Castle Rock: Jane Levy on Hulu's Stephen King Series

From show co-creatorsSam ShawandDustin Thomasonand executive producerJ.J. Abrams, the Hulu psychological-horror seriesCastle Rockis an original story set in theStephen Kingmulti-verse that mines his best-loved works and plays with themes of darkness and light, all while set in this small Maine town that is full of strange occurrences, mysteries and all manner of sin. Castle Rock is a place with a history that is clearly unsettling, and as its mysteries start to unravel, audiences will want to follow all of the twists and turns to its sure to be creepy conclusion....

August 13, 2025 · 11 min · 2159 words · Colin Diaz

Clint Eastwood Eyes The Ballad of Richard Jewell as Next Film

Well, this is surprising, folks!Deadlineis reporting that Oscar winnerClint Eastwood– the man, the myth,The Mule– is expected to take over directing duties onThe Ballad of Richard Jewell, whichEzra Edelman(OJ: Made in America) had been developing for the last two-and-a-half years. It’s not quiteshockingnews, if only because Eastwood flirted with the project once before, but you have to remember that this was a 20th Century Fox project that is now owned by Disney, which also owns ESPN, which backed Edelman’sOJ Simpsondocumentary, a flat-out masterpiece that won an Oscar, an Emmy, a PGA Award, a Peabody Award, a Gotham Award, an IDA Award and the goddamn Indiewire Critics PollandVillage Voice Film Poll… only to lose at the MTV Movie + TV Awards....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Shelly Diaz

Dennis Quaid's 'Reagan' Poised to Top 'Nixon' After Big Domestic Box Office Debut

After exceeding expectations in its opening weekend, the presidential biopicReaganhad an excellent Labor Day, which helped push its domestic total past a major early milestone. Directed bySean McNamaraand starringDennis Quaidas the 40th President of the United States, the movie opened to terrible reviews, but appears to have balanced them out withexceptional audience reception.Reaganis reportedlyperforming stupendously in middle-America, and is poised to continue drawing crowds as the country prepares for the presidential elections....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Ivan Miller

Dora and the Lost City of Gold Trailer Goes on a Treasure Hunt

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer forDora and the Lost City of Gold, the live-action film based on Nickelodeon’s long-running animated series,Dora the Explorer.James Bobin(Alice Through the Looking Glass) directs a script byNicholas Stoller(Night School), withTransformers: The Last KnightstarIsabela Monerswinging into the title role. This actually looks like a ton of fun for any kids out there still just a bit too young forRaiders of the Lost Arkor theBrendan FraserMummymovies....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Mary Robinson

Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Daniel Brühl Shares Look at Zemo’s Return

One of the many, many projects Marvel Studios teasedat San Diego Comic-Con last weekendwas the upcoming Disney+ limited seriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier. While we already knew this show was in development, teaming upAnthony Mackie’s Falcon/Captain America andSebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes, Marvel revealed at Comic-Con that another friendly face is part of the show’s ensemble:Daniel Brühl’s villainous Zemo. Now, Brühl has taken to Instagram to share a picture of the character’s return....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Steven Terry MD

Fantastic Beasts 2 Ending Explained: All the Film's Problems in One Scene

Spoilers ahead forFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The ending ofFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldis shocking, and also silly, convoluted, and infuriating. In case you’ve already forgotten, here’s a brief refresher: Following the rally in the cemetery, Credence (Ezra Miller) has sided with Grindelwald (Johnny Depp), who has made it his personal mission to recruit Credence because he believes Credence is the only one powerful enough to defeat the only threat to Grindelwald, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law)....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Maria Jones

Golden Trailer Awards Winners Include Spotlight, Deadpool

And the best trailer of 2015 is…for the Best Picture of 2015! The Golden Trailer Awards have announced their full winners list for the best trailers of last year, andSpotlighttook home the Best of Show award for its stellar debut trailer. It’s hard to argue with this pick, as that trailer does a terrific job of evoking the emotion and procedural drive ofTom McCarthy’s phenomenal drama—it certainly made me mighty excited to see the film....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1244 words · Courtney Perez

How To Disable Camera From Lock Screen On iPhone

You can disable the iPhone camera access from the lock screen to prevent accidental launching or for privacy and security reasons. Adjust the settings using the Screen Time feature to control how and when the camera can be accessed, avoiding unintentional activations and maintaining your privacy. How to Manage Camera Access on Your iPhone Lock Screen Sometimes, you may want more privacy when it comes to the camera on your iPhone....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 1043 words · Geoffrey Roberts

Is Donald Trump the Herald of 'Idiocracy'?

Believe it or not, it’s been exactly 10 years sinceMike Judge’sIdiocracydebuted here in the good ol' US of A. The question, which we ask ourselves year after year, remains: Have we, as an American society in the year 2016, finally reached peak Idiocracy? Arguments have been made on both sides, though well-reasoned debates occur much less often than simple Tweets, movie quotes, or other protestations proclaiming the arrival of the Idiocracy and the downfall of utopian society after some flash-in-the-pan news headline....

August 13, 2025 · 12 min · 2398 words · Joseph Jacobs

Issa López & Guillermo del Toro's Werewolf Western Will Be Violent & Fun

Issa Lópezhas been very busy in the film industry for years now, but the success ofTigers Are Not Afraidputs her in the spotlight in a whole new way, and it seems as though that way is paving the way to more opportunities in the horror genre. We were lucky enough to have López join us for a full episode of The Witching Hour this week and she spoke extensively about her past films and the challenges of gettingTigers Are Not Afraidscreened, but she also took the time to address a highly anticipated new project that she’s working on with the one and only,Guillermo del Toro, their werewolf Western....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1101 words · Larry Morton

Jason Bateman on Game Night, Ozark Season 2, and More

I’ve got a pretty simple question for you: do you like to laugh? If you answered yes, then I’m going to strongly recommend checking out directorsJohn Francis DaleyandJonathan Goldstein’snew filmGame Night. From start to finish, I was laughing. And if you thought it was just me, last night we held a special early screening ofGame Nightas part of the Collider screening series at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood and it played like the crowd was on laughing gas....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Gabrielle Chavez

Jessica Barden's Hope for 'Dune Prophecy' Season 2 - "I Want To See Valya Have the Realization That Every Decision That She Made Was Just Another Lie"

Jessica Bardenis an undeniable force on screen. I first saw her inThe End of the F***ing Worldon Netflix and immediately knew she had a one-of-a-kind energy that was bound to make any project she was part of sizzle. Sure enough, she did just that for a number of independent features, includingNicole Riegel’sHoller, which was named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 2021 by the National Board of Review. Now Barden is busy stealing scenes in yet another significant way....

August 13, 2025 · 11 min · 2311 words · Thomas Johnson

Jurassic World 3 Release Date Confirmed; Emily Carmichael to Co-Write

Universal Pictures’Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomis set to arrive in theaters on June 22nd of this year, but the studio is already looking a few years into the future for yet another installment in the revamped franchise. That’s right,Jurassic World 3is in the works and it will be here in just a little over three years. Contemporary franchise architectColin Trevorrow, who wrote and directed the first film back in 2015 and acts as a co-writer/executive producer on this year’s sequel, will complete his trifecta as co-writer/EP onJW3....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Karen George