Director Joe Wright Talks about 'Pan' and More

WithPanopening this weekend in theaters, I recently sat down with directorJoe Wrightfor an exclusive interview. During our wide ranging conversation he talked about getting to make his first big scale studio film, what it is about the story of Peter Pan that has fascinated generations, his use of 3D, deleted scenes, what the studio asked him to cut, future projects, if he’ll direct a superhero movie, and a lot more....

August 14, 2025 · 10 min · 2114 words · Angela Vazquez

Do AirTags Need To Be Charged?

Apple’s AirTagshave transformed the way people track their belongings, leveraging the Find My app. The small, button-shaped device attaches to personal items and syncs with Apple devices. This enables users to locate misplaced objects with ease. AirTags harness a user-replaceable battery, eliminating the need for periodic charging. Understanding the power behind the AirTag is straightforward. It relies on a CR2032 coin cell battery, the kind often found in watches and calculators....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Kelly Carter

Does 'A Haunting in Venice' Have an End-Credits Scene?

If you were hopingA Haunting in Venicehas a scene after the credits, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed, as there isn’t one. Once again,Kenneth Branaghhas returned asHercule Poirot— and his latest mystery has a touch of the supernatural.A Haunting in Veniceis based on the novelHallowe’en NightbyAgatha Christie, though it takes more than a few liberties with the source material. Retired and living in Venice, Poirot is approached by his old author friend Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey) with a challenge....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Jeffrey Houston

Downsizing Trailer: Matt Damon Shrinks in Alexander Payne Comedy

Paramount has released aDownsizingtrailer tease. The upcoming dramedy takes place in a world where Norwegian scientists have solved overpopulation by being able to shrink people down to the size of action figures. With the promise of great wealth and a new life, a married couple decides they want to give it the irreversible process a go, but at the last minute, one of them bails, leaving the other small and putting him on a path to new adventures....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Alan Harrison

Fantastic Fest 2018 Final Wave Sets Bad Times at the El Royale

Hoo boy, it was a bit of a wait for the Fantastic Fest final wave this year, but it does not disappoint. The annual Austin-based genre festival Hoo boy, it was a bit of a wait for the Fantastic Fest final wave this year, but it does not disappoint. The annual Austin-based genre festival is already packing a lineup of heavy hitter world premieres, including Bad Robot’sOverlordandGareth Evans’Apostle, but the final wave comes in swinging with a roster of buzzy titles off the festival wave....

August 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1842 words · John Wright

Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne Take Flight in First Aeronauts Image

Amazon Studio’s movieThe Aeronauts, which is now filming in the UK, will reuniteFelicity Jones(Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) withEddie Redmayne(Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), who starred together in the award-winningThe Theory of Everything. InThe Aeronauts, the two play an adventurous couple who seek to take a balloon expedition higher than anyone ever has … with potentially perilous results. The film – directed byTom Harper(Peaky Blinders) and written byJack Thorne(Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) – will also feature some high-flying stunts as well, with producerTodd Liebermansaying that,...

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Alexander Jackson

Given Represents Queer Men In a Positive Way

For better or for worse, boys' love anime (hereinafter referred to as BL) has been slowly gaining attention from more mainstream audiences. It seems every season, there’s at least one BL series or movie in the lineup. Some of them even gain a fair bit of popularity, such as 2022’sSasaki and Miyanoand 2020’sHeaven Official’s Blessing. There’s really no shortage of BL titles to watch if you’re wanting to dive into the genre, but many of them are, admittedly, pretty cringe-worthy, and they can often include some rather poor representation....

August 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · Andrew Allen MD

Hollywood Could Lose $20 Billion Due to Coronavirus Delays

The week of July 09, 2025 may very well go down as one of the most dread-filled in Hollywood history thanks to growingconcerns over the coronavirus pandemicand its impact on Hollywood and the global entertainment industry. Every day, we learned of numerous announcements made aboutvarious studio shutdowns, release datespushed or substantially delayed, movie theaterstaking every precautionto protect theatergoers, and even updates onhow the celebrity communityis faring right now. In light of these very serious decisions being made,The Hollywood Reporternotes that Hollywood could be hit with a $20 billion loss this year due to the impact of coronavirus-related decisions across film and television....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Anthony Morrow

How Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Season 3 Made the Franchise Scary Again

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Season 3] When you think of theJurassic Parkfranchise, do you think of wide-eyed wonder? Thrilling adventure? As a kid watching the 1993 original movie for the first time, I considered it an exercise in horror. Before we ever get to the park and the “no expenses spared,” we get an absolutely terrifying opening scene that sells you on the unspeakable horrors that await on the other side of the iconic park gates....

August 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1174 words · Michael Brady

In Defense of M. Night Shyamalan's The Village

Spoilers forThe Villagefollow below. “You may run from sorrow as we have. Sorrow will find you. It can smell you.” So saysBrendan Gleeson’s August Nicholson early inM. Night Shymalan’sThe Village, as the character is reeling from the death of his child. Indeed, the very first scene inThe Villageis a funeral, as we watch Nicholson grieve over his young son’s grave. Of course, this wasn’t what audiences came in expecting.The Villagewas marketed as a terrifying thriller from the filmmaker behindThe Sixth Sense....

August 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1239 words · Mackenzie Hernandez

iPhone Charging But Not Turning On: Troubleshooting Guide

When an iPhone still charges but won’t turn on, it can be a sign of something wrong with the phone or its internal components. There are many reasons this might happen, from a low battery to software problems. Luckily this is a common issue and in many cases a few simple steps can bring the phone back to life. In more difficult cases, however, you might need to take your phone in for repair....

August 14, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · Nicholas Rodriguez

Iron Fist Season 2 Trailer Shows Off Classic Yellow Costume

A new teaser for the second season ofMarvel’s Iron Fisttakes a trip to the city of K’un-Lun and shows offFinn Jones' Danny Rand wearing the classic yellow Iron Fist mask typically worn by his comic book counterpart. In the clip, Danny walks through New York with Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick) while having flashbacks to a fight with former friend Davos (Sacha Dhawan). What starts off as a strange, ribbon-based form of dance fighting quickly devolves into a brutal bloodbath....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Doris Booth

Is Sabine Force-Sensitive? 'Ahsoka' Still Doesn't Know

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episodes 1-7 of Ahsoka. The journey depicted inAhsokais almost over, with only one episode left set to be released as part of the latestStar Warstelevision series onDisney+. After multiple battles, chases and mysteries solved, the main characters of the show are almost ready for this adventure to end. But even if Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) finds a way out of the problem she and her allies find themselves in, a big mystery surrounding her new apprentice remains unsolved....

August 14, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Rebekah Hernandez