The thing aboutmovie villainsis that they are created to be the most difficult obstacle the hero has to face. Antagonists craft an exciting narrative, especially when they are given a fleshed-out motivation that forces the audience to understand that they may have a point in comparison to villains who are evil because the plot requires the hero to fight someone. But, in some interesting cases, the story’s central antagonist is not actually the most evil character in the movie....

Drawing inspiration from the world around you seems like a tedious practice and one that cannot be kept up all along. But cinema has an unparalleled ability to capture our interest, our imagination and stir our souls in a way few other art forms can. At their best, movies have the power to uplift our mood, broaden our perspectives, and enrich our humanity. Here, we celebrate those films that inspire us the most – works of art that speak to what is best within the human heart and amplify the meaning and purpose of life itself....

No matter how you slice it, avid Pixar fans will always be on the lookout for a Pizza Planet truck in any Pixar movie. The Pizza Planet truck is a 1978 Gyoza Mark VII Lite Hauler pickup truck that is used to make deliveries for Pizza Planet inToy Story. The truck has a yellow coat of paint overall, although it is usually quite faded and peeling. As far as Easter Eggs go, the Pizza Planet truck has made its way into every Pixar movie except for one:The Incredibles....

J.K. Simmons has yet to be officially confirmed forBatgirl, but star Leslie Grace is keeping her fingers crossed. The upcoming movie, which has been in gestation for several years, will finally arrive as an HBO Max exclusive in 2022. In July, it was announced that Grace had been cast in the lead role as Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Commissioner Jim Gordon who fights crime as the titular vigilante. BecauseJ.K. Simmonsplays Commissioner Gordon in the DCEU, most recently appearing inZack Snyder’s Justice League, he seems to be the most likely choice to play the character inBatgirl....

Batman: The Animated Series(1992) was arguably the most iconic TV show involving the Caped Crusader. So it was understandably sad when its run ended after 85 episodes in 1995. However, as was recently revealed at the Los Angeles Comic-Con by the actor Kevin Conroy (the iconic voice of Batman) and John Glover (The Riddler), an audio drama that picks up the series from where it ended is currently in the works....

Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Silent Sea. Netflix’sThe Silent Seamay only have eight episodes, but every episode truly holds its weight when building the storyline and the character arc. Touted asthe unofficial follow-uptoSquid Game,The Silent Seais a completely different ball game. Thecritically acclaimed seriespays homage to previous science fiction films likeAlien, as the plot of bothThe Silent SeaandAlienfollow a similar formulaic pattern, though both do have key differences. The storyThe Silent Seaunfolds through the eyes of Song Ji-an (Doona Bae), an astrobiologist who lost her sister in the Balhae space station accident....

Steve Coogan, actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter, has worked on a lot of projects from various angles his entire career. Despite early issues in getting himself to this career,including several denied school applications, Coogan was determined and managed to get into the career he wanted, with a pretty successful one to boot. Before he was able to secure the roles that really boosted his career, Coogan was often an impressionist and did stand up in order to make money, and would find his most universal acclaim as the character Alan Partridge, a cheesy talk show host he developed....

Mahershala Ali will be the third actor to portray Eric Brooks, better known as Daywalker vampireBlade, when Marvel reboots the character into theMCUin the next couple of years. Wesley Snipes first brought Blade to life in a trilogy of movies which ended withBlade Trinityin 2004, and then the role was taken over in 2006 by Kirk Jones, aka hip hop star Sticky Fingaz, inBlade: The Series, a live action TV show that ran for 13 episdoes on Spike TV....

Hollywood actor and Phillies fanBruce Williswas booed at a Major League Baseball game on Wednesday after throwing out an awkward first pitch. The incident took place at Citizens Bank Park where the Philadelphia Phillies were taking on the Milwaukee Brewers. Wearing a Phillies jersey, Willis hit the field to great applause on his way to the pitcher’s mound. Apparently, Willis did not toss the ball with as much force as those in the audience were expecting, bouncing it off of the ground into the catcher’s mitt....

Last year, actressCara Delevingneshed some light on her unusual audition process for writer-directorDavid Ayerbefore she won the role of Enchantress in Warner Bros.‘Suicide Squad. Since there wasn’t a completed script yet, the filmmaker asked her to read lines fromWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, with so many variations that it “sparked a f—ing fury” inside of her. Apparently, that fury is just what the director was looking for, since she won the role, but now the actress shared even more details about what happened after that unique audition....

Fans are excited forThe Snyder Cutto fill their eyeballs with Zack Snyder superhero delight, and those same eyeballs have begun to drift off ponderously to glimpse into the alternate version of the DCEU that would have happened had Snyder’s vision continued. One casting idea that recently came to light is that ofWatchmenandSin CitystarCarla Gugino, who Snyder has stated he would have loved to see becomeCatwomanopposite Ben Affleck’sBatman, and now, artist ApexForm has brought this idea to life....

Casper Van Dien, who most action/sci-fi fans will know asJohnny Rico from the Starship Troopers franchise, is perhaps busier today than he’s ever been. A quick glance at IMDB reveals that the actor has 10 credits to his name, and counting, in 2020 alone. Next up for Dien isThe 2nd, a new action/thriller that sees him taking on the bad guy role against Ryan Phillippe. The 2nd, directed by Brian Skiba, centers on secret-service agent Vic Davis (Ryan Phillippe) who is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Shawn (Jack Griffo), from college....

Marvel and directors Anthony and Joe Russo’sAvengers: Endgameis just a mere $8 million away from overtaking James Cameron’sAvatarat the worldwide box-office. Now, each and every one of us here on Earth has seen the movie, so there is no need to warn anyone that, at the end of the film, we saw Chris Evans' Captain America travel through time and come back to present day as a happily married old man....