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Box office numbers, studio deals, release dates and reviews, explained in plain language with my honest take on what is worth your ticket. Every story links its sources.

The Warner Bros. Studios water tower in Burbank, California, photographed on Nov. 28, 2020 by Chris Yarzab and shared on Wikimedia Commons under a CC BY 2.0 license. Warner Bros. is now part of Skydance Corporation, the company behind the HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle; this is an illustrative photo of the studio landmark, taken years before the merger, and it shows no one
Movies - HBO Max & Paramount+

The HBO Max and Paramount+ Bundle Arrives in Early 2027 and Skydance Hasn’t Said What It Costs: What the Shareholder Letter Really Promises, the Price the Bundle Has to Beat ($19.98 or $32.48), What “a New Movie Every Two Weeks” Actually Counts, and Why I Think Movies Are the Real Pitch

Skydance will bundle HBO Max and Paramount+ in early 2027, with no price yet. What the letter confirms, the cost to beat today, and my take on the movie pitch.

LOS ANGELES · NOV 12, 2026Read full story →
Ariana Grande performing on the Dangerous Woman Tour in Manchester on Feb. 19, 2017, a real photo by Emma shared on Wikimedia Commons under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license. She plays Olivia Jones in Focker-In-Law and is the cast member early viewers mention most; this is not a still from the film and it was taken years before it was made
Movies - Focker-In-Law

Is Focker-In-Law Any Good? The First Reactions Are Glowing and Ariana Grande Is Getting the Credit, but This Franchise Slid From 85% to 38% to 9%: What the Early Praise Proves, What It Doesn’t, the Nov. 25 Release, PG-13 Rating, Box Office Forecast, and My Ticket Verdict

Focker-In-Law first reactions are glowing. Release date, PG-13 rating, runtime, box office tracking, the franchise’s Rotten Tomatoes slide and my ticket verdict.

LOS ANGELES · NOV 12, 2026Read full story →
A wide view across the main lawn of Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado, looking from the northwest corner, a real free-licensed photo from Wikimedia Commons. The park sits on the old Denver city cemetery and is the neighborhood of the real-life house behind the 1980 ghost story The Changeling. It is not a photo of Peter Medak and not a still from the film
Movies - Peter Medak

Peter Medak, Director of ‘The Changeling,’ Dies at 88: The Three Houses Behind the Ghost Story, What Is Documented and What Is Legend, Where to Watch It and Why I Think the Best Tribute Is One Quiet Night With the Lights Low

Peter Medak, the director of The Changeling, The Krays and The Ruling Class, died Tuesday at 88. The three houses behind the ghost story (Denver, Vancouver, Seattle), what is documented and what is legend, where to watch it and my take.

LOS ANGELES · OCT 28, 2026Read full story →
Villa Park, the Aston Villa football stadium in Birmingham, England, a real free-licensed photo from Wikimedia Commons of the venue where Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath played their farewell show on July 5, 2025. It is a photo of the stadium itself, not a still from the film and not a photo of the concert
Movies - Ozzy & Black Sabbath

Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning Opens Today at 2 Hours 27 Minutes, Not the 100 Minutes First Announced: Why the $190 Million and 11 Million Charity Numbers Don’t Match, Where the Longer Blu-ray Fits In and Why I’d Take the Big Screen for the Sabbath Set Only

Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert film opens today. Why the runtime grew from 100 to 147 minutes, the $190 million vs 11 million charity numbers, what the Dec. 11 home release adds, a three-way viewing scorecard and my take.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND · OCT 28, 2026Read full story →
A small single-engine Cessna R182 Skylane RG airplane flying above a layer of clouds, a real photograph from Wikimedia Commons, chosen because the lead character in The Dog Stars is a pilot who flies a small Cessna. It is not a still from the movie and it does not show anyone from the cast
Movies - The Dog Stars

Is The Dog Stars Worth a Premium Rental? Ridley Scott’s Box Office Miss Hit Digital Yesterday With 40% From Critics, 71% From Audiences and About $39 Million Worldwide. Here’s Where to Watch, What It Costs and Why I’d Wait for the Price Drop

The Dog Stars hit digital Oct. 27. Where to rent it, what it costs per minute, why critics (40%) and audiences (71%) split, the box office numbers and my five-question rent-or-wait test.

