'Arcane' Is Back To Break Hearts... With a Twist

Just when fans thoughtArcanecouldn’t get any sadder, the animated series left a heartbreaking gift for fans. Posted on theLeague of LegendsYouTube channel, a new music video featuring Ekko and Jinx shows a hopeful but devastating future for the pair. The video is a response to the beautiful episode in Season 2, Episode 7, “Pretend Like It’s the First Time,” when Ekko (Reed Shannon) travels to a reality where Powder never becomes Jinx (Ella Purnell)....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Scott Horn

'Cheaters: Unfinished Business'

WhileNetflixis not new to expanding its viewershipwith similar showslikeTemptation IslandandEx on the Beach, the streamer giant, in another attempt to broaden its strategy and expand its presence in the mainstream UK entertainment market, has just greenlit a series calledCheaters: Unfinished Business. The show will feature ex-couples who reunite at a retreat to confront and possibly reconcile after their relationships ended due to infidelity. But there’s a cherry on top of it — the series will be hosted by long-standingBritain’s Got TalentjudgeAmanda Holden....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Michelle Boyd

'May December' Image — Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore Are at Odds

DirectorTodd Haynes’ upcoming featureMay Decemberseems to be full of melodrama and strong performances. The romantic drama follows an actress who travels to Georgia to meet a woman she is set to play in a film. It premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival and with talents likeNatalie PortmanandJulianne Moore,the feature looks like a soapy scandal with thrilling tension between the characters.Entertainment Weeklyhas unveiled a new image from the upcoming movie, teasing the thrilling ride for fans of the actresses....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · William Church

'Out of Darkness' Review

Much like life,there is little salvation to be found in the Stone Age horror filmOut of Darknesswhen you face the terrors of the world alone. Even for those who may think they are safe by throwing others to the wolves rather than standing by their side, this will not save you from the looming darkness that comes for us all. Directed byAndrew Cummingin his feature debut from a script byRuth Greenberg, it is a work that requires being coy about what this means as the last act crystallizes and elevates much of what came before to greater heights....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Andrea Hammond

'Turtles All the Way Down' Review

Since his first novel released in 2005, authorJohn Greenhas demonstrated a passion for making teenagers feel seen and valued for all of their complexities. Never underestimating their intelligence, Green has been penning philosophical, wildly eloquent youths for nearly twenty years, andTurtles All the Way Downis but his latestsuccessful YA novel— and latest batch of loveable teens — to be adapted for the silver screen. Helmed beautifully by directorHannah Marksand rewritten for the screen byElizabeth BergerandIsaac Aptaker,Turtles All the Way Downexplores one teen’s (Isabela Merced) experience navigating high school with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD)....

August 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1426 words · Brian Jones

'Will Trent' Season 2: Cast, Creators, Plot, and Everything We Know So Far

Quick Links With distinguished actorRamón Rodríguezplaying the lead role inWill Trent, it’s easy to fall in love with this character. Based onKarin Slaughter’s bestselling novels, the show takes us on an adventure with every episode as Trent solves intricate mysteries. The titular character is a Special Agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, who has dyslexia and possesses an uncanny ability to remember information and visualize how situations played out in real life....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 908 words · Carrie Lucas

10 Best ABC Shows of 2024, Ranked

As the year of 2024 comes to an end, now is the time to reflect on what has been a fantastic year for television. There have been strong and intense dramas likeInterview with the VampireandThe Penguin, as well as funny but emotional comedy series likeShrinkingandA Man on the Inside. There have also been some delightful and entertaining reality series, likeLove is BlindandThe Circle. The best shows of the year have been spread out among a variety of networks and streaming services....

August 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1629 words · James Wheeler

10 Most Realistic K-Dramas, Ranked

Romantic interests lock eyesin a long pause while the musical score swells. A billionaire man has everything money can buy, except for the plucky, down-on-her-luck love of his life. Perhaps a traumatic childhood incident connects a pair of destined soulmates, or a conflicted antihero embarks ona quest for revenge. No matter what, love always triumphs — unless revenge does. K-Dramashave developed a general reputation for their engrossing atmospheres. Although the majority have prevalent stylistic hallmarks, especially thedramasfamiliarto international streaming audiences, Korea’stelevisionindustry isn’t solely defined by its reliable tropes....

August 11, 2025 · 11 min · 2284 words · Mary Hall

1988's Alice Is a Terrifying Stop-Motion Alice in Wonderland Adaptation

“Now you will see a film made for children…perhaps.” So mutters Alice (Kristýna Kohoutová) during the opening credits of the 1988 Czech stop-motion filmAlice,a film that makes a living nightmare out ofLewis Carroll’sAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland. That “perhaps,“so casually spoken by Alice, is not to be ignored: the following 80-or-so minutes are as odd and unsettling as one could possibly expect from such a movie. Out of household objects, taxidermy animals, a live-action actress, and a whole attic’s worth of morose props,Jan Švankmajer’s surrealist film takes the viewer into a disturbing wonderland that’s sure to be both familiar and uncomfortably bizarre....

August 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1622 words · Diane Gomez

All 6 Anthony Hopkins Oscar Nominations, Ranked

Anthony Hopkinshas been acting for a great many decades at this point, with his earliest noteworthy role being in1968’sThe Lion in Winter. He also turned in strong performances in films likeMagic,The Elephant Man, andA Bridge Too Far, but it took a surprisingly long time before he scored a nomination at the Academy Awards, which goes to show that, even if they’re a big deal, they’re certainly not everything. Still, better late than never, and Hopkins ended up scoring a win from his first nomination....

August 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1306 words · Brian Martinez

All the New Movies and Shows Coming to Hulu in August 2024

This month on Hulu, we have several must-watch titles coming to the streamer.Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesmakes its streaming debut, as the 2024 film marks a fresh start to the classic franchise. As far as shows go, the hit Hulu original seriesOnly Murders in the Buildingmakes its return later this month as well. Here is everything coming to Hulu in August 2024. Thursday, July 06, 2025 Naruto Shippuden (DUBBED) Episodes 450 – 461 Naruto: Shippuden Naruto Uzumaki, is a loud, hyperactive, adolescent ninja who constantly searches for approval and recognition, as well as to become Hokage, who is acknowledged as the leader and strongest of all ninja in the village....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · Lisa Boyd

Allen Leech on Bohemian Rhapsody and the Downton Abbey Movie

Last week in London, I attended the world premiere ofBohemian Rhapsodyat Wembley Arena. Unlike most premiere venues, which are lucky to hold a thousand people, Wembley Arena is a massive building that normally hosts concerts and other live events. So for the world premiere of the Queen movie, 20th Century Fox filled the arena up with around seven thousand people, and during the film’s big moments it truly became an interactive experience....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Brittany Schmidt

Apple Wants Early Rental Release on iTunes with Big Studios

The idea of having certain big titles from major studios be released early for rental online has been percolating for some time. For many people, the shift was inevitable. As studios continue to foolishly put way too much money into singular properties that they think will make money off of title recognition and assumed franchising, the risk of one tanking huge and bringing the studio down with it becomes an increasingly likely occurrence....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Paul Campbell