The Pitt says goodbye to a "frequent flyer" in "12:00 PM." Langdon, Robby, and Dana reflect on why they're back in the ER.

We're excited to check out the SXSW 2026 horror offerings, with flicks like Hokum, Family Movie, and Forbidden Fruits standing out as potential hits.

Our SXSW 2026 Preview kicks off with a list of our most anticipated films of the festival, including I Love Booster, Anima, Sender, and more.

SXSW 2026: 12 Excellent Festival Favorites to Check Out While SXSW has premiered some incredible indie hits, the programming team is willing to highlight great flicks that might have premiered elsewhere. That results in fun carry-overs and relaunches for some movies at the festival, which allowed…

Gore Verbinski returns to the director's chair with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, a comedic sci-fi action flick led by Sam Rockwell.

Sundance 2026: TIME AND WATER – Sara Dosa’s Beautiful But Repetitive Doc on Glaciers After the brilliant visuals and love story in Fire of Love, whatever director Sara Dosa would instantly make our most anticipated lists. Time and Water continues her exploration of the natural world and life,…

#WHENAWITNESSRECANTS follows the story of the Harlem Park Three, who spent 36 years in jail based on false testimony. #HBO #TaNehisiCoates #DawnPorter #Sundance2026

Casper Kelly seeks his first big hit with BUDDY, a horror film featuring a children's show and a murderous unicorn who manipulates reality.

Sundance 2026: SEIZED — Inside the Battle for Journalism in Marion County In an era when misinformation is rampant, political ideology appears to color how many people view journalists. While there are certainly some who are inclined to distrust the media, the value of journalism to a local…

Oscar Shortlist: THE PEARL COMB – Of Mermaids and Monsters THE PEARL COMB follows a woman in a seaside English town, telling the story of her husband and a mermaid who changed their fortunes.

We announce the 2025 Sunnys Winners, where Sinners continued its domination with seven wins, including Picture and director.

INDUSTRY returns to HBO with the crudely titled "Paypal of Bukkake," and immediately reminds us why its one of the very best shows on television.

Oscar Shortlist: “All the Walls Came Down” — The Devastation of Altadena ALL THE WALLS CAME DOWN comes from director Ondi Timoner. In the aftermath of the LA fires she turns the camera to her Altadena community.

"On Healing Land, Birds Perch" examines the infamous "Saigon Execution" photo, exploring the effects of the image on generations after Vietnam. It is on the #Oscar Shortlist for Documentary Short.

Oscar Shortlist: A FRIEND OF DOROTHY is a Charming Tale of Friendship Discovery of unlikely friendships is a staple of cinema. These pairings can yield emotional gold, which serves as the basis for “A Friend of Dorothy.” Pulling its title from the famous euphemism for queer and gay men, director…

We’re fans of #PeopleWeMeetOnVacation, a lovely and funny rom-com. When you’ve got a solid director like Brett Haley working on #EmilyHenry material, you’re bound for greatness. Bader proves My Lady Jane was no fluke. #PWMOV sunshinestatecineplex.com/2026/01/08/p...

Earlier today, Sunshine State Cineplex was alerted about the illegal actions of one of its writers. With minutes, they were let go from our staff and all their work was removed from our site. We proceeded to alert other editors and writers in our network, who have done the same.

To everyone saying there is "no point" to all the LLM/genAI pushback on Bluesky right now: Seeing that I'm not alone in having a modicum of humanity and ethical spine has done me quite a BIT of good, thank you. Honestly just improved my mood so much. Keep hollerin.'

As the best film lists roll out, remember: if you don't know some of the films on the list, that's not a slight against you. That's an invitation to discover something someone else loved. Don't take someone else's lists as an affront to the films you love. Both can be valid.

BEST FIRST FILM: Eephus

#MartySupreme embargo is up and we’ve got our review! #TimotheeChalamet is truly on fire in this movie and is poised to get himself another Oscar nomination. It’s the kind of frantic and showy performance Oscar loves to celebrate. sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/12/01/r...

Review: MARTY SUPREME – Timothée Chalamet and the Unbearable Lightness of Greatness With the weight of the world on your shoulders, many fold under the pressure. Yet for the Michael Jordans, the Michael Phelps, and Tom Bradys of the world, their mettle is challenged in these moments. Timothée…

Stranger Things — “The Vanishing of…” Season 5, Episode 2 — Recap

Stranger Things — “The Crawl” — Season 5, Episode 1 Recap — The Hunt for Red Vecna It’s time to return to Hawkins. The last time we saw Eleven, Mike, Lucas, Hopper, and the gang, the literal ground of Hawkins cracked in two. As the spores leaked into the air, Max remained in a coma, and many…

JINGLE BELL HEIST hopes to join the popular Netflix holiday movie club, but unfortunately, a lack of chemistry or stakes kills this one.

