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It’s unusual to do a feature-length documentary on just one scene, especially a scene that lasts less than four minutes. And yet directorAlexandre O. Philippemanages it with his new film78/52. Rather than using the scene as an entry point intoAlfred Hitchock’s filmography, Philippe goes in reverse, starting from a macro examination of Hitchcock’s work before zooming in on the famous shower scene from the Master of Suspense’s 1960 classic,Psycho. This deep dive allows the audience to seen in exacting detail why Hitchcock was a master of his craft by using concrete examples illuminated by a bevy of industry professionals....

Welcome back, true believers! On last week’sAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent May attempted to escape the clutches of Radcliffe and Aida while finding herself in anInception-style scenario, falling deeper into a mental prison. At the same time, the team attempted to place more tabs on the nefarious Senator Nadeer while attempting to free Daisy of her past transgressions as the renegade Quake. In “Hot Potato Soup,” we also see the long awaited return ofPatton Oswalt’s Agent Koenig and his many siblings, as they join the fold to protect the Darkhold....

Apple fans are looking forward to the next generation of AirPods, which could be the most significant launch yet. Rumors suggest the AirPods 4 may have a new design, two models, and features like noise cancellation and USB-C charging, potentially changing how we listen to music and use our devices. Keep an eye out for updates as we get closer to the rumored release date. While Apple has not officially announced the AirPods 4, there’s speculation about their potential release date, design, features, and more....

It’s hard not to think ofAndy Sambergas a comedy star nowadays. After his breakthrough onSaturday Night Live, Samberg went on to lead the hit seriesBrooklyn Nine-Ninefor eight seasons and star in critically acclaimed movies likePopstar: Never Stop Never StoppingandPalm Springs. Of course, Samberg’s big-screen debut is the oft-celebrated cult classicHot Rod,which allowed him and his Lonely Island cohortsAkiva SchafferandJorma Tacconeto bring their absurdist humor to new levels. Despite how muchHot Rodfeels like an extension of the group’s “Digital Shorts,“the movie was not originally intended for Samberg, but rather for anotherSaturday Night Livestar entirely....

It was the reign of holdover hits over the extended MLK weekend box office, with several titles either passing important milestones or posting numbers that deserve a round of applause. Generating more money in its fifth weekend than most pandemic-era movies have been able to in their debuts, directorJames Cameron’sAvatar: The Way of Watergrossed $31.1 million over the traditional three-day weekend, and is projected to finish the four-day holiday period with $38....

Electronic Arts, better known as simply EA, has been around for quite some time, longer than many of its biggest fans and harshest critics have been alive. In EA’s nearly 40 years of existence in the video game industry, the company has seen its share of ups and downs, spectacular successes and outright failures, and legions of fans fighting for (and sometimes against) their most famous titles and franchises. But while the overall story of EA is one that’s yet to be fully written, it’s not the focus of this piece....

“Nobody knows anything,” opined screenwriterWilliam Goldmanin his classic bookAdventures in the Screen Trade,referring to the inability of Hollywood to distinguish between a good idea and a bad one.The annualBlack Listof “most liked” screenplays(surveyed from top execs and “high level assistants”) therefore provides a fascinating window on what Hollywood insiders consider good. Film executiveFranklin Leonardfirst published the list in 2005, naming it both in reference to his African-American heritage and the McCarthyist blacklisting of screenwriters in the 1950s....

Spoilers forBarryEpisode 7, “Louder, Fast, and Keep Going,” follow below. Those who’ve been keeping up withBarryon HBO are now well aware of the show’s brilliantly diverse tonal range—especially after Episode 7. The penultimate episode of the season shifted hard into dramatic territory asBill Hader’s titular hitman found himself boxed in, which led to the devastating decision to murder his friend Chris (Chris Marquette). While the Barry in Episode 1 had no qualms with killing people—this is his job, after all—the character is now beset by conflict and regret, perhaps for the first time in his career....

BoxLunchhas released its new line of merchandise inspired by the God of Mischief, Loki. With Season 2 ofLokistarringTom Hiddlestonnow streaming on Disney+, the collection pulls from the series and Loki’s comic book inspiration. One standout is the Exclusive Loki Striped Baseball Jersey, styled in Loki’s classic green and gold color scheme. On the front, he represents Team Asgard with the God’s name scrolled on the back over the number 62, a tribute to his first comic book appearance inJourney into Mystery #85in 1962....

With directorNeil Jordan’sGretaopening this weekend in theaters, a few days ago I sat down withChloë Grace Moretzto talk about the suspense thriller. If you haven’t seen the trailer,Gretatakes the stalker genre and flips it on its head, as it focuses on an unhealthy relationship between two women (Isabelle Huppertand Moretz) who start off as friends before everything begins to unravel. In the film, Moretz’s character returns a lost purse to a lonely and disturbed woman (Huppert) and things go off the rails pretty quickly....

Fans of the long-running CBS procedural seriesCriminal Mindswill be in for quite the surprise when the show returns for its 12th season premiere on September 28th. The show about FBI profilers tasked with apprehending criminals will be without one of the team’s veteran agents. Aaron Hotchner, played by Golden Globe-nominated actorThomas Gibson, will be written off the show completely thanks to Gibson’s on-set altercation earlier this week. AsTHRreports, the actor apparently kicked one of the show’s writers on set....

Spoilersahead for anyone who’s not caught up withDragon Ball Superor who has only been watching the English dub. Dragon Ball Superis quickly drawing to a close, but the most recent episode just dropped some backstory for one of the anime’s most intriguing new characters. So far, the series has done a fantastic job at paying homage to some of the greatest moments throughout the franchise run ofDragon Ball, notably linking back to some of Goku & Co....

Have you heard the story about the mistreated girl who finds love at a ball and leaves behind a glass slipper?Cinderellais a tale that seems old as time, but there’s a reason why it has lived on. Somehow it has carried the same type of magic of dreaming across centuries and mediums of entertainment. It may be easy to only think ofDisney’s animated versionof the beloved story; however, thelive-action versionsof Cinderella also carry the same essence and spirit that continues to connect us to it....