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Stranger Things season 5 and what exactly we can expect from the final season are still shrouded in mystery. I know the Duffer Brothers and Netflix won't want to reveal too much regarding the final episodes of the hit supernatural horror that keeps us coming back for more. After all, the mystery is what keeps the anticipation alive for us fans!

That doesn't mean there haven't been little teases and hints dropped for us viewers to theorize about. The latest item to be shared is the episode titles of Stranger Things season 5! They don't tell us much, but we may be able to put some pieces together thanks to the titles and some behind-the-scenes images shared by Ross Duffer himself on Instagram. Check out the episode titles below:

Episode 1 - “The Crawl” Episode 2 - “The Vanishing of [Redacted]"Episode 3 - “The Turnbow Trap” Episode 4 - “Sorcerer”Episode 5 - “Shock Jock” Episode 6 -...

In the mid-1970s, legendary director William Friedkin—fresh off The Exorcist (1973)—helicoptered into South America with tens of millions of dollars…and emerged with malaria and a bleak, thrilling masterpiece: Sorcerer (1977). The only problem was the competition, a little movie called Star Wars (1977).Host Rico Gagliano tells the story of how Sorcerer (1977) crashed and burned at the box office—with help from the film’s screenwriter Walon Green, Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson, and more.The latest season of the Mubi Podcast, Box Office Poison, dives into six visionary films...that were also notorious flops. Inspired by the new book of the same name by Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, each episode takes a wild ride through a great movie’s rise, fall, and rise.Listen to episode one below or wherever you get your podcasts:Apple PodcastsSpotifyMoreAfter listening, check out the latest “Mubi Podcast Expanded” piece which...

Here's one for the real film fans and Letterboxd lovers: there's a new 4K restoration of The Wages Of Fear, the 1953 classic from French filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot. Janus Films will screen the movie, which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, in New York at Film Forum from...

The end is closer than originally thought for Netflix tentpole Stranger Things from the Duffer Brothers.

The fifth and final season of the show has been in the works ever since Part 2 of Season 4 arrived in July 2022, with the writers room for the next season opening August that year. A pandemic delaying Season 4’s arrival and then dual Hollywood strikes pushed Season 5 further than originally planned.

Find everything we know about Stranger Things Season 5 below.

When will Stranger Things Season 5 come out?

As of November 6, 2024, Netflix revealed that the final installment of the show looks to a 2025 release window, not 2026 like previously thought with how long production takes.

Production reached the halfway point in July after kicking off in January 2024.

How many episodes are in Stranger Things Season 5?

Season 5 will have eight episodes. Netflix released the episode titles on Nov. 6, 2024, or Stranger Things Day, which is the date of Will...

Netflix has released the teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of the popular Sci-Fi show, Stranger Things. The final season is set to air sometime in 2025. Season 1 of Stranger Things aired in July of 2016. Fans have been engrossed in the show from the beginning.

As the show prepares to air the final season, fans are eager for all information about the show they can get. The new trailer for Season 5 hints that one of the characters is going to “vanish.”

Stranger Things Season 5 Reveals Episode Titles

Netflix released the Stranger Things Season 5 trailer on November 6th. The trailer provided the names of the final episodes of the show. Titles of the episodes include:

The Crawl The Vanishing of (blurred out) The Turnbow Trap Sorcerer Shock Jock Escape From Camazotz The Bridge The Right Side Up In The Fall Of 1987 One Last Adventure Begins A shot of two of...

Netflix is celebrating “Stranger Things Day” by releasing the eight episode titles from the upcoming fifth and final season. November 6th is designated “Stranger Things Day” because it’s the date Will Byers vanished in Hawkins and introduced the world to the Upside Down.

Season five will premiere in 2025, three years after the release of season four. The season five episode titles are as follows:

E1 – The Crawl

E2 – The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler

E3 – The Turnbow Trap

E4 – Sorcerer

E5 – Shock Jock

E6 – Escape from Camazotz

E7 – The Bridge

E8 – The Rightside Up (the perfect series finale title)

“A love letter to the ‘80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers and are pulled into a...

It’s almost hard to believe that Stranger Things began almost nine years ago. Well, not so much when you look at the cast, who have all aged significantly in that time. But it’s been a few years alone since Stranger Things 4 arrived, dialling up the horror with the arrival of Vecna – and teeing up a high-stakes final run. Yes, the long-awaited Season 5 will close the story of Will Byers, Eleven, and the rest of the Hawkins crew for good, and a new trailer has confirmed some more details: it’ll arrive in 2025, and consist of eight episode. What’s more, the names of those eight episodes have now been unveiled. Watch the teaser here:

So there we have it: the final episode of Stranger Things will be titled ‘The Rightside Up’. And preceding that will be: ‘The Crawl’, ‘The Vanishing Of [Redacted]’, ‘The Turnbow Trap’, ‘Sorcerer’, ‘Shock Jock’, ‘Escape...

