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‘Minari’ And ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Tie For Most 2021 SAG Awards Nominations, ‘The Crown’ Rules The TV Side By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 4, 2021 10:30 am EST After the Golden Globes chose chaos yesterday, all eyes were on the SAG Awards, the next stop in the road to the Oscars, to right this unprecedented awards season. And in some cases they did — making sure nonwhite actors were represented in far more categories than the Globes, and paying tribute to critical darlings like Minari and Da 5 Bloods, the latter of which was completely snubbed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association....

By Chris Evangelista/April 1, 2021 2:00 pm EST Warner Bros. has canceled two of their upcoming DC superhero-related titles – New Gods, which was going to be directed by Ava DuVernay, and the Aquaman spin-off The Trench. Reasons for the cancelations vary – New Gods was set to have Darkseid as a villain, and Warner Bros. apparently doesn’t want to return to that character so soon after Zack Snyder’s Justice League, whereas the studio thinks an Aquaman sequel is good enough and they don’t need to worry about spin-offs set in that world....

‘Returnal’ Is A Thrilling, Frustrating Science Fiction Video Game That’s Like Playing ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ Inside ‘Prometheus’ By Robert Kojder/May 7, 2021 11:00 am EST It’s hard to believe, but true – gaming is still in its infancy. Or at least it’s teenage years. Sometime over the last decade, a brand-new genre dubbed “Roguelike” has emerged, and new release (and PlayStation 5 exclusive) Returnal falls under this label. And it could be loved or loathed, depending on personal taste and preferences....

‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Featurette Digs Into The Comic Book History Of The Silent Ninja By Ethan Anderton/May 17, 2021 5:00 pm EST Following the debut of the first teaser trailer for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, a new featurette takes a look at the history of the ninja warrior played by Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians). Even though Snake Eyes is one of the most popular characters from the G....

‘That Awkward Moment’ Review: A Charming Cast Is Wasted In A Charmless Comedy By Angie Han/Jan. 30, 2014 3:30 pm EST In the end credits of That Awkward Moment, we’re treated to a blooper reel. The footage is typically goofy stuff — stars flubbing lines, knocking over props, cracking dirty jokes, and generally getting silly — but it’s a pleasure to watch because the actors are so damn fun. Zac Efron, Miles Teller, and Michael B....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 22, 2018 2:30 pm EST It’s not the end just yet for The End of the F***ing World. The Emmy-nominated, darkly comic British series has been renewed by Netflix with writer Charlie Covell set to pen the second season of the critically acclaimed show. Based on the graphic novel by Charles Forsman, the Netflix black comedy debuted eight episodes earlier this year, charming fans with its dark humor and sharp one-liners....

‘Y: The Last Man’ Trailer: FX’s Adaptation Of The Beloved Comic Is Almost Here (Finally) By Jeremy Mathai/July 15, 2021 7:25 am EST The day has arrived. Long-suffering fans have watched as productions weathered setback after setback on the long journey to get this adaptation of Y: The Last Man off the ground, but suffering builds character (or so they say). There’s finally some light at the end of the tunnel, as FX on Hulu has released the trailer for their long in-development show based on the hit comic series....

12 Movies Like Superbad That Comedy Fans Need To Watch Sony Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Oct. 19, 2021 7:04 pm EST “Superbad” is one of the most influential comedies of the 21st century — or, at the very least, one of the raunchiest. Screenwriters Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg based the film’s wild situations on stories from their own childhood, and worked with director Greg Mottola to craft a new teen comedy classic worthy of the high school movie hall of fame....

Alec Baldwin Wanted To Kill Tony Soprano On ‘The Sopranos,’ An Offer That Was Easily Refused By Chris Evangelista/June 2, 2021 10:00 am EST Alec Baldwin was never on The Sopranos – but, like many actors, he wanted to be. And he wanted a very specific job: to kill (or whack, as they say) Tony Soprano. Thankfully, no one took Baldwin up on his offer, because having Alec Baldwin show up to murder Tony Soprano would be a little weird....

Belfast Wins The TIFF People’s Choice Award, Making It Immediate Best Picture Frontrunner Focus Features By Danielle Ryan/Sept. 20, 2021 1:56 pm EST Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film “Belfast” won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which bodes well for its Oscar chances. There are plenty of other prestigious awards to be won during festival season, but TIFF’s People’s Choice Award has the best track record for predicting future Academy Award Best Picture nominees and winners....

