Celebrated for her versatility and her striking screen presence,Vanessa Kirbyhas been a revelation throughout the past decade, rising to prominence through her stage work in England before breaking out as an international star with her role asPrincess Margaretin the hit Netflix seriesThe Crown. As her career has continuously evolved,Kirby has become a major big screen actress, as her impressive filmography can attest to. To date, Kirby’s career has seen her earn dozens of accolades, including an Academy Award nomination for her starring role in 2020’s Netflix dramaPieces of a Woman....

Pauline Kaelwas an incredibly influential film critic, celebrated for her incisive and often provocative reviews. Her lyrical prose and passion for cinema won her many admirers, and her work left a lasting imprint on the next generation of reviewers. She was as whip-smart as she was opinionated, not afraid to champion reviled movies or eviscerate critical darlings. Indeed, Kael’s literary voice was distinctively candid and uncompromising. As a result,Kael penned some controversial reviews over the years, fromher embrace of the incendiaryLast Tango in Paristo her rejection ofVertigo....

The Simpsonsis one of the most important television shows of all time, and became the most dominant property in mass entertainment culture for the first decade of its existence. While many would point to the cutting-edge animation, surprisingly nuanced social satire, and collection of instantly iconic characters as the reason that the series has managed to still be relevant in 2025,The Simpsonsstill continues to be an object of fascination because it is just that funny....

The war genre is a difficult one to tackle appropriately, at least as far as movies are concerned. Such films often have to walk a line between being entertaining (or at least engaging) while also showing the horrors inherent to war, be it the tedium, death, or destruction they cause… or all of the above. Movies tend to have to be compelling on some level, but there’s also a risk in making warfare look too cinematic or exciting, at least as far as some war movies go....

A Mexican standoff, at least when it comes to movies, is most often identified as a point — often during the climax — where severalcharacters come to a head and point weapons at each other. Usually, there is very little chance of anyone surviving. It’s a great way to inject suspense into a finale, as the characters are usually on equal footing, and there’s rarely a situation where everyone will leave the standoff alive....

Many actors have taken on the role of Superman over the years, but the latest to do so isDavid Corenswet. TheTwistersandPearlstar plays Clark Kent inSuperman, the recent film written and directed byJames Gunn, but one of the more recent actors to also portray the Man of Steel isJack Quaid. Also known for his role as Hughie inThe Boys, Quaid voices the character in the Max animated series,My Adventures with Superman, which has aired two full seasons....

It’s been too long since the lastDrew Goddardmovie. Although Goddard has been attached to a host of projects, his first directorial effort was 2012’sThe Cabin in the Woods. Thankfully, after six long years, he has returned to the director’s chair withBad Times at the El Royale. The film opened last Friday and focuses on seven strangers in 1969 who come to the El Royale hotel, which is on the border of Nevada and California....

One of the most dramatic and controversial fights ofBruce Lee’s career did not take place on the silver screen or even in front of a cheering crowd but rather behind closed doors, a private mano a mano contest between martial arts masters. Believed to have stemmed from a conflict over Lee teaching Chinese martial arts to Caucasian men, the tension escalated to the point that Lee and instructorWong Jack Mancame to blows in a bout for honor....

Marvel has beat DC at the movies in a multitude of ways, but there’s one area where they’re going to lose: the DCEU will release a superhero movie starring a woman long before Marvel does. Next summer will see the release ofWonder Womanbut it won’t be until June 12, 2025 that Marvel, 11 years after the release ofIron Man, will finally put a woman in the lead role of a superhero film withCaptain Marvel....

To bring the art ofCandymanprotagonist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) to life, Universal Pictures had to enlist a host of multi-talented artists and creators — and now, audiences can get an inside look into their process. Universal has released anew featuretteon the art and artists ofCandymanahead of its August 27 release, showcasing the hard work and thought that went into every piece of the tragedy-soaked world of the film. The new featurette highlights the painters brought together not only to create work for Anthony, but also to play his contemporaries, real-life artists creating under fictional names for the film....

Charlie’s Angelsis coming back by way of a new reboot, and hopefullyDestiny’s Childwill reunite to record “Independent Woman, Part III.” But even if that doesn’t happen, the film project is trudging along with a new screenwriter.Evan Spiliotopoulos, the man who pennedHerculesstarringDwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is attached to write the script for directorElizabeth Banks. THRwas the first to reveal the news of Spiliotopoulos, who has some high-profile projects coming down the pipeline....

Larry David - the character - is always best onCurb Your Enthusiasmwhen he has an adversary. In Season 11, we’ve mostly had a revolving door of temporary enemies, whether it’s the manager at a sushi restaurant, his optometrist, orDylan O’Brien. But David’s latest enemy, Irma Kostroski (Tracey Ullman) is so powerful, David calls her the most unappealing person he’s ever met, a character so foul, she gets her name right in the title of the episode....

A new, 30-second ad for Marvel’sDoctor Strangereally wants to stress the importance of time in the upcoming superhero film which starsBenedict Cumberbatchin the title role. Now while this repetitive message may just be a strange way to remind you that the mystical, magical elements of the Sorcerer Supreme’s origin story are going to be a real mindtrip, we think it’s actually a clever (though not so subtle) way of reminding Marvel fans that some Infinity Stones have yet to be claimed....