This weekend, Dwayne Johnson returns to the big screen in a way that no one has seen him before. The wrestler-turned-actor is letting go of stacking up big box office dollars and is flexing his acting muscles in The Smashing Machine, written and directed by Benny Safdie. Johnson takes on the role
On October 1, 2010, The Social Network opened nationwide and became an instant classic in the process. While a movie about the founding of Facebook might not seem like a nailbiter, director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin presented the story with a sense of urgency that allowed the film
Mark Wahlberg is back this week in the action thriller, Play Dirty, the latest from director Shane Black, who also shares screenwriting duties with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi. Wahlberg's career as an actor has been interesting because he went from being a former rapper and underwear model
Dwayne Johnson is ready to prove to moviegoers that he is more than a charming box office star with what is said to be a transformative performance in The Smashing Machine, which hits screens this weekend. It's a different direction for the wrestler-turned-actor, and it has yet to be determined if
This weekend, The Strangers: Chapter 2 hits screens and will continue the head-scratching decision to move full steam ahead with this franchise as a new trilogy of films. The Strangers: Chapter 1 was a haphazard remake of sorts of the superior 2008 film, directed by Bryan Bertino, which debuted
Paul Thomas Anderson arrives this weekend with his tenth film, One Battle After Another, which has already garnered some of the best reviews of his career. The last Anderson film to hit the big screen was 2021's Licorice Pizza, so cinephiles everywhere are excited to see what the prolific director
Leonardo DiCaprio returns to the big screen this weekend in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, and it's shaping up to be another critical win for one of the best actors of his generation. DiCaprio has always had a great eye for picking the right films that showcase his talent, but
Warning: spoilers are being served in the study, so you may want to steer clear. Before we get too comfortable here, I’d just like to say that yes, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale does end the series as we know it. Arriving at the end of Julian Fellowes’ swan song for his hit ITV drama turned
It's been quite a long time since we've had a Star Wars movie in theaters. In the time between Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and now, we've had a revolution in entertainment in streaming and Star Wars moved from controlling the theater to a fixture in our living rooms with shows like The
The Sheep Detectives is a towering testament of how powerful animated stories can be when done right. A genuine crowdpleaser, the film is sure to warm and break your heart, wrestling with richly textured explorations of death and grief, lost and found families, and the necessity of memory.
Her Private Hell is all vibes, and depending on your willingness to let this bizarre experiment unfold, the vibes be vibin'. I found myself enamored one minute and desperately looking for an exit the next. In the great words of Benoit Blanc, "It makes no damn sense. Compels me though."
