by Editorial Staff | Feb 21, 2019 | Video
Release Date: February 14, 2019 Director: Stephen Merchant Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Saraya-Jade Bevis, Vince Vaughn, Stephen Merchant, Jack Lowden, Nick Frost, Kim Matula, Aqueela Zoll Synopsis: FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY is a heartwarming comedy...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 21, 2019 | News
Can you picture Marvel’s Captain America or Magic Mike as a Na’vi? It seems strange, but more than a decade ago, those casting choices came this close to happening. While recently doing press for Alita: Battle Angel, producer and co-writer James Cameron...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 20, 2019 | News
Jason Blum, the producer behind the Oscar-winning Get Out and the 2018 Halloween rebootquel, is in the early stages of hopefully bringing two more iconic horror movie franchises back to the big screen: Scream and Hellraiser. “Yes, we definitely have [discussed it],”...
by Jon Negroni | Feb 20, 2019 | Box Office, News
Each week on Atom Insider, we’re giving you the heads up on the biggest and most talked about films arriving in theaters. This year’s Oscar winners will be announced this Sunday, but that doesn’t mean Hollywood is holding back on what’s hitting theaters this...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 20, 2019 | Captain Marvel, News
Captain Marvel, Marvel Studio’s first comic book movie led by a female superhero (finally!), is almost here. Despite a contingent of internet trolls trying to tank Carol Danvers’ Rotten Tomatoes score – even though they haven’t seen the movie – that...
by Allie Gemmill | Feb 20, 2019 | Oscars
It’s almost time for the 91st annual Academy Awards and the questions about how this year’s show will pan out are arguably at an all-time high. With no host on the books, presenters more representative of the zeitgeist than ever before (with the Academy still using...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 19, 2019 | News
Well, we can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Gwyneth Paltrow, who for the last 11 years has played Marvel’s Pepper Potts, told Variety that she plans to retire from the Marvel Cinematic Universe following her stint in the upcoming Avengers: Endgame....
by Jon Negroni | Feb 19, 2019 | Box Office, News
Each week on Atom Insider, we break down the box office numbers for all of the biggest films opening in theaters. This week, a new sci-fi blockbuster leads the 4-day weekend as romantic comedies and under-performing sequels compete for the Top 5. This Week’s Top...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 19, 2019 | News
James Bond fans are going to have wait a little longer for the super spy’s return. Bond 25 has, once again, pushed its release date from Feb. 14, 2020 to April 8, 2020. Daniel Craig’s next (and likely final) outing as 007 has also brought on The Bourne...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 19, 2019 | Oscars
The Best Picture category has been the largest category at the Oscars since expanding from five nominees to up to 10 a decade ago, but it has always been the most coveted prize and the night’s top honor no matter how many nominees have been allowed. This year...
by Allie Gemmill | Feb 19, 2019 | Oscars
On Sunday, February 24 the 91st annual Academy Awards, a.k.a. the 2019 Oscars, will air on ABC at 8/7c. Considered the peak of the Hollywood award season in the U.S., plans for what folks can expect at the Oscars this year have changed wildly from minute to minute...
by Jon Negroni | Feb 19, 2019 | Podcast
We’re celebrating Valentine’s Day weekend with some new films featuring powerful female leads. Special guest Val Complex joins us to review Alita: Battle Angel, the new sc-fi blockbuster from Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron starring Rosa Salazar. We also...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 16, 2019 | Oscars
Every year, Oscars are handed out. And every year, there is a loud contingent of movie fans that believe some of the winners should give those Oscars back. Look, we get it – upsets happen. The Oscars aren’t perfect (especially this year). A sentimental favorite...
