Critics Groups Disqualify Disney over LA Times Ban

Update:Following the backlash, Disney has ended its ban on the L.A. Times following backlash and news outlets, “including The Washington Post, The New York Times and the A.V. Club, said they were boycotting advance screenings of Disney films in solidarity. Disney released the following statement [via NY Times]: “We’ve had productive discussions with the newly installed leadership at The Los Angeles Times regarding our specific concerns, and as a result, we’ve agreed to restore access to advance screenings for their film critics,” Disney said in a statement....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Christina Mccann

Dane DeHaan on A Cure for Wellness and Gore Verbinski

With directorGore Verbinski’sA Cure for Wellnessopening this weekend, the other day I sat down withDane DeHaanfor an exclusive video interview. He talked about how Verbinski sold him on the project, how he describes the film to friends, the challenge of making a movie over five months when he’s in almost every shot, the great cinematography, memorable moments from filming, which includes how they set the studio on fire, and more. In addition, with DeHaan also starring inLuc Besson’sValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, we talked about what he’s seen from the awesome-looking film....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Shawn Scott

Did Cliff Booth Kill His Wife? Hollywood Weighs in with Theories

Did Cliff Booth kill his wife inOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, or was it an accident? It’s a question we haven’t been able to stop thinking about sinceQuentin Tarantino’s love letter to showbiz hit theaters last summer. Tarantino said he knows the answer, but refuses to divulge it – much like the contents of the glowing briefcase inPulp Fiction. Fortunately, there are no shortage of theories floating around modern day Hollywood, so we asked everyone who stopped by the Kia Telluride Supper Suite in Park City to join the great debate and weigh in with their own interpretations of that brief scene....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Thomas Howe

Dunkirk Reviews: First Reactions Praise Craft and Tension

The first reactions toChristopher Nolan’s World War II action-thrillerDunkirkhave landed online. Written and directed by Nolan, the film follows the true story of Operation Dynamo, the rescue operation that saved hundreds of thousands of British soldiers who were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II. At 1 hour and 47 minutes, this is Nolan’s shortest film since his debut featureFollowing, but it’s certainly not small in scale. Reuniting with hisInterstellarcinematographerHoyte van Hoytema, the film was shot with a mixture of IMAX and 65mm film to bring the story to the screen in the most immersive way possible....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Cameron Carpenter

Dylan Sprouse Becomes an Action Hero in New ‘Aftermath’ Sneak Peek [Exclusive]

Dylan Sprouseis looking more badass than ever in an exclusive to Collider sneak peek of the upcoming action flick,Aftermath.The Suite Life of Zack & Codystar’s latest role puts his character, Eric, at the center of an explosive situation when he’s stuck on the Tobin Bridge in Boston following the detonation of a bomb. On one hand, Eric’s sister and the rest of the hostages are lucky to have his expertise in this deadly incident, as Eric is an ex-Army Ranger....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Charles Moody

Everything You Need To Know Tonight's Episode of ‘The Masked Singer’

Calling all sports fans!The Masked SingerSeason 12 introduced five new characters as they celebrated Sports Nights. With two special guests giving play-by-play all night long,The Masked SingerGroup B is destined to keep the competition tough!Time to welcome Wasp, Chess Piece, Bluebell, Goo, and Dust Bunny toThe Masked Singerfamily! Since 2019,The Masked Singerhas been one of Fox’s biggest reality series.The celebrity singing competition showcases some of the world’s biggest and brightest stars hidden inside a whimsical costume as the panel and the viewers at home try to deduce the voice they’re hearing....

August 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1352 words · Alexandria Gentry

Fantastic Beasts Deleted Scene Unleashes an Obscurus

WithFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,Harry PotterauthorJ.K. Rowlingbrought audiences back into her wondrous wizarding world, and by transporting the action back in time and across the seas to 1920s New York City, she expanded and enriched the mythology in the process. At the same time,Fantastic Beastsset the stage for the next four films to comes by introducing a whole new cast of characters, a menagerie of creatures, and plenty of new moments in the magical lore – from Newt Scamander’s (Eddie Redmayne) enchanted suitcase to the horrors of a MACUSA death sentence and, of course, the Obscurus....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Charles Smith

Finding Dory Poster Swims Online

Disney has released the first poster for theFinding Nemosequel,Finding Dory. The film, directed byFinding NemohelmerAndrew Stanton, follows Dory (voiced byEllen DeGeneres) searching for answers about her past and her family with the help of Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo. This poster doesn’t tell you that, and it doesn’t really need to tell you much of anything because aFinding Nemosequel is a license to print money. The film is arguably Pixar’s most valuable franchise....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · James Snyder

Giancarlo Esposito & Tati Gabrielle on Why Kaleidoscope is the Ultimate Heist

Netflix is cracking into 2023 in a huge way with their series,Kaleidoscope. Created and sorted so that viewers could watch in any order, the heist mystery chronicles a quarter of a century, beginning 24 years prior to the crime, and the months after, and the stakes are impossibly high. For a whopping seven billion dollars, split evenly six ways, a group of highly skilled thieves will attempt to break into the most secure vault in the United States – possibly the world....

August 7, 2025 · 8 min · 1574 words · Frank Wright

Glee Returns to Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu

Gleedidn’t have to go without a streaming home for long.TV Linereported that the musical dramedy from Fox has just been picked up by Hulu and Disney+ for all the Gleeks out there to enjoy. Starting on June 1, just in time for LGBTQ+ Pride Month, all six seasons of the series will be available to stream on either platform. Gleewas one of Fox’s major properties in its time, running for six seasons from 2009 to 2015 and garnering not only massive viewership, but also acclaim in the form of four Emmys and two GLAAD Media awards....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Ricky Robinson

Harry Potter Villains Ranked From Worst to Best

Across eight films, the wizarding world has seen some of the most sinister of figures found within the fantasy genre. Not every one was clearly marked as beingevil. There was an extra layer of believability applied to humanize them. They appeared in a world full of magic, but some were capable of living off the screen as well. Behind a smiling face or colorful quirkiness is an antagonist out to secure their own safety and personal gain....

August 7, 2025 · 8 min · 1501 words · David Salazar

Here's What's Leaving Hulu in July 2021

A new month means it’s last call for a number of movies set to leave certain streaming services. While checking out all the new additions can be tempting, it’s smart to take a look at what’s due to leave your favorite streaming service so you know what to prioritize – if you don’t act quickly, you’ll miss your chance to see that movie you’ve been putting off. To that end, below we’ve assembled a list of everything that’s leaving Hulu in July 2021....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Jeremy Moore

How Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Changed Superhero Movies

While the superhero genre as we know it today began back withBryan Singer’sX-Menin 2000,Sam Raimi’sSpider-Mantook it to the next level in 2002, becoming the first movie to gross over $100 million on its opening weekend and confirming that superhero movies were here to stay. And yet looking back at the film on its 15th anniversary,Spider-Manis both a guidepost and an outlier. The state of the superhero genre today with its reliance on world-ending stakes, crossover universes, and pushing into new genres like R-rated comedy and westerns, are completely foreign to the goofy, four-color attitude present in Raimi’s film....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Michael Long