From the third sequel in a beloved mystery franchise to an exclusive look at a pop star's tour, here are the top eight titles to watch on streaming and in theaters the weekend of Dec. 13-14.

Santa is bringing presents for good little streaming services, and right now Netflix is dominated by ho-ho-holiday content. Here are the top picks.

Here are the best classic Christmas movies to enjoy this holiday season, from revered staples like 'It's a Wonderful Life' to underrated picks like 'I'll Be Seeing You.'

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Fresh Air film critic Justin Chang says most of his favorite films this year were made overseas, including his No. 1 pick, Sirāt.

From the creepiest Japanese film in decades to a legacy-franchise stand-out, 'Sinners' to 'Weapons' — the highlights of our year in scary movies.

Better known as "the movie with Heat Miser." Santa ( Mickey Rooney) has a cold and decides to take a year off from his Christmas duties. It's up to a pair of elves (Jingle Bells and Jangle Bells) to save the day. But first, they must get past Heat Miser and Snow Miser — the best Christmas baddies since the Grinch. — C.N.

These upcoming horror movies, set for 2026 and beyond, seem likely to break through the noise and become genuine movie masterpieces.

Tropic Thunder, Some Like It Hot, and 21 Jump Street are all among the all-time greatest, funniest comedy movies that are basically perfect.

I’m not going to lie: 2025 was not a year that’s easy to put a rosy spin on, even in the introductory blurb to a list of the year’s best movies. This has been a 12-month period of daily pummeling by the forces of history and fate,

From Netflix to Prime Video, and Shudder to the Criterion Channel, here are the best movies coming to each streaming platform this month.