The Best Back-to-School Movies Streaming Right Now (August 2024)

It’s nearly that time again. One last bask in the summer sun before the bell rings, doors open, and back to school many will head. However, the return to academia need not be fully ignored, with theworld’s best streamers offering plenty of relevant tales that can make the ordeal seem much more bearable. From unquestionable classics to sidesplitting comedies, these flicks will make even the most frequent detention-goer crack a smile at the thought of math class....

June 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1759 words · Heather Forbes

The Last of Us Co-Creator Explains Joel and Ellie's Dangerous Connection

This article contains spoilers for the first episode of The Last Of Us.The Last of Usis here and it’s all one could ask for as a fan of the games or as a casual viewer of a survival drama. The show excites, scares, and makes you care about the characters it follows. While the series will follow our central father-daughter-esque duo Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), it does a great deal to enhance their relationship with the help of their post-apocalyptic surroundings and supporting characters....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Sharon Clarke

The Originals EP on Cami and Klaus' Connection

In Episode 319 of The CW seriesThe Originals, called “No More Heartbreaks,” a violent encounter has left Cami’s (Leah Pipes) life hanging in the balance and Klaus (Joseph Morgan) is forced to rely on his family and allies to help find a cure. All with the same goal in mind, Freya (Riley Voelkel) has turned to her arsenal of spells, Vincent (Yusuf Gatewood) and Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) have teamed up to gather a crucial ingredient, and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies) are on the hunt for a potential antidote....

June 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1732 words · Kathy Bush

The Tension Between 'Castle's Co-Stars Was a Lot Darker Than You Remember

Castlewas among the most popular and creative procedural mystery shows of its time. While there are more than a few ongoing series about detectives, cops, and lawyers that solve crimes, the premise ofCastlewas a unique one. The series starredFireflyactorNathan Fillionas Richard Castle, a famous author known for his iconic mystery novels that revolve around the fictional hero Derrick Storm. Castle begins solving crimes alongside the New York City homicide detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic); while initially, the duo’s relationship was purely professional, it became clear early on that the two characters were smitten with each other....

June 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1719 words · Zachary Kaiser

WandaVision Episode 7 Theories Explained: Who Is Agatha Harkness?

Well, son of a witch. The latest episode ofWandaVision, “Breaking the Fourth Wall,” also broke a whole lot of revelations, from Monica Rambeau’s new Spectrum-ish powers to the fact that mysterious aerospace engineer is actually terrible at making anything useful. But no reveal landed with more of a mystical whooshing sound than the one many of us have been pondering from the start:Kathryn Hahnis, in fact, playing Agatha Harkness, Marvel’s resident immortal witch who has someveryweird ties to Wanda’s comic book history....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1249 words · Timothy Wilson

Watch: Coco Deleted Scene Shows an Opening Musical Number

Cocois an outstanding film, and will likely win Pixar yet another Best Animated Film Oscar next month. However, the movie almost had a very different opening. As directorsLee UnkrichandAdrian Molinaexplain, a deleted scene would have kicked off the movie with a musical number about Dia de los Muertos. And in one way, you can kind of see why they wanted to lead the movie off this way.Cocois technically a musical, although all of the musical numbers are more about characters singing at points where they’re supposed to be singing rather than just breaking out into song....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Nicole Hart

What If? Season 3 Renewed at Disney+

Season 2 is yet to drop but Season 3 is already hurtling towards us, somewhere in the distance. At Marvel Studios’ Animation panel at San Diego Comic-Con, fans of Marvel’s animated anthology seriesWhat If…?were given a lovely surprise to take home. It was announced by Marvel per Collider’sTherese Lacsonthat the Emmy-nominated series has been renewed for a third season even before the arrival of the series’ second season. At the Comic-Con, Marvel offered up a surprise screening of an episode of the series’ second season....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Jason Ingram

Where Did Daemon Go at the End of House of the Dragon Episode 5?

Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for Episodes 1-5 of House of the Dragon and the book Fire & Blood.Anyone who knows Westeros knows that they don’t ever do weddings in half-measures. If a family isn’t being ambushed, then a king is being poisoned. For a while, this Sunday, it seemed as ifRhaenyra Targaryen’s (Milly Alcock) wedding celebrations with Laenor Velaryon(Theo Nate) might go smoothly, with the only real drama being that her step-mother/ex-best-friendshowed up in a fashion faux pas dress....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1201 words · Christopher Chang

Why Evan Peters Is the MVP of 2021 TV

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforWandaVision,Mare of Easttown, andAmerican Horror StorySeason 10.] Not every actor needs to be a leading man to win the hearts of audiences. Sometimes, all it takes is a series of supporting roles that highlight an actor’s calm, cool, and collected performances.Evan Petershas been amassing such roles throughout the years — from his regular appearances onAmerican Horror Storywhich began with Season 1’s Tate Langdon, to his supporting role as the best friend of the titular superhero inKick-Ass, and to his own superhero role in the X-Men ensemble as Quicksilver inX-Men: Days of Future Past....

June 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1423 words · Rebecca Espinoza

Win Free Tickets to Our ‘Place of Bones’ Screening with Heather Graham Q&A

The old way of Westerns is over, and Collider is thrilled to give our readers the chance to win advance screening passes to The Avenue’s horror WesternPlace of Bonesand see how these women handled the west before it fires into theaters. Not only will you be among the first people to see the latest action-packed feature to come from directorAudrey Cummings, but those lucky winners will also be treated to a Q&A to follow with the film’s star, the one and onlyHeather Graham(Boogie Nights,Bobby)....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Duane Perez

With a New Film in Theaters, ‘Jurassic World’ Stomps Back Onto Streaming Charts

Just weeks afterJurassic World: Rebirthreignited global interest in the dinosaur saga, the originalJurassic World(2015)is seeinga major spike across streaming platforms worldwide.The nostalgic blockbuster starringChris Prattas Owen Grady isclawing its way back into top 10 rankings in countries from Argentina to Vietnam,showing that the dino craze is anything but extinct. On iTunes,Jurassic Worldclimbed its way upin over 40 countries this week, hitting as high as#1 in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Jordan.It also posted consistent placements across Europe, climbing to #5 in Belgium, #6 in Germany, and even re-entering the top 10 in France....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Lisa Huff

’Babylon’s Montage Explained: What Damien Chazelle Is Really Trying to Say

The final scene ofDamien Chazelle’s new filmBabylonhas taken the internet by storm for its YouTube-like use of a film clip montage that takes viewers from the earliest days of cinema right up to today, or at least, 2009. Some have mocked the montage for its internet-influenced feeling and dismissed the whole scene as a filmmaking-lite, nostalgia-based gimmick. Showcasing crowd-pleasing movies likeJurassic ParkandThe Matrixcertainly can have the effect of making you point at the screen and say “I know that!...

June 6, 2025 · 11 min · 2174 words · Michael Garcia

'House of the Dragon' Season 3: Emma D'Arcy Supports Deviating From the Book

While anticipation builds forHouse of the DragonSeason 3, everything the actors say is held under scrutiny, as fans look for any crumbs of information about the highly anticipated return. Whether it’s adiscussion of their character’s arcor the vague announcement ofan experimental episode, anything is sure to get attention. But that goes double forEmma D’Arcy’s recent comments during an interview withAwards Radar, in which they reference more changes ahead for their character....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1041 words · Joshua Wilkerson