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Removed from the context of being the creator of the single most dominant and culturally significant multimedia franchise in film history,George Lucas’ achievements in the 1970s as a director and writer alone were enough to make him an essential part of film history. Ironically, his success follows essentially the same path as his most beloved hero, Luke Skywalker. AfterLucas’ first film,THX-1138flopped at the box office and received dismissal reviews (although it generated a cult following in subsequent years), Lucas was facing the potential of being stuck in “director’s jail....

BeforeGodzilla vs. Kongarrives in theaters and HBO Max later this month, fans can get a taste of the battle of the century via newly-released stills. Those anticipating the blockbuster have already heardthe thrilling two pieces of musicthat serve as the themes for Godzilla and Kong, and now, stills taken directly from the film continue to tease the dramatic scale and feature awe-inspiring imagery of the two iconic monsters. The fight between two pop-culture giants - literally and figuratively - requires a massive canvas, unlike people, have seen before....

If you’re looking for a dark, complicated thriller to watch,Hard Sun, created and written byNeil Cross(Luther), is currently available to stream at Hulu. Detectives Robert Hicks (Jim Sturgess) and Elaine Renko (Agyness Deyn) find themselves partners, even though they stand on different ends of the moral spectrum and distrust each other’s motives, for good reason. But in order to survive until the end of the world, they must find some way to learn to work together....

There’s plenty of reason to rejoice about the films coming in December, chief among them being that a newQuentin Tarantinomovie is headed our way. But whenThe Hateful Eighthits theaters, there will actually be two different versions of the movie to experience. Tarantino and director of photographyRobert Richardsonshot the Western in 70mm and, in an effort to tout the preservation of film projection, Tarantino and The Weinstein Company are planning a roadshow exhibition for the 70mm version of the film....

It looks likeDwayne JohnsonandJason Statham, the stars of Universal’s upcoming epic action movieFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, may have simultaneously punched and/or roundhouse kicked the Atlantic Ocean out of existence in order to make the film’s first poster. In it, Johnson’s Hobbs sits upon a hefty hog, which is a far cry from one of my favoriteFast & Furiousvehicles ever,the Gurkha. Statham’s Shaw, meanwhile, leans against a sleek sportscar, the color of which was ordered to match his suit, or vice versa....

Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 1 finale ofThe Chair, “The Chair.” In Netflix’sThe Chair,protagonist Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh), pleads with her colleague, the brilliant and progressive Professor Yasmin “Yaz” McKay (Nana Mensah), “You are going to be the first tenured Black woman in the department.” Yaz replies with an exhausted sigh, “That’s why I’m leaving.” If there is one moment in the entirety of the Netflix mini-seriesThe Chairthat you should take with you, it’s this one....

The PlayStation 5 finally releases today, and if you were planning on camping out in front of your local big box retailer to try and get your hands on one, I’ve got some good(ish) news. The PS5 will not be available in any physical stores on launch day. As revealed on theofficial PlayStation blog, the console will only be available to purchase online. If you managed to successfully preorder a PS5, don’t worry - you’re able to still pick yours up in-store per the retailer’s safety protocols....

LGBTQ+Despite everything thatMarried at First Sighthas done, they still have not had an LGBTQ+ couple on the show. AlthoughMarried at First Sighthas cast LGBTQ+ people, thereality showalways pairs them in a straight marriage. Other shows, including international versions ofMarried at First Sighthave featured queer couples, so why not in the United States?Married at First Sightshould introduce LGBTQ+ couplesto tell new stories and make great television. Married at First Sighthas been onLifetimefor over a decade....

John Wayne Gacyis one of the most vicious killers of the past century, which means it was only a matter of time before one streaming service or another unveiled a documentary series about his infamous crimes, and that is exactly what has happened. Peacock has ordered the six-part docuseriesJohn Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise, which hails from NBC News Studios andRod Blackhurst, the Emmy-nominated producer ofAmanda Knox. The series offers a comprehensive deep dive into the chilling investigation as told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds, and those who believe that the full truth about the case remains concealed to this day....

Have you ever looked at the clothes an anime character was wearing and thought: “Wow, that has to be fromJojo’s Bizarre Adventure”? It’s not surprising if you have.Jojo, as a series, prides itself on being larger than life in every aspect, and that definitely includes fashion. Every chapter and character has a distinct style, and these styles are important to the worldbuilding of the series. They set the time period and location, of course, but they also help the audience understand some fundamental aspects of the characters, and how they express themselves....

The lineup for the two major American film festivals of the Fall/Winter season are firming up, and while Toronto’s lineup is already overflowing with buzzed-about movies and small masterworks, New York Film Festival has only outlined its three crowning works, its headliners. Word came down in the last few weeks thatAva DuVernay’s prison-reform documentaryThe 13thwould open the festival, andMike Mills' anticipated period-piece20th Century Womenwill serve as the centerpiece. And now, the greatJames Gray’s latest film,Lost City of Z, has been announced as the closing night film....

This is a review of the first three episodes of HBO’sMcMillions. At first glance,James Lee HernandezandBrian Lazarte’s HBO documentary seriesMcMillionsseems like it will be a fun true-crime romp. You’ve got an easy-to-understand crime—people defrauding the McDonald’s Monopoly game—and colorful characters like loquacious and gregarious FBI agentDoug Matthews. The direction is slick and stylish, and it seems like it will be a good time to untangle how the mysterious “Uncle Jerry” defrauded this popular contest....

NBC has a treat for One Chicago fans in the first month of the new year.Deadlinereports that thecrossover event teased a few weeksago is happening, and the network has set the air date.Chicago Med,Chicago Fire, andChicago P.D.will air the first crossover in 5 years on Wednesday, January 29, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. The official logline below teases a massive undertaking that requires all hands on deck when an explosion rocks a high-rise in Chicago....