The Blacklist Season 6 to Explore Red Reddington's True Identity

After the shocking revelation that Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) isn’t who he says he is, Season 6 of the NBC seriesThe Blacklistshakes things up in a way that leads to all new twists and turns, as Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) starts her own investigation into the events that took place the night the real Reddington died. While searching for the answers that will uncover the secrets that Reddington has gone to great lengths to keep buried, at the same time, Liz and the FBI are still on the hunt for some of the most strange and dangerous criminals yet....

June 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1444 words · Joshua Flores

The Last Jedi Deleted Scenes Details from Rian Johnson

Star Wars: The Last JedidirectorRian Johnsonconfirmed details of the upcoming Blu-ray during a Q&A after Collider’s recent IMAX screening of the film. Couldn’t make the show? No worries, you may hear about the deleted scenes from Johnson himself right here. During the Q&A, Johnson went into detail about two of the longer deleted scenes/sequences for theStar Wars: The Last JediBlu-ray, the tough decisions that went into his final edit of the film, the length of the scenes, and the promise that they’re not holding anything back for a later video release....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Larry Wright

The Spanish Princess: First Images Reveal a Defiant Ruler

Starz’s new miniseries,The Spanish Princess, is a follow-up toThe White QueenandThe White Princess, historical dramas that explore the inner lives of women in power who are often overlooked (and were underestimated). This time, the focus is on Catherine of Aragon (Charlotte Hope), best known as being the first, long-suffering wife of Henry VIII (Ruairi O’Connor), a woman he eventually divorced to marry Anne Boleyn, causing a religious schism that set the stage for the Protestant Reformation....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Jared Townsend

The White Princess Trailer, Premiere Date Revealed

If you are jonesin' for some medieval political intrigue, machinations, and regicide (times three!) then look no further thanThe White Princess. A follow-up toThe White Queenminiseries, Starz’s adaptation of this nextPhilippa Gregorynovel focuses on Elizabeth of York (Jodie Comer), daughter of the Dowager Queen Elizabeth (Essie Davis), former lover of her uncle, a slain Richard the III (I would recommend watching PBS’sThe Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Rosesfor context, whereBenedict Cumberbatchplays Richard), and about to be married off to the family enemy Tudor King Henry VII (Jacob Collins-Levy)....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Deborah Mcdowell

These 10 Movies Have the Best First 5 Minutes in Cinematic History

Some movies take their time; they build, they simmer. And then there are the others,the ones that grab you by the collar in the first five minutesand never let go. The opening scenes on this list are some of the very best the medium has to offer. They set the tone, establish stakes, and deliver something so instantly iconic you could walk out after the first scene and still feel like you watched a masterpiece....

June 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1717 words · Catherine Silva

This Must-Watch 96% Rotten Tomatoes Cosmic Horror Made Magic With Only an Indie Budget

From the mind behindGrave Encounterscomes writer-directorStuart Ortiz’s next horror mainstay,Strange Harvest. Thisgruesome mockumentaryis only a snapshot of the “bible” Ortiz created, full of lore and mythology, that he says has the potential for his own “cinematic universe,” that could see the dreaded, sadistic Mr. Shiny (Jessee Clarkson), make his return. In the movie, LAPD detectives Joe Kirby (Peter Zizzo) and Lexi Taylor (Terri Apple) find themselvesspiraling into a nightmarish casewhen a family is found brutally murdered, seemingly at the hands of a 15-year-dormant serial killer known as Mr....

June 14, 2025 · 35 min · 7333 words · Sean Edwards

This Reality Series Blends ‘Magic Mike’ With HGTV, and It’s Steamy AF

When it comes to HGTV, you tend to only see wholesome programming.The shows are catered to home and garden fans and families, so the programming is filled with cheery and sunny dispositions, with personalities showcasing an exuberant amount of positivity. But sometimes, very rarely, does HGTV allow a series to seep through that strays away from that wholesome mission. While it only lasted one short season, HGTV gave a series order to a show that gave viewers something to salivate over....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · Joseph Jones

Top Gun 2: Why Thomasin McKenzie Dropped Out

TheTop Gunsequel,Top Gun: Maverick, is a big deal. The 1986 original is an Academy Award winning film and also an iconic piece of pop culture. A sequel has been in the works for quite some time now, withnews breaking back in 2010thatChristopher McQuarriewas working on a script that incorporatedTom Cruise’s Maverick. The project did hit some bumps in the road along the way — starting and stopping, different writers getting involved — but ultimately,Joseph Kosinskiscored the directing gig, McQuarrie remained aboard as a writer and Cruise returned as the film’s headliner....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Henry Francis

Training Day Review: Stop Making TV Series Out of Movies

For all its very real pleasures as an action entertainment,Training Daywas far from a perfect piece of filmmaking. In fact, its major flaw was its filmmaking, which showed little of any personality from directorAntoine Fuqua, who instead (smartly) leaned on kinetic pacing to keep the energy of the film constantly up. The real triumphs of the film were the work done by a superb cast that put heart, soul, and unpredictable, personal nuances intoDavid Ayer’s script, which featured wonderful flourishes of dialogue but was weighed down by Screenwriting 101 structure and plotting....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · Russell Cruz

Unbreakable Was Far Ahead of the Wave of Superhero Movies

Spoilers ahead forUnbreakable. In 1999,M. Night Shyamalanwas on top of the world. His third feature,The Sixth Sense, had been a massive, worldwide success. The film was nominated for Best Picture and it earned Shyamalan nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He basically had carte blanche for his follow-up feature, and he chose to makeUnbreakable, a movie about superheroes and comic books. Despite carrying a budget of $75 million—$35 million more thanThe Sixth Sense—the film only made $95 million at the box office when it opened over Thanksgiving in 2000....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Monica Flores

Wakanda Forever Embraces Its Past by Running Full-Speed into The Future

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverBlack Pather: Wakanda Foreveris undoubtedly one of the MCU’s most momentous films to date. Not only was it responsible for bringing Phase 4 to a close, but it also carried the weight of honoring the lateChadwick Boseman.Those involved with the production had to walk a fine line to respect both Boseman and T’Challa’s legacies while passing on the torch to those who loved them onscreen and off....

June 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1138 words · Jeffrey Johnson

When Does Disneyland Reopen? Plus Ratatouille & Avengers News

While the idea of a shareholders meeting doesn’t sound terribly exciting, in a COVID world, the Walt Disney Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is one way to get some crumbs on the status of theme park openings and reopenings, and the virtual call on March 9 did turn out a few updates, including news on reopening Disneyland and some new rides coming to parks all over the world. With the decline in new COVID cases since January and three vaccines now available,Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company, said that they’re hopeful about the ability to reopen the Disneyland Resort Parks with limited capacity by late April, with an opening date announced in the coming weeks....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Javier Knight

‘Ahsoka’ Episode 2 Recap: A Far More Exciting Path for the Series

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Episode 2 of Ahsoka. At the end of the premiere, Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) found herself on the receiving end of a pretty serious lightsaber wound. Fortunately,Ahsoka’s second episode wastes very little time assuring its audiences that the plucky rebel will be just fine. Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) seems frustrated that the star map was stolen by Baylan’s (Ray Stevenson) apprentice Shin (IvannaSakhno), but she also seems somewhat concerned about Sabine’s wellbeing—even if the theft was due to Sabine disobeying direct orders....

June 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1427 words · Kelly Robles