August movie preview: A ‘Bullet Train’ and double the Idris Elba
As the summer blockbuster rush fades but before the fall awards season starts, you can expect oddball horror like A24’s “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and Peacock’s “They/Them,” family friendly flicks like “13: The Musical” and survival thrillers galore. Oh, and Idris Elba fights a lion in “Beast.”
‘Prey’ review: The hunter becomes the hunted in the latest ‘Predator’ movie
With "Prey," the "Predator" universe gets a gripping prequel, courtesy of "10 Cloverfield Lane" director Dan Trachtenberg. Film critic Katie Rife reviews this new sci-fi survival story, which begins streaming on Aug. 5.
Happy Birthday, Yves Saint Laurent —a designer with Hollywood history
Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, who would have turned 86 on August 1, encapsulated the symbiotic relationship between the fashion world and the costumes we see on screen. Film writer Emma Fraser looks back at the couturier's impact on (and designs for) the big screen.
‘Andor’ trailer: A new ‘Star Wars’ series comes to Disney+ next month
“Andor,” Disney+'s next addition to its growing collection of "Star Wars" TV shows, is a prequel to 2016’s “Rogue One” (which was itself a prequel to the original trilogy). It follows dashing spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the formation of the Rebel Alliance. And while the series was originally supposed to premiere in late August, the show’s splashy new trailer reveals it’s now arriving in late September instead.
Now streaming: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ is an emotional, mind-bending space odyssey
"Lightyear," now streaming on Disney+, isn’t quite Pixar at its most emotionally potent. But there’s enough emotional potency and clever plotting to make "Lightyear" a solid addition to Pixar’s ever-growing roster of family flicks.
Shark Month: Bitefest returns to Tubi with two shark-tastic original films
What's better than a week of sharks? A whole month of them, that's what.
Movie review: ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ has delightful Saturday morning cartoon vibes
“DC League of Super-Pets” sees Superman, Batman and the rest of DC’s Justice League take a back seat to their equally powered-up pets. FOX Digital film critic Caroline Siede reviews this zany animated comedy that’s perfect for the whole family.
‘Resurrection’ review: Rebecca Hall stuns in this chilling horror film
A year after pulling off a different kind of horror show in "The Night House," Rebecca Hall returns for yet another terrifying portrait of a woman on the edge in "Resurrection."
10 of the best streaming shows of the year (so far)
Our critics pick the best streaming show of the year so far, plus nine more that surprised, challenged, delighted and/or riveted them to their screens, from "Stranger Things" to "Station Eleven" with plenty in between.
Here's everything Marvel announced at Comic-Con
Marvel Studios dominated the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con with a deluge of big announcements, including details about "Black Panther," "Daredevil" and two new "Avengers" movies. Here's all the news, assembled.
‘We Met in Virtual Reality’ review: An HBO documentary shot entirely in VR
the heartwarming key to Joe Hunting’s inviting, humanistic documentary “We Met in Virtual Reality” is the utter lack of condescension he exhibits toward his subjects. Tracking a number of communities in VRChat, including several couples who met on the platform and now engage in long-distance relationships, Hunting focuses on the freedom these kaleidoscopic virtual worlds lend to their inhabitants.
‘Nope’ review: Close encounters of the spurred kind
“Nope” is “Get Out'' writer-director Jordan Peele’s third and most self-consciously mainstream film. That doesn’t mean that Peele has sacrificed daring for accessibility, however. Although it’s not as cryptic as his sophomore feature, 2019’s “Us,” this is a multi-layered movie that — for better or for worse — follows its obsessions wherever they may lead.
‘National Treasure: Edge of History’: Disney+ debuts a teaser (without Nicolas Cage)
A “National Treasure” spin-off from Disney+ made a big splash at San. Diego Comic Con. Here's more on “National Treasure: Edge of History.”
Movie review: ‘My Old School’ is a wild, weirdly charming documentary
This upbeat documentary centers on an unbelievable real-life hoax that took place in Scotland in the mid 1990s, it also captures a feeling that’s far more relatable: The fun of gathering all your old friends together to discuss the wildest thing that happened during your time at school. Only in this case, the wildest thing to happen at Bearsden Academy was enough to garner national attention — and the interest of one burgeoning movie star.
'MasterChef: Back to Win' recap: The chefs feel some fusion confusion
In episode 8 of "MasterChef: Back to Win," the chefs must fuse Southern cooking with cuisine from another part of the world… but they can’t choose the country. Will they make magic with mysterious mealtime mixes? Keep reading to find out!
Natalie Wood: Watch the star in hidden gem 'The Green Promise'
Natalie Wood's performance in “The Green Promise” made it clear she was a star. Culture critic Emma Fraser looks at this hidden gem, as well as its place in Hollywood lore and its supposed connection to her death.
‘MasterChef’ Recap: ‘Back to Win’ chefs unleash their inner herbivores for a vegan challenge
Welcome back to "MasterChef" recaps! In episode 7, “Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!,” the chefs ditch meat and dairy. Will they raise the stakes? Let’s find out!
Movie review: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ lacks grit
Based on Delia Owens’ wildly popular best-selling novel of the same name, “Where the Crawdads Sing” is ostensibly a story of struggle, survival and tenacity — one where a young woman named Kya grows like a flower through concrete in a harsh 1950s and ’60s world, despite the best efforts of a callous and often cruel community. But it plays more like a glossy Nicholas Sparks-flavored melodrama than a tale that actually has any meaningful connection to the messy real world — wetland or otherwise.
75 years of the Roswell incident — pop culture’s favorite alien conspiracy theory
It all started with balloon debris. Or at least that’s what they want you to think. The 1947 “Roswell incident” marks its 75th anniversary this week, and few government conspiracies have sparked such a lasting legacy in pop culture. A new documentary looks back at the "flying disc" that started it all.
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ review: A surprisingly bittersweet romp
Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman reteam in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” a messy but emotionally ambitious film. FOX Digital film critic Caroline Siede reviews this 1980s-infused MCU flick.