Season 5 of ‘Stranger Things’ is coming to Netflix in 2025, and we’ll give you all the details we know so far here!

Does the town of Hawkins, Indiana have a future? Things looked pretty grim for the sleepy Midwestern town at the end of Season 4 of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” but there’s still hope left. Mike, Dustin, Eleven, Lucas, and Will aren’t willing to give up on their efforts to defeat evil once and for all, and they’ll have plenty of help from friends. Will it be enough? When will fans get the chance to find out by watching “Stranger Things” Season 5? We’ll break down everything we know about the final season of the show below!

What Do We Know About “Stranger Things” Season 5 So Far?

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When Is Season 5 Being Released?

What Will Season 5 Be About?

What Are the Season 5 Episode Titles?...

As is tradition, Netflix has dropped a teaser for the upcoming new season of Stranger Things, revealing the titles for the next batch of episodes. Watch it above!

As for those episode titles, they are:

“The Crawl”“The Vanishing Of…”“The Turnbow Trap”“Sorcerer”“Shock Jock”“Escape From Camazotz”“The Bridge”“The Rightside Up”

The next season of Stranger Things, the show's fifth, is also its last. What do these titles tell us about the final visit to Hawkins, Indiana? Sleuths on Reddit are already coming up with theories.

"The Crawl": We've known about this title for a while. My best guess is that it's a play on the idea of a dungeon crawl, games of Dungeons & Dragons having been important to the characters on Stranger Things for years. If you'll remember, the fourth season ended with the ooky-spooky Upside Down dimension leaking into our reality, so real...

It's Stranger Things Day, and things are definitely strange!

In celebration of the day Will first went missing — Nov. 6, 1983 — Netflix always gives fans a little treat to ring in the occasion. Since the fifth and final season's release is still a ways out, the streamer has teased what they can about the highly anticipated season by dropping the titles of all eight episodes.

Here are all of the episode titles:

Episode 1: "The Crawl"Episode 2: "The Vanishing of [Redacted Name]"Episode 3: "The Turnbow Trap"Episode 4: "Sorcerer"Episode 5: "Shock Jock"Episode 6: "Escape from Camazotz"Episode 7: "The Bridge"Episode 8: "The Rightside Up"

As you can see, the second episode of season 5 suggests a character goes missing, but in the announcement video that revealed the episode titles, what we're to assume is a character's name has been blurred out. The episode title mirrors the very first episode of the series,...

Netflix has officially announced that the fifth and final season of Stranger Things will premiere in 2025.

This confirmation was made on November 6, 2024, during the annual Stranger Things Day commemorating the in-universe date when Will Byers vanished into the Upside Down.

In celebration of this announcement, Netflix released a teaser video unveiling the titles of the upcoming season’s eight episodes: The Crawl, The Vanishing of…, The Turnbow Trap, Sorcerer, Shock Jock, Escape From Camazotz, The Bridge, and The Rightside Up.

Notably, the second episode’s title, The Vanishing of…, is partially redacted, evoking the series’ inaugural episode, The Vanishing of Will Byers.

This has led to speculation about which character might disappear in the final season.

The final episode, titled The Rightside Up, appears to be a deliberate inversion of the Season 1 finale, The Upside Down, suggesting a potential resolution to the series’ central conflict.

In the fall of 1987, one last adventure begins.

It was on November 6, 1983, when Will Byers went missing in Hawkins, Indiana. Long after the town gave up the search, his friends kept looking...and discovered a mysterious girl known only by a number: Eleven. She was alone, hunted, and extremely powerful. Eleven would stop at nothing to help them find their friend.

Stranger Things fans everywhere now celebrate November 6 as "Stranger Things Day," a special day to express their love for the hit horror franchise. As part of those celebrations, Netflix has revealed the episode titles along with a confirmed 2025 launch for the show's fifth and final season.

When the series returns, it will take place in the fall of 1987. That's over a year after the events of season 4, which kicked off in March 1986. We'd imagine the world has changed a lot since then, especially as the finale featured Stranger Things' leads forced to watch as portals from the...

Netflix is trying to set the world right-side up again.

On Wednesday, the streaming service revealed the episode titles for the final season of “Stranger Things” – including the forthcoming series finale.

The titles are as follows:

Episode 1

“The Crawl”

Episode 2

“The Vanishing of …”

Episode 3

“The Turnbow Trap”

Episode 4

“Sorcerer”

Episode 5

“Shock Jock”

Episode 6

“Escape from Camazotz”

Episode 7

“The Bridge”

Episode 8

“The Rightside Up”

Of note, is the episode two title. In the teaser released by Netflix, the person, place, or thing that has “vanished” is intentionally blurred out.

