Three Pines: How The Final Episodes of Season 1 Set Up a Season 2

Spoiler Warning: Three Pines Season One The latest episodes ofThree Pinestitled bring Inspector Armand Gamache (Alfred Molina) back to the rural Canadian village toinvestigate yet another death. A body is discovered hanging in the woods just outside Three Pines by a search party for Blue Two Rivers and Tommy Kis. Originally, it is believed the stranger committed suicide, but as usual, things are not as they seem and Inspector Gamache discovers there is much more to the story....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · Tina Flores

Transformers: Combiner Wars Launches Prelude Series with Optimus Prime

Last week, Machinima gave fans theirfirst lookat the upcoming web seriesTransformers: Combiner Wars, which is set to debut August 2. That report also revealed that the first episode of a four-part prelude series will debut today, and now fans can get their first look at this prelude. This show will give fans some more insight into this universe before the flagship show launches later this summer. As the August 2nd launch ofTransformers: Combiner Wars[the first installment of the Generations Prime Wars Trilogy], nears, Hasbro Studios and Machinima are preparing fans for the full digital series with the ultimate guide to the futuristic world of Cybertron....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Crystal Schneider

Transformers: The Movie Returns to Theaters for One Night Only

Brace yourself to relive the excitement and nostalgia of the thrilling action battles between the Autobots and the Decepticons from the 1986 TRANSFORMERS movie on the silver screen! The world-renowned animated feature filmThe Transformers: The Moviehits cinemas nationwide for a special one-night event on Thursday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. local time. The film has been meticulously remastered, restored from the original film elements, and transferred in HD. The Transformers The Movie Event will catapult audiences into the super-charged, action-packedTransformersuniverse, and enables lifelong fans to relive the excitement and awe of this 1986 animated feature, just months beforeBumblebee, the new live-action feature film set in the year 1987, hits theatres everywhere in December 2018....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Mark Williams

Walking Dead Episode 7.10 Recap: Rick Recruits a New Army

When last we saw Rick (Andrew Lincoln), he had a Cheshire Cat-like grin as the Alexandrians were surrounded by a heavily armed new group. InNew Best Friends,The Walking Deadreminds us just how tough our lead zombie killer is. It takes almost the entire episode to get to that point, but there were certainly some major development along the way. Carol (Melissa McBride) and Daryl (Norman Reedus) have their long awaited reunion....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1001 words · Mrs. Sharon Reilly DDS

What If Alden Ehrenreich Is a Better Han Solo Than Harrison Ford?

What ifAlden Ehrenreichis a better Han Solo than Harrison Ford? Saying that is blasphemous, I know. And a bit of a troll move. Some may think we’re simply trying to anger Rose Tico-loving Youtubers, or trying to be contrarian. But we’ve only ever seen one man offer his interpretation of a character that has spanned a huge amount of media beyond the four movies he’s appeared in thus far, not countingSolo....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 780 words · Barbara Gregory

What We Do in the Shadows Scores Big Ratings with 1.4M Viewers in Its Debut

FX’s new verité vampire comedy seriesWhat We Do in the Shadowspremiered as one of the top-rated new cable comedy series in over two years, with the highest three-day lift of any primetime cable comedy series premiere in that period and the highest three-day lift of any series premiere in FX’s history. The premiere episode ofWhat We Do in the Shadows(Wednesday, March 27 at 10 p.m.-10:38 p.m.) scared up 1.4 million Total Viewers and 656,000 Adults 18-49 on a Live+3 basis, placing it #6 in both demographics among the 44 primetime cable comedy premieres since 2017....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Mark Evans

Why Does Sigourney Weaver Refuse to Watch Alien Vs. Predator?

Yesterday wasAlien Day, and part of the festivities includedSigourney Weavershowing up for a special screening of the 1979 classicAlienin New York. The movie introduces her character Ellen Ripley, and she has gone onto star in three more sequels including 1986’sAliens, 1994’sAlien 3and 1997’sAlien: Resurrection. She completely skipped theAlien Vs. Predatormovies that came out in the 2000s. In fact, she’s never even watched them. And never will. Why? Well, it appears she has one very good reason....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Tiffany Abbott

Why Is Frodo Unusual for a Hobbit?

InThe Lord of the Rings, when Gandalf discovers the true identity of the One Ring he immediately realizes that there are a variety of reasons why he himself cannot even attempt to touch it. Others have issues as well. However, Frodo seems to be a very competent ring bearer. The question is, why? What makes him so different? The fact is that hobbits are different. But even within the framework of their society, Frodo stands out....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1007 words · Gordon Madden

Why the WGA Strike Hopes to Cause Monumental Shifts in the Film and Television Industry

Promptly at midnight on the second of May, theWriter’s Guild of America(WGA), which represents writers for film and television, officially initiated a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents studio producers, marking the union’s first major strike in fifteen years. The dispute between writers and producers echoes a common tune sung throughout history where monumental shifts in technology and consumer preferences force the industry to rethink how it compensates its employees....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1033 words · Connor White

Zach Cregger's 'Weapons' Storms the Internet with Viral Marketing Video

We’re a little over three months away from the release of directorZach Cregger’sWeapons, and though little is known about the movie at this point other than that it deals with missing children, Warner Bros. is ratcheting up its marketing campaign in new and creative ways. Case in point: a two-hour surveillance video that was posted to YouTube yesterday that’s labeled as unlisted, meaning it’s hard to find unless you know what you’re looking for....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Alexis Kelly

'Wicked's Ariana Grande Reaffirms Her Queer Take on Glinda

Ariana Grandegets it. The big-screen adaptation ofWicked’s Galinda (Glinda?) has long been a champion of queer rights (in addition to her status as a gay icon of pop music), and has never been shy about her feelings about love — in her own life or Galinda’s. Back in November, she even stated that she believes her character might be"a little bit in the closet.“So it shouldn’t surprise anyone to see Grande reaffirming those comments in a new interview withVariety....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 724 words · Travis Miller

10 Best Streaming Original Shows of 2024

2024came with stellar surprises and highly anticipated returns. While some series faltered under the weight of the aforementioned pressure, others rose to the occasion, leaving memorable scenes behind. Furthermore, the year saw new, exciting shows debut and win the hearts of its vast audience.Streamingoriginals, in particular, stunned audiences, with some shows offering ten, uninterrupted hours of compelling storytelling and others taking their time with a higher episode count. From pleasant surprises likeNobody Wants Thisto marvels likeTrue Detective: Night Country, these shows made their mark in 2024 with their fresh, forward-pushing, and genuinely entertaining stories....

August 7, 2025 · 9 min · 1720 words · Thomas Rodriguez

10 Best Workplace Movies of the 2010s

Work is such a huge part of our lives that more often than not, we feel consumed by the weight of it. Yet the hijinks and drama that occurs begging closed office doors is rarely discussed on the silver screen. We’ve seen epic sci-fi thrillers and immersive mafia movies, romantic comedies that sweep us off our feet and slice-of-life dramas that are highly relatable. It’s time workplace movies also deserve their due....

August 7, 2025 · 8 min · 1554 words · Sharon Walker