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Courtesy of A24 & Focus Features Hollywood has seen a lot of changes throughout its time in cinema. First, was the transition from silent films to "talkies." Next, was the Hollywood studio system that dominated the golden age of cinema. Recently, the streaming services have completely changed how high-profile films are being seen. But, this year's box office could be the biggest change of all. Gen-Z filmmakers have changed the landscape of cinema and have given audiences what

Courtesy of Universal Studios The final trailer for The Odyssey has finally been released and people on the internet are freaking out. It has gotten so bad that the dislikes are at 70%. People are complaining about historical inaccuracies and that the film will look boring. Here's why none of that matters to its success at the box office. Nolan's Reputation Christopher Nolan is widely regarded as the top director in Hollywood today. His films have been critically acclaimed an

Courtesy of Apple TV Cape Fear is the highly anticipated television remake of the same movies from 1962 and 1991. This time Javier Bardem takes the role as the cunning and manipulative Max Cady. Previous adaptions had Robert Mitchum and Robert De Niro as Cady but this time Bardem takes on the role and adds his own flair to the character. Amy Adams plays the lawyer who defended Max and Patrick Wilson plays the prosecutor who put Max in jail. With this being a mini series, ther

Courtesy of DC Studios Supergirl is the second movie in the DCU, this time directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa, and David Corenswet. Supergirl gets mixed up in a young girl’s quest for revenge when Krypto is poisoned, and Supergirl is racing to get the cure before it’s too late. After the strong start the DCU had with shows like Creature Commandos and Peacemaker, and James Gunn’s Superman, fans are hoping Superg

Courtesy of Pixar Toy Story 5 has been out for a couple of weeks, and, like its predecessors, it charms audiences and critics alike. Directed by WALL-E director Andrew Stanton, who also co-wrote the previous Toy Story movies, the toys are back, but this time taking on technology, which seems to be pushing kids away from toys all around, and now threatens to do the same between the toys and Bonnie. Jessie, voiced again by Joan Cusack, takes the lead in Toy Story to take on Lil

Courtesy of Kaleidoscope Entertainment Before I go into my review of this movie, let it be known that I am no history buff. Besides some cinematic forays (on both the small and big screen), the most that has ever sunk into my noggin regarding World War I or World War II has mostly come from junior high school. History classes, studying for exams, reading pages upon pages from a textbook. The usual things. Did director Callum Burns’ new survival war film somehow change my pl

Courtesy of Universal Pictures The king of summer movies, Steven Spielberg, is back with a new movie called Disclosure Day, returning to his earlier roots in science fiction. Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, and Eve Hewson, Disclosure Day explores how a TV meteorologist and cybersecurity officer are trying to expose decades-long information on extraterrestrials. Spielberg is known for directing classic movies involving extraterrestrials, such

Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios It’s been nearly 40 years since the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie and 44 years since Mattel created Masters of the Universe. Various shows based on Masters of the Universe have also been released through the years. Now in 2026, a new live-action Masters of the Universe movie is out, directed by Travis Knight and starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, and Alison Brie. When Skeletor takes over Eternia, Adam is sen

Courtesy of Disney Plainly put, Disney XD’s upcoming series Dragon Striker will surely satisfy both anime and sports fans. Combining the intense always-on type of adrenaline that comes with soccer with the traditional but rich world-building of classic shonen anime (you will be surprised at some titles named), creators Sylvain Dos Santos and Charles Lefebvre have crafted a vastly high-in-the-sky colorful universe driven by a special kind of magical energy. Backed by a soaring

Courtesy of Focus Features The 2020s have been a solid era for horror movies, and 2026 continues that trend with Obsession. Directed by YouTuber Curry Barker, Obsession stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in an incredible psychological horror movie about a music store employee named Bear who loves his best friend Nikki. Wanting her to fall in love with him, he makes a wish on a toy that comes true, but it shows that wishes have consequences as Nikki’s newfound love tur

