9 Horror Films From the Aughts That Will Make You Avoid Road Trips

Road trips can be the complete opposite of idyllic bliss; enjoying the scenery can only last so long before hands are batted away from the radio, and bickering over which exit to take and where the nearest bathroom break is begins. RELATED:The 40 Best Horror Movies of the 2000s Then, there’s the added stress of speeding through unfamiliar territory; when night falls and the journey becomes a little quieter. It can be terrifying....

July 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1256 words · Stephanie Gallegos

Are the Saw Sequels Good? How the Franchise Loses the Game

The firstSawfilm is not about ultra-gory traps, not really. Originally released in 2004, the low-budget horror-thriller marked the splashy debut of major Hollywood talentsJames WanandLeigh Whannell, and sparked one of the most culturally influential and financially successful horror franchises of all time. But in what way exactly didSawinfluence the horror sphere? How did its many sequels (at one time pumped out one year after the other) synthesize and expand on the original?...

July 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1498 words · Dana Burke

Chicken Run 2, Dawn of the Nugget, to Premiere on Netflix in 2023

AChicken Runsequel is officially in the works. In 2021, Aardman Animation and Netflix released an acclaimed musical short titledRobin Robin. The animated short received much critical acclaim, including spots on the Oscars shortlist and the BAFTA longlist. Following the success of their first collaboration, Netflix and Aardman are excitedly pursuing new projects, with one of the biggest beingChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. A first image from the sequel has also been released....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Lance Crawford

Cobra Kai Season 5: William Zabka Teases Johnny's Priorities

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Cobra Kai Season 4.]We knew the deal going intoCobra KaiSeason 4. The losing dojo at the All Valley Tournament has to shut down for good. The initial thought was that it was either going to be Cobra Kai or the Miyagi-Do/Eagle Fang combo, but when Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny (William Zabka) fail to bring their dojos together, it became two smaller entities fighting a behemoth....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Jesse Watson

Crisis on Earth-X Crossover: The Best and Worst Moments

Another CW crossover season has now come and gone, and this was not only the biggest, but by far the most ambitious yet. The two-night, four-hour event played out like on long movie, rather than letting the timeslots dictate the story content. In the “Invasion” crossover,Supergirlwas barely a part of things andArrow’s hour was dedicated mostly to its 100th episode. This time around, “Crisis on Earth-X” did away with each shows' individual titles, and it was much better for it....

July 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1519 words · Allison Webb

Dave: Kevin Kline Movie Still Teaches Us How We Can Change

I’d like to begin with an announcement that may come as a surprise to many of you. I’ve asked Bob Alexander to resign as White House Chief of Staff. Over the last few months, Bob and I have come to believe different things. He thinks this country’s fine and should go about doing business as usual. I just don’t feel that way. Not anymore. Because, hey, things aren’t fine. We’ve got so many problems that we don’t even wanna look at them anymore....

July 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1341 words · Heather Sweeney

Deadpool Director Tim Miller to Helm Neuromancer Movie

WhileTim Millerdropping out of directingDeadpool 2was a pretty major bummer, the filmmaker seems to be doing just fine as he’s added another promising project to his docket. Per Deadline, Miller has signed on to direct the long-in-the-works adaptation of the 1986William GibsonnovelNeuromancerat 20th Century Fox. Moreover, he’ll be reteaming withDeadpoolproducerSimon Kinbergon the project. Neuromanceroffers plenty of visual potential for Miller, and the synopsis for the book is as follows: Henry Dorsett Case was the sharpest data-thief in the business, until vengeful former employees crippled his nervous system....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Hannah Carter

Disney Reveals Marvel, Animation Release Dates Through 2023

Get to speculating folks, because Disney just lined up their non-Star Wars movie release date calendar through 2023, and it’s jam-packed with all the untitled Marvel, live-action, and animation movie you could ask for (some would argue more, at that – how many live-action adaptations can you make?!) In fact, there are far more mystery titles on this list than rumored projects in development – especially when it comes to those Marvel movies....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Shawn Chan

Encanto Box Office Scores $12 Million on Second Friday

Saturday projections showEncanto,Ghostbusters: Afterlife, andHouse of Gucciholding the three top positions at the domestic box officethey had in the previous weekend. With no major release to grab moviegoers’ attention, the three movies can haul almost the totality of this weekend box office, adding some extra millions to their current run. Encantois projected to gross $12.3 million in its second weekend, a considerable fall from the $40.3 million it got on the five-day holiday weekend of Thanksgiving....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Nicholas Davis

Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Clips Preview High-Octane Netflix Series

Netflix has released four new clips from its upcoming animated seriesFast & Furious: Spy Racers. The series is the result of a partnership between Netflix, DreamWorks Animation, and executive producerVin Dieselwho, if you’ve been living under a rock for 20 years, is the star of the live-actionFast & Furiousfranchise. Fast & Furious: Spy RacersfollowsTony Toretto (Tyler Posey), cousin of Diesel’s character Dom Toretto and a young recruit of the spy agency known as SH1FT3R....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Austin Burns

Forget ‘The Act,’ This HBO Documentary Gets Gypsy Rose Blanchard Right

On June 24, 2025,Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from prisonon parole after serving a little over seven years of her ten-year sentence for the murder of her mother, Clauddine Blanchard.Blanchard’s story — now the most famous case of Munchausen by proxy — has held national interest since it broke in 2015.Naturally, there’s no shortage of films, television episodes and series, and books about or based on the case. However, not all of the media about the case is created equally....

July 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1609 words · Michael Berg

Hans Zimmer to Score X-Men: Dark Phoenix

ComposerHans Zimmerhas been out of the superhero movie game for a few years now, but it appears he’s ready to come out of “retirement.” When he signed on to scoreBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, be brought on composerJunkie XLto ensure he wouldn’t be repeating his work fromChristopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Additionally, he lent his talents toThe Amazing Spider-Man 2andMan of Steel, spending over a decade within the biggest genre around....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Briana Cooley

Here's Who Wrote ‘The Fall Guy's Hilarious Post-It Notes

Not only isThe Fall Guyoverflowing withnon-stop actionbut its comedic aspects are a step above. Toss in the chemistry between its stars,Ryan GoslingandEmily Blunt, and you have the recipe for abox office smash. While a lot of the comedic energy is tossed in by way of lines and delivery, one of the film’s greatest bits is hiding in the background, silently hanging on a refrigerator. In the scene where Gosling’s Colt Seavers goes to Tom Ryder’s (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) condo to check on the missing action star, a slew of Post-It notes are affixed to his refrigerator with each one saying something completely off the cuff....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Ryan Edwards