The Protege Review: A Veteran Cast & Skilled Direction Lift Midrange Actioner

A veteran Hollywood cast and skilled direction take a convoluted B-movie plot to higher ground.The Protégéputs a brutalized orphan girl under the tutelage of a wily assassin. He becomes a father, friend, and mentor. Who teaches her to go for the jugular like a stalking tiger. The film is loaded with punishing action scenes, but succumbs to periodic silliness with nonsensical flirtations and wild plot twists. The Protégéopens in 1991 Da Nang, Vietnam....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Tammy Gomez

Top Gear Brings Back Host Matt LeBlanc for 2 More Seasons

Even thoughJeremy Clarkson,Richard HammondandJames Maywon’t be returning toTop Gear, at least not anytime soon, formerFriendsstarMatt LeBlancmost certainly will be. Even though his co-host from last season, BBC radio hostChris Evans, decided to step down, the show is pressing on without him. Like it or not, we are getting two more seasons worth ofMatt LeBlanchostedTop Gear. BBCreported the news on Monday that the actor had officially inked a new deal to continue hosting the very popular car-centric show for at least the next two seasons....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Harold Wright

Vanessa Could Become Marvel's Copycat in Future Deadpool Movie

There are SPOILERS forDeadpool 2below, so read ahead at your own risk. Morena Baccarin’s Vanessa isn’t in a whole lot ofDeadpool 2since she gets killed off pretty much right away, setting the tone for the sequel. The death is meant to feel real, to keep the emotional stakes high for the Merc with a Mouth. However, during a post-credits scene, Deadpool goes back in time to save Vanessa’s life, leading to a lot of questions from fans who feel that the death was cheapened and the story was jeopardized as a result....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Brittany Richardson

Veep Creator Issues Dire Warning After Kamala Harris Comparisons

We are currently experiencing the cult classic-ification ofVeep, the 2012-2019 HBO series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Comparisons to the political satire started after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, endorsing Vice PresidentKamala Harrisas the nominee instead. The same sequence of events happened inVeep’s second season; Louis-Dreyfus' Selina Meyer was thrust into the race when her POTUS abruptly decided not to run.The series has exploded in popularity as a result of this life-imitating-art moment....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 822 words · Amber Jackson

Why Six Shooter Is One of the Best Short Films of All Time

What qualifies as “a day from hell?” It is an ambiguous idiom that’s often applied in a liberal manner to a varying range of circumstances. Ordinarily, it’s an expression used after a stressful day at work, where the morning commute was plagued with delays and cancelations, subsequently making you late before being angrily summoned by your boss after they witness your unpunctual arrival. After the verbal hammering, you realize you’ve forgotten your lunch, and to make matters worse, a deadline you thought wasn’t for another week is, in fact, today....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Daniel Silva Jr.

Why The Rock Said No to Hosting the Oscars

For better or for worse, this year’sAcademy Awardsceremony is going to go without an official host. The last time the Oscars were presented this way was three decades ago, and the show is infamous for being a complete disaster. However, going with no host was clearly not the Academy’s plan from the start. We all know about the well-publicized fiasco with Kevin Hart potentially hosting the show, with the comedian ultimately stepping down....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Amanda Bryan

Will Walking Dead Season 7 Introduce King Ezekiel & His Tiger?

In theSeason 6finale ofThe Walking Deadthat aired on Sunday night, fans got their first glimpse at two unique, yet unnamed characters, who come across Morgan (Lennie James) and Carol (Melissa Suzanne McBride). Given the unique costumes they were wearing, many fans familiar withRobert Kirkman’scomic booksare speculating that these characters belong to another group of survivors known as The Kingdom. During a new interview withComicBook.com, showrunner Scott M. Gimple teased that those characters may or may not have been from The Kingdom, while hinting that fans may see an actual live tiger on the show inSeason 7....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Nathan Lewis

'Squid Game' Season 3 Is Necessary After That Season 2 Finale Cliffhanger

Warning: Spoilers forSquid Game. Quick Links Just asdisturbing and shockingas its first season, Netflix’s massive hit series,Squid Game, has finally returned for another season, and audiences are hooked once again. The show’s second season takes place two years after Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) won the big cash prize, which he’s used to bankroll his efforts to find those responsible for the horrifically violent games. Now, with more money than he could ever ask for, Gi-hun wants nothing more than to put an end to the games once and for all....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 902 words · Hailey Moore

10 Best Medical Dramas Series Like 'The Pitt'

The recently released seriesThe Pittis already making a name for itself as one ofthe most realistic medical dramas on TV. Taking place at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital, the show stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinavitch, and much like the series24,each episode covers an hour of the healthcare employees' 15-hour shift. As viewers wait for more episodes of the show to be released, there are many other medical dramas to keep them entertained....

July 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1455 words · Robert Burgess

20 Best K-Dramas Longer Than Just One Season

K-Dramafans are familiar with the thrill of a great story andbeing hooked on a premise from the first episodeitself. However, the downside of being a K-drama aficionado is that most of these shows often elegantly wrap up their elaborate tales in just 16 to 24 episodes, leaving the audiences with a bittersweet feeling of not getting more time to bond with the charming characters, or getting more of a mysterious and gritty crime-laden environment....

July 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1852 words · Richard Sanchez

22 Movies That Form a Secret Cinematic Universe

Marvel Entertainment brought the idea of a shared cinematic universe to the forefront with the multibillion-dollar MCU. In the years since Robert Downey Jr. first suited up asIron Man, Warner Bros. has worked to catch-up with their DCEU. Universal ventured into shared cinematic universe territory with their cache of classic monsters, sticking Dr. Jekyll squarely into their rebooted Mummy movie. But did you know 20th Century Fox had their own secret shared cinematic universe going back in the ’80s, stretching across multiple franchises, with over 20 films and counting?...

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Lisa Paul

American Horror Story: Cult Mass Shooting Scene Gets Cut

A mass shooting scene in FX’sAmerican Horror Story: Cult has been edited out of this coming Tuesday’s episode saysAHS co-creator Ryan Murphy. The decision was made after the tragic events last Sunday in Las Vegas when a man opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 concert goers, killing 59 innocent people and wounding over 500 more. The horrible event has led to some changes in the entertainment world as security beefed up considerably for the Austin City Limits Music Festival and Marvel pulledThe Punisherpanel from New York Comic-Con over the weekend as a response to the massacre....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Benjamin Young

Angelina Jolie Wants to Join the Star Wars Universe Next

Angelina Joliehas her sights set on a galaxy far, far away. The Oscar-winning actress is set to conquer the Marvel Cinematic Universe next, with her role as Thena inEternals. But Jolie isn’t prepared to stop there, as she’s trying to get in on theStar Warsuniverse in the future. The question is, who could Jolie portray in that franchise? Or would her role even be in front of the camera? Disney recently put on a big show for its upcoming movie slate at the D23 Expo....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Spencer Patterson