Disney Reveals Disneyland Forward: What It Means For Disneyland Expansion

With the reopening of the theme parks on the very real and very near horizon, the Disneyland Resort has officially announced Disneyland Forward. These long-term plans will have Disney working with the city of Anaheim to reimagine what could be possible with the theme park, retail and parking in the future. According toreporting in The Orange County Register, it is important to note that they also described this as a theme park expansion, as opposed to a new “third gate....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Alyssa Ramirez

Dolemite Is My Name: Tituss Burgess and Da’Vine Joy Randolph Talk Rudy Tay Moore

With directorCraig Brewer’sDolemite Is My Namenow streaming on Netflix, I recently sat down with Tituss Burgess and Da’Vine Joy Randolph to talk about the film. During the interview, they talked about how the film is both dirty and sweet and what surprised them aboutRudy Ray Moore’sstory. If you have yet to see the trailer forDolemite Is My Name, the crowd-pleasing biopic written byScott AlexanderandLarry Karaszewskiis about a struggling comedian Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) as he struggles to break through as an entertainer any way he can....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Ana Bradley

Donald Sutherland’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Performance Was One of His Best

With the recent and unfortunate passing ofDonald Sutherland,film fans all across the globe are hopefully discovering and revisiting some of his biggest and best-known roles, the ones that have cemented his name into the annals of cinematic history. There is no doubt that fans are reliving his comedic chops fromMAS*H,his dramatic flair fromOrdinary People,or his penchant for stranger roles inInvasion of the Body Snatchersand theHunger Gamesfranchise, enjoying the revered actor even more so than before....

August 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1557 words · Robert Graves

Dunkirk Trailer Images Tease Gorgeous, Intense Imagery

Warner Bros. released thenew, full-length trailerforDunkirkearlier this morning, and boy does this thing look intense. The World War II action-thriller from writer/directorChristopher Nolanchronicles the evacuation of Dunkirk, a British military operation that saved 330,000 lives as Allied soldiers were surrounded by German forces. Nolan reunites with hisInterstellarcinematographerHoyte van Hoytemaon this history-based follow-up, and the two shot the film entirely with IMAX 65mm film and 65mm large-format photography, promising a moviegoing experience of epic proportions....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Brenda Castro

Ed Brubaker Earns More From MCU Cameo Than From Co-Creating the Winter Soldier

Between serving as the lynchpin of the conflict in inCaptain America: Civil War, a titular turn inCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, and now a leading role in the Disney+ seriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, it’s difficult to overstate the importance of Bucky Barnes to the MCU. But while the Winter Soldier is serving as an ever-increasing draw for Marvel’s movies and Disney+ series, his creators aren’t sharing in that celebration, as writerEd Brubakerrevealed onKevin SmithandMarc Bernardin’sFatman Beyondpodcast on Monday....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Cynthia Moore

Fox News Movie Dropped by Annapurna Weeks Before Filming

In a pretty shocking development, Annapurna Pictures has dropped the untitled Fox News movie that was to starCharlize TheronandNicole Kidmanmere weeks before production was set to begin. The film aims to chronicle the sexual harassment plaguing the halls of Fox News, and the ripple effect ofGretchen Carlson(played by Kidman) going public with the harassment she received from Fox News head honchoRoger Ailes, withJohn Lithgowfilling that role. It sounds like the movie could still happen, asVarietyreports that a new distributor is expected to come to the rescue in the coming weeks;The Wrapsays Focus Features is in the mix....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Kristin Spencer

From 'South Park' to 'The Simpsons, These Are TV's 10 Most Iconic Small Towns, Ranked

There are many instances where television has brought to life a particular setting that transports audiences into a world so vivid and alive, that they feel like characters themselves.Whether it is a town cloaked in mystery and terror, or a quiet village pulsing with surprising amounts of political tension, some towns have a lasting and powerful impact on viewers, defining the genre and mood for a series’ present and future....

August 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1461 words · Karen Williamson

Game of Thrones Season 7 Images for "Stormborn" Revealed

Game of Thrones' sprawling Season 7 premiere gave us a few things to think on, but since it was mostly set up it’s natural for us to be champing at the bit to move on to Episode 2, “Stormborn.” Though Vinnie Mancuso has already been addressing some of thetheoriesfor that next hour, new images released by HBO today may shed further light onto what we’ll be seeing on Sunday. The most revealing one is probably of Daenerys' alliance coming together at Dragonstone; there is Tyrion, her hand, of course, as well as Yara Greyjoy as the leader of her fleet....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Julie Sullivan

Game of Thrones Season 8 Has Become Too Nice

WhenGame of Thronesstarted, it eschewed traditional fantasy narratives by plunging headfirst into moral ambiguity. Yes, there were clear bad guys like Joffrey and clear good guys like Ned, butGame of Thronesdidn’t care about making sure you could easily divide people into such groups. Heroes like King Robert had gone to seed, and you cheered for drunken wise-asses like Tyrion. You weren’t even entirely sure whom you could trust, and this moral grey area breathed life into the politics of the show....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Laura Miller

Grace and Frankie: The Best Episodes of the Netflix Show, So Far

What happens when your husbands come out as gay — for each other — when you’re all in your early seventies? Well, Netflix’sGrace and Frankieanswers that question and more with iconic and legendary starsJane FondaandLily Tomlinas the titular duo, getting into mischief and figuring out starting their lives anew with so little time left on the clock. Over the series’ first six seasons, Grace and Frankie have each had their fair share of romance, heartbreak, and mischievous hijinks, as they slowly come together as the unlikeliest pair of best friends that television has ever seen… though it’s certainly not easy to get there....

August 15, 2025 · 13 min · 2622 words · Sarah Benitez

House of Cards Renewed for Season 5, Showrunner Departing

The impact ofHouse of Cardson the television landscape cannot be overstated. While the series itself may not be winning all the awards, or even capturing the zeitgeist like it used to, it will be amajorturning point when history books are written on the New Golden Age of Television. This was Netflix’s massive gamble, their first high-profile original series. And they went all in, givingDavid Finchera massive budget to realize and direct the first two episodes of the series and ordering a complete season before a single frame of footage had been shot—ie....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Angelica Williams

Jason Bourne Images with Matt Damon & Alicia Vikander

Of all the recent long-developed sequels,Jason Bourneis perhaps the most exciting, and the most unlikely to have ever happened. For a period of time,Matt Damonand directorPaul Greengrassboth maintained that they were done with the franchise, and indeed Universal tried to carry it on without them withThe Bourne Legacy. But Bourne ain’t a revolving door a la 007, and folks wanted the real deal. Now, we’ve got it. Damon and Greengrass are back in the saddle alongside editorChristopher Rouse(who makes his screenwriting debut withJason Bourne) to tackle what it means to be a government-bred superspy in the post-Snowden era....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Jeffrey Bond

Joaquin Phoenix May Lead Joker Origin Movie for DC

How’s this for a bit of superhero news: Three-time Oscar nomineeJoaquin Phoenixis in talks to play The Joker in a standalone DC movie for Warner Bros. Yes indeed,Varietyreports that theInherent Vicestar has entered talks to leadthe untitled Joker origin movieco-written and directed byTodd Phillips, the filmmaker behindWar DogsandThe Hangovertrilogy. Per the trade, Phoenix was Phillips’ top choice to star and after thinking it over, the actor has agreed to the role....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Raymond Stone