If you are reading this movie review, you are in all likelihood not a member of a Pentecostal snake handling church. I am certainly not a member of a Pentecostal snake handling church.Britt PoultonandDan Madison Savage’sThem That Followcenters on the members of a Pentecostal snake handling church in Appalachia, but after the film is over, you won’t feel like you have a better understanding of these people or their beliefs.Them That Followoffers a unique setting and the kind of characters we don’t normally see in movies, and yet Poulton and Savage never dig deep enough into their characters’ psyches for us to empathize with them....

CommunitystarYvette Nicole Brownhas officially joined the cast ofFrasier’s second season, with the actress expected to guest star, according toVariety. Brown is set to portray the sister ofToks Olagundoye’s Olivia, Monica, a character that has already been namechecked in the series. The character of Monica is one that has amassed plenty of intrigue fromFrasierfans, not least because of the way Olivia speaks of her. On several occasions, Monica is described as Olivia’s rival, with the siblings likely to come to blows inFrasier’s second season....

The Toronto International Film Festival is still full steam ahead this year despite theongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Today, the event unveiled its first 60 films heading to the festival, with the full line-up expected to be around over 200 films. This year’s lineup includes the long-delayedNext Goal WinsfromTaika Waititi,Craig Gillespie’sDumb Money, and biopics such asJames Hawes’One LifeandGeorge C. Wolfe’sRustin. TIFF 2023 takes place from Thursday, September 7, through Sunday, September 17....

The three very best things aboutWandaVision’s fourth episode are as follows, in ascending order: First is ending the episode with a damn “Voodoo Child” needle-drop like WCW-era Hulk Hogan was about to come out and drop the big leg, brother. The second is the inclusion ofKat Dennings' Darcy Lewis andRandall Park’s Jimmy Woo, who would, without exaggeration, improve every single MCU movie both past and future. And third is the fact that it accurately represented the experience of watching the three previous episodes ofWandaVision....

Damon Lindeloftook to Instagram today to give an update on his long-percolatingWatchmenproject for HBO. And boy howdy, it’s something. The writer made a five-slide post of a letter written in a voice like that of Doctor Manhattan to try and get across his idea for his new series, as a way (it seems like) to try and head-off rabid fans who are primed to be wary of it (especially after the full-on mess that wasZack Snyder’s 2009 movie)....

Rogue Onewas victorious for a third straight weekend at the box office. According toVariety, theStar Warsspinoff pulled in $50 million for the three-day period and a projected $64 million for the four-day holiday. That pushes the movie over the $400 million mark, and makes it the second-highest grossing domestic release of 2016 netting $425 million thus far. Currently,Finding Doryhas the record for 2016 with a domestic gross of $486 million. However, with January being a slow month andRogue Oneproving to be immensely popular, there’s a possibility that the newStar Warsmovie could end up as 2016’s biggest movie....

At first glance,When We Riselooks like a hugely promising gambit. The great Gus Van Sant, who is getting over a critical shellacking over the mediocre but by no means awfulSea of Trees, reteams with Oscar-winningMilkscreenwriterDustin Lance Blackfor the story of how the LGBTQ (and, eventually, the LGBTQIA) community came to prominence in America. In a bit of a twist, the series is premiering on ABC, with a litany of audacious performers set to play prominent figures in the fight for equal rights, fromGuy PearceandWhoopi GoldbergtoMary Louise ParkerandMichael Kenneth Williams....

Star Warsis celebrating May the 4th in style by ramping up promotion for its upcoming Disney+ series. In addition to a new trailer, Disney unveiled a new poster forThe Acolyte, which is set to premiere on June 4. The poster shows off the series' impressive cast, withLee Jung-jaeandCarrie Anne-Mosstaking center stage with blue and green lightsabers, andAmandla Stenbergbehind them wearing burgundy robes.LoganstarDafne Keenis also front and center, looking up and admiring the action....

Two years ago, as an appetizer to the long-awaited arrival ofInvincibleSeason 2, we were givenInvincible: Atom Eve, a spinoff episode fleshing out the past ofGillian Jacobs’s titular superhero before she joined the Teen Team. Since then, viewers have wondered if series creatorRobert Kirkmanwould ever give the same treatment to other beloved characters in the series. Whilehe’s personally expressed interestin exploring the likes of Monster Girl and Battle Beast, the obvious answer for whom to tackle next seemed to be Rex Splode....

Barbieis arguably one of the most successful films of this year by far. The movie has broken and set many records along with makingGreta Gerwigthe first solo female director to cross a billion markat the global box office. The movie gathered much love from fans and critical appreciation for handling sensitive themes in the most unexpected ways. The marketing of the movie made it into a global phenomenon andwhen topped with Barbenheimer, its opening weekend became a double-feature cinematic event....

In the opening narration for the first episode ofClone High’s newest season,Will Fortestates, “It didn’t take twenty years for the new season to come out this time. We’re getting the hang of this thing, people!“Clone Highwas canceled back in 2003 on MTV andmade its return last year on Max, with a season that unfroze all the original characters into a new high school complete with new clones. The newClone Highwas a welcome return, a reminder of just how hilarious and brilliant this show always was, but it took a while for it to get its bearings—especially finding how to mix old and new characters in a way that was as compelling as the original series....

Josh Heald,Jon Hurwitz, andHayden Schlossberghave hit the sweet spot withCobra Kai. Not only did they develop aKarate Kidshow that appealed to longtime fans, but they also crafted a series that broadened the franchise fan base by introducing a whole new generation of karate stars. The trouble is, that meant they had a significant number of characters to service. Not only did they have to continue Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence’s (William Zabka) arcs, but they also had to whip up meaningful storylines for newcomers likeMary Mouser’s Sam LaRusso,Xolo Maridueña’s Miguel Diaz, and many more....

The Big Bang Theoryuniverse is set for an expansion this fall on CBS. In the aftermath ofYoung Sheldonending its seven-season run in May, all eyes now turn to what comes next - the upcoming spin-off,Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. The upcoming spin-off will aim to keep the Coopers on our screens going forward with the marriage of fan-favoriteYoung Sheldoncharacters, Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) as the main focus. Currently, the only members of the Cooper family set to return on a regular basis in the sequel, are the series' leading characters....