Erin Maxwell

Ghosts, ghouls and ghastly goblins are aiming to scare the bejesus out of folks this spooky season. But not all monsters lurk in dark alleys or haunted houses. Sometimes they thrive in online fansites, studio sets or within the hearts of coworkers. In this trio of

Incredibly large furniture, mutant goldfish, and a handful of handmade masterpieces are just a few next level images we saw this week that made us say, "That's amazing."

Not all monsters lurk in dark alleys. Sometimes they thrive in online fansites, studio sets or within the hearts of coworkers. In this trio of recent releases, the dark side of the entertainment industry comes into focus as it becomes clear that monsters can come in all shapes, sizes and three-piece suits.

In an era when the cinematic landscape is laden with big-budget superhero pics, high-end horror outings, and animated sequels for established franchises, Emilia Pérez certainly stands out. The genre-bending, musical mayhem of Jacques Audiard’s ambitious saga is an operatic endeavor about a trio of women with ties to the Mexican drug cartel. Headlining Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez, the story of

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Filmmaker Sahra Mani has a difficult story to tell, and for many women, it can be seen as a cautionary tale. Her documentary Bread & Roses follows the trials and tribulations of three educated women in Afghanistan as they fight to regain their autonomy after the Taliban stripped away their employment, independence, and basic human rights once they seized Kabul in 2021.

Adaptations, revisions, and retellings our focus this month, as a trio of new shows revamp familiar stories and classic movies to be repackaged for a whole new generation of audiences. From formative French novels about forbidden fornications to prestigious prequels of sci-fi sagas, here is a look at a few refreshes that may (or may not) deserve your attention.

Emoting from under pounds of latex: Colin Farrell as “The Penguin.”

There is nothing better than getting behind an underdog and watching a scrappy underachiever achieve the impossible. But what if that underdog is less than scrupulous? Perhaps a little devious? How about downright evil? Will audiences still root for the dark horse to win? The best television shows of 2024 were mostly character-driven pieces that seemed to focus on ambiguous figures who occupied morally gray areas. Enigmatic individuals whose story arcs were far from normal, these were a complex group of antiheroes who played against archetypes to create a series of perplexing character portraits — but goodness, were they entertaining.

Director, writer, and artist David Lynch, who transformed the film landscape with his surrealistic vision and ethereal aesthetic, has passed away at the age of 78. The filmmaker is best known for his films Blue Velvet (1986), Mulholland Drive ( 2001), Eraserhead (1977), and The Elephant Man (1980), for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director. He will also be remembered for his work with Mark Frost on the landmark television series Twin Peaks.