From ‘Spider-Man’ to ‘Brand New Day’: The evolution of opening weekend milestones
The first ‘Spider-Man’ ushered in a new era blockbusters in 2002. The franchise proved again this weekend that it still has the juice.
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The brand new trailer for James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ looks super, man
DC Studios needs a home run with this one. And I think they have it. PLUS: ‘Andor’ comes to an end, trailers for ‘Ironheart’ and ‘Peacemaker,’ and ‘The Paper’ heads to the office.
‘Thunderbolts*’ holds better than other recent MCU movies while ‘Sinners’ passes $200M
The latest MCU movie dropped a respectable 55 percent from last weekend — much better than ‘Quantumania,’ ‘The Marvels’ and ‘Brave New World.’
Goggins unhinged, Strong back as Pirro as ‘SNL’ nears the end of an era
The ‘White Lotus’ star gave it his all, but the future of cast members like Colin Jost and Michael Che loomed large.
Did Marvel go too far with its ‘Thunderbolts*’ spoiler?
Is a movie’s title even a spoiler? PLUS: ‘Andor’ reaches new heights with Mon Mothma speech, trailers for ‘Dragon,’ ‘Big Mouth’ and ‘Stick,’ and ‘Gollum’ goes holiday hunting.
‘Thunderbolts*’ is No. 1 with an asterisk
Yes, the latest MCU movie opened atop the box office — but it was the lowest early May debut for the cinematic universe since 2010’s ‘Thor.’
It’s a soft sophomore ‘SNL’ hosting outing for Quinta Brunson
If we’re nearing the end of the Colin Jost/Michael Che ‘Weekend Update’ era, I want Michael Longfellow behind the desk next season.
‘Thunderbolts*’ is the MCU movie you’ve been missing
This one is a huge bounce back from ‘Brave New World.’ PLUS: The Rock transforms into ‘The Smashing Machine,’ Ben Affleck visits the Criterion Closet, and Forest Whitaker steals the show on ‘Andor.’
‘Sinners’ puts a stake in its box office competition
Ryan Coogler’s masterpiece almost matched its debut gross, while ‘Revenge of the Sith’ re-release topped ‘The Accountant 2’
The Monthly April 2025
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
I missed you, ‘Andor’
The acclaimed series is back for its second and final season. PLUS: A ton of ‘Star Wars’ news, trailers for ‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Predator: Badlands’ and more, and Walton Goggins heads to ‘SNL.’
‘A Minecraft Movie’ builds on its box office haul with $80.6M second weekend
While the Jack Black/Jason Momoa video game adaptation dominated the box office, a handful of new releases filled out the top five.
Jon Hamm returns to ‘SNL’ for long-awaited 4th time
The ‘Mad Men’ star wasn’t the only throwback this episode, with many of the show’s previous Trump characters returning for ‘The White POTUS.’