Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearldidn’t introduce the adventures of grizzled captains and sea battles to the big screen. They have been there since the Golden Age of Hollywood, but for better and for worse,the swashbuckling Disney franchisehas become synonymous with the pirate genre for modern audiences. During a time when the seas were too quiet and the genre was like an undisturbed shipwreck,Curse of the Black Pearlbecame a surprise hit that led to a series of blockbusters, but there was little room for other pirate-themed movies to join that success....

Welcome back for a very special episode ofCollider’s The Witching Hour! This episode of the show is brought to you by FX’sWhat We Do In The Shadows. you’re able to view the trailer for Season 3right here. Inspired by the 2014 film, the show is a mockumentary series about the day-to-day lives of four vampires living on Staten Island — Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) and the resident energy vampire, Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch)....

While her mainstream projects have won her incredible popularity,Dakota Johnsonappears to have found her niche in the indie space. She’s currently promoting her directorial debut, the short filmLoser Baby, which recently debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival. During a chat with Collider’s Editor-in-ChiefSteve Weintraubat TIFF, Johnsonteased her upcoming projects, which include directorCeline Song’s highly anticipated follow-up toPast Livesand a production titledSplitsville. Johnson didn’t reveal much aboutMaterialists, theromantic comedy filmin which she stars alongsideChris EvansandPedro Pascal, but said that she had “the most amazing time” working with Song....

Spring has sprung, Easter is just around the corner, and we all know what that means - it’s almost time for moreThe Handmaid’s Tale! Ok, maybe it only means that for TV nerds, but Hulu’s celebrated series is finally returning for Season 4, back in its old Spring spot after switching to a summer debut for 2019’s Season 3. Viewers can look forward to (or maybe dread?) returning to Gilead on April 28, but there are a whole lot of other new movies and TV shows hitting Hulu before the end of the month....

The pressure is finally off forCountdownfans, who learned about the fate ofEric Dane’s Blythe in the most recent episode. After a knife attack by Volchek (Bogdan Yasinski) left the leader knocking on death’s door, this week’s installment revealed that he’s going to be just fine. But, just when we thought we could sink into our couches and watch the dynamite team of special agents go after the bad guys,Jensen Ackles’ Mark Meachum has us wiping the sweat from our brows....

By the end ofNo Good Deed, Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul Morgan (Ray Romano) have come a long way from sneakily watching potential buyers on secret cameras walk through their house, judging each one while hidden in the bedroom of their late son. This first scene quickly sets up the two questions defining the rest of the dark comedy series:who will they pick as their house’s next homeowners, and what happened to their son?...

Quick Links Pim (Michael Cusack), Charlie (Zach Hadel), and the rest of their not-always-so-happy companions are back for a second season ofAdult Swim’s smash-hit series,Smiling Friends. Created by and starring long-time YouTube animators and comedians Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel and beginning as a humble yet hysterical short film,Smiling Friendshas easily become the adult animation network’s most successful show sinceRick and Morty. The premise of the series is quite simple, centering on two friends who have made it their job to make people smile....

One of the core franchises of the entire horror genre isthe Universal Monsters. Frankenstein, the Invisible Man, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon have all wreaked havoc on their fictional worlds and audiences for over a century. King among these beasties is the original vampire,Dracula. But Universal does not get the credit for creating the Count. That honor goes to the Irish writerBram Stoker, who penned the novel in the late 1800s....

Some ofthe best episodes ofThe Simpsonsare among the best episodes in television history, and one reason for that would be the catchphrases. There have been so many over the decades that it’s difficult to even keep track of them all. Homer alone has at least four, and so does Bart. Characters outside the Simpson family can have more than one as well, including Mr. Burns and Krusty the Clown. Even Maggie sucking her pacifier counts, showing how even a character who can’t speak can still have an iconic sound that fans instinctively link her to....

The 1970s were an incredibly creative and important decade for filmmaking, producing an outsized number of classics.One of its most impactful years was 1977, which offered up blockbusters likeSaturday Night Fever,Smokey and the Bandit, andStar Warsalongside critical darlings likeEquus,Julia, andThat Obscure Object of Desire. This was a year of sci-fi epics and intimate character studies, simply, dialogue-driven rom-coms and effects-heavy spectacles. It saw certain filmmakers delivering on all their potential, while others laid the foundations for world-conquering franchises....

During the start of thereality televisionboom,CBShad a trio of reality shows that dominated week after week. Of the three juggernauts, one wasThe Amazing Race. Debuting in 2001, the series watched as teams of two would race around the world. With a family edition and one specifically set in North and Central America, each season had a similar format with different teams running. With the prize of $1 million waiting at the final leg,The Amazing Racehas been a consistent showthat’s filled with heart and dreams....

John Grisham, the king of legal thrillers, is one of the best-selling authors of all time, withover 400 million copies soldworldwide. Before finding success as an author, he practiced law for a decade and even served for a time in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Grisham’s experiences as a lawyer and legislator deeply influenced his writing, providing authentic insights into the intricacies of the legal system. Grisham’s stories can be a little over-the-top, and the dialogue is sometimes rather pulpy, but there’s no denying thathis plots are gripping and the legal elements of the stories are well-executed....

WhenAdolescencetook overNetflix, one of the best aspects was that it felt incredibly fresh. The kind of storyline you may expect from a drama: a family reeling after a shocking revelation, but the exploration of toxic masculinity, misogyny, and use of one-takes for every episode made it unique and pulled you into the story via its visceral nature. Perhaps the only issue withAdolescenceis that it has only four parts. However, if you are still craving a British drama that will bring a new perspective to a previously well-trodden genre,look no further thanCode of Silence....