The newest iPhones—especially the 15 Pro series through the upcoming 17 Pro—blur the line between smartphone and pro-grade camera. Stacked 48 MP sensors, faster A-series image signal processors, and Apple’s on-device “Apple Intelligence” unlock techniques that previously required DSLRs, ND filters, or desktop editing suites. Below are the most effective ways to turn those hardware and software upgrades into consistently stunning photos and videos. 1. Start With Perfect Baseline Settings 2....

The Saturn Awards, which honor the year’s best in on-screen science-fiction, fantasy, and horror, are hosting their 45th annual ceremony tonight and you can watch the whole thing live. The ceremony begins at 6pm PST and 9pm EST and we’ll be including the YouTube embed to watch the whole thing right here in this article. For now, however, feel free to peruse the list of nominations below and watch for your favorites....

School’s out for the summer! What better way to celebrate recent graduates than by going to see a new movie at the local theater? Whether you’re into heartwarming family-friendly movies, intense crime thrillers, or dramatic period pieces, there’s always something for everyone to enjoy at the box office (even if the popcorn is your favorite part of the experience). Last week saw the successful limited release ofTuesday, starringJulia Louis-Dreyfuss,Lola Pettigrew, andArinzé Kene....

When you watchThe Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, it is always incredible how you feelSauron’s presence throughout the film, even though you never see him as a physical entity, savethe Eye of Sauron. One reason this works so well, among many, is thatSauron is represented by other evil figures that carry different aspects of his villainy. TheMouth of Sauron (Bruce Spence)shows his manipulation, and the Witch King of Angmar, portrayed byLawrence Makoareand voiced byAndy Serkis, shows his omnipotent dominance....

Zombie Army 4: Dead Warfans get excited because another DLC is headed your way. Valve’s classicLeft 4 Deadis once again the highlight of the extra content with four more iconic character additions. Players can now fight hordes of the undead withLeft 4 Dead 2’s Coach, Ellis, Nick, and Rochelle. Those who own Season Pass 3, or have purchased the DLC separately, will be able to continue with the latest campaign mission, a continuation of Season 3’s storyline properly labeled asReturn to Hell; this is also to be considered the finale of Season 3 overall....

Billy Bob Thorntonhas no patience for critics who sayLandman’sportrayal of Angela Norris, played byAli Larter, is exaggerated. In fact, the Oscar-winning actor thinks you can find her real-world counterparts all over Texas. Larter plays the sharp, bold, no-nonsense ex-wife of Thornton’s character, Tommy Norris, inTaylor Sheridan’shit Paramount+ series, but while the series has drawn praise for its authenticity — it’s based on the acclaimedBoomtownpodcast byChristian Wallace— some detractors have been critical of Larter’s character, especially when paired with the couple’s daughter, Ainsley, played by up-and-coming starMichelle Randolph....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’.Star Wars: Skeleton Crewtakes a unique path in the franchise as it follows four children, Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers),Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and KB (Kyriana Kratter), who justwant to find their home after accidentally getting lost in space. The story’s stakes grow when they attract the attention of the galaxy’s pirates and receive help from the mysterious and possibly dangerousJod Na Nawood (Jude Law)....

Audiences will soon get to make their long-awaited return to the world of Panem whenThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakeshits the big screen next month. Now fans can get a closer look at the upcoming film as a brand-new featurette has been revealed, teasing what to expect from the prequel. The sneak peek, which initially debuted during the theatrical re-release of the originalHunger Gamesthis week, showcases an extended clip withPeter Dinklageas Casca Highbottom, the creator of the titular games, who plans on reinventing the games as the spectacle that audiences recognize from the original series....

Harry Bosch may havestepped out ofBosch: Legacy, but he’s far from retired. In fact, the iconic detective—played byTitus Welliver, 63—is set to play amajorrole in the upcomingBallardseries, according toBoschcreator and bestselling authorMichael Connelly. The new show, led byMaggie Qas LAPD Detective Renée Ballard, will continue the gritty crime saga when it premieres on Prime Video, and Bosch’s involvement will be far more than a nostalgic walk-on. “It’s not like cameos,” Connelly confirmed in a new interview with TV Insider....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1. Gentle reader, we are officially halfway through the third season of the hitNetflixromance seriesBridgerton. All eyes are on Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) this season, as Colin agrees to help Penelope find a husband. While Colin begins to realize that he’s falling for his old friend, the third season also takes the time to explore Penelope’s enemy in a new light — Cressida Cowper, played byJessica Madsen....

In terms ofhorroricons,Chuckyis one of the most marketable. This killer doll has had countless t-shirts,Funko Popsand action figures over the years alongside his popular film series. The character reached new heights with his first ever TV series debuting on Syfy in 2021. While his cinematic entries have been hit-or-miss, Chucky’s TV misadventure got some of the best reviews of the entire franchise. This is despite the show beingabruptly cancelledlast year after three blood-soaked seasons....

It’s probably best if you considerDark Matter, thelatest sci-fi series for Apple TV+to join their rather impressive genre library (already consisting ofFor All Mankind,Foundation,Invasion,Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,Severance, andSilo), to be another potential universe in the many worlds created in authorBlake Crouch’s novel of the same name. Some changes provide glimpses of potential outcomes and storylines that weren’t present in the original story, but the showstill manages to get to the heart of the material....

The quotes used in this article were pulled from an interview conducted with Emma Corrin for A Murder at the End of the World prior to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Corrin has not yet begun filming Deadpool 3. Emma Corrinhas hit the big time now. After their breakthrough role as Princess Diana in Netflix’sThe Crown, the sky is the limit for Corrin, who has been cast as a villain in Marvel and Disney’s wildly anticipatedDeadpool 3, alongside the returningRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackman, with the latter reprising his role as Wolverine for the first time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....