Today's Movies Pulse
‘Disclosure Day’ draws mixed reviews for Spielberg’s latest sci‑fi thriller
Steven Spielberg’s new sci‑fi thriller “Disclosure Day” has been reviewed by several outlets. Critics describe the film as a flawed but fun ride, while others note it feels like playful “playtime” for the director, highlighting a polarized reception.
Watch the Best Superhero Movies on HBO Max Before They’re Delisted
HBO Max currently hosts what the article deems the five best DC superhero films—Superman (1978), Batman (1989), The Dark Knight (2008), The Batman (2022) and Superman (2025). The list highlights each movie’s cultural significance, from Christopher Reeve’s iconic debut to Nolan’s Oscar‑winning Joker and the newest DCU‑era Superman. The piece warns that HBO Max frequently delists titles, so viewers should stream these movies before they disappear. Selection criteria included legacy impact, fidelity to source material, and influence on later adaptations.
Modest $8M Opening Keeps $18M Film Viable
The Will Packer-produced 'You, Me & Tuscany' opened with $8 million, an underwhelming figure but not a disaster for an $18 million flick that ran into unexpected genre competition.
New Hunger Games Poster Revealed, Trailer Arrives Tomorrow
New poster for THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING. Trailer drops tomorrow. Stars Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Mckenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Whitney Peak, Kelvin Harrison Jr. #TheHungerGames @Lionsgate https://t.co/cJJf9JmSOi
Weekend Box Office: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Soars to $300 Million
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continued its box‑office dominance this weekend, adding $69 million for a 12‑day domestic total of $308 million and pushing its worldwide gross past $628 million. The film’s second‑weekend drop of 47% still leaves it on track for a...
Beavis & Butt‑Head Movie Succeeds by Breaking TV Format
The smartest-ever movie version of a TV show was Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, because it built its plot on shattering the structure of the show – they took away their television and forced them to leave the house
Hoppers Worldwide Box Office: Set To Beat Amy Adams’ Breakthrough Film Enchanted’s $340M+ Lifetime
Hoppers, Pixar’s newest original animated film, has amassed $336.7 million worldwide, edging close to Disney’s 2007 hit Enchanted, which earned $340.5 million. The movie’s domestic total stands at $154.1 million and its international earnings at $182.6 million, positioning it to become the highest‑grossing original...
The Drama North America Box Office: Edges Closer To Beating Florence Pugh Starrer Small-Budget A24 Hit Midsommar
Zendaya’s rom‑com The Drama is rapidly closing in on A24’s cult horror Midsommar, which earned $27.4 million domestically. After eight days the film has pulled $24.9 million in North America and $38.5 million worldwide, with a $2.9 million second‑Friday haul—the third‑largest second Friday in...
Box Office Down 16% as New Hits Rise
WKND #BoxOffice Chart ▶️ #SuperMarioGalaxy still has high score ▶️ #ProjectHailMary cracks $250M ▶️ #YouMeAndTuscany debuts in 4th Top 10 at $120.7M, down 16% from last year when Minecraft held #1 spot. See full wknd chart at: https://t.co/H9rtcx7IlP.
Box Office: 'Super Mario Galaxy' Plays With Power, 'Drama' Captures Zeitgeist, 'Project Hail Mary' Tops $500M, 'Faces of Death' Dies
Universal’s *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* posted a $69 million North American haul in its second weekend, a 48% decline from the opening frame, bringing its 12‑day domestic total to $308.12 million. By contrast, the original *Super Mario Bros. Movie* earned $92 million in...
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender Reportedly Leaks Online Months Before Release
A three‑minute clip of Avatar Studios' first animated feature, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, surfaced online on April 12, 2026 after a leaker claimed Nickelodeon mistakenly emailed the full movie. The unauthorized footage, featuring an older Aang and the...
Gower Street Revises 2026 Global Box Office Estimate Ahead Of Cinemacon
Gower Street Analytics lowered its 2026 global box‑office forecast to $34.7 billion, a slight dip from the $35.0 billion estimate released in December 2025. The revision reflects a modest decline in the domestic market and a sharper drop in China, offset by...
