Film Forum is going all in on slapstick this summer. The New York repertory house is rolling out over 50 Laurel & Hardy films across two weeks, from July 10 to 23, marking a century since Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy first teamed up for producer Hal Roach.

This is the duo’s first major retrospective in decades, and it’s stacked with new 4K restorations. Think Sons of the Desert, Way Out West, The Music Box (the 1932 Oscar winner), Blotto, and Brats. Silent films get live piano accompaniment from Steve Sterner, because why not do it right.

Festival programmer Bruce Goldstein points out what makes Laurel & Hardy different. They’re still beloved worldwide, a century later. In Italy, they’re “Stanlio e Ollio.” In Germany, “Dick und Dorf.” The festival includes rare Spanish, French, Italian, and German versions of their films, shot phonetically before dubbing existed, so international audiences could follow along.

The lineup digs deep. There are programs of rarely-seen silent two-reelers, pre-team solo work from both comedians, and a rarities reel curated by restoration expert Jeff Joseph. You can even catch Stan & Ollie, the 2018 biopic with Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly.

For comedy fans and film historians, this is the deep dive. Laurel & Hardy endure because their timing is flawless and their chemistry is universal. Film Forum is giving them the showcase they deserve.

A political murder mystery is making its way to select theaters, and it’s got a cast full of familiar faces from TV’s biggest shows.

“Death on the Brandywine” stars Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal”), Tuc Watkins (“Paradise,” “The Rookie”), Jay Huguley (“Cape Fear”), Guy Nardulli (“Tulsa King”), Rena Sofer (“General Hospital”), and Walt Willey (“All My Children”) as Senator Riley, the politician whose sudden death kicks off the whole thing.

Directed by Nick Wilkinson, the film digs into family secrets and political betrayal after the senator dies. It’s the kind of indie thriller that leans on strong performances and a twisty plot to keep you hooked.

The movie opens in select theaters on June 25 in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Nashville, and Delaware, where it was actually filmed. Some screenings will include Q&As with the cast. Then it goes wide on July 16 via Apple, Amazon, and Fandango.

It’s a solid example of what indie filmmakers can pull off with the right cast and a story that taps into political intrigue. For creators working outside the studio system, this is the kind of project that proves you don’t need a massive budget to make something people want to watch.

Quiver Distribution just picked up Kill Code, a cyberpunk action thriller that drops this July with a stacked cast and a ruthless premise.

The film stars Frank Grillo, Tyrese Gibson, and Harvey Keitel in a dystopian future where criminals become the cops. Keitel plays a nanoscientist who runs a corporate prison empire and forces inmates to kill each other using a deadly nano-virus. The twist? They’re strapped with infected watches and told the last one standing goes free.

Enter Elera, a cyber-operative played by newcomer Franzi Schissler, who discovers something that flips the entire system. She goes rogue and launches a rebellion to burn it all down before humanity gets enslaved.

Writer and director Justin Price says the film sits between cyberpunk, survival action, and character-driven sci-fi. The deal closed at Cannes with Voltage Pictures and The Exchange backing the sales push. It’s the latest from Powell & Price Productions, a company focused on elevated genre films built for wide release.

Kill Code hits digital platforms July 24. For indie filmmakers grinding in the genre space, this is what a solid cast and a killer concept can do.

Malcolm Todd is taking his breakout album Do That Again on the road. The rising pop artist just announced a 28-date North American tour kicking off September 2nd in Irving, Texas, with stops at some of his biggest venues yet, including Radio City Music Hall in New York, the Greek Theatre in LA, and Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway.

The timing makes sense. Do That Again dropped last week via Columbia Records and immediately flooded streaming charts. All 13 tracks hit the U.S. Spotify chart, while the album climbed to #5 on Apple Music’s Top 200. Add in catalog hits like “Earrings” and “Sweet Boy,” and Malcolm now has 16 songs charting stateside.

Three years ago, he’d never played a show. Last year, he moved 100,000 tickets across three continents. Now he’s selling out venues that would’ve seemed impossible just months ago.

The album itself captures Malcolm mid-evolution, blending classic pop songwriting with modern R&B as he processes a breakthrough year spent mostly on tour. Rolling Stone gave it four stars. The Los Angeles Times called it a more mature Malcolm, embracing vulnerability over easy hits.

Presale starts Tuesday, June 9 at 10am local time. General onsale follows Thursday, June 11. Full tour dates and VIP packages available at MalcolmTodd/Tour.

