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Hugh Grant wears headphones in Notting Hill.

Hugh Grant thinks one of his most beloved movie characters is actually despicable

Hugh Grant doesn't hold one of his most iconic characters in particularly high esteem.
Cristin Milioti stands behind Theo Rossi in The Penguin.

The Penguin fans think it hid a classic Batman villain in plain sight

There may be more to one of The Penguin's strangest characters than meets the eye.
Emily Watson and Olivia Williams stand together in Dune: Prophecy.

Dune: Prophecy review: a lifeless spin-off of a great sci-fi franchise

Dune: Prophecy is a lifeless spin-off that falls short of the cinematic majesty of its sister films. The series premieres Sunday, November 17 on HBO.
Cassian Andor looks behind him while he walks in Andor season 1.

Andor season 2 will reveal the origin of one iconic Star Wars location

Andor season 2 is going to take Star Wars fans back to one iconic, important place.
Robert Pattinson wears the Batsuit in the rain in The Batman.

Matt Reeves reveals why Batman never intervenes in The Penguin

Listen up, DC fans. Here's why Batman never actually shows up or confronts Oz in The Penguin.
Jinx wears a hood in Arcane season 2.

Netflix’s hit series Arcane is TV’s best Game of Thrones successor

Netflix's Arcane comes closer to matching the unwieldy, violent power of Game of Thrones than any other show of the past five years.
The Rock and Chris Evans stand at a beach resort together in Red One.

Red One review: a spectacular holiday misfire

Red One is the latest addition to The Rock's current, unfortunate streak of disappointing blockbusters. The Christmas-themed action movie is now playing.
Rebecca Ferguson looks through a small gap in Silo season 2.

Silo season 2 review: one of the best sci-fi shows on right now gets even better

Silo returns this week with a second season that is just as addictive and watchable as the Apple TV+ sci-fi drama's first.
Travis Fimmel stands in a royal palace in Dune: Prophecy.

Is Dune: Prophecy destined to fail?

Dune: Prophecy is a much riskier bet than its studio seems to realize — one that could very well fail to pay off.
Din Djarin walks with a hostage in The Mandalorian.

5 years ago, The Mandalorian made Star Wars fun again

Five years ago, The Mandalorian showed a new path forward for Star Wars. How did it so quickly lose its way?
Colin Farrell sits in a chair in The Penguin.

The Penguin saved its best surprise for last

In the end, The Penguin made sure to remind fans who its protagonist really is.
Red Hulk roars in Captain America: Brave New World.

Captain America: Brave New World trailer previews an explosive Red Hulk fight

The newest trailer for Captain America: Brave New World offers fans their best look yet at Harrison Ford's Red Hulk transformation.
Yelena, Bucky, John, and Alexei stand in Avengers Tower in Marvel's Thunderbolts.

New Thunderbolts trailer solves one long-standing MCU mystery

The latest Thunderbolts* trailer finally answers one of MCU fans' longest-running questions.
A blimp soars above the clouds in Big Hero 6.

10 years ago, Disney released the most underrated Marvel superhero movie ever

10 years ago, Disney and Marvel released one of the best examples of what a superhero movie can — and arguably should — be.
Miles shooting his webs in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."

Kevin Feige reveals when Miles Morales’ Spider-Man could make his MCU debut

Fans are still a few years away from getting to see Miles Morales' Spider-Man swinging his way through the MCU.
Cassian stands by a hillside in Andor season 1.

Andor season 2 is coming sooner than a lot of Star Wars fans thought

It looks like the long-awaited premiere date for Andor season 2 has been quietly (and maybe accidentally) revealed.
Violet fights Jinx in Arcane season 2.

Arcane season 2 review: an awe-inspiring, unwieldy finale

Netflix's Arcane returns this week bigger, bolder, and more ambitious than before. The first three episodes of Arcane season 2 are streaming now.
Two girls stand in front of a house in Heretic.

