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Soderbergh, Coogler, PTA, and more

Forget the sequels and adaptations; 2025 will see a heaping helping of new ideas, stories, and characters coming to a theater near you. With new films by Hollywood heavyweights like Paul Thomas Anderson, Kogonada, and Ryan Coogler, blockbusters from Pixar, and Brad Pitt driving an F1 racecar, 2025 is promising some cracks in the fortress […]

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods

My World Of Flops is Nathan Rabin’s survey of books, television shows, musical releases, or other forms of entertainment that were financial flops, critical failures, or lack a substantial cult following. Until recently, Zachary Levi had the kind of career actors dream about. He made his name as the titular hero of Chuck, a spy

Did The Wolf Man almost keep its transformation at bay?

The internet is filled with facts, both true and otherwise. In Film Trivia Fact Check, we’ll browse the depths of the web’s most user-generated trivia boards and wikis and put them under the microscope. How true are the IMDb Trivia pages? You want the truth? Can you handle the truth? We’re about to find out.

The blinding light of love

Early on in the David Lynch masterpiece Mulholland Drive, aspiring actress Betty (Naomi Watts) arrives at LAX from Deep River, Ontario with sparkling eyes and a heart full of dreams. Holding the hand of her grandmotherly seatmate, Betty shakes her head in disbelief. Her face is glowing, and the light that envelops her as she

What’s your favorite David Lynch moment?

It would be impossible to overstate the late David Lynch‘s impact on The A.V. Club, past and present. To pay tribute, we’re touching up some archival posts and lining up additional features, including this AVQ&A: What’s your favorite David Lynch moment? David Lynch as John Ford in The Fabelmans David Lynch is my favorite filmmaker,

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