"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is also coming at a perfect time because there has been a massive increase in people looking into America's disturbing history — especially now that conservatives are trying their damnedest to sanitize...
Spoilers for "Star Wars: The Mandalorian" follow.
The hyper-chickens come home to roost in the latest episode of "The Mandalorian." The twenty-first chapter is called "The Pirate" and brings Gorian Shard back to the forefront of trouble for the...
It's surprisingly impossible for you to get a good grasp on what the deal with Jeremy Irons' performance is in "Dungeons & Dragons." There are moments where he's just muttering his lines with no interest in what he's...
Those impressed by the "John Wick" saga's transformation from quirky B-movie-style action thriller to montages of Keanu Reeves hitting and shooting people really well, might argue that "John Wick: Chapter 4" was so good we don't need a...
The "John Wick" films are also, Lee recognizes, a mounting exercise in trying to outdo what came before. "Chapter 3" had to be even longer and larger than "Chapter 2." No wonder "Chapter 4" is as massive as...
Colin acts as a perfect foil to the scheming and spoiled ways of Logan's children. He is a man of few words who aspires for little more than he has. He doesn't try to gain anything from Logan —...
David Ayer would, of course, go on to direct a series of steely crime flicks like "Harsh Times" and "Street Kings" as well as the excellent cop drama "End of Watch." Ayer would also be tapped to helm...
Creativity: 5/5. Might be the best top-down almost oner in film history.
Clarity: 3/5. Action happens very quickly, which is thrilling, it's but overpacked.
Power: 4/5. Some of the film's best hand-to-hand combat occurs amidst the gun-fu. Fluidity: 5/5.
Technically, this...
In the two-part mid-season finale, Hilary Duff's Sophie starts dating an older guy and starts suspecting that he may be her father. In a frenzy, she runs away from his house and crashes into a car with the...
Mica Burton began acting professionally in 2015, appearing in Matt Hullum's sci-fi comedy film, "Lazer Team." Shortly thereafter, she began hosting various online, pop culture-related shows like "The Know" and "Achievement Hunter." Much of her career to date...
Daniels are arguably more well-known than most of these names were before their big studio breaks. "Everything Everywhere All At Once" is A24's highest-grossing film ever and became the most-awarded film of all time, making it one of...
Speaking to Variety, "Yellowjackets" co-showrunner Jonathan Lisco noted there is, in fact, a practical reason for Shauna being the first Yellowjacket to turn to cannibalism. "Of course, she's hungry and she's pregnant, so she eats the ear that...
While "Dave" may not be a factually accurate depiction of Lil Dicky's career, it has been honest, funny, and a very authentic feeling piece about being a musician in the modern era. Virtually ever since MP3s upended the...
Though the concept of Mandalorian culture seems relatively new, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas was developing it years before "The Clone Wars." The series presented the perfect opportunity to introduce the warrior race, much to the delight of...
A big part of what makes "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" feel like such a breath of fresh air compared to the other streaming "Star Trek" shows like "Picard" and "Discovery" is the throwback, episodic structure. There are overarching storylines...
Speaking of James Wan, the modern master of horror brought us franchises like "Saw" and "Insidious" before making some of the biggest blockbusters of all time in "Furious 7" and "Aquaman." But when the dust settled from his...