The ongoing Tribeca Film Festival comes with some DLC this year, having added its first-ever game awards competition.Tribeca Games, running concurrently with the famous festival itself, features eight nominees that span various genres, styles, and, to be perfectly honest, budgets. But the core principle that brings all of these games together under Tribeca’s banner is the strength of their story. In a chat withCasey Baltes, the VP of Tribeca Games, we learned whynowis the right time to shine a spotlight on worthwhile games during the famous competition....

Universal is already off to a hot start this year with three #1 movies betweenM. Night Shyamalan’sGlass,Jordan Peele’sUs,and DreamWorks Animation’sHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, as well as a Best Picture win forGreen Book, which just crossed the $300 million mark worldwide. Universal has been remarkably consistent over the years and 2019 looks no different, as the studio is back in business with Blumhouse (MaandThe Hunt), Illumination (The Secret Life of Pets 2), Working Title (CatsandYesterday) and producer Will Packer (Little)....

Venom: Let There Be Carnage’s new Dolby poster pays homage to comic book art by using simple colors and shadows against a white background. Pitching Venom (Tom Hardy) against Carnage (Woody Harrelson), the new poster reminds us two symbiotes will face in combat next month, asVenom: Let There Be Carnagefinally gets released in theaters. The highly-anticipated sequel of 2018’sVenomwill explore how Eddie Brock and Venom keep their symbiotic relationship while trying to hold their life together....

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseis full ofsurprise cameos and meta references, but one appearance of a Spider-Man movie veteran may have escaped your notice. A few different times in the film, we hear the familiar voice of J. Jonah Jameson, voiced by none other thanJ. K. Simmons, who first played the role back in 2002’sSpider-Man. Notably, every iteration of Jameson heard in the film is voiced by Simmons, unlike characters such as Peter Parker, whose different variations are voiced by multiple different actors....

On the surface,Wonder Parklooks like it might be just another one of the many,manyanimated features to showcase anthropomorphic animals saying and doing wacky things; the reality is that this couldn’t be further from the truth. I went into the screening expecting very little but was absolutely impressed with every facet of this movie, from the solid script, to its heartfelt emotional beats and fast-paced action, and wildly imaginative visuals. Paramount and Nickelodeon hopes to launch a franchise withWonder Park, and this solid start is evidence that they deserve to be in the same conversation as DreamWorks, Pixar, and Disney itself....

The reason most relationship-based sitcoms get old quick, and unfunny even faster, is due to a lack of wit expressed by the writers and crew, and a missing inventiveness and empathy given by the performers involved. My own barometer has always been perspective, as most relationship comedies come off as unerringly soft and sentimental in the overall decisions of what the mechanics of relationships look and sound like. They almost never change, and they almost all follow a familiar trajectory with the wording of the jokes being vaguely augmented or with slightly more timely punchlines....

The Golden Bachelorettedads are getting roasted by their kids on social media! As the first installment of the senior spin-off of the cult-classicreality TV dating showinches closer to its final episode,the contestants’ offspring are expressing their disappointment over their dads’ inability to rizz up Joan Vassos. The children ofThe Golden Bachelorettecastoffs posted a TikTok on Friday, July 26, 2025, cheekilyexpressing their disappointment over not getting a “new stepmom.”The video featured a bunch of the contestants’ children, includingBob Kilroy’s daughter andMichael Stevens’ son, two ofPascal Ibgui’s children, andKeith Gordon’s daughter, among others engaging in a passing the phone TikTok trend....

Quick Links Summer may be drawing to a close, but Hulu is set to keep the heated vacation vibe going withVacation Friends 2, the sequel to Hulu’s surprise hit comedy. Released in 2021 and directed byClay Tarver, the firstVacation Friendsfollows Marcus (Lil Rel Howery) - a workaholic control freak trying to set up the perfect vacation getaway for his future wife, Emily (Yvonne Orji). Things don’t go quite according to plan when Marcus and Emily bump into another couple, Ron (John Cena) and Kyla (Meredith Hagner), and the two pairs could not be more different....

Ali Larteris a seminal face from so many beloved films from the late ’90s and early aughts, includingVarsity Blues,Final Destination,Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back,andLegally Blonde. Since then, she’s taken on regular roles on television shows likeHeroesandThe Rookie. Now, acting opposite the always memorableBilly Bob Thornton, Larter digs deep and turns in an explosive, funny, and emotional performance as Angela inTaylor Sheridan’s latest epic,Landman. From television Western maestro Sheridan comesLandman, and inspired byChristian Wallace’s experience in the world of West Texas oil rigs, formally expressed as the popular podcastBoomtown....

Alan Ritchsonmay be off saving the day again soon—but fans will have to wait longer than usual to see it. Following the action-packed conclusion ofReacherSeason 3, Prime Video has confirmed a fourth season is on the way. However, according to a new report from TVLine,season 4 won’t beginfilming until production wraps on the Frances Neagley spinoff series, which starsMaria Stenas Neagley. The two shows share much of the same crew, meaningReacherwill have to wait its turn....

Saturday Night Livehas come a long way over the course of its50 year run. Sketches have becomeicons of comedy, careers have been forged, andexistential criseshave been faced. Yet, for all the show has endured, there are somethings that remain a cornerstone of the series, withWeekend Updatebeing a highlight week after week. The farcical news program has been hosted by powerhouses such asTina FeyandSeth Meyersover the years, but one can’t speak of the segment without talking about its original star,Chevy Chase....

From executive producerLuc Besson(Taken,The Fifth Element) and writer/showrunnerAlexander Cary(Homeland), the NBC seriesTakentells the origin story of Bryan Mills (Clive Standen), as he deals with a personal tragedy that has turned his world upside down. Choosing to overcome the trauma of the incident by exacting revenge, Mills becomes a deadly CIA operative that will develop his very particular and very dangerous set of skills into the character played byLiam Neesonin the films....

The villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be the best part of the films they’re in. This cinematic universe has brought some of the best villains in all superhero cinema. Sometimes, if they’re really well written, they can have some truly memorable quotes that remain relevant in pop culture to this day. A few are even some of the best quotes from superhero movies in general. Whether it’s Ultron’s (James Spader) monologuing about the “correct” way to save the world or one of Thanos' (Josh Brolin) Shakespearean-like speeches, the villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are masters of good quotes....