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From YouTube to the multiplex: How low-budget horror films are beating big-budget studio bets13:26 The box office success of "Obsession" and "Backrooms" isn't something that could've been predicted. By drawing a young audience and honing in on original storytelling, these two horror films are clearing a new path in Hollywood. A hit song and novel become a sincere directorial debut in 'Girls Like Girls'19.června Hayley Kiyoko broke out in 2015 with a popular single, one that inspired her book and now a pro-queer movie graced by committed performances. Attraction is weaponized into something terrifying in the potent horror film 'Leviticus'19.června A Sundance breakout of special significance, filmmaker Adrian Chiarella's disquieting supernatural thriller brings fresh sensitivity to a tale of possession. A gig on a fishing boat becomes a cosmic misadventure in the eerie 'Rose of Nevada'19.června George MacKay and Callum Turner co-star in a rough-hewn mystery by English filmmaker Mark Jenkin that finds an ominous, ill-fated signature of its own. 'Zoot Suit' will celebrate 45 years at The Ford with Edward James Olmos and Luis Valdez19.června To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the release of Chicano film classic "Zoot Suit," The Ford is hosting a special screening of the movie on July 8. Dour and dull, 'The Death of Robin Hood' steals our time to give to the gloom19.června Promising director Michael Sarnoski misses the bulls-eye with this violent, dreary take on the 13th century renegade. Even Hugh Jackman can't save it. Growing up, his idea of Robin Hood wasn't a fox. Michael Sarnoski goes his own way18.června The filmmaker behind 'Pig' and 'A Quiet Place: Day One' inspires riskiness from actors. His passion project is a new telling of an ancient tale starring Hugh Jackman. AI meets angst in 'Toy Story 5,' in which the gang and the plot feel obsolete18.června The fifth entry finds the series pulling the same old heartstrings as Jessie, Buzz and Woody once again feel irrelevant. So does the franchise. Daveigh Chase, former child star of 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Spirited Away' and 'The Ring,' dead at 3518.června Daveigh Chase, of 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'The Ring' fame, died of complications of bacterial meningitis and a blood infection, her father confirmed. How Este Haim reached out and touched Hollywood18.června The bass player of the beloved L.A. sister trio Haim composed the score for a new Netflix rom-com, 'Voicemails for Isabelle.' The phone-sized dramas competing with theaters are coming to theaters17.června National CineMedia, which is behind pre-show programming in theaters, has inked a deal to show microdrama previews on the big screen. Making the queer horror romance 'Leviticus' was an exploration — and a reclamation17.června In a crowded year for chilling debuts, director Adrian Chiarella and actors Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen impress with a fear that hits close to home. 'KPop Demon Hunters' was a 'bright spot' in a year of declining diversity among streaming films, study finds17.června A UCLA diversity study found that the percentage of women and people of color leading streaming films decreased in 2025, with the notable exception of 'KPop Demon Hunters.' Commentary: A highly personal ranking of the 10 best toys in the 'Toy Story' movies17.června I watched my children play with their toys over many years and multiple 'Toy Story' movies. These are more than just animated characters to me. What really happened during Corey Feldman's airport health scare17.června Corey Feldman is out of the hospital and on the mend after a health scare unfolded at Los Angeles International Airport. |