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Spoiler Warning: District 9 (2009) District 9 proposed a challenging concept for sci-fi fans. What if aliens with technology more advanced than humans were to arrive only to fall victim to earth’s third-world status and immediately be relegated as second-class citizens, segregated, and experimented on? Kind of a worst-case scenario for an E.T. civilization showing up on earth, but the leap in logic was challenging for some audiences. Others speculated beyond what the film provided onscreen to make sense of the situation....

Deftly directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees),The Old Guardis the closest thing we are going to get this summer to the popcorn, movie-going experience. As the current state of the world has all but taken away the chance (for many) to actually go to a movie theater, this tale of immortal warriors protecting planet earth is just about everything we need. At a solid 2 hours and 5 minutes, this action-fantasy film, based on a Greg Rucka’s graphic novel, tells a very entertaining story while also giving us a diverse cast of characters....

Avengers: Infinity Warwas an emotional rollercoaster for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as the characters in the movie themselves.Star-Lordbasically blew the plan on Titan and allowed Thanos to acquire the Time Stone, leading the Mad Titan to the Mind Stone on Wakanda. And you all know what happened next. Chris Pratt’s emotional hothead could’ve stopped everything right there, but he let his feelings of rage and revenge get in the way and MCU fans were very quick to point fingers....

Elsa Pataky gives hubby Chris Hemsworth a run forthe action moneyin a gloriously overblown nuclear thriller.Interceptorhas a formidable Army officer taking down ruthless terrorists in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s a save America scenario that hearkens back to the unstoppable one-man, or in this case one-woman, eighties hero that takes a licking but delivers far worse.Interceptoris chock-full of countdowns and beat downs. The film challenges racist, sexist, and anti-capitalist ideology with a patriotic fervor....

James Mangold’s upcoming deep-dive into the distant past of theStar Warsgalaxy could have had its title revealed by producer Simon Emanuel. In a new feature inSFX Magazine(via StarWarsLeaks), Emanuel mentioned the movie by a name that has not been shared in other discussions by Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy or Mangold himself, but the fleeting comment has stirred up a buzz that only happens with big franchises likeStar Wars. After several years without a theatrical release, theStar Warssaga will hit the big screen again with a string of new movie projects, which will run alongside Disney+ shows to push the boundaries of the franchisebeyond the era of the Skywalkers....

Jon Hamm’s new showYour Friends & NeighborsonApple TV+getting early renewal for season two before season one has even come out bodes well for the studio’s confidence in theMad Menstar’s salacious drama. Show creator Jonathan Tropper, who is also showrunning Apple TV+’s sci-fi dramaSee, has an overall deal with the studio and spoke toDeadlineabout the new series: “I’ve had this show in my head for years, and making it has been a dream come true....

After the release of last year’sAvengers: Age of Ultron, filmmakerJoss Whedonessentially parted ways with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The director made some now-infamous comments about how the production process “broke” him, while not delving into specifics. The filmmaker did tease on numerous occasions that he was going to start writing original material again, and direct a new independent movie. While there is still very little we know about thisUntitled Joss Whedon Project, the director offered a few tidbits of information in a new interview....

Earlier this week, Warner Bros. debuted the firstmusic videoto come from the upcomingSuicide Squadsoundtrack, which debuts on August 5, the same day the movie hits theaters nationwide. That song, Twenty One Pilots' “Heathens,” is said to be the main single from the soundtrack, but there could also be plenty of other hits that emerge from this 14-track album. Today we have the second music video from the sountrack, “Sucker For Pain” by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons w/ Logic & Ty Dolla $ign ft X Ambassadors....

Twenty years afterMean Girlsshoved its way to the top of the box office, an official remake has been developed by Paramount Players. However, rather than simply remaking the beloved cinematic version, the new adaptation ofMean Girlswill take cues from the Broadway Musical based on the hit comedy movie. As such, a whole new cast of actors will be playing familiar characters in the upcoming redo. Mean Girlsfollows the teenage exploits of Cady Heron, a naive homeschooler who joins the popular mean girl clique known as The Plastics while attending her first public school....

With the death of Creek’s (Sarah Ramos) brother last episode, I thought that maybe we had got past theMidnight, Texasformula of a-new-villain-comes-to-town each week. Well, I guess we’re not quite there yet. While I am enjoying the show thus far, I’m just wanting the story to move a little faster at this point towards our “veil-breaking” threat that is to come. In any event, Joe (Jason Lewis) knew that using his angel powers last week would bring trouble for him to Midnight and unfortunately, he was correct....

Netflixis going full throttle with its Christmas movie releases, and today’s release marksFreddie Prinze Jr.’s return to acting after 20 years. Christmas with You, directed by Argentinian director Gabriela Tagliavini, known forWithout Men, Perfect Lover,andLadies' Night, Christmas with Youtells the story of Angelina, played by Aimee Garcia (best known for CBS’Vegas, Showtime’sDexter, and Fox/Netflix’sLucifer), a pop star who’s been at the top for years, but is now feeling stuck in her career and is looking for inspiration....

Netflix has now released an action-packed new trailer for their upcoming adaptation ofEnola Holmes. StarringStranger Things’Millie Bobby Brown, who stands front-and-centre as the titular Holmes sibling, the trailer gives us a fairly detailed peek at the kind of rousing adventure you would expect from this live-action take on Nancy Springer’s series of novels. The latest look at thisNetflix original movieintroduces us to Victorian teen Enola Holmes, who is just as whip smart and determined as her famous older brother....

Oliver Stonehas earned his place among the greatest filmmakers of all-time as the director of movies likeBorn on the Fourth of July, Platoon, andScarface. For that reason, he has more right than most to discuss the current state of cinema, and it seems, as a veteran of the industry, he is very much singing from the same sheet as fellow industry icon, Martin Scorsese. In a recent interview withYahoo, Stone delivered a scathing wave of criticism in the direction of many popular blockbusters, such asBarbie, John Wick, and, of course, the Marvel Cinematic Universe....