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At Comic-Con yesterday, Paramount debuted a new featurette forTerminator: Dark Fate. Rather than a total reboot,Dark Fateis described as a sequel toJames Cameron’s iconic 1991 follow-upTerminator 2: Judgment Dayand findsLinda Hamiltonreprising her role as Sarah Connor for the first time since that film.Arnold Schwarzeneggeris also back as the T-800, with a story that takes the franchise in a new direction with new leads played byMackenzie Davis(Halt and Catch Fire),Natalia Reyes(Birds of Passage),Gabriel Luna(Agents of S....

Admittedly, you’d be hard-pressed to find a Count Dracula that was as seductive or memorable asBela Lugosi’s, or even as masterfully evil in presence asChristopher Lee’s. Both Lee and Lugosi are considered Dracula icons these days, and for good reason. But if you’re looking for a slightly different take on literature’s most famous vampire, may we suggestRichard Roxburgh’s performance as the Count in the criminally underratedVan Helsing? Though the film itself hasn’t always been the most well-received, it features one of Roxburgh’s most energetic performances, and certainly his best in a villainous role....

Sometimes it’s easy to spot the technical mistakes of a film while watching it only to realize that a serendipitous accident can actually enhance the film itself, which is exactly what happened toDarren AronofskyshootingRequiem for a Dreamwhen he discovered that,according to Vulture’s oral history of the film, cinematographerMatthew Libatiquehad fogged up the viewfinder due to crying duringEllen Burstyn’s most remarkable take. The result was an image that was just the tiniest bit soft, but one that reflected the character’s emotional state deeply enough to warrant its inclusion....

It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a year sinceBeetlejuice Beetlejuicetook over theaters. The sequel to the hit 1988 horror comedy was well worth the wait and made a ton of money at the box office. TheMichael Keaton-starringTim Burtonfilm was a love letter to the genre’s spooky past. Now, ahead of the film’s first anniversary,Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceis getting a gothic new 4K steelbook. PerGruv, the 4K/Blu-ray/Digital combo pack steelbook features new artwork of Keaton’s Ghost With the Most and his number one employeeBobin the iconic Neitherworld waiting room....

One of the many films to premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival was directorJuan Carlos Medina’sVictorian London-set mysteryThe Limehouse Golem. Based on thePeter AckryodnovelDan Leno and the Limehouse Golemand adapted byJane Goldman, this English crime thriller begins with the arrest of Elizabeth Cree (Olivia Cooke), a famous music hall performer who is suspected of murdering her husband (SamReid), who it turns out may have a connection to a series of gruesome killings attributed to a figure known only as The Limehouse Golem....

The Love Witchis a delicate potion. It’s also pure art. Like the concoctions that our titular witch, Elaine (Samantha Robinson) makes in attempts to find true love, the chemistry of the film might not be perfect, butAnna Biller’s homage to Cinemascope isn’t just a mere recreation of a cinematic look from the swingin’ sixties past. Biller adds some modern feminist flair to this pop reverie. The Love Witchblends the genres of horror, erotica and melodrama that utilized the brightest pastels and the biggest go-go scores in the 1950s and 60s....

The Proud Family: Louder and Proudersuccessfully reintroduced one of Disney’s best-animated sitcoms to a new generation of fans. Complete with stellar, updated animation and a sense of humor consistent with the original 2001 series, the show still remains a story about family, friendship, and acceptance. Since theDisney+original series proved to be a successful revival to both new critics and old fans, a second season for the hit show seemed more than justified....

My, what a prickly subjectThe Punisheris. Every time the character is reborn, in comics or on screen, the conversation turns to the value, and limits, of violence in entertainment. The upcoming second season of Netflix’sPunisherseries is bound to rekindle those discussions once again, especially in a time when mass shootings are an endless American terror and the debate over the boundaries and enforcement over the Second Amendment rages stronger than ever....

Love him or hate him, and regardless of whether you agree that “They were on a break,” nobody can deny that Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) was an integral part of theFriendscast. With extensive dinosaur knowledge and more than a few divorces under his belt, Ross is our whiny and arrogant (but ultimately well-meaning) straight man whousuallylevels out the zaniness of the group. However, any fan of the show knows that Ross also has a propensity for anger that often far exceeds the situation at hand, and this unfavorable trait is shown in spades in the aptly named episode,“The One With Ross’s Sandwich....

Made for about $5 million and starring no major stars - unless you’re a particularly bigCatherine Keenersupporter -Jordan Peele’sGet Outis now the most popular film in America. Expectations for the film were set in the upper $20 millions, which would have been enough on its own to scare off the stale yet amiable hijinks ofThe LEGO Batman Movie. Peele’s horror film, however, went well over expectations to score an impressive $30....

David S. Goyermight be the one screenwriter on the planet who’s contributed the most to the resurgence of the comic book adaptations. He wrote every film in theBladetrilogy, as well as helping shape the direction ofChristopher Nolan’sDark Knighttrilogy and the early DC Extended Universe withMan of SteelandBatman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. He also helped develop Netflix’s adaption of the legendarySandmancomics and even penned a few comics himself —including a lengthy run on the Justice Society of America....

The civil warHouse of the Dragonhas long been building towards has finally arrived, tearing the realm in two after generations of peace. Based onFire and BloodbyGeorge R. R. Martin, the two sides of the fracturedHouse Targaryenthat are in conflict for the Iron Throne are commonly referred to as the Greens and the Blacks. This may be confusing for those who haven’t read the source material. So,who are the Greens and the Blacks, and which side has the advantage?...

Will Smithismaking a comeback— not only to film, butto music. On Friday, March 14, theOscar winnerrevealed the cover art and release date to hisnew album,Based on a True Story. Though Smith began his career as a rapper under the alias, “The Fresh Prince,” he hasn’t put out an album since 2005’sLost and Found, which featured the hit single, “Switch.” WithBased on a Truestory marking his first album in 20 years, Smith hasn’t lost a beat, and he’s been keeping his ear to the streets....