When we think back to our school days, many of us could not wait for that final bell to ring to announce the commencement of summer. Something in the air changed in that instance. The troubles of homework and nagging teachers faded away, and priorities became finding the first party of the season and getting a tan by the water. The warmth of the sun was welcomed, and friends began to make plans about when they would eventually catch up again....
Fox has renewedThe Gifted, the family adventure series set in Marvel’sX-Men universe, for a second season. In the all-new, two-hour season finale ofThe Gifted, “eXtraction/X-roads,” airing Monday, Jan. 15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox, Dr. Campbell (guest star Garret Dillahunt) attends the Humanity Today summit, attempting to take the Hound program national, while some of the team at Mutant HQ go on a dangerous mission to stop his efforts. Then, the Mutant HQ comes under attack....
Nobody is having a better time working in movies today thanHugh Grant. The British actor has been an on-screen staple for decades, and has had quite a career renaissance in recent years, and that may be completely thanks to his work on one of the most beloved films of modern times,Paddington 2. Which is why it’s probably not that much of a surprise that the actor decided to make a cameo in the franchise’s third installment,Paddington in Peru(viaVariety)....
David S. Goyer, the writer behind major superhero films likeBladeandBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, is also one of the visionaries behind Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy. While he only contributed to the story inThe Dark KnightandThe Dark Knight Rises, Goyer actually wrote the first film,Batman Begins. The first film in the DC trilogy was released on August 23, 2025, meaning it turns 20 this year. The writer has recalled his experience when writing it, and says it’s among the “top three things” he has worked on....
FollowingDune Part Two’smassive success, it was no surprise that Warner Bros. Discovery and Legendary would want to expand on the mythos with a television series.Dune: Prophecyrecently premiered its first episode on HBO, providing insight into the world ofDunethousands of years before the birth of Paul Atreides. With a focus on the Sisterhood of the Bene Gesserit,Dune: Prophecyis more concerned with theorigins of the manipulative and powerful Harkonnenfamily, showcasing how the quarrels of the royal houses in the past would help shape the world that would lead to the events of Denis Villeneuve’s films....
Action iconJason Stathamis not averse to stretching his comedic muscles while also putting to work the ones he uses to punch countless bad guys in the face. And those comedic muscles are pretty damn strong, too. Before pushing this metaphor beyond breaking point, The Stath fans will need to hurry to load upNetflixand check out the actor’s best action comedy, as it’s due to leave streaming later this week. Written and directed by Paul Feig,Spystars The Stath alongsideMelissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Miranda Hart, and Bobby Cannavale, and follows a CIA analyst who has spent her entire career as a desk jockey suddenly being thrown into the field and going undercover to capture an arms dealer and avenge the death of the organization’s best agent....
The 2016 sci-fi filmThe 5th Wave, starringChloë Grace Moretzas a survivor of an apocalyptic alien invasion, is having its unexpected second wave of success onNetflix, briefly invading the top 10. This comes despite a rather dreary reception upon its release nearly a decade ago, when it debuted at thetail end of the YA novel adaptation boom(it’s adapted from the trilogy by Rick Yancey) and topped out at just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes....
Many iconicanimated filmscame out in the 1990s, and not just from Disney. While some of these films weren’t too successful when they came out, often being box office bombs, many found a second life on television or on home releases, allowing them to become cult classics for children of the decade and beyond. A few of these films had a complicated relationship with Disney. Sometimes, Disney was technically involved with the distribution....
As we arrive at the halfway point of the2020s, it’s safe to say that it has already been one of the most interesting decades in the history of cinema.Writers’ strikes, theCOVID-19 pandemic, and the ever-increasing presence of streaming and on-demand media have had an enormous impact on the industry. Amidst all this change, one genre has proven surprisingly resilient and, in many ways, more alive than ever: the creature feature....
There is no denying the deep infatuation that society as a collective group has with true crime. True-crime documentaries, true-crime TV shows, true-crime podcasts, and essentially anything that has to do with abhorrent criminals clearly fascinate human beings. Trying to understand the inner workings of the mind of a criminal gives us something to sink our teeth into. Plus, because too many human beings are absolutely awful, there are unfortunately always crimes being committed that true-crime fans can try to solve....
Adam Driver admits that he has known Kylo Ren’s fate inStar Wars 9since he signed on for the role. The actor first portrayed the infamous villain in 2015’sThe Force Awakens, which was directed by J.J. Abrams and followed it up with 2017’sThe Last Jediunder the direction of Rian Johnson. In the two movies, we have seen the Kylo Ren character age and evolve into something that many weren’t expecting, but Driver has always known where this was all heading....
After over a decade of industry silence, director and animatorHenry Selickis making waves again with hislatest movieWendell & Wild, which has been hitting Netflix’s “Most-Watched” charts across the globe. A stop-motion animation horror-comedy in collaboration with Jordan Peele,Wendell & Wildeffectively marks Slick’s sixth movie as director. Specializing in stop-motion animation, after falling in love with the art after seeingThe Adventures of Prince AchmedandThe 7th Voyage of Sinbadas a young boy, Selick is responsible for some of the world’s most beloved and critically acclaimed animated classics, includingJames and the Giant Peach,The Nightmare Before Christmas, andCoraline....
The hit anime seriesAttack on Titanis finally coming to an end this year, and it only took a decade to get to this point. Recently,Season 4: Part 3 (Part 1)aired — yes, you read that right — and the final act will drop later this year. As things stand, Eren Yeager has started The Rumbling and has taken thousands of colossal titans on a march around the world to wipe out all life outside the walls of Eldia....