The teaser debuted on what Netflix calls “Stranger Things Day” due to the significance of November 6 in “Stranger Things” lore: in the show’s canon, Will Byers (Noah Schapp) disappeared on November 6, 1983, setting off the events of the entire series. Season 5 will take place in the fall of 1987.

“Stranger Things” first debuted in the summer of 2016 – so long ago that Barack Obama...

Today, Netflix revealed the Stranger Things 5 episode titles in a new video. Consisting of eight episodes, the fifth and final season will premiere in 2025.

The Stranger Things 5 episode titles were revealed on “Stranger Things Day,” which takes place every year on November 6 in honor of the day Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) went missing from Hawkins, Indiana, in 1983 during the first season. In the fall of 1987, one last adventure begins…

Episode 1 – “The Crawl”

Episode 2 – “The Vanishing of …”

Episode 3 – “The Turnbow Trap”

Episode 4 – “Sorcerer”

Episode 5 – “Shock Jock”

Episode 6 – “Escape from Camazotz”

Episode 7 – “The Bridge”

Episode 8 – “The Rightside Up”

A love letter to the ’80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers and are pulled into a high-stakes and deadly series of events.

In the fall of 1987, one last adventure begins. Netflix has officially announced this morning that “Stranger Things 5,” the hit show’s final season, will be arriving sometime in 2025.

Additionally, they’ve revealed the titles of the show’s final eight episodes.

The “Stranger Things 5” episode titles include…

The Crawl The Vanishing Of ____ The Turnbow Trap Sorcerer Shock Jock Escape from Camazotz The Bridge The Rightside Up

David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder and Maya Hawke are back for “Stranger Things 5,” being joined by new faces including Terminator icon Linda Hamilton.

Nell Fisher (Evil Dead Rise), Jake Connelly and Alex Breaux also join the cast.

The Season 4 finale set the stage for a final season that will bring the action entirely back to Hawkins, with the rift between Hawkins and the Upside Down now completely opened up by the monster behind it all, Vecna. Stay tuned for more on “Stranger Things 5” as we learn it.

In honor of 2024’s Stranger Things Day, Netflix has revealed the episode titles for the hit show’s fifth and final season.

The mega-streamer also confirmed the season would be released in 2025 and not in 2026 as was briefly speculated online.

Stranger Things season five will have eight episodes, like almost all of the previous seasons, except for seasons two and four, which both had nine.

The episode titles are: “The Crawl,” “The Vanishing of _____,” “The Turnbow Trap,” “Sorcerer,” “Shock Jock,” “Escape From Camazotz,” “The Bridge” and “The Rightside Up.”

While the video (below) revealed all the titles of the episodes, there appeared to be someone or something censored out of the title of the second episode, “The Vanishing Of.” Whatever (or whomever) is vanishing, Netflix is not quite ready to share. The title also hints at a potential throwback to the first episode of Stranger Things, “The Vanishing of Will Byers.

The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” will debut in 2025, Netflix announced on Wednesday. To celebrate Nov. 6, 1983, a.k.a. “Stranger Things Day” — the day Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) was abducted into the Upside Down — the streamer also released a video revealing the titles for the final eight episodes, which will conclude the supernatural story of Hawkins, Indiana.

The episode titles are “The Crawl,” “The Vanishing of…,” “The Turnbow Trap,” “Sorcerer,” “Shock Jock,” “Escape From Camazotz,” “The Bridge,” and “The Rightside Up.”

Some of these titles allude to earlier episodes: “The Vanishing of…” — revealed with the name fully obscured — invokes the series premiere “The Vanishing of Will Byers.” Fans online have already speculated that the new abductee could be Holly Wheeler, the younger sister of Mike (Finn Wolfhard) who was reportedly recast with “Evil Dead Rise” actor Nell Fisher, but Netflix has not officially confirmed.

The Season 1 finale was titled “The Upside Down,...

On Wednesday, aka the anniversary of the day in 1983 that Stranger Things’ Will Byers was taken by the Demogorgon, Netflix marked the occasion by revealing the titles of all eight episodes that will make up the beloved series’ fifth and final season. In addition to “The Crawl,” which was revealed two years ago (!), they are: “The Vanishing of,” “The Turnbow Trap,” “Sorcerer,” “Shock Jock,” “Escape From Camazotz,” “The Bridge” and “The Rightside Up.”

That last one should give fans hope that, no matter how high the death toll of the episodes, we’ll be getting at least a happy-ish ending.

The Duffer Brothers’ “Stranger Things” is coming back next year. And we have some new details.

As part of Stranger Things Day, the annual celebration of all things Hawkins, Indiana that coincides with the day that Will Bowers disappeared, Netflix announced when the new season will take place, and crucially, the titles for the final eight episodes of the beloved series. Watch the teaser below and we will break it down.

