Mulan Cinematographer Mandy Walker on Color and the Battle Scene

If you want to succeed, it’s best to have a battle plan. CinematographerMandy Walkerknows this full well having worked on films ranging fromShattered GlasstoAustraliatoHidden Figures, but she faced her biggest challenge when she signed on to tackle Disney’s epic live-action remake ofMulan. Luckily — despite a surprisingly short schedule, weeks of exteriors, and massive intricate action sequences — she and directorNiki Caroformulated a plan that resulted in the most visually stunning Disney live-action remake yet....

July 17, 2025 · 18 min · 3694 words · Sarah Oconnor

My Hero Academia's Best Fight Scenes

It’s no secret that after five seasons ofMy Hero Academia, the show has given us many gorgeous, action-packed, and character-defining fight scenes. From team-ups to take-downs, here areMy Hero Academia’s nine (arguably) most impressive fight scenes. RELATED:Why Tenya Iida is ‘My Hero Academia’s Tragically Underrated Character With all the colorful classmates of class 1-A, it’s easy to overlook less flashy heroes like their homeroom teacher, Eraser Head. Granted, Eraser Head doesn’t want to be noticed, which is why he keeps a low profile when doing hero work....

July 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1693 words · Nicole Campbell

Oscars 2018: Best Actor Predictions

Last Updated: February 6th While the Oscar nominations announcement finally illuminated who would be in the running for Best Actor, this is one Oscar race that feels like it’s been sewn up since September. Indeed, that’s whenGary Oldman’s towering turn as Winston Churchill inDarkest Hourdebuted, and at that timeI posited that he was almost certainly the early frontrunnerto win the top prize on Oscar night. That has seemed to bear out over the ensuing months, even asCall Me by Your NamestandoutTimothée Chalamethas been nipping at Oldman’s heels....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Richard Raymond

Ryan Reynolds’ 50% Rotten Tomatoes Family Comedy Will Move to a New Streaming Service This Month

Ryan Reynoldsmade headlines for months for his work as Wade Wilson inDeadpool & Wolverine, but before starring in the box office smash hit, he also toplined a movie with several stars fromThe Officethat just got a major streaming update.IF, the live-action/animated hybrid family comedy which Reynolds stars in alongsideJohn KrasinskiandSteve Carell, will begin streaming on Prime Video tomorrow, October 8. The film has previously only been streaming on Paramount+ since July 9, and made a considerable run in the Paramount+ top 10 chart....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Anthony Miller

Sinister Six Movie Could Still Happen Says Drew Goddard

Not too long ago,Drew Goddardwas in the enviable position of being at the helm of a number of highly exciting projects. Unfortunately, fate or coincidence or what-have-you resulted in those projectsnotcoming to fruition with Goddard at the helm. TheCabin in the Woodshelmer was first set to write and directThe Martian, but after completing the script he got the call to go and run Marvel’sDaredevilTV series, an opportunity the lifelongDaredevilfan couldn’t pass up....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Steven Walker

Star Wars Marathon Guide: From the Movies to Clone Wars

If you’re like me,Star Warsmarathons are a must around the holidays – even more so afterStar Wars: The Force Awakensintroduced the series to a whole new generation of fans. Which is why I thought it would be fun to create a comprehensive,canonguide to marathoningStar Wars, including the films, TV shows and beyond, ahead of the new movie. Because, let’s face it, ever since Disney rebooted the Expanded Universe and started making their ownStar Warscontent, jumping into the saga can seem a little daunting, especially to newcomers....

July 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2326 words · Jeffrey Mcbride

Star Wars: When Does Andor Take Place During the Rebellion?