Tom Hardy’s $1.9B Movie & More Included in New Disney+ Releases This Week
Disney+’s weekly schedule (April 13‑19) adds a high‑profile Marvel title, streaming Spider‑Man: No Way Home on April 15. The 2021 blockbuster, which earned $1.921 billion worldwide, features Tom Hardy’s uncredited Venom cameo. The slate also includes new episodes of Daredevil: Born...
Oscar Isaac’s Intense Feud Show & More Included in Netflix Releases This Week
Netflix’s weekly slate for April 13‑19 features the highly anticipated second season of the anthology series Beef, starring Oscar Isaac alongside Carey Mulligan and Song Kang‑ho. Showrunner Lee Sung Jin describes the new season as a shift toward passive‑aggressive conflict, mirroring...
Keanu Reeves' 'Outcome' Tops Apple TV+ Chart, Overtaking Brad Pitt's 'F1'
Apple TV+ reports that Keanu Reeves' new movie 'Outcome' has surged to the platform's #1 spot, pushing Brad Pitt's 'F1' into second place. The shift comes despite 'Outcome' receiving poor critical scores, highlighting a growing disconnect between reviews and streaming...
Tubi Streams Free Action Film 'Mayhem' Amid Growing Ad‑supported Catalog
Tubi is streaming the action‑satire Mayhem at no cost, adding the Steven Yeun‑led thriller to its ad‑supported lineup. The move underscores the platform’s strategy of bolstering free content to attract viewers seeking high‑energy movies without a subscription.
Nintendo Targets Disney with New $1B Mario Film and Annual Movie Lineup
Nintendo announced a second Mario animated feature and a plan to release a new franchise film each year, targeting a $1 billion box‑office haul that could rival Disney's dominance. The move expands Nintendo’s entertainment ecosystem beyond games into movies and theme...
Mike Flanagan’s Hush Has the Best Horror Movie ‘Twist’ of the Last 10 Years
Mike Flanagan’s 2016 thriller Hush turns the Final Girl archetype on its head by centering a deaf, non‑verbal heroine, Maddie Young. The film’s minimalist sound design forces viewers into her silent perspective, making silence itself a source of tension and...
Mads Mikkelsen’s 85% RT Horror Actioner & More Release on HBO Max This Week
HBO Max’s April 13‑19 slate introduces a mix of genre titles and reality fare, highlighted by Lionsgate’s horror‑action film Dust Bunny starring Mads Mikkelsen. The movie entered the platform on April 17 with an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score and a...
1980s East Village Underground Film 'No Picnic' 4K Restoration Trailer
Film Forum is re‑releasing Philip Hartman's 1987 indie cult classic No Picnic in a brand‑new 4K restoration, with screenings beginning April 17, 2026. The black‑and‑white neo‑noir, which debuted at the 1987 Sundance Film Festival and won Best Cinematography, offers a...
The True Story Behind Netflix's Sports Drama Is Actually More Tragic than the Movie Shows
Netflix’s 2023 sports drama "The Iron Claw" dramatizes the rise and fall of the Von Erich wrestling dynasty, focusing on five brothers while omitting the sixth sibling, Chris, who also died tragically. The film highlights the “Von Erich curse” with...
5 Epic Season Finales & More Included in Peacock Releases This Week
Peacock’s April 13‑19 slate packs five high‑profile reality TV season finales, including The Voice’s Season 29 showdown and the concluding chapters of House of Villains and its companion podcast. The streaming service also debuts new reality offerings such as Love Island:...
Reclaiming Dragons (2025) by Yeung Xiang Yu Short Film Review
“Reclaiming Dragons,” the directorial debut of Rotterdam‑based Yeung Xiang Yu, premiered at the Cinemasia festival. The short follows Ami, a Chinese‑Dutch office worker who retreats into a vivid AI‑generated virtual world that blurs with her real life. Through striking visual...
Jennifer Lawrence’s $2.9B Movies & More Included in Hulu Releases This Week
Hulu’s April 13‑19 slate spotlights the entire Hunger Games franchise, adding all four original films plus the 2023 prequel to its library on April 14. The dystopian series, starring Jennifer Lawrence, has amassed roughly $3.3 billion in global box‑office receipts. The...
47 Years Ago Today: ‘Mad Max’ Premiered & Ignited a Cinematic Phenomenon in Film History
On April 12, 1979, Australia debuted "Mad Max," a low‑budget action thriller shot for roughly US$250,000 that went on to earn over $100 million worldwide. Directed by George Miller and starring a young Mel Gibson, the film shattered local box‑office records...