by Amelia Emberwing | Feb 15, 2019 | Editorial, Oscars
Here’s the thing: we all know that women are just as capable as men. We know that they’ve been out there killing it in writer’s rooms, director’s chairs, and every other possible position you can think of since the beginning of time. You know, when they’re given the...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 15, 2019 | News
Ben Affleck is no longer the hero we need and deserve – which we knew. What we didn’t know was the exact reason why. The former Batman appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday Night (what a great Valentine’s Day gift for DCEU fans!) and explained his...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 15, 2019 | News
One of the best films of 2016 was the anime hit Your Name. Now, Hollywood just got a step closer to bringing us a live-action remake. This is a good thing. J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has set Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spider-Man) to direct their...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 15, 2019 | News
Meg Ryan, the Once and Future Queen of Rom-Coms, is (clutch the pearls) writing her own romantic comedy. Aaaaand swoon. Vulture reports that the You’ve Got Mail and When Harry Met Sally star is actively developing a return to the genre that made her, well, Meg...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2019 | Video
Release Date: May 3, 2019 Director: Jonathan Levine Cast: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Alexander Skarsgård, Randall Park, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ravi Patel, Aviva Mongillo, James Saito Synopsis: Fred Flarsky, an unemployed...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2019 | Featured
On the surface, the partnership between pro wrestler turned Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson and lanky British funnyman Stephen Merchant might seem like a team-up destined for a reboot of The Odd Couple. But the pair worked closely together to bring wrestling movie...
by Amelia Emberwing | Feb 15, 2019 | Editorial, Oscars
In this house, we still love and support the Academy. But loving and supporting something also means that, sometimes, you’ve got to take a long hard look at its failures and figure out why it is they keep happening so that thing you love can get better. Every year it...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 15, 2019 | News
Jason Momoa is going from Atlantis to outer space. Specifically, a planet covered in sand. Deadline reports that the Aquaman star is in talks to the join the already impressive cast of director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Should the deal go through, he will play a...
by Allie Gemmill | Feb 14, 2019 | Editorial, Oscars
The 91st annual Academy Awards are coming up – have you heard? Okay, okay we joke because hopefully, you have by now (otherwise, where have you been?). Before the awards air on ABC, February 24 at 8pm EST/7pm CT, we think you should get as prepped as possible. There’s...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 14, 2019 | News
Important internet safety tip: When it comes to Star Wars, don’t believe everything you read. On Wednesday, rumors echoed like the cries of Alderaan’s people pre-Death Star destruction thanks to rumors on Twitter and a website called SuperMovieBros that...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 14, 2019 | Captain Marvel, News
Marvel is (shocking to no one) primed to have another blockbuster hit on their hands. Captain Marvel hit box office tracking this week and pundits are calling for $100M-plus opening weekend in March, according to Deadline. Brie Larson’s debut as the titular...
by Allie Gemmill | Feb 14, 2019 | Oscars
The 91st annual Academy Awards are fast approaching and it’s time to start preparing now if you want to make sure that you are all caught up by the time the show airs on ABC on Sunday, February 24 at 8pm EST/7pm CST. There’s already been a lot of chatter about what...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 13, 2019 | News
Today, we start a new tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. We’ll bring you the most thought-provoking pieces, the funniest...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 13, 2019 | News
Just when you thought it was safe to put away your kids’ Frozen soundtracks… The first teaser trailer for Frozen 2 dropped Wednesday, and the internet promptly swooned as a new wave of Frozen fever is expected to take over the masses leading to the Disney...
by Jon Negroni | Feb 13, 2019 | Box Office, News
Each week on Atom Insider, we’re giving you the heads up on the biggest and most talked about films arriving in theaters. This week, female stars rule Valentine’s Day with sci-fi spectacle, a horror comedy, and, of course, a romantic comedy. Don’t Underestimate Alita...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 13, 2019 | News
Another Oscar-winner is joining the cast of The Witches remake. Octavia Spencer is in talks to appear opposite Anne Hathaway in Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel, reports Variety. Spencer, who won Best Supporting Actress for her work in...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2019 | Video
Release Date: November 22, 2019 Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Cast: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Evan Rachel Wood, Jonathan Groff, Sterling K. Brown, Josh Gad Director: Synopsis: Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf are going far in the forest to know the truth about an...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2019 | Video
Release Date: May 31, 2019 Director: Tate Taylor Cast: Octavia Spencer, Luke Evans, Missi Pyle, Juliette Lewis, Allison Janney, McKaley Miller, Diana Silvers, Dominic Burgess, Victor Turpin, Dante Brown, Corey Fogelmanis Synopsis: In this new psychological...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2019 | Video
Release Date: March 15, 2019 Director: Justin Baldoni Cast: Cole Sprouse, Parminder Nagra, Haley Lu Richardson, Claire Forlani, Moises Arias, Emily Baldoni, Gary Weeks, Ariana Guerra, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Sue-Lynn Ansari Synopsis: A pair of teenagers with...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 12, 2019 | News
Aquaman fans? Get excited. Warner Bros. has finally given the go-ahead to the Aquaman sequel by setting the first film’s co-writer, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, to write the film’s script, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As of now, director James...
