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Bullets, badasses, and babies: John Woo’s masterful pistol opera has it all
By Tom Breihan January 13, 2017 | 6:00am
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14 musicians who would make great film composers
By Nathan Rabin, Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, Kyle Ryan, Nick Wanserski, Esther Zuckerman, A.A. Dowd, Joe Blevins, Kelsey J. Waite, Becca James, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, Matt Gerardi, William Hughes, Jesse Hassenger January 13, 2017 | 6:00am
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Oh boy, here comes iBoy
By William Hughes January 13, 2017 | 1:22am
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Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg misstep back to Boston
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 12, 2017 | 11:00pm
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The first trailer for Dax Shepard’s CHiPs uses excessive farce
By Esther Zuckerman January 12, 2017 | 6:08pm
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Chicago, skip the drive-thru and see The Founder early and for free
By Sam Barsanti January 12, 2017 | 6:00pm
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The Oscar-worthy cinematography of Pete’s Dragon is anything but kids’ stuff
By Charles Bramesco January 12, 2017 | 6:00am
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Filmmaker Eugène Green on making a place for religion in the modern world
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 12, 2017 | 6:00am
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Alvin And The Chipmunks turned a one-note joke into a 4-film series
By Katie Rife January 12, 2017 | 6:00am
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A24’s latest trailer is for a completely mysterious sci-fi project
By Esther Zuckerman January 11, 2017 | 8:24pm
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Chicago, win free tickets to midnight horror at the Music Box
By William Hughes January 11, 2017 | 6:00pm
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The first trailer for horror anthology XX showcases St. Vincent’s directorial debut
By Esther Zuckerman January 11, 2017 | 3:49pm
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In the aftermath of an insane election year, the third Purge deserves some Oscar love
By Ryan Vlastelica January 11, 2017 | 6:00am
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Chicago, make up your minds to see Split early and for free
By Danette Chavez January 10, 2017 | 6:00pm
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The A.V. Club discusses how Meryl Streep is more presidential than Donald Trump
By Erik Adams January 9, 2017 | 11:03pm
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Enjoy some sand, surf, and profanity in the Baywatch international trailer
By Caroline Siede January 9, 2017 | 8:19pm
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At least we have this: 38 of our most anticipated movies of 2017
By A.A. Dowd, Sean O'Neal, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Alex McLevy, Katie Rife January 9, 2017 | 6:00am
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Emma Watson shows off her pipes in the latest trailer for Beauty And The Beast
By Esther Zuckerman January 9, 2017 | 3:36am
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How should the Star Wars universe carry on without Carrie Fisher’s Leia?
By Alex McLevy January 6, 2017 | 11:30pm
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Katee Sackhoff faces off against an evil witch in the Don’t Knock Twice trailer
By Alex McLevy January 6, 2017 | 10:33pm
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Meet 20th Century Women early and for free
By Esther Zuckerman January 6, 2017 | 8:37pm
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The latest Cars 3 teaser plays like an actual car commercial
By Dennis DiClaudio January 6, 2017 | 5:35pm
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Anti-holiday viewing
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 6, 2017 | 6:00am
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Dean Norris plays a neighborhood Nazi in a scene that looks way too relevant today
By Mike D'Angelo January 6, 2017 | 6:00am
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J.K. Simmons and Emile Hirsch try a comedic Taken in this trailer for All Nighter
By Sam Barsanti January 6, 2017 | 2:48am
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Almost 30 years of killer doll films come to a head in teaser for Cult Of Chucky
By Alex McLevy January 5, 2017 | 6:15pm
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A talking cat!?! case file #77: Nine Lives
By Nathan Rabin January 5, 2017 | 6:00am
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It may suck to be a teenager, but the Twilight series sucks more
By Alex McLevy January 5, 2017 | 6:00am
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Chicago, thumb your nose at Prohibition and see Live By Night early and for free
By Sam Barsanti January 4, 2017 | 6:00pm
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Debra Winger is having an affair with her husband in The Lovers trailer
By Esther Zuckerman January 4, 2017 | 2:38pm
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Why are animated dance-party endings so goddamn annoying?
