Peter Serafinowicz Talks the Power of The Tick

Peter Serafinowicz is often utilized as a secret weapon, appearing in some of your favorite movies on the stealth. But he’s becoming more of a presence than every before. And starting this weekend, he actually takes the lead in Amazon’s new superhero seriesThe Tick. We recently caught up with the comedian, who is always a bright shining bit of sunlight wherever he decides to pop up. It should come as no surprise thatPeter Serafinowicz, who has appeared in such hit movies asSPY,Shaun of the Dead, andGuardians of the Galaxy, just to name a few, is a very busy man....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Roberta Nichols

Quentin Tarantino Reportedly Canceled The Movie Critic Because It Was Going Too Meta

New details have emerged aboutQuentin Tarantino’s canceled final film,The Movie Critic,and reports suggest the film would have been a meta-style send off featuring characters from the director’s previous work. Tarantino’s 10-project filmography has become something of a Hollywood legend, and fans of the director are desperate to see what the auteur’s final movie will be. A new report fromThe Hollywood Reporter, providing accounts from multiple sources attached to the project, has shed light on new details surrounding the canceled film’s plot and the reason for its shelving....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Brenda Rosales

RoboCop Returns Is Back on with Little Monsters Director Abe Forsythe

Little Monstersdirector Abe Forsythe has been tapped to direct the upcomingRobocop Returns. The long-awaited project will be a sequel to the 1987 originalRoboCop. Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner, screenwriters for the original movie, are on board this time around as producers. Neumeier and Miner are considered to be the co-creators of the franchise. Paul Verhoeven directed the iconic first installment, which spawned two sequels and then a modern reboot in 2014, which failed to ignite the franchise for a new generation....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Katherine Scott

Sesame Street Spoofs Walking Dead and It's Hilarious

HBO’sSesame Streetdecided to get a little gritty with theirThe Walking Deadparody that features “crumbies” aszombiesin The Walking Gingerbread. It’s quite amazing to see something so pure and innocent parody something that is so dark and violent, especially since this was actually officially made bySesame Street, not some random YouTuber. In addition, the video is really well done and quite creepy when you think of some cannibalistic gingerbread cookies stealing Cookie Monster’s cookies every time he opens a new box, which for anybody who knows Cookie Monster, knows that’s the struggle for the character....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Taylor Hamilton

Smiling Friends Go to Brazil Touches Down on HBO Max

TheSmiling Friendsare back! The cast of the breakout Adult Swim hit are back and ready to party, this time on vacation in sunny Brazil! The crew arrive in the all new special,The Smiling Friends Go to Brazil, which aired on Adult Swim last night and is available to stream onHBO Max! A promo of the special can be viewed below. [Warning: The following contains spoilers of the new special below.]...

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Matthew Solomon

Sony Still Wants to Make Spider-Man Spinoff Movie Sinister Six

Remember thatSinister Sixmovie that Sony was planning on making after The Amazing Spider-Man 2 came out? As it just so happens, that’s a project that the studio is still interested in making according to producer Amy Pascal. This isn’t the first we’ve heard of the movie still being possible, but this is the first time someone so heavily tied to the studio has expressed interest since the spin-off was presumed dead and buried....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Michelle Gonzales

Space Jam 2: A New Legacy First Look Unites LeBron James and the Looney Tunes

We have a new look at Space Jam 2, officially titledSpace Jam: A New Legacy. The movie will star LeBron James, who is looking to fill the shoes once occupied by Michael Jordan. Though this is going to be a markedly different movie, based on these images, as well as a description of the plot. James, Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes are going to be taking a trip through Warner Bros....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Chad Powell

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: What We Want to See in the Sequel

Spoiler Alert: Spoilers Ahead for Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versemight have been a great sequel, but it was an even greater setup for the next movie in the Spider-Verse series.Across the Spider-Verseintroduced audiences to tons of new characters and concepts in the growing web of these animated Spider-Man movies. 280 Spider-People graced the screen ofAcross the Spider-Verse, and we learned things about the Web of Life and Destiny that set up incredible possibilities for the next movie:Beyond the Spider-Verse....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Tiffany Mejia

St. Elmo's Fire TV Show Heats Up at NBC

Yet another movie is being reimagined for the small screen. It’s come to light that NBC is turningSt. Elmo’s Fireinto a TV show. The 1985 coming-of-age flick is being adapted by Josh Berman, creator ofDrop Dead Diva. Moves like this have become common practice in Hollywood as of late, as networks are struggling to maintain an audience as viewers' attention is being pulled in a million different directions. The thinking seems to be that having a recognizable name will help, at least initially, get some eyeballs....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Nathan Keith

Star Wars: How the Franchise Has Remained Popular Since 1977

When the firstStar Warsmovie —Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope— was released on August 15, 2025, it was an instant hit. The movie made $1.5 million in theaters and $775 million globally,according to Insider. While seemingly small compared to today’s box office results, these numbers were unheard of at the time. Of course, there were other successfulreleases in the 1970sthat are still relevant to pop culture today, likeJaws, Rocky, andThe Godfather....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1146 words · Samantha Decker

Star Wars: Rogue One Final Trailer Arrives

From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Christina Ali

The 'Moby Dick of Western Movies,' Starring Charles Bronson, Is Free to Watch on YouTube

DirectorJ. Lee Thompsonmay not be a widely recognized namein the world of cinema, with minor hits like the war filmThe Guns of Navarone, the original 1962Cape Fear, and the acclaimed drama/romanceWoman in a Dressing Gown. But Thompson has cemented himself in cinema history by directingConquest of the Planet of the ApesandBattle for the Planet of the Apes, even though the films marked the franchise’s downfall. Still, Thompson, who would pass in 2002, left behind 45 films, with many of them acting as hidden gems of a bygone era of Hollywood....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 938 words · Jesse Gonzales

The 10 Most Influential Action Movies of All Time

Actionhas been an integral part of cinema since its inception. Responsible for delivering thrills and chills, action movies have considerably changed over time, while they have also done their bit to change cinema. While there might be a lot of great action movies, there are only a handful of them that can qualify as influential and legendary. So without further ado, here’s the crème de la crème of the genre, ranging from martial arts flicks to ballads of bullets, from swashbuckling Westerns to awe-inspiring sci-fi spectacles....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 971 words · Daniel Ward MD