Ti West's MaXXXine Praised by Horror Icon Stephen King: 'Terrific'

Stephen Kingis a fan ofMaXXXine, the latest (and maybe final) entry in Ti West’s X trilogy. The slasher, which landed in theaters July 5, follows Mia Goth’s Maxine as she finally gets her big break during the 1980s in Hollywood. Before the film’s release, iconic horror author King (who often shares his opinion on films and movies on X) took to the platform to sing the film’s praises, simply sharing:“MaXXXine is terrific....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · William Tyler

Tom Cruise Surprises Fans After Motorcycle Stunt in MI:6 Set Video

We reported last month thatMission: Impossible 6started production, with writer-director Christopher McQuarrie sending out the first photo from the set. Since then, we’ve seen videos withTom Cruise crashing a motorcycle, and also our first look at Henry Cavill, who joins the franchise as the right hand man of the head of Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) Impossible Mission Force (IMF) unit. Today we have a new video with Tom Cruise in action once again....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Brittany Gonzalez

Venom and Female Spider-Man Spinoffs Still Happening

Even more details have surfaced in the aftermath ofMarvel and Sony’s massive announcementthatSpider-Manis joining theMarvel Cinematic Universe.A report from earlier todayrevealed that Sony’sSpider-ManspinoffThe Sinister Sixis still happening, but now another report fromVarietyhas confirmed the previous story, while adding that the studio’s other spinoffs,Venomand an untitled movie featuring the female characters in theSpider-Manuniverse, are still in the works. However, Marvel’sKevin Feigewill not be involved in these spinoffs. The deal announced last night revealed thatKevin FeigeandAmy Pascalwill produce Sony’s newSpider-Manstandalone movie, which is set for release on July 30, 2025, but it was not ultimately clear ifKevin Feigewill be involved in any potential sequels, or the previously announced spinoffs....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Keith Perry

Warner Bros. Boss Updates on the Future of DC, Mad Max & The Matrix

Kevin Tsujihara, the chief executive of film and TV at Warner Bros., has provided an update on the future of some of their biggest franchises. Easily the biggest, or at least most high-profile at the moment, isDC, which attempted to start its own cinematic universe withMan of Steelin 2013. As we all know by now, it was a rocky start, but things are looking up and much of that has to do with focusing less on connectivity....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Bryan Evans

Westworld Q&A Shutdown After Cringe-Worthy Question at Tribeca

Westworldis officially back as of tonight, and fans all over the world are gearing themselves up for the return of the hit HBO show. The cast and crew of the show have been on the promotional campaign over the last several weeks, which included a stop at Tribeca Film Festival for a panel about the series late last week. The panel went very smoothly, but slowly turned into a cringe-worthy moment when questions were opened up for fans in the audience....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Allen Lee

'Lilo & Stitch' Origin Story: Disney Classic Originally Imagined as Something Entirely Different

When it comes toDisneyfilms, the popularity ofLilo & Stitchshows that not everything ends with the box office. Released in June 2002 and just narrowly coming in at number two at the box office,Lilo & Stitchwas a modest hit at its release. It might not have been the box office juggernaut that Disney Renaissance films likeThe Lion King,Aladdin, andBeauty and the Beastwere. Still, it did exceed the box office of the then-recent era Disney flops likeTreasure Planet,Atlantis: The Lost Empire, andThe Emperor’s New Groove....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1167 words · Emily Frost

10 Forgotten Slashers That Are Worth Checking Out

Admit it; there is nothing quite like watching a classicslasherflick on a Friday night with your friends. While horror has given us some iconic entries, the slasher subgenre has produced the most unhinged villains and scariest kill scenes ever committed to screen. Whether it’s Freddy Krueger carving up teens in their dreams or Jason Voorhees stalking counselors at Camp Crystal Lake, slasher films have a nasty habit of haunting us long after we watch them....

August 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1543 words · Sean Silva

11 Actors Too Legit to Be Superheroes

In this day and age wheresuperhero moviesrule the box office roost, it seems that every actor is getting sucked in. What these films seem to do is hedge their bets with young thespians on the upswing, and older actors that lend the film some credibility. Some examples of this might beMarlon BrandoinSuperman,Robert RedfordinCaptain America: The Winter SoldierandAnthony HopkinsinThor. One might also make the case forNatalie Portmanin theThorfilms but that is another story…...

August 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1914 words · Amber Ward

13 Dumb Movies to Turn Your Brain Off and Enjoy

Sometimes all a person wants to do at the end of a long and chaotic day is turn on some mindless entertainment that will help them unwind and relax. Movies with complex plots and characters can often be overwhelming and difficult to follow when someone isn’t in the mood to do so, and while thought-provoking pictures likeOppenheimerandInceptionare critical darlings, there are plenty of silly and downright dumb flicks that require zero brain cell usage....

August 13, 2025 · 10 min · 1918 words · Debra Kelly

20 Non–Violent Anime Series That Are Highly Addictive

Animehas become renowned for its intense and emotionally resonant stories and its ability to create visually mesmerizing worlds. From shounen to mecha, the genres have often tied themselves to over-the-top fight sequences andgraphic depictions of violence. While these gore-infused anime series do attract curious outsiders and satiate the true otakus, some viewers may entirely dismiss the medium, assuming anything animated from Japan must inherently be violent or disturbing. But that’s not the case at all....

August 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1617 words · Lori Edwards

3 Reasons Why SpongeBob SquarePants is One Giant Message About Environmentalism

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? It would be a difficult task to find anyone with access to Nickelodeon that could not accurately answer this question.SpongeBob SquarePantshas brought love, laughter, and joy to households across the globe for over 24 years. With perhaps therichest cast of charactersever seen in animation (certainly of the aquatic nature), SpongeBob and his pals have been subconsciously pushing a love of undersea critters and nature into the minds of audiences withevery episode and movie....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 958 words · Emily Kelly

Affleck's The Batman Delayed Because Justice League Is a Mess?

2016 was supposed to be the year that Warner Bros. blew the door wide open for the DC Extended Universe. Instead, it feels like they blew half the door out of frame while a good chunk of fans rushed to shut what remained of the terribly broken door behind them. BothBatman V Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squadwere divisive, to say the least. Still, there is plenty of hope on the horizon, withJustice Leaguedue out later this year andBen Affleck’sThe Batmansupposedly readying for production sometime soon....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 724 words · Ashley Jacobs

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Starts Filming, James Wan Shares First Set Photo

Director James Wan has revealed thatAquaman and the Lost Kingdomhas officially started filming. Featuring the return of Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, the DC Comics sequel has been in pre-production under the working title ofNecrus, possibly alluding to the appearance of the underwater city of Necrus in the movie. From the set, Wan posted an image of the clapboard with theNecrusname on the front to reveal that the cameras have now begun rolling....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Sean Mason