Ahead of the Christmas season, we revisited #TheChroniclesOfNarnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe for its 20th anniversary. Disney found a decent blend of CGI and practical effects, even if the movie is coasting on the success of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. tinyurl.com/mjb4fkcu

Review: ARCO — A Beautiful Sci-Fi and Emotional Animated Tale

TV: KEN BURNS’ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION — A Priscient Showcase For the Humanities Ken Burns and a team of directors tackle THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new series about the origins of America, featuring an all star voice cast.

TRAIN DREAMS, 2025's most accomplished visual movie, releases on Netflix today. Clint Bentley and Joel Edgerton craft a brilliant neo-western.

TV: THE BEAST IN ME — A Decent Murder Mystery Features a Great Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys Netflix's latest crime drama, THE BEAST IN ME, stars Claire Danes as an author who decides to profile a suspected killer for her next book.

REBUILDING, from director Max Walker-Silverman, stars Josh O'Connor as a cowboy struggling to found stability after a fire destroys his home.

Review: THE RUNNING MAN — Powell Works a Charm Offensive To Lift a Weak Movie An nation conglomerate rises to take over the world, wrapping the world in their authoritarian control. It’s the basic logline for hundreds of sci-fi dystopias, from Blade Runner to Wall-E. The idea has also lain at the…

Teyana Taylor finally has the opportunity to break into the prestige acting races. Can #OneBattleAfterAnother deliver her a supporting actress win? A look ahead before the critics prizes start rolling in. #FilmSky

Yes! More critics should do this!!

URCHIN comes from actor-turned-director Harris Dickinson. The film stars Frank Dillane, who is brilliant in his depiction as a homeless man.

Editor @thealanfrench.bsky.social wrote about #Hamnet and Jessie Buckley's path to an Oscar win in Lead Actresss. It's still early, but her case is pretty straightforward. Check out our new column, which should run 3 times a week. #Filmsky sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/10/13/a...

We're starting up our new series, The Awards Log (a nod to Carl Gottlieb's The Jaws Log). Three times a week, we're gonna dive into the Oscar and awards coverage. First up, we discuss #JessieBuckley and her path to winning Best Actress for #Hamnet. sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/10/13/a...

There are so many Diane Keaton performances to remember, but a lot of people haven't seen Reds, and A) my God, see it, it is a masterpiece and B) her performance as Louise Bryant is one of the bravest, toughest, least sympathy-courting pieces of work by an American actress in the last 50 years.

CRACKING THE CODE explores the work of PHIL SHARP. His RNA research changed the world and eventually won the Nobel Prize.

TASK starts with a slow burn episode, "Crossings," but it pushes a Philly FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) onto the trail of a robber (Tom Pelphrey).

LIGHT OF THE WORLD is the second animated adaptation of the Gospel stories and Jesus this year. Frankly, its the better of the two.

Venice: NEWPORT & THE GREAT FOLK DREAM — The Documentary Highlights a Moment in Americana As the world marched on during the 1960s, countercultural movements blossomed up across the country. The arrival of folk music festivals was not necessarily unusual in its own right, but the figures who…

THE THREESOME follows the aftermath of an erotic night, giving Ruby Cruz and Zoey Deutch excellent starring roles.

Review: VICE IS BROKE — Eddie Huang Dissects the End of Journalism As far as directors go, Eddie Huang went on quite the strange road. After first gaining acclaim as a chef, he soon became a best-selling author, the inspiration for an ABC sitcom, and eventually a Vice contributor. His inside look…

NE ZHA 2 returns to the United States, this time with a fancy new dub from A24 Michelle Yeoh stars as one of the ensemble voices.

Review: SKETCH — A Throwback Adventure Flick with Family Audiences in Mind Making an independent film for teens or young children is quite the gamble in 2025. While Sketch first made noise at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024, the time since has created a slow drumbeat of an…

#AlienEarth proves TV is a perfect medium to explore some of its more cerebral questions. Once again, Hawley finds a way to craft a series in the vein of its most successful work (namely Ridley's direction and interests). sunshinestatecineplex.com/2025/08/05/a...

Fantasia 2025: MOTHER OF FLIES — Death and the Macabre Hang Heavy Over the Adams Family Continuing to strike fear into the heart of horror fans with macabre imagery and the grotesque muck of dark magic, The Adams Family has become a mainstay of the festival circuit. John Adams, Toby Poser, and…

Julie Pacino's directorial debut, I LIVE HERE NOW, arrives at Fantasia 2025 with style. The colorful nightmare can be uneven, but shows her promise as a filmmaker.

Fantasia 2025: TERRESTRIAL — A Fowler Showcase Digs Into Alienated Friendships and Self-Belief Making a big move across cities and states can be terrifying at any moment in life. Rarely are we met with instant success, and the shame we feel might cause us to break off connections with our support…