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In the constantly evolving world of the internet, you’ve probably crossed paths with a video that you likely didn’t want to see. Be it because it was something too graphic or because it was something so disturbing, no human being should ever have to see it.American Sweatshop, which is the directorial debut of veteran television directorUta Briesewitz, takes us head first into the worst job in the world: internet censors. When you first see the titleAmerican Sweatshop, it sounds like a documentary, and in some respects, it does feel like one, especially at the beginning....

Sony has set a winter 2025 release window for directorMamoru Hosoda’s highly anticipated animated filmScarlet. The collaboration marksSony Pictures’ first venture with Studio CHIZU, the animation studio co-founded by Hosoda and producerYuichiro Saitoin 2011. While plot details are tightly under wraps, the movie is described as “the story of a brave princess who transcends time and space.” Scarlet’s producers includeYuichiro SaitoandNozomu Takahashiof Studio CHIZU, andToshimi Tanioof Nippon TV. Sony will distribute the feature outside Japan while Toho will handle the film’s domestic theatrical distribution....

Chrisley Knows BeststarSavannah Chrisleyis ready to return to her life following her parents,ToddandJulie Chrisley’s, release from prison. The podcaster isleaving her family’s $1.6 million mansionin Nashville and is trading in all her responsibilities for a simple life. The reality star opened up about moving into her parents’ home to act as aguardian to her younger siblings,ChloeandGrayson Chrisley, and shared that she’s moving into a condo of her own. Savannah and her parents sat down withJuju Changfor ABC News Studios’IMPACT x Nightlinefor the special titledThe Chrisleys: Life After Lockup, which featured the family reflecting on theirdifficult journey through the legal system....

On December 20, Disney+ will debut its television adaptation ofPercy Jackson and the Olympians, based on the belovedRick Riordanfantasy series of the same name. The Greek mythology-influenced series is already promising to be the adaptation fans have long been waiting for. Witha budget akin to Disney+‘sThe Mandalorian, it’s no surprise that the creative team put their all into making the large-scale series, especially with many of the design elements — and production designerDan Hennahand costume designerTish Monaghancan’t wait for viewers to see what they cooked up....

Season 2 of Apple’s remarkable Emmy Award-winning comedy-dramaTed Lassosaw the once shy, humble and considerate Nate Shelley - brought to life by the incomparableNick Mohammed- descend a dark path that ultimately landed him in the lap of the series' ultimate villain, Rupert Manion (Anthony Head) as head coach of the latter’s West Ham United team. To externalize the relationship between these two characters and to express their respective personalities,Ted Lassoproduction designerPaul Crippsturned to one of Hollywood’s biggest film franchises for inspiration, revealing toVarietythat none other thanStar Warsguided the set design of the West Ham inner-sanctum on Season 3 ofTed Lasso....

Summer is here, and that means it’s time to head back to Point Place, WI for another visit to the Formans' basement. It wasn’t much of a surprise last year when Netflix decided to bringThat ’70s Showspin-offThat ’90s Showback for a super-sized, two-part second season — officially calledPart 2 and Part 3, out June 27 and October 24respectively. After all, it’s arriving right as the generation that grew up withThat ’70s Showis feeling nostalgic for the shows of their youth and for theiractualyouth — and, of course, those like me who can’t quite believe that our childhoods were so long ago that the era can now be the focus of a “period piece” so to speak....

DirectorDuke Johnsonmade his feature debut with 2015’sAnomalisa, a film he co-directed withCharlie Kaufman, a filmmaker whose name alone conjures up strange, idiosyncratic projects. As a stop-motion animator, Johnson’s projects have equally been unconventional, with Johnson working on such wild Adult Swim projects asMoral OrelandMary Shelley’s Frankenhole, as well asCommunityand, most recently, working as the animator on the season two premiere ofSeverance, “Hello, Ms. Cobel.” Johnson’s animation projects have been unusual, as anyone who has seen the quiet, psychological drama ofAnomalisacan attest, so his latest project might be one of his biggest swings in an already impressive career....

Kevin Costnerhas remained silent on his potential return toYellowstonefollowing his very public falling out with the show’s creatorTaylor Sheridan, but has now given the first indication that he is keen to return to the show if he can make it work. It had been reported last week in an update from Puck News that Costner may be seeking a return to the series but that looks like it may be closer to reality, following remarks made by the star at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where he was promoting his upcoming epic Western,Horizon: An American Saga....

Some of the most compelling stories are about heated feuds and rivalries. History is full of infamous feuds, as conflicts and arguments are often unavoidable during human interactions. Many of these quarrels, unfortunately, led to some rather tragic outcomes for both sides. Over the years, the Film Industry has adapted these real-life rivalries, turning them into entertaining and dramatic motion pictures. Though many of these historical films have their fair share of inaccuracies, they still shed light on the real-life figures of these bitter disputes and offer insight into both sides of the conflicts to let the audience understand and engage within the story....

The best thing about books is that they are only limited by the imagination of the reader. Many books, typically sci-fi or fantasy, will go above and beyond to describe a specific vision that the author(s) had in mind, which, through the words on the page, is sent straight into the reader’s mind, allowing them to share that vision with the writer. A lot of times, writers have visions that are larger than life, describing some immense sights that, even when imagined, are magnificent....

Transformers Onehasn’t quite caused the same fireworks at the Box Office as many of its 2024 animated rivals have. FromInside Out 2toDespicable Me 4, this year has been an outstanding success for animated movies, whereasTransformers Onehas sadly somewhat underperformed with aworldwide total that is yet to hit $100 million. These frustrations are compounded when viewing the most recentdaily Box Office figures for Monday, October 7, withTransformers Onefinishing fifth on the day as the third-best-performing animated feature....

This year’s nominations for Best Cinematography at the 2025 Academy Awards make for an especially tight race. While three of the most nominated films of the year made the cut—Emilia Pérez,Dune: Part Two, andThe Brutalist—the category also threw a few surprises into the mix, givingMariaits only nomination and celebrating horror withNosferatu. That being said, it’s still a bit surprising that films likeAnora,Conclave, andThe Substancewere snubbed, especially since they overperformed elsewhere....

[This is a re-post of myBattle of the Sexesreview from the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie opens in limited release on September 22nd.] Given the title and the subject matter—an adaptation of the 1973 tennis match between former great Bobby Riggs and champion Billie Jean King—one would assume thatJonathan DaytonandValerie Faris’Battle of the Sexeswould deal with sexism head-on. Instead, while the opening of the movie feints in that direction, it transforms into a story about King’s homosexuality, which would be fine if the movie knew what to do with it beyond using it for dramatic effect....