‘How to Make a Killing’ review: Riffing on a black comedy classic
“How to Make a Killing,” starring Glen Powell as a working-class man who sets out to murderously reclaim his inheritance, has a clear inspiration: the great Ealing black comedy “Kind Hearts and Coronets.” In that sublimely wicked 1949 film, Alec Guinness played all eight of the relatives that Dennis Price’s would-be heir tries to bump […]
How to watch the 2026 Oscar nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar voters have spoken. They served up 16 nominations to “Sinners” and 13 to “One Battle After Another” on Thursday. Ryan Coogler was nominated for best director and best screenplay of “Sinners,” a lush vampire tale, and double-duty star Michael B. Jordan was rewarded with his first Oscar nomination, for best […]
How to Quickly Find Out What’s Streaming on Multiple Services at Once
There’s more to watch than ever before, but perhaps you still find yourself idly flicking through the “What’s New” carousel on Netflix and not seeing anything that really grabs you … so then you do the same for Prime Video and Disney+ too. The reality is that there’s so much on each one of these […]
“How To Rob a Bank” actor Nicholas Hoult visits the sidelines of Steelers’ preseason game
“How To Rob a Bank” film crew takes over McCandless bank “How To Rob a Bank” film crew takes over McCandless bank 00:14 Turns out, Lex Luthor is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. The Superman villain is most definitely a renegade. If you looked closely at the sidelines of Saturday’s Steelers preseason game at Acrisure Stadium, […]
Best movies of 2025 (so far) and how to watch them
Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the Oscars Industrial Complex revs into high gear. The first half, though, can offer more of a thrill of discovery. The first six months of 2025 have offered plenty of that, including indie gems, comedy breakouts and sensational filmmaking debuts. […]
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ soars ahead of ‘Elio,’ ’28 Years Later’ in box office
NEW YORK — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in $37 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, despite the sizeable new releases of […]
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ beats ‘28 Years Later’ at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in $37 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, despite the sizeable new releases […]
How to Fight Like a ‘Ballerina’
It’s a common nightmare scenario: You’re alone—walking home at night, maybe, or waiting to meet someone at a bar—and someone approaches you, intending harm. They’re bigger than you, and you’ve (maybe, probably) never been in a fight before. What do you do? Turns out, even experienced brawlers worry about being assaulted. Cara Marie Chooljian, a […]
How to Train Your Dragon debuts with $83 million at the box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth. The Universal live-action adaptation of the beloved animated franchise soared to a strong $83.7 million debut in North American theaters, according to Comscore estimates Sunday. The film, directed by franchise veteran […]
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action remake tops box office
It breathed fire into the box office. “How to Train Your Dragon” had a mythical day in theaters on Friday, its opener, landing in first place with $35.6 million in sales, according to The Numbers. The live-action remake of the 2010 DreamWorks Animation film, which The Post said “is nice, but doesn’t always soar,” had […]