Reginald Hudlin is well aware of the intense rivalry within the holiday film arena. Creating a standout festive flick, the experienced filmmaker elaborates, means “you’re not just up against an array of exceptional movies, but every single year at least 30 new competitors emerge. And that’s me being modest with the number 30. There are the Hallmark productions. Every major …

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence feature in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the series’ fourth rendition. (©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection) For almost three decades, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have embodied Bad Boys. Reflecting on the esteemed series as its fourth movie reaches cinemas, were they aware that the dreams they aspired to were actually right there before their eyes? …

The It List is Yahoo’s manual to what’s contemporary in popular culture. Every week, we highlight team selections for the brand new offerings that we’re eager to experience, play, hearken to, delve into, and consume. What’s current this week: Contenders heats up cinemas, Beach Read creator Emily Henry returns with a novel one can’t miss, and Tiger provides an insight …