Our critics are split on Alex Garland’s Annihilation
A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky are back with another edition of Film Club, this…
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Woody Harrelson’s makeup isn’t the worst thing about LBJ
Rob Reiner’s LBJ hides Woody Harrelson under prosthetics and make-up. The result looks terrible, like a fish-lipped Dick…
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Long-delayed horror sequel Amityville: The Awakening is a real snooze
Honestly, the most alarming thing about Amityville: The Awakening, the long-delayed 18th (!) film in the Amityville…
Natalie Portman isn't sure if she's the hunted or the hunter in first Annihilation teaser
Alex Garland’s follow-up to 2015's Ex Machina is another sci-fi project, this time an adaptation of Jeff VanDerMeer’s…
Jennifer Jason Leigh and Hugo Weaving to play Benedict Cumberbatch’s mom and dad for Showtime
Variety reports that Showtime’s new Benedict Cumberbatch project, Melrose, has added Jennifer Jason Leigh and Hugo…
Netflix’s Atypical takes on autism and romance in first teaser
The first glimpse at Netflix’s new series Atypical features just a conversation between mother and son. The latter,…
No matter how hard they riff, the Coens are always the Coens
Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by the week’s new releases or premieres. This week: Midnight…
Moody, possibly possessed teens inhabit Amityville: The Awakening trailer
A single mother and her three children fall victim to the economy and possible demonic possession in the trailer for Ami…
Chicago, see Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa early and for free
Though Charlie Kaufman’s body of work is filled with unexpected delights and oddball left turns, no one could have…
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Quentin Tarantino gets theatrical in the 70mm Western The Hateful Eight
Stubbornly theatrical, Quentin Tarantino’s three-hour snowed-in Western The Hateful Eight is a difficult movie by a…
Snow is falling and guns are blazing in the new Hateful Eight trailer
The Hateful Eight and its director, Quentin Tarantino, have been attracting heat lately as police unions nationwide…
Jennifer Jason Leigh is the latest to move to Twin Peaks
Is it possible that none of the classic characters we knew and loved from the original run of Twin Peaks will show up…
The first real Hateful Eight trailer has arrived
After what feels like years of anticipation—because this thing has been years in the making—the Weinstein Co. has…
Jennifer Jason Leigh is a boozy mess in this underrated ’90s drama
Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. This week: It’s…
Jennifer Jason Leigh to play the female lead in The Hateful Eight
The Wrap reports that Quentin Tarantino has recruited Jennifer Jason Leigh to star in his upcoming Western The Hateful…
Lonely, but never alone, at the Algonquin Round Table
Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. This week: It’s 1994…
Jennifer Jason Leigh to star in new Amityville Horror movie
Hollywood sits at its desk, struggling to think of an idea for a movie. It considers remaking a beloved classic.…