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Redemption Day, the 2021 Moroccan-Americanaction thrillerstarringAndy GarcíaandGary Dourdan, has unexpectedly surged into theAmazon Primeglobal Top 10, despite holding a dismal 14% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and just 4.5/10 onIMDb ratings. The film, helmed and written byHicham Hajji, follows a U.S. Marine captain who must rescue his kidnapped wife in Morocco, a plot that’s resonating far more with international audiences than critics probably ever anticipated. This week,it entered the Prime Video Top 10 in 13 countries, including major Latin American markets like Brazil, Argentina, and Peruper FlixPatrol....

Warner Bros' underwater epicAquamanis a DCEU movie with a lot of goodwill behind it, partly becauseJason Momoais a sentient cloud of charisma, partly because trailers have teased a colorful feast for the eyes, but boiled down the film’s hype largely comes from the fact it’s being guided by directorJames Wan. The filmmaker has proven he can build an entire universe with theConjuringfilms while also displaying a knack for just blowing shit up withFurious 7, so this new behind-the-scenesAquamanvideo released today comes off as a mighty smart move from Warner Bros....

Now that production on the Amazon Prime revival ofThe Kids in the Hallis finally in full swing, following the all-too-familiar coronavirus delay, we thought it would be an excellent time to take a nostalgic, teary-eyed (from laughter) look back at the original award-winning Canadian sketch comedy show. All seasons and episodes have been combed for the nine very finest of the troupe’s sketches (specifically avoiding recurring characters for the sake of newcomers), which have been ranked below....

Throughout its epic six-season series,Better Call Saulshows how Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) transforms into Saul Goodman, the acclaimed dodgy lawyer fromBreaking Bad. ButBetter Call Saulreallyworks best as a series when it reveals more about the characters’ lives outside theBreaking Badworld. The drug cartel stories essentially repeat or are too similar to narratives and tropes that happened inBreaking Bad. This can be a bit draining and repetitive for audience members. When we find out more about the characters and in particular Jimmy and how they are in scenarios outside the cartel the writing is fresh and interesting, and it’s genuinely revealing....

If you’ve never heard of directorDave McCary’s upcoming comedy/dramaBrigsby Bear, the film’s first trailer does a solid job at teasing the weirdness that awaits. It doesn’t give much away at all as far as the story’s finer details go, but there’s plenty of style, oddity, and intrigue present here to put this picture on your radar. There’s good reason it was nominated for Cannes' Golden Camera and Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize awards, after all....

BurningstarJeon Jong-seois in discussions to joinKate HudsoninBlood Moon, the third feature from writer-directorAna Lily Amirpour, multiple sources have told Collider. Last October,Deadlinereported thatCraig RobinsonandZac Efronwould co-star in the fantasy feature, thought it’s unclear if Efron is still involved anymore.Blood Moonfollows a girl with strange and dangerous abilities who escapes from a mental asylum and rejoins the chaos of modern civilization on the hedonistic streets of New Orleans. The film is said to be inspired by fantasy-adventure movies of the ’80s and ’90s, and it’s understood to pair strange, violent, and humorous sequences with a range of music, from heavy metal to Italian techno....

Crawlis one of my favorite films of 2019. Didn’t see that coming? Yeah, neither did I. I walked into my first screening with high hopes for a wild ride, but not only didCrawlfar exceed my expectations as far as creature feature thrills go, but it also boasts phenomenal lead performances (Sugar the dog included!) and a ton of wildly impressive craftsmanship. The movie starsKata Scodelarioas Haley, a competitive swimmer who becomes concerned when a hurricane hits Florida and she can’t get ahold of her father (Barry Pepper)....

Nominations for the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards have been announced, and they’re a delightful bunch. Voted on by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the Critics’ Choice Awards are neat in that they single out separate categories for action, comedy, and sci-fi/horror, spreading the love during an awards season that usually starts to feel a little familiar around this time of year. The Best Picture and other major categories are made up of the usual suspects, though I’m thrilled to seeSicarioget a Best Picture nod....

Even though we’ve known for months what the look, feel, and, albeit a bit vaguely, the plot of HBO’sWatchmenwould be, it’s been tough to really understand how this show fits into the timeline — if at all — established in the 12-issuesWatchmengraphic novel series first created byAlan Moore. Now, series creatorDamon Lindelof(The Leftovers,Lost) is clarifying where his show sits in that timeline and what audiences can expect in terms of story continuity in the wake of Moore’sWatchmenseries....

Netflix has released the new, full-lengthDeath Notetrailer for the highly anticipated adaptation. Based on the Japanese manga of the same name, the film follows a high school student (Nat Wolff) who comes across a supernatural notebook that has the power to kill those whose names are inscribed upon it. The film is directed byAdam Wingard(You’re Next) with a script byCharley &Vlas Parlapanides(Immortals) andJeremy Slater(TV’sThe Exorcist). Wingard has been vocal about the fact that this is a new interpretation of the manga and not a straight adaptation (he offers a comparison toThe Departedas an adaptation ofInfernal Affairs), and indeed that’s what we see here with the Seattle setting and largely American cast of characters....

AfterDragon Ball Super: Brolysmashed the anime box office when it premiered back in 2018, and withDemon Slayercontinuing to slay the weekend box office, it’s no surprise to hear that Toei Animation wants to collect all seven Dragon Balls by announcing a newDragon Ball Superfilm right on the annual franchise celebration Goku Day. To accompany the exciting announcement of a brand-newDragon Ballmovie, manga creatorAkira Toriyamasent along a message about the upcoming film....

Netflix has released the firstElitrailer for the upcoming horror film, which is a mashup of a psychological thriller and a haunted house movie. Directed byCiarán Foy(Sinister 2), the film starsCharlie Shotwellas a young boy plagued with an unknown illness that causes him to be allergic to the outside world. After living his life inside a sealed-off environment, his parents put him in the hands of a doctor (Lili Taylor) whose new treatments promise to heal the boy....

There are three stories being told in “The Law of Non-Contradiction,” the third and best episode ofFargo’s third season thus far. The first occurs in the past, where promising, award-winning author Thaddeus Mobley (Thomas Mann) is lured into a scam by an eloquent conman and his sultry female accomplice. The conman, Howard Zimmerman (Fred Melamed), takes his prey in with a great hook: I want to turn your book into a movie....