“In the fall of 1987,” the teaser states, “one last adventure begins.” (There had been speculation that the final season would take place at Christmas – could it be so epic that it stretches from the fall to the winter?) Interestingly, 1987 was the year of “The Lost Boys,” “Spaceballs,” “Robocop,” “Adventures in Babysitting” and “Batteries Not Included” – all, undoubtedly, hallmarks for the series. Some of the top 10 songs from that year included “Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody...

Quentin Tarantino, best known for his supporting turn in "Destiny Turns on the Radio," has never been shy about his taste in movies. Tarantino has long been drawn to aggressively masculine genre films, Westerns, war pictures, martial arts films, and anything one might have seen at a run-down grindhouse theater in 1977. He also likes very terse, tense movies, and has listed Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver," William Friedkin's "Sorcerer," and Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" as his favorites. He's likewise admitted to having fond feelings for "The Great Escape" (who doesn't?) and thinks very highly of Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk." It's easy to guess that he similarly loves "Rio Bravo" and "Apocalypse Now," and he often recommends the Sonny Chiba vehicle "The Street Fighter" from 1974.

Despite his tastes, however, Tarantino remains cinematically omnivorous, taking in hundreds of movies a year, sussing out the pop...

Like everything else at Walt Disney World, the prices for annual passes are going up. Effective immediately, Disney has raised the prices on all four of its annual pass tiers.

It's the first price increase in a little over year. Disney last raised the prices of its Walt Disney World annual passes on October 11, 2023.

As of today, here's how much it will cost for the different Walt Disney World Annual Passes:

Disney Incredi-Pass - $1,549

This is the largest increase of all the tiers. It's raising $100 to $1,549 plu stax, which preaks down to $121 per month with 12 monthly payments and 0% Apr after $205 down payment with the Florida Resident Montly Payment Program.

The Disney Incredi-Pass is the top tier pass you can buy, and the only option for those who want an annual pass but don't live in Florida. This pass has no blackout dates and you can make and hold up to...

Disney World has announced an increase in annual pass prices across all tiers, ranging from $30 to $100 depending on the pass type. Find out how the new prices compare and what this means for your next magical adventure.

Disney fans, heads up—annual passes for Walt Disney World just got a bit more expensive. As of October 23, 2024, the prices for all tiers of Disney World annual passes have increased, with adjustments ranging between 3% and 7%. Here’s the breakdown:

Disney Incredi-Pass: Now $1,549. Disney Sorcerer Pass: Now $1,079 (previously $999). Disney Pirate Pass: Now $829 (previously $799). Disney Pixie Dust Pass: Now $469 (previously $439).

For those opting for monthly payments under the Florida Resident Monthly Payment Program, down payment options and monthly installment amounts have also been updated. The Incredi-Pass now costs $121 per month after a down payment of $205, while the Sorcerer Pass costs $79 per month with the same down payment. The Pirate Pass comes in at $57 per month,...

With its body horror “The Substance” performing well at the box office, a rerelease of Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” currently underway, and a successful streaming channel offering artful cinema from around the world, you’d think the fine folks at Mubi might slow down and smell the roses, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Returning for its seventh season, Mubi is announcing a new installment of its award-winning audio-documentary series, “Mubi Podcast.” This new batch of episodes is inspired by film critic Tim Robey’s soon-to-be-published book, “Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops.”

Highlighting films such as “Sylvia Scarlett” (1935), “Sorcerer” (1977), and “Speed Racer” (2008), Robey’s book uncovers the history behind some of the entertainment industry’s biggest flops, contrasting their initial failure with the eventual acclaim they’d garner over time. Over six episodes, “Mubi Podcast” host Rico Gagliano will use this material as a guide,...

The upcoming slate of Marvel movies, especially the two upcoming Avengers movies, will be thrilling. Why? Well, this is mostly due to the fact that we know that Doctor Doom is going to be the main villain and that he will be played by Robert Downey Jr., who is returning to the MCU, but in a different role.

This has fans excited once again, as the future of the MCU is bright once more, but the in-universe implications will also be interesting to observe. Namely, as the story is getting ready for the shift, the characters are also preparing for the new enemy, as the actors confirm.

Recently, actor Benedict Wong, who plays Wong in the MCU, discussed his character’s future and revealed, now that Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme, that he would like to face off against Downey’s Doctor Doom, which would certainly be an interesting match-up to see,...

Doctor Strange 3: MCU Fans Are Divided Over Sam Raimi's Rumored Return - Main Image

A new rumor suggested that Sam Raimi is in talks to direct Doctor Strange 3, and MCU fans are divided over his potential return.