On September 21,Andorwill officially join the pantheon of Disney+Star WarsTV series. Though they all take place long ago in the same galaxy far, far away, they nevertheless have so far covered various time periods within their shareduniverse.The MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fettcurrently take place at the same time– 9 ABY, five years after the fall of the Galactic Empire.Obi-Wan Kenobi,meanwhile, takes place nine years beforeA New Hope.Andoris unusual in that it’s covering a wider time period than its predecessors: a two-season event, the first installment will take place over a year, while a second part will cover four, depicting each year in 3-episode blocks and ending right beforeRogue One....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1208 words · Jose Scott

The 19 Best Marvel Fight Scenes, Ranked

Ever sinceBladehit theaters in the summer of 1998, Marvel movies have spent more than two decades reshaping the summer movie landscape with their unique take on action-packed comic book movies. With 2008’sIron Manlaunching the Marvel Cinematic Universe, under the guidance of super-producerKevin Feige, Marvel managed to level-up the action movie genre as well, thanks to the MCU’s deep bench of characters. For the first time, Marvel was in charge of a slate of movies wholesale; they no longer had to sit on the sidelines as the studios to which they licensed characters like the X-Men and Spider-Man did whatever they wanted with valuable IP....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1383 words · Daniel Brown

The Bad Batch Season 2: Serenno and Separatist Planets Explained

More than a year after the first season,Star Wars: The Bad Batchreturns forSeason 2. The show brings back the chaotic team of enhanced clones as they attempt to navigate the Empire’s new galaxy. Plot-wise,The Bad Batchis a direct sequel toStar Wars: The Clone Wars, with many characters, including the titular team, migrating from one show to the other. And likeThe Clone Wars, The Bad Batchexplores heavy topics which are rare in animation....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1176 words · Karen Obrien

The Flash: Allison Page Joins Cast as Enemy Speedster

The CW’sThe Flashis introducing another speedster to run alongside Barry Allen, and not in a friendly way. According toTVLine,Allison Paige(Days of Our Lives) will be joining the cast for the role of Eliza Harman, better known as Trajectory. Trajectory proves troublesome to Barry Allen’s The Flash (played byGrant Gustin) in the comics, but her appearance does not last long. But while Paige’s incarnation of Trajectory is scheduled to make her first appearance in the sixteenth episode, it is not known how long it will last, or if it will carry over to season three....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Francisco Jones

The Peacock/WWE Network Deal Explained: How Much Are You Paying?

Between HBO Max, AMC+, and whatever the blue hell Paramount+ is, it’s getting harder to tell what you’re even paying for when it comes to streaming, on top of the old stalwarts like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. So today’s announcement that NBCU’s Peacock is basically absorbing all of the WWE Network—which includes about 17,000 hours of pro wrestling content—might’ve set off alarm bells for anyone with a subscription to one or the other....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Adam Graham

This ‘Logan’ Star’s 50% Rotten Tomatoes Police Procedural Is Prime Video’s Biggest New Show of the Week

Prime Video has been a major topic of conversation in the streaming world lately thanks to therecent release ofRed OneandThe Fall Guy, both of which have been competing for the streamer’s top spot for the last few weeks. However, now that both projects have had their chance to shine, a newer Prime Video original series has stepped into the limelight andgrabbed the top spot.On Call, the police procedural starringTroian Bellisario(Pretty Little Liars) andEriq La Salle(Logan) recently premiered all eight episodes in its first season on the platform, and the show wasted no time climbing to the top of streaming charts, currently sitting comfortably as the second-most popular project on the streamer, even beating both of the aforementioned action flicks and behind onlyBeast Games....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Kelly Shelton

What Cirie Fields' Future on ‘Big Brother 25' Will Be

Spoilers ahead for the Head of Household wall competition winnerCirie FieldsplayedSurvivorfour times and is considered the best castaway to never win. Now she’s trying her social strategy in theBig Brother 25house.Big Brotherhas houseguests living together in a house with cameras and microphones tracking their every move for theCBSepisodes and live feeds found onParamount+andPluto. The houseguests compete in competitions every week, nominate people on the block, and then evict at least one nominated person....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1350 words · Allison Donovan