Kevin Hart Teams with Netflix to Make Four New Movies

White-hot comedianKevin Hartjust signed a massive multi-film deal with Netflix akin to the one the streamer inked withAdam Sandler. Per the deal, Hart will star in at least four movies for Netflix that he will also produce via his HartBeat Productions banner, with a first-look producing option also part of the arrangement. As reported by Deadline, the exact dollar amount of the deal is unknown, but Netflix reportedly paid Sandler in the neighborhood of $150 million, so it’s reasonable to assume that their partnership with Hart commanded a similar price tag....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Victoria Galloway

Love, Simon and the Death of the Phony Nice Guy

There’s an archetype in popular media of the “hopeless romantic” guy. He’s sweet, he’s sensitive, and he will go to any lengths to win over the girl of his dreams, who is just one big, romantic gesture away from falling head over heels for this dude. It’s a familiar character and also a toxic one. It’s predicated on the notion that niceness is something to be rewarded as well as a tool one can use to make women swoon rather than just being good for the sake of being good....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Sharon Moore

Mad Max: Fury Road Sequels in Doubt as George Miller Lawsuit Heats Up

Mad Max: Fury Roadwas years in the making, with a notoriously troubled production process that suffered massive delays, weather issues, and two stars that didn’t get along. But whenFury Roadwas released, it seemed like maybe all the trouble was worth it. In 2015, directorGeorge Millerunleashed a masterpiece of action filmmaking on an unsuspecting public, and the film not only garnered wildly positive reviews and nearly $400 million at the worldwide box office, but it also won six Oscars....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Tanner Elliott

Martin Scorsese Is in on the Fake Viral Goncharov Movie

Never seenMartin Scorsese’s 1973 gangster classicGoncharov? Well, if not, don’t fret, because the movie was never actually made. A few years ago, aTumblr userposted an image of their newly-purchased knock-off boots with the caption, “I got these knockoff boots online and instead of the brand name on the tag they have the name of an apparently nonexistent Martin Scorsese movie??? what the f***.” The tag of the boots reads “Martin Scorsese presentsGoncharov,” which is most likely referring toGomorrah, a 2008 Italian film that Scorsese did some promotion for....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Sara Martinez

Marvel's Avengers War Table Reveals Campaign Content and More in Beta

Watch the July Marvel’s Avengers WAR TABLE for a breakdown of the campaign content, War Zones, and HARM Challenge Rooms you’ll take on during our August BETA weekends!#Reassemble#EmbraceYourPowers Feel free to rewatch the presentation above, or scroll through to find out what we learned from today’s event: Opens with a 25-minute Golden Gate Bridge sequence that sets up the story and allows you to play as each of the characters, culminating in a boss battle against Taskmaster...

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Joshua Leach

Netflix's Popular New British Detective Series' Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Now Matches 'Line of Duty's

FromBaby ReindeertoAdolescence, the Brits have a wonderful track record of producing global hits onNetflix. The newest in this long line isScott Frank’s (The Queen’s Gambit) mystery seriesDept. Q,a gritty tale starringThe Good WifeandDownton Abbey’sMatthew Goodeas DCI Carl Morck, a detective coming to terms with the tragedy of his partner becoming paralyzed and attempting to return to work. Based on the best-selling Danish book series byJussi Adler-Olsen,Dept. Qhas rushed to the top of many people’s watchlist, evennarrowly outperformingthe mid-2010s detective series triumph,Broadchurch,on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Ronald Smith

Nickelodeon Announces New Shows, Including SpongeBob Prequel

To turn SpongeBob SquarePants' catchphrase into a question: Are you ready? Are you ready? For Nickelodeon’s 2020-2021 new content slate? That’s right, friends: The popular, influential, family-friendly channel has just released the new and returning shows coming the next couple years, and they include a lot of exciting stuff – including aSpongeBob SquarePantsprequel series. Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Yearscomes to Nickelodeon July of 2020, with 13 episodes of CG-animated glory, all with the original voice cast (includingTom Kennyin the title role)....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Mr. Blake Wilson DDS

