Counterpart Season 2 Ending Explained: A Reversal of Original Sin

In case you missed the news, Starz has chosen to not renewCounterpartfor another season. This is, of course, horrible news;Counterpartis one of TV’s smartest and most compelling dramas. While there’s still hope that the seriescould find a home elsewhere, we have to assume (for now) that this is the series finale, which is how Starz’s is billing it. For what it’s worth, “Better Angels” could easily serve as a satisfying series finale, although it also set up some tantalizing threads for a further exploration of this world....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1186 words · Howard Torres

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Returns to Theaters This February

23 years after its release, the visual and cinematic masterpieceCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonwill be returning to theaters. The announcement was made by Sony Pictures Classics today on Twitter. The film will be available in theaters everywhere this February. The film was a cultural sensation when it was released to theaters in December 2000. Directed by well-renownedfilmmakerAng Lee,Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonis a martial arts film that utilized spectacular visual effects and dramatic storytelling to create a classic film....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Mary Smith

Deadpool: Makeup Designer Bill Corso on Ryan Reynolds, Tim Miller

With directorTim Miller’sDeadpoolstill kicking ass and taking names at the worldwide box office, it’s time to post my last interview for the film: Academy Award-winning makeup designerBill Corso. If you’re not familiar with his name, Corso has worked on over 70 films likeGalaxy Quest,John Carter,Jackass: The Movie,Foxcatcher, andThe Amazing Spider-Man. InDeadpool, Corso designed the way Reynolds would look after his disfigurement as well as the design for all the other characters....

July 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1900 words · Jennifer Rodriguez

Dwayne Johnson's Fast and Furious Spinoff Adds Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsanis the consummate character actor, elevating each and every production I’ve ever seen him in. That’s why he has worked with such esteemed directors asSteven Spielberg,Martin Scorsese,Michael Mann,Alejandro González Iñárritu,J.J. AbramsandEdgar Wright. Now, Collider has exclusively learned that he’ll be taking his talents to Universal’sFast and FuriousspinoffHobbs and ShawstarringDwayne JohnsonandJason Statham. David Leitch(John Wick) is directing from a script by the franchise’s go-to scribeChris Morgan, and the film co-starsIdris Elbaas the villain andVanessa Kirby(Mission: Impossible - Fallout) as Deckard Shaw’s sister – who may strike up a romance with Johnson’s Luke Hobbs at some point....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Todd Lopez

Echoes Trailer Shows Michelle Monaghan Trying to Find Herself

Last year, Netflix announced their limited seriesEchoes, a psychological thriller led byMichelle Monaghan. The seven-episode series follows a set of twins who become entangled in a mystery. Ahead of the premiere next month, Netflix has released the official trailer. In just a few seconds, the trailer uses its soundtrack and lighting to establish an eerie tone that remains throughout the trailer’s entirety. It begins with the twins, Leni and Gina (both played by Monaghan), wishing each other happy birthday as they give each other knowing looks....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Sherri Velasquez

Edward James Olmos on Pixar's Coco and Mayans MC

The Disney•Pixar animated featureCocois an absolutely perfect love letter to family that will make you laugh and cry, want to know more about your heritage, and celebrate where you came from. Despite a generations-old ban on music, 12-year-old Miguel (voiced byAnthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voiced byBenjamin Bratt), and in an act of desperation to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the Land of the Dead, a stunning world filled with color and beauty....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1457 words · Jody Taylor

Emma Review: A Luxurious Retelling for 2020 Rendered in Vibrant Pastels

The last time we saw an English-language feature film adaptation ofJane Austen’s comedyEmmawas 1996’s version with rising starGwyneth Paltrowin the title role. 24 years later we now haveAutumn de Wilde’sEmma.(not sure why it needed a period, but there it is) with rising starAnya Taylor-Joyin the title role. Rather than go for an aggressive modernization, de Wilde and screenwriterEleanor Cattonmanage to wrangle a new angle on the character that balances her growing romance with Mr....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Megan Porter

Fear the Walking Dead Recap: Not Fade Away

The chief symbolic shot of “Not Fade Away,” the fourth episode ofFear the Walking DeadSeason 1, is of something simple, maybe even rote: wind chimes. The episode returns to this shot of the chimes gently clanging against one another, responding to intermittent gusts of wind. Similarly, Madison and Travis begin to have some not-great inklings in response to brief encounters with a predictably dismissive National Guard, who have become a fixture, and the controlling force, of the Clarks' community in the time between “The Dog” and “Not Fade Away....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Michelle Johnson

Gotham Season 2 Promo Reveals Mr. Freeze and Hugo Strange

Gothamfans have been seeing images ofPenguin’s father(as played byPaul Reubens) andB.D. Wong’s debut asDr. Hugo Strange, in addition to news ofFish Mooney’s return, but it’s still all about Mr. Freeze. The classicBatmanvillain is the centerpiece of a new promo for the series teasing the “wrath of the villains.” EWwas the first to reveal the promo that sees Detective Gordon (Ben McKenzie) examining a cop who’s been frozen mid-gun fire, while the second shows another human popsicle with the words “Free My Wife” written across the ice....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Emily Wright

Guardians Bring Levity to Avengers: Infinity War, Says Zoe Saldana

While Marvel Studios is poised to have a pretty exciting 2017 withGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,Spider-Man: Homecoming, andThor: Ragnarok, the studio is currently in production on its biggest undertaking yet:Avengers: Infinity Warand theuntitledAvengers 4. Both sequels are being shot simultaneously in Atlanta withCaptain America: Civil WardirectorsJoeandAnthony Russodirecting, and the films aim to serve astheculmination of the MCU thus far, bringing together literally every superhero in the Marvel universe to battleJosh Brolin’s angry Thanos....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Megan Carlson

Han Solo Movie Title Revealed as Filming Wraps

After one of the most publicly strange production periods in recent memory, filming has finally wrapped onthe Young Han Solo movie, and directorRon Howardhas marked the occasion with a pretty big reveal: the film’s title. Yes indeed, the up-to-now untitledStar Warsspinoff will officially be calledSolo: A Star Wars Story. That’s not too far off from what many folks initially guessed,Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, and it has a nice little ring to it given the character’s penchant for going rogue....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Tyler Brown

House of the Dragon: Steve Toussaint on How Lucerys' Death Affected Corlys

When HBO brought us all back on yet another adventure to Westeros in the prequel series,House of the Dragon, fans of the critically acclaimed original series,Game of Throneswere very much aware of the continent’s proclivity to kill off any character at any time.Dragondid not disappoint in its first season with the unexpected deaths of Lord Lyonel (Gavin Spokes) and Ser Harwin Strong (Ryan Corr). However, no death will change the course of Westeros than that which occurred in the skies above Storm’s End during the season finale....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Melissa Rose

Jason Statham’s 31% Rotten Tomatoes Action Sequel Resurrects on a Free Streaming Service

SeveralJason Stathammovies made their way to new streaming services at the start of November, but one that you may not be familiar with has risen to the top of the charts quicker than others. Statham stars inMechanic: Resurrection, the sequel toThe Mechanic, whichpremiered on Netflix last month and was an immediate hit.Mechanic: Resurrectiondropped exclusively on Freevee at the start of this month and is currently sitting in the #9 spot on the platform....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Heather Phillips