Many Hollywood stars rise and fall, but it seems Denzel Washington is eternal. This highly respected actor segued from small screen success on St. Elsewhere to Oscar gold in 1989 with the Civil War drama Glory. Later, he dazzled audiences everywhere with his portrayal of the titular figure in Spike Lee's Malcolm X. Since then,…Read more
Many of the Best Horror Movies of the Year Are on Shudder
It’s been a damn fine year for horror releases so far, especially debut features. To be fair, every year is a good year for the horror genre if you know where to look — but 2024 has been exceptionally fruitful. And do you know who’s really killing it (besides all those slasher villains and The…Read more
A Minecraft Movie Latest Trailer Reveals Steve's Origin Story
The latest trailer for A Minecraft Movie is here, taking a different approach from that first trailer and focusing on the origins of the famous Minecraft Steve. The trailer, which you can watch below, shows a young Steve who always "yearned for mines, but something always got in the way." We then see the adult…Read more
Wicked Review
Wicked opens in theaters Friday, November 22. Wicked doesn't just defy gravity – it defies some incredibly high expectations, too. As a massive fan of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s Tony-winning origin story for the witches of Oz, I was wary of any attempt to turn the stage show into a film. But Crazy Rich…Read more
Minecraft Movie Director, Producer React to First Trailer Backlash and Tease Their Approach to Live Action
When the first trailer for A Minecraft Movie debuted in September, it’s safe to say that the fan reaction might not have been exactly what Warner Bros. and the creative team were hoping for. It was quickly met with heavy criticism, with fans taking aim at the visual style and more. It seems, though, that…Read more
Warner Bros. Strikes Deal With Korean Studio Behind Parasite, Oldboy to Produce Remakes of Each Other's Films
In a deal that opens the door to all kinds of English- and Korean-language remakes, Warner Bros. has reached an agreement with prolific South Korean studio CJ ENM that will have the two companies developing, financing, and distributing remakes of each other's films. If you're not familiar with CJ ENM, you've still likely heard of…Read more
Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon Trailer Reveals First Look at Hiccup and Toothless
Dreamworks has revealed the first trailer and a poster for its grand live-action How to Train Your Dragon remake ahead of its premiere June 13, 2025. The animation company published a minute-long teaser for the reimagining of its classic fantasy tale today, showing off live-action looks at fan-favorite characters like Hiccup (Mason Thames), Chief Stoick…Read more
Street Trash Review
Street Trash is available on digitial beginning Tuesday, November 19. It's admirable how much thought and energy Fried Barry director Ryan Kruger put into smartening up one of the more notorious examples of splatter cinema for his sophomore feature. But in updating the melting skid-row residents and rainbow-colored gloop of 1987’s Street Trash, he’s miscalibrated…Read more
Dune: Part 2 Was One of the Year's Best Films, So Why Is the Prequel Series So Boring?
Warning: this article contains some spoilers for the first episode of Dune: Prophecy. You can check out IGN's spoiler-free review of the first four episodes. By all rights, the debut of Dune: Prophecy on HBO should be an exciting way to cap off 2024. Director Denis Villeneuve’s two Dune movies stand as some of the…Read more
Kevin Smith Reveals He’s Working on Dogma 2, Wants Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to Return
Director Kevin Smith has confirmed that he’s currently working on a sequel to his 1999 film Dogma, and he expects Ben Affleck and Matt Damon would return for the project. Smith made the announcement at Vulture Festival, which was subsequently reported by Vulture. “Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f–king touch it. You’ll ruin it.’…Read more