When They See Us Interview: Joshua Jackson, Blair Underwood & Christopher Jackson

Created, co-written and expertly directed byAva DuVernay, the four-part Netflix limited seriesWhen They See Uschronicles the notorious case of the five teenagers of color from Harlem – Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise – who became labeled the Central Park Five, after being accused of a violent rape in New York in the spring of 1989. After being questioned as teenagers and pressured to confess, they were convicted and sentenced and served between 6 and 13 years in prison before their exoneration in 2002, and watching their journey will break your heart, turn you into a sobbing mess who’s angry at the injustice of it all, and inspire hope....

July 22, 2025 · 10 min · 1974 words · Marissa Gibson DDS

Who Are 'X-Men '97's Prime Sentinels in the Comics?

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for X-Men ‘97. At the beginning of its three-part finale,X-Men ‘97debuted a deadly and dangerous variant of the mutant-hunting Sentinels known as Prime Sentinels. The Sentinels were already formidable, but the Prime Sentinels offer a horrifying twist to the longtime X-Men foes. They are the creation of Sebastion Gilberti, aka Bastion (Theo James), a hybrid of a human child and the advanced sentinel from the future, Nimrod....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Patricia Morris

Zack Snyder Is Actually at His Best When He Does This

If there’s a director who has proven more divisive thanZack Snyder, they have yet to step forward. People either love him and defend his work with the very fiber of their being, or loathe his artistic vision and wish he’d never direct again, and only a very few exist in any sort of middle ground. But it’s those middle-ground folks who truly tell the tale, the ones who balance out the extremes to offer a more representative feeling about his films....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · Gabriel Davis

Zombieland 2 May Hit Theaters in 2019 with Original Cast

Next year is not only the tenth anniversary of the comedy hitZombieland, but also the tenth anniversary of talking aboutZombieland 2. A sequel to directorRuben Fleischer’s smash hit has been in development ever since that first movie hit theaters, but despite some close calls, it has thus far not gotten off the ground. However, according to writersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernick, that may be about to change. Reese and Wernick gained new notoriety a few years ago when another long-in-the-works script of theirs,Deadpool, finally got made and pulled in a ton of money at the box office....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Mary Vega

'Avatar: The Way of Water' Returns to Theaters to Celebrate Earth Day

Audiences will get another chance to travel to Pandora whenJames Cameron’sAvatar: The Way of Waterreturns toIMAXscreens this weekend to celebrate Earth Day. The sequel to one of the highest-grossing movies of all time entered the list itself when it broke several records at the box office after years of anticipation. The development of the technology necessary for the creation of the underwater sequences and the pandemic resulted in numerous delays for the film, which was at one point hoping to debut on the big screen in 2013....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · James Yu

'Doctor Who' 60th Anniversary Special Teaser: Time's Gone Awry

The BBC have released a new teaser as they ramp up anticipation for their forthcomingDoctor Who60th Anniversary celebrations. The episode, titled “Wild Blue Yonder” will feature returning stars of the seriesDavid TennantandCatherine Tate,the second of three specials to be released for the anniversary. In the clip, which lasts only a matter of seconds, footage of the Fourteenth Doctor (Tennant) and Donna Noble (Tate) aboard the TARDIS is glitched and distorted, with a panicked Donna asking; “Where are we,” to which the Doctor replies: “I’m sorry Donna,” before the tile card for the episode appears....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · David Johnson

'Godzilla: King of the Monsters': Michael Dougherty Compares It to 'Aliens'

In August 2017, a group of fellow journalists and I went to the Atlanta set ofMichael Dougherty’sGodzilla: King of the Monsters. Set five years after the events of 2014’sGodzilla, the movie sees a more powerful Monarch organization once again calling on the help of Godzilla after a villain seeks to use the monsters as living atomic weapons. During a break in filming, we got to talk with director Michael Dougherty. During our conversation, we talked about how he got involved with the film, why his film is likeAlienswhen compared toGareth Edwards’Godzilla, why it was important for scientists to be the heroes, making a nod to King Kong, Easter eggs, redesigning Ghidorah, Rodan, and Mothra, for a new era but staying loyal to the original designs, bringing in horror elements, how the film connects to the other films of the Monsterverse, if he wanted to bring in any other Toho monsters, and more....

July 21, 2025 · 13 min · 2700 words · Julie White

'The Acolyte' Episode 5 Is Teasing an Even Bigger Connection

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 5 “Night.“The Acolytehas made it clearthere is more to the slaughter of twins Osha and Mae’s (Amandla Stenberg) covenon Brendok than at least the former knows, with Sol (Lee Jung-jae) seeming to know some tragic details that he hasn’t yet shared with his former Padawan. In last week’s episode, he promised to tell Osha “the truth” when they accomplished their mission and got Mae into custody....

July 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1080 words · Joshua Sutton

'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Review

“I think there’s a natural goodness built into human beings,” says Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a contestant in the 10th annual Hunger Games competition. “You know when you’ve stepped across the line into evil, and it’s your life’s challenge to try and stay on the right side of that line.” In The Hunger Games franchise and its previous four movies, who was on each side of that line was fairly well-defined—naturally, with a few characters standing right in the middle....

July 21, 2025 · 9 min · 1748 words · Joshua Newton

'The Rookie' Season 7 Episode 15 Recap: I'm Begging for the End of These Mockumentaries!

Sometimes, withpolice procedurals, it’s a good idea to switch things up with the format. These shows can tend to be a bit formulaic and a change of pace is warranted.The Rookiehas done this throughout its run, with afew documentary-style episodes. Starting in Season 3, the series uses these stand-alone episodes to put its characters in front of a documentary crew as they detail a particular case. While this seemed fun at first,I’m begging the writers to avoid using this gimmick in future episodes....

July 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1299 words · Justin Green

'Yellowstone'

Although his future onYellowstoneremains up in the air,Kevin Costneris remaining open-minded when it comes to the prospect of reuniting withTaylor Sheridanafter his acrimonious departure from the hit Paramount+ series.The murmurs of Costner’s departure first surfaced in May 2023, gradually intensifying until they reached a crescendo by November. With the show’snarrative hanging in the balance, following a gripping cliffhanger at the end of Season 5 Part 1, the absence of Costner’s presence poses a significant challenge for the creative team....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Patrick Mcdonald

10 Best Harry Potter Characters From Hufflepuff House, Ranked

Hufflepuff is one of the four Houses atHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which, like the others, was named after one of the school’s founders, Helga Hufflepuff. Students sorted into Hufflepuff are often hard-working, patient, loyal, kind, and a little goofy. Many of them are also animal or plant lovers, and tend to excel in Herbology or Care of Magical Creatures. Unfortunately, this is the House that is least prominent in theHarry Potterfilms....

July 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1700 words · Rhonda Kim

10 Worst Choices Made by the Kardashians on Their Reality Series'

Many reality stars and shows are known for highlighting some wild decisions andThe Kardashianscertainly have their fair share of questionable choices.The Kardashiansfirst appeared on screens in 2006 with the release ofKeeping Up With the Kardashians. This series followedCaitlyn Jennerand her transition into a woman, her ex-wifeKris Jennerand their blended family of six children. However, the Kardashians have received a lot of flack and judgment over the years. They’ve often been accused of being “tone-deaf” and out of touch with reality....

July 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1699 words · Shawn Chandler