By Jesse Hassenger January 4, 2017 | 6:00am
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The new Fifty Shades Darker trailer teases trouble in paradise
By Katie Rife January 3, 2017 | 7:01pm
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Chicago, take a trip to Boston for Patriots Day early and for free
By Esther Zuckerman January 3, 2017 | 6:00pm
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An indie reissue, a winter craft project, and a family-friendly outing
By Gwen Ihnat, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Sam Barsanti December 31, 2016 | 6:00am
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Chicago, meet the tree monster and see A Monster Calls early and for free
By Sam Barsanti December 29, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Remembering Carrie Fisher, the writer
By Gwen Ihnat December 28, 2016 | 10:08pm
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James Franco undergoes a dubious conversion in first I Am Michael trailer
By Danette Chavez December 26, 2016 | 10:11pm
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The first trailer for Alien: Covenant bursts out for Christmas
By Esther Zuckerman December 25, 2016 | 6:35pm
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A holiday dessert, vintage seasonal cartoons, and a Home Alone alternative
By Gwen Ihnat, Danette Chavez, Laura Adamczyk December 24, 2016 | 6:00am
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Charlie Hunnam sets out on a quest for The Lost City Of Z in first teaser
By Esther Zuckerman December 22, 2016 | 6:30pm
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Maren Ade on bringing to life the bizarre Toni Erdmann
By Esther Zuckerman December 22, 2016 | 6:00am
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Director André Øvredal on performing The Autopsy Of Jane Doe
By Katie Rife December 21, 2016 | 6:00am
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What’s missing from our list of 2016’s best films?
By Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Esther Zuckerman, A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Josh Modell, Katie Rife, Alex McLevy, Noel Murray, Jesse Hassenger December 21, 2016 | 6:00am
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A fetus orders its mother to kill in the trailer for horror-comedy Prevenge
By Joe Blevins December 20, 2016 | 7:15pm
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Spoiler Space: Passengers
By Katie Rife December 20, 2016 | 12:15pm
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Keanu Reeves is out for blood in the new John Wick: Chapter 2 trailer
By Katie Rife December 19, 2016 | 6:20pm
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Ryan Gosling dreams of Harrison Ford in the Blade Runner 2049 teaser trailer
By Katie Rife December 19, 2016 | 4:29pm
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The 20 best films of 2016
By A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Katie Rife, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Noel Murray, Jesse Hassenger December 19, 2016 | 6:00am
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The best of film 2016: The ballots
By A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Katie Rife, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Noel Murray, Jesse Hassenger December 19, 2016 | 6:00am
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Going In Style wants to be the Last Vegas of geriatric bank robbery
By Joe Blevins December 16, 2016 | 9:24pm
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Chicago, see Viola Davis and Denzel Washington in Fences early and for free
By Esther Zuckerman December 16, 2016 | 9:15pm
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A curio cabinet of early silent films
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 16, 2016 | 6:45pm
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Our film critics dive into Rogue One and look ahead to Silence and Paterson
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 16, 2016 | 5:05pm
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Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn have a bad vacation in the Snatched trailer
By Esther Zuckerman December 16, 2016 | 4:23pm
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Spoiler Space: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 16, 2016 | 6:00am
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The CGI era begins in earnest with James Cameron’s blockbuster sequel, Terminator 2
By Tom Breihan December 16, 2016 | 6:00am
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Should they still make Christmas movies?
By Sean O'Neal December 15, 2016 | 9:59pm
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There’s an Arsenal of bad hairdos in this trailer
By Danette Chavez December 15, 2016 | 8:20pm
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The Bronx Bull is definitely not a Raging Bull sequel, especially in this trailer
By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 15, 2016 | 6:39pm
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The Boss Baby wages war against puppies in new trailer
By Esther Zuckerman December 15, 2016 | 3:24pm
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Vikram Gandhi on finding Barry in Barack Obama
By Esther Zuckerman December 15, 2016 | 6:00am
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The 20 worst films of 2016
By A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Katie Rife, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Noel Murray, Jesse Hassenger December 15, 2016 | 6:00am
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Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson fail the Bechdel test in Unforgettable trailer
By Dennis DiClaudio December 14, 2016 | 5:18pm
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Christopher Nolan restages WWII in first Dunkirk trailer
By Esther Zuckerman December 14, 2016 | 4:43pm
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The Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack is the film dork’s secret musical weapon
By William Hughes December 14, 2016 | 6:00am
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Explore some pop-culture holiday roads less traveled with your kids
By The A.V. Club, Gwen Ihnat, Rick Hamann, Noel Murray, Jesse Hassenger, Mike Vago December 13, 2016 | 6:00am
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Chicago, wake up from your space pod and see Passengers early and for free
By Sam Barsanti December 12, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Someone betrays the family in the first Fate Of The Furious trailer
By Sam Barsanti December 12, 2016 | 3:36am
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Final Assassin’s Creed trailer suggests the movie won’t hide from the games’ lore
By Sam Barsanti December 11, 2016 | 8:01pm
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Today’s best deal: The best travel pillow, Star Wars digital bundle, and more
By Shep McAllister December 10, 2016 | 5:27pm
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Dissenting opinions on Jackie and Krisha
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 9, 2016 | 6:50pm
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Enter to win a Fandango gift card with limited-edition Rogue One art
By Danette Chavez December 9, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Fast And Furious franchise unfurls the fucking Fate Of The Furious
By Esther Zuckerman December 9, 2016 | 4:56pm
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The War For The Planet Of The Apes is underway in first trailer
By Danette Chavez December 9, 2016 | 2:52pm
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It’s a lonely Christmas for Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can
By Mike D'Angelo December 9, 2016 | 6:00am
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In 2016, the teen movie truly came of age
By Esther Zuckerman December 9, 2016 | 6:00am
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Spidey’s getting pulled in two directions in the first Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer
By William Hughes December 9, 2016 | 5:09am
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Our film critics debate Jackie and sing the praises of La La Land
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 9, 2016 | 3:26am
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It’s The Holiday’s 10th anniversary, but is that movie any good?
