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If any group ofreality fansneed a little holiday cheer this season, it is the loyal fans of Lifetime’s wildly popular social experimentMarried At First Sight. After depressing seasons in Charlotte, NC and Denver, CO,viewers remained optimistic that the current Chicago season would end with different results than the previous 3 train wreck seasons. Unfortunately, after a much more promising introduction to the Chicago singles and weddings, which went off without a hitch (it would be remiss not to mention, Season 16 was cursed with an actual runaway bride), most of the windy city singles have experienced a change of heart and are unhappy with their chosen spouses....

It was only last year that several insiders revealed what a turbulent production DreamWorks’Kung Fu Panda 4went through under the leadership of directorMike Mitchell. The movie earned mediocre reviews, but emerged as a box office hit. This year, the self-aware Pixar quietly released the new original filmElio, perhaps preempting trouble. Not too long after itdebuted with a record-low opening weekend haul, people who claimed to have worked on the project toldThe Hollywood Reporterwhat went down behind the scenes....

From the start of his filmmaking career,Ridley Scotthas been fascinated by the beginning and the end; themes of birth and death, sex and bloodshed, god and man. Bitter children meeting their makers. Creation myth. It’s inAlien, it’s definitely inBlade Runner, and withPrometheus, the essential sci-fi director took his philosophical musings to the next level, expanding and explaining his world of extraterrestrial creature and creations with the divisiveAlienprequel no one expected. InAlien: Covenant, Scott finds himself stuck between two constructs – the action-horror beats of anAlienfilm, and the weighty, ponderous themes of aPrometheusmovie – and by indulging both, he never fully satisfies either....

Bleachis one of the most popular anime ever, initially bringing in millions of fans back in the mid-2000s because of its style and action. Despite taking a seriously long hiatus, the anime finally returned in 2022, with seasons adapting the final story arc. While the anime may not be finished, fans can get a good grasp on all the arcs, making now a perfect time to compare them all and see which is best....

After the universe-shattering events ofAvengers: Infinity War, it’s almost a little jarring to come down to something as lightweight and insubstantial asAnt-Man and the Wasp. And yet one of the benefits of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that the films are both consistent and yet diverse. You want a cosmic romp? Check outGuardians of the Galaxy. You want palace intrigue?ThorandBlack Pantherhave you covered. And if you want something that can harmlessly play in the background, then that’s where theAnt-Manmovies come in....

Therecent revelationsconcerning the real life story behindThe Blind Sideare another in a long history of the exploitative nature inherent to the “based on a true story” genre. This is seemingly a never-ending problem.The Blind Sideis both a film that isextremely trite, and as we now know, furthers a story that simply was not true.Stillwater, a film that is essentially the movie adaptation of the Amanda Knox case,was blasted by Knox herself....

One of the few non-CGI-powered delights ofJames Cameron’sAvatarwas the appearance ofSigourney Weaveras one of the head scientists at the corporation that has come to pillage and destroy the planet. Weaver has been a magnetic performer since she first arrived on the scene, and she’s one of an alarmingly few actresses who has been able to keep working over the years in a variety of roles. Her recent performances inThe Cabin in the Woods,Paul, andCedar Rapidshave revealed a performer in full control of her craft and yet capable of evoking something like gravitas outside of her measured style of creating her characters....

Barryis one of the best shows on TV, but unfortunately, we’re going to have to wait a bit for the third season. Production was scheduled to begin in April, but then everything had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the show remains one of HBO’s biggest hits, and they’re likely eager to move forward. Christina Radish recently spoke toStephen RootforPerry Mason, and asked him about what happened with Season 3 ofBarry....

Kristen BellandAdam Brody’s Netflix hitNobody Wants Thisis returning for Season 2in October, and we couldn’t be more excited. Bell, in her Emmy-nominated role as Joanne, an unlucky-in-love podcast host, mixes her comedic timing with heartfelt emotion effortlessly, and her chemistry with Brody is wonderfully charming. Long beforeNobody Wants This, Bell was a completely different kind of hilarious as Eagleton councilmember Ingrid De Forest on the NBC sitcomParks and Recreation. Helping continue to establish the animosity between the rival fictional towns in the series, Ingrid fit like a glove, calmly powering overAmy Poehler’s upbeat and optimistic Leslie Knope in every way....

Those of you who were hoping to seeBen Affleckdon the cape and cowl again inThe Batman, I have some bad news for you: It’s looking unlikely. Not only does the latest version of writer-directorMatt Reeves' script reportedly skew towards a younger take on the Caped Crusader (at least in the first act), Warner Bros. is in a state of flux where DC projects are concerned, and Affleck also has a pretty busy shooting schedule that’s only gotten busier in recent weeks....

Ah, the Top 10 list. The yearly tradition among critics, industry professionals, and cinephiles the world over that allows us to take stock of the last year in film and single out the ten pictures we most loved. Or, at least, that’s my criteria. It’s likely different for everyone and most writers I know (including this one) spend too much time agonizing over their final choices, falling prey to last-minute swaps and the temptation to seem smarter, more cultured....

Interstellarmarked a unique film inChristopher Nolan’s filmography not only because it was his first venture into space-set sci-fi territory, but also because he was working without cinematographerWally Pfisterfor the first time since his debut featureFollowing. Pfister had made the jump to directing, marking his debut with the disappointingTranscendence, and so everyone wondered who Nolan would choose to lens his most ambitious project yet. TheDark Knightfilmmaker eventually landed on Oscar-nominatedHerandTinker Tailor Soldier SpycinematographerHoyte van Hoytema, and it appears that relationship will continue with Nolan’s next filmDunkirk....

The fifth episode of theChuckytelevision series brought back the character Nica Pierce back to theChild’s Playfranchise. The character appears in both the 2013 filmCurse of Chuckyand the 2017 filmCult of Chucky, played byFiona Dourif, who is the real-life daughter of the voice behind the killer doll,Brad Dourif. While Fiona made her return in the new series, she was also filling the role of her father as she stepped into the murderous shoes of her father’s character from the originalChild’s Play, Charles Lee Ray....