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April 28th, 2025

The Rock Is Almost Unrecognizable in New Look at ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has drawn criticism over the past few years for playing versions of himself in his movies. But, A24's The Smashing Machine, directed by Uncut Gems' Benny Safdie, is giving the actor and former WWE star a chance to truly transform. In the upcoming film, Johnson will move away from playing another quipping action hero to bring the real MMA legend, Mark Kerr, to life in the new biopic.

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April 28th, 2025

Dwayne Johnson & Benny Safdie’s Mark Kerr MMA Biopic ‘The Smashing Machine’ From A24 Busts Its Way Into Fall

A24‘s Dwayne Johnson-starring and Benny Safdie-directed The Smashing Machine, about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, has set a theatrical release date of October 3, 2025.

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April 23rd, 2025

The Wedding Banquet: Accept this invitation

In The Wedding Banquet, we’re introduced to Lee (Lily Gladstone), a young woman who desperately wants to have a baby with her more-unsure partner, Angela (Kelly Marie-Tran). As they undergo difficult IVF treatments, they’re supported by their friends (and housemates) Chris and Min (Bowen Yang and Han Gi-chan).

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April 23rd, 2025

Andrew Ahn’s ‘The Wedding Banquet’ Is A Winning Combination With A Wonderful Ensemble And Heartfelt Writing

In an age where almost everything is fair game for the remake machine, it’s easy to feel jaded and damn near dismissive of any project that is a rehash of past narratives. However, when Andrew Ahn got involved in a remake of Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet, my worries disappeared, leaving me excited.

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April 23rd, 2025

The Wedding Banquet (2025) Review

From Director Andrew Ahn, The Wedding Banquet presents a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang) and running out of time, Min (Han Gi-Chan) makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) in exchange for her partner Lee’s (Lily Gladstone) expensive IVF.

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April 14th, 2025

Ari Aster’s Chaotic ‘Eddington’ Trailer Connects Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone

Tensions rise in a small town in the teaser trailer for A24 movie Eddington from writer-director Ari Aster.

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April 10th, 2025

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup

Ahead of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 13 to 24, the lineup has now been unveiled. Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate, have revealed the slate this morning.

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March 21st, 2025

Director Alex Scharfman on Unicorn Mythology and Corporate Greed

Whatever preconceived notions about unicorns you may have, nothing will prepare you for director Alex Scharfman’s addition to their long-standing lore with A24’s Death of a Unicorn.

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March 21st, 2025

A Terrified Jenna Ortega and Psycho Killer Unicorns Make SXSW Scream With the Gory ‘Death of a Unicorn’

Eviscerated bodies. Purple blood. And killer unicorns. That’s the recipe that made “Death of a Unicorn” one of the surprise discoveries at the SXSW Film & TV Festival, where it premiered on Saturday to a raucous reception.

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