Spontaneous Review: Katherine Langford Is Bloody Good in Sci-Fi Comedy

New Paramount picSpontaneous, which starsKatherine Langford(Knives Out) andCharlie Plummer(Looking for Alaska), begins with a bang. A big, wet, sloppy, chunky, gooey, meaty bang. You see, a teenage girl explodes in the middle of what would otherwise be just another class in just another day in the fairly routine existence of your average high schooler. But to just spontaneously combust in front of your peers with no warning and no protocol on what to do in the aftermath?...

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · Lindsey Rush

Star Trek: Discovery Had a Very Different Original Vision

I was so excited when it was announcedBryan Fuller, who previously worked onStar Trek: Deep Space NineandStar Trek: Voyagerand went on to create fascinating shows likeWonderfalls,Pushing Daisies, andHannibal, would be running a newStar Trekseries. I was deeply bummed out when he left, and I’ve been seriously disappointed with everything I’ve seen so far fromStar Trek: Discovery. That disappointment has only deepened with a newEWstory about what Fuller intended for the new series....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Joseph Singleton

The Best Movies of 2020, from First Cow to Possessor

2020, a pretty weird year in my humble opinion. The election. The monoliths. The global pandemic that trapped us inside our homes for nine months. Whole lotta' stuff, much to ponder in the coming year. But contrary to popular opinion, 2020 also debuted dozens of fantastic new films, even if they were a bit harder to find and couldn’t be caught down at your local theater. And honestly, thank goodness. Movies have been an escape for as long as I can remember, and that’s for years thatweren’tan endless anxiety spiral....

July 15, 2025 · 12 min · 2475 words · David Kerr

The Early Christopher Nolan Film That No One Will Ever See

Christopher Nolanis certainly one ofthe most influential filmmakersof his generation in both his artistic craft and active work to preserve the film industry. While many films from great directors can fall under the radar, every Nolan film feels like an event, as he can get an audience interested in his projects based on his name alone. Who would have thought that a three-hourWorld War II historical biopic could become a blockbuster?...

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1000 words · Sarah Oconnor

The Gifted: New Trailer Further Reveals X-Men TV Series

Fox has released a new trailer for the upcomingX-MenTV seriesThe Gifted. The show hails fromBurn NoticecreatorMatt Nixand revolves around a family of mutants struggling to survive in a world where no one’s sure if the X-Men or Brotherhood of Mutants still exist. It very much looks to be a ground-level type ofX-Menstory, focused more on the family drama of it all as opposed to world-ending stakes and superpowered Big Bads....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Brian Williams

The Haunting of Hill House Images Reveal the Netflix Horror Series

Netflix has revealed the first images and a release date for the upcoming horror seriesThe Haunting of Hill House. The 10-episode series hails from filmmakerMike Flanagan, whose credits includeOculus,Gerald’s Game, andOuija: Origin of Eviland who serves as creator, director, and executive producer of this new series. The story is a modern reimagining of the iconic horror novel of the same name byShirley Jackson, and explores a group of siblings who grew up as children in what would become the most famous haunted house in the country....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Johnny Hanson

The Yellow Birds Trailer Has Alden Ehrenreich in the Iraq War

Saban Films has releasedThe Yellow Birdstrailer. Directed byAlexandre Moors, the film follows young soldier Brandon Bartle (Alden Ehrenreich) who must wrestle with a coverup involving the death of his friend and fellow soldier Daniel Murphy (Tye Sheridan) when they were fighting over in Iraq. I caught the film at Sundance back in 2017, and thought it was okay, but didn’t really build upon its premise despite the strong performances. Here’s an excerpt fromAdam Chitwood’s review:...

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Lisa Johnson

This Horror Remake Is Only Based on the First 20 Minutes of the Original

It’s unlikely that you have a landline or a flip phone anymore, but at one point, having either of these could induce some fear and anxiety around who’s calling. No one wants to answer their phones now anyway because just text me, duh?But back in the day, there was no texting, so we had to answer when someone called. How awful! If you’re ahorror fan, you probably have a little more fear around an unknown caller or text than someone who doesn’t partake in the spooky and macabre....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1030 words · Stephen Cole

Thor 3 Director Set as Taika Waititi for Marvel Sequel

Marvel Studios has found its director for the thirdThorfilm, and it’s a bit of an unlikely choice. PerThe Wrap,Flight of the ConchordsdirectorTaika Waititiis in negotiations to take the helm ofThor: Ragnarok. The filmmaker is a veteran of television, having directed episodes of the popular HBO comedy seriesFlight of the Conchordsas well asThe Inbetweeners. Most recently, however, he helmed the vampire mockumentary featureWhat We Do in the Shadows, which has become a bit of a cult hit following its release earlier this year....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Heather Zuniga

Tim Burton's 'Batman' and 'Batman Returns' Sets Theatrical Rerelease Date

You don’t have to stay home washing your tights this summer: two classics of modern superhero cinema are returning to theaters. 1989’sBatmanand its 1992 sequel,Batman Returns, are returning to theaters courtesy of Dolby Cinema. But the Bat-Signal won’t stay on forever: this special event is one night only. Both films will screen on August 25 at all Dolby Cinema at AMC Theaters nationwide. Both films have been remastered for both Dolby Vision picture and Dolby Atmos sound, giving unparalleled depth toTim Burton’s black-on-black vision of Gotham City and its inhabitants, and to the films' distinctive soundscapes andDanny Elfman’s indelible scores....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Mr. Patrick Knight Jr.

What Nikki Hall Has Been Up To Since Leaving 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation'

It has been nearly two years since Nikki Hall last appeared onJersey Shore: Family Vacation.Being the girlfriend ofJersey ShorestarDJ Pauly D, Nikki has made a handful of appearances on the show. Usually she is seen in clips filmed inside the couple’s shared home or on some of the family vacations; however,she has not filmed for the show since season 5 in 2022. Throughout the original series of the show, Pauly was known for casually dating numerous ladies....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Patricia Whitney

What Was the Biggest Hit Movie the Year You Were Born?

A year’s biggest hit movie can tell you a lot about what the world was like back then. Here’s a retrospective on the most profitable films Hollywood gave us, starting in 1960. What was the biggest hit movie the yearyouwere born? 1960 - Swiss Family Robinson Disney’s family adventure/survival film was a hit, pulling in $40,400,000 in the States. History may not remember it as well as it does two others from that year—Alfred Hitchcock’sPsychoandThe Magnificent Seven—but at the time, we all wanted a simple family adventure....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Travis Torres

Zack Snyder Explains Why the Snyder Cut Isn't a Miniseries Anymore

The road toZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguehas been a long and weird one, starting almost immediately after the release of 2017’sJustice League. After years of fans asking for Warner Bros. to “release the Snyder cut,” the film finally hits HBO Max today. This over-four-hour release fromZack Snyderis the director’s ultimate plan for the film, yet originally, it was announced that Warner Bros. would release this cut of the film as a four-part movie....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Lisa Wood