Today's Movies Pulse
Netflix’s ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ draws 17 M views in first week
The three‑part documentary logged more than 17 million views in its first week, making it one of Netflix’s biggest non‑fiction hits of 2026 and debuting near the top of the platform’s global English‑language TV rankings. Directed by Nick Green, the series taps the enduring public fascination with the pop star’s 2005 trial.
New to VOD - H IS FOR HAWK
Philippa Lowthorpe’s film “H is for Hawk”, starring Claire Foy, adapts Helen Macdonald’s bestselling memoir about training a goshawk amid grief. Co‑written with Emma Donoghue, the VOD release condenses the book’s lyrical prose into a visual narrative focused on the protagonist’s bond with the bird and the death of their father. The film showcases stark winter cinematography of Cambridgeshire and delivers a powerful performance from Foy, while simplifying some of the memoir’s philosophical layers. It marks a notable entry for non‑binary representation in mainstream streaming.
Mollywood (Malayalam) Box Office Collection & Verdicts 2026
Koimoi’s Mollywood box‑office verdict page now tracks Malayalam releases from 2024‑2026, listing worldwide and India collections, opening figures and profit verdicts. The data shows blockbuster performances such as Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra (₹305.17 cr worldwide, Super Duper Hit) and Thudarum (₹237.76 cr,...
New Category at the 2026 Oscars: Best Casting and Its Presence in the “Big Five”
The Academy introduced an inaugural Best Casting Oscar at the 98th ceremony, formally recognizing the pivotal role of casting directors. Nominees include Nina Gold for Hamnet, Cassandra Kulukundis for Battle After Another, Jennifer Venditti for Marty Supreme, Francine Maisler for...
Mikael: Pemburu Dua Alam by Zahir Omar Trailer
The new trailer for Zahir Omar’s "Mikael: Pemburu Dua Alam" introduces elite police officer Mikael, who secretly hunts jinn from Islamic folklore. A brutal wedding massacre sparks an investigation that uncovers a prophecy of a Jinn King poised to invade...
HKIFF50 Names Firebird Awards Juries
The 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival has unveiled its Firebird Awards juries, featuring internationally recognized filmmakers such as Ildikó Enyedi, Ben Rivers, Edwin, Park Ki‑yong, and Philip Yung. The competition will judge 42 films across four categories—Young Cinema (Chinese‑language...
Vijay’s Jana Nayagan Faces Another Delay: CBFC Revising Committee Screening Postponed as Member Falls Ill
Vijay’s much‑anticipated final film Jana Nayagan has hit another hurdle as the CBFC Revising Committee postponed its screening to March 17 due to a member’s illness. The delay follows a series of setbacks, including a UA‑16+ certificate with 14 cuts, a...
UK Film and High-End Television Spend Rose to £6.8 Billion in 2025, the BFI Reveals - Industry / Market -...
The British Film Institute reported that UK film and high‑end television production spend reached £6.8 billion in 2025, a 22 % year‑on‑year rise and the third‑largest annual total on record. Inward investment drove the surge, accounting for £5.8 billion (85 % of spend), while...
‘Cathartic Violence’: Why Kill Bill: Volume 1 Is My Feelgood Movie
Henrietta Taylor argues that *Kill Bill: Volume 1* serves as a feel‑good film through its cathartic violence, vivid style, and empowering portrayal of female assassins. The 2003 Tarantino revenge thriller blends samurai homage, spaghetti westerns, and classic noir, creating a hyper‑stylized...
Busan International Film Festival Appoints Karen Park as Deputy Director
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has named veteran Karen Park as Deputy Director, a role she assumes after 17 years of service across PR, programming, and guest services. Park previously held senior positions such as Head of Program and Program...
Chouwa Liang on Replica: AI Love, Loneliness, and Digital Intimacy
Chinese director Chouwa Liang’s documentary “Replica,” debuting at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, investigates the rise of AI romantic partners and digital intimacy. Drawing from her own pandemic‑era AI companion experience, Liang interviewed over a hundred users and focused on...
Network's 70s Warning Echoes in Today's Media Takeovers
Dear F-ing God. Watching the Criterion 4K of Network - looks great, but looks like it was made in the 70s - and it could not be more relevant, not just to television and Chayefsky’s genius insights and that news...
One Battle After
‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘The Studio’ Among American Society of Cinematographers Award Winners https://t.co/aXRYJ4euQT via @variety
The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 482 – Our Final Oscar Winner Predictions For The 98th Academy Awards, “I Swear”...
Episode 482 of the Next Best Picture Podcast, released ahead of the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, presents the hosts’ final Oscar winner predictions across all categories. The episode also reviews the new trailers for “I Swear” and “Scary...
Not Every Event Needs to Be All‑In
“Hoppers had a nice and a little surprising opening. Was it the big Pixar comeback? No. Did it redefine the role of Original Animation? No. Every event doesn’t have to be all in or all out.” THB #809: It's Okay To Just...
