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Nintendo continued E3 2017’s series of the top video game presentations today and the company behindSuper Mario Bros.andThe Legend of Zeldadid not disappoint. As part of ourongoing coverage of E3, we’ve gathered together some of the most exciting video game trailers from their relatively short spotlight below. Included, you’ll find the teaser for a newMetroidgame that’s currently in development, plus a great look atSuper Mario Odysseyand the upcoming DLC forThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild....

If you’re looking to take stock of where horror is these days, it can’t hurt to ask one of the greats. Tom Holland is, inarguably, one of the greats. The writer/director had been working in Hollywood for years when he pulled off an impossible task, writing a shockingly great script for a sequel toAlfred Hitchcock’sPsycho, a film that didn’t need a sequel if there ever was one, much less 20 years later....

They say that the third time’s the charm, but sometimes, some movie franchises prove that the fourth time can be pretty great, too. The fourth film in a movie series is called a fourquel, and there have been many such films throughout the history of cinema. Not many fourquels are able to keep the magic of the three movies that came before them, but those that pull off such a feat are usually a blast of fun to watch....

Since everyone is rebooting everything these days, why not something that actually deserves some good closure?Gilmore Girlsit is! No, seven seasons was not enough, and if you watched the last two then you know why. In its heyday,Gilmore Girlswas a fantastic, delightfully witty, and incredibly emotional series fromAmy Sherman-Palladinothat starredLauren Graham(Lorelai),Alexis Bledel(Rory), andKelly Bishop(Emily) as three generations of Gilmore women, starting at a time of big changes in all of their lives....

Well the Golden Globes were certainly on brand, and not for all the usual reasons.Three Billboards outside Ebbing, MissouriandLady Birdtook home the top prizes for film whileBig Little Lies,The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, andThe Handmaid’s Talewon the main TV prizes. Not only were these all critically lauded pieces of entertainment, they all revolve around complex female-driven stories. That was certainly in keeping with the tone of the night, as hostSeth Meyersaddressed the sexual assault/harassment issues head on throughout his opening monologue, and representation was a running theme throughout the night’s acceptance speeches and even from the presenters—Natalie Portmanflatly introduced the “all-male nominees” for Best Director....

One of the many films to world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival wasHalloween. As most of you know, the sequel picks up forty years after the events of the first film, ignoring all the subsequent films, essentially making this a direct sequel to the originalHalloween.Jamie Lee Curtisreprises her role as Laurie Strode, but this time she has a daughter (Judy Greer) and granddaughter (Allyson Strode). The film finds Laurie traumatized by her encounter with Michael Myers and has spent decades getting ready to take him on if he were to ever escape the asylum where he’s been locked up....

As a new month approaches, that means we have to say good-bye to movies that are streaming on Netflix. Some of these movies may return at a later date, and others might be gone for good. Either way, if you’ve had these movies sitting on your list for a while, you may want to move them to the top so you actually watch them. Notable titles leaving Netflix in May includeField of Dreams,GoodFellas,Ocean’s Eleven,The Hurt Locker,Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, andThe Jungle Book....

Family appears as a common thread across many Disney films. FromThe Little MermaidtoThe Lion Kingand all the way back to classics likePinocchioandDumbo, Disney’s animated features have found ways to show positive and negative aspects of domestic life. Flash forward to now, and Disney is still tackling domestic relationships, leaning heavily on the toxic form.Tangledand the recentEncanto– both co-directed byByron Howard– examine harmful family relationships that come off as especially modern despite the non-specific time periods in which the films are set....

The end is nigh forThe Hunger Games, the dystopian death-game franchise that broughtJennifer Lawrenceto prominence and helped make YA adaptations one of Hollywood’s hottest commodities, especially in the wake of theHarry Potterseries. We’re only about two months away from the bow ofFrancis Lawrence’sThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, which will see Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) finally lead the revolution for District 13 against the evil Capitol, led by a no-less evilDonald Sutherland....

From directorKay Cannon, the outrageously funny comedyBlockersshows the hilarity that can ensue when three parents (played byLeslie Mann,John CenaandIke Barinholtz) discover their daughters (played byKathryn Newton,GeraldineViswanathanandGideon Adlon) have a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. Determined to do whatever it takes to keep that from happening, the well-meaning trio will stop at nothing, even if that includes car chases, butt-chugging contests and party crashing, to ensure that these three smart, determined and empowered young women don’t make a decision that they’ll regret....

Earlier today, Lucasfilm announced thatJ.J. Abramswould return to directStar Wars: Episode IXand co-write the script with Oscar-winnerChris Terrio(Argo). This news comes after a bit of a whirlwind regarding the film’s directorafterColin Trevorrowleftthe project due to creative differences last week. Althoughinitial reportslooked like Lucasfilm wantedStar Wars: The Last Jediwriter/directorRian Johnsonto close out the sequel trilogy, it appears that Johnson passed on the gig, and so Lucasfilm turned their attention to Abrams....

Kiefer Sutherlandis the actor you want when a film or TV show falls under the action/thriller genre. Sutherland is a veteran with shows like24,Designated Survivor, andRabbit Holeunder his belt. Next, the actor will beseen inSierraMadre, a thriller film set in Mexico that finds a military squad engaged in combat with a murderous cartel when the latter invades a village. Sutherland plays Captain Jordan Wright in the film directed byJustin Chadwick.Sierra Madreis currently in production in Colombia....

The third and final season ofDerry Girlsdebuted on April 12, and the first episode had an exciting surprise for viewers of the show. Northern Irish actor,Liam Neeson, made an unexpected cameo on the show, playing a very deadpan Chief Constable Byers. Derry Girlsfollows five Northern Irish teenagers in the 1990s, towards the end of the Northern Ireland conflict, through their exploits and many misadventures in Derry. The five friends often find themselves in absurd and crazy situations, which was the case when they ran into Neeson’s character....