Netflix has released the first trailer for The Guilty, a new crime thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a 911 operator. Taking place over the course of one morning in a 911 dispatch call center, demoted LAPD officer Joe (Gyllenhaal) receives an emergency call from a mother who’s been abducted. However, …
Read More »The MCU has a villain problem – and Shang-Chi is the latest offender
Warning: major spoilers for Shang-Chi and the Marvel Cinematic Universe ahead… Marvel has a Big Bad problem. In the MCU, villains either live long enough to become the hero or, more often than not, are mercilessly dispatched after a solitary appearance. Hela, Ultron, Kaecillus, Ego, Killmonger, and Mysterio (among so …
Read More »Shang-Chi is now the highest-rated comic book movie of all time, according to Rotten Tomatoes users
Shang-Chi is very, very good. How good? According to Rotten Tomatoes, it’s the highest-rated comic book movie of all time in terms of its audience score. As spotted by Redditor iCXNoLar (opens in new tab), Shang-Chi has received thousands of overwhelmingly positive votes and currently sits at a whopping 98% …
Read More »Kevin Feige explains why the Shang-Chi end card reads that way
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has finally arrived, smashing box office records and debuting to very positive reviews. The film follows the titular hero, played by Simu Liu, who left behind the Ten Rings organization – which is run by his father Wenwu (Tony Leung). But, Shang-Chi …
Read More »Scarlett Johanssons Black Widow lawsuit may stop the Russo brothers directing another Marvel movie
Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow may no longer be part of the MCU, but the actor’s lawsuit against Disney may have ramifications for Marvel Studio’s future. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab), the Russo brothers – who previously directed Johansson in Captain America: …
Read More »Bus Stop at 65: The movie that changed Marilyn Monroes career forever
Picture Marilyn Monroe and you’ll see platinum blonde hair, bright red lipstick, and a white dress fluttering over a subway grate. But right after immortalizing exactly that image in 1955’s The Seven Year Itch, Monroe reinvented herself. Under her own company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, and with a new studio contract …
Read More »Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke to play half brothers in new Apple TV Plus movie
Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke are teaming up for Raymond and Ray, a new Apple TV Plus movie. The duo will play half brothers who’ve spent their lives in the shadow of their terrible father. However, his funeral offers the brothers a chance to reinvent themselves. Rodrigo García is directing …
Read More »New Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie heads to Netflix
The newest Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie is on its way to Netflix. The upcoming film was originally intended to be released theatrically, but according to The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), Legendary Pictures has chosen to skip the big-screen by selling the global distribution rights to Netflix. Currently, there’s …
Read More »Candyman review: “A sequel/reboot hybrid that never entirely hooks you”
In the tradition of the 2018 revival of Halloween, Candyman (2021) is that unusual sequel/reboot hybrid: a direct follow-up to an original that discards the continuity of the (barely remembered) existing sequels, while confusingly retaining the exact same title of the beloved original. While this version is no doubt hoping …
Read More »Jeffrey Dean Morgan reveals the Negan line he tried to have cut from The Walking Dead season 11 premiere
Jeffrey Dean Morgan has revealed that he tried to get one of his lines removed in The Walking Dead season 11 premiere. Spoilers ahead! In the episode, Negan suspects Lauren Cohan’s Maggie has taken him down to the metro tunnels to kill him. Negan declares he won’t let her put …
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