Matt Singer is the editor and critic of the website ScreenCrush.com. For five years, he was the on-air host of IFC News on the Independent Film Channel, hosting coverage of film festivals and red carpets around the world. A member of the New York Film Critics Circle, he’s been a frequent contributor to the television shows CBS This Morning Saturday and Ebert Presents At the Movies, and his writing has also appeared in print and online at The Village Voice, The Dissolve, and Indiewire. His first book, Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular, is on sale now.
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John Singleton, Oscar-Nominated ‘Boyz n the Hood’ Director, Dies at 51
Singleton was the first African American ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer: The Saga Ends
Watch the first trailer for the conclusion of the new Star Wars trilogy!
Luke Perry, ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ and ‘Riverdale’ Star, Dies at 52
The ‘Riverdale’ actor never recovered from a “massive stroke” he suffered last week.
‘Frozen 2’ Trailer: For the First Time in Forever, A New Movie
The long-awaited sequel to Disney’s most popular movie in decades is almost here. Watch the first trailer now!
The 2019 Oscar Nominees Are Here
Who will be vying for the Academy Awards this February? Here are all the nominees.
Penny Marshall, Iconic Comedian and Film and TV Director, Dies at 75
The ‘Laverne and Shirley’ actress and ‘League of Their Own’ filmmaker died following complications from diabetes.
Stan Lee, Co-Creator of Spider-Man and the Avengers, Dies at 95
“Stan the Man” was the face of Marvel for decades.
Five Classic Burt Reynolds Movies You Can Watch on Streaming
If the passing of Burt has got you feeling nostalgic tonight, here’s where to start.
‘Finding Dory’ Review: Pixar’s Fishy Franchise Just Keeps Swimming
Like every other Pixar release, Finding Dory opens with a short film. This one is called “Piper”; it’s about a little bird learning to hunt for food among the scary ocean waves. It’s a terrific showcase for Pixar’s latest advancements in computer animation, which in recent years has taken on the qualities of great nature photography. The sunlight sparkles against the water, which ripples and flows with uncanny accuracy, and when the little bird kicks a pile of sand in a crab’s face you can practically count the individual grains.
The Biggest Surprises and Snubs of the 2016 Oscar Nominations
Even though there’s now a whole cottage industry devoted to Oscar prediction — people who spend the entire year trying to guess whose names will be called at the Academy Awards — the 7,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science still finds ways to surprise us every single year...
Netflix Is Raising Their Prices…Again
Chill, Netflix.
The cost of a Netflix subscription is getting a 10% hike. In the short term, only new subscribers are affected; they’ll now pay $9.99 for the standard monthly streaming plan, up a dollar from the previous $8.99 price...
Disney Officially Announces ‘Frozen 2’; Original Creative Team Set to Return
The news out of Disney’s shareholder meeting keeps on coming. This one isn’t much of a surprise: Disney is making Frozen 2. In a related story, the sky is blue and water is wet (until a princess with freezing powers comes along and turns it into ice).