One of the things that makesThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy stand out is its characters, butthe hobbitsare especially memorable. Frodo (Elijah Wood), Sam (Sean Astin), Merry (Dominic Monaghan), and Pippin (Billy Boyd) each become a vital member of the mission to save Middle-earth, despite not having a particular skill set that suits them for the task. While Gandalf (Ian McKellen) is one ofthe most powerful beingsand Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) is not only destined to be king but hastraining as a rangerand experience with a sword, the hobbits are completely unprepared, to the point that it seems odd that anyone wants them along at all....

Martial arts are art; it’s literally in the name. Thebeauty and elegance of the movements emphasize human possibilities, and when I watch somebody likeBruce Lee,Jet Li, orMichelle Yeoh, I can’t help but marvel at the discipline, control, and utter fun of turning the human body into an instrument for combat. Without ever needing a weapon, the greatest martial artists on film helped us see that we are limitless in our power....

If you’re not familiar withJessie Buckley’s work, you’re going to want to change that ASAP; not just because her new releaseWild Roseis one of the best movies I’ve seen in 2019, but also because she is absolutely brimming with talent and bound to shine more and more as she adds new projects to her resume. InWild Rose, Buckley leads as Rose-Lynn Harlan. She lives in Glasgow and dreams of ditching home sweet home to live her dream of making it as a country singer in Nashville....

Netflix has just revealed the new poster as well as release date forWorth, the upcoming film set around the 9/11 aftermath and recovery process. The movie was directed bySara Colangelo, the filmmaker behindThe Kindergarten TeacherwithMaggie Gyllenhaal. ScreenwriterMax Borensteinpenned the film based on the non-fiction book byKenneth R. FeinbergtitledWhat Is Life Worth?: The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11. The film and book follow the real-life story behind the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund....

There are few shows in recent memory that have managed to combine survival drama with thrilling mystery as wellYellowjacketshas managed to. The fan-favorite series is set to return soon for a second season and the anticipation to see the stories unfold is running high. The drama tells the tale of a New Jersey high school girls' soccer team who, while traveling for a tournament, get stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash in 1996....

[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for Eric.] From creator and writerAbi Morgan, the Netflix seriesEricfollows the downward spiral of a father struggling to cope with the loss of his son. Vincent (Benedict Cumberbatch) is the creator of the highly popular children’s television show Good Day Sunshine, where he focuses all his attention. When his nine-year-old son disappears on his way to school, Vincent’s guilt convinces him that if he can just get his son’s drawing of a blue monster puppet named Eric onto TV, then his son will come home....

Marvel’sSpider-Mantook the world by storm in 2018. Insomniac Games introduced the world to a brand-new take on the Spider-Man mythos, one where you swung across the New York City skyline saving those in need, and fighting some of the wall crawler’s biggest threats. They then released the highly acclaimed spin-off,Spider-Man: Miles Morales, giving us a more personal story about the young hero from Brooklyn. Five years after the beginning of this universe, the PlayStation Studio is hoping lightning strikes for a third time with the release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2....

Joe Hillrecently presented the idea of the “Nerd EGOT,” which would involve an actor that’s managed to appear in a Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, and DC Comics-based project. Some actors have managed to pull it off, but there’s another honor in the realm of sci-fi that’s exceedingly rare: a feat I’ve called the “Trinity of Terror.” The “Trinity of Terror” concernsan actor who’s appeared in the Alien, Terminator, and Predator franchises—or, better yet, has been killed by an Alien, a Terminator, and a Predator....

Trouble is never too far fromSylvester Stallone’s Dwight Manfredi in the Paramount+ crime series,Tulsa King. For all intents and purposes, since getting out of prison in Season 1, New York mafia capo, Dwight, has attracted trouble even when he doesn’t go looking for it. Despite his triumph overNeal McDonough’s Cal ThresherandRich Ting’s Jackie Ming in Season 2, Dwight ended the season by being abducted from his bed in the middle of the night by unknown gunmen....

The third season ofLeverage: Redemption, the spin-off of the 2008 drama series,Leverage, is heading towards its season finale. ThePrime Videoseries is currently halfway through the season with a number of jobs left to be pulled off. The series seesDean Devlinin the role of showrunner, and while Season 3 might be ending soon, the showrunner reveals that there has not been much in regard to a potential fourth season. Devlin also serves as showrunner onThe Librarians: The Next Chapter, and in an interview with ScreenRant regarding that show, Devlin discussed the major delay experienced byLeverage: Redemptionrenewal chances....

Some of the most beloved, critically acclaimed, and long-running TV shows took a moment to find their footing, and their audience. Season 1 ofThe Officewas just six episodes long and emulated the original UK version a bit too closely. The first season ofSex and the Cityfeatured man-on-the-street style interviews and Carrie Bradshaw doing fourth wall breaks. Now considered one of the best shows of all time,Breaking Badstruggled to find a large audience until it landed on Netflix shortly before the Season 4 premiere....

In a fandom like that of the MCU, it’s hard to break in new characters and new storylines. With the studio attempting to move away from its original lineup of Avengers,killing offScarlett Johansson’s Black Widowand watching Captain America’s (Chris Evans)shield pass on to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie),a new batch of heroes is on the way. While he may not be assembling with the new squad any time soon,Ke Huy Quan’s nerdy TVA repair specialist, Ouroboros — known by his friends as O....

Take seven of the world leaders, have them act like horny teenagers out of asoap opera, and throw them into azombie apocalypse, all whileCharles Danceplays the U.S. President with an imperial English accent. The logline alone tells you thatEvan Johnson,Galen Johnson, andGuy Maddin’sRumoursis straight-up bizarre. A dark comedy with hints of melodrama set against aRomero-esquegothic horrorbackdrop, this movie spends its runtime throwing bonkers surprises at you. Some stick and some don’t....