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In the first episode of CBS’s new medical mysteryWatson, the ending revealed a surprising choice for an actor to play the series' villain. Randall Park, an actor who’s normally known for playing friendly roles, adds a chill to his acting as he playsWatson’s main villain, Moriarty. Watsonis loosely based on the Sherlock Holmes stories, with Watson (played by Morris Chestnut) working in a hospital in Philadelphia after the death of the famous detective....

Fans ofThe Walking Deadbelieved that the zombie horror series had ran its course by the time Season 11 concluded, but its most recent spinoffs managed to resurrect interest in the franchise.Dead City, Daryl Dixon, andThe Ones Who Livecontinued the individual stories of some ofThe Walking Dead’s key characters, and while Negan and Maggie seriesDead Cityand the self-titledDaryl Dixonseries have had multiple seasons, Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira’s return inThe Ones Who Liveseems destined to be a one-and-done spinoff....

There’s nothing like the feeling of witnessing ajaw-dropping momentin a film viewers didn’t see coming. Whether it’s the introduction of a character audiences were certain was gone, or the confession of an ally who turned out to have ulterior moments all along. While some people don’t mind learning about spoilers before seeing a film, for others it can greatly sour the viewing experience. This strong reaction is one of many reasons actors stay so tight-lipped about what happens in their films....

Movie titles are often too revealing. Before you even decide to watch a movie, you are thrown in a puzzle of curiosity by the title alone. It influences public reception, bundles up the storyline of the movie, and makes promises. That fact is, filmmakers draw inspiration for movie titles from everywhere – short stories, popular figures, novels, and even songs. Music has a universal appeal and certain songs have the most beautiful titles, like they could fit in an entire plot in a couple of words....

The2019 Oscar nominationshave been revealed and, while there were some pleasant surprises in the bunch, as per usual, there were plenty of snubs to go around. Certain movies, that were beloved by critics and audiences alike, were left out by the Academy completely. While some titles that did quite well overall managed to get snubbed in some perplexing categories. No matter what the individual situation, there are a lot of potentially missed opportunities to look at....

Bloom announced today that Golden Globe WinnerArnold Schwarzenegger(Terminator,The Expendables) will join Academy Award Nominee Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class,Alien: Covenant,Steve Jobs) and David Hasselhoff (Baywatch,Knight Rider) in David Sandberg’s action-comedyKung Fury, which Sandberg will also star in and produce under his Laser Unicorns' banner, alongside Fassbender. David Katzenberg, Seth Grahame-Smith and Aaron Schmidt will produce under their KatzSmith Productions banner, following their enormous success withIT, which grossed over $700 million worldwide, becoming the largest grossing horror film of all time as of last year....

To say that people are excited for Disney’s live-actionBeauty and the Beast, which is coming out next year, would be an understatement. The recently released full-length trailer broke thetrailer-view recordfor a 24-hour period, which is no small feat. Now, a new International trailer has made its way online, giving fans just a bit more new footage to chew on and get excited about. This new trailer forBeauty and the Beastmade its way onto YouTube recently and for the most part, is a slightly condensed version of the first full-length trailer that Disney released a couple of weeks ago....

Disney has been having a ton of success with their live-action remakes of animated classics in recent years. It looks like that streak is going to continue withBeauty and the Beastwhen it hits theaters a little later this month. Not only is the streak going to continue, but it looks like Disney may be able to beat the all-time March opening record at the box office, which is a pretty big deal....

Thethrillerand horror genres have always lent themselves well to queer and trans stories. Using these genres to explore themes of otherness and the feelings that come with that marginalization comes naturally. Depictions of monsters or fear and paranoia easily create parallels with these experiences of vilification that members of theLGBTQ+community go through. It is also within narratives containing dark or scary storylines that moments of love and joy are the clearest, which mirrors finding companionship in spite of said vilification....

Just weeks after its world premiere at AFI Fest in Los Angeles earlier this month,Paramount Pictureshas released the second trailer and a new poster forThe Big Short, which could be a potential awards season contender.Brad Pitt,Christian Bale,Ryan GoslingandSteve Carelllead an all-star cast in this drama based on the true story chronicled in the book of the same name byMichael Lewis(Moneyball,The Blind Side). When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea:The Big Short....

It’s been said that music can touch our souls, a power so great that it can awaken an artistic side in us that perhaps we didn’t even know was there. This happens to Dai, the main character in Yuzuru Tachikawa’s new anime filmBlue Giant, which hits select theaters Oct. 8 and 9. Dai is a young basketball player who finds a new passion in jazz after a friend brings him to a local club....

WhenThe Brady Bunchhouse went on market for the first time in nearly four decades, it was heavily rumored that a bidder (some might even say ‘Evil Developer’) threatened to swoop in and demolish it for new buildings that were being planned. It sounds like a plot right out of, well, The Brady Bunch. Luckily for TV historians and fans of the 70s sitcom, it has been saved from destruction! NSYNC member Lance Bass thought that he hadThe Brady Bunchhome after submitting his bid, but he soon found out that television network HGTV snuck in and offered $3....

It’s virtually impossible for any TV series to wrap up every single little loose end in a series finale. The last episode of AMC’sBreaking Badwas certainly beloved by fans and critics alike, ending their five-season run with a swan song that is still talked about to this day, after originally airing in September 2013. There was one minor character whose fate was left hanging in the balance, Huell (Lavell Crawford), Saul Goodman’s (Bob Odenkirk) associate....