Cat Person, The Viral New Yorker Short Story, Is Getting Turned Into A Psychological Thriller With Michael Gandolfini Warner Bros. Pictures By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 14, 2021 8:52 pm EST You probably expected this, you just didn’t know how soon it would happen. Well, I’m here to inform you that StudioCanal and New Yorker Studios will, in fact, be turning that viral short story, “Cat Person,” into a film. A psychological thriller, at that....

Cobra Kai Season 4 Trailer Breakdown: Strike Hard, Strike First, No Mercy Netflix By Jenna Busch/Dec. 9, 2021 4:50 pm EST “Cobra Kai” season 4 is hitting Netflix on December 31, and today we got a brand new trailer. When we last left our merry band of martial artists, Cobra Kai — the version led by Kreese (Martin Kove) — broke into the LaRusso home and smashed up the place. Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) found his inner strength from Johnny’s (William Zabka) words, and kicked all sorts of Cobra Kai ass....

Eternals Ending Explained: The Truth About Celestials Emerges Disney By Hannah Shaw-Williams/Nov. 6, 2021 5:39 pm EST Earth has a new team of protectors — in fact, they’ve been here all along. Chloé Zhao’s “Eternals” introduces a family of superheroes who were sent to Earth 7000 years ago to protect humans from rampaging creatures called Deviants. When the last of the Deviants were seemingly defeated in 1521 AD, the Eternals went their separate ways and tried their best to build lives for themselves as they waited for their next mission....

First Peacemaker Footage Revealed: John Cena Reprises His The Suicide Squad Character HBO Max By Max Evry/Sept. 20, 2021 11:25 am EST One of the most delightful inclusions among the now-mostly-deceased ensemble of antiheroes in James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” was John Cena’s “douchey Captain America” take on Christopher Smith, AKA Peacemaker. Now HBO Max has debuted our first look at actual footage from the upcoming “Peacemaker” series in a promo which also includes looks at other hot ticket items like “Dune” and “The Matrix Resurrections....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Rent Every Transformers Movie Paramount Pictures By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 2, 2021 3:06 pm EST (Welcome to Where to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?” In this edition: the Transformers franchise.) Now that Paramount Pictures has announced the new direction for the “Transformers” franchise, starting with “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” it might be time to take a look back at the rest of the franchise....

Hit-Monkey Creators On Bringing The Obscure Marvel Character To Life [Interview] Hulu By Ryan Scott/Nov. 16, 2021 8:59 am EST More than a decade after the Marvel Cinematic Universe helped establish the comic book publisher as the premier brand in entertainment, the company has had to dig deeper into its canon of characters for new adaptations. That means things are going to get weird and pretty unique in some cases. Such is the cast with “Hit-Monkey,” the latest Marvel animated series, which stars Jason Sudeikis, George Takei, Olivia Munn, and Fred Tatasciore, which makes its way to Hulu this week....

Is ‘Backdraft 2’ An Under-Baked Sequel Or Hot Stuff? By Rob Hunter/May 15, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to DTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. This week’s descent sees us enter the unexpectedly light on fire sequel to 1991’s Ron Howard hit, Backdraft.) Ron Howard is often viewed as something of a journeyman director making crowd-pleasers across genres, but while his filmography certainly supports the idea, I’d argue he’s also delivered more than a few legit great films....

Jurassic World: Dominion Asks A “Single Question,” And Tasty Humans Won’t Like The Answer Universal By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 26, 2021 11:11 am EST “Jurassic World: Dominion” will conclude this new trilogy of legacy sequels to the original Steven Spielberg classic, and it sounds like it’ll take the concept of dinosaurs living among humans to its most logical outcome. The actual quality of these movies (along with every sequel since “Jurassic Park”, honestly) have been pretty much hit-or-miss, although the box office receipts would seem to suggest that audiences continue to crave their fix of big budget dinosaur mayhem....

Mickey’s Toontown Is Getting A Big Facelift At Disneyland Disney By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 15, 2021 4:05 pm EST Walt Disney once said that Disneyland was not a museum, and the changes at the original theme park continue to come fast and furious. Today, Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, unveiled some new plans for a very big change indeed to one of the existing lands at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California....

Netflix’s League Of Legends TV Show Arcane Renewed For Season 2 Netflix By Hannah Shaw-Williams/Nov. 21, 2021 1:21 pm EST In the wake of rave reviews, Netflix’s new animated steampunk fantasy series “Arcane” has been renewed for season 2 just a couple of weeks after premiering on the streaming service. Based on and featuring characters from the online multiplayer game “League of Legends,” the TV show follows the rising tension between two cities and the fractured relationship between sisters Vi (voiced by “Hawkeye” star Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell)....