Re-designing the Michael Myers mask is not something to be taken lightly. Not in the world of theHalloweenlegacy. While the original mask was something of a crude construct (famously an inverted Captain Kirk mask painted white) made on a shoe-string budget, the merits and failings of the redesigns in the sequels that followed have become a trusted talking point among franchise fans. (WasHalloween 5the lowest low of the Myers mask legacy?...

It looks like theHeathersreboot will actually see the light of day after all. The series was shelved last summer after multiple school shootings put its own take on school violence into a controversial realm. But after some editing, the 10 episodes series is now down to 9 episodes that The Paramount Network will air over 5 nights starting October 25th. This re-imagining of theWynonna RyderandChristian Slater-led late-80s classic of the same name combines the Heathers and the outcasts of the original movie into the same clique....

We’ve already shared the extensive list of titles that will bedisappearing from Netflix streaming next month, but now it’s time to focus on the new additions. If you’ve been holding out for Netflix to catch up onThe FlashorArrow, you’ll get your chance in October when seasons 1 and 3, respectively, are made available. Same goes for critical darlingJane the Virginand the underwhelmingAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show. On the feature film side of things, it’s kind of slim pickens....

Here’s the trailer forI Saw the Light, our first full look atTom Hiddlestonplaying country music legendHank Williamsin the upcoming musical biopic. The actor, best known for his work as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, looks the part pretty well, but I must admit that the overall look and seeming trajectory of the storytelling suggests the rote narrative patterns of the musical biopics that took off in the early aughts. Indeed, I saw flashes of bothRayandWalk the Linein the two-minute assemblage of footage, along with a smattering of solid supporting performers, most notably the greatElizabeth Olsenas Williams' wife andBradley Whitfordas the man who discovered Williams and his songs....

Over its eleven-season run on NBC,Frasier, the spin-off fromCheersofKelsey Grammer’s Frasier Crane character,became an all-time sitcom classicthat won several Emmys and ended up arguably being better than the show it came from.In 2004, the series came to an end, but in the era of reboots,Frasierreturned to Paramount+ in 2023. Unfortunately, while it still had the same name and Grammer was playing the same character, everything else was different. Gone was Seattle, with Dr....

Major spoilers to follow for IT Chapter Two IT Chapter Twohas a whole lot in common with its main baddie,Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise the fear-eating demon. DirectorAndy Muschietti’s latest is a big, unwieldy beast that’s constantly changing shape over its two-hour-and-45-minute runtime; sometimes a clown, sometimes a monster, occasionally something to make you sick, make you sad, make you nervous. But by the time the Losers Club literally pulls their nemesis' heart from his chest, Pennywise’s many forms have been revealed as just that, layers and layers of masks on top of a flimsy core; the Losers win by recognizing the structure and pulling it apart....

Ifa remakeof the comedy classicCluehad to be made, it seemed like pairingRyan Reynoldsup with co-star and directorJason Batemanwas a good idea. Hot on the heels of winning an Emmy for directing the Netflix seriesOzark, Batemanentered talks to direct20th Century Studios’Clueremake last fall. In February 2020, however, it was announced that Bateman was no longer attached to the project andJames Bobin(Alice Through the Looking Glass)entered talksto take the helm instead. So what happened?...

John Boyegais set to play a younger version ofDenzel Washington’s apocalypse survivor in a prequel toThe Book of Eli. Boyega will also executive produce the new series, which is currently being shopped to buyers.Deadline reportsthat Boyega is working alongsideGary Whitta, who wrote the original film, andAlbert and Allen Hughes, the directing duo who helmed it. The prequel series will take place thirty years before the events of the 2010 film; it took place approximately thirty years after a nuclear catastrophe ravaged the Earth, so this series will likely take place in the immediate wake of it....

With the recent return ofYellowjacketsfor its much-anticipated second season, fans of the show might be seeking out media featuring the amazing cast. Those looking for more of the talentedJuliette Lewisneed only turn toherRotten Tomatoespagefor the list of her highest and lowest rated performances. Whether the actress is in a comedy, a drama, a thriller, or anything in between, she is always able to shine in her wide array of roles. She recently stood out onthe true crime Hulu seriesWelcome to Chippendalesbased on the real life story of the Chippendales murders, and she’s currently back on screen in the fan-loved seriesYellowjackets....

[Note: This is a re-post of myJustin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kidsreview from the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is now streaming on Netflix.] I likeJustin Timberlake. Sure it may be cool tonotlike Justin Timberlake—eww he was in a boy band; eww he makes pop music; eww he thinks he’s such a good dancer. But I unabashedly do. He’s a crazy talented human being! There’s an undeniable charisma about Timberlake, and he’s so good at so many things it’s almost unfair....

In a shocking move, Sony Pictures is not only keeping the December release date forRidley Scott’s awards-hopeful dramaAll the Money in the World, they’re cuttingKevin Spaceyout of the film altogether and replacing him with another actor. As reports of Spacey’s alleged sexual harassment have continued to pile up, we learned earlier this week thatSony was considering pushingAll the Money in the World—in which Spacey plays billionaireJ. Paul Getty—to 2018 and thus out of the awards race....

For those of you who have been followingDamien Chazelle’s career for awhile, you’ll likely notice a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment inLa La Landthat suggests that the film is as much an insular fantasia as a classically inclined throwback. WhileEmma Stone’s waitress-cum-actress is running around the Warner Bros. lot where much of the film is set, two men are pushing around a marquee billboard for a melodrama calledGuy & Madeline, a reference to Chazelle’s excellent debut,Guy & Madeline on a Park Bench....

NBC has released a new teaser for theLaw & Orderpremiere event, an unprecedented three-hour crossover episode uniting the teams ofLaw & Order,Law & Order:Special Victims Unit, andLaw & Order: Organized Crime. Besides joining the three squads to solve a mind-blowing case, the crossover event also serves as the first episode of each show’s new season. While the trailer doesn’t give away too much about what we’ll watch in the crossover event, it reveals that the case demanding the cooperation of three squads involves “arms, drugs, and sex trafficking....