"We Get To See Her Be a Wild Child": 'Landman' Star Teases Ainsley's Future

Taylor Sheridan’s West Texan seriesLandman,which debuted on Paramount+ in November 2024, is rife with drama, and fans still can’t get enough! Besides the fuss about the oil business, there’sTommy Norris’ family drama, particularly that of the women in his life, which the latest episode, “All Roads Lead to a Hole,” highlighted. We’re all aware that Ainsley, the landman’s strong-willed daughter, is still working to make herself feel at home in Texas and, as seen in Episode 7, in the arms of a star football player....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Mark Smith

'Bookworm' Review's Latest New Zealand Adventure Finds a Bit of Magic

If you’re watching a movie whereElijah Woodplays a character who wanders out into the beautiful lands ofNew Zealand, you know it’s going to be a long trek to reach the destination. Alas,while the actor’s latest filmBookwormshares the same shooting country asPeter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringsfilms, it also does a great deal of wandering around, while persistently lacking in cinematic wonder. Directed byAnt Timpson, who previously made the similarly familial, though more audaciously violentCome to Daddy, with Wood and co-writerToby Harvard, it’s another tale of reconnection that isn’t afraid to see a father and child roasting each other a bit....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Sarah Hernandez

'Friendship' With Paul Rudd Forced Tim Robinson Out of His Comfort Zone

At this year’s Toronto International Film Festival,Friendshipis celebrating its world premiere. A comedy with a stacked cast, the feature starsI Think You Should Leave’sTim RobinsonoppositePaul Ruddas a suburban dad who has no desire to experience new things in life. The film, written and directed by Emmy nominee and Robinson’s good friendAndrew DeYoung(Would It Kill You to Laugh?), offered the writer and actor an opportunity to “get out of [his] comfort zone” and share scenes with Rudd, who he’s been a fan of sinceClueless....

August 8, 2025 · 12 min · 2462 words · Ashley Parker

'Gen V' Season 2 Won't Recast Chance Perdomo

Gen Vproducers have decided that the only way to honorChance Perdomo’s memory is to leave his character untouched. Ina statement posted on Twitter, they revealed that the role won’t be recast. They are looking at alternative directions the story could take to bring the character’s journey to a satisfying conclusion without bringing in someone else to take over the beloved character. Production wassupposed to begin last monthbefore Perdomo’s untimely passing, but it was pushed forward....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Nicole Humphrey

'House's Best Standalone Episode Changes How We See This Character

Considering it ran for a total of eight seasons,David Shore’sHouse M.D.must have done something right. Sure, certain aspects of the medical dramadon’t quite hold up to modern standards, but there’s still something about it that intrigued viewers in its day. Three words — it’s the people. The show’s titular character, Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) is a brash, no-filter genius with radical treatment plans who ends up saving more lives than he loses....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1022 words · Tyler Bond

'How to Train Your Dragon' Director Addresses Live-Action Astrid Casting Controversy: "We’re Crafting a Fantasy, Not Historical Fact"

As anticipation builds for the live-action adaptation ofHow to Train Your Dragon, one casting choice has sparked a senseless debate.Nico Parker, known for her breakout role as Sarah in HBO’sThe Last of Us,was cast as Astrid, the fearless Viking warrior who serves as Hiccup’s love interest in the series, but the casting has come with criticism for one reason: Parker is not white, nor does she have blonde hair.The film’s director, Dean DeBloistook toInstagramto address the criticism, revealing that the casting process focused on finding actors who captured the “spirit and personality” of the characters rather than adhering strictly to their animated counterparts....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Andrew Snyder

'SNL': Jenna Ortega Goes on a Road Trip With Please Don't Destroy

Jenna OrtegahostedSaturday Night Livewith musical guestThe 1975and it brought us a great show overall. And one of the first sketches of the night was Ortega hanging out with the boys ofPlease Don’t Destroy. The comedy group, which is made up ofBen Marshall, John Higgins, andMartin Herlihy, has slowly continued to make a name for themselves onSaturday Night Liveand this is one of the first times that their sketch of the night was up front and center....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Daniel Rivera

'Underworld' Director Len Wiseman Explains Why There's No Director's Cut For the Movie

This month,Underworldcelebrates its 20th anniversary and even though fans would certainly like to see more of it, directorLen Wisemantold Collider’sCarly Lanethat he’s not planning to release a director’s cut of the movie — not because he doesn’t want to, it’s just that it’s not possible. Anextended cutof the movie has already been released alongside special editions, but the extra material doesn’t amount to much more than 12 minutes. What we need to remember is that even though it has anambitious-looking scale,Underworldwas pretty much filmed like an independent movie, with an extremely limited budget — it was greenlit at $16 million....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Jeremy Herrera

10 Best Shows To Watch if You Love 'Landman'

Billionaires and roughnecks of West Texas aim to get rich quickly with the booming oil industry, including crisis executive Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), who wants to ensure his company makes it to the top.Landmandives into theambitions of those in the oil industry, the sacrifices that are made, and the nitty gritty ins and outs of the employees working tirelesslyfor their companies. It follows rough-around-the-edges and yet completely compelling characters for which viewers want to root but also see as abrasive and crude....

August 8, 2025 · 10 min · 2102 words · Robin Dawson

10 Live-Action Movies with the Longest Production Times

Francis Ford Coppola’slong-awaitedMegalopolisfinally premiered at last month’s Cannes Film Festival, more than 40 years after work commenced on its script, and finally has anofficial US release date. It’s all too common for auteurs to fight long, uphill battles to get their passion projects made in a way that is true to their vision: take, for instance,Martin Scorsese’sThe Last Temptation of Christ,which sat in limbo for years before it finally got the green light....

August 8, 2025 · 11 min · 2165 words · Lacey Jensen

2020 BAFTA Nominations Led by Joker; Lack of Diversity Is Striking

The BAFTA nominations were announced today, and depending on how closely you’ve been paying attention to the BAFTAs the last few years, they were either shocking or extremely on brand. Regardless, the lack of diversity—in this of all years—is striking. But first, let’s look at whatwasnominated.Joker, of all things, earned the most nominations with 11 in total, including Best Film, Best Director forTodd Phillips, Best Actor forJoaquin Phoenix, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Phillips andScott Silver....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1016 words · Thomas Parker

7 Movies Like The Kissing Booth to Watch Next

I know this is sad for fans of the film series to hear, but Netflix’s teen romcom trilogyThe Kissing Boothcame to an end on July 02, 2025 with the release of the third and final film,The Kissing Booth 3. The new movie continues the love story of Elle (Joey King) and Noah (Jacob Elordi), finally answering the question posed by the second film of whether Elle is going to go to Harvard with Noah or Berkeley with her best friend Lee (Joel Courtney), who also happens to be Noah’s little brother....

August 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1549 words · Stacey Carlson

A ‘True Lies’ Sequel Would Be the Perfect Swan Song for Jamie Lee Curtis’s Career

Even though she’s been a fixture within the entertainment industry for almost five decades,Jamie Lee Curtishas become more popular than ever before thanks to her Oscar-winning role inEverything Everywhere All At Once, her heartbreaking performance onThe Bear, the success of the most recentHalloweenreboot trilogy, and the anticipation for the upcoming legacy sequelFreakier Friday. Although it’s often that actors are forced to return to roles out of desperation, Curtis has shown genuine enthusiasm in bringing more depth and complexity to beloved characters like Laurie Strode and Tess Coleman....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 826 words · David Morales DDS