Arriving on the wings of dragons, news broke today thatHouse of the Dragonhas been picked up for a third season at HBO. The announcement doesn’t really hit us as a surprise as it’s been one of the top performing titles for the network since its arrival nearly two years ago. But, it’s great for audiences to know going into theeagerly anticipatedsecond season(which arrives in only three days) that the storywillindeed continue....
Vampires, monologues, andadaptations ofEdgar Allan Poeare among the ever-growing list of films and TV shows bydirectorMike Flanagan.As one of the famous horror filmmakers working today, he juggled the difficult balance of blendingStanley KubrickandStephen KingforDoctor Sleep, a sequel toThe Shining, and soon, he will bring his vision to new versions ofThe ExorcistandCarrie. But of the big horror properties that Flanagan has done, he almost made a remake ofI Know What You Did Last Summer....
When it comes topushing the boundaries of cinematic spectacle,Tom Cruiseis in20,000 leaguesof his own. Whether he’s free-falling from 25,000 feet, scaling the world’s tallest buildings, or clinging to the side of an aircraft mid-takeoff, Cruise has built a reputation for outdoing himself with everyMission: Impossibleinstallment. And just when you thoughtDead Reckoninghad him at his limit,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoningis proving that the actor is still willing to gobigger, bolder, and, in this case, deeper....
While the game will no longer be seeing a release this year,Total War: Warhammer IIIwent ahead with their scheduled showcase of the game’s new faction, Grand Cathay, with a deep dive blog post and a new trailer. Creative Assembly released a blog post on the officialTotal Warwebsitethat gave an in-depth look at the new playable faction as well as a nearly four-minute trailer showing off “the land of celestial dragons, unyielding warriors, and wondrous war machines” in-game....
Joker: Folie à Deuxhas not only managed tofail to perform at the box officeand with critics, but it has severely annoyed, failed to connect with, or just completely ignored almost everyone who saw the originalJoker. It leads to the question: who was this film really for? As it has frustrated almost every sect of fan or critic of the original. I personally enjoyed the originalJoker, viewing Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) as a tragic figure who we shouldn’t ever want to emulate, nor should we want to emulate the society that ignores him....
The Rookie: Fedswas one of the casualties of the dual Hollywood strikes of 2023. Despite being a success for ABC,the network had to cancel itfor various reasons. During its short run, the show andThe Rookiehad squeezed in mini-crossovers, but when the spin-off was canceled, the mothership did not address what happened to Matthew Garza and his team. That was until the season finale ofThe RookieSeason 6 when Mid-Wilshire enlisted the FBI’s help to try and capture an elusive criminal....
Now thatPatty Jenkinsis finally confirmed to return for Warner Bros. and DC FIlms’Wonder Woman 2, the rest of the creative team is starting to take shape.The Expendablesco-writerDave Callahamhas signed on to joinPatty JenkinsandGeoff Johnson the writing team for the superhero sequel. The news comes on the heels of Jenkins officially closing the deal to return for the sequel in a history making moment that makes her the highest paid female director of all time....
The new live-actionSnow Whitemade some huge changes to the original—some of which have caused huge controversy. However, amongall the negative dialogue, there is one big development that adds much-needed heart to a fairly flat and stereotypical story, and that is the new focus on Dopey and Snow White’s (Rachel Zegler) relationship. In the original, Dopey is very much used as comic relief;he is laughed at by his fellow dwarfs, and the audience is encouraged to do the same....
While everyone was paying attention to the blockbusting being accomplished byA Minecraft MovieandSinners, all the dads got together and madeThe Amateura hit. The espionage thriller featuresRami Malekin his first proper leading role since he won an Oscar for his performance inBohemian Rhapsody. In the last month,The Amateurhas not only shown the power of counter-programming, but also how vital it is to not ignore underserved audiences. Older crowds will leave their homes if given a reason to; they aren’t interested in watching onlyReacherorBosch....
The Devil Wears Pradais filled with divisive characters. For one, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) is often lauded for being brilliant at what she does best, though some criticize her for her domineering behavior and for cultivating such a toxic work environment. Some may also find Andrea “Andy” Sachs (Anne Hathaway) downright disrespectful for showing up to a job interview she knows nothing about. Those reasons are utterly based on one’s opinion, but there’s one character audiences collectively hate the most: Andy’s boyfriend, Nate Cooper....
Season 1 of Netflix’sWednesdaybrought audiences to Nevermore Academy, where the escapades of Gomez and Morticia Addams' titular daughter, Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) were chronicled. Part of Wednesday’s storyline in the first season of the show centered around her romantic relationships withPercy Hynes White’s Xavier Thorpe andHunter Doohan’s Tyler Galpin, making up a love triangle that was central to the show. In the aftermath of the first season and sexual assault allegations levied against Thorpe in 2023, the actor revealed that he would not be returning to the hit Netflix show....
Things are heating up over on X, whereJennifer Kaytin Robinsonis answering questions aboutI Know What You Did Last Summer. The filmmaker opened the floor to fans yesterday evening, and her followers are gleefully taking advantage of the exciting situation. With anticipation building as we creep closer to the film’s July 18 arrival, theDo Revengehelmer is being kind enough to be open and honest about just how incredible the follow-up will be....
Every now and then, aforeign language film demands the attention of the worldand roars to success against many tough odds. In 2019, and helped by a global crisis that left everyone in need of Netflix, that surprise hit came in the form ofGalder Gaztelu-Urrutia’sThe Platform, a politically charged dystopian thriller from Spain. After praise at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it even managed topick up the People’s Choice Award for Midnight Madness,The Platformwas an instant hit with global audiences on Netflix, even being watched by over56 million households in just four weeks....