By Marah Eakin December 9, 2016 | 12:28am
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena get pinned down in new trailer for The Wall
By William Hughes December 8, 2016 | 10:17pm
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Star-crossed, royal lovers inhabit A United Kingdom trailer
By Dennis DiClaudio December 8, 2016 | 3:51pm
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Zac Efron makes waves in the first Baywatch trailer
By Danette Chavez December 8, 2016 | 2:39pm
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La La Land’s Damien Chazelle on subverting the modern fear of musicals
By Esther Zuckerman December 8, 2016 | 6:00am
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The best film scenes of 2016
By Laura Adamczyk, Gwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, Mike D'Angelo, Josh Modell, Katie Rife, Esther Zuckerman, Becca James, Erik Adams, Alex McLevy, Noel Murray, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, William Hughes, Jesse Hassenger December 8, 2016 | 6:00am
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The Rock thinks he’s Aquaman in this Baywatch teaser
By William Hughes December 7, 2016 | 10:40pm
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Discussing the year’s best trailers on A.V. Club Live
By Baraka Kaseko December 7, 2016 | 10:16pm
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Spidey feels the wind beneath his web wings in Spider-Man: Homecoming teaser
By Esther Zuckerman December 7, 2016 | 5:24pm
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Panties drop in the new Fifty Shades Darker trailer
By Esther Zuckerman December 7, 2016 | 4:47pm
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Buried in the can: 12 films that (almost) no one has ever seen
By William Hughes, Katie Rife, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Alex McLevy December 7, 2016 | 3:00pm
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The Ocean’s Eleven trilogy is surprisingly great family viewing
By Gwen Ihnat December 7, 2016 | 6:00am
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The best movie trailers of 2016
By A.A. Dowd December 7, 2016 | 6:00am
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Alan Tudyk on making Moana’s chicken noises and his fear of becoming Rogue One’s Jar Jar
By Esther Zuckerman December 7, 2016 | 6:00am
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Chicago, put on your pillbox hat and see Jackie tomorrow night for free
By Katie Rife December 6, 2016 | 11:00pm
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The Chinese Rogue One trailer has lots of new Donnie Yen footage
By Sam Barsanti December 6, 2016 | 8:00pm
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Chicago, take a trip to La La Land early and for free
By Esther Zuckerman December 6, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Tom Hanks invites Emma Watson into The Circle in first trailer
By Danette Chavez December 6, 2016 | 2:50pm
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The Autobots roll out again in this first teaser for Transformers: The Last Knight
By Sam Barsanti December 6, 2016 | 3:42am
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From martial arts to mumbling cowboys: The best re-released and restored films of 2016
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 5, 2016 | 6:00am
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The Mummy isn’t the only one returning to life in the reboot’s first trailer
By Sam Barsanti December 5, 2016 | 3:11am
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It’s showtime, A-holes: Have a new trailer for Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
By William Hughes December 3, 2016 | 11:52pm
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The Autopsy Of Jane Doe becomes even spookier in new trailer
By Caroline Siede December 2, 2016 | 9:01pm
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Catching up with the worst of the year
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 2, 2016 | 6:00am
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With Total Recall, Schwarzenegger got to blow things up and blow minds
By Tom Breihan December 2, 2016 | 6:00am
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The Eyes Of My Mother’s Nicolas Pesce on how his family shaped his gruesome debut
By Katie Rife December 2, 2016 | 6:00am
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Octavia Spencer is Sam Worthington’s new God in this trailer for The Shack
By Sam Barsanti December 2, 2016 | 1:07am
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First trailer for James Gunn’s Belko Experiment redefines corporate headhunting
By Alex McLevy December 1, 2016 | 4:47pm
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The Mummy is alive in the first reboot tease
By Esther Zuckerman December 1, 2016 | 2:37pm
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Lucile Hadžihalilović on the subconscious storytelling that shaped Evolution
By Katie Rife December 1, 2016 | 2:00pm