Michael Balderston
Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.
Latest articles by Michael Balderston
How to watch Queer
By Michael Balderston last updated
Daniel Craig’s new movie Queer is now playing, but where and how can you watch it? Here’s what you need to know.
Dirty Angels: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Eva Green action movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
In new action movie Dirty Angels, Eva Green reunites with her Casino Royale director. Here’s what you need to know.
How to watch The Last Showgirl
By Michael Balderston published
Pamela Anderson earns the best reviews of her career for The Last Showgirl, but where and when can you watch it?
Novocaine: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know
By Michael Balderston published
No pain, no problem for Jack Quaid in Novocaine. Find out everything you need to know about the action movie right here.
The Wild Robot: how to watch, reviews, awards, cast and everything we know about the animated movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Peter Brown's beloved children's book The Wild Robot becomes an animated movie. Here's everything you need to know about it.
Nosferatu: release date, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the horror movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
The 1922 vampire classic Nosferatu is getting remade by Robert Egger and an all-star cast. Here's everything you need to know.
September 5: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the historical thriller
By Michael Balderston last updated
In September 5, Peters Sarsgaard stars in the contained thriller reenacting the harrowing 1972 Munich Olympics hostage situation. Here's what to know.
The Piano Lesson: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Samuel L. Jackson movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Another classic August Wilson play is getting the movie treatment in The Piano Lesson. Here's what you need to know about the movie.
Gladiator 2: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Ridley Scott sequel
By Michael Balderston last updated
The Best Picture-winning Gladiator is getting a sequel, tentatively titled Gladiator 2, with Ridley Scott directing and a star-studded cast.
A Real Pain: release date, reviews, awards, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg star in A Real Pain as cousins who go to Poland to honor their grandmother. Here's everything we know about the dramedy.
Hard Truths: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Mike Leigh movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Acclaimed director Mike Leigh reunites with his Secrets and Lies star Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Here’s everything you need to know about Hard Truths.
Queer: release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Daniel Craig movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Daniel Craig teams with Luca Guadagnino's Queer, an adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novel. Here's everything you need to know.
Wicked: how to watch, awards, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the musical
By Michael Balderston last updated
The hit Broadway musical Wicked is finally getting a big screen adaptation. Here is everything that we know about the anticipated 2024 movie.
The Substance: how to watch, awards, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Demi Moore movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Demi Moore makes a comeback in the body-horror movie The Substance. Here's everything you need to know about the movie.
Nickel Boys: release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the book adaptation
By Michael Balderston last updated
Nickel Boys is based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Here's everything you need to know about the anticipated adaptation.
Emilia Perez: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Selena Gomez movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Netflix's next hope for Oscar glory could lie with Emilia Perez. Here's what you need to know about the movie.
Dune: Part Two — how to watch, reviews, awards, cast and everything we know about the Dune sequel
By Michael Balderston last updated
Dune: Part Two arrives in movie theaters in late 2024, but there’s a lot to get excited about the sequel. Here’s everything you need to know about Dune 2.
Conclave: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Ralph Fiennes movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Conclave is a new thriller set inside the walls of the Vatican from director of All Quiet on the Western Front and starring Ralph Fiennes. Here's what we know.
The Brutalist: release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Adrien Brody movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones star in The Brutalist, an immigrant tale from Brady Corbet. Here's everything you need to know.
Anora: how to watch, reviews, awards, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Sean Baker movie
By Michael Balderston last updated
Winner of the 2024 Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival, here's everything you need to know about Anora, the latest movie from director Sean Baker.
A Complete Unknown: release date, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Bob Dylan biopic
By Michael Balderston last updated
Timothée Chalamet picks up the guitar to play Bob Dylan in the 2024 new movie A Complete Unknown. Here's everything you need to know about it.
CBS's Ghosts season 4: next episode, cast and everything we know about the comedy series
By Michael Balderston last updated
CBS is bringing back its hit comedy Ghosts for season 4, and we've got everything you need to know about it right here.
How to watch Thursday Night Football: Rams vs 49ers everything you need to know
By Michael Balderston last updated
Prime Video is the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football. Here is everything you need to know to watch the weekly NFL game.
Bookie season 2: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Sebastian Maniscalco comedy
By Michael Balderston last updated
Chuck Lorre and Sebastian Maniscalco's Bookie is coming back. Here's everything we know about the Max original comedy.
Kevin Costner or not, my Yellowstone season 5 finale prediction is one Taylor Sheridan has likely been planning all along
By Michael Balderston published
Hints across the Yellowstone TV universe have foreshadowed a potential ending for the Duttons' fight for their land long before Costner’s surprise exit.
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