The Revenant Reviews: Leonardo DiCaprio Nabs Oscar Buzz

Anticipation and expectations are high forAlejandro González Iñárritu’sThe Revenant. After winning the Best Director and Best Picture Oscars forBirdman, among others, the director returns with a man-vs-nature story starringLeonardo DiCaprio, who can’t seem to win an Oscar if his life depended on it. However, things could turn around for him in 2016. The film has begun to make the rounds for the press, and the first reactions have leaked out in spite of a global embargo on reviews until December....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Cheryl Curtis

Weekend Box Office: Doctor Strange Tops Arrival, Trolls

It should come as a shock to exactly no one thatDoctor Strange, arguably the best movie that Marvel has released sinceIron Man 3, held onto the top spot at the box office this weekend. Critical praise, tremendously positive word of mouth, and simple brand recognition all converged here to make another bonafide hit for Marvel, with its second-weekend tally rising to $43 million, easily blotting out impressive second-week numbers for Trolls and a fantastic debut weekend forDenis Villeneuve’sArrival, a cult classic in the making that has given Paramount something to celebrate after a year littered with a lot of box office upsets....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Tyler Williams

Weekend Box Office: Hobbs & Shaw Wins in its Opening Weekend

We’re off to the races as far as the August box office is concerned and boy, what a wild first weekend it’s been. As predicted,Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawwon big time while tons of Disney fare, including the live-action remakeThe Lion King, helped fill in the remaining top slots. TheFast & Furiousfranchise spin-off starringDwayne JohnsonandJason Stathamknocked it out of the park during its opening weekend. After raking in a solid $23....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · George Hill

Wheel of Time Season 2 Images Reveal Lady Elayne & Mat Cauthon

If you are a fan of magic, mystical lands, and very powerful women,The Wheel of Timeis the series for you. The Prime Video adaptation ofRobert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novelsmade a splashat Friday’s New York Comic Con with an assorted array of Season 2 takeaways fans will most certainly be wanting to see. We got the first teaser trailer for the second season, which promises a far more tension-packed run than we saw in the first season, and a video of Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) giving us a deeper understanding of her character’s journey....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Anthony Williams

Who Almost Played Superman Instead of Christopher Reeve?

“I’m here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way.” Back in 1977, over 200 hopeful actors auditioned to say these famous words in the once-in-a-lifetime role of DC’s most beloved hero. 1978’sSupermanwas the first theatrical release of a Superman movie, which became one of four installments in the series.The landmark film is still considered groundbreaking and industry-definingfor its special effects and influences on pop culture, and so the history of casting Superman has remained topical....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Charles Mcdaniel

Why I Think ‘The Bachelor’ Season 29’s Grant Ellis Won’t Find His Happily Ever After

The next highly anticipated season ofThe Bacheloris quickly approaching. This time, fan-favoriteGrant EllisfromJenn Tran’sseason ofThe Bachelorettetakes a stab at finding the one.Joey Graziadei’sseason was everything fans had ever wanted. He ended the seasonproposing toKelsey Anderson, and he was so well-liked that he went on to winDancing With The Stars.However, I’m getting a feeling thatGrant’s season ofThe Bacheloris going to turn out very differently from Joey’s. The Bachelor producers are setting up high expectations for Grant, painting him as a “perfect man,”who knows exactly what he wants to be - a husband and a father....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Lisa Simmons

Worldwide Viewing Figures for the Royal Rumble Show Why Netflix Was Desperate for WWE

WWE’sRoyal Rumble2025 has officially made history, smashing records across multiple business metrics and solidifying why Netflix’s $5 billion deal for WWE’s streaming rights was an absolute no-brainer. The event, which took place at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium on February 1, was not just a monster success in attendance and revenue, but it also proved how popular the company is all across the world. The showmade its presence felt big time in Netflix’s global top 10,and that’s despite not even airing in the United States due to WWE’s existing Peacock deal....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · David Thompson

Your Honor Season 2 Trailer: Bryan Cranston Must Atone for His Sins

At long last, fans of the Showtime seriesYour Honorfinally have the chance to take a look at what’s to come in Season 2 — the trailer is here at last. With less than a month before Season 2 debuts, this trailer gives the fans something to be excited about. The trailer opens with Oscar nominee and Emmy WinnerBryan Cranston(Breaking Bad), who plays Michael Desiato, being offered a chance to atone for his sins by going up against Jimmy Baxter (SAG Award winnerMichael Stuhlbarg), head of a local crime family in New Orleans....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Amanda Salinas

‘The Circle’: Are Jadejha and Darian Still Together After Season 7?

Spoiler for The Circle season 7 The goal ofThe Circleis to become the most popular on the social media platform. You need other players to like you, but they’re also your competition for the $100,000 prize onthe reality series. Contestants make friends from the show and sometimes a love connection. However, the romantic relationships don’t usually go the distance. Jadejha EdwardsandDarian Holtwere in the original castfor season 7. They were instantly attracted to each other andbecameThe Circlespouses....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Kevin Salazar

“It Feels Fresh”: ’I Know What You Did Last Summer’s Jonah Hauer-King Teases the Humor in the Horror Reboot [Exclusive]

Editor’s note: This article contains mild spoilers for Doctor Who Season 2, Episode 4. From a Disney prince to a WWII soldier,Jonah Hauer-Kinghas certainly donned a slew of different personalities during his almost decade in the industry. On the surface, his character, Milo, inJennifer Kaytin Robinson’sI Know What You Did Last Summer, is perhaps less complex thanThe Little Mermaid’s dreamy Prince Eric orWorld on Fire’s dutiful Harry Chase. After all, he’s just a high school kid....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Mark Smith

"I Wanted Them": Penn Badgley Finally Sets the Record Straight on That 'Gossip Girl' Hairstyle Choice

Penn Badgleymade a name for himself with witty one liners and ending messages with xoxo on the hit showGossip Girl.The actor was the titular character after all. But despite seven beautiful seasons ofGossip Girl, there is one thing fans love to talk about still: Dan Humphrey’s bad sideburns. Dan (who Badgley played) had a really odd side facial hair situation admitted that it was completely his choice. At leasthe seems a little confused as to why no one said anything to him about itor stopped him from making that choice....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Julia Jacobs

'A Family Affair'-Com

Quick Links Netflix has officially mastered the romantic comedy. While the streaming giant first served a delicious slate of holiday rom-coms like theA Christmas Princefilms, it has since expanded its original feel-good content with hits likeTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and most recentlyMother of the Bride, starringMiranda CosgroveandBrooke Shields. These additions have made the platform a go-to for the genre, with countless movie sites ranking what viewers believe are the must-see meet-cutes in the catalog....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Tracy Daniels

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Wildest Swing Would've Failed Without Michelle Trachtenberg's Incredible Range

One of the biggest swings in television historyhappens in Season 5 ofBuffy the Vampire Slayer. After four seasons with Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) – the Chosen One, the Slayer, and demonstrably an only child — the show introduces a little sister. Dawn’s arrival (Michelle Trachtenberg) is actually foreshadowed as early as Season 3, alongside Buffy’s eventual death in “The Gift,” the other huge swing in Season 5 — first by Faith (Eliza Dushku), “Little Miss Muffet counting down from 7-3-0,” as she and Buffy make up a bed for “little sis,” then by Tara (Amber Benson), who tells Buffy to “be back before Dawn....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1287 words · Brianna Santiago