The Best Black Movies of 2021

It’s extremely powerful and affirming to be able to relate to an incredible character. For a long time, the predominant whiteness of the movie industry had failed to accurately reflect the real experiences and identities of Black audiences, which is why Black cinema is a necessary corrective to a century without diverse representation. A Black film can be defined as a movie created by Black filmmakers and centered on their lives and stories, something which has been a real rarity throughout history and, in doing so, connects to people who have otherwise felt marginalized....

June 23, 2025 · 9 min · 1872 words · Tyler Brown

The Best Character in Netflix's 'FUBAR' Is Not Arnold Schwarzenegger

Netflix’s comedy spy series,FUBAR, said I’ll be back, and it wasn’t a lie, because on June 12, the second season was released on the streaming platform (even though it took two years). The high-energy spy series follows the father-daughter duo and legendary FBI agents, Luke (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Emma (Monica Barbaro) Brunner, who, with the help of their team, fight to take down some of the most dangerous villains hiding away in the shadows....

June 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1078 words · Lisa Howell

The CW Announces Summer Series Premiere Dates

It’s going to be a cruel summer as we’re all hunkered in our private bunkers for the foreseeable future. To help contend with the boredom brought on by staring at the wall, The CW has announced the premiere dates for a number of returning series. These includeMasters of Illusion,Burden of Truth,BulletproofandPenn and Teller: Fool Us. The CW Network today announced premiere dates for four of its summer series.Masters of Illusionreturns for more magical surprises on Friday, May 15 (8:00-8:30pm ET/PT), with back-to-back original episodes on premiere night....

June 23, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Raymond Wall

The Mandalorian Pays Epic Tribute to Darth Vader's Rebel Slaughter in Rogue One

After weeks of building and amping up our anticipation,The MandalorianSeason 2 finale has delivered what was expected of it and so much more! But chances are that the bombshell revelations in the episode had you so worked up that you failed to notice the more subtle references like a neatly executed Easter Egg that serves as a call back to the formidable Darth Vader. [The article contains spoilers forThe MandalorianSeason 2 Episode 8, “The Rescue....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Manuel Duncan

The Old Guard Team Celebrates Having Historic 85% Female Production Crew

The Old Guardhas become a success story for Netflix, lead actor Charlize Theron, and director Gina Prince-Bythewood. The movie adds some welcome diversity to the action film genre both in front of and behind the camera. In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Prince-Bythewood revealed how the movie scored a first in a significant way, by having a postproduction team that consisted of 85 percent women. “[This] doesn’t happen, or very rarely happens on any movie, but on an action film, I guarantee you that’s never happened before....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Hailey Smith

The Rock Shames Friend for Seeing Cats Twice Before Jumanji

How dare any of you seeCatstwice before you even seeJumanji: The Next Levelone time. That seems to be the conceit behind The Rock’s latest tweet over the long holiday weekend. His friend had the absolute gall to go see the much maligned musicalCats, based on the Broadway hit, two times in theaters before seeing the latest Jumanji sequel one time. So Dwayne Johnson called her out big time, publicly shaming his friend on Twitter....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Kenneth Burton

Tim Allen Returns as Scott Calvin in First Look at The Santa Clauses

Our first look at Scott Calvin’s return has been revealed. Previously, it had been reported thatTim Allenwould reprise the role of Scott, aka Santa Claus, in a new series in the works at Disney+. DubbedThe Santa Clauses, the show serves as a direct follow-up to the original movie trilogy which starred Allen. On Twitter, the Disney+ account just shared a first look photo forThe Santa Clausesto celebrate the “halfway to the holidays” mark, and you can check out the post below....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Maria Keller

Uncharted Trailer #2 Has Tom Holland & Mark Wahlberg Racing to the Greatest Treasure

With fans still turning out in droves to watchSpider-Man: No Way Home, Sony Pictures has released a new trailer for Tom Holland’s next big release. The 25-year-old actor can next be seen on the big screen inUncharted, an adaptation of the popular video game series that also stars Mark Wahlberg. You can check out the new trailer below, but be warned of a few tense moments for anyone afraid of heights....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Shannon Brown

Venom Review: Lower Your Expectations, It's Kind of Disappointing

Lower your expectations folks, becauseVenomis kind of disappointing. The film doesn’t fulfill the potential of the character or the story.Venomneeded a harder edge, to be bold, and embrace the savagery of the symbiote. Instead it straddles the PG-13 rating like a pony ride at a petting zoo. A great cast is also wasted on a simplistic script. There are humorous moments and decent action scenes, but the overall experience is lacking....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Rodney Hoffman

Walking Dead Season 6 Fall Finale Preview: All Hell Breaks Loose

With the midesason finale ofThe Walking Dead Season 6,Start to Finish, airing next week,AMChas released a new preview and a clip for the final episode of 2015. If you didn’t catch last night’s episode ofThe Walking Dead,Head’s Up, there will be a massive SPOILER in the clip, so be sure to watch at your own risk. If that wasn’t enough, we also have new photos from bothHead’s UpandStart to Finish. This is your last chance to avoid anyspoilers, so stop reading now if you didn’t watch last night’s episode....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Adam Mcmahon

Watch Sacha Baron Cohen Pull Off Ali G Oscars Prank

It’s tradition for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to announceThe Academy Awardspresenters in the days and weeks leading up to the big show.Sacha Baron Cohenwas one of those presenters, who, along withOlivia Wilde, presented a highlight reel for one of this year’sBest Picturenominees,Room. The actor appeared in a traditional tuxedo during the red carpet coverage, but when it came time to present,Olivia Wildewas joined by none other than Ali G, one of Sacha Baron Cohen’s beloved characters fromDa Ali G Show....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Leslie Davis

Why Michael Keaton Gave Up on Standup Comedy

Quick Links With Tim Burton’sBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceon the horizon, many fans are thrilled to seeMicheal Keatonreturn to the role. While the creepy, charismatic Betelgeuse exists as one of Keaton’s most well-known and universally appreciated comedic roles, the actor has had a long history as a comedic actor. Yet, Keaton’s transition onto the screen is grounded in a little-known aspect of the actor’s career: Micheal Keaton started as a stand-up comedian. While short-lived, Micheal Keaton’s stand-up career is integral to his trajectory as an actor, with many of his early roles leaning heavily into his natural comedic charm....

June 23, 2025 · 5 min · 975 words · Alexis Smith

WolfCop 2 Poster Spoofs Sylvester Stallone's Cobra

Fantastic Fest is currently wrecking havoc on Austin, Texas. And one of the many films to have it’s debut at the film festival is the hugely anticipated cult sequelWolfCop 2. The first poster has been revealed. And along with that comes the official titleAnother WolfCop. While this title indicates that we’re definitely getting ‘Another WolfCop’, it also hints that more werewolf police officers are joining the force. This cool one sheet pays homage to theSylvester Stallone80s action classicCobra, which was not a sequel....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Holly Wilson