Nope: Keke Palmer's Performance Proves That She Thrives in Nuanced Roles

While the fantastic newJordan PeelefilmNopehas been out for a few weeks now, it has continued to be one of the most talked about releases of the summer. As much as the film is further proof ofPeele’s continued creativity and craft as a filmmaker, it also is a work that wouldn’t be the same without one person:Keke Palmer. Yes, she may not know who many people are, but she is a dynamite screen presence that makes every scene she’s in come alive....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · Erin Bailey

North Bend Film Festival 2018: First Wave Lineup Announced

Today, we’re excited to debut the first wave of programming for the inaugural North Bend Film Festival. The event will set up shop in North Bend, Washington from August 23rd to the 26th – best known as the original shooting location forDavid Lynch’sTwin Peaks– where the fest will spotlight unique storytelling through feature films, shorts, immersive VR experiences and more! The first wave includesTimur Bekmambetov’sProfile, which takes a cue from his horror hitUnfriendedby setting the action on a computer screen;KhalikAllah’s Jamaica-set documentaryBlack Mother;Mitzi Peirone’sBraid, andPatrick Cunnhingham’s debutModel Home....

August 15, 2025 · 10 min · 2071 words · Jason Castillo

Sarah Wright on Filming American Made’s Zero-Gravity Sex Scene

With directorDoug Liman’sAmerican Madeopening in North America this weekend, last week I got to sit down withSarah Wrightfor an exclusive video interview. She talked about howBarry Seal’sstory is like a real lifeForest Gumpin the way he interacted with so many famous people, what it was like filming the zero-gravity sex scene withTom Cruise, what surprised her to learn about Barry Seal’s story, who was the first person she told that she landed the role, and a lot more....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Kelly Fernandez

Sex and the City Revival Cast, Plot Revealed as HBO Max Makes it Official

TheSex and the Citytelevision revival is officially happening. It’s been over a decade since we last romped with Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda. Previously, we saw the quartet in 2010’sSex and the City 2, the second of two feature films spawned by the HBO series. Like many shows that radiate with nostalgia and boast big fanbases (see:FriendsandThe Office), reunion rumors forSex and Cityhave swirled around for years. Now, it’s finally going to become a reality....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Susan Moore

She-Hulk's Transformation Convinced Tatiana Maslany to Take Role

As we are almost a week away from meeting Marvel’s new attorney at lawShe-Hulkaka Jennifer Walters, actorTatiana Maslanyis shedding more light on her titular character. The trailer gives us a hilarious look at the character’s inner dilemma in conflict with her external appearance. She-Hulk has the same powers as her cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) aka the Hulk. Her life transforms as she tries to balance her superpowers with her law career....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Kim Mitchell

Spoiler Alert: Michael Ausiello Talks Adapting Memoir & Why He Loves Andor

Based on executive producerMichael Ausiello’s best-selling memoir,Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, the upcoming romantic drama,Spoiler Alert, starsJim Parsonsas Ausiello, an entertainment writer who has a rom-com-worthy meet-cute with photographerKit Cowan, portrayed in the film byBen Aldridge. Like the memoir, the heartbreaking holiday movie chronicles the couple’s love story from their first fated moment, to their last, when Kit is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The movie also stars two-time Academy Award-winnerSally FieldandBill Irwin....

August 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1422 words · Jordan Gomez

Star Trek Beyond Box Office Beams Up $59.6 Million

Star Trek Beyondwon the box office weekend, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The third film in the rebooted franchise beamed up an estimated $59.6 million, which isn’t too shabby but falls behind the openings ofStar Trek Into Darkness($70.1 million) andStar Trek($75.2 million). The film has earned strong reviews and could benefit from word of mouth, but it faces considerable competition in the weeks to come in the form ofJason BourneandSuicide Squad, so international box office will be key....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Sean Walls

Star Wars: The Old Republic Expansion Trailer Is Stunning

It ain’t canon and it’s not an upcomingStar Warsmovie, but the new trailer forStar Wars: The Old Republic’s upcoming expansion “Knights of the Eternal Throne” is stunning nonetheless. The sixth expansion pack since the BioWare/EA video game debuted in late 2011 will be available for download starting December 2nd. This particular expansion sees the player’s veteran Outlander facing off against such powerful entities as Emperor Valkorion and Empress Vaylin, which get stellar turns in a newly released trailer for the MMORPG’s add-on....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Willie Duarte

Super Nintendo Book Review: SNES Omnibus Delivers Trivia and Nostalgia

The Nintendo Entertainment System may have revolutionized the home gaming industry in the 80s, but the iconic NES got an S-rank upgrade in the 90s with the introduction of theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System. Dominating the first half of the 90s for Nintendo (until the game-changing N64 arrived in 1996), the SNES enjoyed the release of over 700 titles in its library. There were so many games, in fact, that the newly released tome"The SNES Omnibus" from Schiffer Publishingis Volume 1 of 2, encompassing titles A-M....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Tamara Villegas

Superhero Movie News: Man of Steel 2 In The Works & More

Another week rolls on by and it’s time for us to gather the biggest superhero news in one place so you’re able to stay updated on the latest developments surrounding the superhero properties in movies and TV. It’s tough knowing that we have to wait until November for the next superhero movie (Doctor Strange), but we are getting some heroes on TV as soon as next month (Luke Cage), and a lot of the fun in this whole thing is getting to talk and speculate about developments before we get to see the finished product on the big and small screens....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 983 words · Derek Gillespie

Supernatural Midseason Premiere Interview with Andrew Dabb

The CW seriesSupernaturalis back with new episodes, and Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) are locked up in an underground, government-run detention facility in the middle of nowhere, after being arrested for the attempted assassination of the President of the United States, who was actually being inhabited by Lucifer, at the time. Determined to find her sons, Mary (Samantha Smith) and Castiel (Misha Collins) turn to an unlikely source for assistance....

August 15, 2025 · 10 min · 2104 words · Christine Garcia

The Mandalorian: Din Djarin's Arc Is an Allegory for Religious Trauma

SinceGeorge Lucasfirst dreamed up the existence ofStar Wars, it has been a truth universally acknowledged that the franchise borrows from real-life religion and culture. It all makes sense when you consider that before Lucas made his venture into film, he was a student of anthropology. The cultures, the societal patterns, historical incidents, and the rich mythology that he was exposed to all became the foundation of the universe that he created....

August 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1626 words · David Obrien

Weekend Box Office: Jumanji Takes Top Spot Over Insidious

As predicted by most professional box office hounds,Jumanji: Welcome to the Junglehas taken the top spot for the first full weekend of 2018 with an approximate $36 million being added onto its already impressive $200-million-plus domestic gross. In fact, the race between theJake Kasdan-directed action-comedy and its closest competition,Insidious: The Last Key, wasn’t even that close at the end of the day. The latest Insidious chapter will have brought in some $29....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Samantha Thompson