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Inspired by the life of NFL playerSpencer Paysinger, The CW drama seriesAll Americanfollows Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), a rising high school football player whose promising talent leads football coach Billy Baker (Taye Diggs) to recruit him from South Crenshaw High to join the team at Beverly High School in Beverly Hills. Once there, Spencer has to learn how to blend the mistakes of his past with the opportunities of the present, in a way where he also doesn’t lose himself, in the process....

Throughout Season 3, on the TNT drama seriesAnimal Kingdom, the Cody boys – Pope (Shawn Hatosy), Craig (Ben Robson), Deran (Jake Weary) and J (Finn Cole) – have been faced with a series of tough decisions, in regard to their own personal ambitions, relationships outside of the family, and what to do about Smurf (Ellen Barkin). As it all comes to a head in the season finale (and thankfully, the series has already been picked up for Season 4), there’s no telling just how far Smurf will manipulate them next to get exactly what she wants....

There’s officially less than a month left until the sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time,Avatar: The Way of Water, releases in theaters. For years now, fans have waited anxiously to set foot back on Pandora once again and follow more of Jake and Neytiri’s story. In the 13 years since the original film, things have changed drastically with the two forming a family together and trying to make things work....

Editor’s Note: The following contains Avatar: The Way of Water spoilers. While the firstAvatargenerated an unprecedented global box office total, earned rave reviews, and was nominated for several Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director forJames Cameron), the movie immediately generated backlash as well. Even so, the film was generally praised for its effectiveness in wrestling with the very real issues of environmentalism. It’s an essential theme of the text that the sequel,Avatar: The Way of Waterhonors, and treats with even more diligence....

As if the cast ofAvengers: Infinity Warcouldn’t get any bigger, we now know yet another actor who’s part of the ensemble:Terry Notary. The film serves as a culmination of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far, bringing together nearly every major character from the entire MCU as they face off against the big bad Thanos. But Thanos won’t be alone in the film, and it appears that his buddies will also be visualized via motion-capture technology....

The Dark Knight Returns! After a hiatus following the end of theChristopher Nolan-helmed “Dark Knight Trilogy”, Bruce Wayne promises to return to the big screen portrayed by none other thanBen Affleck. Portraying an older, more battle-hardened Batman inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the all too mortal hero will come to blows with the Last Son of Krypton, Superman, in a knock down brawl that will take several cues from one of the stories on our list....

It’s a debate as old as time itself—which superhero would beat all other superheroes in a fight? Everyone has their own answer (with caveats galore), but now we’ve got an objective, definitive answer to the question that has perplexed philosophers and scientists for decades. Students at theUniversity of Leicester(viaGizmodo) have unveiled the results of a seven-year study into the age-old superhero question, and the answer is clear: Superman is the best-equipped superhero of all time....

It’s probably best to take these newBond 25claims with a large grain of salt but if they prove to be true, it could really shake up the long-running franchise. Over the weekend, sources speaking toThe Daily Mailalleged new cast member,Captain MarvelalumLashana Lynch, would be revealed as the new 007 and take over for current 007 actorDaniel Craig. It’s known that Craig’s 007 will be a retired one whenBond 25’s story begins....

Communityis one of the greatest comedy shows of the 21st Century. ShowrunnerDan Harmoncrafted a unique vision of college life with the idiosyncratic community college Greendale, and over the course of six seasons producedmany fun experimental episodes.One of the most forward-thinking, optimistic modern sitcoms, Community was whip smart with its constant pop culture references, homages to other media, and Harmon’s famous “story circle” structure. Disgraced lawyer Jeff Winger (Joel McHale), free-spirited activist Britta Perry (Gillian Jacobs), idiosyncratic film buffAbed Nadir(Dani Pudi),kindly Christian Shirley Bennett(Yvette Nicole Brown), comically innocent Annie Edison (Alison Brie), loveable goofball Troy Barnes (Donald Glover), temperamental senior Pierce Hawthorne (Chevy Chase), and their beloved Dean Craig Pelton (Jim Rash) made upCommunity’s ensemble....

[WithMindhunterset to premiere next week, we’re reposting our deep dives into the work of director David Fincher] In an age where movies are designed to appeal to the broadest demographic possible and no one wants to feel too uncomfortable,David Fincherhas gone against the grain time and time again, but his work is consistently engaging. “I don’t know how much movies should entertain. To me, I’m always interested inmovies that scar,” he told The Independent in 2010....

OnFebruary 3, 2020, six days before the 92nd Annual Academy Awards air on ABC, the Academy’s official Twitter promoted something intriguing: A method to display your very own Oscar predictions through their Twitter account, resulting in a handsomely designed chart using the official Academy font and logo. What a fun way to make an impression at your office Oscars betting pool, right? Until, later that night, the Academy’s official Twitter tweeted something else: Their own prediction chart, completely unadorned of any context....

Disintegrationwants to give you everything in one neat and tidy package: It’s a hybrid of a first-person shooter and a real-time strategy game; it’s got a single-player campaign and a replayable multiplayer experience with three modes; and it’s got an original sci-fi IP from the co-creator of one of the most iconic sci-fi stories ever told in the gaming world and beyond. And yet, despite all of that, the game’s rather empty and quiet “home base” settings and lack of an engaging story make it easier to put the controller down rather than keep pressing play....

With writer-directorAndrea Berloff’sThe Kitchenopening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withDomhnall Gleesonto talk about the film. Based on the DC Vertigo comic book series of the same name,The Kitchenis set in 1978 Hell’s Kitchen and revolves around three housewives (Melissa McCarthy,Elisabeth MossandTiffany Haddish) whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. They’re then forced to take matters into their own hands by assuming control of the Irish mafia....