by Alisha Grauso | Mar 6, 2024 | Editorial, Oscars
Every year, the Academy Awards becomes a horse race of predictions, with certain actors and directors pulling ahead of the pack by the time the big night rolls around. However, the fun of the Oscars is that there’s always the chance that a dark horse contender...
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Mar 6, 2024 | Editorial
Filmmaking has made quite the strides from its humble beginnings in the late 1800s, when most films were short documentaries depicting everyday life, and the strides that women have made in the industry are even more commendable. In the early days of Hollywood, women...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 29, 2024 | Editorial
Dune: Part Two hits theaters this weekend and to say it could be one of the biggest movies, if not the biggest movie of the year, would be an understatement. It’s getting insanely good reviews from critics and from regular audience members who have gotten to see...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 28, 2024 | Editorial
Even though it’s only March, it’s already starting to feel like the beginning of the summer blockbuster movie season. This month sees some huge movies hitting theaters, along with some great indies and a few horror flicks. Audiences can look forward to the...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 22, 2024 | News
February is winding down and that means the Oscars are right around the corner. A lot of news has been hitting the internet in recent weeks, and it’s all exciting stuff. This week sees Dune: Part Two killing it with critics, Stephen King calling out a studio,...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 21, 2024 | Editorial
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba movies have been a huge success with audiences, not just in Japan, but around the world. It’s why it’s so exciting that a brand-new movie kicking off the Hashira Training arc, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 15, 2024 | Editorial
To celebrate Presidents Day, lots of sites like to do roundups of movie presidents, whether fictional or based on real people. Still others like to rank movies based on U.S. presidents. Not us. Here at Atom, we ask the important questions. Questions like: Which...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2024 | Video
Director: John KrasinskiWriter: John KrasinskiProducer: Andrew Form, Ryan Reynolds, Allyson SeegerCast: Ryan Reynolds, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Awkwafina, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Vince Vaughn, Christopher MeloniRelease Date:...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2024 | Video
Director: David LeitchWriter: Drew PearceProducer: Guymon Casady, Ryan Gosling, Kelly McCormickCast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Lee Majors, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Adam Dunn, Ben KnightRelease Date: May 3,...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2024 | Video
Director: Wes BallWriter: Patrick Aison, Josh Friedman, Rick JaffaProducer: Joe Hartwick Jr., Jason ReedCast: Freya Allan, Owen Teague, Kevin Durand, Dichen Lachman, William H. Macy, Peter Macon, Neil Sandilands, Sara Wiseman, Eka Darville, Lydia PeckhamRelease Date:...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2024 | Video
Director: Mike Mitchell, Stephanie StineWriter: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn BergerProducer: Rebecca HuntleyCast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman, David CrossRelease Date: March 29, 2024 Official Synopsis: This spring, for the...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 12, 2024 | Video
Director: Shawn LevyWriter: Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb WellsProducer: Kevin Feige, Lauren Shuler Donner, Shawn Levy, Ryan ReynoldsCast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Morena Baccarin, Matthew, Macfadyen, Emma Corrin, Rob Delaney, Leslie...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Video
Director: Michael SarnoskiWriter: Scott Beck, John Krasinski, Jeff NicholsProducer: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad FullerCast: Lupita Nyong’o, Denis O’Hare, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Joseph Quinn, Elijah Ungvary, Alexander John, Cain Aiden, Jonathan...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Video
Director: Jeff WadlowWriter: Jason Blum, Jeff WadlowProducer: Jeff Wadlow, Greg Erb, Jason OremlandCast: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Betty Buckley, Veronica Falcón, Dane DiLiegro, Matthew Sato, Suzette Lange, Aubree Majors, Isaiah Evans, Brooklyn Majors, Conner...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 11, 2024 | Video
Director: Guy RitchieWriter: Arash Amel, Eric Johnson, Damien LewisProducer: Ivan Atkinson, Jerry Bruckheimer, John FriedbergCast: Henry Cavill, Cary Elwes, Alan Ritchson, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Eiza González, Alex Pettyfer, Henry Golding, Freddie Fox, Babs Olusanmokun,...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 11, 2024 | News
Super Bowl LVIII came and went, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22, making them the first team to win back-to-back championships since the New England Patriots 20 years ago. It was a great championship game that had a little bit of...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 8, 2024 | News
We’re almost to Valentine’s Day and 2024 is full steam ahead. With festival and awards season being upon us – not to mention Sunday’s Super Bowl, which will surely be dropping plenty of trailers – there’s plenty of entertainment news dropping....
