Author and critic Robert Hofler offers a first-look excerpt of his new book on one of cinema's most successful franchises.

The sci-fi comedy stars Stephen Webb, whose previous credits include Legally Blonde, Guys and Dolls and Footloose, as he ...

While some exploitation movies are trashy and worth avoiding, others, like Grindhouse, Cannibal Holocaust, and Death Race ...

The A.V. Club is Paste Magazine‘s source for TV and film coverage. The best films of 2025 emerged from a landscape as politically volatile and competitively lopsided as the darkest days in Hollywood ...

Not on my 2026 bingo card. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Some people cry during movies. It’s just a thing that happens. Some ...

The Palm Springs International Film Festival kicks off its 37th year with a slate of films from around the globe beginning Friday, Jan. 2. It will feature screenings of more than 160 films from 72 ...

As far as a wide-angle view of the industry is concerned, the trends you’ve heard about continued to gather steam. Hollywood is in all sorts of financial trouble, especially when it comes to original ...

"Can we go again? I'd like another one..." Time for another recap of this last year in cinema. While we wait for David Ehrlich's annual countdown video (arriving in early January) here's another one ...

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—for 2025, Justin Chang, Alison Willmore, and Bilge Ebiri—about the year in cinema. Dear Alison, Bilge, and Justin, For ...

There has been a concerted effort over the years to venerate the 1970s as the last truly great period of American filmmaking, a time in which the younger artists who made up New Hollywood churned out ...

This documentary could be better, but it offers a helpful lesson for film fans new to the movies of that decade. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...