Movies

“Emilia Pérez” is a film about a Mexican lawyer who has to help a cartel boss retire and transition into a woman. The film was quite a hit with critics, earning 13 Oscar nominations and 10 Golden Globe Nominations. However, if you look closely at what the audiences think, it’s...

Spanish actress Karla Sofia Gascon made history on Thursday, January 23, when the Academy Awards announced her nomination for Best Actress. Gascon is the first openly transgender person ever nominated for an acting award at the Oscars.  Gascon is the titular lead in Emilia Perez, a musical about a cartel...

The Wild Robot, one of the most talked about animated movies of 2024, is stirring up Oscar buzz after earning nominations from the Scripter Awards and Golden Globes. The hit film is also returning to theaters before awards season, so those who didn’tdidn’t get a chance to bawl their eyes...

On Friday, January 17, 2025, hit singer Sza made her big-screen debut opposite American darling Keke Palmer in the hit new comedy One of Them Days. Directed by Lawrence Lamont and distributed by Sony Pictures, One of Them Days follows best friends Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (Sza) after the latter’s...

Fans have shared mixed reactions to the recent teaser for the upcoming movie adaptation of the popular video game Until Dawn on social media.  Initially released for the PlayStation 4 in 2015, Until Dawn is a choose-your-own-adventure horror game that follows the interactive story of eight friends as their wintertime...

Following the popularity of the third Sonic the Hedgehog installment, Paramount Pictures announced that the studio had greenlighted Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The upcoming family film will be released in spring 2027.  The latest installment in the franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, earned over $200 million in the domestic US...

Bollywood, the world’s largest film industry by volume, is making waves on the global stage. Once primarily catering to domestic audiences, Indian cinema has evolved into a cultural phenomenon with a significant global footprint, captivating audiences across continents. One of the primary drivers of Bollywood’s international success is its universal...

Tom Holland is set to make a highly anticipated return to Hollywood with a new adaptation of a John Grisham novel. According to Deadline, the acclaimed actor will star in and co-produce The Partner, an upcoming Universal Pictures film based on Grisham’s 1997 bestseller. The story follows Patrick Lanigan, a...

The January 6th Los Angeles wildfires have caused widespread devastation to residents and surrounding communities. Spanning numerous locations throughout Los Angeles County, the unexpected blaze resulted in five confirmed deaths and the destruction of over 1,000 structures. These wildfires also prompted the cancellation of the highly anticipated Oscars Nominations announcement....

On Sunday night, January 5, Flow, a foreign independent film, took home one of the most significant awards for the night at the 82nd Golden Globes Award.  In a category often dominated by big-budget films from renowned companies like Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks, the indie animated movie was already underestimated...

Rotten Tomatoes is known for harshly critiquing some of the greatest films of all time. The critical reception website is frugal regarding praise, but eleven movies released in 2024 met the site’s high standards and earned a 100% fresh rating.  All We Imagine as Light, an Indian film produced by...

Popular actor Jason Momoa is set to return to James Gunn’s new DC cinematic universe in a new role. According to Deadline, Momoa has been cast to play the deadly intergalactic bounty hunter and antihero Lobo in the upcoming film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Despite Momoa playing Aquaman in Zack...

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