Rian Johnson Defends Character Deaths in The Last Jedi

The Last JedidirectorRian Johnsonhas responded to the complaints about the high body count in hisStar Warsmovie. His tweet was in response to a transcript from the production of the originalStar Warstrilogy where George Lucas revealed that he did not want to kill off any characters. It’s no secret that a number ofStar Warsfans were furious with what Rian Johnson did with the franchise, specifically withLuke Skywalker, who was found in hiding at the beginning of the movie, having completely given up on the galaxy....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Karen Johnson

Rob Zombie Teases Many Bizarre Cameos in Three from Hell

As many of you know well and good by this point in time, writer-director Rob Zombie (Halloween,The Lords of Salem) has an all-new entry in his infamous “Firefly Family” franchise headed our way in early 2019, calledThree from Hell. It’s been a whopping thirteen years (holy hell) since we’ve seen these three psycho killers grace the big screen, but when they return sometime later this year, don’t expect the Firefly Family to be the only ones creeping up the works....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Tiffany Whitney

Rutger Hauer's Split Second Is Making Its Long-Awaited Blu-Ray Debut This Summer

Horror lovers and moviegoers of the early 90s will remember seeing the trailer forSplit Second, though perhaps they never saw the actual movie itself. Rutger Hauer was at the precipice of his fame, and it seemed like you couldn’t walk into a theater throughout 1991 and 1992, to see any given movie, without having to sit through the sci-fi horror alien madness that is this cult favorite. And then, it was also tacked to the front of a bunch of VHS releases....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Lori Oneill

Scooby-Doo Meets Batman & Gandalf in LEGO Dimensions Trailer

Last month,Legounveiled new trailers for the upcoming video gameLego Dimensions, where we saw iconic characters such asBatmanandDoctor WhoinLegoform. Today,Lego Dimensionshas released yet another gameplay trailer, which features beloved characters Shaggy (voiced byMatthew Lillard) and Scooby-Doo (voiced by Frank Welker) as they get tricked into entering theLegoworld. There we see them interact with Gandalf (voiced by Tom Kane) fromThe Lord of the Ringsalong withThe Lego Movie’sBatman(voiced byWill Arnett) and Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks)....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Jordan Garza

Shrek Is a Lot Less Kid-Friendly Than You Remember

Quick Links DreamWorks Animation is known for their family-friendly films that are packed with wholesome plots, likable characters, and relatable situations. You may fondly recall going to the theaters to seeThe Prince of Egypt,Shark Tales,Madagascar, or evenKung Fu Panda, but no series hasracked up ticket salesquite like theShrekfranchise. Shrekis one of those films that adults actually enjoy watching time and time again with their kids (or even by themselves) because there is so much to unpack....

August 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1083 words · Briana Valdez

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Video Game Reboot Planned?

TheStar Wars universeis more popular than ever these days, with the last twoStar Warsmovies,Star Wars: The Force AwakensandRogue One: A Star Wars Storyearning over $3 billion worldwide. The universe has continued to expand with novels, comic books and other stories that are part of the officialStar Warscanon, including new video gameStar Wars Battlefront. Today we have word that LucasFilm may be teaming up with Bioware to reboot the fan-favorite gameStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, making those characters and elements also part of the official cinematic canon....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Brittany Jackson

The 15 Best Power Rangers Ripoffs

In 1975, the Toei Company releasedHimitsu Sentai Gorenger,the first in their new series,Super Sentai.The show was their second foray, afterKamen Rider,into the tokusatsu genre, which features a heavy use of practical effects. The franchise was a hit with fans, with new series even debuting today in Japan, and in 1993, Toei partnered with Saban to release an American adaptation of the series calledPower Rangers. At the time, there was nothing likePower Rangerson American screens, and despite campy dialogue and over-the-top designs, the series soared to popularity and helped inspire elements ofthe modern superhero genre....

August 20, 2025 · 10 min · 2130 words · Jeffrey Walsh

The Mandela Effect Phenomenon Trailer Explores the Reality-Altering Conspiracy

An upcomingdocumentaryis exploringthe phenomenon of the “Mandela Effect” in our modern culture, and a new trailer provides a look at an occurrence some people call a coincidence, and others call a conspiracy.The Mandela Effect Phenomenonis coming to digital and on-demand streaming platforms on August 21, 2025, and will examine why our collective memory sometimes does not match reality. Uncork’d Entertainment and RKP Films released the following synopsis for the documentary:...

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Patrick Mccann

Tomb Raider 2 Coming in 2021, Alicia Vikander Returns as Lara Croft

Tomb Raider 2is officially a go. MGM has set a release date for the sequel and has firmed up the creative team that will bring the iconic video game character back to the big screen. Alicia Vikander, who portrayed Lara Croft in the 2018 movie, is returning to reprise her role. Plot details are currently being kept under wraps, but the indication is that the studio may be heading in a different direction with this one, given who they’ve brought in behind the camera....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Janice Li

Transformers 5 Review: A Bombastic Blast of Confusing Fun

Transformers: The Last Knightis a befuddling film on multiple levels. On one hand, the fifth installment of the franchise is a towering special effects achievement. Director Michael Bay, Hollywood’sking of blowing stuff up, truly raises his action game. Shot with IMAX 3D cameras, the technical brilliance ofThe Last Knightcannot be understated. It is incredible to see. The fault lies in the scattershot plot. Elements from the previous films are mixed into an updated storyline, drumroll please, from the 1986 classic cartoon,The Transformers: The Movie....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Patricia Griffin

True Lies Reunion Brings Arnold Schwarzenegger & Jamie Lee Curtis Together on Instagram

A full 25 years after co-starring together in the James Cameron movieTrue Lies, Jamie Lee Curtis and Arnold Schwarzenegger have reunited. The former co-stars are all smiles in a new photo posted by Curtis on Instagram, which is accompanied by hashtags of theirTrue Liescharacter names. “Together again for the first time,” Curtis writes in the caption. She adds: “You still take my breath away! Older, wiser but still our essential selves....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Mariah Martin

Val Trailer Explores Val Kilmer's Career Through His Home Movies Ahead of Cannes Debut

Val Kilmer has been waiting to tell his story for decades, to share the intimate first-person account of the actor’s ambitious rise to Hollywood A-lister and the rocky years that followed. Kilmer had fallen out of favor with the Hollywood scene, being seen as too tempestuous and combative to work with. For awhile, it seemed he would never find a home for his documentaryVal. Now we have a first look trailer, with news that the documentary, made up of Val Kilmer’s private home movies, will make its debut at Cannes....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Jessica Palmer

WandaVision Alternate Ending Details Featuring Doctor Strange Revealed by Writer

The head writer behind Marvel’s acclaimed Disney+ seriesWandaVision, Jac Schaeffer has revealed some details regarding plans for an alternate ending featuring Benedict Cumberbatch’sDoctor Strange. Rather than the ending which (SPOILERS) showed Wanda in isolation as she tries to get to grips with her powers,WandaVisionwould instead have concluded with The Scarlet Witch and new pal Doctor Strange riding off into the sunset. “The plan when I came on board was that there would, at the end of the series, be a handoff and that Dr....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Matthew Sanchez