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When it comes to superlatives, Netflix has no shortage of them. And when it comes to weird, avant-garde, buzzworthy series that develop a cult following and seem to pop up from absolutely nowhere before rising to social media-takeover status, the streaming giant is the best thing going right now. Case in point:The OA, a series that arrived without much fanfare except for a mysterious and vague social media marketing campaign that slowly teased out elements of its twisting, turning, spiritually slanted story....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for The Gilded Age Season 3. It’s no secret that the Russells have hit a rough patch inThe Gilded AgeSeason 3, and not the kind that can be smoothed over with some railroad tracks. Gladys' (Taissa Farmiga) forced marriagehas driven a wedgebetween Bertha (Carrie Coon) and George’s (Morgan Spector) previously iron-clad partnership, and on top of that,the railroad tycoon’s ambitions are finally outspending his fortune....

Music biopics such asBohemian Rhapsody,Rocketman, andBaz Lurhmann’s upcomingElvisfilm show that good music makes an even better movie. With iconic soundtracks from the legendary Queen,Elton John, andElvis Presley- these movies tell the stories of their real-life musicians. While it’s undeniable audiences will stomp and clap along to Queen’s “We Will Rock You” inBohemian Rhapsody, or dance along to Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock” inRocketman, creating original songs for movies are even harder to achieve, let alone creating a whole fictional band....

Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverconcept artistPhil Saundersrevealed new details aboutDominique Thorne’s Ironheart suit, underlining how the actual Mark 2.0 version was not used in the movie. On his Instagram account, Saunders explained the creation process of the Mark 2.0 suit and how the version we see in the movie’s final battle actually features add-ons over her armor. Besides letting fans say farewell toChadwick Boseman’s King T’Challa,Wakanda Foreveralso introduces a new heroine to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Riri Williams (Thorne), aka Ironheart....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 Episode 8 of House of the Dragon and MAJOR spoilers for Fire & Blood. House of the DragonSeason 2 has taken Daemon (Matt Smith) on a strange journey. His time in Harrenhal gave him visions of dead loved ones and forced him to change his perspective. In some ways, the lessons he learned are already evident in the character’s actions, but the Season 2 finale gives him one final vision and the most important yet....

Horror re-imaginings of classic fairytales are tricky. They usually sound great on paper but often get bogged down by the lack of originality, as many of them simply take the familiar plot and narrative elements of the original and make it somewhat darker. The notable exceptions, such asNeil Jordan’sThe Company of Wolves(1984) orOz Perkins’Gretel and Hansel(2020), tend to stand out precisely becausethey manage to really twist the common tropes inside out(sometimes quite literally)....

Quick Links Ain’t no rest forThe Walking Deadcharacters because an all-new spin-off is here!The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonis the fifth spin-off of the legacy show and the sixth installment in the legacy franchise, further taken from the eponymous comic book series byRobert Kirkman,Tony Moore, andCharlie Adlard. The upcoming post-apocalyptic drama marks the second spin-off ofThe Walking Deadto release this year, afterThe Walking Dead: Dead Citypremiered in June 2023. The AMC original series was created byDavid Zabel, a television writer-producer best known forER....

Quick Links In Summer 2019, directorAri Aster(Hereditary) brought us a gripping horror movie,Midsommar, that unsettled audiences everywhere. The story of a couple traveling to Sweden to celebrate the titular festival quickly descended into a strange series of events that keep the audience confused and nervous throughout. The folk horror story brought viewers to the edge of their seats with pagan rituals, religious fanaticism, and complex relationships. At the 2019 Scary Movies XII festival at the Lincoln Center in New York, Ari Aster revealed to the world the director’s cut of his iconic folk horror....

All hail the minions! The little yellow sidekicks that went from comic relief to global superstars over the course of the decade. But where did they come from? The journey started thanks to a new studio animation department.Illumination Entertainmentwas founded by former Fox/Blue Sky executiveChris Meledandriafter being lured away by Universal Studios.In addition to theMinionsmovies, Illumination is responsible forThe Lorax,franchisesSingandTheSecret Life of Pets, and thebox office juggernautThe Super Mario Bros Movie....

John Carpenter’s 1981 classicEscape From New Yorkcelebrates its 40th anniversary this year, andCollider’s Vinnie Mancusobrilliantly described why it’s one of the quintessential action and science fiction films of the 80s.Kurt Russellgifted moviegoers with one of his greatest characters ever, and the film easily ranks among the upper tier of Carpenter’s filmography (no faint praise given how many absolute classics he has helmed). In comparison, the 1996 sequelEscape From L.A.is not regarded quite as fondly and that’s a shame, becauseEscape From L....

Glen Powellhas found success in Hollywood lately, from his successful role inAnyone But You, to his appearance inTop Gun: Maverick, and his upcoming role inTwisters. So it was a shock when someone who was at the peak of his career was offered the role of a lifetime to star in a newsJurassic Worldfilm, only to turn it down. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Powell revealed that he turned down the opportunity despite it being his dream to begin with....

Amazon has finally revealed when we can seeMichael B. Jordango full Navy SEAL inTom Clancy’s Without Remorse. We got a brief reminder thatWithout Remorsewould be coming soon to Amazon on Super Bowl Sunday with a steamycommercial for the new Alexa model starring Jordan. But, for the most part, updates aboutWithout Remorsehave been few and far between. Previously,Paramount Pictures sold the Clancy adaptationto Amazon back in July 2020, signaling the movie’s inevitable bump from its expected Fall 2020 release date to some time in 2021....

In 2018’sAvengers: Infinity War, the proud and once secretive African nation of Wakanda formally opens its borders to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes when they need an assist. Turning to her king, leader of the Dora Milaje guard Okoye remarks, “When you said we’re going to open Wakanda to the rest of the world, this is not what I imagined.” What she did imagine was “the Olympics, maybe even a Starbucks.” Well, DC has formally beat Marvel to that particular finish line....