The Mandalorian Episode 1.2 Recap: Adventures in Babysitting

The Mandalorianlearns that babysitting can be a difficult job. Chapter Two, aptly titled “The Child”, has our bounty hunter hero taking Baby Yoda back to the Razor Crest. He deals with multiple travails along the way. Getting more than a few lumps for his troubles, he gets a helpful assist from Kuiil the Ugnaught (Nick Nolte).The Mandalorianmakes another startling discovery. His little green bundle wields a strange, mystical power. “The Child” opens withThe MandalorianescortingBaby Yodathrough a canyon....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Shirley Walker

The Mandalorian Season 2 Makes X-Wing Pilot Cameos a New Star Wars Tradition

Season 1 ofThe Mandalorianincluded many A-list actors becoming a part of the story in cameo appearances that were nifty little Easter eggs that were hiding in plain sight. Remember Taika Waititi’s appearance as IG-11? Well, the Disney+ series continues its tradition in its second season, as even its premiere episode was loaded with Easter eggs and references toStar Wars, with episode 2 doing the same. And amidst the multiple blasts from the past, there is a familiar face that many may have missed, but whose connection to the franchise goeswayback....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Stephanie Franco

The Most Underrated 'Alien' Movie Is a Surprise Hit on HBO Max

With the imminent arrival ofNoah Hawley’sAlien: Earthon FX and Hulu, it’s no surprise that fans of the franchise are revisiting some of the films on streaming platforms. One that has become particularly popular in the week leading up to the release of the firstAlientelevision series is the prequel filmAlien: Covenant, directed byRidley Scottand originally released in 2017. The movie serves as a sequel to the 2012 moviePrometheus, and features all the iconic horror imagery that has become expected of theAlienfranchise....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Christopher Wilson

The Real Camp Crystal Lake Reopens for Tours This Halloween & Friday the 13th

We may not be getting a newFriday the 13thmovie anytime soon but that doesn’t mean fans of the franchise are completely out of luck. The folks at Crystal Lake Tours have announced new events this fall, which will allow people to tour the original filming location that served as Camp Crystal Lake in the iconic horror franchise. Not only will these tours be happening on Halloween, but fans will have the chance to walk the blood-soaked grounds Jason calls home on an actual Friday the 13th....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Christine Tran

This Star Wars 7 Character Is Named After the Beastie Boys

Did directorJ.J. Abramsname one of the newStar Wars: The Force Awakenscharacters after his love for theBeastie Boys? That certainly seems to be the case.io9have the first photos of an X-Wing pilot whose name is Ello Asty. Hisalienform was revealed via a new Black Series action figure, and he is part of the Resistance and friend to Poe Dameron. While we don’t know much about this unique looking alien species just yet, it’s clear that he has a license to ill....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · John Cain

Tom & Jerry Dominates the Weekend Box Office with $13.7M Win

Tom & Jerrywins this weekend’s box office battle after earning $13.7 million. The latest release from Warner Bros. has scored the second-highest grossing debut of the pandemic. It was estimated that the family movie would bring in just over $12 million, but it was able to exceed expectations.Wonder Woman 1984still holds the record for best pandemic debut at $16.4 million. Both movies are from Warner Bros. and were released in theaters and onHBO Maxon the same day....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Stephen Clarke

VFX Studios Celebrate the First Anniversary of WandaVision

Marvel Studios' first superhero sitcom wasWandaVision. Kicking off the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four, the first episode of the series imagined Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and her husband Vision (Paul Bettany) in a 1950s sitcom without any form of explanation. As the episodes progressed, head writer Jac Schaeffer expertly bewitched MCU fans with the first several episodes before getting to the question of what really happened to Wanda after losing Vision....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Andrew Durham

What Is Happening with Super Troopers 2?

There are very few comedy sequels that actually manage to be as good as the original, and even fewer that manage to be better. Fans of Broken Lizard’s 2002 cult comedySuper Troopersare hoping that thelong-awaited sequelcan be one of those few movies, and we are a little bit closer to finding out if that is going to be the case. The Broken Lizard gang recently announced that, after a break, the final days of filming onSuper Troopers 2have finally begun....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Nicholas Evans

Why Critics and Audiences Are So Divided With Netflix's Latest Thriller, Explained

One ofNetflix’s newest films,Fair Play, has been met with mixed feelings among critics and audiences. Its Rotten Tomatoes score sits at 87% while its audience score rests at a much lower 51%, and it’s easy to see why. The film follows a seemingly happy couple, Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich), as they both aim to climb the corporate ladder at their respective jobs as analysts at a hedge fund firm....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Wendy Oneill

Why Kylo Ren Has a Different Scar in Star Wars 8

The long wait for theStar Wars: The Last Jedi trailerfinally ended last week when it debuted atStar Wars Celebration, and was soon widely revered around the world. WhileStar Warsfans are among the most passionate of any franchise, they are also the most detail-oriented, with many scouring through every single second of footage to find the most subtle of clues. One eagle-eyed fan noticed something quite peculiar in this new trailer, involving Kylo Ren’s (Adam Driver) scar, with directorRian Johnsonaddressing and explaining why the scar looks different from The Force Awakens to The Last Jedi....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Scott Kelly

'Gossip Girl's Penn Badley Almost Played Jesse Pinkman in 'Breaking Bad'

As Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul kept audiences riveted for five seasons ofBreaking Bad.By the time the show came to an end in 2013, it had become one of themost highly acclaimed shows of all time. Later appearances onBetter Call SaulandEl Caminoas White and Pinkman solidified Cranston’s and Paul’s associations with the roles so much so that it’s hard to even think about another actor playing the characters....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Breanna Martinez

10 Best Action-Packed Crime Movies

The exploration ofcrime, criminals, and the law enforcement that works to tackle them has always been an area of fascination in cinema since its inception and has made for some of the greatest movies of all time. Movies likeMystic RiverandZodiacstand out as great examples of how the genre has been handled from an investigative standpoint, focusing on character studies and building suspense. Classics likeThe GodfatherandEastern Promises, on the other hand, focus more on the criminals themselves and rely on atmosphere and dialogue, punctuated by intense bouts of extreme violence....

June 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1491 words · Eric Davis

10 TV Shows With Unnecessary Second Seasons

Picture this: a show wraps upan incredible first season. Fans and critics agree it was excellent. The show is nominated for awards. People are talking about it. The ending was satisfying. People are pleased. Then, the studio decided that, because it’s so popular, they might as well make more seasons. Fanswatch the second season. It doesn’t live up to the hype of the first season. Audiences and critics are let down....

June 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2167 words · Robert Jones