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Legends of Tomorrowwas created by recycling some of the best side-characters of theArrow-verse, and allowing them to have their own adventures. (Not to mention that it recycled some of its villains as well to create the excellent Legion of Doom last year). But with its midseason finale, “Beebo the God of War” – which was excellent – we got a glimpse at another character who has been given a second (or maybe third chance): John Constantine....

Most if not all modern cartoon comedy series today can trace their roots back toLooney Tunes. The acclaimed Warner Bros. cartoons famously introduced characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Tweety & Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Marvin the Martian, Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote, to name but a few. Even after nearly a century in existence, the timeless characters and their simple but effective gags still have the power to resonate with today’s audiences and make them laugh....

Maniac, based on a Norwegian series and developed for Netflix byPatrick SomervilleandCary Fukunaga, feels familiar in many ways. There’s a littleScience of Sleepin there, someLegion, a dash ofWes Anderson’s aesthetics and anEternal Sunshinevibe. ButManiacis also unique in the way its view of the future is largely practical and analogue, where robots are almost like cozy critters, and people use floppy disks to experience mind-bending virtual reality.Maniacis a spectacle, spread out over 10 episodes, that often feel like watching someone else’s dream....

After taking a break for exactly one (1) year, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will make its return toSan Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H panel in 2019, according toDeadline. This is actually some intriguing news, considering that A) Fellow comic book movie-makin' studio Warner Bros. has decided toskip the main stage festivitiesthis year, and B) We pretty much don’t know a single concrete thing about Disney’s MCU plans following this month’sSpider-Man: Far From Home....

Michael Fassbenderis without a doubt one of the best actors working today, but that doesn’t mean that viewing any of his films is a particularly uplifting experience. Fassbender seems to almost exclusively pick projects with a foreboding sense of doom and gloom. Ever since he kicked off his career withSteve McQueen’s 2008 masterpieceHunger, Fassbender has been drawn to dark, disturbing, and tortured characters in projects includingShame,12 Years a Slave,Inglorious Basterds,Macbeth, andDavid Fincher’sThe Killer, to name a few....

Fans ofThe Haunting of Hill HouseandThe Haunting of Bly Manorcan finally rejoice, as Netflix has unveiled the first trailer forMidnight Mass, the latest genre series from creatorMike Flanagan. Midnight Massfollows a small, isolated island community whose existing divisions are amplified by the return of a disgraced young man (Zach Gilford) and the arrival of a charismatic priest (Hamish Linklater). When Father Paul’s appearance on Crockett Island coincides with unexplained and seemingly miraculous events, a renewed religious fervor takes hold of the community – but do these miracles come at a price?...

Pixar is best known for its big-budget, big-screen animation epics, movies which almost always earn millions upon millions of dollars and beaucoup nominations/wins come award season. But now, the acclaimed animation studio is giving its internal talent a different kind of spotlight thanks to theirSparkShorts program. This initiative aims to give Pixar artists and storytellers the tools and the time they need to tell their own small-scale animated tales, giving the massive studio an internal “indie” vibe....

Whether you’re looking to wow your friends with new knowledge, are missing the days ofPlanet Earth, or pregaming for the arrival ofJurassic World Dominion, we’ve got your next animal and nature documentary obsession covered. Roaring onto Apple TV+ with new episodes daily between Monday, May 23 and Friday, May 27, witness the wonder ofPrehistoric Planet. Let the soothing British accent ofSir David Attenboroughguide you through the mesmerizing world of dinosaurs set to a goosebump-inducing soundtrack byHans Zimmer....

The 2005Doommovie was a big deal. The game series was a smash hit with a significant fan base and the project had major film franchise potential. The story is set in a research facility on Mars. When the Union Aerospace Corporation facility is attacked, a squad of Marines includingDwayne Johnsonas Sarge andKarl Urbanas John Grimm is sent on a code red mission there to protect and retrieve UAC property and, “if necessary, search and destroy....

Ryan Phillippe, who got his big break as a doomed teen in the slasherI Know What You Did Last Summer, has come full circle, now starring in the teen slasherWish Upon, only this time as one of the parents. It’s fun to watch the former bad boy ofLast Summerplay the (somewhat) responsible adult figure, his presence lendingWish Uponsome much needed genre cred. All that’s missing is aJennifer Love HewittorSarah Michelle Gellaras the ‘mom’ to really bring it home....

Samurai Jackfans haven’t had it easy. It was June 10, 2025 when the Season 4 finale saw the warrior reuniting a lost infant with its mother before walking off towards the horizon, continuing his pursuit of the shapeshifting demon Aku — only he didn’t. That day became the unexpected series finale, and the following years weren’t that much kinder to viewers. CreatorGenndy Tartakovskywas able to keep hope alive that he would one day revisitSamurai Jackwith a movie, but it seemed trapped in development hell....

The AppleTV+ horror-thriller seriesServantdoes many things right, and one of those things is givingRupert Grintan opportunity to display his acting talents. Grint is best known for his role as Ron Weasley in theHarry Potterseries. InServant, he plays Julian Pearce, the brother to Dorothy Turner (Lauren Ambrose) who constantly intrudes on the Turners’ everyday life. Dorothy had lost her baby Jericho in an accident some time ago. With the help of her husband, Sean (Toby Kebbell), Dorothy tries to cope with the trauma by taking on a baby doll as a replacement....

Sometimes Hollywood experiments hit gold, and other times, you getCowboys & Aliens. Back in 2011,Iron MandirectorJon Favreautried to wrangle a sci-fi Western blend with one of the most stacked casts imaginable. The movie starredDaniel Craig,Harrison Ford,Olivia Wilde,Sam Rockwell,Paul Dano,Walton Goggins,and more. With names like that, how could it miss? Well, miss, it did as the movie was a box office failure and was brutally lassoed by critics and audiences alike. However, over a decade later,Cowboys & Alienshas maintained a certain intrigue and has now found a second life on streaming as that “so bad it’s kinda good”gem fans can’t resist revisiting....