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Why The Terminator Theme Is Unlike Any Other Movie Score Orion Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/Nov. 30, 2021 11:04 am EST Director James Cameron’s classic 1984 sci-fi thriller “The Terminator” hauntingly taps into Cold War-era fears of a global nuclear holocaust with its nightmarish vision of a post-apocalyptic future where self-aware machines threaten to wipe out the last remnants of humanity. It’s also full of charmingly funny details that date it as a relic of the ’80s, from Arnold Schwarzenegger dropping cheesy one-liners as the T-800 hunting Sarah Connor to Linda Hamilton’s wonderfully blown-out hairdo as the mother-to-be of the future’s human resistance leader....

Wait, There’s a Jingle All The Way 2? No, dear reader, your eyes do not deceive you. Larry the Cable Guy did in fact star in a direct-to-video sequel called “Jingle All The Way 2.” The sequel feels like a cross between the plot of the original with a bit of the dad vs. step-dad rivalry in “Daddy’s Home,” although “Jingle All The Way 2” predates the latter by a full year....

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 8 Trailer Promises One Last Ride By Chris Evangelista/July 29, 2021 9:48 am EST Brooklyn Nine-Nine is coming to an end this August, and the conclusion will be bittersweet. I’ve loved the show since its launch, but I’m also ready to let it go. Not only is it time for everyone to take a breather from cop shows, but I also think the series has more or less run its course....

‘Candyman’ Trailer: The Reboot/Sequel Looks To Bring New Life To A Horror Icon By Chris Evangelista/June 23, 2021 8:05 am EST Candyman is back with an all-new trailer for Nia DaCosta’s highly-anticipated horror sequel/reboot. This new look at the film continues to keep Candyman – at least the Tony Todd version – hidden. But there are plenty of other horrors on display here, along with what appears to be a twist on Candyman’s origin story from the previous films....

‘Demon Slayer’ Pulled A Fatality On ‘Mortal Kombat’ At The Box Office By Chris Evangelista/May 4, 2021 5:00 pm EST Looks like Mortal Kombat suffered a fatality at the box office (get it, because that’s a thing they say in the games?). The latest attempt to turn the video game franchise into a film was number one at the box office the last time we spoke of these things, but in the week since, it’s fallen to number two while the anime Demon Slayer: Mugen Train – which had previously been in second place – climbed to number one....

‘Jane Got A Gun’ Trailer: Natalie Portman’s Troubled Western Is Finally Riding Into Theaters By Angie Han/Oct. 21, 2015 11:30 am EST If you’ve heard of Jane Got a Gun at all, it was probably in the context of the film’s many, many behind-the-scenes troubles. Original director Lynne Ramsay dropped out at the last second, which in turn set off a bunch of casting shakeups. The project then rallied under new director in Gavin O’Connor and finished shooting in 2013, only to get shelved due to Relativity’s financial troubles....

‘McCartney 3, 2, 1’ Trailer: Watch Paul McCartney Go Through Some Of The Best Pop Music Ever Made In Hulu’s Docuseries By Eric Vespe/July 8, 2021 6:56 am EST I’d say it’s a good time to be a Beatles fan, but honestly the only time since the formation of the band it wasn’t a good time to be fan was when they broke up in the spring of 1970. It might be cliche at this point to cite The Beatles as the best rock band of all time and it’ll also trigger the Contrary Trolls (TM) to come out of the woodwork to insist on a debate, but it’s just true....

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Box Set Will Collect The First Three Seasons By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 17, 2021 9:36 am EST Physical media isn’t dead just yet — not if Star Trek has anything to say about it. Star Trek: Discovery is among the latest shows (alongside Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Lower Decks) in the canon of the beloved sci-fi franchise and Trekkies will now be able to own the first three seasons of the Paramount+ series in one super-sized collection....

‘The Great Gatsby’ Is Becoming An Animated Movie Now By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 23, 2021 12:00 pm EST At the start of this year, The Great Gatsby entered the public domain, meaning that it can now be subject to as many adaptations, reprints, or ArchiveOfOurOwn rewrites as can be imagined. And we’re already seeing the fruits of the classic novel’s entry into the public domain: a TV series is already in the works, and now…an animated feature film?...

Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire Jean’s idea (via Geek Tyrant) is to return to that moment, and bring the show full circle: “I thought the final episode could end with them going to the Christmas pageant they went to in the first episode, so the whole series is one loop without a beginning or an end. But now that I’ve said it, it won’t happen. Thank you.” I love this idea, and I want it to happen....

