The newJurassic Worldfilm continues to round out its cast of new characters and/or dinosaur chow. The latest addition:Dead Boy Detectives’David Iacono. Iacono will join the ensemble of next summer’s Triassic tentpole, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. So far, any plot or character details of the new films are being kept sealed away tighter than InGen’s frozen dinosaur embryos — save for that it will be a fresh start for the franchise, without any returning characters from the previous films....

After a two-year wait, the much anticipated fourth and final season of theNetflixhitStranger Thingsis fast approaching, and hopefully with a lot of answers. Season 3 left viewers with several questions about the fate of the beloved characters and their unfinished stories. RELATED:‘Stranger Things’ Season 4: Trailer, Release Date, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far TheSeason 4trailer only added more question marks to the queries gnawing at fans' minds as they wondered about Eleven’s powers, Dustin and Suzie’s relationship, the guest appearance of a famous horror movie actor, and most of all, where in the world is Hopper?...

Is there such a thing as the over-saturation of theLord of the Rings? While Prime Video spills billions into its ambitious streaming seriesThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerand Warner Bros. enters production on an upcoming live-action film tentatively titledThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, there has been some collateral damage. This weekend, W.B. debuted the new animated filmThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimin over 30 overseas markets ahead of its domestic debut, and witnessed utter rejection....

Superheroes have been a pretty consistent presence on the animated television landscape since the 1960s. Theanimation medium has excelled with superheroesthanks to its unique ability to depict the most unimaginable superhuman powers, locations and feats easier than in live-action; thus, it’s no wonder that there are so many successful superhero adaptions in animation - far more than its live-action counterpart. Animation opened the door for numerous incredible stories over the years....

Arrested Developmentdoesn’t need much of an introduction, but it could help to read the following (obvious) information inRon Howard’s voice, given he was the narrator of all five seasons. It was an acclaimed sitcom about the largely selfish members of a wealthy family after their patriarch lands in hot water (not of the ham variety) legally speaking. Chaos, misunderstandings, slapstick, wordplay, and non-stop witty dialogue ensue. It’s the dialogue that’s going to be most focused on here, because, at its best,Arrested Developmenthad its cast deliver pitch-perfect one-liners at a scarily rapid rate....

When casting one’s eye back to 1978, the year proved to be a defining one for the horror genre. While most associate the golden age of the horror genre with the 1980s, as it was the decade that gifted the world horror icons Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, the late 70s built the building blocks for this boom. 1978 producedHalloween, the most influential slasher movie of all time that horror movies today still attempt to emulate....

Read update There’s no shortage of strange, confusing, and wonderfully messy movies out there. Streaming services allow viewers unprecedented access to films new and old, and good and bad, plus not having to pay for every movie individually is an incentive to watch ones of varying quality. And in the end, there’s a strong argument to be made that you may’t properly appreciate the good without sitting through some bad....

At the risk of unleashing hot-takes and causing controversy,John Williamsis a very good composer, his music always fits the movies he’s composing for, and his film scores are memorable.In actuality, though, praising John Williams is about the easiest thing to do when it comes to discussing/critiquing film, because he seemingly never misses. Not only does he refuse to miss, but he usually fulfills his role within the making of a film perfectly, sometimes elevating the entire movie or even overshadowing other parts of it, because his music is just that good....

Marvel has had a long and widely varied history when it comes to cinematic adaptations, creating a multitude of franchises and some of the highest-grossing blockbusters of all time. However, expectations and perceptions are always changing, as various mistakes and tension leading up to a release can have many expecting a relatively low quality when it comes to Marvel’s offerings. While films likeMorbiusandThe Marvelscertainly lived up to their less-than-exemplary expectations,it can be especially compelling when a Marvel film surpasses these low expectations....

Cape Fearrevisits John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novelThe Executioners—the same source material that inspired the 1962 Gregory Peck film and Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake. Whereas earlier versions emphasized cat-and-mouse suspense, the new series leans into America’s true-crime obsession, exploring how media sensationalism fuels both fascination and fear. ShowrunnerNick Antosca(best known forHannibal,Channel Zero, andThe Act) promises a “Hitchcockian slow burn” that spends as much time inside the heads of its characters as it does staging set-piece confrontations....

Marvel has released the firstAvengers: Infinity Wartrailer. In the upcoming sequel, Thanos (Josh Brolin) is on the hunt for the Infinity Stones that, when collected and placed in the Infinity Gauntlet, will give him the power to reshape reality and destroy the universe. The only ones who can stop him are the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plot details on the upcoming sequel have been scarce, butJoeandAnthony Russo’s upcoming film will attempt to start weaving together all three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the Earth-bound Avengers will interact with cosmic characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy....

[This is a re-post of myBefore the Floodreview from the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie premieres on National Geographic channel tonight, October 30th,at 9pm ET and is available for free on Natgeotv.com, VOD, iTunes, Facebook, and a number of other outlets until November 6th] Climate change is happening. That’s a fact. The science is sound, and in Julywe just had the hottest montheveron record. Sea levels are rising, ice is melting, and dangerous weather patterns are becoming more and more frequent....

We got a bit ofCaptain America: Civil Warmarketing deluge last week between the new trailer and themassive set visit, but if you still need your fix for today, a handful of promo images have landed online showing the character ready to go for the jugular. While these are just concept art drawings rather than photos, they’re still pretty neat, and if you arrange them just right, you could have a pretty fun splash page of your own....