This weekend's box office delivered a familiar reminder that family audiences remain one of Hollywood's safest bets. Minions & Monsters comfortably claimed first place, ending Toy Story 5's brief reign while reinforcing what has become one of 2026's clearest trends: if you can get parents and
Minions & Monsters, the latest offshoot of Illumination's Despicable Me franchise and the third of its films following the yellow underlings known as Minions, is here! Once again it's a delightful showcase of our Twinkie-coded henchmen who charm, search for another big villain to follow, kill
While most will be celebrating the long Independence Day weekend with BBQ's and copious amounts of beer while ringing in the fireworks, there are options out there to watch should you need a little break from the festivities. Children and families get another round with the Minions while those
All you need to do is watch Minions & Monsters to see that Hollywood doesn't have to have franchise malaise. As a critic and filmmaker, I firmly believe that original stories are necessary for a thriving film industry. They're the lifeblood of the art form, and excessive focus on IP-mining and
Minions and Monsters is all set to make its hilariously theatrical debut on July 1, 2026. On that day, Illumination's latest addition to their Minions prequel movies, featuring the work of director and writer Pierre Coffin and co-writer Brian Lynch and starring Coffin himself in the titular role as
After “Despicable Me 4” premiered in 2024, fans have been clamoring for more adventures from Steve Carell’s Gru and his crew. This year, Illumination and Universal Pictures are happy to oblige, as those lovable, loyal, and legendary Minions are finally returning to the big screen with
Witch Hat Atelier has Coco and her fellow apprentice witches engage in a complex operation to escape a dragon in Ep. 5 "The Dragon's Labyrinth". Hilariously, it's an operation that basically boils down to making an impromptu dragon spa. And yet, the result is one of the most beautifully
We've had haunted house movies. Sure, but have we had a haunted van movie? That's what Passenger amounts to at its most distilled form. This is a horror movie about a demonic force (the opposite of Saint Christopher) that has been chasing and killing travelers for hundreds of years. Basically, the
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