10 ‘Loki’ Episode 4 Easter Eggs And What They Could Mean For The Marvel Cinematic Universe By Ethan Anderton/June 30, 2021 11:23 am EST The fourth episode of Loki certainly took a couple interesting turns that we weren’t expecting at all. The last 10 minutes or so of the episode were some of the most thrilling moments we’ve had in the television expansion of the Marvel Cinematic on Disney+, but there are plenty of cool little details throughout that reference Norse mythology, Marvel Comics, and more....

AMC Theatres Now Offering Open Captions For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Audiences MNAphotography/Shutterstock By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 21, 2021 12:14 pm EST Today in “news about things that probably, no, definitely should’ve happened a long time ago,” AMC Theatres revealed that it would be expanding its captioning services throughout the nation. The chain made the announcement on October 19 and revealed that its captioning services — also called open captions by the company — will expand to more than 240 locations throughout the United States....

Back To The Outback Trailer: Netflix’s New Animated Movie Is A Great Zoo Escape Netflix Animation By Anya Stanley/Nov. 9, 2021 10:38 am EST A new family movie with cute animals and … urine-drinking jokes is coming to Netflix. Animated adventure-comedy “Back to the Outback” is co-directed by Clare Knight (the “Kung Fu Panda” movies) and Harry Cripps (“The Dry”), with Cripps also penning the screenplay from a story by himself and Gregory Lessans....

Ben Affleck Is Done Making IP-Driven Movies By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 15, 2021 10:09 am EST Clooney took on the role of the Caped Crusader in “Batman and Robin,” while Affleck donned the Batsuit in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Justice League.” Affleck made an additional cameo as Bats in “Suicide Squad,” and he will appear in “The Flash” next year. There’s also the little matter of his starring as another superhero, Daredevil, back in 2003....

Cool Stuff: New The Mandalorian Season 2 Funko POPs Add Luke Skywalker, Cobb Vanth, And More Lucasfilm / Funko By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 28, 2021 12:20 pm EST The second season of “The Mandalorian” already inspired a new wave of Funko POPs back in May, but now that the season has been wrapped up for awhile, the collectible vinyl figure creators can finally release figures inspired by the season finale. Since the end of the season included a bombshell appearance by a certain young Jedi, not to mention the triumphant takeover of Jabba the Hutt’s criminal enterprise by Boba Fett, there’s a whole new series of Funko POPs inspired by the climactic moments of the season’s conclusion....

Cool Stuff: Super7’s ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Action Figures Are Morphinomenal By Ethan Anderton/July 2, 2021 6:00 am EST Just when we thought Hasbro had delivered the best Mighty Morphin Power Rangers action figures that we’d ever see, here comes Super7 with a new line of Power Rangers Ultimates figures that come with an outstanding assembly of accessories. These figures are the ones that hardcore Power Rangers fans will thrown down for, and you can get a look at the first wave of Super7 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers action figures below....

Daniel Craig’s 15 Best James Bond Moments Ranked Sony Pictures Releasing By Nick Bartlett/Nov. 5, 2021 7:29 pm EST Daniel Craig’s take on James Bond is distinct from all previous depictions of the character. No other actor’s portrayal has had the same sense of continuity, or been quite so self-contained. In “Casino Royale,” he hasn’t even attained his 007 status, while “No Time to Die” is about as final a note as has ever been struck in the series....

Dave’s Top 10 Movies Of 2011 By David Chen/Dec. 28, 2011 4:00 pm EST End-of-year list-making is typically a daunting, tricky, and arbitrary task. At its best, it’s a way to express ideas and share interesting finds. At its worst, it’s a shouting match about WHY DIDN’T YOU PICK THE EXACT FILMS I LIKE? In 2011, I probably saw around 70-80 new release films in theaters. I’m certain that these films are different than the ones you saw and I’m equally certain that I missed a ton of great titles....

FBI: International Season 1: Release Date, Cast, And More CBS By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 16, 2021 10:42 am EST ​​(Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) The third iteration of the popular “FBI” franchise is on its way with “FBI: International.” The real-life Federal Bureau of Investigation has special agents and support professionals throughout the world, based in over 80 overseas offices....

First Look: Skydance Animation’s ‘Luck’ And ‘Spellbound’ Head To Apple In Film And TV Overall Deal By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 17, 2021 4:30 pm EST Fresh off the debut of its critical darling Wolfwalkers, Apple TV+ is continuing to build out its animated catalogue. Apple has acquired Skydance Animation’s upcoming films Luck and Spellbound as part of an overall multi-year deal with the animation studio for feature films and TV. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple and Skydance have struck a multi-year overall deal, in which the animation studio’s feature films and TV series will debut on the Apple TV+ streaming service....