Does A Quiet Place Make Any Sense, and Does it Matter?

A Quiet Place: Day Onerecently hit theaters, and the apocalyptic world full of deadly creatures who kill anything that makes the slightest of sounds already has audiences stifling their screams. The third installment in the franchise,Day One,aptly chronicles the first day aliens,known as Death Angels, crash-landed on Earth and subsequently destroyed civilization. It follows Sam’s (Lupita Nyong’o) story as she navigates New York City with her cat Frodo and an unlikely friend, Eric (Joseph Quinn), whom she meets after the vicious aliens take hold of the city....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Donald Mcintyre

Does Sonic the Hedgehog Have a Post-Credit Scene?

Sonic the Hedgehogis now finally in theaters after a release date change. The studio wisely went back to the drawing board on the character design and ended up with much better results. Even with the redesign, Sonic is still getting mixed reviews from critics and video game fans. However, many can agree that the post-credit scene sets up a sequel in a really great way, which could go on to be even better than the first installment....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Shane Bush

Eternals 4DX Review: The Type of Theme Park Ride Martin Scorsese Loves to Rail Against

At its heart, Marvel’sEternalsis a big candy-colored monster movie. It plays like a mashup ofThe Blues BrothersandA Quiet Place. A group of celestial super beings must get the band back together to save Earth, fighting sharp-toothed creatures all along the way. Some Marvel fans have painted this latest MCU adventure as a snooze fest, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite being helmed by a prestige Oscar-winning director in Chloé Zhao, this is the kind of amusement park ride Martin Scorsese often rails against....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Crystal Mercado

Every Movie Coming to Max in January 2025

As we move into a brand-new year, Max has prepared a number of intriguing films for movie enthusiasts to enjoy. These vary from action movies from popular franchises to a forgotten video game adaptation. So, without further ado, here is a list of every movie available on Max in January 2025. ‘Fast & Furious’ (2009) Streaming January 1 Fast & Furious, released in 2009, is a direct sequel toThe Fast and the Furious(2001) and2 Fast 2 Furious(2003), as well as the fourth installment in the widely-known franchise....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Matthew Patton

Explained: How the Ben Affleck Movies Got Batman Right

Matt Reeves’The Batmanwas originally to be directed byBen Affleckand follow his version of the character as he goes toe to toe with Deathstroke. However, he droppedThe Batmanprojectbecause of many reasonsand handed it over to Matt Reeves, who himself stated thatthe Ben Affleck movie script was James Bond-ian. It is likely that Ben Affleck will hang up to cowl for good after his cameo appearance inThe Flash,even ifEzra Miller has fans thinking otherwise....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1191 words · Megan Lewis

Fantastic Beasts 3 Will Recast Gellert Grindelwald, Fans Want Colin Farrell to Return

Warner Bros. has announced that they are looking to recast Gellert Grindelwald forFantastic Beasts 3. The studio askedJohnny Depp to step downfrom the role after losing a libel lawsuit to The Sun tabloid, which labeled the actor as a “wife beater” in a headline. HardcoreHarry Potterfans have called on the studio to fire Depp ever since Amber Heard came forward with her allegations of physical assault at the hands of her ex-husband....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Edwin Moore

Final Paddington 2 Trailer Brings the Iconic Bear Back to His Roots

Warner Bros. has released the second U.S. trailer, and fourth trailer overall, forPaddington 2, which is set for release in the U.S. on January 12, following a successful U.K. release. This trailer features new footage that sets up the importance of Aunt Lucy (Imelda Staunton) and Uncle Matsuzo (Michael Gambon) in the life of thislovable bear. Since an integral part of the story is Paddington trying to find the perfect gift for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, this trailer shows why Aunt Lucy is so important in Paddington’s life...

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Megan Thomas

Flash Season 2 Lands Tony Todd as Voice of Villain Zoom

DuringThe Flash’sComic-Conpanel last month, the show’s producers confirmed that the main villain inSeason 2will be Zoom, who is said to be faster than both Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and Reverse Flash (Tom Cavanagh). Today,Varietyreports that the villainous Zoom character will be voiced byTony Todd. Much like last season’s Reverse Flash mystery, part ofSeason 2’s story line is exploring who is actually in the Zoom suit. Here’s what executive producerAndrew Kreisberghad to say about bringing inTony Toddto provide Zoom’s voice....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Michael Palmer

Forrest Gump Stars Tom Hanks & Robin Wright Reunite and Are De-Aged in Here First Look

It’s aForrest Gumpreunion inour first look atTom Hanksand Robin Wright in director Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming drama,Here. Not only doesHerefeature the lead stars ofForrest Gumpand the filmmaker behind it, but also the writer, Eric Roth, all of whom come together again for this experimental tale of a family which will be filmed in its entirety from a single spot. The first images and insight forHerehave now emerged courtesy ofVanity Fairandshow off a de-aged Tom Hanks and Robin Wrightas they live out their lives across decades....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Aaron Hogan

Ghostbusters Reboot Honest Trailer Is Absolutely Brutal

A few weeks ago, Sony’sGhostbusters rebootdebuted on Blu-ray and VOD, after a theatrical release that was well-received by critics (72% on Rotten Tomatoes), although it wasn’t terribly successful from a financial standpoint. Now that the movie is available for everyone to watch and analyze from the comfort of their own home, it’s fitting that a new Honest Trailer has debuted to tear this movie to shreds. This six-minute video doesn’t hold back, revealing everything they think is wrong with the franchise refresher....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Dawn Collins

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Is Disney's First 4K Blu-ray Release

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is going to be breaking ground when it arrives on Blu-ray. Director James Gunn, after lots of begging, has convinced the powers that be to release theGuardians of the Galaxysequel on 4K Blu-ray. This marks the very first time that any Disney movie has ever been released in4K UltraHDand Gunn seems pretty happy about it. James Gunn’s Facebookmade the announcement, as regularly happens with announcements such as this....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Matthew Hawkins

Harry Potter Series Being Considered for HBO Max

AHarry Pottertelevision series is currently being considered forHBO Max, Sarah Aubrey, the Head of Original Content at HBO Max, has revealed. In a new interview withVariety, Aubrey discussed the sheer amount of iconic properties that fall under the WarnerMedia banner and stated explicitly that the studio and the streaming platform are thinking about what to do next with the world ofHarry Potter. “We’re very much in the business of creating new content for those fans and thinking what to do next....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Natalie Gentry

Henry Cavill Wears Christopher Reeve's Superman Costume in Screentest Photo

Before the DCEU was formed,Zack Snyderwas brought on to direct a new Superman movie entitledMan of Steel, with the filmmaker choosing British actorHenry Cavillto portray Superman/Clark Kent. The director told us during our 2011Man of Steel set visitthat, when they auditionedHenry Cavill, they didn’t have a suit designed yet, so the director planned on letting the actor useChristopher Reeve’s iconic suit from hisSupermanmovies, but the studio wouldn’t let him, so they made a replica costume based on that suit’s design....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Glenn Kim