Patton Oswalt on The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Veronica Mars Revival

The Secret Life of Pets 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the hugely successful 2016 animated feature that first explored the emotional lives of our pets, continues to follow Terrier Max (voiced byPatton Oswalt), as he copes with some major life changes that are making him a bit nervous and anxious. On this adventure, Max and his adopted canine brother and friend Duke (voiced byEric Stonestreet) find themselves on a farm and face-to-face with a dog named Rooster (voiced byHarrison Ford), who helps Max find his own inner courage, while cat Chloe (voiced byLake Bell), Pomeranian Gidget (voiced byJenny Slate), bunny Snowball (voiced byKevin Hart), Shih Tzu Daisy (voiced byTiffany Haddish) and Basset Hound Pops (voiced byDana Carvey) all have their own various levels of trouble to contend with....

July 25, 2025 · 8 min · 1515 words · Matthew Wright

People Can’t Stop Watching James Cameron’s 94% Sci-Fi Sequel

The sequel to what is well-regarded as one of the best and most influential sci-fi movies of all time is making major noise on streaming.Aliens, which was directed byJames Cameronand is a direct sequel toRidley Scott’sAlien, has jumped into the top 10 movies on Hulu, currently sitting at the #3 spot.Aliensis likely enjoying a push from the success ofAlien: Romulus, the most recentAlienfilm, which is set between Scott and Cameron’s movies and has also beenenjoying major success at the box office....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Jesse Baldwin

Rachael Ray Shares Update Amid Health Concerns

Celebrity chefRachael Rayis giving a health update after recently sparking concern among her fans. TheRachael Ray in Tuscanystar admitted that she had been injured, whichprevented her from engaging in activitiesshe enjoys during her leisure time. During the debut episode of her new podcast,I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, on July 22, 2025, featuringJenny Mollen, Rachael Ray confessed thatshe had suffered a couple of nasty fallswhile talking about engaging in high-powered activities in her free time....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Michael Tanner

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart Release Date Announced for the PS5 Exclusive

The Lombax lives! A brand-new, next-gen console exclusive is now set to arrive this summer as Insomniac Games revealed thatRatchet & Clank: Rift Apartwill launch August 25, 2025. That’s great news (if you have a PS5), along with news that pre-orders are now available (if you think you’ll have a PS5 by June 11th). Marcus Smith, Creative Director over at Insomniac Games,popped in to the PlayStation Blog to drop lots of knowledge about the game itself, the whole PS5 exclusiveness of the title, and tons of pre-order bonus options....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Jason Simon

Regina King to Direct Cassius Clay-Malcolm X Movie One Night in Miami

Oscar-winning actressRegina Kingwill make her feature-directing debut with an adaptation of Kemp Powers' debut play,One Night in Miami, which findsCassius Clay,Malcolm X, singerSam Cookeand football starJim Brownhanging out together at a Miami motel. Set on the night of February 25th, 1964, the story follows a young Cassius Clay — before he was known as Muhammad Ali, for our younger readers — fresh off his victory overSonny Listonfor the heavyweight title, which shocked the entire boxing world....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Heidi Horne

Riley Keough on The Girlfriend Experience, Logan Lucky, More

Executive produced bySteven Soderberghand co-created byLodge KerriganandAmy Seimetz, who also wrote and directed all 13 episodes, the Starz seriesThe Girlfriend Experiencefollows law student Christine Reade (Riley Keough), who is a new intern at a prestigious law firm where she is working hard to establish herself. Her focus quickly shifts when a classmate introduces her to the world of transactional relationships, known as The Girlfriend Experience or GFE, and Christine quickly finds herself drawn in and attracted to the rush of control and intimacy, no matter the opinion that her family has about her actions and choices....

July 25, 2025 · 10 min · 1943 words · Lori Russell