Best of 2025: “One Battle After Another” Production Designer Florencia Martin on Building PTA’s Three-Hour Action Thriller from the Ground Up

It’s that time of year again—when we slow down, look back (overeat), and celebrate our favorite conversations from another surprising, often wonderful, and occasionally wild year in cinema and TV.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s action thriller One Battle After Another is loosely inspired by a section of Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel “Vineland,” but this three-hour epic is rooted in the present, a contemporary vision of a heightened clash between far-left and far-right,

Best of 2025: Inside the Breakneck Cut of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” With Editor Andy Jurgensen

It’s that time of year again—when we slow down, look back (overeat), and celebrate our favorite conversations from another surprising, often wonderful, and occasionally wild year in cinema and TV.

The best-reviewed movie of the season is also the most relentless. Paul Thomas Anderson‘s Oscar front-runner One Battle After Another races through its two-hour fifty-minute run time propelled by adrenalized performances from Leonardo DiCaprio,

Oscar Winner Jenny Beavan on “The Choral,” Ralph Fiennes, and Her Mother’s Wartime Love Story

Screenwriter Alan Bennett has given us The Madness of King George and The History Boys, and his latest film, The Choral, stays true to the writer’s oeuvre of zeitgeist-shifting English epic. Set in 1916 in Ramsden, a fictional Yorkshire mill town, the film follows the travails of the local Choral Society, which is determined to boost wartime morale by inviting young men to join their ranks and engaging a new choir master,

“Avengers: Doomsday” Trailer Confirms Chris Evans Returning to the MCU as Steve Rogers

Well, well, well…just when you thought 2025 couldn’t possibly have any more tricks up its sleeve, the Russo Brothers have revealed, a few days before Christmas, that Chris Evans is returning to the MCU in Avengers: Doomsday. The new teaser is all Evans as Steve Rogers, arriving at a bucolic home on a motorcycle, the camera making sure you note his wedding band, and then following him into the house to a baby. 

“Wake Up Dead Man” Composer Nathan Johnson: From Beauty to Darkness in Benoit Blanc’s Latest Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery composer Nathan Johnson has scored all three of Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out films. Working alongside Johnson (his cousin), Nathan has created a unique sound for each film, culminating in a fantastical, orchestral finale for Benoit Blanc’s closing monologue. So how’d Johnson do? His work on Wake Up Dead Man has recently been shortlisted for an Oscar.

How James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” Uses Practical Filmmaking You’ve Never Seen Before

It has been three years since Avatar: The Way of Water became the third-highest-grossing movie, with $2.3 billion worldwide. The much-anticipated third installment in James Cameron’s cinematic spectacle, Avatar: Fire and Ash, launched this past Friday, once again immersing audiences in the lush forests and pristine oceans of the exomoon Pandora. The epic sci-fi from 20th Century Studios picks up after Jake (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña),

“Superman: Man of Tomorrow” Villain Revealed: James Gunn Casts Lars Eidinger to Play Brainiac

James Gunn shared some huge news on social media this past Saturday, revealing that he’d found the man to play Brainiac, the villain in his upcoming Superman sequel, Superman: Man of Tomorrow. 

In our worldwide search for Brainiac in Man of Tomorrow, Lars Eidinger rose to the top. Welcome to the DCU, Lars. pic.twitter.com/atkWZpG1CT

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 20, 2025

Lars Eidinger has secured the coveted role,

Shawn Levy Celebrates “Star Wars: Starfighter” Wrapping Filming With New Image

It’s official—Star Wars: Starfighter has finished filming. We are that much closer to the first new Star Wars film since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, J.J. Abrams’ trilogy capper, which revealed that Rey (Daisy Ridley) is a direct descendant of Emperor Palpatine.

Director Shawn Levy shared the news on Instagram with a fresh look at himself—we’ve previously gotten a glimpse of Gosling and co-star Flynn Gray somewhere on the Mediterranean—running through an Inception-style corridor (he’s practically running on the wall).

Steven Spielberg’s First Original Sci-Fi in Years: “Disclosure Day” Teaser Reveals Emily Blunt’s Chilling Alien Encounter

“If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?”

This is the question posed in the opening seconds of the first glimpse at Steven Spielberg’s upcoming Disclosure Day, his first original sci-fi thriller in years, which he directed from a script he co-wrote with Jurassic Park scribe David Koepp. From the unsettling opening question, we’re taken into a television studio in Kansas City,

Production Designer Kevin Thompson on Capturing NYC’s Iconic Comedy Scene in Bradley Cooper’s “Is This Thing On?”

Production designer Kevin Thompson knows New York and its environs like the back of his hand (one of those old, paper MTA maps), and few things give him more joy than showcasing his knowledge of and love for the city on the big screen. His work on director Bradley Cooper‘s Is This Thing On? is a perfect example.

