(LR:) Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell in DevotionImage: Eli Ade Early on in Devotion, Jesse Brown (Jonathan Majors), the first Black aviator in Navy history, tries to psych himself up before taking to the skies. It’s a pivotal moment in the film and uses a classic film trope: talking to oneself while looking at the … Read more
Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Picture: Paramount Pictures)Graphic: Libby McGuire This year marks the 35th anniversary of what is widely considered the best Thanksgiving movie of all time—Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Paramount is marking the occasion with a new remastered 4K release featuring over an hour of deleted scenes from … Read more
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams Photo: netflix Though were wolves, sirens, and Gorgons abound, there’s no Frankenstein’s monster on wednesday. But the show itself is a shambling corpse crudely assembled from pieces of undead media: Fans of teen fiction will recognize moldering chunks of everything from Veronica Mars and Mean Girls to Harry Potter and … Read more
(from left) Frankie Thorn and Harvey Keitel in Abel Ferrara’s bad lieutenant.Photo: lionsgate Rosary beads dangle from the rearview mirror of his Crown Victoria. The caterwaul of a call-in radio show ricochets through the parked car. Outside, swarms of children surge into the St. Clare of Assisi School. Abel Ferrara’s 1992 classic bad lieutenant, which … Read more
Amy Adams as Giselle in DisenchantedImage: Disney Enterprises, Inc. The musical extravaganza Enchanted was notable for many things—bringing an animated Disney princess to life; launching the film career of Amy Adams; the original songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz; and, of course, the many self-referential gags aimed at Disney feature-animation history, going all the … Read more
(From left) Scarlett Johansson in Black WidowElizabeth Olsen in Wanda VisionTom Holland in Spidermanand the new Black PantherImage: Courtesy of Marvel Studios, Courtesy of Marvel Studios, Courtesy of Sony Pictures, Courtesy of Marvel Studios Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe wasn’t supposed to launch the way it did. Until 2019, Marvel Studios had been … Read more
From left to right: The Sandman (Picture: Netflix); tenet (Photo: Warner Bros.); The Dark Knight Rises (Photo: Warner Bros.)Graphic: Rebecca Fassola Television today is better read than watched—and frankly, we don’t have much of a choice in the matter. Over the last decade, the rise in streaming technology has led to a boon in subtitle … Read more
Sylvester StallonePhoto: Theo Wargo (Getty Images) 2008’s Rambo isn’t what most would describe as a “good time at the movies.” It’s not a “chill hang,” nor does it have “vibes.” What it does have are hands being blown off, children being burnt to a crisp, and enough throat rips to make a master like MacGruber … Read more
Colette Dalal Tchantcho in dangerous links; Imelda Staunton in The Crown; Lindsay Lohan Falling For ChristmasPhoto: Starz; Netflix; Scott Everett White/Netflix Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, November 6, to Thursday, November 10. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s … Read more
Fun fact: James Gunn is actually in this picture—he’s the tiny guy on Thomas Haden Church’s shoulder. Left: The Specials (Screenshot: YouTube), Right: Great (Screenshot: YouTube) Fair to say that this past week has been the biggest one of James Gunn’s career: Eight years after making an international name for himself with Marvel’s Guardians Of … Read more