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Past articles by Brian:

'Rocky' road: 'Sly' director details revelations from Netflix Sylvester Stallone doc

The Netflix documentary "Sly" chronicles the life and career of Sylvester Stallone, from "Rocky" success to a complicated history with his dad. → Read More

Timothée Chalamet rides a sandworm, Austin Butler a bald psycho in first 'Dune 2' trailer

After Timothée Chalamet debuted it at CinemaCon, the first trailer for 'Dune 2' premiered online Wednesday with a very un-'Elvis' Austin Butler. → Read More

Oscars 2023 live updates: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' eyes an Academy Awards sweep

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is a favorite to win best picture at Sunday's 95th Academy Awards. Stay tuned for live coverage of Oscar night. → Read More

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2023 winners: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' takes best cast

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" took home four major honors, including best cast and best actress, at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards. → Read More

Grammys 2023 live: Viola Davis garners EGOT status with win, Beyoncé takes two awards

Beyoncé goes for the record books at Sunday's Grammy Awards. Here are all the winners and highlights from the pre-show ceremony and the main event. → Read More

From 'Everything Everywhere' to 'Elvis,' here's where to stream these 15 Oscar-nominated movies now

Here are 15 Oscar-nominated movies you can stream right now on Paramount+, Showtime, HBO Max and Netflix to catch up before the 2023 Academy Awards. → Read More

From 'Everything Everywhere' to 'Elvis,' here's where to stream these 15 Oscar-nominated movies now

Here are 15 Oscar-nominated movies you can stream right now on Paramount+, Showtime, HBO Max and Netflix to catch up before the 2023 Academy Awards. → Read More

From 'Everything Everywhere' to 'Elvis,' here's where to stream these 15 Oscar-nominated movies now

Here are 15 Oscar-nominated movies you can stream right now on Paramount+, Showtime, HBO Max and Netflix to catch up before the 2023 Academy Awards. → Read More

From 'Everything Everywhere' to 'Elvis,' here's where to stream these 15 Oscar-nominated movies now

Here are 15 Oscar-nominated movies you can stream right now on Paramount+, Showtime, HBO Max and Netflix to catch up before the 2023 Academy Awards. → Read More

'A Thousand and One,' 'The Persian Version' top Sundance awards. Here are more movies we loved.

Dozens of new movies made their premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2023. From "Cassandro" to "Theater Camp," these were our favorites. → Read More

Oscar nominations 2023: 'Everything Everywhere' leads with 11, Jamie Lee Curtis gets first nod

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" led the Oscar with 11 nominations, including best picture, as Academy Awards contenders were announced Tuesday. → Read More

New movies this week: Watch tech thriller 'Missing,' catch up on awards contender 'Women Talking'

New movies streaming or in theaters this weekend: Storm Reid stars in the thriller 'Missing,' Jessie Buckley and Rooney Mara are 'Women Talking.' → Read More

Golden Globes 2023: 'Banshees of Inisherin' wins best comedy, 'The Fabelmans' is best drama

The Golden Globes returned to prime time, and Steven Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' and 'The Banshees of Inisherin' took home the night's top prizes. → Read More

From 'Glass Onion' to 'Top Gun: Maverick,' here are 30 movies you need to stream right now

Ready to catch up on movies, but can't remember what to watch? We can help you pick the right films to stream at home with our must-see list of 2022. → Read More

Golden Globes 2023 nominations: 'Banshees of Inisherin' leads with 8, including best comedy

'The Banshees of Inisherin' leads the field at the Golden Globe Awards, a high-profile return after being dropped by NBC amid a diversity controversy. → Read More

New movies this week: Watch Brendan Fraser in 'The Whale,' stream Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

New movies streaming or in theaters this weekend: Brendan Fraser has a standout role in 'The Whale," and Guillermo del Toro takes on 'Pinocchio.' → Read More

New movies this week: Watch Will Smith's 'Emancipation,' stream Robert Downey Jr.'s 'Sr.'

New movies streaming or in theaters this weekend: Will Smith plays an enslaved man in 'Emancipation,' Robert Downey Jr. chronicles dad's life in 'Sr.' → Read More

John 'Chickie' Donohue fact-checks 'Greatest Beer Run Ever': 'This might have been a dumb thing to do'

Chickie Donahue's crazy trip to Vietnam comes to life in the Zac Efron film 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever.' The real guy breaks down fact from fiction. → Read More

'Hocus Pocus 2' review: Beloved Halloween cult classic loses its magic in wretched sequel

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy return as witchy sisters in Disney's "Hocus Pocus 2,' an accursed sequel to the beloved 1993 film. → Read More

'Blonde' review: Ana de Armas is a bombshell but Netflix's Marilyn Monroe movie is brutal misery

Starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, the bizarre Netflix biopic 'Blonde' takes the Hollywood icon on a torturous journey that's painful to watch. → Read More