Deadpool Blu-ray Release Date Scheduled for Early May

Fox’sDeadpoolhas been crushing box office records since its opening in February. Now, with news of its May release date for the movie’s Blu-ray, they hope to continue that financially successful trend in the home movie department.Ryan Reynoldshimself took to Twitter today to announce thatDeadpoolwould be arriving in Blu-ray format on May 10th, though in the spirit of the April 1st pseudo-holiday of April Fools' Day, also lamented the other video formats that movie would never appear on, sadly....

August 25, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Jasmine Thompson

Evil Dead 4 Set Photo Reveals Filming on HBO Max Sequel Has Begun

DirectorLee Croninhas shared the first behind-the-scenes image fromEvil Dead Riseto celebrate the start of production on the long-awaited fourth installment in the cult classic franchise, which was recently announced to beheading exclusively to HBO Max. Cronin also wrote the script, and though he’s relatively untested as a director, his feature debutThe Hole in the Groundwas an accomplished and atmospheric supernatural chiller, while he comes with the seal of approval fromEvil DeadarchitectsSam RaimiandBruce Campbell, both of whom remain involved inRiseas producers....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Kenneth Madden

Game of Thrones: Daniel Portman on How to Prepare for Season 8

In fall 2017, a short time before theGame of Thronescast was scheduled to sit down in Belfast for their Season 8 table read, they received their scripts via email. Daniel Portman, who playsGoT’smost loyal squire, Podrick Payne, happened to be in a taxi, on his way to a training session at the gym, when those pages hit his inbox. The cast had been waiting a while to get them, with the scripts arriving fairly close to the date of the table read....

August 25, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Mary Stone

Gangs of London Season 2 Trailer Sets Up a Violent Power Struggle

AMC+has unveiled the official trailer for Season 2 of its gritty crime thrillerGangs of London, a series all about the power struggles between the international crime families that run the titular city and the undercover policeman working within the criminal underbelly. The new trailer sets up the various factions fighting for power in the city as well as a new, dangerous enemy rising up in the criminal underworld. The season kicks off with two new episodes on November 17 followed by one every week thereafter on AMC+....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Deborah Jones

Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman Brought Their A-Game to This Psychological Thriller on Netflix

When two legends of the Silver Screen get together to co-headline a film, it’s always noteworthy—especially because the acting, if nothing else, is guaranteed to be of the highest quality.Gene HackmanandMorgan Freemanare, without question, two of the finest performers of the past seven decades. In 2000, they came together to star in the psychological thrillerUnder Suspicion. The two titans had previously shared a few scenes inClint Eastwood’s legendary westernUnforgiven, but this was the first and only time they starred opposite one another, shouldering a film equally, in a dual capacity....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Susan Carey

Hellraiser: Judgment Review

Ah, the eternal pain and pleasure of being aHellraiserfan. The long-running franchise launched in the fertile, effed-up mind ofClive Barkerhas endured for three decades without any official reboots or remakes. That sounds like a good thing, but it’s largely thanks to Dimension’s determination to hold on to the rights (and the ever-profitable Pinhead merchandising), meaning a new entry has popped up every few years like clockwork. The result is thatHellraiserhas become one of the most fruitful horror franchises, but the fruits haven’t always been sweet....

August 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1125 words · Shelley Diaz MD

Horror Icon Tony Todd, Star of 'Candyman' and More, Dead at 69

Horror iconTony Toddhas died. Famous for his looming presence and echoing, Stentorian voice, Todd was a familiar face from his roles inCandyman,Final Destination, andThe Crow.Deadline reportsthat Todd died at his Los Angeles home at age 69. Born in Washington DC on August 20, 2025, and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Todd studied theater at the Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theatre Institute and Trinity Rep Conservatory. Instantly recognizable thanks to his 6'5" height and deep voice, he made one of his first screen appearances inOliver Stone’sPlatoon....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Hannah Moore

How to Watch Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Showtimes and Streaming

Academy Award-winning directorGuillermo del Toro(The Shape of Water) is bringing our favorite marionette to life.Del Toro’sPinocchiois the third retelling of the fairy tale this year alone, as it followsDisney’s most recent remake. ThePacific Rimdirector loves fantasy stories, evident from his Best Picture winner,The Shape of Water. With fairy tales having a special place in del Toro’s heart, it makes perfect sense that his next project is an animated musical based on one of the most famous fairy tales ever written....

August 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1460 words · Edward Brown

Hunger Games Prequel Movies We Actually Want to See

Editor’s Note: The Hunger Games is coming back! Scholastic officially announced that Suzanne Collins will pen a prequel to her best-selling trilogy, set 64 years before the start of The Hunger Games trilogy, during the 10th annual Hunger Games.“With this book, I wanted to explore the state of nature, who we are, and what we perceive is required for our survival," Collins said in a statement. “The reconstruction period ten years after the war, commonly referred to as the Dark Days—as the country of Panem struggles back to its feet—provides fertile ground for characters to grapple with these questions and thereby define their views of humanity....

August 25, 2025 · 11 min · 2265 words · Stephanie Acevedo

Is the MacBook Air M2 Worth It?

When considering the purchase of a new laptop, the MacBook Air with the M2 chip is a compelling option. This model, released by Apple, is touted for its performance and efficiency. The laptop features a design that is both modern and durable, giving it a premium feel that matches its price point. With its updated processor, the MacBook Air M2 promises faster speeds that could be attractive to users who require efficiency in their tasks....

August 25, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Samantha Adams

Jack Ryan Season 3 Is Getting a New Showrunner

Changes are afoot forJack RyanSeason 3. While the show’s second season is due to debut next week, Amazon Prime is already hard at work getting the third season of the espionage action-thriller series off the ground.John Krasinskileads the show as the titularTom Clancycharacter, and while Season 1 and Season 2 were run by formerLostco-showrunnerCarlton CusealongsideGraham Roland,Jack RyanSeason 3 is getting a new head honcho. Word broke in March that Cusewould be stepping downas showrunner but remaining onboard as an executive producer, but a reason wasn’t given—although Cuse does have Netflix’sLocke & Keyon the horizon....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Michael Mcdaniel

Johnny Hardwick's Dale Will Always Be 'King of the Hill's Most Iconic Character

Although not common, it does happen; a main character can be eclipsed by someone who isn’t the nucleus of a show. It happened inBasketswithLouie Anderson’s Christine Baskets. It happened withJaleel White’s Steve Urkel inFamily Matters. And it happened withKing of the Hill’s Dale Gribble, voiced by the gone-too-soonJohnny Hardwick. King of the Hillcentered on patriarch Hank Hill (Mike Judge) constantly coming to terms with an ever-changing society that’s evolving cultural mores reach his fictional town of Arlen, Texas....

August 25, 2025 · 8 min · 1605 words · Christian Macias

Lenny Abrahamson on The Little Stranger and Ambiguity

From directorLenny Abrahamson(Room,Frank) and screenwriterLucinda Coxon, and adapted from the book of the same name bySarah Waters,The Little Strangertells the story of what happens when Dr. Faraday (Domhnall Gleeson) is called by the Ayres family to Hundreds Hall, where his mother once worked, to attend to a patient. The house and grounds of the vast estate has suffered and is now dilapidated from neglect, which adds to the creep factor, as he begins to wonder if mother (Charlotte Rampling), son (Will Poulter) and daughter (Ruth Wilson) are being haunted by something more supernatural in nature....

August 25, 2025 · 12 min · 2383 words · Patricia Townsend