Following the massive success of Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Studios is reportedly developing a third solo movie featuring the fan-favorite Sorcerer Supreme that would continue his adventure in the MCU.

So far, the details regarding the rumored project are still under wraps as Marvel has not officially announced it as part of their slate, but fans are excited that they will see the Sorcerer Supreme again in a new solo movie.

Sam Raimi's Rumored Doctor Strange 3 Involvement Divides MCU Fans

According to a recent scoop from insider Jeff Sneider, Raimi is nearing a deal to return to direct Doctor Strange 3.

So far, Marvel Studios has not confirmed the claims made in...

Spider-Man and Doctor Strange have a classic tandem in the comics, but fans of the MCU saw they had a different bond in the movies, especially after what happened in Spider-Man: No Way Home. While the spell cast by the Sorcerer Supreme was truly a shocking event, it’s no more surprising than the fact that it wasn’t their first interaction – at least on the big screen.

Credits: Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange / Marvel Studios

Many years ago, Peter Parker and Stephen Strange met in one of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films. It’s hard to believe, but there was an allusion all along, and many fans did not seem to notice it.

Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man 3 Had a Doctor Strange Easter Egg

Tom Holland’s Peter Parker and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange shared a very heart-wrenching moment in the third installment of the MCU’s Spider-Man saga.

Let This Grieving Soul Retire , an upcoming TV anime based on the comic fantasy light novel series, has revealed a new trailer, a new piece of key art (below) and three additional cast members. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning on October 1, 2024. Crunchyroll will also stream the series as part of the fall 2024 anime simulcast lineup. The new cast members include: Ark Robin voiced by Jun Fukuyama (Kraft Lawrence in Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets The Wise Wolf ) Ark Robin and Jun Fukuyama Gark Welter voiced by Akio Otsuka (Logwell in Wistoria: Wand and Sword ) Gark Welter and Akio Otsuka Kaina Nos voiced by Haruka Michii (Carla Hale in The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World ) Kaina Nos and Haruka Michii The original Let This Grieving Soul Retire light novels are written by Tsukikage, illustrated by Chyko, and published in Japan by Micro Magazine under their Gc Novels imprint.

The Lord of Nazarick game—inspired by the hit Overlord anime, based on the novel series by Kugane Maruyama—is officially getting a global English release. Crunchyroll and A Plus Japan announced plans to bring the turn-based RPG to iOS and Android devices this Fall, just in time for the global theatrical run of the Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom anime film. Lord of Nazarick is a free-to-play game with optional in-app purchases. Pre-registration is now live on the Google Play and App Store , so you can sign up today ahead of launch. This will also be the first game to fully implement the new Crunchyroll Login feature. If you're a Crunchyroll Premium member, using this will net you special rewards, from in-game currency to a battle pass and exclusive activations across Crunchyroll theatrical and ecommerce experiences. Lord of Nazarick Trailer Related: Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom North American Release Date Announced...

Stephen King knows a thing or two about movies. Most of his books have been adapted into films, and he frequently offers up his opinions on other people's films and TV shows, especially on Twitter. For the most part, King tends to sing the praises of horror movies, and that makes sense: horror is his bread and butter, and he's spent decades scaring people with his tales of terror. With that in mind, you might think King's all-time favorite movie is a horror movie. But you'd be wrong!

Speaking with BFI, King rattled off a list of some of his favorite films, and the title at the top of the list isn't horror at all — although it does come from William Friedkin, who helmed one of the best horror movies of all time, "The Exorcist." But Friedkin's "The Exorcist" doesn't make King's list. Instead, King named Friedkin's 1977 box office flop...

In the MCU, there have been quite a lot of superheroes who feel like they are the leading, driving force of the franchise, paving the way for the story to continue its trek. But while many suspected this position to be held by the brave Captain America or the courageous Iron Man, it turns out that Marvel Studios prez Kevin Feige had been planning something different all along.

A part of the MCU. | Credits: Marvel Studios.

Back in the day, Feige once openly announced and admitted that it was none other than Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange who had become the anchor being of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And if that wasn’t enough, backing up this is further proof through a mind-blowing fan theory that proves that Strange may as well have been this mantle holder from the beginning.

Fan Theory Suggests Doctor Strange is the Anchor Being of...

Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. To keep up with our latest features, sign up for the Weekly Edit newsletter and follow us @mubinotebook on Twitter and Instagram.NEWSThe Souvenir Part II.Equity, the British entertainment industry trade union, has greeted the incoming Labour government—the first in fourteen years, having won in a landslide—with demands for reforms to the government’s arts funding.Meanwhile, across the Channel, snap French parliamentary elections resulted in an upset victory for the leftist coalition Nouveau Front Populaire over Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, which had promised to privatize, at least partially, the national television and radio broadcaster, amid other cutbacks.IATSE has released more details regarding its tentative contract with AMPTP, including allowances and limitations around the use of artificial intelligence.Teamsters Local 399 is still bargaining with AMPTP and may still be far from resolving issues...

