Guillermo Del Torois a truly uniqueand visionary director. He’s most at home telling dark stories, usually centering on monsters, but manages to imbue these narratives with deep emotion. Del Toro has an eye for striking images and a keen interest in weighty topics – whether it’s the Spanish Civil War inPan’s Labyrinthor loneliness inThe Shape of Water. RELATED:10 Great, Underrated Movies Recommended by Roger Ebert His latest movie,Pinocchio, is one of the most gorgeous films of the year, featuring excellent puppetry by the company Mackinnon & Saunders....

After a long year without movie theaters, the Cannes Film Festival is back in full swing with a lineup that includes great names such asWes Anderson,Sean Baker,Mia Hansen-Love,Leos Carax, and much, much more. The full 2021 lineup was unveiled today in a press conference withPierre Lescure, president of the Festival de Cannes, andThierry Frémaux, general delegate of the event. The 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival will feature long-awaited moviesinitially promised for the 2020 editionbefore the event was canceled due to the pandemic....

Trying to single out just one year as the best in cinema history can be difficult, to say the least, and opinions will naturally vary when it comes to picking one year as a favorite above all others. Still, it’s possible to select contenders; those years that feel up there with the best, feeling particularly strong and jam-packed with noteworthy releases.One of these years, without a doubt, would have to be 1999....

Taking a brief moment from her global tour, powered byCrunchyroll, J-pop superstarAdorecently spoke with Collider’sSteve Weintraubabout her legendary musical influences, the unique and dynamic vocals that took the world by storm, and even shared her favoriteHiromasa Yonebayashifilm with us. Ado is a mysterious 22-year-old superstar who soared to fame in 2020 with the release of her debut song, “Usseewa.” Likened to theBanksyof music by fans, Ado performs on stage anonymously, her face shrouded in darkness as bright candy-colored light shows illuminate her from behind....

Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is one of the greatest action heroes of all-time. Even as the quality of the film surrounding her varies, the character remains a model of steely resolve, quick thinking, and surprising empathy. She’s everything we could want from a hero, and she’s been taken to hell and back due to her encounters with the xenomorph. The franchise took her from “Survivor Girl” inAlien(although that term is a bit dismissive since Ripley is the smartest person on the crew from the start, and if they had followed her request to follow quarantine protocol, they’d all be alive except for poor Kane) to action hero inAliens, and it’s clear that withPrometheusandAlien: Covenant, directorRidley Scottis trying to find a character that can follow in Ripley’s footsteps as a strong woman who survives against the alien....

If you’ve been watchingAmerican Horror Storythis season, then the most recent episode no doubt took you a little by surprise. The show’s fifth episode ended in an incredibly conclusive manner, basically wrapping up the entire conceit that had been set up in the episodes prior asAmerican Horror Story: Roanokerevolved around the ghosts from the Lost Colony of Roanoke trying to force a family off of their land with violence. The season was set up like a “My True Ghost Story”-type series, withLily Rabe,Andre Holland, andAdina Porterdelivering talking head interviews whileSarah Paulson,Cuba Gooding, Jr....

Hannah John-Kamenhas a wonderful opportunity with the character Ghost inAnt-Man and the Wasp. But that blessing becomes a major challenge during early set visit interviews. John-Kamen steps into the MCU asAnt-Man and the Waspantagonist, Ghost. In the comics, very little is divulged abut the true identity of the character. He’s something of a super-hacker who wears a suit that gives him the ability to turn both himself and anything he touches invisible....

Apple has released iPadOS 17.7.8 in an urgent effort to fix major issues caused by the previous update, iPadOS 17.7.7 — a version that quickly turned into a nightmare for many users of older iPads. Rolled out on August 27, 2025, iPadOS 17.7.8 targets critical stability and data retention problems that left devices nearly unusable for some. The update is available for iPads not compatible with iPadOS 18 and is highly recommended for affected users....

After much mystery,Danny Boylehas confirmed his tentative plans to write and direct the latestJames Bondfilm, currently referred to asBond 25, by the end of the year. Now, while that’s exciting, alotof things have to fall in place before production can get going on the next chapter of Bond’s thrilling adventures. Speaking toMetro(viaThe Playlist), Boyle not only confirmed that he’s still working on the script forBond 25, but that he aims to direct it starting at the end of the year....

Aside fromThe Martian, the major releases of the past month led to amostly unexciting October. Paramount made the surprising decision to releaseParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimensionon VOD only 17 days after dropping below 300 theaters, causing many major theater chains to pull out of releasing the film, which will lead to a series-low gross for the franchise.Crimson Peak,Our Brand Is Crisis, andSteve Jobsall performed below expectations, despite the fact thatSteve Jobsfound huge success in its limited release....

Update: Brie Larson hastaken to Twitterto dispute THR’s report that she’s signed a seven-film deal with Marvel Studios. She didn’t clarify exactly how many films she’s signed up for, but it appears seven is incorrect. It’s also unclear if THR’s reporting regarding herCaptain Marvelsalary is still correct, so read our original story below with that in mind.] Today’s news thatChris HemsworthandChris Evanseach earned $15 million paydays, and thatScarlett Johanssonwillearn the samefor herBlack Widowmovie, is the current culmination of the actors' successful deals within the even more successful MCU....

Once relegated to being among the smallest and physically weakest of the Autobots - and forced to transform into a Volkswagen Beetle for Primus' sake - Bumblebee has emerged to become arguably the most recognizable and marketable member of theTransformersfranchise; sorry, Optimus. Bee’s popularity is so hot at the moment that aspin-off movie- thougha lower-cost one- centering on the vocally-challenged robot has already been announced by Hasbro and Paramount Pictures....

In a way, I’m a bit shocked that a movie aboutTonya Hardinghasn’t been made. The fact thatRyan Murphydidn’t immediately announce that Harding’s attack on fellow figure skaterNancy Kerriganand the subsequent trial centered on the incident as the season-two focus ofAmerican Crime Storysurprises me even more. No matter now, however, as a project based on the incident is indeed underway, withMargot Robbieset to star as the talented figure skater who ordered Kerrigan to be beaten in the name of her athletic aspirations....