LOS ANGELES · OCT 28, 2026Read full story →
Director Ridley Scott at a NASA question-and-answer event in August 2015, a real photo of the producer behind the new Alien movie. It is not a still from any Alien film
Movies - Alien

Ridley Scott Is Producing a New Alien Movie That Isn’t a Romulus Sequel: Is It About David, Who’s Directing and Is Michael Fassbender Back? What’s Confirmed, the Math Behind the Franchise and Why I Want It Small and Mean

A new Alien movie is in development with Ridley Scott producing and Aaron Guzikowski writing, and it is not a Romulus sequel. What is confirmed, what is only reported, a bar chart of every Alien movie’s return on its budget and my take.

SOUTH SHIELDS, ENGLAND · OCT 24, 2026Read full story →
A tent lit by bright string lights at night, a real free-to-use photo that the photographer lists under circus tent and festival. It was chosen for the carnival-at-night mood of the Terrifier films and their Halloween setting. It is not a still from the films and it does not show anyone from the cast
Movies - Terrifier

The Terrifier Trilogy Is Back in Theaters Oct. 29-31: Which Night Should You Pick? Runtimes of 85, 138 and 125 Minutes, the Dead by Daylight Perk, and Why I'd Never Make Terrifier 3 Your First on Halloween Night

The Terrifier trilogy returns to theaters Oct. 29-31 with Dead by Daylight as presenter. Which film plays which night, runtimes of 85, 138 and 125 minutes, a return-on-budget calculation, the game perk and my pick for which night to buy.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA · OCT 23, 2026Read full story →
A barn and open fields lit by the low sun at sunset in Pepin, Wisconsin, a real stock photo with no people in the frame, chosen because Klara is a solar-powered android whose whole story revolves around the Sun and the countryside. It is not a still from the film and it does not show anyone from the cast
Movies - Klara and the Sun

Is Klara and the Sun Worth Seeing? Taika Waititi's Ishiguro Movie Opens Oct. 23 at 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, and I Think the Real Problem Is the Camera, Not the Jokes

Jenna Ortega plays a solar-powered robot in Taika Waititi's Ishiguro adaptation, opening Oct. 23 at 27% on Rotten Tomatoes. The rating, runtime, box office forecasts, a tally of what critics complained about, book vs. movie, and my take on why the camera is the problem.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA · OCT 22, 2026Read full story →
The time circuits in a replica DeLorean DMC-12 time machine, a real photo chosen because the story is about the date Back to the Future Part II visits. It is not a still from the film and it does not show anyone from the cast
Movies - Back to the Future

Is Back to the Future in Theaters Today? The One-Day 4DX Re-Release Lands on the Same Calendar Date Part II Visited, and My Report Card on Its 2015 Predictions Says It Missed the Hoverboard but Got Something Bigger Right

Back to the Future returns for one day on Oct. 21, the same calendar date Part II visited. What's playing, whether the 4DX and D-Box screenings are worth a ticket, and my report card on 11 predictions from Part II's 2015, from video calls to hoverboards and the Cubs.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA · OCT 21, 2026Read full story →
One of Netflix's main office buildings in Los Angeles on Sunset Boulevard, a real photo with no people in the frame, chosen because the story is about the shake-up in Netflix's film leadership. It is not a still from any film
Movies - Netflix

Why Is Netflix's Film Chief Dan Lin Out? Everything That Happened in Six Days, What It Means for Cliff Booth and Narnia, and Why I Think This Is About Hits, Not Headcount

Netflix film chief Dan Lin is out five days after 1,000 layoffs and four days after Bela Bajaria's exit. The six-day timeline, who runs Netflix movies now, what's locked on the slate for Cliff Booth and Narnia, and why I think this is about hits, not headcount.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA · OCT 20, 2026Read full story →

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