Charlie Polinger impressed many with his debut, “The Plague,” a visually audacious and thematically unflinching descent into the psychological torture of being a bullied teenager.

A host of major directors are releasing new work, including Nolan, Spielberg, Coen, Fincher, Villeneuve, Iñárritu, Almodóvar, Eggers, Guadagnino, Östlund, Cregger, and more.

A best films list should be a celebration of cinema, not a chopping process. So I finally settled on 15 titles, including two Linklaters, and one particular film as the “best” of 2025.

Asghar Farhadi’s “Parallel Tales” and James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” are expected to be released during the first half of 2026.

Here’s a sample of this year’s filmmakers, which includes picks from Pedro Almodóvar, Michael Mann, and Luca Guadagnino. You can find all of the other lists here.

The great Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at the age of 71. His passing was confirmed today, marking the end of a remarkable career in film, television, and theater.

The characters’ choices in this film feel irrational, there’s no emotional weight to what they’re doing, the entire scenario feels contrived rather than tragic.

Everyone has their own baffling film that they love. Some hide it, while others don’t, pronouncing their enthusiasm any chance they get. There’s no shame in admitting it.

Coming off back-to-back blockbusters — “Top Gun: Maverick” ($1.5 billion) and “F1: The Movie” ($631 million) — director Joseph Kosinski can likely make just about any movie he wants.

So, not only is “Ocean’s 14” happening, but location scouting is currently underway and it’s aiming for an October 2026 shoot, according to George Clooney.

In recent months, the deaths of certain celebrity figures, and the reactions to their passing, have proven just how divisive and unhinged society has become.

According to Variety, the finale has already received 1.1 million RSVPs in movie theaters, with 3500 showtimes across more than 620 theaters completely sold out.

Warner Bros. is telling Puck’s Matt Belloni that “Digger” cost $125M, but Belloni is “already suspicious,” saying he’s heard the final price tag may be higher.

Here’s our second teaser for “Avengers: Doomsday,” which has been playing before “Avatar: Fire and Ash” since Friday.

The horror sequel is tracking at $20M over the MLK four-day weekend. Yes, these are early numbers, but I don’t think Sony must be happy with them.

Every year, a handful of already-shot, sometimes even fully completed films vanish into thin air. Some had 2023 or even 2022 release targets.

It’s clear talks between both parties have been happening for over a year, and maybe Peele has finally hopped on board one of Marvel’s projects.

Below is a list of the biggest box office bombs of 2025, based on reported grosses, budgets, and estimated losses from multiple sources.

Coogler is now giving more details about his “X-Files” series, which he has already written and says will have a similar structure to the original show.