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2023 marks the30th anniversaryofJurassic Park.Steven Spielberg’s classic sci-fi adventure film, based onMichael Crichton’s novelof the same name, is considered by many moviegoers to be one of the best films ever made. Over the last three decades the franchise has endured with countless sequels and aJurassic Worldfull of merchandise. This momentous anniversary has given Universal an excuse to release even more merchandise which anyJurassic Parkfan is sure to die over. This includes a new anniversaryFunko Pops!...

For a silly show about swapping spit with all your roommates,Love Islandhas a surprisingly solid track record. WithLove Island UKcurrently in its 12th season andLove Island USAairing its 7th,the franchise boasts a handful of marriages, nearly a dozen babies, andseveral couples still going strongas a result of the show. Marriage-oriented shows likeThe BachelorandLove is Blindtake themselves incredibly seriously and rush contestants to the altar, but it turns out the odds of finding lasting love are just as good, if not better, onLove Island....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Silo.Apple TV’s rivetingGraham Yostadaptation ofHugh Howey’s novel seriesSiloconcluded with the episode “Outside” and gave eager fans answers they’ve been waiting all season for in the gripping finale. In the episode, tiny, apparently inconsequential pieces of information from previous installments played a much larger role in the outcome of Juliet’s ongoing investigation into George’s death. Making it an unpredictable hour of television and leaving the door open for more adventures in the future....

Chris Hemsworthis one of Marvel’s most experienced stars now, having been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the highest-grossing franchise in history — for nearly 15 years. Hemsworth debuted withThor, which was released back in 2011 as a part of the MCU’s first “phase” of movies. The originalThorgrossed around $181 million at the domestic box office, a number that has now been overtaken by Marvel’s latest offering,Thunderbolts*.Directed byJake Schreier,Thunderbolts*is still among the MCU’s lowest-grossing movies, even three weeks into its theatrical run....

It’s another sad day for fans ofA League of Their Own, withDeadlinereporting that thePrime Videoseries about an increasingly popular women’s baseball team has been canceled once again. The show had been canceled once before, but it had been renewed for a shorter second season that was supposed to wrap up the storylines introduced during the first installment. However, that will no longer be the case, and the episodes available on the platform will be everything audiences will get coming from the series....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bad Monkey Episode 5. Theprevious episode ofBad Monkeyended on a jarring note, asVince Vaughn’s Andrew Yancy concludes that Christopher (Rob Delaney) and Nick Stripling are the same person — only to be hit from behind by Nick, who towers over him in the red-lit yard. Episode 5, “That Damn Arm is Back,” opens up with the same ominous lighting, asNick drags Yancy’s unconscious body down the pier and dumps it into the water, leaving crushed beer cans and a fishing rod behind to frame it as a tragic fishing accident....

Fox’sGothamreturns in a big bad way tonight with “Mr. Freeze”, an episode that promises to properly introduce one of Batman’s oldest, coldest, and most enduring villains. The DC Comics drama adaptation also ups the antagonistic ante from their “Rise of the Villains” theme in the first half of Season 2 to the second half’s “Wrath of the Villains.” That aggressive language does not bode well for Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie), Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue), and company....

WickedandGladiator IIneed to make way, make way, becauseMoana 2is continuing to rule the global box office, having now rapidly passed the $400 million mark on Monday around the globe. Following an international haul of $9.5 million, the movie’s estimated international total stands at $173.3 million, while the estimated global total now sits at $404.5 million after less than one week of release. It’s the latest milestone for a moviethat keeps knocking down records, having smashed everything the historic Thanksgiving weekend had to offer....

In the next episode of The CW seriesRoswell, New Mexico, entitled “I Saw the Sign” and directed byPaul Wesley(The Vampire Diaries), a devastated Liz Ortecho (Jeanine Mason) decides to take matters into her own hands to protect herself from a mysterious and very dangerous threat. At the same time, spending the day with Maria (Heather Hemmens) and her mother Mimi (Sherri Saum) leads to some painful revelations about what her best friend has been going through, as well as what may have contributed to Rosa’s death....

For well over a century,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been influencing the mystery genre on the page and the screen. Nearly every year, someone‚ somewhere, has used Holmes and Dr. Watson’s friendship as thelaunchpad for their own creation, whether as a straight adaptation of Doyle’s works or mere inspiration. In 2004, Holmes and Watson’s dynamic became partial inspiration forDavid Shore’s long-running and critically acclaimed medical dramaHouse. Setting the series amid the high-stress drama of a teaching hospital plagued with a fresh medical mystery each week was a novel concept that ultimately allowed the series to be largely removed fromcomparisons to other Sherlock Holmes adaptations....

Some movie directors love to let their freak flags fly. Whether making weird, subversive movies with surreal imagery and purposely confounding plots or challenging the notions of “right,” “wrong,” and everything in between, these filmmakers push the boundaries of taste and convention. From maestros likeDavid Lynchwith films likeEraserheadto newcomers likeThe Danielsto their Academy Award-winning movieEverything Everywhere All at Oncethese directors embrace the bizarre and outlandish, elevating it to new heights and turning it into art....

For the past decade, in an age where there is a constant and incredibly accessible stream of TV and film content, especially on streaming services, it takes more impressive moments, visual styles, performances, or writing than ever for something to stand out from the masses. If these aren’t executed to near perfection, it is easy for a movie to fade into the back of the audience’s minds. While being forgettable doesn’t necessarily mean a film is bad, it could even be made up of some very compelling styles, performances, and ideas, missing that wow factor that viewers are blessed with frequently on screen can make a movie simply a distant memory to many....

There are few things more disappointing than a bad ending in a movie. Then again, very few films are completely perfect, but some cinematic efforts go out of their way to end on a disappointing note. Still, moviegoers are generally able to forgive minor flaws if the overall experience that they have is a positive one. However, leaving the theater with a sour taste in their mouth is a fault that’s hard to shake off....