by Phil Pirrello | Feb 12, 2019 | News
Marvel’s Captain America just found himself a new blockbuster. Chris Evans is in talks to join Paramount Pictures’ Infinite, a new potential tentpole thriller from Paramount Pictures, to be directed by Equalizer 2 helmer Antoine Fuqua, Deadline reported...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | Video
Release Date: May 10, 2019 Director: Dome Karukoski Cast: Lily Collins, Nicholas Hoult, Mimi Keene, Genevieve O’Reilly, Pam Ferris, Craig Roberts, Laura Donnelly, Derek Jacobi, Colm Meaney, Patrick Gibson Synopsis: Tolkien explores the formative years of the...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | Video
Release Date: May 10, 2019 Director: Chris Addison Cast: Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Tim Blake Nelson, Alex Sharp, Ingrid Oliver, Meena Rayann, Sarah-Stephanie, Celine Abrahams, Emma Davies, Raffaello Degruttola Synopsis: In this female-centric remake of Dirty Rotten...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 11, 2019 | Video
Release Date: April 5, 2019 Director: Max Minghella Cast: Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Millie Brady, Elizabeth Berrington, Clara Rugaard, Olive Gray, Ruairi O’Connor, Viktorija Faith, Zlatko Buric, Archie Madekwe Synopsis: Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 11, 2019 | Captain Marvel, Video
Release Date: March 8, 2019 Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Gemma Chan, Mckenna Grace, Lee Pace, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg Synopsis: It’s 1995, and there’s a war in space. The...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 11, 2019 | Video
Release Date: March 29, 2019 Director: Tim Burton Cast: Eva Green, Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Alan Arkin, Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito, Deobia Oparei, Joseph Gatt, Sandy Martin, Nico Parker Synopsis: Tim Burton imagines a fantastic new stage in the life of Disney’s...
by Jon Negroni | Feb 11, 2019 | Box Office, News
Each week on Atom Insider, we break down the box office numbers for all of the biggest films opening in theaters. This week, a new animated sequel opens big—but not that big—and a romantic comedy beats out a cold thriller. This Week’s Top Earner – ‘The...
by Jon Negroni | Feb 11, 2019 | Podcast
Don’t forget to put your toys away. We’re reviewing The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, the long-awaited sequel to the surprise animated hit of 2014. We’re also covering some big new releases, including What Men Want, starring Taraji P. Henson. Plus, we...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 11, 2019 | Video
Release Date: May 24, 2019 Director: Guy Ritchie Cast: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Billy Magnussen, Marwan Kenzari, Nasim Pedrad, Numan Acar, Navid Negahban, Kamil Lemieszewski, Nikkita Chadha Synopsis: See Disney’s 1992 animated classic through new eyes as...
by Kristen Lopez | Feb 8, 2019 | Editorial
With Valentine’s Day upon us love is in the air…or the crushing belief that love will never come your way. It’s a holiday steeped in as much self-loathing as celebration but that’s why we love the movies, right? Because they give us the fantasy that helps us...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 8, 2019 | Review
Way back in Ye Olde Tymes of 2000, Mel Gibson starred in the comedy What Women Want, a monster hit at the time that would be wildly problematic today in a post-#MeToo era. Luckily, a remake that flips the script is hitting theaters this week in What Men Want. Taraji...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 7, 2019 | Video
Release Date: June 14, 2019 Director: Tim Story Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Regina Hall, Avan Jogia, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Luna Lauren Velez, Method Man, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Isaach De Bankolé Synopsis: John Shaft Jr., a cyber security expert with...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 7, 2019 | Video
Release Date: May 17, 2019 Director: Ry Russo-Young Cast: Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Faith Logan, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Camrus Johnson, Jake Choi, Cathy Shim, Keong Sim, Anais Lee, Annie Pisapia Synopsis: A teenager finds love at a difficult time in her family’s...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 7, 2019 | Video
Release Date: April 5, 2019 Director: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer Cast: Jason Clarke, John Lithgow, Amy Seimetz, Naomi Frenette, Jeté Laurence, Hugo Lavoie, Maria Herrera, Obssa Ahmed, Alyssa Brooke Levine, Bailey Thain Synopsis: Sometimes, dead is better. Stephen...
