Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis and Inde Navarrette to host ‘SNL’
Lorne Michaels is still furious that he had to fire Gillis, and he’s never gonna let us forget it.
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An excellent ‘Doomsday’ trailer, our first look at ‘The Bluey Movie’ and the ‘X-Men’ cast reveal lead D23
The showcase revealed projects across Disney Animation, Star Wars, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation, Walt Disney Studios and more.
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.
Marvel Studios keeps it simple at SDCC, announcing Gosling as Ghost Rider and David Jonsson for ‘Black Panther III’
Shawn Levy will helm ‘Ghost Rider,’ while Ryan Coogler returns to ‘Black Panther’ with a new actor ready to take the mantle.
I rewatched the trailers for every ‘Avengers’ film. The ‘Doomsday’ trailer doesn’t live up to them.
With an assist from ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ the teasers for the first four ‘Avengers’ movies hyped an increasingly complex cinematic universe. ‘Doomsday’ arrives with none of that.
I still can’t believe there’s a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Lego set
If you love Andy Weir’s book and can’t wait to see the movie, you need to check out Ryan Gosling in minifigure form.
Rocky! ‘Project Hail Mary’ leads Super Bowl trailers
No Marvel this year, but we got new teasers for Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day,’ ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu,’ ‘Minions & Monsters’ and more.
My favorite books of 2025
Nicholas Binge’s ‘Dissolution’ leads my picks for the past year. (If you like books about time travel, you’re gonna love this list.)
Remember when a new ‘Star Wars’ trailer was magic?
Eleven years ago today, the first ‘The Force Awakens’ teaser reigniting excitement for the franchise. What happened?
‘Anora’ snags major Oscar wins for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress
The Sean Baker-directed film also took home Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing while Mikey Madison scored an upset victory over Demi Moore.
The Avengers aren’t coming, but a new ‘Thunderbolts*’ trailer premieres during the Super Bowl
The Eagles crushed the Chiefs. Kendrick Lamar buried Drake. And Marvel’s upcoming film leads a batch of teasers.
‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Wicked’ lead 2025 Oscar nominations
‘The Wild Robot’ got nominated for Best Picture, right? RIGHT?
‘Moana 2’ gets a weak ‘chee hoo’ from me
I wanted to love the ‘Moana’ sequel, but it’s missing the heart of its predecessor — and the seams from its past life as a TV series are way too obvious.