Having already immortalized the Big Apple in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),

“Wake Up Dead Man” Cinematographer Steve Yedlin on Framing Rian Johnson’s Darkest “Knives Out” Yet

When I walked into the theater to see Wake Up Dead Man, the third installment in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series, I wasn’t thinking about the fact that I’d soon be talking to Steve Yedlin, the cinematographer behind the film’s meticulous, moody visual world. I was just excited by the thought of revisiting a universe that has become something like comfort food to me. I’ve watched Knives Out and Glass Onion more times than I care to admit publicly,

Filming “F1: The Movie”: Stunt Coordinator Gary Powell on Brad Pitt’s Wild Ride From Abu Dhabi to Spa

In the first part of our conversation with stunt coordinator and second unit director Gary Powell, he talked about director Joseph Kosinski’s ambitious vision for Apple’s highest-grossing theatrical release to date, F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt (Sonny Hayes) and Damson Idris (Joshua Pearce). The film received unprecedented access to the Formula One organization and was filmed during the 2023 and 2024 seasons at several Grand Prix events,

Hollywood Mourns Rob & Michele Reiner: Lives Defined by Storytelling and Social Justice

Rob Reiner, American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist, passed away on Sunday, December 14th. Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Reiner, were found dead in their home in Brentwood, California. The news has shocked and appalled their loved ones, friends, admirers, and film fans all over the world. As of this writing, their son, Nick, is currently in police custody. It’s a horrific tragedy. 

Following this devastating news, colleagues, friends,

“F1” Stunt Coordinator & 2nd Unit Director Gary Powell on Training Brad Pitt to Drive 190 MPH on Real Grand Prix Tracks

Amassing over $630 million in global box office since its June release, director Joseph Kosinski and Brad Pitt’s racing drama F1: The Movie is Warner Bros’ second-highest-grossing film in 2025, and partly responsible for the legacy studio’s newly minted status as the first to cross the $4 billion mark this year. Following 2022’s box office juggernaut, Top Gun: Maverick, Kosinski reteamed with Maverick screenwriter Ehren Kruger and cinematographer Claudio Miranda for another adrenaline-pumping,

Meet Milly Alcock’s Messier, Mightier Kara Zor-El in Wild First “Supergirl” Trailer

The last time we saw Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El, she came crashing into the Fortress of Solitude during James Gunn’s Superman, looking like she’d just had herself a mighty good weekend, wondering why her cousin had moved the door. It was a charming, offbeat way to introduce Supergirl, and it set the stage for a fresh approach to how one of the mightiest superheroines out there was going to be depicted. We learn that Supergirl likes to party on planets with red suns,

Jason Momoa, 50 Cent & More Prepare for Battle in First Teaser for “Street Fighter” Live-Action Film

We’ve got our first peek at Paramount’s live-action Street Fighter adaptation, with all the classic characters from the iconic video game series ready to do battle. Director Kitao Sakurai leads a killer cast, including Jason Momoa as Blanka, 50 Cent as Balrog, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Noah Centineo as Ken, Eric André as Don Sauvage, and Callina Liang as Chun-Li. For those of us from a certain generation, “Street Fighter” was a seminal video game experience,

Cillian Murphy in Talks to Return in “28 Years Later III” as Sony Greenlights Third Film in New Trilogy

Yesterday, we wrote about the rave reactions to Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the second film in a planned new trilogy from franchise creators Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Now, it seems as if Boyle and Garland’s vision for their planned trilogy, no doubt boosted by reactions to DaCosta’s film (which Garland wrote), will come to pass. Sony is moving forward with the third installment,

Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson Returning for “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”

The trials and tribulations of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark might not be quite over yet.

Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are expected to return to their star-making roles in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping prequel, directed by franchise stalwart Francis Lawrence, who has directed every installment of the franchise since 2012’s Catching Fire. The latest film in the franchise is based on Suzanne Collins’s most recent novel and follows the events of the 50th Hunger Games,

“The Drama” First Trailer: Something Mysterious Lurks Beneath Zendaya & Robert Pattinson’s Perfect Relationship

The first trailer for writer/director Kristoffer Borgli’s The Drama starts off with a dream pairing—it’s Zendaya (playing Emma), and Robert Pattinson (playing Charlie) as a young couple preparing for their wedding. They’re beautiful, they seem kind, and, charmingly, they seem a bit nervous. They’ve arrived at a photographer’s studio to get some pre-wedding shots, but their nerves have them a little too tight for the photographer’s liking. So, she tries to loosen them up by asking them to describe what they love about the other person.

First Reactions to “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” Praise Nia DaCosta’s Brutal, Bold, & Brilliant Sequel

The first reactions to Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple are in, and, unsurprisingly, critics say DaCosta’s film hits the mark. The talented filmmaker behind Candyman and Hedda expands the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Days Later. “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is beautifully chaotic, breathtaking, and everything I wanted it to be,”