Letitia Wright and Agnieszka Smoczynska Discuss The Silent Twins

Polish directorAgnieszka Smoczynskarecently sat down to discuss the making of her drama biopic,The Silent Twins, withDeadline. The film chronicles the lives of June and Jennifer Gibbons, twin sisters who refused to speak with anyone besides each other, causing hardships for their family and themselves. The story of the Gibbons daughters, June and Jennifer, is a heartbreaking tale about two immigrant sisters from Barbados who grew up in Wales, vowing only to ever speak to each other....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Colin Taylor

Lucifer Season 5B Release Date Revealed by Netflix

Luciferfans who have been chomping at the bit for the second half of Season 5 won’t have to wait much longer. Earlier today, Netflix dropped the release date, May 28,in a tweetfeaturing a touching photo of Chloe (Lauren German) and Lucifer (Tom Ellis) in an intimate embrace. The first half of Season 5, which premiered on August 17, 2025, was a delightfully sinful feast of drama, heartbreak, greed, lust and pride, all culminating in fans finally getting the love connection between Chloe and Lucifer that we’ve been teased with since the beginning — but it also featured a delightfully gritty noir flashback episode (“It Never Ends Well for the Chicken”)....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Rebecca Thompson

Michael B. Jordan Speaks at Black Lives Matter Protest

Michael B. Jordan, star of films likeBlack Panther,Just Mercy, andFruitvale Station,spoke passionatelyat a Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 29, 2025. During the demonstration, which took place in front of many prominent buildings housing industry workers, Jordan spoke about his personal connection to the Black Lives Matter movement, what he hoped to communicate with his work, and called out the folks housing those very buildings to do better....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Jennifer Daugherty

Michael Shannon and Jeff Nichols' American Fables

Jeff Nicholsrecently released his fourth feature,Midnight Special, about two men who protect a young boy who has prophetic powers and a connection to a plain of existence invisible to all but him. For the fascinating first half or so of the film, the core of the film is in belief, and the entitlements that the faithful often gift themselves in the name of what they believe, whether via scripture, tradition, or simply out of instinct....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1167 words · Dr. Jason Manning

Moonfall Blu-ray Special Features Include Audio Commentary & Doc About Moon

If like many people you missedRoland Emmerich’s newest epic movieMoonfallin theaters, Lionsgate announced that you will be able to catch up with the outer space adventure as soon as tomorrow. The digital release of the movie is programmed to launch on April 1, with a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release to follow later on the same month. The story follows a group of astronauts who embark on a last-resort mission when the Moon is knocked from its orbit and enters a collision course with Earth....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Maurice Johnson

Mr. Robot Season 2 Twist Explained by Creator Sam Esmail

Spoilers for last night’s episode ofMr. Robot, “Handshake”, abound in this article. You have been warned. Given the plot twists and turns of the show’s first season, fans ofMr. Robothave no doubt been watching Season 2 waiting forsomekind of shoe to drop. Well last night’s episode, “Handshake”, delivered, as the final few minutes of the installment featured yet another big reveal in the vein of Season 1’s revelation thatChristian Slater’s Mr....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Michael Waller

Netflix Aiming for 50% Original Content; Fine with Singles & Doubles

If you think Netflix has a lot of original content now, hold onto your butts. The streaming service launched 450 hours of original programming in 2015, which not only saw an increase in original series but also the launch of Netflix’s first original film,Beasts of No Nation—which, to be fair, was acquired by Netflixafterit was produced. However, we’ve merely seen the tip of the iceberg. Speaking at Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia conference on Tuesday, CFODavid Wells(viaVariety) said that Netflix is aiming towards having half of its content be original productions within the next few years, with the other half made up of licensed TV shows and movies....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Brenda Collier

Prime Video’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Movie Can’t Compare to Tom Cruise’s Version on Rotten Tomatoes

The 1898 bestseller,The War of the Worlds, byH. G. Wells, has received numerous adaptations over the years, beginning withOrson Welles' 1938 radio drama.This year has also seen a film adaptation, the latest of all and coming on the heels of the 2023War of the Worlds: The Attack, directed byJunaid Syed. Theadaptation in question isthe Ice Cube-starringWar of the Worlds, released byUniversal Picturesjust last week, which has now officially received a Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes alongside highly unfavorablereviews from critics....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Xavier Phillips

Rampage Original Ending Nearly Made Dwayne Johnson Quit

Spoilers forRampagefollow below. WhileDwayne Johnson’sRampageopened atop the box office last weekend, the Warner Bros. film at one point almost lost its marquee star. The video game adaptation marked a reunion between Johnson and hisSan AndreasdirectorBrad Peyton, with Johnson filling the role of a primatologist whose friend George, an albino gorilla, is exposed to a pathogen that mutates him and two other beasts—a wolf and a crocodile—into gigantic monsters. As the film progresses mayhem is unleashed on the U....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Melissa Cortez

Ready Player One Trailer Breakdown: Easter Eggs and 80s References

Now that theepic first trailerforSteven Spielberg’sReady Player Onehas dropped, we can dig into just what in the 80s is going on here. Fans ofErnest Cline’s sci-fi novel, that’s one part love story to pop culture of the 80s and one part action-adventure story, seemed a rather daunting adaptation thanks to a laundry list of references and completely insane action sequences. Spielberg was clearly up to the task, as this first trailer shows....

July 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1547 words · Jeffrey Mosley

Realm of Champions Release Date Revealed for Kabam's Marvel MOBA

Kabam’s newest mobile MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena)MARVEL Realm of Championsmay be here sooner than you expected. The spin-off from the gaming company’s successful titleMARVEL Contest of Championstakes place in the same universe and expands on that storyline, but fans are in for quite a different style of gameplay this time around. The new title will trade in the familiar fighting mechanics for more of a top-down MOBA, focusing mainly on multiplayer PvP and a satisfying amount of character customization and loadouts....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Nancy Evans

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Guillermo del Toro and André Øvredal Interview

WithScary Stories to Tell in the Darknow playing in theaters, I recently sat down with producerGuillermo del Toroand directorAndré Øvredalfor an exclusive interview. During the very fun conversation, the two talked about making a gateway horror movie for a new generation, how they decided which of theAlvin Schwartzbook series stories would be included in the film, how they decided when to use practical effects, what they learned from test screenings, if they took home anything from set, and more....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Aaron Roth

Scream 5 Directors Break Their Silence on the New Sequel

Screamis one of my two favorite films of all time, I have a cat named Deputy Dewey and have watched the entire series more times than I can count. Needless to say, I was mighty excited to take part in the fifth installment’s recent virtual set visit. While we can’t share all of the conversations had that day just yet, withthe unveiling of the title and some imagesfromKevin Williamsonhimself, we are able to release our conversation with the filmmaking team behind the movie....

July 6, 2025 · 14 min · 2955 words · Brandi Simmons