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Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2. It hasn’t been a bad time to be Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) inHouse of the DragonSeason 2. Aside from Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) stark warning to the prince in the final scene of last week’sSeason 2, Episode 7, “The Red Sowing,“Aemond has managed to both banish his brother, Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), toa state of indefinite bedrest and secure his own regency in the latest outing ofRyan Condal’sWesterosi spin-off....

Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is facing his reckoning in a new teaser forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, as enemies from every dimension threaten the Master of Mystic Arts. And, as the teaser reminds us, Stephen is not alone in the next big chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and old and new allies will join him. The new teaser opens with a voiceover by the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), asking Stephen who he is in the vastness of the multiverse....

While genre-leaning fans have their eyes onComic-Con 2016this weekend, audiences across the country are enjoying the latest release in theStar Trekfranchise. The third installment in the rebooted series,Star Trek Beyond, scored $22.5 million on Friday and is on track for a weekend total in the range of $56 million to $60 million. While that’s not a terrible start, it is well behind the opening weekends of the previous installments, as 2009’sStar Treklaunched to $75....

Adapted fromGillian Flynn’s 2012 novel of the same name,Gone Girlcaptivated audiences with its tumultuous storyline and charismatic main character. The film follows the disappearance of Amy Dunne with a staged crime scene and a morbid scavenger hunt that implicates her husband as the murderer, only for a substantial and wholly unhinged twist midway. The novel itself was undoubtedly inspired by true crime and the unsympathetic media coverage of cases, particularly the notion of killer couples and the news always pointing towards the husband....

French action filmmaker/producerLuc Bessonhas spent decades creating strong women in gritty revenge tales. With such hits asLa Femme Nikita,Lucy, andAnna, he would take women from tragic circumstances and transform them into beautiful loners with a killer instinct. While those films were presented with surrealistic elements of action, the 2011 revenge thrillerColombianaaimed for something far more grounded and brutal. Produced by Besson under the direction ofOliver Megaton(Transporter 3,Taken 2and3),Colombianaoffers a visually slick revenge thriller in the vein ofNikita, as well as Besson’s first American production,Leon: The Professional....

Now in its third season,Last Week Tonight with John Olivercould now easily be counted amongst the very best series on television currently, and amongst the very best shows that HBO has ever backed, which is saying something. It’s also the clear heir to theJon Stewart-eraDaily Show, thoughTrevor Noah’s run has had more than a few triumphs over the last year or so. The formerDaily Showcorrespondent has opened up more than most people would imagine on HBO, and the full breadth of his empathy, intellect, and vast yet unique sense of humor has been felt when he takes on topics such asDonald Trumpnée Drumpf, the Brexit fiasco, public defenders, retirement plans, and debt buyers....

Like any other year, the biggest movies of 2016 are already looking to be sequels primarily, fromCaptain America: Civil WarandX-Men: ApocalypsetoBourne 5andZoolander 2. Of the few that have a strong possibility of not disappointing, however, very few are in the same wheelhouse asJohn Wick 2, the anticipated follow-up to one of 2014’s best and biggest surprises. Anticipation for the second installment of the stylishKeanu Reeves-led action series has hit a peak, withBridget MoynahanandIan McShanereturning to their roles, and new cast membersRuby Rose,Peter Stormare, andCommonsuiting up to face Wick’s wrath....

Legion Season 2 finale spoilers below! Legionis never anything other than a mind-bending experience, so the Season 2 finale was no exception. We saw David Haller (Dan Stevens) break out into the multiple personalities that comic fans are familiar with, and in doing so, he let go of his sense of right and wrong and seemed to lean totally into a villainous path. So what exactly does it mean forLegionif David is the show’s villain?...

Louie Anderson,comedian and Emmy-winning star of shows likeBaskets,has passed away at the age of 68. The comic passed away this morning in Las Vegas, where he had been undergoing treatment for B cell lymphoma. Anderson had been a comedic force since the 1980s, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 for his role as Christine in the FX seriesBaskets.The actor was nominated in the category over three consecutive years, and also won two Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program for Fox’sLife with Louiein 1997 and 1998....

Those who still get themselves into a mild tizzy over DameJudi Dench’s Oscar win for a minor role in a less-than-minor movie have clearly never heard ofIngrid Bergman’s win for 1974’sMurder on the Orient Expressmovie. InSidney Lumet’s envisioning ofAgatha Christie’s classic whodunit, Bergman takes on the role of Greta Ohlsson, a German Christian missionary who teaches “little brown babies” in poverty-stricken nations and whom has a secret connection to the titular crime....

December is officially in full swing, and with it comes a brand-new month of excitingtelevision. While the year may be coming to a close, there are still plenty of exciting shows to look forward to before 2025 officially begins. Wondering what new shows and specials you can expect this week? Read below to find out. Monday – August 09, 2025 Monday Highlight - ‘Superman & Lois’ The CW is rapidly approaching the end of an era withSuperman & Lois, which is speeding through its final season....

Last night, Warner Bros. releaseda brand new trailerforChristopher Nolan’s upcoming original filmTenet. It was exciting and explosive and hella confusing. If you can succinctly explain the plot ofTenetto me right now, I have no choice but to assume you are an astrophysicist. But the trailer wasn’t the onlyTenet-related thing that was released last night. Warner Bros. also dropped a new official synopsis for the movie, and if you thought that trailer was confusing, wait until you read this....

The first teaser trailer for directorSteven Soderbergh’s highly anticipated new crime thrillerNo Sudden Movehas been released, as it’s also been announced that the movie will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 18th. Written byEd Solomon– co-writer of theBill & Tedmovies and the tremendously talented screenwriter behind Soderbergh’s underrated HBO thrillerMosaic– the film takes place in 1954 Detroit and revolves around a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal a document, only for their plan to go horribly wrong....