‘Thunderbolts’ Director Says Marvel “Embraced” the Film’s Take on Mental Health [Exclusive]

There’s been no shortage of discourse surroundingThunderbolts*— Marvel’s bold summer team-up that brought together some of the MCU’s most overlooked characters and gave them a spotlight and an existential crisis or two. In a wide-ranging conversation with Collider’sMaggie Lovitt,directorJake Schreieropened up about one of the most unexpected core themes of the movie: its unflinching focus on mental health. Asked directly whether there were ever nerves about approachingsuch delicate material, Schreier was candid in his thoughts....

August 27, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Jeffrey Bridges

‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ and Daniel Radcliffe’s Nine Other Best Non Harry Potter Performances

Daniel Radcliffehas enjoyed a varied, quirky, and incredibly successful career since hanging up his wand and glasses after finally defeating Lord Voldermort inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. His most recent movie,Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, opened torave reviews, with critics being particularly impressed by Radcliffe’s performance as the eccentric parody hero. RELATED:The ‘Harry Potter’ Movies Ranked By Their Rotten Tomatoes Score Radcliffe has delivered many other memorable performances in the post-Potter days, including playing a flatulent corpse, a man with devil horns growing out of his head, and a man with guns surgically attached to his hands....

August 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1289 words · David Benjamin

'9-1-1' Tries To Move On After Bobby's Death in Season 8, Episode 17 Promo

9-1-1enters its second stage now that Bobby (Peter Krause) has been buried. His death was a major event that separated everything into before and after, and in the all-new episode airing on Thursday, May 8,the after begins.After Bobby’s death, the biggest question is what fills the gaping hole left in many aspects of the show. How will the other characters move on? Who becomes the new captain of the 118?9-1-1Season 8, Episode 17, “Don’t Drink the Water,” begins to answer these questions as it explores the potential candidates for the captain position....

August 26, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Amber Livingston

'Beau Is Afraid' Cast and Character Guide

Horror auteurAri Asterhas quite an impressive cast set to portray the bizarre characters of his third directorial feature,Beau Is Afraid(2023). Odds are if you ask any horror fan who the most exciting horror filmmaker working today is, Ari Aster is a likely name that’ll come up. The writer/director made a remarkable first impression on the genre withHereditary(2018), a wholly unique kind of ghost story that details one family’s horrors when coping with grief....

August 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1213 words · Christopher Martin

'GLOW' Season 4: Kate Nash Shares Images From Cancelled Series

Netflix’sGLOWis a show that made fans worldwide laugh, broke their hearts, and amply inspired them. The story loosely based on the real pro-wrestling TV show from the 1980s,The Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling,managed to capture hearts, tickled one to the core, and had everything a dramedy should and then some. While the series was axed prematurely at the onset of the pandemic fans and cast keep finding ways to revisit the series in one way or another....

August 26, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Daniel Lyons

'My Life with the Walter Boys' Season 2 Just Got an Exciting Update

Fans of Netflix’s hit teen dramaMy Life with the Walter Boyshave a lot to look forward to after an exciting update from the show’s writer and co-producerTawnya Benavides Bhattacharya.Addressing fans via her X (formerly Twitter) page, Bhattacharya let fans know that the show has now entered pre-production on Season 2. Season 1 concluded in late 2023 with a renewal of the show’s second season coming shortly after. The series is a TV adaptation of award-winning authorAli Novak’s New York Times best-selling Young Adult bookof the same name and was developed byMelanie Halsall....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Brenda Simpson

'Red One' Domestic Box Office Debut Dethrones 'Venom 3' After Three Weeks on Top

After three weekends atop the domestic box office charts, Sony’sVenom: The Last Danceis set to be dethroned by the big-budget holiday-themed action-adventure filmRed One. The movie defied poor reviews to gross around $11 million on opening day — this includes the $3.7 million that it made from Thursday previews — and is on track to generate around $30 million across the weekend. This figure might increase thanks tothe glowing audience response that the film has earned; it holds an A- CinemaScore and an 88% audience rating onRotten Tomatoes....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Carlos Wiley

'Tarot' — Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Everything You Need to Know

Quick Links Tarot card readings date back to the mid-fifteenth century but didn’t have any ties to occultists until the late 18th century. There are two separate types of decks, one used just for games and the other used for divination and fortune-telling. The French occultist and tarot researcher,Jean-Baptiste Allietteunder the pseudonym “Etteilla,” created the first deck of cards for the sole purpose of cartomancy in 1789. When specific cards are pulled from the deck for a reading, they can give the reader insight into what their future might hold for them, be it riches, love, or even death…...

August 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1132 words · Gary Gibson MD

'The Great' Season 3 Sets Release Date & Reveals First Image

Huzzah! More than year afterThe Greatreceived a Season 3renewal, Hulu has finally set a release date for the show’s upcoming season. The series will return with Season 3 on May 12, streaming exclusively on Hulu. Along with the date announcement, Hulu shared afirst look imageat the new season featuring Catherine (Elle Fanning) and Peter (Nicholas Hoult). Touted as “an occasionally true story” (and later “an almost entirely untrue story”),The Greatis a historical dramedy that follows Catherine, a young woman who marries Russian emperor Peter....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Judith Goodwin

'The Simpsons' 10 Best TV Parody Easter Eggs, Ranked

What’s better than television making fun of television?The Simpsonshas arguably done it better than any other show, managing to deliver easy laughs in the form ofterrific extended parody episodeslike the two-part “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” in seasons six and seven, the brilliantly bizarre “The Springfield Files” in season eight, and even “24 Minutes” all the way in season 18. Viewers don’t have to watchDallas,The X-Files, or24to enjoy those episodes either; the references simply work as structural guidelines and additional fun for people who do get them....

August 26, 2025 · 10 min · 2027 words · Nancy Jackson

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Gets New Streaming Home

The Super Mario Bros. Moviehas found a new streaming home just in time for Christmas, with one of the biggest movies of the year arriving to the streaming service’s catalog on December 3.Chris Prattvoices the iconic video game character in an adventure made for the entire family to enjoy, while exploring the world of one of the most beloved video game franchises of all time. Even if Mario is full of charisma in his latest adventure on the big screen, he’ll still need all the help he can get in order to face a powerful threat....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Nicholas Bullock

10 'Gilmore Girls' Episodes That Are an Easy Skip

Gilmore Girlsis a perfect show to rewatch, time and time again. It has the coziest TV town, the best fictional mother-daughter duo at its center, and some truly hilarious and fast-paced dialogue. WhileGilmore Girlsis excellent the first time around, it is even better after the first watch. It’s a true comfort show, and it’s always a delight to return to the characters and to Stars Hollow with each viewing. WhileGilmore Girlsas a whole is incredible, it does have some episodes that don’t land as well as others....

August 26, 2025 · 9 min · 1798 words · Tina Miller

10 Worst Movie Performances by Great Actors, Ranked

Acting isn’t exactly an easy profession. As proof, there’s the fact that there are only a few actors who can be counted among the greatest, most beloved, most influential of all time. FromJudi DenchtoMarlon Brando, there are several thespians who tend to be considered among the best at what they do. As such, they’re typically wise enough to pick the right roles to let their skills shine. On occasion, though, they have severe slip-ups....

August 26, 2025 · 10 min · 1988 words · Shelly Sanders