The film, which only cost $35M, has already grossed $133M in just over two weeks of release—Lionsgate has greenlit a sequel, titled “The Housemaid’s Secret,” based on the second novel in Freida McFadden’s best-selling trilogy.

Critics will tell you it’s either “Green Book” or “Crash.” Other much-debated 21st-century winners such as “Chicago,” “The Artist,” and “Argo” spring to mind.

Sarnoski coming off his previous effort, 2024’s A Quiet Place: Day One, which was his sophomore outing. His debut, 2021’s Pig, was an acclaimed pandemic-era indie starring Nicolas Cage.

The mutant cast in ‘Doomsday’ includes Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier) — who has been killed off three times already. Will he be killed off for a fourth time?

It’s now being reported that a deal isn’t fully done yet, but is very close to completion, with the studio agreeing to offer a domestic release in 4,000 theaters.

What an influence this man had on cinema. He didn’t make movies so much as he issued ultimatums. If cinema is often sold as escape, Tarr’s films were the opposite.

McKellen is confirming that he will be reuniting with Frodo in the movie—no big surprise — which is scheduled to begin filming in May.

I always make a point of keeping an eye out for They Shoot Pictures, Don’t They’s annual update of its all-time film list. It’s become something of a ritual for me.

With Philip Barantini’s “Adolescence,” and Seth Rogen’s “The Studio,” two of the most acclaimed shows of 2025, mainstreaming the long take, it’s time to go back to the roots.

Wan, who reshaped mainstream horror with “Saw,” “The Conjuring,” and “Insidious,” is now a free man following the tumultuous production of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”

The Callum Turner as Bond rumors have quickly spread, to the point where Esquire is now saying the actor will “probably” play 007 in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming film.

Joe Carnahan’s new crime thriller has set up a January 16, 2026 streaming date. The film will be skipping theaters entirely, opting instead for a straight-to-streaming launch this month. Sounds about right.

Due to demand, I’ll start a thread updating the Critics’ Choice Awards winners at 7 PM Eastern

I saw so many compelling, sometimes strange, and always thoughtful films in 2025. Some arrived to acclaim, others slipped out quietly; many landed on streaming platforms and disappeared without much notice at all.

I’m late to this one, as I’ve been looking into some of the hints Steven Soderbergh has sprinkled inside his annual “Seen, Read 2025.”

Gunn seems measured but hopeful about the potential of having his DCU working under the leadership of Netflix.

The more risk-taking a film is, the more divided the reaction will be. Two years ago, film critics were dunking on Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon”; they could not stand the excess.