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Feb 7, 2024 | Editorial
The weekend of Super Bowl LVIII is upon us, and it’s been a long and crazy season to get here. With playoff games being delayed for weather, the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins battling it out in -27 degree wind chill, Buffalo Bills fans shoveling snow out of...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 30, 2024 | Video
Director: Dev PatelWriter: Dev Patel, John Collee, Paul AngunawelaProducer: Dev Patel, Jordan Peele, & othersCast: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar KherRelease Date: April 5, 2024 Official Synopsis: Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 30, 2024 | Video
Director: Chris Renaud, Patrick DelageWriter: Mike White, Ken DaurioProducer: Brett Hoffman, Christopher MeledandriCast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Steve Coogan, Sofia Vergara, Joey King, Will Ferrell, Chloe Fineman, Stephen...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 30, 2024 | Video
Director: Gil KenanWriter: Jason ReitmanProducer: Jason BlumenfeldCast: Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Emily Alyn Lind, Finn Wolfhard, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Patton Oswalt, Kumail NanjianiRelease Date: March 29, 2024 Official Synopsis: When...
by Alisha Grauso | Jan 30, 2024 | Editorial
We’re all the way into February, and movies are starting to heat up as we aim toward Valentine’s Day. Now that we’re out of the holiday movie slump, there’s even more for movie lovers to see in theaters. This month, Matthew Vaughn’s...
by Alisha Grauso | Jan 25, 2024 | News
We’re already halfway through January and the first month of 2024 is flying by. With the holiday lull being over and Hollywood being in the thick of awards season, there’s plenty of entertainment news hitting the internet. This week finds a few exciting tidbits, from...
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Jan 24, 2024 | Editorial
Originally released in August 1939, The Wizard of Oz celebrates its 85th anniversary this year and it’s coming back to theaters for a limited time. Easily one of the most iconic films of all time, The Wizard of Oz has captivated audiences for generations, and...
by Alisha Grauso | Jan 18, 2024 | Editorial
Sci-fi is one of the most enduring and beloved genres out there thanks to its ability to blend seamlessly with any other genre. Each year sees incredibly inventive science fiction movies hitting screens, from daring indies to big blockbusters. 2024 is no different,...
by Alisha Grauso | Jan 17, 2024 | News
We’re already halfway through January and the first month of 2024 is flying by. With the holiday lull being over and Hollywood being in the thick of awards season, there’s plenty of entertainment news hitting the internet. This week finds a few exciting tidbits, from...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 12, 2024 | Video
Director: David AyerWriter: Kurt WimmerProducer: Bill Block, Chris Long, Jason StathamCast: Jason Statham, Jeremy Irons, Emily Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh HutchersonRelease Date: January 12, 2024 Official Synopsis: In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 12, 2024 | Video
Director: Jeymes SamuelWriter: Jeymes SamuelProducer: Garrett Grant, Jay-Z, Jeymes Samuel, James Lassiter, Tendo NagendaCast: LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, Anna Diop, Teyana Taylor, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Marianne...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 12, 2024 | Video
Director: Gabriela CowperthwaiteWriter: Nick ShafirProducer: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Jacob YakobCast: Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher, Masha Mashkova, Costa Ronin, Pilou AsbækRelease Date: January 19, 2024 Official Synopsis: When a world war event...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 12, 2024 | Video
Director: Denis VilleneuveWriter: Denis Villeneuve, Jon SpaihtsProducer: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis VilleneuveCast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley...
