Oscars: Why Ellen Burstyn Should Have Won the Academy Award for Best Actress

Throughout the almost 100-year history ofthe Academy Awards, there has been no shortage of controversial snubs and unworthy winners in the eyes of critics and general moviegoers alike. While acting awards and accolades are completely subjective and bear no real correct answers, the prevailing wisdom suggests that many all-time great big-screen performances have been vastly overlooked and criminally underrated by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences. One of the most glaring examples includes Ellen Burstyn’s indelibly haunting turn inRequiem For a Dream, a towering performance nominated for an Oscar forBest Actress in a Leading Roleat the 73rd Academy Awards....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 983 words · Philip Johnson

Peter Officially Introduces Members of X-Force in Deadpool 2

Peter, the most seemingly useless member of theX-Force, has revealed who all of his teammates are inDeadpool 2. Peter became an instant fan-favorite after being introduced in the final trailer forDeadpool 2and things only got better once they found out he had his own hilarious Twitter account. Now, via that Twitter account, Peter has revealed all of the members of X-Force in the movie. The reveals were made in a series of posts accompanied by pictures that Peter took while training with the team....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Alexandria Lucas

Rachael Leigh Cook Returns for She's All That Reboot, Here's a First Look

Legacy sequels have become hot property for the horror genre, and it seems the same approach has now made the leap over to the romantic comedies, withShe' All Thatstar Rachael Leigh Cook joining the upcoming gender-swapped remake of the 1999 movie. TitledHe’s All That, Cook will reprise the role of her character from the first movie, Laney Boggs, alongside TikTok star Addison Rae who will play her daughter, Padgett Sawyer. Cook has since made a statement expressing her excitement over returning for the sequel....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Michael Robertson

Ready Player One Wants Star Wars Actor Ben Mendelsohn as the Villain

Just months afterOlivia Cookewas chosen as the female lead inSteven Spielberg’sReady Player One, the casting process has shifted to find thevillain. The Hollywood Reporter reveals thatRogue One: A Star Wars StoryactorBen Mendelsohnis in early talks to portray the main antagonist in this adaptation ofErnest Cline’s heralded sci-fi novel. Warner Bros. wouldn’t comment on the story, but negotiations are said to be in the very early stages. Warner Bros. acquired the rights toReady Player Oneback in 2010, two years before the book was actually published....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Lori Olson

Robert Downey Jr. Turns Oppenheimer's Success into Comic Relief for Christopher Nolan

Robert Downey Jr.took the stage at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Utah to honor Christopher Nolan with the inaugural Trailblazer Award. Known for his charismatic presence and quick wit, Downey Jr. seized the opportunity to playfully jest about the overwhelming success of their latest collaboration, the critically acclaimed film,Oppenheimer. Downey Jr., who has been basking in the limelight of award season for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Nolan’s masterful creation, shared anecdotes that brought to light the more personal side of the acclaimed director....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Jessica Lee

Ryan Gosling's First Man Sparks American Flag Controversy

First Manpremiered at the Venice Film Festival this week and has been getting rave reviews from nearly everybody who saw it.Ryan Goslingstars in the film and it reportedly received a three-minute ovation at the conclusion of the screening. However, there has since been controversy surrounding the film after it was revealed that director Damien Chazelle chose not to include the iconic image of Neil Armstrong planting the American flag on the moon, with some people on social media claiming that it’s creating a false narrative of American history....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Phillip Clark

Sarah Michelle Gellar Responds to Joss Whedon Misconduct Allegations

Sarah Michelle Gellar is standing behind Charisma Carpenter. The formerBuffy the Vampire Slayeractress has issued a statement aboutCharisma Carpenter’s Joss Whedon allegationsfrom earlier this morning. Carpenter, who also starred onBuffy, along with the spin-off seriesAngel, claims that Whedon created a “toxic” and “hostile” work environment on the set of both shows. She went on to allege that the director/writer called her “fat” in front of fellow castmates while she was pregnant and says she was fired from the series after pregnancy....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Gina Beltran

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Complete Series Mystery Mansion Blu-Ray Coming This Fall for 50th Anniversary

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) salutes that lovable Great Dane, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang with the release ofScooby-Doo, Where are You!: The Complete Series Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Mystery Mansion. Available in stores on June 04, 2025, this release is packaged in an eye-catching, limited edition collectible mystery mansion giftset that includes all 41 episodes of the original series, Scooby-Doo! Where are You!, released on Blu-ray™ for the first time, as well as a Digital Copy of the series....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Shelby Bonilla

SDCC’s Dune: Part Two Panel Becomes a Casualty of the SAG-AFTRA Strike

Don’t expect to find anyone chanting “Long live the fighters” at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con next week. Unfortunately,Dune: Part Twowon’t be featured at the annual event as a result of the burgeoning Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike. According to a story published byDeadline, Legendary Entertainment was slated to occupy Hall H in order to unveil bothDune: Part Twoand their Monsterverse panels at 11 a....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Robert Moore

Sean Astin's Best Performances, Ranked

Sean Astin, best known for his roles inLord of the RingsandThe Goonies,is a beloved actor, producer, and director, who has been acting ever since he was just ten years old. Since then, he has managed to rack up more than 160 acting credits under his belt in a very impressive filmography. The actor is adored for sharing his heart in every role he plays, and for making audiences immediately fall in love with the actor and any character in which he portrays....

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1449 words · Richard Baker

Sharon Stone Recreates Iconic Basic Instinct Scene at GQ Awards

Sharon Stone recreated her iconic leg crossing scene fromBasic Instinctat the 2019 GQ Men of the Year Awards. The actress was on hand to accept the Woman of the Year Award and gave an empowering speech to the audience. The scene in question made Stone a household name and brought her a lot of attention, both good and band. In the end, the moment changed her life forever and made the 61-year old actress who she is today, though she may have preferred it happened another way at the time....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Nancy Moore

Spider-Man 2 Brings Back Homecoming Writers

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That is a rule that Marvel Studios is pretty great at applying to their movies and they are going to help Sony apply it toSpider-Man: Homecoming 2. The studios worked together on this summer’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, which has been a huge success, and they are going to bring back some key members of the creative team in order to try and recapture that magic. Writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers are going to come back for theSpider-Man: Homecomingsequel....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Billy Morgan

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Game Is Getting a Prequel Comic from Marvel

A galaxy far, far away is about to get just a little bit more expansive. Not only do we have a brand new, single-player game on the way later this year in the form ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderthat will contain a canon story, we now have word that Marvel Comics will release a prequel tie-in comic book series,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Dark Temple. The five-issueStar Warsminiseries is set to make its debut this fall....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Tammy Barry