Are You "Ready For This" Epic New 'Hazbin Hotel' Trailer?

Fans ofHazbin Hotelshould get ‘ready for this’ as the official trailer for the adult animated musical series is here. It’s also the first look at the new song “Ready For This” by the platinum-certified composerSam Haftand Emmy-nominated lyricistAndrew Underberg. This comes on the heels ofPrime Videoreleasing the Season 1 poster featuring the series' main characters. Hazbin Hotelwill debut on June 13, 2025, with a four-episode premiere. After that, the eight-episode season will showcase two episodes weekly until the finale on February 2....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Ryan Mason

Armie Hammer on Playing a Psychopath CEO in Sorry to Bother You

One of the craziest films you’re going to see this year (and maybe this decade) is writer/directorBoots Riley’s debut movie,Sorry to Bother You. Unlike most films that are pretty easy to explain, the less you know aboutSorry to Bother Youthe better, because it’s a film with a few unexpected twists and turns. However, the non-spoiler summary would be it takes place in an alternate present day version of Oakland and follows a telemarketer named Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) who begins rising up the ranks at his office when he’s taught how to use his “white voice”—which is justDavid Crossdubbing all the lines....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · David Cochran

Arrival Filmmakers Reunite to Adapt Ken Liu's Short Story The Message

If you still haven’t seen the 2016 Oscar-winning filmArrival, now’s a great time to remedy that. Fantastically scripted byEric Heissererand featuring breathtaking direction fromDenis Villeneuve, the heart of the story comes fromTed Chiang’s source material, “Story of Your Life.” 21 Laps Entertainment and FilmNation Entertainment recognized that winning combination forArrivaland struck Oscar gold because of it. Now, they’re hoping for a repeat with a new feature adaptation ofKen Liu’s short story,The Message....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Matthew Decker

Avatar 2 Set Photo Teases Fun with Underwater Motion-Capture

Folks, afterlast week’s soothing imagesofJames Camerondirecting pool noodle-riding actors from afar, we have a delightful new, pool noodle-centric image from the set ofAvatar 2, and the bobbing little happy faces of the A-list cast make for a delightful mid-week treat. It has been more than a whole-ass decade sinceAvatarhit theaters. For context, we were still using iPhones 3 when the movie came out, and in the years since, SpaceX landed a rocket, Marvel created a whole cinematic universe, Netflix even became Qwikster for a while (remember that?...

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Morgan Baldwin

Benediction Trailer Shows Peter Capaldi and Jack Lowden as Siegfried Sassoon

Though he might not be a marquee name,Terence Davieshas quietly grown a revered oeuvre over the course of the past forty-plus years, particularly withacclaimed titleslikeThe House of Mirth,The Deep Blue Sea,Sunset Song, and,most recently, 2016’sA Quiet Passion. Now, the English writer-director will return withBenediction, his latest film, which centers on the lyrical life ofSiegfried Sassoon, one of the leading poets of the First World War who inspired the world with his moving words but was forced to hold the secret of his homosexuality for generations to follow....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Molly Lee

Best Ed Wood Movies, From Jail Bait to Glen or Glenda

There’s a sub-genre of film that is rarely talked about, but much loved: theso-bad-it’s-good film.Robot Monster.The Room. Pretty much any dubbedGodzillafilm. Amongst them all, the movies ofEd Woodstand above the pack. Horrible special effects, random use of stock footage, tangential dialogue, and odd casting choices are standards in his films.Tim Burton’s biopicEd Wooddoes an excellent job of showcasing how the auteur worked (and it is frighteningly accurate in comparison to real life events)....

August 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1270 words · Tracy Rodriguez

Best Unconventional Mystery Shows to Watch

We all love a good mystery, but have you ever wanted something a little more? Something less conventional or even a bit weird. Well, you’re in luck. Mysteries come in a variety of forms, and we want you to check out some of the best that television has offered us so far. The shows on this list up the stakes with their unconventional approach to thrillers. Be it by mixing genres, or through complex storytelling, these shows know how to jazz up a regular whodunnit....