by Alisha Grauso | Jan 11, 2024 | Editorial
You may or may not have noticed there’s a new Mean Girls movie on the way, hitting theaters this weekend. Whether you’ve caught the trailer of not, you’re probably asking yourself, “Wait, another Mean Girls movie? Is it a sequel? It looks like...
by Alisha Grauso | Jan 10, 2024 | Editorial
Despite some wobbles in the past few years, comic book movies still continue to be big business. In 2024, there aren’t as many superhero movies hitting theaters, but the three big superhero studios – Marvel, DC, and Sony – each have at least one big...
by Alisha Grauso | Jan 4, 2024 | News
During the pandemic, Disney made the decision to send three different Pixar movies straight to its Disney+ streaming service. It was a choice met with some head-scratching and some well-publicized frustration on behalf of Pixar creatives, who felt their movies were...
by Alisha Grauso | Dec 27, 2023 | Editorial, Featured
This year, 2023, saw audiences flocking to theaters, with some movie releases becoming bona fide cultural events, such as the phenomenon that was Barbenheimer. 2024 will be even bigger, with Hollywood continuing to release a nice mix of genuinely daring original...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 21, 2023 | Editorial
The year of 2023 offered some incredible movies, with hits ranging from animated movies that broke barriers yet again, huge foreign films and daring arthouse films, and bona fide cultural phenomenons that generated their own universe of memes. Some of the Atom Tickets...
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Dec 20, 2023 | Editorial
Movies create some of our fondest holiday memories and traditions. Maybe there’s a particular movie that you and your family always watch while putting the decorations up, or while building gingerbread houses together. Holiday movies fill our season with warmth and...
by Alisha Grauso | Dec 14, 2023 | Editorial
Wonka is hitting theaters and those in and around Hollywood are excited to see how it plays out. Starring Timothée Chalamet in the titular role and Hugh Grant as one of his Oompa Loompas, Wonka has gotten great reviews from critics and just might be one of the...
by Alisha Grauso | Dec 13, 2023 | News
We’re sledding straight into the holidays and the second half of December. As this year comes to a close and we get ready for the next one, there’s plenty of entertainment news to look forward to. This week finds a few exciting news items, including some Marvel...
by Alisha Grauso | Dec 7, 2023 | Editorial
Some things are just holiday tradition: putting up a tree, hopefully getting some time off, celebrating with loved ones of your choosing, arguing whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie… You know, tradition. This year, that debate might be louder than ever,...
by Alisha Grauso | Dec 6, 2023 | News
We’re already in December, and the end of the year is almost upon us. With the second half of the holiday movie season soon hitting theaters, there’s plenty of entertainment news to look forward to. This week finds a few exciting pieces of news regarding DC...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 30, 2023 | Editorial
The original Godzilla studio, Toho, is back with a new movie, and with Godzilla Minus One, the King of the Monsters is truly a king of monsters. While the Monsterverse has been successful here in North America, with the latest smackdown between King Kong and Godzilla...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 28, 2023 | Editorial
We’re into December, the last month of the year. Now that we’re sledding into holiday movie season, there’s even more for movie lovers to see in theaters. This month, Beyoncé hits the big screen, Aquaman swims again, two legends return in the form of...
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Nov 21, 2023 | Editorial
On October 16, 1923, brothers Walt and Roy Disney founded Disney Brothers Studio to produce a series of animated and live-action hybrid shorts starring a girl named Alice and her cat Julius. It’s been a long and innovative road ever since. Now known as Walt...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 16, 2023 | Editorial
This weekend, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes hits theaters and with it, the Hunger Games – both the franchise and the games themselves – return. This time, it’s a new, unfamiliar cast of characters and even the one familiar name...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 16, 2023 | News
The Trolls franchise is back with Trolls Band Together, and for the movie, one other group unexpectedly got back together: N’Sync. The ’90s and early ’00s boy band was huge at the height of their time together, going on five nationwide (and some...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 9, 2023 | Marvel, Review
The MCU’s newest, The Marvels, is flying into theaters after the longest gap between Marvel movies since 2016. With it, Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), returns as the arguably most powerful superhero in the Marvel universe. This time,...
