Tripped Up Trailer Delivers the Perfect Recipe for a Female-Led Comedy

A trip with friends, food, and a cooking contest at a festival — what can go wrong? A lot, apparently, according to the first trailer forTripped Up, the upcomingcomedyfrom DECAL starringElemental’s Leah Lewis. With only four feature films in her filmography, Leah Lewis is already one of Hollywood’s next big promises. After conquering teenage audiences in Netflix’s queer dramaThe Half of It, and doing the same with family audiences thanks to Pixar’s latest film, the actress stars in Shruti Ganguly’s directorial debut....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Tracey Key

Watch as the Peloton Commercial Girl Meets Ryan Reynolds for the First Time

Ryan Reynolds metPeloton Commercial GirlMonica Ruiz for the first time during a new interview. Ruiz has seen some pretty radical changes in her life over the past few weeks. First, there was the now-infamous Peloton ad that caused quite the backlash online. Ruiz plays a wife whose husband buys her an exercise bike for Christmas. The internet blew up over the commercial, which is when Reynolds and his Aviation Gin company stepped in and made a parody, which stars Ruiz....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · David Norris

Westworld Episode 2.5 Recap: Let's Go to Shogun World

There is no point in even talking about anything else right now. After teasing it since the end of last season, HBO finally took us toShogun Worldin this week’s episode ofWestworld. So, did it meet the expectations and buildup? Let’s dig in, shall we? This week’s episode ofWestworld, titledAkane No Mai, did a few things, but we spent the vast majority of our time with Maeve (Thandie Newton) and her not-so-merry band of misfits in the land of the Shogun....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 899 words · Felicia Martin

Why Aaron Taylor-Johnson Should Be The Next James Bond

After more contradictory statements, fake outs, and teases than the average Disney trailer, Daniel Craig finally bowed out of the James Bond franchise in 2021 withNo Time To Die. Craig’s fifth outing as Britain’s favorite spy came fully six years after Craigvoiced severe doubtsabout playing the part again. With the idea ofa female James Bondbeing mooted by fans and commentators alike since Craig’s departure, nothing is certain when it comes to the question of how best to continue one of the world’s most successful and long-lasting movie franchises....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Ethan Padilla

Why Bodies Bodies Bodies' Alice is a Standout Character

A24’sBodies Bodies Bodies, the directorial debut of Dutch star Halina Reijn, is equal parts hilarious and horrifying. The movie follows a group of twenty-somethings who decide to ride out a massive hurricane in a mansion, though their cavorting quickly sours when one of the friends is found dead. The film features many grizzly death scenes, yet even the film’s goriest moments are generally brought about by slapstick mistakes and comic misunderstandings....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 780 words · Tammy Dickson

Why Transformers Has Done Better Than G.I. Joe

Quick Links TransformersandG.I. Joeare two of the most iconic toy lines in the world. Much of their popularity arose in the 1980s as both had successful toylines that also had Marvel Comics and animated series that were airing. The two franchises are so linked that the tease at the end of 2023’sTransformers: Rise of the Beastsset up a crossover with The Transformers and G.I. Joe. Even the newest Skybound Comic series links the two franchises firmly together....

June 20, 2025 · 10 min · 2033 words · Paige Smith

Will Happy Death Day Behead Blade Runner at the Box Office?

It seems thatBlade Runner 2049couldn’t continue the fall hot streak at the box office. Last month, it seemed that the slumping summer months were cured byIT’s record breaking opening weekend, and while that has gone on to become the highest-grossing horror movie of all time, and one of this year’s highest-grossing movies, it seemed to be just a temporary solution to the industry’s box office woes. Last weekend, the highly-anticipatedBlade Runner 2049underperformed and opened with just $32....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Mary Davis

Writer of the 2015 'Fantastic Four' Explains Why It Wasn't a Hit

Marvel movies include a level of creativity that can only work when there’s a massive budget and a writer penning the story with an incredible imagination. Writer and producerJeremy Slaterhad the right amount of creativity when he wrote the screenplay for Marvel’s 2015Fantastic Four. However, there was something that disconnected the audience from its story, causing a 9% Rotten Tomatoes score and leaving fans scratching their heads. During an interview, Slater spoke toComic Bookabout what inspired his vision for the filmand why it didn’t work out....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · Allen Green

Xochitl Gomez Reveals Patrick Stewart's Advice From Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Xochitl Gomezsprung onto the scene earlier this year with a massive role inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas America Chavez. Her character can jump between universes as her superpower, something that’s very intriguing for Steven Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch). However, before the 2022 MCU film, her most significant role was in the Netflix series,The Baby-Sitters Club, where she starred as Dawn Shafer. Now, Gomez is looking for advice as she assumes a more prominent role within the larger expanse of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Kathleen Macdonald

'John Wick' Star Scott Adkins Battles Billy Zane in Trailer for Action-Western 'Day of Reckoning'

John Wickstar and underrated action iconScott Adkinsgoes head-to-head withTitanicandThe PhantomstarBilly ZaneandThe Vampire Diaries’Zach Roerig in the upcoming action western,Day of Reckoning. Adkins, best-recognized for his role as Killa inJohn Wick: Chapter 4, as well asAccident Manand theUndisputedfranchise, breaks bad as the leader of a biker gang, with Zane starring as “bullish” U.S. Marshall Butch Hayden and Roerig as “put-upon lawman” John Dorsey.You can check out the action-packed trailer forDay of Reckoning, which crushes together western aesthetics with action movie flair to create the perfect genre-spliced fist, below....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Michael Griffin

'The Boys' Season 5 Will Make Homelander Vulnerable for the First Time

Over the past four seasons ofThe Boys, the show has peeled back the layers ofAntony Starr’s Homelander. In a recent interview, the actor revealed that Season 5 will depict the character in his weakest state yet, as we will see the powerful supe physically vulnerable for the first time. AsThe Boys' satirical version of Superman, Homelander has most of the Blue Boy Scout’s same powers (including flight, super strength, invulnerability, and laser eyes), with some incredibly patriotic adornments to his costume (his Stars and Stripes cape belongs in a Michael Bay movie)....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Sherri Smith

10 Best K-Dramas With Strong Female Leads

K-Dramasare rising in popularity, from the typical light-hearted romance to the intense horrors and thrillers that are bringing in new fans. But,no matter what the genre, one important aspect we love to see is a strong female lead. “Strong” can mean a lot of things, many that stray from a physically capable, emotionally-devoid woman that is often a depiction of the term. It can mean having the courage to be vulnerable, to be brave enough to stay true to herself and her dreams, or toface adversity and overcome it....

June 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1741 words · Veronica Lee

10 Best Spaghetti Westerns Starring Lee Van Cleef

It’s been over three decades since the greatLee Van Cleefbreathed his last breath, but he remains one of the most celebrated actors to walk across movie sets in America and Italy (where he filmed many of his Spaghetti Westerns). Van Cleef was prolific, averaging about three movies each year, and unlike other Old Hollywood actors who mostly played either protagonists or antagonists, he was a versatile performer who was always happy to sample all sides of the morality spectrum....

June 19, 2025 · 11 min · 2177 words · Claudia Soto