Growing Pains Cast Pay Tribute to TV Dad Alan Thicke

A week ago today, we reported the tragic news that beloved actor and sitcom starAlan Thickepassed away at the age of 69. TheGrowing Painsstar suffered a heart attack while playing hockey with his 19-year-old son Carter at a Burbank, California ice skating rink. On Sunday evening, the late actor was remembered by his family and friends at a memorial service at the Thicke family home in Carpinteria, California, which was attended by theGrowing Painsstars as they remembered their TV patriarch....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · James Jordan

Ingrid Goes West Trailer Stars Aubrey Plaza as an Insane Instagram Addict

Just months after Neon acquiredIngrid Goes Westin a competitive bidding situation after its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the studio has released the first red band trailer for this outrageous dark comedy. Neon, the new distribution venture from Radius-TWC’sTom Quinnand Drafthouse Films’Tim League, picked up the film just two days after it premiered at Sundance, and it is now set for release on August 4. This outrageous comedy could be one of the sleeper hits of the summer, with a young and talented cast lead byAubrey PlazaandElizabeth Olsen....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Christina Allen

Instant Family Trailer Has Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne Adopting 3 Kids

The first trailer forInstant Familyintroduces a heartwarming and hilarious story based on director Sean Anders' real life. Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne portray a married couple who are looking to expand their family, just like Anders and his wife did. Wahlberg’s Pete character and Byrne’s Ellie turn to foster care, looking to adopt one child. However, they end up three siblings. The trailer features some of the ups and downs of starting an instant family, especially when one of the kids is a teenager....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · David Huffman

Is Christopher Nolan's Secret Movie Green Lantern Corps.?

Is Christopher Nolan secretly makingGreen Lantern Corps.? Almost certainly not, but let’s talk about it anyway, just for fun. Nolan is getting ready to shoot a new movie and so far, he is keeping it under tight lock and key. Warner Bros. also isn’t saying anything about it, even though casting is well underway, with John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman), Robert Pattinson (Good Time) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Stephanie Barnes

J-Horror and the Scariest Movies From Japan, Ranked

One thing that has allowed the horror genre to thrive and evolve in the way it has is that it is universal. Every culture has its own ghost stories or folk tales designed to shock and frighten any who dare to listen. Some of the scariest storiescome from Japanese culture, and this is evident in theimported horror moviesfrom the country. Updated July 10, 2025: It’s difficult to narrow down the best horror movies from Japan, but if you’re a fan of J-horror whatsoever, we’ve updated this list of essential titles for you to check out....

August 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1497 words · Rose Perez

Justin Timberlake Thinks His Iconic SNL Digital Short Was Improved by FCC Regulations

Justin Timberlake says that the iconic “D**k in a Box"Saturday Night Livesketch was improved by FCC regulations. The Lonely Island song is one of their best-known, thanks to the help of Timberlake and the subject matter. However, it almost didn’t come together for various reasons and Timberlake believes the FCC actually helped it happen. It’s normally the other way around when entertainers talk about the FCC and their regulations. Most people are fighting against the FCC to get their vision across on TV or terrestrial radio....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Luis Mitchell

Lost Star Jorge Garcia Is Open to Reboot or Prequel Series

CouldLostbe the next TV series to get a revival? Original star Jorge Garcia believes it could work. On the classic series, Garcia famously portrayed the character Hugo “Hurley” Reyes for the entire duration of the show’s six seasons. Of course, it was just a matter of time before he would be asked about the idea of a reboot, and Garcia appears to be very open to the concept. Speaking with The Storm: A Lost Rewatch Podcast,Jorge Garciaopened up about the possibility of revisiting the series, revealing he feels there’s plenty of lore to work with which could easily lend itself to a prequel or a complete reboot....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Melissa Lopez

Mahershala Ali Wanted as Joel in HBO's The Last of Us TV Show?

Could Mahershala Ali play Joel in HBO’s upcoming TV series adaptation of the hit video gameThe Last of Us? That could very well be the case according to a new report from The Illuminerdi. Rumor has it that the Oscar-winning actor has been offered the lead role of Joel, the hardened survivor who serves as the playable character in the video game. Per the report, Ali has yet to sign on....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Brandon Cruz

Mark Strong Won't Rule Out Merlin's Return to the Kingsman Franchise

Despite seemingly being blown into a million pieces during the events of 2017’sKingsman: The Golden Circle,Mark Strongrefuses to rule out a return to the action-packed spy franchise. Strong, who played the Kingsman’s technical support operative, Merlin, in both installments, feels that anything can happen in this particular comic book movie universe, which he hopes leaves the door ajar for his resurrection. “I don’t know. I’d love to because I love making those movies....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Nicole Fields

Marvel Confirms 6 MCU Release Dates for 2021 and 2022

The future of theMarvel Cinematic Universeis finally starting to take shape, as Marvel Studios has dated six new movies for 2021 and 2022. Phase 3 of the MCU is starting to wind down, withAvengers: Infinity Warrapidly approaching to celebrate the studio’s10th Anniversary. It is now coming a week sooner than we thought.Avengers 4will be the final Phase 3 movie when it’s released next year and, beyond that, not much has been revealed about the future....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Adrian Miller

Nintendo Switch Release Date, Price and First Games Announced

Nintendo announced today that the newNintendo Switchsystem will launch worldwide on March 3rd at a suggested retail price of $299.99 in the United States. The system will include the main console, Joy-Con (L) and Joy-Con (R) controllers, a Joy-Con grip (to which two Joy-Con are attached and used as one controller), a set of Joy-Con wrist straps, a Nintendo Switch dock (which holds the main console and connects it to a TV), an HDMI cable and an AC adapter....

August 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1726 words · Donna Weiss

Paramount Is Making More Money Selling Off Their New Movies Than Putting Them in Theaters

It’s no secret that thebox officehas suffered in 2020 as movie theaters have been closed around the world for much of it. And even the ones that are open aren’t doing much business outside of China and Japan. But Paramount Pictures has managed to make lemonade from lemons as they have made millions from selling some huge planned theatrical releases to streaming services, such as Eddie Murphy’sComing 2 America. According to a new report, Paramount has earned, in total, around $450 million in 2020 from its first-quarter releases and selling some titles tostreaming services....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Corey Hunter

Phantasm: Ravager Poster Brings Back Reggie to the Franchise

As fans impatiently await the arrival of the finalPhantasmfilm,Phantasm: Ravager, Well Go USA has debuted a brand new poster. This one-sheet teases the “final game” played by the iconicTall Man, as fans get ready for the release in limited theaters on October 7. It isn’t known how many theaters it will play in, but it will also be released on Digital HD that same day, along withPhantasm: Remastered, a high-definition remastered version of the original 1979 classic, that was overseen by directorDon CoscarelliandJ....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Derrick Jensen