Our exclusive clip from the upcoming GKIDS releaseFireworksoffers up a summer spectacular. The follow-up to producerGenki Kawamura’s hit anime filmYour Namearrives in theaters this July 4th holiday, delivering another sci-fi fantasy tale centering on star-crossed teenage lovers. The custom clip below focuses on the movie’s subtitle / tagline: “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or The Bottom?” or “Fireworks: Are They Round or Are They Flat?” This hook is explored throughout the narrative, but the fireworks themselves (and how they behave) offer interesting insights into just what is going on in the tale itself....

Disney+ has released the first trailer for the streaming service’s new original movieGodmothered. Directed bySharon Maguire(Bridget Jones’s Diary), the film starsJillian Bellas a young, inexperienced, and cheerfully optimistic fairy godmother who takes it upon herself to prove that the world still needs, well, fairy godmothers. In the fairy realm, she finds a mislaid letter from a 10-year-old in distress and decides to go to Earth to help her out. The only problem is, that 10-year-old is now a grown adult woman (played byIsla Fisher), and she’s super cynical....

[Editor’s Note: This was my fault for this posting late today, but in future weeks we’ll have it served up hot after the episode!] Outside of a few rejected album reviews drunkenly sent to every music magazine in the country at 4 AM, I rarely get the chance to compare Fox’s batshit Batman prequelGothamto the music stylings ofTaylor Swift. But the show’s Season 4 premiere, titled “Pax Penguina,” provided a surprisingly prescient opportunity to do just that....

Those out there well-versed in the rules of chess (not me) or who have simply taken hallucinogens and watched the 2005Ted Danson-starring chess-dramaKnights of the South Bronx(me, twice) know that the tile ofGotham’s Fall Finale—”Queen Takes Knight”—is perfect for several reasons. For one thing, newly-crowned Queen of Gotham, Sofia Falcone, takes the city’s resident knight, Jim Gordon, something fierce; by episode’s end, the crime daughter turned crime boss certainly has the GCPD captain’s brass, justice-loving testicles in a vice....

When it comes to dramas of Biblical proportions,you can’t beatThe Chosen. And that appears to literally be the case when it comes to Rotten Tomatoes ratings as well. ​In the realm of biblical television dramas, two series have recently captured audience attention: Amazon Prime Video’sHouse of Davidandthe independently producedThe Chosen,but when it comes to bringing the Bible to life, in the eyes of the critics, there’s only one winner. House of David, which premiered on July 24, 2025, tells the story of the shepherd boy David, who would go on to battle the giant Goliath and become the King of Israel....

Who’s ready for an epic crossover moment? As the brand-new season ofDoctor Whois taking the world by storm, withGraham Nortonset to guest star, it’s time to celebrate that one timeLady Gagagave all the Whovians a major moment duringThe Graham Norton Show. Part of the beauty ofThe Graham Norton Showisuniting a couch of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest alongside the UK’s most beloved for a transatlantic comedic rompof anecdotes led by the Irish comedian at the helm....

There is a lot of talking in Starz’s new miniseriesHowards End. Some of it is just chatter, but other times it’s the exchange of ideas, or the admonishment of siblings, or profuse apologies. The point is that there’s an almost overwhelming amount of it, and yet,Kenneth Lonergan’s script (an adaptation ofE.M. Forster’s novel) is delightful. The words are crisp, clever, and even the chatter reveals important character traits and dynamics. Nothing is wasted in this series, which is gorgeously directed in full byHettie MacDonald....

Introducing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, a new story set 100 years before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Battle as legendary warriors and experience the emotional events of the Great Calamity first-hand. Launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch, November 20. Pre-order now:https://www.zelda.com/hyrule-warriors/ I have a confession to make: I have never played one second ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I know … I know. But now, thanks to Nintendo, I might just have the best one-two punch to get in on the 2017 Game of the Year-winner hype....

Andy Cohenhas been the faceof Bravo since its rise with its flagship franchise ofThe Real Housewives of Orange County. But with a litany of accusations against the reality television empire, Cohen’s place at the top of the food chain has been in question. Stars likeLeah McSweeneyandBethenny Frankelhavecome out with reportson the tactics at Bravo. Now, there is a rumor that Cohen may no longer be the face of the network as we know him to be, including ending his longstanding showWatch What Happens Live....

From hit original franchises likeInsidious,Paranormal Activity, andThe Purgeto Oscar-winners likeWhiplashandGet Outto having a hand in reviving beloved horror staples likeHalloweenand the Universal Monsters, Blumhouse is one of the most dominant forces in filmmaking right now. Growing from the core idea that lower budgets and established filmmakers with creative control would yield more interesting films with better returns, producerJason Blumbuilt a production studio with a sprawling creative net, collaborating with multiple studios, streamers, and a lengthy list of creative talent that consistently delivers some of the best genre films of the era....

For most of its runtime,Searchingis pretty much justJohn Chostaring at a computer screen, and yet (or perhaps—more accurately—thus) the film is completely riveting, a testament to the actor’s talent. Cho stars as David Kim, a widowed father whose only daughter suddenly goes missing, prompting him on a desperate search to find out just what happened to her. There’s a real subtlety to Cho’s work in the film, especially— since given the conceit, almost all his shots are in close-up....

For fans of stylish action flicks, the wait forJohn Wick: Chapter 2has been an ordeal that has fostered tremendous impatience, but it’s almost over. In a few weeks,Keanu Reeves' supernaturally talented assassin of the title will arrive back in theaters to face-off against a whole new host of friends, villains, and colleagues, played by the likes ofCommon,Ruby Rose, andRiccardo Scamarcio, amongst others. The movie will also see Reeves reuniting with the greatLaurence Fishburne, in the role of The Bowery King, and will feature a variety of returning performers likeIan McShane,Bridget Moynihan, andLance Reddick....

In news you didn’t know you needed, but which is indeed fantastic: Disney has nabbed three-time Oscar nomineeLasse Hallstrom* to direct an upcoming live-action version ofThe Nutcracker. The move continues Disney pivot into more live-action movie fare, including the upcomingBeauty and the Beast, as well as a sequel toMary Poppins(and of course, many, many other projects). (*My auto-correct keeps changing his name to Masse Hailstorm, which is either a warning or just an awesome villain name)...