Emmy Winners 2020: Succession, Watchmen, Schitt's Creek Dominate

There’s literally no telling what’s going to happen whenthe 72nd Annual Emmy Awardsair Sunday, Sept. 20 — while the Television Academy won’t let a pesky thing like a pandemic stop them from handing out awards, the nature of a remotely-produced ceremony means the real winner of the show might ultimately be total and complete chaos. Still, that doesn’t tarnish the achievements of the below winners, representing an impressive array of creative achievements, from the wild brilliance of HBO’sWatchmento the feel-good comforts found inSchitt’s Creek....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Traci Clark

Friday Box Office: Maze Runner The Death Cure Leads

After a hot streak that literally no one saw coming,Jumanji: Welcome to the Junglelooks to be finally relinquishing its thrown at the box office this weekend. We haveMaze Runner: The Death Cure, an astonishingly bland conclusion to an utterly innocuous franchise, to thank for this sea change, as the third chapter of theMaze Runnerseries hit number one on Friday with $8.4 million.Jumanjifell to second with $3.7 million and though the adventure-comedy has done this before only to come back to number one by Sunday evening,Maze Runner’s triumph will almost certainly keep going strong throughout the weekend....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Courtney Sandoval

Gina Rodriguez to Star in The Aliens Are Stealing Our Weed for Paramount

This is a story that has it all. Aliens. Weed. AndGina Rodriguez. I mean, sign me up! If I could end this article right here, I would, because really, what more needs to be said? But I’ve got a word count to hit, dammit, and you put in the effort to read this, so here goes nothing. Rodriguez is attached to star in the Paramount comedyThe Aliens Are Stealing Our WeedfromRyan Firpo, who co-wroteThe Eternalsfor Marvel with his brother,Kaz Firpo....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Barbara Griffin

Gold Movie Review: Matthew McConaughey Makes It Worthwhile

There’s definitely something frightening about the thought that you might never achieve your dreams, but it might hurt even more to get there and then lose it all. Goldis inspired by a true story and starsMatthew McConaugheyas Kenny Wells, an extremely passionate and persistent prospector who’s going to do whatever it takes to make the ultimate find. That ambition leads him to risk it all on Mike Acosta (Edgar Ramirez), a renowned geologist who supposedly knows where to set up their operation....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 763 words · David Carr

Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo!: Maxwell Atoms on His Grim Connections

Listen / download here: Arriving on DVD and Digital tomorrow, August 14, 2025, and just in time for Halloween, it’s Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’sHappy Halloween,Scooby-Doo!I had a chance to sit down with writer/director/producerMaxwell Atoms(The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy) to chat about the latest holiday special for Mystery Inc. This flick features guest starsBill Nyethe Science GuyandElvira, Mistress of the Darkalong with the sleuth crew you know and love, but keep an eye out for some special guests along the way....

June 28, 2025 · 16 min · 3196 words · Abigail Watson

House of Gucci: Jared Leto Explains How He Brought His Character to Life

The press tour forHouse of Guccihas, thus far, totally lived up to its deranged promise.Lady Gagahas waxed eloquent to everyone she can, seemingly, about how she andPatrizia Gucci, her character in the high-camp crime epic, are (literally!) the same person.Adam Driverhas been a little more reserved, but even that stands out amid such a cacophony of madness. And yesterday, in an interview with the fashion magazinei-D,Jared Letoupped the ante one step further, with comments that might just cause all of the world’s Italian ancestors to roll in their graves....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Misty Mitchell

How Friday the 13th Managed to Make a Movie Without Jason Voorhees

Talk to a fan of theFriday the 13thfranchise and you’re going to get several different answers on which of the twelve entries is their favorite. Some will point to the original and its simplicity and the mystery of the killer.Some preferFriday the 13th Part IIIfor its cheesy yet fun 3-D effects, and for giving us Jason Voorhees in a hockey mask for the first time. The two most popular answers you’ll most likely get is the fourth film,Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter,which has the scariest portrayal of Jason, orFriday the 13th Part VI: Jason Livesfor trying something different and more meta....

June 28, 2025 · 8 min · 1696 words · Ronald Gibson

How Johnny Cash's Life Story Compares to 'Walk the Line'

In 2005, unless you were already a fan, many people got to first learn and truly discover the fascinating life ofJohnny Cashwhen the James Mangold-directed filmWalk the Linewas released. What was once pretty much only the knowledge of some great country rock ‘n’ roll songs shifted to an understanding of the rough up-and-down roller coaster of a life this musical genius lived. But, like most “based on a true story” depictions of real-life people, the movie changes, embellishes, and alters the real story to make the film more Hollywood....

June 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1233 words · Paul Wolfe

Is 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Streaming? Where To Watch Tim Burton's Ghostly Sequel

Quick Links Tim Burton’s beloved trickster makes a devilishly cheeky return in the long-awaited sequel,Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.36 years since the originalBeetlejuicemovie, the ghost with the most is back with a modern flair. This time, the Deetz family returns to the spooky town of Winter River following a family tragedy. But this isn’t just a sad reunion. Beetlejuice is still lurking in the shadows. Lydia’s rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, stirs up some serious afterlife drama when she stumbles upon that fateful model town in the attic....

June 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1231 words · Nathan Hendrix

Jeremy Renner Reveals The Avengers Still Assemble... in a Group Chat

Jeremy RennerrevealedThe Avengers’ main cast has a superpower of their own: they can still keep in touch with friends despite adult life. Talking to thePhase Zero podcast, Renner confirmed the six original Avengers still keep in touch through a chat group, regardless of the fate of their characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When asked about the rumored chat group kept by the original members of the MCU’s Avengers, Renner confirmed the rumors and said that the chat room is still ongoing, almost a decade after the release ofThe Avengers....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Juan Riley Jr.

John Lennon Murder Documentary Taps Kiefer Sutherland to Narrate

A new docuseries will present never-before-seen material relating to the 1980 murder ofJohn Lennon.John Lennon: Murder Without a Trialwill air on Apple TV+. Now,The Hollywood Reporterhas revealed thatKiefer Sutherlandwill narrate the upcoming three-part documentary series on the senseless 1980 New York City murder of the ex-Beatle by obsessed fanMark David Chapman. Sutherland is best known for the television series24and recently returned to the small screen with Paramount+‘sThe Rabbit Hole. Coming over forty years after the crime,Murder Without a Trialwill focus on the investigation and trial of Chapman, who remains imprisoned and has been denied parole multiple times....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Susan Mccarthy

Joy Mangano on Turning Her True Story into a Movie

It’s that time of year again. The theaters are packed with movies that are flaunting “based on a true story” title cards and we’ve got more on the way, but thanks to a little something called artistic license, very few strictly adhere to their source material. Take a look atIn the Heart of the Sea, for example. The non-fiction book is absolutely brimming with rich detail about the demise of the Essex but you can only squeeze so much of it into a two-hour movie....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Bryan Schmidt

Jumanji: The Next Level Is #1 with $19.4 Million, Knocks Out Frozen 2

Sony Pictures is looking at box office glory all weekend long with the release ofJumanji: The Next Level. The sequel to 2017’sJumanji: Welcome to the Junglehas pocketed $19.4 million with the $4.7 million earned during Thursday previews included in the Friday total. It’s an auspicious start for the newJumanjipic, which seesDwayne Johnson,Kevin Hart,Karen Gillan,Jack Black, andNick Jonasreturning for another go-round whileAwkwafina,Danny Glover, andDanny DeVitojoining the fun. The Next Levelcame out of the Friday box office race with some impressive numbers....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Susan Porter