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If any show had a ridiculously fun time with easefully homage and genre jumping, it’sPsych. Because of the mystery-centered criminal-of-the-week style of storytelling, the show is pretty much made for the spooky season.Psychespecially puts plenty of love into its Halloween episodes, making the most out of a premise that’s tailor-made for Halloween, as shown in Season 8’s “A Nightmare on State Street.” Shawn (James Roday-Rodriguez) and Gus (Dulé Hill) often jump to supernatural conclusions as they investigate their cases, from guessing thatLassie’s (Timothy Omundson) new girlfriend is a vampire to half-believing a client who claims to be a werewolf....

You could sayDeadpool & Wolverinehas been a tad bit of a success, as theRyan ReynoldsandHugh JackmanMarvel project earned over$200 million opening weekendin the U.S. alone.Deadpool & Wolverineis just as much a wild, over-the-top comedy as it is a superhero action movie due to the chemistry of the two leads, with Jackman’s Wolverine a serious and grumpy older man who can barely tolerate the unserious Deadpool,who makes a joke out of everything and never shuts up....

Being cast as James Bondis a pretty great booster to anyone’s career, butSean Connerymanaged to earn just as many iconic roles after he chose to leave the 007 franchise. Connery was able to make the transition between being the definitive leading man of a generation to a highly respected supporting actor. While it was his work in the classicBrian De Palmagangster filmThe Untouchablesthat finally earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor that he had long since deserved, Connery’s decision to play Henry Jones Sr....

The time is ripe for MCU’s newest and one of the youngest superheroes to take the stage, and she’s ready (almost) to save the world on her own. Following in the footsteps of her idol,Captain Marvelaka Carol Danvers, a young Kamala Khan is beginning her journey to become an awesome superhero in her own right,donning the persona ofMs. Marvel.Ms. Marvel is a relatively new superhero in the Marvel Comics community as well, having debuted inCaptain Marvel #14(August 2013) before going on to star in the solo seriesMs....

It looks likeMr. Mayoris stepping down. NBC today announced that theTed Danson-led comedy series has been canceled after only two seasons on the network, according to a report fromVariety. The series was created byTina FeyandRobert Carlockand starred Danson as Neil Bremer, a businessman turned politician who runs for mayor of Los Angeles in a vain attempt to prove his own worth. However, after actually winning the position, Bremer finds himself outmatched by the challenging new position....

With September coming to a close,Curb Your Enthusiasmseason 11 is only weeks away, withHBO announcing an official release date ofOctober 24. Eleven seasons in, fans know exactly what to expect, namely, starLarry Davidengaging in all sorts of social faux pas that begs the question, “How has this man not been banished to a remote island by now?” Perhaps the reason why is because no matter how cringy his behavior is, it’s always more hysterical than it is embarrassing....

Anime’s increasing popularity is undeniable, but many people who aren’t too familiar with the animation style don’t realize that it can cover a lot more than adventure stories likeOne PieceandDragon Ball Z. A less common theme tackled in anime ishistorical fiction, but one good representative of the subgenre is coming toNetflixthis summer. This week, the streamer confirmed thatLeviathanis debuting on the platform and announced a release date: the new animepremieres on July 10....

Price:$8.99/month for one screen SD, $12.99/month for two screens HD, $15.99/month for four screens UHD Advantages:Very very quickly, Netflix became the iconic service for the cable-free around the world, investing billions of dollars in creating original content while also leading to the renaissance of classic sitcoms likeFriendsandThe Office.It literally changed the way people approach television, and its programming has a habit of taking over the zeitgeist. Disadvantages:As new services launch, chipping away at Netflix’s library content, the quality of its originals will become the major selling point for the service....

For TV fans, the Peak TV era is both a blessing and curse. There is so much great television out there, and yet there is also too much to keep up with. Halfway through the year, Chris Cabin and I pause and take stock of the great series and episodes that have already aired, but now that we’ve reached the end of 2017, we’ve updated our list with the best episodes since June as well....

Ever since National Lampoon’sVacationmovies first came about, there have been rumors of a potential TV series. Now it’s finally happened, more or less, though not under the National Lampoon banner. Instead it’s calledThe Detour, and was created by formerDaily Showcorrespondents and married coupleJason JonesandSamantha Bee(Bee of course also has her own weekly news show on TBS, but more on that later). The half-hour comedy series follows the Parker family (played by Jones,Natalie Zea,Ashley GeramsimovichandLiam Carroll) as they road trip from New York to Florida for a vacation where just about everything goes wrong....

Warner Bros. has released a new international trailer forThe LEGO Movie 2. The upcoming sequel takes place five years after the events of the first movie and the citizens of Bricksburg are now in aMad Max-esque dystopia after fighting off invaders from LEGO DUPLO.Mike Mitchell(Trolls) directs alongside co-directorTrisha Gum, working from a screenplay byPhil LordandChris Miller, who became much more involved in the making of the sequel after they departedSolo: A Star Wars Story‘s production last summer....

The Walking Deadratingscontinue to backslide, as the AMC drama series hit its lowest numbers since its first season on Sunday. Indeed, the most recent episode drew a 2.9 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.8 million viewers, and that demo rating is the show’s lowest since Season 1. The last time the series fell below a 3.0 rating was Season 1’s penultimate episode “Wildfire,” which drew a 2.8 rating. Even looking just at the total number of viewers, that 6....

With the pandemic poised to limit the scope of future productions, Universal has signed a deal withTimur Bekambetovto make five films using the same Screenlife technology that poweredUnfriendedto a $65 million worldwide gross. Screenlife is an effective form of storytelling that uses smartphones and computer screens to advance the narrative. The format is, obviously, very conducive to a pandemic, because you don’t need a huge crew to make these movies, and the actors (who would normally be the least-protected people on set since they’re unmasked in front of the camera) are often isolated....