Brian Truitt

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Entertainment Writer and Film Critic at USA Today

@USATODAY entertainment writer and film critic. Comic geek. #Outlier4life. AT-AT aficionado. Collector of stuffs & things. Former tuba hero. Tar Heel 🐑. Dude.

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Articles

'Elio': Zoe Saldaña follows up Oscar win with Pixar sci-fi movie

5 days ago | usatoday.com | Brian Truitt

Zoe Saldaña is all about earning "cool mom points' with her kids, whether winning an Academy Award or starring in the new Pixar movie "Elio."
Revisit the 50 biggest blockbusters of summer, starting with 'Jaws'

1 week ago | usatoday.com | David Baratz |Brian Truitt |Kim Willis

Love "The Lion King"? Gaga for "Grease"? Yeah, us, too. Let's remember all the great summer blockbuster movies of the last 50 years, starting with the granddaddy of them all: "Jaws" (1975). Steven Spielberg's shark story raked in $69.7 million dollars worldwide at the summer box office ($1.5 billion, adjusted for inflation), according to Box Office Mojo.
Revisit the 50 biggest blockbusters of summer, starting with 'Jaws'

1 week ago | lenconnect.com | David Baratz |Brian Truitt |Kim Willis

David Baratz Brian Truitt Kim WillisLove "The Lion King"? Gaga for "Grease"? Yeah, us, too. Let's remember all the great summer blockbuster movies of the last 50 years, starting with the granddaddy of them all: "Jaws" (1975). Steven Spielberg's shark story raked in $69.7 million dollars worldwide at the summer box office ($1.5 billion, adjusted for inflation), according to Box Office Mojo. "The Omen" (1976): $60.9 million. "Star Wars" (1977): $126 million. "Grease" (1978): $160 million.
Is 'How to Train Your Dragon' OK for kids? Our guide for parents.

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Brian Truitt

"How to Train Your Dragon" is a beloved tale of a boy and a flying beast. But is the live-action movie (in theaters June 13) OK for all youngsters?
Live action 'How to Train Your Dragon' lives up to the original movie

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Brian Truitt

The making of a live-action redo of a classic animated movie should embrace the same sort of good sense as being a doctor: Do no harm. And while you’re at it, don’t ruin anyone’s childhood. On all counts, the new “How to Train Your Dragon” (★★★½ out of four; rated PG; in theaters June 13) manages to be a rousing success. For the past 15 years, the first spectacular adaptation of the Cressida Cowell book has thrilled audiences as the most emotionally stirring cartoon not made by Pixar.
Every 'John Wick' movie, ranked (including new spinoff 'Ballerina')

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Brian Truitt

Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter has all the best recommendations, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now and be one of the cool kids. "John Wick" is the one movie franchise beloved by action movie nerds and dog lovers alike. It seems like the original film has been around for much longer than 11 years, given the influence it's had on Hollywood, from those awesome "gun fu" stunt sequences to Keanu Reeves' movie star revival.
'Ballerina' Ana de Armas spills on that explosive 'John Wick' ending

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Brian Truitt

Spoiler alert! We're discussing important plot points and the ending of “Ballerina” (in theaters now), so beware if you haven’t seen it yet. Ana de Armas goes through snowy hell to find vengeance in “Ballerina,” and by the end, she winds up a wanted woman. The “John Wick” franchise spinoff introduces dancer/assassin Eve Macarro (de Armas), who’s trained by the same Ruska Roma organization that begat John Wick (Keanu Reeves).
''Ballerina,' 'The Phoenician Scheme'

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Brian Truitt

The "John Wick" universe has some new blood. Ana de Armas makes a strong pitch as Hollywood's top action heroine in "Wick" spinoff "Ballerina" – and she gets strong backup from the hitman himself, Keanu Reeves. The franchise return is the latest major summer movie to check out at the cinemas, though if you're in the mood for something quirkier, there's Wes Anderson's comedy "The Phoenician Scheme" with Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton.
Ana de Armas remembers 'Ballerina' co-star Lance Reddick as 'so sweet'

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Brian Truitt

“John Wick” filmmakers and actors tend to use the same superlatives when remembering Lance Reddick: a great guy, a kind and generous man, a gifted musician. There’s another, more surprising one, given his deep voice and often authoritative roles. “Good-looking guy, very articulate, but he was a nerd. Totally,” says Chad Stahelski, who directed Reddick in four “Wick” movies.
Get to da choppa! 'Predator' movies ranked (including 'Killer of Killers')

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Brian Truitt

Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter has all the best recommendations, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now and be one of the cool kids. If "I ain't got time to bleed" is part of your daily vernacular, you're probably a "Predator" fan.