August 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1304 words · Lisa Wright

Blumhouse's Invisible Man and Fantasy Island Both Move Up Two Weeks

In notable release date news, it was announced Thursday that a pair of upcoming Blumhouse movies have been moved up two weeks – Universal’sThe Invisible Manand Sony’sFantasy Island. Jeff Wadlow’sFantasy Islandis moving up from Aug 10, 2025 to Feb. 14, aka Valentine’s Day, and in turn, Leigh Whannell’sThe Invisible Manis moving up from June 01, 2025 to that Feb. 28 date vacated by Sony. Elisabeth Mossstars inThe Invisible ManalongsideAldis Hodge,Storm Reid,Harriet DyerandOliver Jackson-Cohen, the latter of whom will be playing the title character inspired by Universal’s classic monster....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Teresa Fernandez

Brand New Cherry Flavor: Rosa Salazar & Catherine Keener On the Netflix Thriller

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the season finale ofBrand New Cherry Flavor, “Bodies.”] From creatorsNick Antosca(Channel Zero) andLenore Zion, the Netflix original seriesBrand New Cherry Flavorfollows Lisa Nova (Rosa Salazar), as she comes to Los Angeles with the goal of directing her first feature film. After believing that Lou Burke (Eric Lange) can make that happen for her, she quickly learns that he’s more predator than producer and turns to the mysterious Boro (Catherine Keener) to set a curse in motion that threatens everyone and everything Lisa has ever known....

August 20, 2025 · 10 min · 2027 words · Robin Waller

Can 'The Legend of Zelda' Movie Escape Development Hell? Nintendo Just Dropped a Huge Update

The development of theLegend of Zeldafilm adaptation continues to move forward, and the project just received a major release date update. During a financial report,Nintendostated that the highly-anticipated movie would be released before the end of the decade. While a four or five year window is certainly not small, it does indicate this project is a priority for Nintendo and it shouldn’t get trapped in the dreaded development hell. Fans of the franchise should take a sigh of relief....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Jordan Adams

Channing Tatum's Steven Soderbergh Roles Show Us a Different Side

Back in 2012,Steven Soderberghmanaged to create an original franchise after 2012’sMagic Mikethat became a cultural phenomenon. Its success was led by the rise ofChanning Tatum, whoSoderbergh crafted into one of the rare actors today who can seemingly sell a film based on his name alone.Magic Mike’s Last Danceconcluded one of the most unlikely critical and financial success stories of the last decade, as the notion of a dark film about male sexuality becoming the first in a series of surprise box office hits took everyone by surprise....

August 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1538 words · Casey Little

Daredevil Season 3 Trailer Reveals Bullseye

A new trailer forDaredevilseason 3 introduces the world to “Dex”, a sharp-shooting FBI Agent who goes off the deep end and dons the Daredevil suit, declaring himself a new, deadlier Devil of Hell’s Kitchen.Wilson Bethel(How to Get Away With Murder) steps into the unhinged new antagonist role. Of course, an insane, pin-point accurate villain going toe-to-toe with Daredevil should look extremely familiar to anyone who has followed Matt Murdock’s adventures over the years and knows how often Bullseye has been a thorn in his side....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Dr. Lisa Fischer

David Crosby on Remember My Name and Touring in His 70s

From directorA.J. Eatonand producer/interviewerCameron Crowe,David Crosby: Remember My Nameis not just a great music documentary about an iconic rock musician, but it’s also an intimate, honest and heartfelt portrait of a man who’s had soaring career highs and incredible personal lows, and isn’t afraid to acknowledge the role he played in it all. Through candid conversations with the singer/songwriter, the film looks at Crosby’s time in The Byrds, as well as Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and contrasts that with his experience touring today, surrounded by the young musicians who have helped inspire four albums, with his fifth currently in production....

August 20, 2025 · 14 min · 2870 words · Anthony Mercado