Oscar Isaac Smolders in First Look at Paul Schrader's The Card Counter

Y’ever read about a movie and say out loud, “This is a movie custom made for me and I have no idea who on earth else will enjoy it”? I had that reaction reading aboutThe Card Counter, the upcoming journey into darkness from the masterfulPaul Schrader(First Reformed,Taxi Driver). It’s stacked with an eclectic cast (like it), follows broken characters down a suspense-filled path of revenge (love it), and is centered around playing poker (gotta have it!...

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Anne Rice

Sam Rockwell’s Oscar-Winning Performance Wasn’t Just Deserving — It Captures Everything We Love About Him

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriis a screenwriter’s film, withMartin McDonaghcrafting a narrative that relies little on action to keep the audience engaged and instead uses our investment in the characters' emotional journeys. While the film is chock-full of terrific performances, led byFrances McDormandin an Oscar-winning performance, it has got to beSam Rockwellwho is the standout.Everything you love about Rockwell,Three Billboardselevates to its highest effectiveness, earning him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1003 words · Shawn Jones

Star Wars: Remembering Leia's Legacy, Carrie Fisher's Genius

When it comes to progressive depictions of female characters, genre fiction has long led the charge as the home of complex and compelling women, be it on the page or on the screen. Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor, Buffy Summers, Clarice Starling, Dana Scully, Hermione Granger, Jessica Jones; the list is long and proud and it grows by the day. But arguably the most iconic, even among such a fine lineup, is the revolutionary character who preceded them all:Carrie Fisher’s Leia Organa, the bun and gun-toting action hero who smirked her way into the hearts of audiences 40 years ago inGeorge Lucas’Star Wars....

July 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1501 words · Amanda Brown

Stranger Things 3: Millie Bobby Brown on Filming That Letter Scene

Spoilers forStranger Things 3to follow. Netflix seriesStranger Thingshas delivered plenty of gut-punching, heart-wrenching, misty-eyed moments in its past two seasons.Strangers Things 3, which arrived on July 4, features arguably one of the most emotionally impactful scenes to date. Centered around Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Hopper’s (David Harbour) adoptive father-daughter relationship, the scene is one of the last ones of the season. With Hopper speaking in voiceover, Eleven reads a speech her dad had prepared about how it was tough for him to accept that she was growing up, but he would because he wanted her to be happy....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Eduardo George

Supergirl Season 3 Finale: Ending Explained by EPs

Finale spoilers below! Supergirlwas certainly full of surprises in its Season 3 finale, “Battles Lost and Won.” Reign was dispatched of fairly quickly, although not without some surprise time travel, and not without some consequences. The main takeaway was that Kara was able to find a way to stick to her ideals – no killing – while also finding a solution to save both the human side of Sam and the world....

July 3, 2025 · 11 min · 2298 words · Justin Hernandez

That Shocking ‘General Hospital’ Death Left Viewers Speechless — but It's Also a Huge Missed Opportunity

Port Charles is having one heck of a dramatic summer!General Hospitalhas been filled withsweeping change,impending doom, and even death. No character knows this better than Natalia Ramirez (Eva LaRue). The week of July 4 brought the character’s tumultuous journey to a tragic end, after she overdosed on a lethal mix of prescription drugs and alcohol, just hours before she was meant to leave the town.While it was certainly a compelling plot twist, Natalia’s untimely demise is far messier than viewers realize....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1012 words · Christine Cooper

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Writer on Planting Seeds for Future MCU Projects

Derek Kolstadhas been one of Hollywood’s most in-demand scribe ever since he created theJohn Wickfranchise. Not only does he have a dozen projects in various stages of development around town, but he also wrote Universal’s upcomingBob Odenkirkaction movieNobodyand the Quibi seriesDie HartstarringKevin HartandJohn Travolta. So when Marvel’sKevin Feigecame calling, asking him to join the writer’s room forThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, he jumped at the opportunity. “Honestly, it was my first experience in a writer’s room in that capacity....

July 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1569 words · James Anderson

The Intense 5 Minutes of ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ That Changed the Direction of the Show for the Worst

When Bravo introducedThe Real Housewives of Potomac, audiences were excited about the possibility of seeinga reality franchisecommitted to generational wealth and high society. From wealthy philanthropic matronsKaren HugerandCharisse Jackson to former beauty pageant queensAshley DarbyandCandiace Dillard-Bassett, to the socially elite former first ladyGizelle Bryantand basketball wifeRobyn Dixon, Potomac’s cast introduced an air of gentility and sophistication to the housewives franchise that didn’t exist prior to the premiere. While the ladies in Atlanta were pulling wigs and the houswives of New Jersey were flipping tables, Potomac conflict consisted of discreet snubs and highbrow gossip....

July 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1084 words · Pamela Brown

The Suicide Squad King Shark Actor Confirmed as Sylvester Stallone

The mystery of who is playing King Shark in writer/directorJames Gunn’s highly anticipated upcoming DC movieThe Suicide Squadhas been solved. While many had their bets placed onTaika Waititifor the role given that he’s part of the cast, Gunn andSylvester Stallonerevealed today – just afterthe first trailerfor the film dropped – that Stallone is the voice behind the fan-favorite character. King Shark is literally a humanoid shark and one of the stranger characters in DC Comics lore, so it makes perfect sense that Gunn would choose him for hisSuicide Squadmovie....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Darren Little

Veena Sud on Her Journey from Hitchcock Fan to The Killing to Quibi

It’s time to get to knowThe Strangerdirector,Veena Sud! While on an episode ofCollider Ladies Night, Sud went into detail on crafting a story for the Quibi platform, using the Turnstyle technology and developing an antagonist who’s an especially smart and troubled psychopath withDane DeHaan. In the series, DeHaan plays Carl E., a guy who becomes obsessed with playing god in a sense by using algorithms to predict behavior. The target of Carl E....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Laurie Graham

Westworld Season 2 Recap: From Ghost Nation to the Valley Beyond

Howdy, hosts and guests alike, and welcome to another few months of What in the name ofBen Barnes' beard face is happening onWestworld? Season 3 is fast approaching, and it’s extremely understandable if you can’t succinctly sum up what happened in season 2. No one can. CreatorsJonathan NolanandLisa Joycannot. If a friend tells you they have a quick, tidy summary ofWestworldseason 2, just assume they are a robot programmed to mislead you, specifically....

July 3, 2025 · 26 min · 5368 words · Patricia Richard

What Is Colleen Hoover's 'It Ends with Us' Sequel About?

ConsideringIt Ends With Ushas proven to beone of the hottest movies of the summer, it wouldn’t exactly be surprising if a sequel film were to be greenlit soon. Lucky for fans, authorColleen Hooverhasalready penned a sequel to the first triumphant novel titledIt Starts With Us. The book picks up shortly after the events ofIt Ends With Usand follows the same characters. But if you haven’t read the book or even knew a sequel existed, look no further because here’s all you need to know about the hit companion piece to theBlake Lively-led movie....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Cameron Norman

What Slasher Villain You Are Based On Your Zodiac Sign

In astrology, it’s a common belief that zodiac signs can predict a person’s personality, among other things. It’s always fun to find out who else is of the same zodiac sign as you, or in some cases, who relates the most to you and your sign. RELATED:Badass Final Girls Who Survived Their Horror Movies So, what better time to find out which slasher villain you are based on your zodiac sign than Halloween?...

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1030 words · John Moore