Last week,we reportedthat Sony was moving forward with a pilot program where they would offer clean versions of selection movies on digital download. The list of 24 films ranged from inoffensive fare likeGoosebumpsto R-rated comedies likeStep Brothers. These clean versions already existed from being edited for airlines and cable networks, but now Sony was simply offering it as a bonus to anyone who wanted the clean version with their digital download....

CBS has released a series of newStar Trek: Discoverycharacter posters. The upcoming series takes place beforeThe Original Seriesand follows a new crew on their adventures in space. Presumably, these character posters are meant to help introduce you to these characters, and why they look nice, the rest on a familiarity that doesn’t exist yet. No one has any feelings about these characters one way or another, and CBS could help out audiences by providing a better look at these characters instead of doing a close-up on their eyeballs....

CBS All Access has revealed the first trailer forStar Trek: Lower Decks. The show focuses on the support crew of one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in the year 2038. The 10-episode first season will premiere Thursday, August 6th on CBS All Access. Friends, Romulans, and countrymen:Lower Deckslooks like a ton of fun and then some. There is definitely a more adult vibe to the show, which should come as no surprise sinceRick and MortyscribeMike McMahanis on duty....

The phrase “best animated movie” means different things to different people. Some will automatically think of classicDisneymovies or similar family-friendly feature-length cartoons from their childhood, while others will automatically gravitate toward adaptations of their favoritecomic-bookstories. Others still may consider the exotic appeal of anime or the avant-style of artists outside the mainstream as the “best” animation has to offer. The only thing these disparate features have in common is that they’re devoid of live-action components; anything else goes....

We are about to see the return of a family saga that has spanned several decades, telling the story of an empire built on family and business bound so tightly into one indestructible force. Yes, the Kardashians are coming back. Hulu has just released a new trailer forThe Kardashians, giving us a look into America’s most famous family coming together after almost a year of reality TV silence. The new series will premiere this April....

Ever sinceThe Matrixwas first released back in 1999, the franchise has evolved into one of the most popular movie series of all time. The original trilogy by writers/directorsLilly WachowskiandLana Wachowskicreated a unique, immersive world populated by brilliant characters and sci-fi technology that pushed the limits of imagination. The first series ofMatrixmovies ended with 2003’sThe Matrix Revolutions, which felt quite conclusive. Since then, fans have been curious to see what the future of the franchise could be, and nowThe Matrix 4is set to deliver on those hopes....

Horror has historically been a challenging genre to do in anime. Live-action adaptations of anime are traditionally notoriously bad. What happens when you combine the two, add a dose ofHannibalaesthetics and bromance, but wrap the whole thing in a traditional slice-of-life soap opera? You getTokyo Ghoul S, of course! Tokyo Ghoul Sis the sequel to 2017’s live-actionTokyo Ghoul, an adaptation of the dark fantasy / horror manga and anime seriesTokyo Ghoul....

Paramount Pictures unveiled an extended look atTransformers: The Last Knightduring the Super Bowl with an explosion-filled TV spot.Michael Bayreturns to direct this fifth entry in theTransformersfranchise, which findsMark Wahlbergreprising his role from the semi-rebootAge of Extinction. This new film introduces some serious mythology involving King Arthur, as Optimus Prime and his cohorts are in a very precarious position. So, now, Optimus Prime is evil? Or corrupted? It’s just a bit confusing to me....

Noah Baumbach’s new movie,Marriage Story, is about the end of the marriage between Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson). The film debuted on Netflix last Friday, and the Internet being the Internet, a discussion eventually cropped up about which “side” the film was taking and who was “right” and who was “wrong” and that discussion seems like a disservice to the movie. Baumbach, drawing from his own experience with divorce, doesn’t want to make us the judge in Charlie and Nicole’s custody case....

One ofTodd Haynes' greatest gifts is the ability to transport viewers to different eras of the past while somehow making the events unfolding on screen feel like they are happening at that exact moment right in front of you. Whether it’s 1940’s Los Angeles inMildred Pierce,the 1950’s of Greater New York inCarolor the 70’s chic ofVelvet Goldmine’sLondon, he makes sure his characters inhabit those eras instead of wearing them like window dressing or a bad Halloween costume....

Quinn Martinis a self-proclaimed super fan ofBig Brother. That is a blessing and a curse. Having immense knowledge of the game and how it will work is important. But when you know so much, and you are unable to actually execute a good game plan, well, chances are being a super fan will make you look bad. Such is the case for Quinn Martin. For many fans watching at home,they saw themselves in Quinn....

Chicago P.D.Season 12 cranked up the heat for Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) with the introduction of a new antagonist to handle. To help fulfill that role, in came Deputy Chief Charlie Reid, played byShawn Hatosy. A cunning and calculated operator, Reid is a dirty cop who blackmails colleagues into doing his bidding and, for much of Season 12, he had Voight and his Intelligence Unit on the ropes. However, the strings of the puppet master were snapped when, inthe Season 12 finale, Voight sanctions a hit on Reid with Reid shot and killed by Rennie Otero....

Welcoming thrillers and chillers likeThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do ItandMalignantinto cinemas around the globe, 2021 was a terrific year for horror at the movies. Amidst the stand-out hits, one title knocked audiences off their feet with its story, direction, and performances —The Black Phone. Taking a page (or several) fromJoe Hill’s short story of the same name, filmmakerScott DerricksonpairedC. Robert Cargillto co-scribe the screenplay and signed on a leading cast that includedMason Thames,Ethan Hawke, andMadeleine McGrawto answer the call and bring the author’s terrifying tale to life....