“It’s a Wonderful Life” is loosely based on the 1943 short story “The Greatest Gift,” written by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The beloved Christmas comedy star shares behind-the-scenes secrets from the holiday classic, including her spontaneous ad-lib ...

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Acclaimed sports thriller "F1: The Movie" starring Brad Pitt is now available to stream on Apple TV. Directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer alongside Formula 1 icon Lewis ...

Anyone will tell you that these are tumultuous, borderline-apocalyptic times for the film industry. Box office is down. The threat of AI looms. Billionaires and tech giants are laying waste to what ...

Movies are the great escape. “Optimistic endings, passionate romances,” sings the incarcerated dreamer of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” who looks to old Hollywood movies as an oasis of beauty and faith.

Every year, you can count on a superhero movie or two being released. That’s been true forever. Some sort of horror movie about a needlessly gimmicky killer? You bet! Then, the holiday fare. You’re ...

When we look back at 2025, we’ll likely think of it as a terrific year for the movies. In a year where there were multiple films lauded as masterpieces, and even more as instant classics, cinephiles ...

Our film critics rank their 10 favorites of the year. By Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson Manohla Dargis It was another great year for the movies and another horrible, hair-on-fire year for the ...

2025 was a year that posed a lot of questions for movie lovers: Did the success of Sinners prove that there was still a mass audience hungry for original (read: non-IP) stories on a blockbuster level?

A good score, but still. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It’s also simply one of the best rom-coms I’ve seen in years. The last ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Hollywood may have embraced blockbusters in the ’90s, but it’s an underrated decade when it comes ...