Michael Bauman Sweeps BSC, BAFTA, ASC Awards
ASC Award goes to ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER by Michael Bauman. That's a hat-trick win from BSC, BAFTA and ASC. #TrainDreams won CCA. https://t.co/J7L3YKqGen
Sinners Aces MPSE Awards
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) announced winners across 24 categories, highlighting achievements in dialogue, ADR, effects, Foley, and music for film, TV, animation, documentaries, and games. Warner Bros.’ "Sinners" captured top honors in both feature dialogue/ADR and feature music...
After 28 Years, Finally Enjoyed It—Odd Ending
I finally watched 28 years later. I liked it. Although the Teletubbies/Tracksuit Ninjas at the end was weird.
Jack Quaid Hits Saturn Awards Red Carpet
It’s the #SaturnAwards, happening now. Here’s THE BOYS’ Jack Quaid making his red carpet appearance. https://t.co/rwI81MaFAo
In The Land Of Lost Angels - Jennie Kermode - 20232
‘In The Land Of Lost Angels’ is Bishrel Mashbat’s noir‑styled debut, following two Mongolian immigrants who kidnap a wealthy man’s son in night‑time Los Angeles. The film intertwines a tense kidnapping plot with probing questions of cultural identity and assimilation....
Film Twitter's Reign Ends, Rejecting Low‑quality Movies
Good riddance Film Twitter, you know-nothing group of weirdos that push trash films like THE BRIDE on the trusting public Your reign is O-V-E-R
The Bride's Flop Scares Audiences Away From Theaters
The collateral damage to theaters done by THE BRIDE is one of the key undiscussed impacts here Movies need GREAT product but instead Maggie served up straight REFUSE that will now have anyone who suffered through this shitshow gun-shy about returning...
Turner & Constable - Jennie Kermode - 20233
The Exhibition on Screen documentary spotlights the first joint Turner‑Constable showcase at Tate Britain, running November 2025 to April 2026. It contrasts Turner’s dramatic light experiments with Constable’s grounded English landscapes, while highlighting their shared influences such as Claude Lorrain....
Critics of The Bride Haven’t Actually Watched It
there sure are a lot of people sounding off here on THE BRIDE without actually suffering through it I dare you to actually see it if you REALLY want to get worked up
Supporting #TheBride Marked Film Twitter’s Relevance End
Supporting #TheBride was the official end of Film Twitter having any form of relevance going forward
Silence = Death – Short Film Review
Trace Pope’s short film *Silence = Death* dramatizes ACT UP’s 1990 “Storm the NIH” protest, placing viewers amid the AIDS crisis. It follows filmmaker Jamie as he documents the protest while caring for a dying partner, interweaving three narrative threads—including Dr....
First 4DX Adventure with Son Makes Sirat Unforgettable
took my 6-year-old son to my first ever 4DX movie today, and suffice it to say that it was an incredible way to experience Sirat.
Wuthering Heights Drives The Bride More than Netflix Frankenstein
PS on The Bride open… Wuthering Heights likely had more of a “repetition” effect on The Bride than Netflix’s Frankenstein. Wuthering did ok, but was expected to be a sensation. The female empowerment vibe is what repeated less than a month...
Official Trailer for Gnarly 'Winter: Battleground' AI Sci-Fi Action Movie
Epic Pictures Group released the official trailer for "Winter: Battleground," an AI‑ruled dystopian action thriller set for direct‑to‑VOD debut on April 7, 2026. The film stars UFC Hall of Famer Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone as a renegade soldier battling cyber‑enhanced assassins...
Weak Opening Stems From Misaligned Casting Focus, Not Marketing
Why didn’t The Bride open? People saw the trailer and were not drawn to the material, no matter how aggressive the campaign got. I would say that part of that is that Christian Bale is the opener of the cast...
New US Trailer for B&W Thriller 'The Stranger' With Benjamin Voisin
Music Box Films released a new US trailer for François Ozon’s black‑and‑white thriller The Stranger, an adaptation of Albert Camus’s 1942 novel set in 1930s Algeria. The film debuted at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and opened in France in...
True/False Film Fest Dispatch #2: ‘Phenomena,’ ‘Who Moves America,’ ‘Landscapes of Memory’
The 2026 True/False Film Fest in Columbia, Missouri debuted ten world‑premiere documentaries, spotlighting three standouts: *Phenomena*, *Who Moves America* and *Landscapes of Memory*. *Phenomena* follows a father‑son duo turning everyday experiments into visual poetry, earning a C‑ for its repetitive...
Scream 7’s Steep Drop yet on Track for Franchise Record
#Scream7 fell sharply in its 2nd wknd and took 2nd place with $17.3M. Drop was bigger than what recent franchise flicks had: -73% | 2026 | Scream 7 -61% | 2023 | Scream 6 -59% | 2022 | Scream 10-day domestic #boxoffice sits at...
