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CONCRETE JUNGLE

How This Unlikely HBO Star Made the Year’s Funniest Film

Comedic filmmaker John Wilson takes us on a deep dive into his uproarious new film “The History of Concrete.”

Nick Schager

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ORIGINALITY, PLEASE

'80s Star Doesn’t Want to See Her Movies Remade

Molly Ringwald says the movies that shot her to fame in the 1980s should remain in that decade.

Jack Revell

Giancarlo Esposito
ICE'D OUT

‘Breaking Bad’ Star Calls for ‘Revolution’ After ICE Clashes

Giancarlo Esposito told Variety that those in power “don’t even know what they’re starting.”

Catherine Bouris

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THE COMICS’ COMIC

How She Became Every Comedian’s Favorite Comedian

Marc Maron put her in his comedy Mount Rushmore alongside Richard Pryor.

Owen Mason-Hill

John Wilson, Olivia Wilde, and Dave Franco
LOL

The Funniest Movies at This Year’s Sundance Film Festival

Would you believe that one of them is about the history of concrete?

Kevin Fallon

In the Blink of an Eye
GROAN-WORTHY

Pixar Hitmaker Makes Sundance’s Most Insufferable Film

“In the Blink of an Eye” pales in comparison to director Andrew Stanton’s Pixar classics “Finding Nemo” and “WALL-E.”

Nick Schager

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Ethan Hawke and Austin Amelio appear in The Weight by Padraic McKinley, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matteo Cocco
ACTION-PACKED

Oscar Nominee’s New Film Proves There’s Nothing He Can’t Do

“The Weight” is a thrilling Sundance standout thanks to its peerless leading man.

Nick Schager

Alyssa Emily Marvin in Run Amok
BIG SWING

There Is a School Shooting Musical Comedy at Sundance

The ambitious, boundary-pushing “Run Amok” certainly has people at the Sundance Film Festival talking.

Kevin Fallon

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PROFILE IN COURAGE

Salman Rushdie Documentary Is an Inspirational Masterpiece

Alex Gibney’s film about the author’s recovery from a near-fatal attack is overwhelmingly inspirational.

Nick Schager

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
HAMMING IT UP

The ‘Wizard of Oz’ Parody About Trying to F*** Jon Hamm

“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” makes the “Mad Men” star a hot commodity.

Nick Schager

Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega appear in The Gallerist by Cathy Yan, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by MRC II Distribution Company L.P.
YIKES

Natalie Portman’s Bold Attempt to Be Funny Fails Miserably

Multiple Oscar winners can’t save this tediously unoriginal parody.

Nick Schager

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