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Michelle Monaghanmight be making waves in the latest Thailand-set season ofThe White Lotus, but she’s an actress who has starred in a wide range of movies and television series over the past 20 years,a career that could be traced back to her fortuitous casting in a movie that didn’t do well at the box office but helped Monaghan get noticed. That movie wasShane Black’s directorial debut,Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a neo-noir action comedy from the writer ofLethal Weapon, which pairedRobert Downey Jr....

Sandra Bullock’s1998 fantasy romancePractical Magicis arriving on Hulu on August 22, 2025, almost ayear ahead of its highly anticipated sequel. The cult-favorite film follows sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, played by Bullock andNicole Kidman, who are born into a magical family but have sworn off witchcraft. However, the sisters are soon forced to use their powers tofight off a curse that threatens their bloodline. The film was met with an underwhelming response upon releaseandgrossed $68....

30 years ago,Bruce Willisslipped back into his biggest role, John McClane, for a movie that would take the franchise in an exciting, new direction.Die Hard With a Vengeancewas initially met with mixed-to-positive reception from critics, butit became one of the highest-grossing films of 1995, and in the years following, it has been largely accepted as the greatest sequel in theDie Hardfranchise. The original film is a near-insurmountable piece of action filmmaking, butDie Hard With a Vengeancecomes pretty close to the marvelous, tightly constructed first film, with the added benefit ofSamuel L....

ABC’s vision forHigh Potentialhas stuck with viewers. The series has reportedgreat viewership numbersfor the five weeks it has been on the air and has broken some network records. Per a report byDeadline,High PotentialSeason 1is ABC’s most-watched new series in six years, breakingThe Conners' record set in the 2018/2019 TV season. The episode aired on October 22 was watched by 6.83 million viewers in the Live + 7 Days Nielsen ratings, putting ABC at the top of the Tuesday night scripted lineup across broadcast channels for the first time in four years....

McFarlane Toyshas been pulling out all the stops forBatman’s 85th anniversary this year. They have released figures from all across The Dark Knight’s rich history. From the comics to the TV shows to the blockbuster films, no stone in the Batcave has been left unturned. This includesBatman Forever, which got a DC Multiverse Build-A-Figure wave earlier this year. Now,Joel Schumacher’s first Batman film is getting even more love with a new fast-paced two-pack....

Update: Cinemark has also announced it is closing its theaters. A timetable was not given. In a significant but necessary move, AMC Theaters has decided to close its theaters nationwide for the time-being. The White House announced new national guidelines yesterday to help combat the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, and as part of those guidelines they recommended steering clear of gatherings of 10 people or more for at least the next two weeks....

Spoiler warning for anyone not caught up through “The Thantos Guild.” [Update:Another one bites the dust] Arrowhas a problem. The ever-growing Team Arrow is just too big, and as a result it’s sacrificing our interest in these once-beloved characters. Look, I get it – introducing new superheroes will always be awesome, but giving the older and even the newer characters the backseat because of it is simply not worth it....

The twisty, dark, oftentimes disturbing anthology seriesBlack Mirrormade its modest debut on Channel 4 in the U.K. back in 2011, but this month the show’s third season gets a splashy, commercial debut on Netflix with 6 all-new episodes produced by the streaming service. In most ways, the series is very much the same (creatorCharlie Brookerstill oversaw all the episodes and wrote most of them), but there’s an unmistakable swagger now that carries through the new installments, which feature almost all American protagonists in contrast to the past two seasons....

Fresh Off the BoatstarConstance Wuhas been named “Ambassador for the Arts” at this year’s North Fork TV Festival, a two-day event dedicated to independent scripted television held in Greenport, New York. A formal ceremony taking place on October 5 will see Greenport MayorGeorge Hubbard Jr.present the Golden Globe nominee with a letter of recommendation “for her commitment to and promotion of the arts and for her work to encourage young people to excel in the arts within the North Fork community....

Stranger ThingsstarDacre Montgomeryis returning to the supernatural genre, withVicky Kriepsin tow. They will both star in the upcoming ghost storyWent Up the Hill.Deadlinereports that the two actors will star in the New Zealand-set film. Montgomery will play Jack, who travels to New Zealand to attend the funeral of his long-estranged mother, who abandoned him as a child. There, he meets her widow, Jill (Krieps), whom he hopes will provide him with the answers he seeks — only for his mother’s ghost to appear and inhabit both of them, placing them all in danger....

The Mummyopens this Friday, and it’s supposed to signal the beginning of Universal’sDark Universefranchise based around classic movie monsters. Producer andMummydirectorAlex Kurtzmanhas been one of the guiding forces of this franchise alongsideChris Morgan(Fast & Furious), and he already has an outline of the films they want to tackle going forward. Speaking toFandom, Kurtzman said: “We know we’re going to doFrankenstein,Bride of Frankenstein,Dracula,Creature from the Black Lagoon,Phantom of the Opera,Hunchback of Notre Dame,Invisible Man,” he says....

Arrow’s John Diggle may still have a future as an Emerald Knight. While at DragonCon (via The Direct),David Ramseytalked about Diggle’s possible Green Lantern future. Although Diggle’s story in the Arrowverse began as Oliver Queen’s (Stephen Amell) bodyguard, he later joined Oliver in his quest to save Starling City (which later became Star City). Starting in the show’s fourth season, Diggle began suiting up as Spartan. In Season 6, he even took up the mantle of Green Arrow after Oliver temporarily retired....

One ofDrake’s most polarizing songs, “Nokia,” has sparked a flurry of heated discussion on social media, with some praising it and others criticizing it. But whether listenersfind the beat and lyrics catchy or cringey, there’s no doubt that it has captured the public interest and is on its way to being one of 2025’s most unexpectednumber-one R&B songs of the year. In an equally surprising shake-up on the music charts,“Nokia” has newly claimed the top position, edging out fellow rapper and rivalKendrick Lamar....