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June 28, 2026 1:56 p.m.
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This post was updated June 30 at 11:50 a.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Nights at the movie theater are back in style.
Generation Z directors Kane Parsons and Curry Barker seem to have cracked the code to refilling red velvet recliners with their blockbuster horrors, “Backrooms” and “Obsession.” Both indie films have effectively dwarfed their micro-budgets at the box office, with each grossing over 300 million dollars since their respective releases in May.
By Emily Berkowitz
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June 12, 2026 4:38 p.m.This post was updated June 12 at 5:11 p.m.
Keke Palmer is taking on a new role in Westwood.
The Emmy Award winner announced Thursday morning that she will begin a five-year Artist in Residency program with UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, titled “From Blocking to Broadcast.” The program will go into effect during the 2026-27 academic year and is in collaboration with KeyTV, which Palmer co-founded in 2021.
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon
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June 3, 2026 5:43 p.m.Winner takes all: Which classic summer movie shines the brightest?
As spring shifts to summer, a new range of films come into season.
From skipping school to fleeing great white sharks, a host of films are quintessential summer classics.
By Daniela Fogliano, Reid Sperisen, Kiara Mack, and Aubrey Wong
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June 2, 2026 4:12 p.m.Second Take: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ battles off-screen drama, multiverse fatigue ahead of release
This post was updated June 2 at 4:16 p.m.
Dread it. Run from it. “Avengers: Doomsday” arrives all the same.
In March 2025, Marvel Studios announced that production on “Avengers: Doomsday” had begun.
By Kiara Mack
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May 25, 2026 3:03 p.m.Film review: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ chokes on its aspirations with lack of novelty
This post was updated May 27 at 9:29 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Sputtering into theaters by jetpack Friday, “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” concluded Disney’s beloved “Mandalorian” franchise with an engine failure of a narrative.
By Davis Hoffman
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May 23, 2026 11:24 p.m.Winner takes all: The best, this ‘Star Wars’ movie is. After nearly 50 years, which film is on top?
This post was updated May 25 at 8:18 p.m.
“Star Wars” is known for its galaxywide fame and success.
Since its debut in 1977, the “Star Wars” franchise has expanded far beyond a single trilogy, growing into one of the most influential sci-fi sagas in cinematic history.
By Kiara Mack, Reid Sperisen, Parsa Arshi, Gwendolyn Lopez, and Caitlin Brockenbrow
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May 21, 2026 6:54 p.m.Second take: Labrinth’s absence leaves ‘Euphoria’ emotionless
This post was updated May 25 at 8:01 p.m.
With Labrinth now a stranger to the series, “Euphoria” may still not know its name.
Over four years since the second season was released, HBO Max’s weekly “Euphoria” episode releases returned April 12.
By Daniela Fogliano
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