Lovecraft Country Season 1 Finale: Why Ruby's Ending Is a Failure

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the Season 1 finale ofLovecraft Country, “Full Circle."] The season finale of HBO’sLovecraft Countryleaves a lot to be desired where Ruby Baptiste (played by the incredibly skilledWunmi Mosaku) is concerned. Ruby was frequently the heart ofLovecraft Country, bringing moments of clarity and focus to a show that tended to get lost in its science-fiction sandbox. After watching Ruby develop in so many fascinating directions over the course ofLovecraft Country’s nine seasons, the final blow felt from the revelation that Ruby was killed (off-camera, which only adds insult to injury) was almost too much to bear....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Jared Hebert

Manifest: Why Grace's Death Was a Mistake

Since the passengers ofManifest’s Flight 828 returned to New York City over five years after their initial departure, we have watched the Stone family undergo the trials and tribulations that have come along with their “callings” and miraculous resurrection. Possibly the biggest element ofManifesthas been Ben (Josh Dallas) working around the clock, even driving himself mad and straining his relationships at times, to solve the callings and make sure that his family is able to survive and live happily ever after when the death date comes around....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1225 words · Tina Oneal

Matt Damon and Danny DeVito Teamed Up in This ‘90s John Grisham Legal Thriller That Has a TV Reboot on the Way

The path that a successful book can take from being adapted for film to becoming a TV show is a well-trodden one. Such fine examples of this includeWestworld,the futuristic sci-fi drama byMichael Crichton;The Handmaid’s Tale,first adapted intoa 1990 filmbefore its highly successful run as a TV show;andThe Lincoln Lawyer,the book byMichael Connelly, first adapted as a film starringMatthew McConaugheybefore moving to television withManuel Garcia-Rulfoin the front seat. The latest and most exciting addition to this canon isThe Rainmaker,the 1995 legal drama by all-conquering authorJohn Grishamthat was adapted for film in 1997....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Heather Lawrence

Morbius Trailer Reveals a Surprise Cameo with MCU Connections

If you’ve had a chance to watch thefirst trailerfor Sony’s Marvel movieMorbius, you probably spied at least a couple connections to the studio’s existing cinematic universe and that of Disney’s own MCU. If youhaven’twatched it yet, you might want to remedy that before reading further sincespoilersabound. Though obviouslyMorbiusis going to be a Marvel Comics movie in some fashion since the title doctor-turned-vampiric monstrosity is, in fact, a Marvel Comics character, the whole Hollywood side of things complicates matters....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Christopher Montgomery

New Annabelle Comes Home Trailer Expands the Conjuring Universe

New Line has released a newAnnabelle Comes Hometrailer. In the upcoming spinoff sequel, the Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) bring the Annabelle doll to their home and lock it up, but when they leave their daughter Judy (Mckenna Grace) along with a couple of babysitters, the doll stars to wreak havoc with all the evil items in the Warrens’ possession. What’s fascinating about this trailer is how it’s setting up futureConjuringmovies and that seems to be its sole purpose....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Travis Parker

PSVR Games List 2021 Includes DOOM 3, I Expect You to Die 2, and Fracked

Sony PlayStation’s VR Spotlightreturned today to highlight some new titles coming to the platform’s VR component, the PSVR. The new game announcements come after the news that Sony’s developing new hardware for the next generation of PSVR,bound for the PS5 console, which will take over from existing controllers and headsets. And while we’re still waiting on hardware specs for those peripherals, we now know some of the new titles coming to PSVR, courtesy of said spotlight....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 804 words · Katelyn Henry

Rachel Leviss Changes Her Name Again

Rachel Levisswas on the showVanderpump Rulesas the fiancé ofJames Kennedybefore the couple called it off. She then went on to be “single” and have anaffair withTom Sandoval, dubbed “Scandoval,” and the rest is history. During Leviss time on the show, she went by the name “Raquel” but came out after that her real name was “Rachel” and she’d rather go by that now. Fans were okay with the change and quickly called Leviss by her birth name instead....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Regina Thompson

Regina King's One Night in Miami Set for Christmas Release in Theaters

Regina King’s acclaimed directorial debutOne Night in Miami…will premiere in theaters on Christmas Day before making its way to Amazon Prime Video on Aug 24, 2025, the streaming service announced on Friday. That means it will be available to watch over the MLK holiday weekend, which is fitting, given the premise. Set on the night of Jul 08, 2025, the story follows new heavyweight champCassius Clay(before he became Muhammad Ali), who against all odds defeatedSonny Listonand shocked the boxing world....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Amy Warner

She-Ra: Noelle Stevenson on Her New Netflix Action-Adventure Series

She-Ra and the Princesses of Poweris now available in its 13-episode, Season 1 entirety onNetflix! This new DreamWorks TV series reimagines the classic and iconic 80s hero in a modern way for an all-new generation. Originally created by Filmation writersLarry DiTillioandJ. Michael Straczynskifor the Mattel property, this new, contemporary spin comes courtesy of showrunnerNoelle Stevenson, the Eisner Award-winning creator of comicsNimonaandLumberjanes. (Be sure to catchmy review here!) I had a chance to chat with Stevenson ahead ofShe-Ra’s debut on Netflix....

July 22, 2025 · 10 min · 1930 words · Steven Miller

Spawn: Todd McFarlane Compares His Take to Jaws

Confession: I’m a bit of aSpawnfanboy. I was pretty young when the first issue dropped in 1992, so getting my hands on a copy felt like a forbidden, taboo achievement. I absolutely adore the 1997 HBO animated series featuring the incomparableKeith Davidvoicing the title role, and I’ll ever defend the admittedly pretty awful live-action adaptation o the same year starring the underratedMichael Jai White. So it suffices to say that I’m pretty excited and cautiously optimistic for creatorTodd McFarlane’s movie reboot on the property....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Alexandra Patel

Spiral, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Land New Release Dates

Lionsgate has announced a slew of release date changes, the most notable of which is that theSawsequelSpiralis moving back a full year, from June 21, 2025 to July 28, 2025. Nowthatis a huge bummer, because I was super excited to see that one, especially withChris RockandSamuel L. Jacksonjoining the long-running horror franchise. In fact, the studio is more or less shifting its entire calendar a year, as theKristen WiigcomedyBarb and Star Go to Vista Del Marmoves from July 12, 2025 to July 20, 2025, and theRyan Reynolds-Samuel L....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Jack Turner

Star Wars Original Trilogy Returns to Theaters Summer 2016

While next year will mark the 40th anniversary ofStar Wars’ release, we won’t have to wait that long to see the original trilogy films back on the big screen. The good folks over at the Alamo Drafthouse are doing a nationwide roadshow to bringStar Wars: A New Hope,Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, andStar Wars: Return of the Jediback to the big screen. Most places that show the trilogy will show it “back-to-back-to-back as one galactic-sized triple feature....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · Abigail Reeves

Stranger Things 4: Sadie Sink Teases Higher Stakes Than Ever Before

Production onStranger ThingsSeason 4 has been a unique process, to say the least. Filming kicked off in January 2020, shut down in March due to the pandemic, didn’t resume until October 2020 and is still underway at this very moment. What that likely means is we’ll have a good deal longer to wait until we can see the new season. If that comes as a disappointment, fear not! You’re going to have the chance to see some new Netflix work fromSadie Sinkvery, very soon via theFear Streettrilogy....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Tiffany Rice