A documentary about inmates making music in one of Africa’s toughest prisons just premiered at Tribeca, and it’s got some serious firepower behind it.

Jail Time Records follows the artists of Cameroon’s Central Prison of Douala, home to the first recording studio inside an African prison. Directors Dione Roach and Steve Happi spent time in the crammed alleyways of the facility, documenting inmates like Empereur, Stone, Transporteur, and The Guide as they transform into recording artists.

The film landed executive producers Taika Waititi and Rita Ora, along with backing from Artists Equity, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production company. Waititi showed up for the June 6 premiere at AMC 19th St., joined by the directors and fellow EP Caitlin Alba-Rothstein.

It’s a bold subject. Prison docs aren’t new, but centering one around a functioning recording label inside a Cameroonian facility puts a fresh spin on both the music doc and incarceration storytelling. The film treats its subjects as artists first, not just inmates with a hobby.

For indie filmmakers, this is a reminder that the most compelling stories often come from the margins. You don’t need a Hollywood budget to find something worth documenting. You just need to look where others aren’t.

The Paw Patrol is going prehistoric. Paramount Animation and Spin Master Entertainment dropped a first look at Rhubarb, a new dinosaur character joining the pack in “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” timed to National Dinosaur Day.

The new featurette also introduces Timmy the T-Rex and features voice work from McKenna Grace, Jameela Jamil, Terry Crews, and Jennifer Hudson. Cal Brunker directs from a script he co-wrote with Bob Barlen, based on Keith Chapman’s TV series.

The story follows the Paw Patrol pups after they crash land on a tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They team up with Rex, a pup who’s been stranded there for years and knows his way around the prehistoric wildlife. Things go sideways when Mayor Humdinger starts mining the island and accidentally triggers a dormant volcano. The pups have to pull off their biggest rescues yet to stop everything from going extinct.

The cast also includes Snoop Dogg, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, and Fortune Feimster. It’s a stacked lineup for what’s shaping up to be a much bigger adventure than the usual Paw Patrol fare.

“Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” hits theaters August 14, 2026.

A collegiate rower’s violent fantasies about her abusive coach take center stage in “I Think About Killing You,” a new psychological thriller making its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 4.

Writer-director Ran Ran Wang draws from her own experience as an athlete for the 14-minute short. The story follows Dani, captain of a Division One rowing team, whose intrusive thoughts about killing her coach spiral when she’s pushed past her breaking point.

The film stars Tiana Le (“Insecure,” “Just Add Magic”) as Dani and Bridget Regan (“Agent Carter,” “John Wick”) as her coach. The cast also includes Charlie Morgan Patton and Miya Kodama.

Wang, whose feature screenplay “If I Had Your Face” made the 2023 Black List, says the film is “for anyone who has ever been an athlete, any woman who has ever had a complicated relationship with an older authority figure, and anyone who loves an anxiety-inducing thriller.”

“I Think About Killing You” comes from Rideback RISE, Dan Lin’s nonprofit accelerator for mid-career POC filmmakers. The program has hosted industry heavyweights like Issa Rae, Jon M. Chu, and Destin Daniel Cretton.

The short will screen three times during Tribeca: June 4 and June 11 at Spring Studios, and June 13 at AMC 19th Street.

This matters because it tackles a subject rarely explored on screen, rooted in the lived reality of women abused within institutional sports.

Live Nation just made a major move in Argentina’s live music scene.

The concert giant acquired a majority stake in Dale Play Live, a homegrown promoter focused on Spanish-language artists and regional talent. Dale Play founder Federico Lauria stays on to lead creative direction and will help develop Latin artists for global markets.

The deal strengthens Live Nation’s position in Buenos Aires, the second largest music market in South America. Dale Play brings deep local connections with emerging artists and younger audiences, while Live Nation’s existing partner DF Entertainment continues handling international tours and major events.

It’s a two-pronged strategy. DF Entertainment focuses on bringing global acts to Argentina. Dale Play builds up Spanish-language artists from the ground up.

“Dale Play was founded with the vision of supporting artists and building a platform that empowers them to grow locally and globally,” Lauria said. “Being partners with Live Nation represents a tremendous opportunity to continue expanding artists from Argentina and Latin America to the world.”

For indie and regional Latin artists, this could mean more resources, bigger stages, and real pathways to international audiences. Live Nation gets stronger roots in a market that’s only growing.