'The Penguin's Cristin Milioti Admits She Had a "Really Bad" Audition For 'Wicked'

BeforeCristin Miliotimade a name for herself asSofia Falcone inThe Penguin, she had her sights set on another major role, but sadly for her, it was one that required some serious pipes that she just wasn’t able to deliver. While walking the red carpet at the SAG Awards, Milioti revealed that she had auditioned forthe role of Elphaba inWicked, but things didn’t exactly go as planned. Milioti admitted to Deadline that she struggled with the audition, particularly with one of Elphaba’s most famous and challenging notes....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Laura Griffin

'The Purge' Timeline Explained by Director: What Happened in 2017?

Now that a decade has passed andThe Purgefilm series is gearing up to put out its sixth installment (after a brief stint in the TV world), it’s natural that fans who revisit the movies would start wondering about thePurgetimeline. In an interview with Collider’sPerri Nemiroff,The Purgedirector and screenwriterJames DeMonacotalked a little bit about the timeline of his creation and why it might seem like a “disaster.” ThePurgetimelinegets a little twisted thanks to some conflicting information betweenThe First Purgeand the original movie....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Damon Meyer

10 Batman Villains Who Don't Feel Like Batman Villains

Batman is widely known among the superhero community as having one of, if not the best, rogues galleries in all superhero media, bestingthe likes of Spider-Manand Superman.Not only is Batman’s villain catalog diverse and unique, but it’s large and filled to the brim with countless villains to stack up against the Caped Crusader. From The Joker to Two-Face and The Penguin, these enemies are as iconic as the hero himself....

June 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1638 words · Cassie Jenkins

10 Classic 90s Teen Movies To Watch When You're Feeling Nostalgic

With inflation rising and political unrest spreading worldwide, now more than ever, viewers are looking back to the past to find their happy place.With shows likeSaves by the Bell,Will And Grace,The Connors, andFrasiergetting a reboot, it’s clear that no era is missed more than the 90s. RELATED:The 50 Best Horror Movies Of The 90s, Ranked After a decade of adulting, aging millennials are starting to miss their carefree days - the ’90s....

June 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1312 words · Jodi Nelson

10 Hidden Details in 'Home Alone' You Might Have Missed

Many may not know it at first glance, but 1990’sHome Aloneis a really cleverly-made movie full of all sorts of tiny details and easter eggs that many may not catch on their first viewing. In fact, many who watch the film every holiday season likely don’t realize how many small details were snuck into the film, each of which enriches the story and shows how much the cast and crew cared about the holiday classic....

June 22, 2025 · 9 min · 1889 words · Cathy Smith

2019 Sundance Sales Lively Thanks to Mindy Kaling, Adam Driver

It may be cold at the Sundance Film Festival but the sales market is hotter than ever thanks to a combination of commercial titles and deep-pocketed streamers hungry for content. After sitting out last year’s Sundance following its splashy pre-festival acquisition ofLife Itself(which didnotwork out), Amazon Studios returned to the festival with an open checkbook, ready to spend. And spend they did, parting with$47 millionin Park City, which is more money than I think any studio has ever spent at the fest....

June 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1527 words · Thomas Burns

All 4 James Bond Movies Directed by Guy Hamilton, Ranked

Following fellow BritTerence Young,Guy Hamiltonwas the second filmmaker to bringIan Fleming’s British spy to the big screen. Hamilton was a French-born English filmmaker with a distinguished background in the Royal Navy who’d worked alongside greats likeCarol ReedandOrson Wellesbefore taking over the 007 mantle. Hamilton’s first swing at a Bond film (the Eon series' overall third entry,Goldfinger) was an unqualified triumph, but how does it rank alongside the other three Hamilton-led Bond features?...

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Alyssa Dodson

Before He Was an Award-Winning Director, Brady Corbet Starred in This Brutal, Violent Horror Satire

Before his days as a director of such acclaimed worksasVoxLuxandThe Brutalist,Brady Corbetwas most known for his acting work, with one of his most notable roles being inMichael Haneke’s English-language remake ofFunny Games. A shot-for-shot remake of Haneke’s original 1997 Dutch film,Funny Gamesis an extremely violent and malicious piece. The film follows an affluent family who are held captive and tortured by two young, sadistic criminals played by Corbet andMichael Pitt. Corbet is at the heart of thestory as the villainous sidekickwho brutally tortures the unfortunate Farber family (Naomi Watts,Tim Roth,Devon Gearhart)....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Michael Jenkins

Chris Hemsworth Shares Thor Love and Thunder Set Image

Thor himself has shared a behind-the-scenes photo to hisInstagramfeed from the upcomingThor: Love and Thunder.Chris Hemsworthtook to social media on May 14 to give his followers a special look at what goes on when the cameras aren’t rolling, and naturally, his photo featured director and palTaika Waititi. The two men posed for a selfie which was snapped by Hemsworth, who is starring into the camera with wide eyes with aLove and Thunderhat that would makeKevin Feigejealous....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Mckenzie Marquez

Dragon Ball Super Broly Trailer Reveals Vegeta's Super Saiyan God

We’re only a few short weeks away from the U.S. release ofDragon Ball Super: Broly, the 20th feature film installment inAkira Toriyama’sDragon Ballfranchise. To celebrate that fact, Toei Animation has unveiled a brand new subtitled trailer for the highly anticipated film. We’ve provided it for you below along with a curated selection of images showing off the brilliantly colored array of hair colors and styles that have become a sort of power meter in the widerDragon Balluniverse....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Ian Kelly

Feud EP Dede Gardner on Ryan Murphy, The OA, and More

The first installment of the new FX anthology series fromRyan Murphy,Feud: Bette and Joantells the story of the legendary rivalry between actresses Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) and Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon) during their collaboration onWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Through the lens of ageism, sexism and misogyny, the two women tried to hang on to success and fame in their careers, as long as they possibly could, even if it mean directly attacking or sabotaging each other....

June 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1366 words · John Sullivan

Final Destination’s Genius Villain Choice Has Always Had a Hidden Downside — but Maybe it's Time to Fix It

WhenFinal Destinationwas released in 2000, it was different from any horror film we’d ever seen. Sure,all the trademarks of a post-Screamera slasher were there, with a young cast, a final boy or girl, lots of blood and guts, and a high body count, but unlikeScreamor slashers such asHalloweenbefore it,this killer couldn’t be seen. Rather than being some guy in a mask with a knife,the villain inFinal Destinationwas death itself.The grim reaper isn’t represented by a physical form, but is an invisible force....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Jessica Holmes

Game of Thrones: Direwolves Explained

Last season, I wrote an impassioned plea (or perhaps just a rant) about howGame of Throneshas donea disservice to the direwolves. Without magic,Game of Thronesis just The Wars of the Roses set in a strange new land, and at that time (in Season 6), the series was forgetting a lot about the mythology that makes this story special. That was rectified further into that season, but the direwolves remained an overlooked part of the lore....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · David Foster