Why the Black Widow Movie Took So Long to Happen

At long last, theBlack Widowmovie is coming our way. Many fans are excited that Scarlett Johansson is finally getting a chance to shine in her sorely deserved solo flick, but what took so long? Why didn’t Marvel make this happen years ago? The simple answer is that the timing just wasn’t right, according to Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige. WithBlack Widowset to hit theaters in May, the creative team has started to make the press rounds....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Kendra Horton

Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot Was Almost Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road

Wonder Womanis one of the biggest hits of 2017 so far. Even in a terrible summer at the box office,Wonder Womanhas managed to make more than $800 million worldwide and could be in the awards season conversation later this year, partially in thanks to the massiveWonder Woman Oscar campaignthat Warner Bros. is going to run. Gal Gadot is sure to become one of Hollywood’s biggest female stars now, but she had gotten close to some huge roles before....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Christopher Meyer

'80s Horror Movies That Could Use a Remake

If there’s one thing we can appreciate the ‘80s for, it’s for being ahorrormovie gold mine. Some gems one might recall from the era includeA Nightmare on Elm Street, Aliens, Hellraiser,andThe Evil Dead— and that’s just getting started. There are countless others that have flown a bit more under the radar over the years. Yet overall, the ’80s saw the momentous rise of all types of horror, from creature features to slashers to psychological thrillers, into the mainstream film canon, permanently changing how we continue to see horror today....

August 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1610 words · Charles Gibbs Jr.

20-Minute X-Files Preview Re-opens Mulder & Scully's Biggest Case

CreatorChris Carteris joined by returning starsGillian AndersonandDavid Duchovnyfor an extensive 20-minute sneak peek at all-newThe X-Filesepisodes, coming in 2016. The trio delve behind-the-scenes, offering new and insightful interviews. And we get to see plenty of footage from this anticipated revival. 6 all-new episodes ofThe X-Filesare set to debut on Sunday, January 24. The X-Filesis set thirteen years after the original series run, a thrilling, six-episode event series from creator/executive producerChris Carter....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Erica Cabrera

30 Years Later, Sigourney Weaver’s $20 Million 'Copycat' Still Holds Up

Sigourney Weaverhas been entertaining audiences all around the world for over 40 years, with the Golden Globe-winning actress having first skyrocketed to prominence with her role asthe iconic heroine Ellen Ripleyin the 1979 sci-fi horror masterpieceAlien.She would go on to appear in a slew of cinema knockouts likeGhostbusters, Working Girl, Gorillas in the Mist, andAvatar, often portraying strong and fearless characters who dominate every scene they’re in. In 1995, the talented leading lady decided to branch out and headline the psychological thrillerCopycat, brilliantly playing an agoraphobic serial killer expert who is forced to help a determined San Francisco homicide detective hunt down a murderer terrorizing the city and taking inspiration from notorious serial killers....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 826 words · Linda Chapman

39 Tigers from Netflix's Tiger King Are Now Safe in an Animal Sanctuary

The love of Netflix’s smash-hit documentary seriesTiger Kingroars on, with many intriguing and hilarious details still emerging about the series and its wild cast of characters. Well, some good news is now being reported (for a change) as several of the tigers once owned by Joe Exotic and featured in the show are now residing at a Colorado animal sanctuary. In fact, as many as 39 of the tigers, along with three black bears, fromJoe Exotic’s peculiar zooare now residing at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Brian Olson

7 Fun Facts About Godzilla's Atomic Breath

There’s much aboutGodzillathat, over the many years,has become iconic. His footsteps, his roar, and his protruding dorsal spikes are all examples. But perhaps nothing about him is more iconic (besides people seeing him, screaming his name, and running away) than his atomic breath. His incredibly destructive, bright blue (usually, at least), atomic breath. It’s one of those things about him that’s (almost) always remained the same. In fact, there’s only been one film where the atomic breath wasn’t used, but we’ll get to that soon....

August 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1373 words · Kathy Brown

A Madea Homecoming First Look Photos Put Tyler Perry Back in the Floral Dresses

Look who’s back. After retiring from the part, Tyler Perry returns to the titular role in the upcoming sequelA Madea Homecoming. It is set to debut exclusively on Netflix in February, and ahead of the premiere, the streamer has dropped a few images to give us our first peek at Madea’s return. Tyler Perry wrote and directed A Madea Homecoming. Will Areu and Mark Swinton produced with Perry executive producing....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Lisa Barnett

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Most Memorable Nightmare of Each Movie in the Franchise, Ranked

A Nightmare on Elm Streettook our fears, literally. The supernatural horror introduced us to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a metaphysicalfigure of perditionwho infiltrates our minds with twisted hellscapes and sucker punches our dreams. They were shadowed in fears, turning them intonightmares. We brought on our own demise; Freddyscratched our itchand jabbed us over the edge. A fine line exists between business and pleasure: Freddy issadistic and sillywhile teenagers are horny until horrified and become their own heroes....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Erin Moore

Batman & Superman Easter Eggs Revealed in Latest Shazam Photo

Will Batman or Superman be showing up inShazam? That’s possible, as we have confirmed proof that the superheroes are alive and well in this corner of the DC universe. A new photo featuring Asher Angel as young Billy Batson has arrived. And if it proves one thing, it’s that Billy and his friend Freddy are huge fans of both the Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader. The image in question features Billy and his foster home friend Freddy in a bedroom that is decorated in some DC paraphernalia....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Jacob Villanueva

Battle of the Sexes Review: One of the Year's Best Films

Fox Searchlight’sBattle of the Sexesis the film adaptation of a pivotal cultural event in American history. In 1973, former tennis great Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) challenged Margaret Court (Jessica McNamee), thenBillie Jean King(Emma Stone) to an exhibition match. He wanted to prove to the world that men where superior to women in sports. Dubbing himself as the “male chauvinist pig”, Riggs was a huckster, gambling addict, and showman who saw a big money opportunity and exploited it....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Courtney Stephens

Better Call Saul Wins Big at Critics' Choice Awards

Better Call Saulhad a fantastic night at theCritics' Choice Awards. On Sunday night, the 28th Critics' Choice Television Awards were held, andBetter Call Saulhad quite the presence with five total nominations. That made it the second most nominated show of the night behind onlyAbbott Elementary, which had six. It wasn’t a total sweep, butBetter Call Sauldid pick up the coveted win for Best Drama Series. It was up against Disney+‘sAndor, Apple TV+‘sBad Sisters, Netflix’sThe Crown, HBO’sEuphoria, Paramount+‘sThe Good Fight, HBO’sHouse of the Dragon, Apple TV+‘sSeverance, and Paramount Network’sYellowstone....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Zachary Walker

Beyonce Confirmed for Disney's Lion King, Full Cast Announced

The all-star lineup for director Jon Favreau’s new take on Disney’s 1994 classic animated filmThe Lion Kingincludes stars from the film, TV, theater and music arenas. Featuring pioneering filmmaking techniques, the film welcomes back to the big screen iconic characters that audiences have long treasured-but in a whole new way. From Disney Live Action,The Lion Kingis slated for U.S. theaters on June 30, 2025. Here’s whatdirector Jon Favreauhad to say in a statement....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Christian Phillips