The Drama Holds 38% Second
#TheDrama puts up strong -38% hold in second weekend with $8.7M as domestic cume stands at $30.8M https://t.co/YWGqRqSiFw
Sudah (2025) by Aldo Agaatsz Short Film Review
Aldo Agaatsz’s short film Sudah follows Senna, a Dutch‑born woman who travels to Manado to uncover her Indonesian roots, spotlighting a rare Christian community in a Muslim‑majority country. The story unfolds around a family dinner, using food and religious rituals...
Love in Waiting: Fyang Smith Admits JM Ibarra Is Still Courting Her
Actress Fyang Smith confirmed that fellow actor JM Ibarra is still courting her, while emphasizing that they are focusing on their careers. The pair discussed their status at a media conference for their upcoming romance film "Almost Us," slated for...
Excited for Tomorrow's Hunger Games Reaction After Trailer
I shall react to #HungerGames tomorrow ! I liked the first trailer a LOT https://t.co/11vQZDjQrA
A24's Elden Ring Movie: The Latest on Story, Casting, and Release Date
Renowned writer‑director Alex Garland is adapting FromSoftware’s 2022 hit *Elden Ring* into a feature film for A24. Garland has already delivered a 160‑page spec script and 40 pages of visual material to convince Miyazaki, and rumors link Kit Connor and...
2025 Sci-Fi Flop With 3 Marvel Actors & More Release on Prime Video This Week
Amazon Prime Video’s weekly slate for April 13‑19, 2026 features the streaming debut of Edgar Wright’s 2025 sci‑fi action film The Running Man on April 17. The movie, starring Marvel veterans Josh Brolin, Coleman Domingo and Lee Pace alongside Glen Powell,...
Netflix Blocks $351M Hit 'It Ends with Us' Amid Lively‑Baldoni Lawsuit
Netflix has removed the $351 million box‑office success *It Ends with Us* from its ad‑supported tier while lead star Blake Lively pursues a lawsuit against director Justin Baldoni. The move spotlights how streaming platforms are navigating high‑profile legal disputes and the...
Eyelashes – Short Film Review
Omar Elhanbouly wrote, directed and stars in the short film *Eyelashes*, which was selected for the 2026 Cleveland International Film Festival. The drama follows Mohammad, an Egyptian immigrant in London, as he confronts a career‑defining offer that challenges his Islamic...
3 Seasons of Tyler Perry’s Beloved Drama & More Paramount+ Releases This Week
Paramount+ is rolling out three new seasons of Tyler Perry’s political drama The Oval, delivering Seasons 5‑7 on April 15, 2026. The platform also debuts the soccer‑legend docuseries You Don’t Know Where I’m From, Dawg on April 14, and concludes the basketball‑focused Made...
CinemaCon 2026 Announces James Cameron, Catherine Laga’aia Among Big Screen Achievement Honorees
CinemaCon has named seven recipients of its 2026 Big Screen Achievement Awards, spotlighting Avatar director James Cameron and Moana star Catherine Laga’aia. The honorees will be celebrated on April 16, underscoring the industry’s focus on theatrical innovation amid streaming growth.
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Häxan (1922) Run Time: 1H 45M
The Sunday Morning Movie series featured the 1922 hybrid horror‑documentary *Häxan*, highlighting its groundbreaking blend of scholarly lecture and dramatized witch‑craft scenes. Critics praised its unsettling silent‑era special effects, such as stop‑motion and reverse footage, which feel surprisingly modern. The...
Quentin Tarantino's "Perfect" Crime Thriller Reservoir Dogs Is Now Streaming for Free
Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 debut *Reservoir Dogs* is now available for free streaming in the UK on ITVX and Tubi, with Disney+ also offering it to subscribers. The crime thriller, praised for its hyper‑violence, pop‑culture references, and a stacked ensemble cast,...
The Overlook Film Festival 2026 Review - GOODY GOODY
Goody Goody, Raymond Creamer’s debut horror feature, opens with a real‑time labor scene in a remote cabin where a pregnant woman gives birth to a demonic child. The film relies on a single location and a small cast, using a continuous‑take...
