Saving Private Ryanis a World War II classic, and one of the pinnacle achievements ofSteven Spielberg’s incredible career.Praised by veterans for its realism, much of the film’s narrative was inspired byactual stories of heroism. Spielberg dedicated the film to his father Arnold,who had enlisted in the U.S. Armyin 1941 and served as a communications officer and radio operator for the 490th Bomb Squadron. After taking home Best Picture and Best Director five years prior forSchindler’s List, Spielberg won his second Academy Award for Best Director....

Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming animated movieSinghas a pretty stacked voice cast that includesMatthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Beck Bennett, Nick Offerman, Jennifer Saunders, Garth Jennings, Peter Serafinowicz, Leslie Jones, andJay Pharoah. But those aren’t the only people who lent their voices to the film, which follows a singing competition designed to save a struggling theater. If you look closely during the credits, you’ll see some unexpected names crop up....

Tom Wellingfans, our time has come! TheSmallvilleactor is set to star in a new action-thriller titledDeep Sixfrom writer-directorScott Windhauser, known for his filmDeath in Texas. Windhauser is a master of his genre and bringing Welling into the mix is fun for fans of the actor. In an exclusive fromDeadline, it was announced that the cast also includesWithout RemorsestarCam Gigandet,Sidhartha Mallya,Cher Cosenza, who previously worked with Windhauser onDeath in Texas,Al Linea, andAlessia Alciati....

J.J. Abramsis walking the walk, not just talking the talk. There’s a lot of discussion in Hollywood right now about inclusion, and opening up positions that are traditionally held by white men to a more diverse range of individuals. Just as in other aspects of society, there have been barriers that have kept women and people of color out of some key roles in Hollywood, as evidenced by the fact that withA Wrinkle in Time—a movie released in 2018—Ava DuVernaywas the first black female director to ever be given a budget over $100 million....

Disney Channel has released theStar Wars Resistancetrailer, offering a first look at the upcoming animated series. The show hails from creatorDave Filoni(Star Wars: The Clone Wars,Star Wars Rebels) and takes place prior to the events ofThe Force Awakens, following a young pilot named Kazuda Xiono (Christopher Sean) who’s been recruited by the Resistance for a top-secret mission that involves spying on the First Order. The show findsOscar IsaacandGwendoline Christiereprising their roles as Poe Dameron and Captain Phasma, respectively, but the focus is very much on “Kaz” who lives with Poe’s old friend Yeager, a veteran pilot who operates a starship repair shop....

One of the most beloved sports film series of all time,Rocky,stands as a bastion among inspirational underdog stories. The eponymous small-time boxer’s (Sylvester Stallone) heavyweight bout againstthe world champion Apollo Creed(Carl Weathers) is arguably the most iconic fight in all of cinema — but that’s not even the sole reason why the film is considered to be so legendary. At the time of writing the film, Stallone was broke and on the brink of giving up his acting career....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the Season 1 finale of Tell Me Your Secrets, “The Dead Come Back.”] After a full season of Karen/Emma (Lily Rabe) struggling to put together the events of her past, we finally learn the truth about Karen’s involvement in Theresa’s (Stella Baker) disappearance in Episode 9 of Amazon’sTell Me Your Secrets, “Gotcha.” Even though Karen was sent to prison for her involvement in what happened, flashbacks reveal that it was actually Theresa who had the violent streak....

Bonafide comedy kingsPhil LordandChristopher Millerare taking their talents to Apple TV+ with the new murder mystery comedy showThe Afterparty. Lord and Miller are no strangers to the world of television, having worked together and individually in a variety of roles on shows including (but not limited to)Clone High,How I Met Your Mother,Hoops, andBless the Harts. Now, withThe Afterparty, Lord and Miller will join an already strong line-up of comedies in the works at Apple TV+, who have already greenlit shows fromSchmigadoon, starring Cecily Strong, toPlatonic, starringRose ByrneandSeth Rogen....

Spoilersahead for Seasons 1 and 2 ofTheHollow. Arguablythe most underrated animated series for kidson TV today just returned to Netflix for Season 2. If you haven’t watched the first season, which arrived about two years ago on the streaming service, you should absolutely stop reading now and go rectify that ASAP;you can watch it or add it to your list here. Season 1 told the story of three teenagers–Adam (Adrian Petriw), Mira (Ashleigh Ball), and Kai (Connor Parnall)–who are forced to rely on one another despite being strangers when they wake up in a mysterious and dangerous fantasy world....

The Magiciansis back, and if you thought the Season 2 finale cliffhanger was going to be wrapped up in a nice bow before moving on to other adventures, you are in for a rude awakening. Magic is gone. Gone from Fillory, gone from Earth, gone from our heroesandvillains. After Quentin and his crew straight-up murdered a god in the Season 2 finale, magic was straight-up turned off in this sector of the universe, leaving all of our characters in precarious positions....

Spoilers forThe Predatorand specifically its ending follow below. If you don’t want to know what happens, DO NOT read any further. WellThe Predatoris in theaters now, and it’s time for fans to decide for themselves what they think about filmmakerShane Black’s violent, ambitious sequel. The film has thus far garnered mixed reviews and has been overshadowed a bit by controversy surrounding a scene featuringOlivia Munnthat was removed (for what it’s worth, Black issueda terrific apologyyesterday), but it’s an interesting movie and it feels like there was a lot going on during post-production....

Illumination Entertainment can now boasttwofranchises under its banner. The animation studio hit big withDespicable Me, spawning the highly successfulDespicable Me 2andMinions, and now the studio can firmly countThe Secret Life of Petsas its second major franchise property. The talking animal-centric feature crossed $400 million worldwide at the box office today, having amassed an insane $300.3 million at the domestic box office alone after scoring the highest opening weekend for an original film ever....

AsEvil, one of television’s greatestall-time shows, comes nearer to its end, the hope for some sort of life preserver for the show grows dimmer. Mind you, life preservers are only thrown to those series looking for life beyond their cancellation date, and it’s clear that series creatorsMichelleandRobert Kingarenot actively looking to do so, stressing that while they love the characters, a follow-up is “not a conversation [they’ve] been having.” But could divine intervention see the series continue in another form, say aspin-off?...