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The Last of UsandThe Last of Us Part IIare video games stuffed with action, gunfire, and fungal zombies that make click clack noises to signal they’re about to eat you. But that’s not what makes the franchise stick in my brain. What makes it stick in my brain are the incredible characters – especially Ellie and Joel – and the incredible performances – especially fromAshley JohnsonandTroy Baker. Now that we know the world ofThe Last of Usis moving to HBO as a show underChernobylshowrunnerCraig Mazin’s vision, one big question remains: Who could take these characters on in a live-action space?...

Netflix’s recent releaseLook Both Waysis a pleasant, fluffy rom-com about life’s limitless possibilities and those pivotal forks in the road that make you wonder “what if…?” Audiences that are young enough to be especially interested in this film may be too young to recall a similar flick from 1998:Peter Howitt’sSliding Doors. This film uses the same innovative narrative tricks to explore more than one story for its main character, the trajectory of her life split into two timelines by one fateful circumstance....

Going intoStar Wars: The Last Jedi, some fans were curious to see how writer/directorRian Johnson’s sequel would address the death of Han Solo fromThe Force Awakens.Harrison Ford’s iconic character was a massive piece of theStar Warspuzzle, and his absence would certainly have reverberations for the characters that knew him directly. But whileThe Last Jedipicks up right whereThe Force Awakensleft off, the film very much moves full-speed ahead from the get-go, and there’s not a ton of time for the characters to sit down and contemplate Han’s absence....

Netflix’sMalcolm & Marie,starring Zendaya and John David Washington, finally has a release date. In addition to the release date, the streaming giant has also released plot details about the new movie directed bySam Levinsonwhile in quarantine earlier in 2020.Malcolm & Marie’s release date also teases the possibility that it could be included in Netflix’s ever-strengthening awards season line-up alongside fellow prestige picsMank,Da 5 Bloods,Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, andThe Trial of the Chicago 7....

Netflix has unveiled a new trailer forAgent Elvis, a high-concept adult animated series that turnsElvis Presleyinto a superspy. Besides teasing the many gadgets the King of Rock and Roll will have in the upcoming series, the new trailer also presents the main cast of characters that’ll follow Elvis during his spy adventures. Inspired by the007franchise and the superspy tropes born with James Bond, the new trailer underlines howAgent Elviswill not hold any punches when joking about madmen’s ludicrous world domination plans and the hilarious tools superspies have to do their job....

One of the most beloved sequences fromBarbiewas the moment when Ken (Ryan Gosling) decided to express his feelings for the titular doll and his life in general through a song. Titled “I’m Just Ken”, the ballad gave audiences a new perspective regarding the feelings of the creator of the Mojo Dojo Casa House.Atlantic Recordshas released a new behind-the-scenes look for the musical number, allowing viewers to take a look at howGreta Gerwigand her team filmed the powerful scene....

The first trailer ofRusty Cundieff’s57 Secondsis out and its mind-bending. The sci-fi thriller led byJosh HutchersonandMorgan Freemanis a time-traveling tale with a twist, and is based on the short storyLuciferby authorE.C. Tubb. Interestingly, while recent time travel stories used the concept to explore the multiverse inthe superhero or drama genre, Cundieff’s tale seems to be focused on the hero traveling back to the past for personal gain, as well as a quest for revenge....

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the sewers, two classic creature features are coming to4K Blu-ray. 101 Films is releasing a set ofAlligator(1980) and its sequel,Alligator II: The Mutation. The set will feature a 4K transfer ofAlligator, available in both its theatrical and TV cuts, as well as a Blu-ray restoration of its direct-to-video 1991 sequel,Alligator II: The Mutation. The set will include a number of special features, including interviews with directorLewis Teague, screenwriterJohn Sayles, cast membersRobin RikerandKane Hodder— and evenBryan Cranston, who worked as a production assistant on the first film, stuffing fake innards into an alligator prop for the film’s explosive climax....

After a successful first season that saw the showrenewed for a second season, AMC’s noir western series,Dark Windsis back. Season 1 premieredto glowing reviews, earning a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season is set to premiere on July 30 and ahead of that release, the dark, psychological crime series has dropped an all new trailer, and it teases a deep-seated, bloody vendetta. The trailer begins with the tribal police officer, Joe Leaphorn portrayed byZahn McClarnon(Longmire) offering an ominous warning about how the physical and the perceived supernatural worlds interact....

There are some movies that are able to grab your attention based on their premise alone.Ewan McGregor’s (Obi-Wan Kenobi) next projectMother, Couchseems like one of those. In the story, he plays a man who goes on a shopping trip with his mother and gets baffled at the fact that the woman suddenly refuses to get up from a certain couch. The more she stays, the more desperate he gets andthe more we wonder what is really going onin the story....

When we lostWes Craven, we lost one of the founding fathers of the modern horror film. His gifts to the genre were many, and while he would go on to reshape the slasher genre again with his meta horrorsNew NightmareandScream, Craven’s most influential contribution to the landscape of horror wasA Nightmare on Elm Street, the brilliant, genre-bending movie that redefined the slasher film long before Craven started getting self-referential, and launched a decades-long franchise....

Friendship is a common theme in fiction, as it is something that many can relate to. Movie characters are, of course, no strangers to this rule, and often form tight bonds with the other characters for one reason or another. RELATED:8 TV Shows About Female Friendship to Watch After ‘Grace and Frankie’ Sometimes, these bonds are stronger than a typical friendship, and go way beyond casual conversations and hanging out....

The term, “millennial,” means a lot of different things to different people. Whether it’s other generations calling them out as the group of “participation trophies” or being blamed for economic failures because of too much avocado toast, there seems to regularly be a negative connotation to the word. Regardless, millennials have been an incredibly important part of pop culture and entertainment, and some of the best movies for millennials reflect that....