by Jon Negroni | Feb 7, 2019 | Box Office, News
Each week on Atom Insider, we’re giving you the heads up on the biggest and most talked about films arriving in theaters. This week has something for just about everyone, including an animated family film, an action thriller, a fantasy rom-com, and even a horror...
by Kristy Puchko | Feb 6, 2019 | Editorial
Sometimes there’s nothing so sweetly satisfying as watching a vicious vengeance unfold. Movies are a perfect place for us to live out our revenge fantasies, imagining ourselves in the shoes–or stilettos–of the onscreen anti-hero. Whether she’s...
by Allie Gemmill | Feb 6, 2019 | Editorial
No, you’re not dreaming and no, this isn’t a case of déjà vu: Happy Death Day is coming back to theaters on February 13. Well, technically it’s Happy Death Day 2U, the sequel to the 2017 film, that’s hitting theaters soon. The set-up for the second installment will...
by Sean Mulvihill | Feb 6, 2019 | Oscars
Vice has generated a number of Oscars nominations, including a Best Picture nod, along with a Best Director nomination for Adam McKay and acting nominations for Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Sam Rockwell. Yet even with all those accolades, Vice is proving one of the...
by Yolanda Machado | Feb 5, 2019 | Review
It’s been five years since writer-director duo Chris Miller and Phil Lord surprised the world by delivering a fun, witty, and at times, emotional film about LEGO bricks in The LEGO Movie. The seemingly impossible task (I mean, really — did you think a movie about...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 5, 2019 | Video
Release Date: May 3, 2019 Director: Kelly Asbury Cast: Emma Roberts, Janelle Monáe, Bebe Rexha, Nick Jonas, Wanda Sykes, Gabriel Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, Charli XCX, Blake Shelton, Pitbull Synopsis: Unconventionality rules in UGLYDOLLS, the new animated musical...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 4, 2019 | Video
Release Date: August 9, 2019 Director: André Øvredal Cast: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Austin Zajur, Gabriel Rush, Kathleen Pollard, Gil Bellows, Javier Botet, Dean Norris, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Abrams Synopsis: A group of kids face their fears in order...
by Jon Negroni | Feb 4, 2019 | Box Office, News
Each week on Atom Insider, we break down the box office numbers for all of the biggest films opening in theaters. This week, only one wide release came our way, and it wasn’t enough to overthrow last weekend’s Top 2, which continue to hold steady. It was also a slower...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 4, 2019 | Video
Release Date: April 26, 2019 Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Karen Gillan, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin Synopsis: In the aftermath of Thanos wiping out...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 4, 2019 | Captain Marvel, Video
Release Date: March 8, 2019 Directors: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, Lee Pace, Gemma Chan, McKenna Grace, Djimon Hounsou Synopsis: Carol Danvers becomes one of the...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 4, 2019 | Video
Release Date: June 21, 2019 Director: Josh Cooley Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Keanu Reeves, Patricia Arquette, Kristen Schaal, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Keaton, Annie Potts, Laurie Metcalf, Joan Cusack Synopsis: Woody and Buzz embark on a quest to find...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 4, 2019 | Editorial
This year’s Super Bowl might not have been one of the most eventful in playoff history, but at least we got an avalanche of new movie trailers and TV spots to keep us wildly entertained from whistle to whistle, right? Some of them were only 30-second spots, so...
by Alisha Grauso | Feb 3, 2019 | Video
Release Date: March 15, 2019 Cast: Brianna Denski, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson Campbell, Kenan Thompson, Mila Kunis, John Oliver, Ken Jeong, Norbert Leo Butz, Matthew Broderick, Sofia Mali Producers: Josh Appelbaum, Ashley Chaney, Aaron Dem Synopsis: WONDER PARK tells...
