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Warning: Spoilers for28 Years Later. As the first film of a forthcoming trilogy,28 Years Laterdoesn’t end in the way audiences might have anticipated. In fact, the tone of that final scene heavily contrasts with the rest of the movie. Nevertheless, it should serve as a grave warning of what’s to come now that Spike (Alfie Williams) has chosen to remain on the mainland alone, at least for the time being. As he works through the loss of his mother, Isla (Jodie Comer), and his newly discovered disillusionment with his father,Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), Spike’s encounter with a man named Sir Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) at the end of the film ultimately spells trouble....

Edward Zwick’s biographical crime dramaTrial by Firehas found a second life onNetflix. The 2018 film tells the heart-wrenching story of Cameron Todd Willingham (portrayed byJack O’Connell), a real-life man who was convicted and executed for the arson-related homicide of his three young daughters. Alongside O’Connell,Trial by FirestarsLaura Dernas Elizabeth Gilbert, a French teacher and playwright who, after becoming pen pals and meeting with Willingham, becomes one of his advocates. Based on a 2009 article by renowned author and journalist David Grann,Trial by Fireexplores the doubts surrounding Willingham’s guilt and the efforts to prove his innocence....

To many people, religion is both a delicate topic and a pervasive phenomenon. Many social cues, laws, and customs have been informed by the belief in a higher power, rendering it omnipresent throughout the world. While religion offers a sense of control, motivation, and serenity to some, many have also called attention to the ways organized religion has been responsible for personal traumatic experiences and historical catastrophes. With that being said, living in a religious environment is far from simple....

The biggest trend going on in Hollywood today is teasing future films before a first film ever comes out. While this has shown to be very successful at hyping up the future of a potential franchise, that hype is pretty worthless if the franchise itself doesn’t actually continue. Other times, the tease justdoesn’t quite landwith audiences. It either has a distracting casting choice,a strange creative decision, or is just poorly directed....

Romancemovies of the past often depicted relationships that, when viewed through a modern lens, would be considered inappropriate or problematic. Older romance movies, while significant in their time, often depicted relationships that would be considered inappropriate or problematic by today’s standards. Only through recognizing the problematic elements in these films can we reflect on the progress we have made in promoting healthy, consensual relationships in modern cinema. By striving for more authentic and inclusive portrayals, we can ensure that romance movies reflect the evolving values and expectations of our society....

The Walt Disney Company is known for many properties, including their Princess characters, Pixar, andPirates of the Caribbean, just to name a few. Yet two of their biggest franchises, the ones that essentially hold up their entire slate across film and television, were not originally Dinsey franchises but ones they acquired. The first was in 2009 when the company purchased Marvel, just one year after Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk kicked off theMarvel Cinematic Universe....

Alison Brie has revealed an embarrassing behind-the-scenes story from her days working onMad Men. The gig was one of the actress' first big roles and she went through great lengths to make a good impression on the cast and crew. Brie portrayed Trudy Campbell on the hit AMC series, starring alongside Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, and more. From there, Brie went on to star inCommunity, and later, Netflix’s hit showGLOW....

Amanda Byneshasn’t acted since 2010’sEasy A, the same year in which, at 24, she announced a hiatus from acting, even as several producers reportedly tried to revive The Amanda Show, the Nickelodeon series that began in 1999 and made her a star at just 13-years old. Fans have been eagerly awaiting Bynes' return to the spotlight after some very public brushes with the law that turned her from actress into tabloid queen....

Three years ago, one of the worst and ultimately best things happened to theSpider-Manfranchise.The Amazing Spider-Man 2was a colossal failure on a great many levels, but the degree of that failure ultimately led to Sony finally making a deal with Marvel Studios to allow Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. WithSpider-Man: Homecomingabout to arrive in theaters and with the early word being insanely positive, it almost makesThe Amazing Spider-Man 2seem worth it....

Move over,Stranger Things! There’s a new series coming to Amazon Prime that features four girls traveling from 1988 to 2019. They meet their adult selves and try to figure out how to save the world and go back in time simultaneously.Paper Girls, based on the comic book series, may be the show forStranger Thingsfans to watchwhile they wait for the final season of the popular Netflix show. Deadlineannounced Amazon Prime had made a series commitment to the adaptation in 2019, confirming the series order the following year....

Amy Poehleris making the jump to director with her latest projectWine Country. The comedy movie, which is being produced by Netflix, will be Poehler’s feature directorial debut. The formerSaturday Night Livecast member is also going to star in and produce the comedy for the streaming service. As an added bonus, the project is also going to reunite Poehler with Tina Fey, in addition to several otherSNLalum. Wine Countrywill also star Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Maya Rudolph and Emily Spivey, who wrote the script for the comedy as well....

Buxom beauties and chiseled studs frolic in sunny Australia while engaging in amorous chicanery.Anyone But Youupdates Shakespeare’s classic romance,Much Ado About Nothing, to a brainless romp with fleeting nudity and F-bombs galore. Thankfully, there’s ample chemistry between the gorgeous leads to facilitate the requisite happy ending. All the silliness in between the utterly predictable outcome can be digested despite the inane subterfuge. The film plunges headfirst into the culture wars with a queer marriage, multi-racial families, and casual sex, which may ruffle puritanical and traditionalist feathers, but a sex comedywith Sydney Sweeneyis not likely their pick for the Christmas holiday anyway....

In anticipation of the imminent release of the first trailer for Netflix and director Zack Snyder’sArmy of the Dead, a new image has been released giving us our first look at the zombies that will terrorizeGuardians of the Galaxystar Dave Bautista and his band of mercenaries. Shot during a sequence in which the burly Bautista has clearly become overwhelmed with the onslaught of the undead, it looks like the zombie design but will be very classic and achieved practically, as opposed to CGI....