Last of Us 2 Trailer Is Brutally Violent, Sony Responds to Backlash

It’s with a touch of dark humor that I always laugh at ESRB game warnings like “May Contain Content Inappropriate for Children”, because those warnings are almost always followed by some obviously inappropriate content; there’s no “May” about it. And then there’s a game like Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us Part II. The first award-winning game in the series was dark, both visually and narratively, but this new trailer for the sequel aims to showcase just how brutal the game’s world has become since then....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · David Mitchell

Late Night Images Reveal Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson's Comedy

The first images from the upcoming comedyLate Nighthave landed online, thanks to the announcement that the film will have its world premiere as part of the2019 Sundance Film Festivalin January. Written byMindy Kaling, the film starsEmma Thompsonas a legendary late-night talk show host who hires her only female staff writer (played by Kaling), only to see her world turned upside down. The decision was intended to smooth over diversity concerns, but has unexpected (and funny) consequences as “two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punch line....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · James Pace

Locked Down Review: HBO Max Offers a Bizarre Movie for Bizarre Times

It’s impossible to describe the past year because we’re still in it. We cannot see the forest from the trees. To say, “Man, lockdown was crazy,” is a mind-boggling statement because the craziness has never really ended. We may not be at the onset of this crisis, but we’re still living through it, and while we’re not in an all-out lockdown like we were before, we’re also not exactly out of the woods as much as individuals have decided to go at it depending on their own comfort level/recklessness and how successful their country has been at combating COVID-19....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Pamela Weber

Luther Season 5: Wunmi Mosaku on Getting Chills from the Scripts

The drama seriesLutheris back for Season 5 (airing on Sundays on BBC America), with a series of horrific public murders that forces DCI John Luther (Idris Elba) to yet again face the depths of human depravity that exist on the streets of London. As the killings become more bold and risky, Luther and new recruit DS Catherine Halliday (Wunmi Mosaku) try to untangle the leads that seem to keep presenting more questions, and when you throw in an irate gangster (Patrick Malahide) and the always dangerous Alice Morgan (Ruth Wilson), you’ll wonder if anyone will make it out alive....

June 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1545 words · Charles Kelly

Mahershala Ali on Moonlight, Luke Cage & Alita: Battle Angel

With an undeniable talent, countless stand-out roles, and a wide-ranging background in film, television and theater, actorMahershala Alihas been riding a much-deserved wave of success this year, into what’s already shaping up to be a very interesting 2017. As the drug dealer Juan, who becomes the mentor and unofficial guardian of protagonist Chiron inMoonlight, Ali has received much critical praise for his performance and has already started racking up awards. And as the chilling and vicious Harlem nightclub owner Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes in the Netflix seriesLuke Cage, he made viewers want to learn as much as possible about the hero’s nemesis....

June 9, 2025 · 13 min · 2649 words · Sharon Klein

Mary Poppins Returns: Emily Blunt on Finding a New Approach

Last April, a group of fellow journalists and I went to London to visit the set ofMary Poppins Returns. For those unfamiliar with the upcoming sequel, the story has Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) returning to help a new generation of Banks children after the family suffers a tragic loss. With the help of her friend Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), Mary is able to bring some magic back into the lives of the Banks family....

June 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1335 words · Michael Gonzalez

Molly's Game Review: Jessica Chastain Shines as Poker Queen

[This is a re-post of my Molly’s Game review from the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is now playing nationwide.] Right up front let me level with you: I’m a bigAaron Sorkinfan. He’s one of my favorite writers of all time,The West Wingis my favorite TV show of all time, andThe Social Networkis one of my favorite movies of all time. So if anyone’s biased towards Sorkin’s next project, that’s me (also me: guy who likedThe Newsroom)....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 978 words · Mary Fernandez

New Movie Trailers: Rogue One, Ghost in the Shell, and More

Trailers are often our best ally when trying to decide what to watch next when it comes to movies, television, and other mediums. We know making those decisions is hard most of the time, but “This Week in Trailers” makes the process a little less painful by rounding up the latest trailers of each week. The final viewing decision will be up to you, but we want to ensure you don’t miss any available option....

June 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1613 words · Jason Sanders

New Resident Evil Live-Action Series Releases Chilling Teaser Posters

This summer, a brand new live-actionResident Evilseries, based on the best-selling horror video game series, is coming to Netflix. Now, fans’ excitement for the new series is only growing, as Netflix has announced the fast-approaching release date with a trio of teaser posters. The new series will be coming to the streamer on July 14. The video game franchise is set in a world where the Umbrella Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, has created a biological weapon known as the T-virus, which is designed to turn people into zombies....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Craig Hernandez

New Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Trailer Reveals the Lord and Miller Joint

Sony Pictures has released a new trailer forSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The animated film featuresShameik Mooreof Netflix’sThe Get Downas the voice of Miles Morales, the young African-American man who takes up the mantle of Spider-Man inBrian Michael Bendis' run of comics.Phil Lordwrote the screenplay for the film, which finds Morales discovering a multi-verse that features multiple Spider-Men, which is how we getJake Johnson’s Peter Parker. Additionally,Mahershala AliandBrian Tyree Henryvoice Aaron and Jefferson Davis, the latter of whom is Miles' father....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · John Roman

Sarah Drew Reflects on Her Abrupt Exit From 'Grey's Anatomy'

Eight years ago,Grey’s Anatomyfans were taken aback by a shocking development. Out of nowhere, ABC announced that series veteransSarah DrewandJessica Capshaw(who played doctors April Kepner and Arizona Robbins) would not be returning forSeason 15 of the medical show. This was revealed after the season had wrapped, meaning that the characters got no farewell whatsoever. In a recent participation on the podcastCall It What It Is, Drew commented on her public reaction to the announcement....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Ruth Walker

The 10 Best So-Bad-They're-Good Comedy Movies of the '90s, Ranked

The 1990s are a treasure trove of some of the best and most popular comedy movies ever made, likeAce Ventura: Pet Detective,Office Space,Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, andWayne’s World. Some of the best comedy movies from that decade weren’t well received when they were initially released, but went on to achieve cult status. The decade features lots of movies starringSaturday Night Livecast members, often reprising popular character roles from the sketch comedy series....

June 9, 2025 · 11 min · 2165 words · Gerald Evans

The 10 Most Volatile On-Set Movies Feuds

Whether in the era of Old Hollywood or the Hollywood of now, movie making is not as glamorous as it seems to be. Actors and directors are human; they don’t always get along with their co-workers. Film sets can be fraught with tension: at best, this energy can be channeled to benefit the film, while at worst, it can drag the production down completely. RELATED:How Walt Disney Buried the Hatchet in One of His Biggest Feuds...

June 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1701 words · Katherine Myers