'The Last of Us' Production Designer on Avoiding Using Green Screens

The Last of Usis a poignant story about an unlikely friendship between two vastly different people who must both survive in a world that is drastically different from the one they used to live in. With seven episodes already released since its January 15 premiere, the series adaptation of the popular survival horror game,The Last of Us, has proven to be an instant hit thus far. Of course, bringing the video game realm to life on screen would not be possible without the combined efforts of the cast, crew, and production designers who worked so hard to conceptualize and bringThe Last of Us—which has been loved by many for almost a decade now—to life....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Thomas Turner

'Twilight of the Dead' — Everything We Know So Far

Quick Links The franchise that practically gave birth to the zombie genre will be returning forone more installment withTwilight of the Dead, which will serve as the final posthumous screenwriting credit of visionary filmmakerGeorge A. Romero. Romero is widely considered by those in the horror community and beyond as one of the most influential figures in the genre. The cultural importance and significance of his debut feature film,Night of the Living Dead, indeed cannot be understated....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 929 words · Timothy Pena

10 'Star Wars' Episodes to Watch Before Season 3 of 'The Mandalorian'

The MandalorianSeason 3 is set to air February 2023 on Disney+ with the trailer hinting to a much anticipated live-action visit to Mandalore. Seen before in flashbacks, supportingStar Warscontent and the various animated series, Mandalorian culture holds a rich history that only continues to build. RELATED:‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far SinceThe Empire Strikes Back, fans were enamored by the mysterious bounty hunter, Boba Fett, a single armored costume that inspired the culture of the Mandalorians....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1463 words · Morgan Thompson

10 Best 21st Century Robert De Niro Movies, Ranked

Robert De Nirois one of the best actors of all time, but a majority of his best work came during the first few decades of his career. De Niro scored his first two Academy Award wins forThe Godfather: Part IIandRaging Bullearly on in his career and continued to deliver great performances throughout the 20th century. His reputation as an intense, committed actor proceeds him, leading him to start the new millennium widely considered among his generation’s finest actors....

July 17, 2025 · 10 min · 1922 words · Amy Cabrera

10 Best Fictional Houses That Are So Gorgeous, They're Worth Getting Haunted

WithMike Flanagan’s addingThe Midnight Clubto hisiconic horror collection, released in early October, there’s no question that the Haunted House horror subgenre is going strong. Stretching all the way back to the early 1900s, audiences have loved to watch and be scared by settings that were as familiar as their own homes. RELATED:Most Terrifying Horror Movie Locations Sure to Haunt Your Nightmares There are some movies such asInsidiousorParanormal Activitywhich feature haunted houses that are normal, everyday places....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1420 words · Kim Lowe

10 Best Yelena Belova Scenes in the MCU, Ranked

Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for ‘Thunderbolts*'.After the mass success ofThunderbolts*on its opening weekend, people are absolutely in love (if they weren’t already) with the protagonist, Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh). Because of this,people find themselves thinking about all of her great momentsin theMarvel Cinematic Universe—including her awesome and heartfeltThunderbolts*scenes. Whether it be through great writing, comedic moments, Pugh’s performance, or incredibleaction,Yelena Belova is an adorable and badass hero in the MCU and is slowly becoming the new face of it....

July 17, 2025 · 9 min · 1848 words · Kristin Henderson

10 Wildest Episodes of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,' Ranked

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiahas built quite a reputation for itself after 16 seasons, perhaps most notably for the truly horrifying actions of its main characters. The gang has been terrorizing the people around them for many years now, ruining lives, occasionally killing people, and constantly coming up withnew and outrageous schemesto top their previous ones. At this point in the show, there is not much that the gang can do or be a part of that is truly shocking, considering how they have proven themselves to be capable of many morally reprehensible deeds....

July 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1532 words · Alexander Powers

10 Worst James Bond Characters, Ranked

James Bond’s 25-film run has seen a huge amount of characters come and go over the course of over 60 years. Speaking strictly of the EON films, that is.As with any film series, some of these characters are going to be memorable, well-written, and iconic. Others, not so much.Indeed, many007films have seen characters that are annoying, poorly-written, or just downright forgettable, making them easily the worst parts of the films they appear in....

July 17, 2025 · 9 min · 1832 words · Kristen Steele

11 Movies Like The Northman For More Dark Revenge Stories

Robert Eggers, who started his career in New York theater, is now known for the instant classic horror filmThe Witchand the award-winningThe Lighthouse. Fans of his work have reason to celebrate now with the streaming release of his latest project,The Northman, a historical fiction odyssey based on Scandinavian lore. Eggers co-wrote the upcoming film withSjón, who is a renowned Icelandic poet and novelist. The project is rooted in the legend of Amleth, which was the direct inspiration for William Shakespeare’sHamlet....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1415 words · Dean Lawrence

24 Legacy Review: Fox Resurrects the Day from Hell

Fox’s tremendously influential right-wing fever-dream24is famous as much for rekindling the leading man expectations of oneKiefer Sutherlandas being the premiere dream-narrative of the Bush era. The lateAntonin Scaliafamously defended torture by citing Sutherland’s Jack Bauer and his role as a national hero. In this completely ludicrous universe of constant terrorist threat, Sutherland’s Bauer, an operative of the secretive CTU, famously used torture to get results for him to help botch terrorist plans....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1132 words · Brian Miller

5th Wave Trailer: Chloe Grace Moretz Battles Alien Invasion

Sony has released the first official US trailer forThe 5th Wave. Based on Rick Yancey’s book series of the same name,The 5th Waveis set a world devastated by an alien invasion. As we see played out in the trailer, the first wave sees the alien invaders known only as the “Others” knock out the world’s power. The second wave brings tsunamis that wipe out the coasts. A deadly plague wipes out the majority of the Earth’s human population in the third wave, and the fourth sees the Others take to the ground to eliminate the remaining survivors....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Andrew Warner

A Monster Calls Ad Reveals Heartbreaking True Story Behind the Fantasy

Focus Features has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes featurette forA Monster Calls, which details the project’s inception going all the way back to the origins of thePatrick Nessbook. As Ness explains in the video, the story forA Monster Callsactually originated from authorSiobhan Dowd, who began working on the book but unfortunately died of cancer before she could dig into the novel in earnest. Ness picked up Dowd’s original idea and wrote the fantasy novel that exists today, and that serves as the basis for the feature film from directorJ....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Connor Turner

Alisha Boe Gives Kristine Froseth a Wedding Day Pep Talk in 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Sneak Peek [Exclusive]

At long last, Season 2 ofThe Buccaneersis almost here on Apple TV+ to pick up with the titular young American women aftertheir explosion onto the scenein Gilded Age London back in 2023. Although things began in high spirits as the ambitious and extroverted friends navigated English high society and courted suitors, theSeason 1 finale left things on a bleak note, with each of the women forced to accept a reality they did not desire....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Thomas Lawrence