“Blue Heron” Is an Exalted Drama of Troubled Childhood
Sophy Romvari’s debut feature "Blue Heron" opens as a memory‑driven drama set on 1990s Vancouver Island, chronicling sister Sasha’s recollection of her brother Jeremy’s oppositional‑defiant disorder and the family’s struggle to cope. The film blends documentary‑style interviews, precise cinematography by...
Drag Review (2026 Overlook Film Festival)
The Overlook Film Festival showcased "Drag," a horror‑black‑comedy that blends slapstick humor with visceral gore. The story follows sisters Lucy DeVito and Lizzy Caplan, trapped after a botched robbery leaves one with a back injury. Minimalist casting, including John Stamos’s surreal...
Tommy Tom On Spare Queen, Bowling, And Women Who Refuse To Split
Director Tommy Tom debuted "Spare Queen" at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, a character‑driven bowling drama that uses the sport’s notorious seven‑and‑ten split as a metaphor for fleeting human connections. The film follows two women, played by Stephy Tang...
In Indonesia, Horror Film Posters Trigger Child Suicide Fears
Indonesia’s horror film "Aku Harus Mati" faced a swift backlash after its graphic posters—showing a blue demon and the tagline "I Must Die"—were displayed nationwide. Child‑protection groups and officials, citing a declared "child suicide emergency" with 115 cases since 2023,...
Controversial Hong Kong Documentary Pulled From Italian Film Festival
Award‑winning Hong Kong documentary *To My Nineteen‑Year‑Old Self* was withdrawn from the Far East Film Festival in Udine after a consent dispute surfaced. The film, co‑directed by Mabel Cheung Yuen‑ting, follows six Ying Wa Girls’ School students over a decade...
Passenger Movie Possibly Debuting May 22
Does anyone have a strong feeling that the Ovredal movie Passenger is actually opening on May 22?
Sunshine Woman’s Choir (2025) by Gavin Lin Film Review
Sunshine Woman’s Choir, a Mandarin‑language drama directed by Gavin Lin, became Taiwan’s highest‑grossing local film, surpassing NT$545 million (≈$17 million) and eclipsing the long‑standing record set by Cape No. 7. The story follows inmate Hui‑zhen, who gives birth behind bars and forms a...
'Daredevil: Born Again' Quietly Hints Matt Murdock Will Never Join The Avengers
Marvel’s series Daredevil: Born Again subtly signals that Matt Murdock will likely remain outside the Avengers roster. Season 2 links the show to the Thunderbolts and re‑introduces the Defenders, giving Daredevil a self‑contained team. Charlie Cox reinforced the idea on a...
Disney+ Beats Netflix in Weekly Viewership as 'Zootopia 2' Draws 1.72 Billion Minutes
Disney+ overtook Netflix in weekly household TV viewership for the week ending March 15, thanks to the streaming debut of Zootopia 2, which logged 1.72 billion minutes. The win marks only the fourth time Disney+ has topped Nielsen’s weekly rankings, underscoring the growing...
Dhurandhar 2 Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 24 LIVE Updates: Ranveer Singh’s Film Bounces Back to Double-Digit Collections; Set to...
Ranveer Singh’s “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” posted a worldwide gross of ₹1,691.30 crore (≈$204 million), moving it into the fourth‑largest box‑office tally for an Indian film. The movie recorded a 92.9% jump in Saturday earnings, with occupancy rising to 24.3% across more than...
Smart Blair Witch Homage Shows Why Past Should Stay Buried
A slick homage to BLAIR WITCH, #HuntingMatthewNichols impresses with its smartly produced faux-documentary/found-footage structure & tight 90-minute runtime Maybe a little too on the nose with its inspiration but builds to a satisfying finish: a reminder to leave the past alone...
1932 Shanghai Rebels and Gangs Unite Against Japanese in Assassin
It's 1932 Shanghai, and the Chinese rebels and gangs are working together to fight the Japanese occupiers in "Assassin", a violent, stylized historical action film that's worth a watch: https://t.co/3pgUwtrkpJ #film #movies https://t.co/qOItQtGoNA
Phoebe Dynevor, Djimon Hounsou, & Whitney Peak Talk Netflix Shark Movie Thrash
Netflix has added the disaster thriller "Thrash" to its streaming catalog, a film that pits a hurricane‑ravaged coastal town against a swarm of aggressive sharks. The movie features intense water sequences, including a week‑long car‑submersion shoot and prolonged underwater scenes...