Heretic review: a must-see thriller with a killer lead performance

Heretic keeps your heart rate up and your eyes glued to the screen for all of its 111 minutes. The Hugh Grant-led thriller is now playing in theaters.
Russell Crowe looks at a bullet inside a mailbox in The Insider.

25 years ago, the greatest corporate thriller you’ve never seen hit theaters

25 years ago, Michael Mann turned a movie that should have never worked into one of the most riveting and powerful thrillers of his entire storied career.
Elizabeth Olsen stands in a Westview town square in WandaVision.

WandaVision creator reveals the series’ scrapped MCU cameo

It turns out that one popular WandaVision fan theory actually came very close to coming true.
Matthew Lillard smirks in a video store in Scream.

Scream star thinks the horror franchise has gotten too violent

All the Scream fans out there who still aren't happy about Ghostface using a shotgun aren't alone.
Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor stand back to back in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

George Lucas abandoned a Star Wars twist that would have changed Obi-Wan’s story

Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace almost included a game-changing Obi-Wan twist.
Kathryn Hahn stands next to Joe Locke in Agatha All Along.

Agatha All Along creator wrote multiple post-credits scenes for the Marvel series that weren’t used

Agatha All Along's lack of a post-credits scene isn't because its creator didn't have any ideas for one.
Kaitlyn Dever stands in a cramped elevator in Unbelievable.

5 years ago, the best true crime show of the 2010s went completely unnoticed on Netflix

Five years ago, the best true crime TV show of the 2010s quietly premiered on Netflix. Here's why you should watch it now.
Clint Eastwood stands in the rain in Unforgiven.

10 best movies directed by actors, ranked

From Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning 1992 masterpiece to Greta Gerwig's greatest achievement yet, here are the 10 best films directed by actors.
Daisy Ridley as Rey in The Rise of Skywalker.

Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley reveals why she finds her return as Rey ‘scary’

Daisy Ridley is both excited and scared to make her Star Wars return as Rey.
Cillian Murphy stands in an abandoned London in 28 Days Later.

28 Years Later trilogy plans confirmed and first plot details revealed

One of the stars of next year's 28 Years Later has revealed some surprising details about the film and its planned sequels.
A group of cardinals sit together in Conclave.

This new slow-burn thriller features one of 2024’s best performances

Ralph Fiennes burns up the screen in a new slow-burn thriller that is deeply immersive and unpredictable.
Tom Hardy touches a horse in Venom: The Last Dance.

Venom: The Last Dance is already falling short at the box office

Its opening weekend may have only just begun, but Venom 3 is already falling short of its franchise's standards at the box office.
Joe Locke stands next to Kathryn Hahn in Agatha All Along.

Agatha All Along creator confirms the show’s deaths will remain permanent

Agatha All Along fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for any surprise resurrections in the Marvel show's two-part finale.
Venom smiles underground in Venom: The Last Dance.

Venom: The Last Dance review: a disappointing finale for Sony’s Spidey villain franchise

Venom: The Last Dance brings Tom Hardy and Sony's symbiote adventure to an unfortunately disappointing close. The comic book film is now playing in theaters.
A man is being tortured in Trap.

2024’s most divisive thriller is finally streaming on Max. Here’s why you should watch it

One of the most inventive (and divisive) thrillers of 2024 is finally streaming on Max, and just in time for Halloween.
Tim Blake Nelson sits in front of a wall of TV screens in Watchmen.

5 years ago, HBO took a wrecking ball to the superhero genre

In 2019, HBO aired one of TV's most ambitious comic book shows — and took an uncompromising look back at the histories of both the superhero genre and America.
A group of men wear masks in The Shadow Strays.

The most astonishing action movie of 2024 just premiered on Netflix and no one knows about it

One of 2024's best action movies just premiered and no one knows about it. You shouldn't let Netflix's hard-hitting new action movie pass you by.