This article contains spoilers for "The Bear" season 3.

In "The Bear," it's been well-documented that the often volatile, surprisingly sweet, Taylor Swift-loving Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) is a movie fan, and he's particularly enamored with the works of directors like Michael Mann and Ridley Scott. In season 3, we discover that he's also a devotee of William Friedkin, the iconoclastic filmmaker of "The Exorcist," "Sorcerer," and "The French Connection." 

But Richie's fandom goes well beyond simply enjoying Friedkin's films. In episode 4, he references a story about a Japanese Zen garden told by Friedkin in a 2020 documentary in which the director served as the interview subject. That reference alone reveals that Richie admires Friedkin so much that he's gone out of his way to not just watch the director's filmography, but seek out insights into his process.

And the true depths of Richie's interest go even deeper -- all the way into...

Bud S. Smith, an Oscar-nominated film editor who was a regular collaborator with William Friedkin and whose other credits include “Putney Swope,” “Flashdance” and “The Karate Kid,” died Sunday at his home in Studio City, Calif. due to respiratory failure after a prolonged illness. He was 88.

Smith’s death was confirmed by his wife, dialogue editor Lucy Coldsnow-Smith.

Over a career spanning five decades, Smith was a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 1984 for Adrian Lyne’s romance fantasia “Flashdance,” and in 1974 for William Friedkin’s horror classic “The Exorcist,” which Smith shared a nomination for with Evan A. Lottman and Norman Gay. Smith won the BAFTA award for best editing for “Flashdance” and received a career achievement award from American Cinema Editors in 2008.

After beginning in television and working under David L. Wolper in the ’60s, Smith’s first feature editing credit came at the end of the decade with Robert Downey,...

This article contains spoilers for "The Bear" season 3.

Previous seasons of "The Bear" have established that Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) is something of a cinephile bro. The dude loves Michael Mann -- his "gofastboatsmojito" WiFi password is a hilarious shout-out to Mann's 2006 "Miami Vice" movie -- and he has a "White Squall" poster on the wall of his home, signaling his appreciation for one of director Ridley Scott's biggest box office bombs. In season 3, we find out that Richie is a fan of another uber-masculine director: the late, great William Friedkin.

In episode 4, "Violet," Richie walks into Sugar's (Abby Elliott) office and tapes a photo of a Japanese zen garden to her wall. When she asks what the photo is, he tells her a story:

"Oh, Zen garden. Kyoto, Philosopher's Path [...] well, this director that I admire, he visited this. And when he got there, he was like, 'What is this?...

Streets of Fire Image: Universal Pictures Fresh from making Eddie Murphy a star in the hit buddy cop comedy 48 Hrs., Walter Hill, a filmmaker known for genre flicks about men doing a lot of manly shit, had the idea to do, according to the opening credits, a “rock and...

Streets of FireImage: Universal Pictures

Fresh from making Eddie Murphy a star in the hit buddy cop comedy 48 Hrs., Walter Hill, a filmmaker known for genre flicks about men doing a lot of manly shit, had the idea to do, according to the opening credits, a “rock and roll fable” set in “another time,...

Here we are with another case of “Wait, that was a book first?” Although, having watched the movie for the first time and seeing its reputation online, this is also a case of “Wait, that was a movie?” William Friedkin was a master filmmaker and although most of his stone-cold classics happened before 1990, he proved he still had plenty in the tank with things like The Hunted and Bug to name a couple. He was a replacement director which seems surreal considering his talents and he was one of 3 credited writers on a little remembered horror movie adaptation from 1990. The Guardian (watch it Here) is based on The Nanny from 1987 and it’s a strange pairing of source material and finished product. Both pieces of media are mostly slept on in their respective fields but how close did Friedkin and the other writers come to matching the book? Always do...

For the past three years, the American Cinematheque has presented “Bleak Week,” an annual festival devoted to the greatest films ever made about the darkest side of humanity. This year, the festival will not only be unspooling in Los Angeles June 1 – 7 — with special guests including Al Pacino, Lynne Ramsay, Charlie Kaufman, and Karyn Kusama — but will travel to New York for the first time with a week of screenings at the historic Paris Theater starting June 9.

“We are honored to co-present ‘Bleak Week: New York’ in partnership with one of the most beautiful movie palaces in the world,” Cinematheque artistic director Grant Moninger told IndieWire. “This year, over 10,000 people will attend ‘Bleak Week: Year 3’ in Los Angeles, proving that audiences are hungry for such powerful and confrontational cinema. Many people thought they were alone in their desire to explore films with uncomfortable truths, but the truth is that they are part of a large community,...

