Octavia Spencer

The Ending of ‘Thunder Force’ Explained

By  Aurora Amidon 

In this Netflix comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as a pair of superheroes, nothing is more important than having a good friend to lean on.

‘Thunder Force’ Packs a Fun and Funny Punch

By  Rob Hunter 

Add butter to Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, and watch the sparks fly.

Loneliness and Middle-Aged Villainy in ‘Greta’ and ‘Ma’

By  Cyrus Cohen 

There’s much more to these two antagonists than meets the eye.

Blumhouse Looks to Challenge a Notorious Racial Trope with ‘Ma’

By  Jenna Benchetrit 

Octavia Spencer stars in the new Blumhouse horror movie, which subverts the racist “mammy” trope but has a predominantly white, male production team.

Chris Pratt and Tom Holland Are Elf Brothers For Pixar’s ‘Onward’

By  Sheryl Oh 

Promising developments are brewing as Pixar prepares to leave sequels behind.

Octavia Spencer Will Bring a Necessary Biopic to the Big Screen With ‘Mumbet’

By  Sheryl Oh 

Elizabeth Freeman, the first enslaved African-American to file and win a freedom suit in the state of Massachusetts, will finally have her story told.

Octavia Spencer Boards Blumhouse Thriller ‘Ma’

By  Anna Swanson 

The Oscar winner will reteam with ‘The Help’ director Tate Taylor.

Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer Team Up for a Christmas Comedy

By  Sheryl Oh 

It’s the holiday movie we need.