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 8, 2023 | Editorial
Veterans Day (or Remembrance Day if you’re in Canada) is right around the corner, this year falling on Saturday. Some of the more historically-minded among us might be tempted to watch war movies, or perhaps movies with big stars who once served in the military....
by Alisha Grauso | Nov 2, 2023 | News
We’re into November, and fall is in full force and creeping toward winter. The jack-o-lanterns and witch hats are being put away in favor of turkey and stuffing, with Thanksgiving later this month. As we get into the holiday season, movie news is keeping up. This week...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 30, 2023 | Editorial
We’re into November, and now that we’re past spooky movie season and into the start of the holiday movie season, there’s even more for movie lovers to see in theaters. This month, the MCU returns in a huge way, Taika Waititi is back with his next...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 26, 2023 | Editorial
Five Nights at Freddy’s is soon hitting theaters and it may just take this year’s horror movie crown. The video game adaptation has been eagerly awaited by horror fans since it was announced all the way back in 2015, and then again in 2017 when Blumhouse...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 25, 2023 | Editorial, Horror
It’s that time of the year again: leaves are changing, gourds are being desecrated, and the cream filling in snack cakes has been dyed orange. It’s Halloween! Horror is the genre of the season, and who doesn’t love a good horror movie? Actually…lots of people!...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 19, 2023 | Editorial
Martin Scorsese’s latest triumph, Killers of the Flower Moon, is about to hit theaters, and it tells a story that is as shocking as it is based on true events. Longtime Scorsese collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio is back, this time joined by Robert De Niro and Lily...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 18, 2023 | News
We’re halfway through October, and as we march toward Halloween and the spookiest time of the year, movie and industry news is marching right along as well. This week finds us with a really promising update to Fede Álvarez’s Alien sequel, a new Hayao Miyazaki...
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Oct 5, 2023 | Editorial
It’s been a long time coming, and the best thing that’s ever been hers will now be ours when Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour makes its big screen debut! Although she has already built an incredibly successful career for herself over the past seventeen years, music icon...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 5, 2023 | Editorial
Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated across the U.S. every second Monday in October, a day meant to replace Columbus Day and instead celebrate the culture and contributions of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples in America. Those contributions extend to the...
by Alisha Grauso | Oct 4, 2023 | News
We’re in the first week of October, and as the leaves start to change and the jack-o-lanterns come out, so does the movie news. This week finds Beyoncé following in Taylor Swift’s footsteps with her own concert movie, Saw X scaring the crap out of the editing...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 2, 2023 | Editorial
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and found your doll-faced daughter staring at you from a dark corner of your room? Have you ever had a nephew say something deeply cryptic and deeply unsettling to one of his toys? Or heard them ramble on and on about...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 28, 2023 | Editorial
We’re charging into October, and spooky movie season is right around the corner. Leaves are changing, jack-o-lanterns are coming out, and theaters are on a roll. As we head into the best part of fall, the perfect pairing is a great movie on the big screen, and...
by Alisha Grauso | Sep 28, 2023 | Editorial
Gareth Edwards’ The Creator is hitting theaters, and so far it’s been earning high praise from critics for a number of elements that make it a slick, dazzling sci-fi movie. Set in a future in which half of humanity believes artificial intelligence to be a...
by Kaitlyn Nickol | Sep 27, 2023 | Editorial
In Saw X, Tobin Bell returns as John Kramer, the infamous Jigsaw Killer, and fans are already delighted. While Jigsaw’s apprentices carried on his legacy after his death in Saw III (2006), Kramer remains the central character of the franchise. His return will give a...
