Never visit James McAvoy’s house, and other lessons of ‘Speak No Evil’
Never visit your weird new friends at their enormous isolated country estate. That’s a basic rule that an American family fails to follow in the new horror thriller Speak No Evil starring James McAvoy. By the time they figure out they are in way over their heads, it’s much much too late.
A teen meets her middle-aged self in ‘My Old Ass’ and finds hindsight isn’t 20/20
Imagine camping out in the woods, taking mushrooms, and meeting your future self … played by Aubrey Plaza. That’s what happens to 18-year-old Elliott (Maisy Stella) in this charming, quirky comedy.
‘Rebel Ridge’ serves up revenge with restraint
In Netflix’s new film Rebel Ridge, Aaron Pierre plays Terry, a young Black man who enters a small Southern town to post bail for his cousin. But when the local cops seize his money, he faces off against the corrupt chief of police (Don Johnson). Things escalate, and soon he uncovers a sinister conspiracy that threatens his life.
Strong performances highlight the scary (and funny) ‘The Front Room’
Maybe you think you’ve seen every scary mother-in-law fiction has to offer — you absolutely haven’t. In the new movie The Front Room, a pregnant woman (Brandy Norwood) allows her mother-in-law (Kathryn Hunter) to move in. In a film that’s part creepy …
Actor and beloved baritone James Earl Jones dies at 93
Everything about Jones was big: his stage presence, the intensity of his glance and the brilliance of his craft. From Star Wars to The Lion King to CNN, his voice pervaded popular culture.
‘My Brilliant Friend’ returns for final season with two new stars
Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino discuss their roles as leads in the fourth and final season of the HBO series My Brilliant Friend, based on Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet novels.
Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel
Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.
Here are 25 movies we can’t wait to watch this fall
Here are the new releases coming your way between now and Thanksgiving — we’ve got award contenders, goofy comedies, a smattering of romance, plenty of anti-heroes, and a musical documentary in LEGOs.
Is there any juice left in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?’
There’s a reason Beetlejuice was a hit back in 1988: it delivered both the spectacle and big stars of a major studio film, and the hilarious, weird vision of director Tim Burton. Now he returns with the sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — which stars Win…
What’s in store for movies this fall
A selective look at the would-be blockbusters, awards contenders and specialty films Hollywood has in store as the weather gets cooler.
A new version of the 1977 Star Wars features a dub in a Native American language
A new version of the 1977 classic Star Wars opens in Minnesota theaters, now dubbed over in Ojibwe — the indigenous language of one of the largest Native American tribes in the United States.
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