatrical experience, ifSinnershadn’t already....

Merely hours after it was confirmed thatLamorne Morriswould be joining the castof the upcomingSpider-Noirtelevision series,Varietyreports thatBrendan Gleesonwill also be appearing in theMGM+andPrime Videoproduction. The actor could possibly be stepping into the shoes of the antagonist of the series, but this hasn’t been confirmed by the studio yet. An alternate version of New York City only has one superhero to protect it, and by the looks of it, he’ll require all of his strength to escape the challenges ahead of him....

Not everyYellowstonecharacter is created equal, and some have more screentime, increasingly compelling character arcs, and better dialogue than others. Sure, not every character can be Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) or Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), but that doesn’t mean that the show can’t make others just as interesting. Of course, there’sone member of the Dutton householdwho is most often left out of all the fun, and that’s none other thanKelsey Asbille’s Monica Dutton, the only Native American member of the clan....