E. Oliver Whitney is a senior editor at ScreenCrush. When not talking Game of Thrones theories or waiting for the next Terrence Malick film, Oliver is probably having an SVU marathon. Oliver was formerly an entertainment editor at Huff Post and has written for Variety, New York magazine, Indiewire, Moviefone, and Backstage.
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Weekend Box Office: ‘House With a Clock In Its Walls’ Tops One of the Year’s Worst Weekends
Eli Roth’s PG-rated horror movie leads the third-worst weekend at the 2018 box office as a trio of high-profile movies flop.
Optimus Prime Is Back In the New ‘Bumblebee’ Trailer
Optimus Prime and a handful of Autobots and Decepticons are back in the new trailer for the ‘Transformers’ spinoff.
‘The House With a Clock In Its Walls’ Review: Eli Roth’s PG Horror Movie Is Nothing We Haven’t Seen Before
Believe it or not, the ‘Hostel’ filmmaker made a horror movie for kids, swapping his gross-out shocks for a PG haunted house movie.
Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly Are Laurel and Hardy in First ‘Stan & Ollie’ Trailer
Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly are iconic comedy double act Laurel and Hardy in the first look at ‘Stan & Ollie.’
John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ Is Heading Back To Theaters for the 40th Anniversary
John Carpenter’s horror classic will be back in theaters for the 40th anniversary, just in time for the new ‘Halloween’ sequel.
‘A Star Is Born’ Review: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s Mesmerizing Love Story
Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut may be a remake of a classic love story, but the Lady Gaga-led musical melodrama is just too good to resist.
10 Movies We’re Pretty Sure Are Going To Be Awesome at the Toronto Film Festival
This year’s TIFF lineup has everything: Natalie Portman as a pop star, Jon Snow as a TV heartthrob, and a Lynchian ghost story about a dress.
Coen Brothers Confirm ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Won’t Just Be Stuck on Netflix
Netflix’s new Coen brothers western, along with the latest Alfonso Cuaron and Paul Greengrass movies, will all get theatrical releases.
A Wile E. Coyote Movie Is Happening at Warner Bros.
The ‘LEGO Batman Movie’ director is behind a new movie about the Looney Tune coyote.
Rotten Tomatoes Added Over 200 Critics To Boost Minority Representation, Plus Podcast Reviewers
In an attempt to elevate the voices of more minority film and TV critics, Rotten Tomatoes has made some big changes.
Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges Share a Teary Reunion in ‘Ben is Back’ Teaser
The emotional teaser for Julia Roberts’ next movie finds her reunited with her recovering teenage son.
‘The Happytime Murders’ Review: Melissa McCarthy Can’t Save the Worst Movie of the Summer
The R-rated Muppet comedy finds puppets having sex, doing drugs, watching porn, and so much more. Too bad none of it’s funny.