Courtesy of Hershey's / Patrick Renna / MSL For over three decades, The Sandlot has been one of the most “go-to” movies when it comes to themes of childhood, friendship, and well-some good ol’ baseball. Starring as Hamilton “Ham” Porter and bringing forth a personality that perfectly balances being obnoxious with a neighborly charm, actor Patrick Renna hit a home run with “You’re killing me, Smalls!” There’s no question that this line has a corner in the pop culture universe

Courtesy of Lucasfilm A new Star Wars movie is out, featuring popular characters Din Djarin (the Mandalorian) and Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal. In a post-empire world, the New Republic tasks Mando with catching those who worked for the empire, and in the process, he gets caught up in the drama of what is left of Jabba the Hutt’s crime family. This is the first Star Wars movie to come out in nearly seven years since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Courtesy of Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey is heading into theaters July 17, 2026, and is getting a lot of buzz. After Nolan’s last movie, Oppenheimer, won praise from critics and audiences, did well at the box office, making over $900 million worldwide, and won many awards, including Best Picture, fans are excited to see Nolan’s take on Homer’s ancient Greek epic. The movie stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattin

Courtesy of Portals PR/ Erica Lindbeck Helluva Boss Season 3 is officially on the horizon and fans of the adult animated musical series just cannot wait to see what chaotic - and hellish - misadventures await Blitztø, Moxxie, and the rest of the Immediate Murder Professionals crew (better known as I.M.P). In anticipation of this new chapter of Vivienne Medrano’s hellaverse, The Movie Nerds were fortunate enough to sit down with fan-favorite voice actress Erica Lindbeck on May

Courtesy of Lucasfilm The Star Wars sequel trilogy was like a roller coaster full of ups and downs, with some fans loving some things about the movies and other fans hating others and the movies overall. Criticisms like how The Force Awakens was too similar to A New Hope and The Last Jedi ruining things caused a lot of changes to the direction of the series, in particular, the ninth movie. The final version, called The Rise of Skywalker, was directed by JJ Abrams, received mi

Courtesy of Viaplay Content Distribution I have an urge to watch Polish director Pawel Maślona’s newest feature Scarborn a second time. Considering that’s something I never do, take that as a testament to how good this movie is. Suffice to say, Viaplay - a Swedish video streaming service - has once again brought a seriously underrated production to the United States. In November of last year, I took my first real dive into Viaplay and reviewed Vanguard, a five e

Courtesy of Michael Sagol / Press Kitchen Academy Award-winning film studio Caviar is constantly releasing bold and risk-taking cinema. This is clearly evident in just a few of its films like 2017’s The Rider, 2019’s Sound of Metal and 2022’s War Pony. At the helm of its U.S. operations is co-founder, Managing Director and Executive Producer Michael Sagol - an individual who prioritizes believing in his directors above all else. Known for bringing first time names behind the

Courtesy of CinemaCon Cinemacon 2026 is done, and a lot has happened. The studios released exclusive trailers and announcements to all attendees. Here’s what happened: Sony Sony’s main focus was its upcoming Spider-Man movies, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. A clip of Brand New Day, coming out July 31, 2026, was shown, featuring Peter learning that Ned wants to find out who Spider-Man is to thank him for saving him in the past, and suspectin

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures From 1989 to 1997, the Batman Anthology went on for four movies. It started with Tim Burton’s Batman starring Michael Keaton as the title character to Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin. The series started off strong with Batman and Batman Returns, but due to complaints that Batman Returns was too dark and its box office was not as strong as Batman’s, Joel Schumacher was brought in to direct Batman Forever, which also led Michael Keaton to leav

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures On November 16, 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (also called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ) was released in theaters. Based on the book of the same name, the movie broke box-office records and won over critics and audiences. It made around $974 million in its original box-office run and, through rereleases, made over $1 billion in total. It was the highest-grossing movie of 2001 and, at one point, the second-highest-g