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Quick Links The tensions are high from everything that unfolded in theHouse of the DragonSeason 2 premiere. Not only wasRhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) mourningthe death of her son, but the character sees her sadness shift to a sudden urge for revenge, wanting Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) to pay the price for killing her child. Although her half-brother has his life spared by the end of Episode 1, the Blacks still have blood in their hands when another Targeryan is murdered in cold blood....

The original Universal Monster movies were a massive deal between the 1930s and 1950s. It’s as ifDraculaandFrankensteinmovies were always being pumped out into theaters. When most audiences think of this series, images of crumbling castles, miscellaneous lab equipment, dark rolling hills, and tiny lamp-lit villages come to mind. They were quiet, chilly pictures that typically brought classic literature or mythic tales to the big screen. One of these pictures was 1932’sThe Mummy, directed byKarl Freundand starringBoris Karloffas the titular mummy, Prince Imhotep....

It hasn’t even played in theaters for three full weeks yet, but Warner Bros.’Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagaalready appears to be nearing the end of its disappointing run. The moviedropped out of the top five at the domestic box office this weekend, where it was overtaken not only by the family-friendlyIFbut also the holdover hitKingdom of the Planet of the Apes. But the writing was on the wall in the film’s opening weekend itself, when it debuted to worryingly low numbers after what seemed like incredibly positive online buzz following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival....

In August 2017, a group of fellow journalists and I went to the Atlanta set ofGodzilla: King of the Monsters. The upcoming sequel has a well-funded Monarch going up against a villain who wants to use the kaiju as living atomic weapons, and humanity must once again rely on Godzilla to save us from other monsters. During our visit, we got a chance to talk toO’Shea Jackson Jr., who plays one of the soldiers of G-Force, a unit tasked with assisting Monarch in their endeavors....

Godzilla Minus Oneis arguably the best addition to the historic monster franchise in recent years, punctuated by one of the most fearsome versions of Godzilla put on screen. But what makes this film, out of dozens of other installments, feel so perfectly evocative of the terror that is Godzilla?This iteration of the kaiju is notably smallerthan its contemporaries, dwarfed by its titanic counterparts in Legendary Pictures’MonsterVerse. It also has a simpler design, far more traditional than the eldritch horror introduced inShin Godzilla....

In theLaw & Order: SVUfall finale, which aired on Thursday, November 21,Peter Scanavino’s Carisifound himself in a hostage situation that turned out to be a very harrowing experience for the character. Carisi, after forgetting his paralegal’s birthday, went to a deli to get a bouquet; unfortunately, he interrupted a robbery and ended up a hostage. As if that wasn’t enough, the A.D.A. witnessed the murder of the store clerk, Ali, who was also a dear friend, but he couldn’t do a thing, and he also learned of the assault on one of the other hostages....

OppenheimerproducerEmma Thomashas revealed that, while the movie went on to gross over$900 million and counting, initial expectations for the film were much more tempered and conservative. Thomas, who is married to Nolan, has been the producer behind all of Nolan’s films, starting with the short filmDoodlebug.Their collaborative journey, fromMementoandThe PrestigetoInception, InterstellarandDunkirkhas consistently defied traditional box office expectations. With their latest film,Oppenheimer,they were cautiously optimistic about their creation, considering the unpredictable nature of the marketplace and box office tracking since the pandemic....

DirectorMarc Webb’sSnow White, the live-action remake of Disney’s classic animated film from 1937, finally debuted in theaters after weeks of controversy surrounding its two stars,Rachel ZeglerandGal Gadot. Zegler and Gadot’s perceived political leanings havestirred debate around the movie, which itself wasn’t that well-received by critics. Despite the noise, however, opening day audiences didn’t seem to mind the film. The overtly vocal lot, it seems, was always in the minority, as mainstream crowds appeared to embrace the family-friendly film with open arms....

Farrah Abrahamis one of theoriginal moms onTeen Momand has, throughout the years,the reality starhas been accused of getting plastic surgery due to her ever-changing appearance. Now, Abraham is setting the record straight. While onBunnie XO‘sDumb Blondepodcast, Abraham claimed that she never had any plastic surgery done on her face and thatshe is now embracing her natural face and body more. She did, however, admit to taking things out of her face, just not putting things into her face....

Mark Feuersteinis a rabbi who’s coming after anti-Semitism with guns blazing in the new trailer forGuns & Moses.Neal McDonough,Christopher Lloyd, andDermot Mulroneyalso star in this neo-Western thriller. The film will be released exclusively in theaters on July 18. As the trailer opens, Mo Zaltzman (Feuerstein,Royal Pains) is the rabbi of a synagogue in a remote desert community that’s about to be revitalized by a new solar power project spearheaded by businessman Alan Rosner (Mulroney,Anyone But You) with the full support of Mayor Donovan Kirk (McDonough,Tulsa King)....

Marvel Studios PresidentKevin Feigehas stated plenty of times since Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, now 20th Century Studios, that theX-Men will be making their way to the Marvel Cinematic Universesoon. How soon, however, remains debatable, but there’s a good chance that they’ll officially be entering the Marvel Studios universe post-Avengers: Secret Wars, which means there’s a lot of time to decide who exactly is going to play these ever-important characters....

Throughout cinema’s long history, one of its most prominent genres has been science fiction. From the earliest days of filmmaking withshorts likeA Trip to the Moon, to the ’60s and ’70s where long-running franchises likeStar TrekandStar Warsgot their start, all the way to the modern era with hits likeGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3andKingdom of the Planet of the Apes,the genre has clearly made a huge impression with audiences all over the world....

Once again, Paramount Pictures has decided to delay the release ofA Quiet Place Part II. This is the third time the studio has given theJohn Krasinski-directed sequel a release date and the second time it’s been delayed beyond its original March 2020 date. Krasinski’s new movie is the long-awaited sequel to 2018’sA Quiet Place. Like the first movie, Krasinski directed from his own script.Emily Blunt,Millicent Simmonds, andNoah Jupeco-starred alongside Krasinski inA Quiet Place....