Anderson’s Vineland Adaptation Wins Best Screenplay
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY "One Battle After Another" -- Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Screen Story by Paul Thomas Anderson, Inspired by the novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon; Warner Bros. Pictures (WINNER) https://t.co/TvWjEOaEmx
Prime Video Is Removing Sean Bean's "Gripping" Psychological Thriller Very Soon
Prime Video will pull the 2001 thriller *Don’t Say a Word* from its catalog on March 14, giving viewers just six days left to stream it. The film stars Sean Bean as villainous thief Patrick Koster, alongside Michael Douglas and...
Warner Bros. Missed Huge Opportunity: Batgirl as The Bride
I honestly cannot believe WB didn’t BATGIRL #TheBride One of the biggest whiffs in Hollywood history that missed decision
Greenlighting “The Bride” Projected to Lose $150 M
Someone needs to fall on the sword for greenlighting #TheBride, a film that’s gonna lose $150M+ (via #MMT🌕) https://t.co/Q5dOZ3RxiF
Daisy Edgar-Jones Lands Next Lead Movie Role in Adaptation of "Magnificent" Bestseller
Paramount and Temple Hill are moving forward with a film adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin’s bestseller “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” starring Daisy Edgar‑Jones as Sadie. The novel, which has sold over four million copies and ranked on the New York Times’ 21st‑century...
One Battle After Another Clinches
‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Adapted Screenplay at 2026 WGA Awards (Updating Live) https://t.co/yNXqtDMYGh via @IndieWire
Final Oscars Predictions: Who Wins, Deserves, and Was Overlooked
The 98th #Oscars are one week from today. The final awards column of the season comes this week on who will win, could win, should win, and should have been nominated. https://t.co/YTV34gIVcV https://t.co/MFU7bfA6LX
Downton Abbey Star Penelope Wilton's "Wonderful" British Drama Is Now Streaming for Free
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, starring Penelope Wilton and Jim Broadbent, has been added to Channel 4’s streaming platform and will be available for free for the next 29 days. The 2023 British drama, directed by Hettie Macdonald, adapts Rachel Joyce’s...
Rediscovering “The Secret Agent” With Amanda
I had a great time revisiting THE SECRET AGENT and discussing it with Amanda on the pod. What a special movie.
The Bride Costs Warner Bros $100M, H
#TheBride will cost Warner Bros $100M+ in losses #Hoppers gets Pixar back on track Here’s #MMT🌕 Midnight Movie Money to break it all down https://t.co/tR45x1FzCL
Red Riding - Jennie Kermode - 20231
Red Riding, a Scottish reinterpretation of Little Red Riding Hood, marks actor Craig Conway’s directorial debut. The film follows teen Redele (Victoria Tait) as she navigates grief, family secrets, and class tension on a remote estate. Critics praise the moody atmosphere and Tait’s...
Jessica Henwick Shines; The Royal Hotel Still Resonates
Love watching JESSICA HENWICK crush it in one major franchise after the next, but was especially excited to hear that Kitty Green’s The Royal Hotel is still making a big impression. https://t.co/z8r79XtPxJ
GOAT Hits $146M Revenue, Still Not Profitable
#GOAT ascends to $146.3M globally against $80M budget so still a ways to go for profitability https://t.co/3ZfNy2WTPD
The Bride Faces $90M Budget, $13.6M Global Opening
🚨$90M BOMB ALERT🚨 #TheBride debuts with just $7.3M against that $90M budget Adds paltry $6.3M overseas for minuscule $13.6M global opening WB gonna lose $100M+ on this minimum 💀💀💀💀💀 https://t.co/yxGxmKbjiL
Hoppers Sets Record $88M Global Debut for Original Animation
#Hoppers hits $46M domestic debut, adding $42M overseas for $88M global bow Biggest worldwide debut for original animation since COCO https://t.co/Cl1dChzF6o
Paramount Lot Sale Rumors Remain Unverified After 15 Years
The gossip around the Hollywood lots of WB and Paramount may turn out to be true. But at this point, it's 100% gossip. The media has been selling the Paramount lot for 15 years already.
Oscars Voters Remain Predominantly White, American; Women at 35%
There are 10,136 active #Oscars voters. The body remains majority white and American, though those demographics vary by branch. The Academy is 35% women, 22% from underrepresented communities and 21% international. https://t.co/mIoGLYW7jk via @variety
Oscars Losing Prestige as Bigger Events Dominate Entertainment
Good: "I'm all the way #Sinners. It's bigger than the #Oscars." Bad: “When #F1 makes the best picture lineup, it’s a rough year for movies.” Ugly: “The weakest film year we’ve had in the entertainment business in a long time.” https://t.co/mIoGLYW7jk via @Variety...