“Bind yourself to me,” Galadriel (Morfydd Clark)implores a man she’s only just met as the sea lashes at them both. In the second episode of Prime Video’sThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, “Adrift,” our responsibility to each other — even when we’d rather keep to ourselves — is at the center of the action. An elf must trust a human; an elf and a dwarf mend an old rift; a Harfoot connects with a stranger who fell from the stars....
This one is a classic. The famous books bySir Arthur Conan Doyle, about the iconic detective, Sherlock Holmes, have been subject to many adaptations over the years. Beginning in 2010 and running through to 2017, the BBC television adaptation,Sherlock, brought its own twist to a well-known tale. Despite nearly a decade passing since the show’s end, the embers still burn for a revival. This is a vision shared by co-creatorMark Gatiss’who intends to continue the series in a different form....
How evil canOctavia Spencer(Truth Be Told) be? Over the years, we’ve seen the Oscar winner’s talent for comedy and drama, but one genre that she hasn’t visited much is horror. It did happen, though: in 2019 she starred inMa, a psychological horror movie that revealed a different side of Spencer. Almost six years after its release, the movie is finding a new audience onNetflixand has steadily climbed the streamer’s global charts....
You may be familiar withPaul Thomas Anderson’s(PTA) body of work in terms of his feature films, including cult favorite’sThere Will be Blood, andLicorice Pizza, but what you may not know is that throughout the years he has directed some incredible music videos. From theHAIM/PTA universe to hisFiona Appledays, the American director has created an array of works that carefully showcase an intersection between film and music videos. RELATED:7 Best Performances In Paul Thomas Anderson’s Movies Some of the very best music videos ever created are cinematic in their own right and PTA offers aesthetically crisp clips with visually interesting symbolism....
Hollywood loves stories about itself, even when Hollywood behaved poorly and caved to fear and paranoia. Screenwriter and Communist Party member Dalton Trumbo was blacklisted during the Red Scare of the 1950s, andJay Roach’s biopicTrumbopays tribute to a talented man who stuck to his ideals. However, there’s hardly anything daring or noteworthy about Roach’s take on Trumbo’s story, and although Roach has assembled an outstanding cast, it all feels like everyone involved is on board because they want to do right by Trumbo more than anything else....
The1970s were a transformative decade in American cinemathat saw Hollywood turning to young, enthusiastic filmmakers as a source of inspiration. The real-world anxiety over historical events like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the Watergate scandal led many of these filmmakers to craft political thrillers that latched on to the fears that many citizens felt.Sydney Pollack’s groundbreaking 1975 hitThree Days of the Condorserved as a perfect representation ofexistential anxietiesabout government overreach and political conspiracies, and had an outsized effect on the development of the political thriller genre....
Spoiler Alert for Big Brother 25 week 11’s veto competitions! It’s week 11 ofBig Brother 25and the jury is finally forming. This weekJag Bainswon Head of Household and gets to be invisible for the week. He initially nominatedBlue KimandFelicia Cannon,but houseguests still have their eyes onAmerica LopezandCory Wurtenberger.Cirie Fieldsrevealed her message to him if he goes to the jury. Cirie Wants Cory to Give Cameron Her Love onBig Brother America and Cory are officially a couple and making plans for their future after the season....
After debuting in its home country Japan last month, Toho’s buzzy kaiju film,Godzilla Minus One, finally opened in North America this weekend. The movieexceeded expectations, grossing $11 million across its first three days of release and nearly setting a record for foreign-language titles.Godzilla Minus Onehad already grossed $23 million in Japan heading into its stateside release, which means that the movie has now grossed around $35 million worldwide, against a very minimal reported budget of $15 million....
OK, let me get this out of the way right now. I know thatPerfect Matchis technically theLove Is Blindequivalent ofBachelor in Paradise, but it’s intentionally different, yet incredibly similar. ButPerfect Matchunites the all-stars of the Netflix Reality Universe, proudly known as the NRU, together to mix and mingle.We’re going to focus here on just the Pod Squad.With that disclaimer out of the way, let’s discuss. So much of theLove is Blindexperience is watching the fascinating dating experiment to test the theory of whether love is truly blind....
Having completed nearly a month in theaters worldwide, directorBong Joon Ho’s costly science-fiction filmMickey 17is set to conclude its run. The movie lost nearly 1,000 theaters domestically this weekend as it gears up for a digital release in a week or so. It did, however, achieve one last goal before it bowed out for good.Mickey 17has now recovered its reported budget, but that’s not nearly enough for it to be in the clear....
The Superman mythos is full of (dead) father figures, specifically Clark’s relationship with Jor-El and Jonathan Kent. But withSuperman & Lois’ General Sam Lane (Dylan Walsh), we got a new and welcome addition to the list of father figures — one who is alive, readily available, and quintessential to the family dynamic at the heart of the show. While the show was quick to move past Clark Kent’s (Tyler Hoechlin) origin story involving Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, and Martha Kent, Lois Lane’s (Bitsie Tulloch)father remains a crucial part of the series and story....
One of the enduring strengths ofJim Henson’s band ofMuppetsis their ability to bridge generations. Kids can enjoyThe Muppet Moviefor its freewheeling, colorful fun — their parents can chuckle at euphemistic lyrics. (Rowlf the Dog’s song lyrics about being tied down in a relationship come to mind.) Multiple levels of engagement create a truly unique kind of entertainment — but there’s one film in particularout of the many Muppets moviesthat presents everyone’s favorite band of misfits at their most adult....
There’s been no shortage ofstories exploring the multiversein recent years, from the brilliant animatedSpider-Versefilmsto the Best Picture-winningEverything Everywhere All At Once. Prime Video and Hulu are now ready to take another dive into alternate worlds with its new teen comedyDavey & Jonesie’s Locker. StarringVeronika SlowikowskaandJaelynn Thora Brooksas the titular Davey and Jonesie, the series follows the “audacious and creative besties” as they escape their bland high school lives through their locker, which is actually a portal to other universes....
