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Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Michael Lesslie & Michael Arndt Win The Game

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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski's bold storytelling pays off

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The Marvels

McDonnell and Karasik Marvelously Switch Things Up

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The Holdovers

Writer David Hemingson Doesn't Hold Back

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Five Nights at Freddy's

Tammi & Cuddeback take on the puppets

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Dumb Money

Craig Gillespie Makes It Rain

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The Peripheral

Scott B. Smith sees the future

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The Muppets Mayhem

Adam F. Goldberg, Jeff Yorkes & Bill Barretta join the band!

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Star Wars Visions: Vol. 2 - Ep. 1 "Sith"

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Evil Dead Rise

Writer-Director Lee Cronin unleashes deadites on L.A.!

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley cast an amazing storytelling spell!

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Current Cinema

JAMES VANDERBILT AND GUY BUSICK REVIVE THE SCREAM FRANCHISE

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Puzzling!

Backstory's 2023 Oscar Crossword

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Current Cinema

Jeff Loveness charts the MCU's future in Quantumania

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Oscar Lessons

Patrick McHale's fresh take on Pinocchio

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Oscar Lessons

Rian Johnson peels back the layers of Glass Onion

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

GENNIFER HUTCHISON & JUSTIN DOBLE DETAIL THE BIG SAURON REVEAL

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Emmy Contenders

Peter Gould pens a perfect goodbye to Better Call Saul

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Emmy Contenders

Shawn Levy goes inside the making of Stranger Things' "Dear Billy"

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TCM Fest Tales

Spy Smasher Strikes Back - The Ben Burtt Interview

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Emmy Contenders

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The Actor

Glen Powell chats about Top Gun Maverick's Hangman

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Current Cinema

Hear The Batman podcast with Matt Reeves!

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The Avengers: Endgame Issue

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Enjoy the 2022 Oscar Crossword!

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Beverly Hills Cop - Midnight Run

Director Martin Brest Speaks!

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Magic & Storytelling

Helder Guimarães does a trick for The Geffen Playhouse!

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