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From a powerful doc on police corruption to Kieran Culkin cracking wise and K-Stew running wild — the highlights of a strong Sundance lineup Sundance 2024 was, in a lot of ways, the same as the festival ever was: We came, we saw, we nearly broke our necks slipping on ice while on the way to see a documentary on how American foreign policy in the 20th century was tres fucked up. The 40th anniversary edition of the Park City-based film festival marked my 20th year attending The…

You know the Tolstoy quote about all happy families being the same, but “every unhappy family is unhappy in their own way?” The quartet at the center of Steven Soderbergh’s ghost story Presence has refined their own particular brand of dysfunction to perfection. The mom, Rebecca (Lucy Liu), is a first-class control freak, has become involved in some shady financial dealings, and dotes on her teenage son, Tyler (Eddy Maday), in a way that would make Freud’s head explode. He’s a champion swimmer, and she has her hopes…

Some of the films and stars coming to Sundance 2024.Image: SundanceThe 2024 movie season kicks into high gear this week with the start of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Each year, Sundance is where many of the biggest, most buzzworthy independent films start their journeys to either box office success or critical glory—and, with the festival now being both digital and in-person, audiences everywhere can participate.Sundance might be best known for its dramatic fare (Oscar winners like Coda and Little Miss Sunshine got…

From a double shot of Kristen Stewart in love to the definitive Devo documentary — the movies we can't wait to see at this year's fest The phrase “indie film” means little to nothing now — it feels like a marker for a bygone era à la “college rock” or “backpack rap,” even if truly D.I.Y. filmmakers continue to tell stories with consumer-grade technology, scrappy microbudgets and a dream. Yet the words “Sundance movie” still carry a certain currency, whether someone is using that…

Doctor Who’s Millie Gibson introduces her new companion, Ruby Sunday. Snowpiercer’s unaired final season will appear... somewhere. Time is up for Shining Vale. Plus, Frank Darabont could direct some of Stranger Things’ final season, and a new look at What If? season two. Spoilers, away!Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewGodzilla Minus One, Part IIDuring a recent Q&A hosted by Movie Walker (via Comic Book), Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki revealed he’s potentially…

Clayface leers.Yesterday’s news included speculation that Mike Flanagan—you know, the one who did Midnight Mass? The Haunting of Hill House? Haunting of Bly Manor? Upcoming director of The Fall of the House of Usher? That Mike Flanagan—had pitched a movie about Bat-villain Clayface to James Gunn. The famed horror director didn’t deny it... and nobody else has either. Hey spoilers, what other Batman villain deserves theirown spinoff?Deadpool 3Deadline reports both Karan Soni and Leslie Uggams will respectively reprise…

Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore's reunion on The Drew Barrymore Show had a surprising twist when Drew mentioned that Liu still has some 'beautiful' and ‘playful’ nude portraits of her. The photos were taken during the filming of the blockbuster Charlie's Angels, in which they both starred. She reminisced about the time Liu, nude portraits of her in her dressing room on the set of the movie. After the episode aired, Drew posted the clip on her Instagram account. A lot of fans flocked to the comments section and left…

Having discovered that he can transform himself into a superhero in the first film, teenager Billy Batson aka Shazam now has the backing of his foster family by his side as they 'protect' the city they live in. Having been dubbed the Philadelphia Fiascoes, the Shazam family has to fight a trio of angry sisters, the daughters of Atlas, who believe themselves to be the true gods. (Also read: Shazam! star Zachary Levi on DC drama, rumours about James Gunn's recasting: 'You have no idea… ') Shazam Fury of Gods movie…

For the past few years, as fans have watched the drama unfold at DC Films, David F. Sandberg has had a front-row seat. His latest film, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, is a follow-up to his 2019 hit, meaning it was put into production by the previous regime. The film was then delayed due to covid, had its release date shuffled a bunch, and eventually, one of the film’s producers, Peter Safran, became (along with James Gunn) the new head of DC. But Sandberg was not deterred. He made his movie, which brings back all of the…

The odds are stacked against Shazam in Fury of the Gods.Image: Warner Bros.The balance of power in the DC Universe is about to change. We’re, of course, talking about new heads of the DC Films division, James Gunn and Peter Safran, the latter of whom produced the long-awaited Shazam sequel, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, which has a new trailer out today. What, did you think we were talking about something else?Shazam 2 has been waiting to come out for what seems like years and, finally, on March 17, it’ll be here. It’ll be…