2/2/23Who's Next Q&A: Kelvin Harrison Jr. on the "incredible" Chevalier and the Oscar-winners he really wants to work withWith upcoming roles as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Scar in The Lion King, Kelvin Harrison Jr. has momentum on his…ByJack SmartPublishedFebruary 2, 2023Save
2/1/23Who should be the next great rom-com star?We're pulling for actors like Keke Palmer, Tom Holland, Ariana Grande, and Paul Mescal to lead the romantic-comedy…ByMary Kate Carr, Gabrielle Sanchez, and Jack SmartPublishedFebruary 1, 2023Save
1/30/23Rom-com experts Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere have thoughts on the state of the rom-comGere and Sarandon, who reunite for Maybe I Do, reflect on their own rom-com history, and what works and what doesn'tByJack SmartPublishedJanuary 30, 2023Save
1/30/23Best of Sundance 2023: top films from this year's festivalFrom Eileen to Theater Campto a Michael J. Fox doc, The A.V. Club recaps our favorite titles from the Sundance Film…ByJack Smart, Murtada Elfadl, Manuel Betancourt, Brent Simon, Tomris Laffly, and Lauren CoatesPublishedJanuary 30, 2023Save
1/30/23Who's Next: 18 rising stars who'll be lighting up the screen in 2023The A.V. Club shines a light on the impressive young actors who'll be starring this year in blockbuster films and…ByCindy White, Jack Smart, and Saloni GajjarPublishedJanuary 30, 2023Save
1/27/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Theater Camp and A Little Prayer impress as the festival winds downCatching up with the last buzzy films as the Sundance Film Festival hands out awardsByJack Smart, Brent Simon, Manuel Betancourt, and Murtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 27, 2023Save
1/26/23Josh Duhamel on working with the Jennifers (Lopez and Coolidge) in Shotgun WeddingDuhamel says he and his A-list costars just wanted to make a "big, funny, goofy romp of a movie"ByJack SmartPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Save
1/25/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Put Flora And Son, Going Varsity In Mariachi, and My Animal on your radarAs the Sundance Film Festival enters the home stretch, distributors are acquiring titles left and rightByJack Smart, Manuel Betancourt, and Lauren CoatesPublishedJanuary 25, 2023Save
1/24/23Let's rank the 2023 Oscar Best Picture nomineesHere's how we rate this year's surprisingly exciting batch of Academy Award nominees. Will you agree? Of course notByJack Smart, Cindy White, and Mark KeizerPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Save
1/24/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Early reactions to Cat Person, Passages, and moreAs this year's Oscar nominations arrive, Sundance attendees wonder if they're watching next year's contendersByJack Smart, Tomris Laffly, Murtada Elfadl, Brent Simon, and Manuel BetancourtPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Save
1/23/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Gael García Bernal, Daisy Ridley, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus wow Park CityThe festival's competition categories heat up with Cassandro, Bad Behaviour, You Hurt My Feelings, and moreByJack Smart, Brent Simon, Manuel Betancourt, and Tomris LafflyPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Save
1/20/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Indigo Girls, Emilia Clarke, and Jonathan Majors get things startedWe've got first reactions from screenings of Fairyland, The Pod Generation, and Fair PlayByJack Smart and Murtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Save
1/20/23Anna Kendrick embraces her "really complicated" sideThe Alice, Darling stars gets candid about portraying psychological trauma, and her upcoming directorial debutByJack SmartPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Save
1/13/23A Man Called Tom Hanks: ranking the best performances from everyone's favorite movie starFrom Splash and Big to Forrest Gump and Saving Private Ryan, we're counting down the 22 finest performances from one…ByJack Smart, Ian Spelling, Phil Pirrello, Matt Mills, Matthew Jackson, Brian Collins, Richard Newby, and Jorge MolinaPublishedJanuary 13, 2023Save
1/3/23Who should be the next James Bond?From reported frontrunners like Aaron Taylor-Johnson to long-rumored contenders and off-the-wall options, here are…ByJack SmartPublishedJanuary 3, 2023Save
1/2/23AVQ&A: What’s your pop-culture New Year’s resolution for 2023?The A.V. Club team shares the movies, TV shows, games, and books they’re planning to consume in the coming yearBySam Barsanti, Mary Kate Carr, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, William Hughes, Mark Keizer, Gabrielle Sanchez, Matt Schimkowitz, Jack Smart, and Cindy WhitePublishedJanuary 2, 2023Save
12/31/22Year-end roundtable: How do we feel about Will Smith now?Almost a year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards, the moment, and the Academy's…ByCindy White, Jack Smart, Mary Kate Carr, Matt Schimkowitz, and Drew GillisPublishedDecember 31, 2022Save
12/30/22The best and worst of pop culture in 2022The biggest winners (including Top Gun: Maverick, The Bear) and losers (think Ticketmaster and Tom Hanks) from a…ByJen Lennon, Drew Gillis, Saloni Gajjar, Ian Spelling, Jack Smart, and Tim LoweryPublishedDecember 30, 2022Save
12/29/22Year-end roundtable: So, how did Top Gun: Maverick become such an inescapable phenomenon?A blockbuster three decades in the making, the Tom Cruise hit shocked the industry, pulled people back into…BySam Barsanti, Jack Smart, and Matt SchimkowitzPublishedDecember 29, 2022Save
12/27/2218 new films to know for January, including a JLo rom-com, a promising cringe-comedy, and multiple horror offeringsOur movie advice to kick off 2023? Attend a Shotgun Wedding, catch a ride on Plane, watch Jonah Hill meet Eddie…ByJack Smart, Cindy White, and Luke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 27, 2022Save