Whether you like Quentin Tarantino's wild and idiosyncratic approach to filmmaking or not, it's hard to deny that his work has made an immeasurable contribution to the development of pop culture as we know it today. But none of this would be the case if Tarantino weren't arguably one of the biggest movie buffs in the modern film industry. So if you haven't seen these 20 movies personally recommended by Quentin Tarantino, we suggest you do so as soon as possible!

20 Great Movies Tarantino Recommends Watching

20. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

19. Apocalypse Now

18. The Bad News Bears

17. Black Sabbath

16. Dazed and Confused

15. Deep Red

14. Easy Rider

13. Enter the Void

12. Frances Ha

11. The Great Escape

10. Mad Max: Fury Road

9. Rio Bravo

8. The Skin I Live In

7. The Social Network

6. Sorcerer

5. There Will Be Blood

4. Top Gun: Maverick

3. Toy Story 3

2. Unfaithfully Yours

1. West Side Story

The filmmaker's oeuvre is characterized by...

Diablo 4‘s “Loot Reborn” season is the game’s most significant update yet. While there are so many individual aspects of that update that are worth diving into, many of them are designed to impact the power level of the game’s five classes in direct and indirect ways. As a result, the game’s “meta” looks a little different than it has in recent months.

Before we dive into that topic, keep in mind that these rankings represent an overall snapshot of the power levels of those classes at the moment. In other words, everything from leveling speed to the viability of each of these classes in the endgame factor into their rankings. Since we’re early into to Season 4 meta, those rankings are also based on precedent, Ptr performance, and all other currently available information. In other words, they are subject to change as further updates are released...

In December of 1973, two movies that would change the face of horror and the ways it dealt with religion and spirituality were released. One was an instant hit, immediately changing the landscape of the genre forever. The other was severely cut by executives who simply did not understand it and unceremoniously slapped into the B-picture slot on double bills with Don’t Look Now, where it seemed to die a quick death. Over time, it grew from an underground cult discovery to a genre-defining masterpiece. The former is, of course, William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist, which remains a terrifying and inimitable masterpiece. The latter is Robin Hardy and Anthony Schaffer’s The Wicker Man, a truly remarkable film that became a flashpoint for an emerging subgenre—Folk Horror. Though both films deal in religion, The Exorcist and The Wicker Man could not be more divided in their approach to the subject.

Right from the get-go, Stranger Things captivated its audience entirely. Much like Vecna, the series has enchanted its fans, ensuring they return whenever they are in need of some spine-tingling entertainment. The sci-fi horror drama is nearing its conclusion, with the highly anticipated fifth and final season set to debut on Netflix next year.

Netflix’s Stranger Things

And if the reports are true, Stranger Things season 5 is bringing a renowned filmmaker out of “retirement” – Frank Darabont. If you didn’t already know, the man is responsible for helming one of the finest films in Hollywood, The Shawshank Redemption. Having him direct a few episodes of Stranger Things would be a move in the show’s favor. However, his fans don’t seem too excited about this alleged job.

Frank Darabont is Reportedly Directing Stranger Things

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Stranger Things has had a good run so far and has...

It is impossible for us to stop talking about Al Pacino, the method actor, who has delivered a number of masterpieces, including Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. The Oscar-winning actor, 83, has had an illustrious career spanning five decades and counting, earning him millions of dollars and making him one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars.

Well, any actor would eventually encounter some level of controversy in the course of their career, and Pacino is by no means an exception. Even though the acclaimed actor has starred in some challenging roles in the past, nothing compares to the 1980 flick Cruising, since the entire movie was controversial.

Al Pacino in The Godfather II [Credit: Paramount Pictures]Famous for his work on The Exorcist, William Friedkin directed Cruising, which was loosely based on Gerald Walker’s novel of the same name. Despite working on the film, Pacino left such a negative impression on...

Ever since Gege Akutami came up with the Jujutsu Kaisen manga back in 2018, it has continued to allure its readers. With unique storytelling, well-written plot, and characters such as Gojo Satoru, Nanami Kento, Toji Fushiguro, and many more they have only added to the series’ popularity. However, as Akutami is progressing with the series, it is getting more and more interesting with each chapter.

Ryomen Sukuna, The King of Curses

The fans are left in shock, as Gege Akutami drops a bomb on their readers, sharing how Ryomen Sukuna, The King of Curses, and Yuji Itadori, Sukuna’s vessel, and the Special Grade Sorcerer are uncle and nephew. But that’s not all as the leaks for Chapter 257 are getting more prominent, it unlocks the door for a wide range of cursed techniques, which leaves the fans jumping with excitement.

Spoiler Alert!

Jujutsu Kaisen’s Chapter 257 Paves The Way For...

