Departure Season 2 Trailer Reveals Release Date for Peacock Drama

Peacock released a new trailer for Season 2 ofDeparture, its original mystery series that revolves around a vanishing plane. Season 2 ofDeparturewill give Kendra Malley (Archie Panjabi) and her team a new problem to solve as they get hired to uncover the truth behind another transportation disaster. The trailer presents us withDeparture’s new case, in which Kendra and her team will need to uncover the truth of a train accident that killed 60 people while releasing a dangerous criminal that was being transported by the FBI....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Cassandra Juarez

Elle Review: Paul Verhoeven's Game of Cat & Mouse

[Note: This is a repost of our review from the Toronto International Film Festival;Elleopens in limited release this weekend, with city expansions to follow] There are few filmmakers who seem to delight in provoking audiences and offending delicate sensibilities as much asPaul Verhoeven. The man who brought youRobocop,Starship Troopers,Black Book, and (shudder)Showgirlshas a knack for latching onto a popular lurid genre, doubling down the perversion, upping the insanity, and then topping it all off with liberal doses of satirical humour to giggle about the fact that anyone ever takes this sort of thing seriously....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Katie Hall

Everything Everywhere All at Once Blu-Ray Features Deleted Scenes & More

Everything Everywhere All At Oncequickly became one of the year’s biggest surprise successes. Last month, the film passedUncut Gemsto become A24’s biggest domestic box office success, with over fifty million dollars so far. Now, fans of the multiverse hopping adventure film can get ready to own it. With the film going on sale on digital today, it has been announced what special features audiences can expect when they purchase the physical editions....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Sarah Spears

Ezra Miller Crisis on Infinite Earths Cameo was Warner Bros.' Idea

The CW’s massive Arrowverse crossoverCrisis on Infinite Earthscame with no shortage of shocks—Oliver Queen is dead! All the CW shows are on the same Earth now!Swamp Thingwas a show!—but none more genuinely surprising thanEzra Miller’s cameo as the DCEU’s big-screen Barry Allen. Once the bewilderment wore off, the big question became how in the hell did TeamArrowsmuggle Miller into Vancouver without that info leaking? And how did they get permission in the first place?...

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Ronald Kirk

Game of Thrones Battle of the Bastards Production Details

The title clash in HBO’s “Battle of the Bastards,” the upcoming episode in Season 6 of ratings juggernautGame of Thrones, is expected to be the biggest military conflict in the history of the series. Long-time fans of the show will think back to such climactic engagements as the titular battles in “Blackwater” and “Hardhome,” but this one should reduce those to mere skirmishes. EWgot an angle on the numbers behind the production of the show’s biggest battle to date....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Brian Barton

Gotham Awards Nominations 2019 Led by Marriage Story, The Farewell

The 2019 Gotham Awards nominations have arrived, serving as yet another sign that awards season is well underway whether you like it or not. The IFP Gotham Awards are one of the leading awards for independent film, and usually serve as the first major awards ceremony of the season. They traditionally show love to smaller movies and help get the awards trains rolling on underseen gems, as was the case last year withThe RiderandFirst Reformed....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 847 words · Tara Lee

House of Cards Season 5 Images Reveal the Power Couple at Work

If you can stand to deal with more politics, it’s time to remind you thatHouse of Cardsis returning for its fifth season on Netflix at the end of May. The new season was written before the events of the 2016 presidential election, so don’t expect it to mirror current politics too much, especially since Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) is – in direct opposition to Donald Trump – the ultimate insider. But on the other hand, it may be a little hard to get excited about a show that is reminding us just how tenuous democracy really is (at leastVeeplampoons it in a way that makes us laugh!...

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Elizabeth Knox

How Busy Philipps Is Changing Up Late-Night With Her New Series Busy This Week

Busy Phillipsis most well-known for her acting resume.She’s currently back onGirls5eva, which has been revived on Netflix.Busyhas also starred in movies likeHe’s Just Not That Into You,White Chicks,and the TV seriesCougar Town. In the past, she’s also had her own late-night talk show calledBusy Tonight, where she interviewed her contemporariesand had a blast doing it. Unfortunately, the series was canceled in 2019, something that she found extremely frustrating,according to an interview with Vanity Fair....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · Steven Smith

James Marsden Never Got the Credit He Deserved for 'Westworld'

Few television shows within the modern era have had as tumultuous of a trajectory asWestworld, the ambitious reimagining of theMichael Crichtonclassic created byJonathan NolanandLisa Joy. Although it first appeared that the series was going to be a phenomenon on the level ofGame of Thronesbased on the passion of its fanbase, interest inWestworlddeclined over its later seasons, leading to an abrupt cancellation that prevented Nolan and Joy from closing out the story that they had in mind with a fifth and final installment....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 694 words · Jessica Ellis

John Cho-Led Horror Film They Listen Sets Summer Release

2023 is shaping up to be an explosive year for horror lovers as horror titan Blumhouse Productions continues to add to its slate of films releasing next year. The latest to join the already exciting line-up of projects from the production company isThey Listenwhich according to fresh reports from production has been set for a late summer theatrical release on August 25th. The film is currently in production in Los Angeles and will starJohn ChoandKatherine Waterstonin lead roles....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Amanda Scott

Joseph Quinn's Eddie Munson Is Far From Forgotten in the New 'Stranger Things' Trailer

Netflix finally released the first official trailer forStranger ThingsSeason 5 this morning, and while it unsurprisingly returns a host of the show’s tenured veterans, it also pays homage to a Season 4 fan favorite.Stranger ThingsSeason 4 introduced thebeloved Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn), who nobly gives his life at season’s end to buy his friends time to escape. Eddie is not expected to return inStranger ThingsSeason 4, but he certainly leaves his mark on the newly-released trailer....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Kelli Ross

Justice League: Snyder Cut Release Date Teased by HBO Max

It’s been three years sinceJustice Leaguedebuted in theaters, leaving most fans plenty underwhelmed with its disjointed storyline, forgettable villain, and tonal inconsistency. Fans have long requested a Director’s Cut byZack Snyder, who began the project but had to step away and relinquish control. At long last, the mythicalSnyder Cutis on the horizon, due to hit Warner’s premier streaming service HBO Max asa miniseries of four 1-hour episodesin 2021. And according to a new blog post from a WB executive, that release date may be closer than you think....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Richard Hall

LaKeith Stanfield Wants to Make a New Joker Movie with the Safdie Brothers

WhenLaKeith Stanfieldattended theJokerpremiere back in September 2019, he opted out of wearing the traditional suit and tie, and instead decided to cosplay as The Joker. That made an impression, to say the least. Now Stanfield is back on the press circuit for his new movie,The Photograph, and while promoting the romantic drama onJimmy Kimmel Live!, Stanfield spoke a bit about his premiere wardrobe choice and also mentioned, “I would love to play the Joker....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · William Jenkins