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Back whenThe Amazing Spider-Manuniverse was underway, Sony had big plans to build up toSinister Six. In fact, that seemed to be whatThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies were building to in the first place, although at one point Sony decided they should just go ahead and make the film withDrew Goddard(Cabin in the Woods) attached to direct. Ultimately, that all fell apart onceThe Amazing Spider-Man 2underperformed and the studio decided to partner with Marvel on rebooting the character....

It’s no secret thatThe Flashmovie under-deliveredon a massive scale, crashing faster than, well, the Flash. There are many reasons, of course, not the least of which is how the film is clearly in the DCEU, the sameDCEU whose fate was decidedbefore the film was even released. One of the more prevailing ones, however, has nothing to do with the character and everything to do with who is playing him:Ezra Miller. Theirwell-documented recent historyhas turned people off, but even before that, Miller was never the best choice, with arguably only one truly great (and decidedly funny) DCEU moment,a brief cameo in DC’sPeacemakerseries....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 4 of the Netflix series Stranger Things. It’s safe to say thatStranger ThingsSeason 4is the series’ darkest offering to date. Much of it stems from circumstance - Hopper’s (David Harbour) in a Soviet prison, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) is facing a harsh life without her powers, the gang’s divided up, and Max (Sadie Sink) is grieving the loss of her brother. But the series also leans heavily into horror more than it has ever before....

Summer Games Done Quick has announced that its physical event for 2020 will be canceled due to state guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which runs from August 16-23, will be taken to the official Games Done Quick Twitch channel and players will speedrun from the safety of their homes. For those unfamiliar with Games Done Quick, the event has players speedrunning through various games and viewers donate in exchange for this competitive entertainment....

Supergirl’s third season has taken some notable departures from past seasons, most noticeably its darker tone with Kara’s grief after losing Mon-El. But perhaps its most interesting change is how its slowly building up the villain Reign by introducing her as a seemingly normal National City mom named Sam (Odette Annable) who realizes she may be something more. Over the first few episodes this season, we’ve seen Sam almost lose her daughter during an attack on National City, but in doing so discovered that she has powers of super-strength....

Updates on the status ofBravo’s hit reality seriesThe Real Housewives of New Jerseyhave been few and far between as the production hiatus over casting issues continues. The chaos from a disjointed Season 14, where sisters-in-lawTeresa GiudiceandMelissa Gorgastood completely divided, forcing the other women to choose sides, has resulted ina complete road blockmoving forward. Many viewers cannot envision a world whereRHONJmoves ahead without its leading lady, Teresa. And yet, there are many loyal fans of the franchise who continue to point out that,love her or hate her, but Melissa is not the problem in Jersey....

While in recent years, films likeParasiteandEverything Everywhere All at Oncehave been the rare cases in which one film dominated the entire season and won almost every major award leading up to theOscars, the race is rarely that cut and dry. Awards watchers love a good horse race, and more often than not, Best Picture winners are judged not only on their merit as individual films, but by what films they beat for the distinction....

New images from the new CBS All Access seriesThe Standare here and all my eyes can focus on is one very specific and good image of one of its stars,Alexander Skarsgård. I’m not sure if it was a conscious decision to have Mr. Skarsgård channel hisTrue Bloodcharacter, Eric Northman, but that is absolutely the energy being delivered from the actorplaying Randall Flagg, the big bad of this newStephen Kingadaptation. Our first look at Skarsgård arrived with a slew of other new images fromThe Standon Monday courtesy ofVanity Fair....

FromJordan PeeleandSimon Kinberg, the modern re-imagining ofThe Twilight Zone(available to stream at CBS All Access, where you can also watch every episode of the original series) has Peele serving as host and narrator, in the role previously held byRod Serling, as the anthology series explores different genres and tones in its socially conscious storytelling. Throughout its 10-episode season, it will explore the human condition in ways that are terrifying, horrific, funny and always entertaining, while it leaves you with plenty to think about....

With the conclusion ofFire CountrySeason 2, Luke Leone (Michael Trucco), the current Interim Division Chief of Division 1501, stands out as one ofthe show’s most hated characters. Season 2 ends withLuke as a pariah for much of the central cast. But is Uncle Luke Leone getting a bad rap in Fire Country? Yes, that appears to be the case. Luke is a career bureaucrat — an executive jerk who doesn’t have the greatest bedside manner, and he’s not great at easing the minds of the rank and file....

I am aware that the entire plot ofThe Bachelorand any other spin-off series related to it is to find your one true love. However, more than half the time, the main lead either does not find what they are genuinely looking for in a life partner, or they do end up leaving in a relationship with the winner of their season, which ends up not working out. I believe that the reasoning behind why most relationships that come out ofThe Bachelorfail is due to the fact thatit is the opposite of romantic, even though they try and make it seem as though the process is something out of a fairytale book....

Any day of the week is a good day to gaze at photos ofTom Hardy, but given that it’s a Monday, theMad Max: Fury Roadactor’s mug is even more of a welcome sight. While the third and final installment of his Sony and Marvel film,Venom: The Last Dance, continues to tango with big box office numbers,Netflix has released the first images from the star’s upcoming project,Havoc. Set for a release onto the streaming platform next year, Netflix took to social media to share the debut shots from the latest film under the vision ofThe RaidandThe Raid 2’s helmer,Gareth Evans....

Vanessa Kirbyis having an incredible year. Less than a month after receiving rave reviews for playing Sue Storm inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, her newest movie,Night Always Comes, arrives on Netflix, wherein she gives another phenomenal performance, as well as shows off her producing skills. Based on the novel byWilly Vlautin,the film is a raw, dark drama about Lynette, a traumatized woman desperately trying to make $25,000to buy the house in which she, her mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh), and her older brother Kenny (Zack Gottsagen) live....