What the movie-streaming public wants depends on which top 10 chart you prefer. This week offered little consistency and some outright contradictions.

One thing is clear: Jake Gyllenhaal’s straight-to-streaming “Road House” remake is a massive hit. Amazon Prime reported over 50 million worldwide viewers through its second streaming weekend and gateway app Reelgood reported it as the week’s #1 movie for March 21-27 in the U.S.

“The Accountant,” a 2016 Warner Bros. drama starring Ben Affleck, is currently #1 at Netflix. On Easter weekend “The Passion of the Christ” led VOD at iTunes, while the just-released $19.99 “Imaginary” (Lionsgate) topped Fandango’s revenue-calculated list. (It was #20 at iTunes.) For a second week, Google Play did not update its list.

“Ordinary Angels” (also Lionsgate) is #2 at Fandango, but #14 at iTunes. Since Fandango calculates by revenue, that list favors PVODs — but this week, six of its top 10 rented for $5.99 or less; “The Passion of the Christ,...

Cinephiles will have plenty to celebrate this April with the next slate of additions to the Criterion Channel. The boutique distributor, which recently announced its June 2024 Blu-ray releases, has unveiled its new streaming lineup highlighted by an eclectic mix of classic films and modern arthouse hits.

Students of Hollywood history will be treated to the “Peak Noir: 1950” collection, which features 17 noir films from the landmark film year from directors including Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, and John Huston.

New Hollywood maverick William Friedkin will also be celebrated when five of his most beloved movies, including “Sorcerer” and “The Exorcist,” come to the channel in April.

Criterion will offer the streaming premiere of Wim Wenders’ 3D art documentary “Anselm,” which will be accompanied by the “Wim Wenders’ Adventures in Moviegoing” collection, which sees the director curating a selection of films from around the world that have influenced his careers.

Contemporary cinema is also well represented,...

April’s an uncommonly strong auteurist month for the Criterion Channel, who will highlight a number of directors––many of whom aren’t often grouped together. Just after we screened House of Tolerance at the Roxy Cinema, Criterion are showing it and Nocturama for a two-film Bertrand Bonello retrospective, starting just four days before The Beast opens. Larger and rarer (but just as French) is the complete Jean Eustache series Janus toured last year. Meanwhile, five William Friedkin films and work from Makoto Shinkai, Lizzie Borden, and Rosine Mbakam are given a highlight.

One of my very favorite films, Comrades: Almost a Love Story plays in a series I’ve been trying to program for years: “Hong Kong in New York,” boasting the magnificent Full Moon in New York, Farewell China, and An Autumn’s Tale. Wim Wenders gets his “Adventures in Moviegoing”; After Hours, Personal Shopper, and Werckmeister Harmonies fill...

Whether you’re looking for a Diablo 4 alternative or just your next Arpg addiction, Last Epoch‘s version 1.0 update has finally been released following the game’s successful Early Access run. While many of those who want to try Last Epoch for themselves are currently battling some server issues, anyone who does manage to hop into the experience will soon find themselves forced to choose between seemingly equally compelling class options.

So far as that goes, I will say now (and throughout this article) that Last Epoch is a very well-balanced Arpg that offers an array of exciting and balanced class options. Picking a class in this game really is about picking the best class for you rather than a strict best class in the game.

As is typically the case in this genre, though, some classes in Last Epoch are already standing at least slightly above the others. That being the case,...

In his last dramatic and interminable years, Michael Cimino spent his days in solitude rewatching old movies in the Bel-Air mansion he bought during his heyday. On the rare occasions that he ventured out, he drove a Rolls-Royce he acquired while making The Deer Hunter in 1978, his chauffeur having left long ago, as well as his success.

Even in those final moments, he did everything he could to show a winning image to Hollywood, a town that had ostracized him ever since the colossal Heaven’s Gate fiasco that had bankrupted United Artists during the early ’80s. He had a perpetually ironic, scornful smile, but he was the first to know how pointless, even miserable, that act was. The only thing he had left from his triumphant years was some money, and he would show up at the hangouts of movers and shakers like the Polo Lounge, where he often ended...

Another remake of classic – make that two classics – is headed to Netflix, as the streaming giant has just released the teaser for The Wages of Fear, first made in 1953 and later most notably remade by William Friedkin with 1977’s Sorcerer.

In the trailer, we see an explosion and the chaos of the aftermath, with a voice saying, “There is a gas pocket feeding the flames. To put it out, we need to blow it up.” This sets up the plot of The Wages of Fear, which finds a team driving to the location in trucks filled with nitro…and they’re on a timeline of just 24 hours.

Helmed by action director Julien Leclercq, The Wages of Fear looks to bring a lot more of his trademark action to the screen than its predecessors. Henri-Georges Clouzot’s original The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la peur) is, as far as I’m concerned,...