'Beastars' Is The Coming-Of-Age Murder-Mystery Noir-Thriller Teenage Romance Anime 'Zootopia' You Didn't Know You Needed

‘Beastars’ Is The Coming-Of-Age Murder-Mystery Noir-Thriller Teenage Romance Anime ‘Zootopia’ You Didn’t Know You Needed (Welcome toAni-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)We’re living in a golden age of anime. There is a never-ending stream of new shows airing all the time, and too many streaming services to count. With so many shows arriving all the time, the Netflix model of waiting until all the different-language subtitles and dubs are ready means that their shows get delayed by months until they get released at arguably odd times compared to the already established anime season....

July 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1176 words · Rachel Johnson

'Bridesmaids' Helmer Paul Feig To Direct 'The Better Woman'

‘Bridesmaids’ Helmer Paul Feig To Direct ‘The Better Woman’ NotBridesmaids 2, notBridget Jones 3,Paul Feighas signed on to direct an original film as a result of his massive 2011 success. The director ofBridesmaidsand co-creator ofFreaks and Geekshas committed to directThe Better Woman, a comedy at Universal about a powerful young woman whose boyfriend dumps her for an older lady. The younger woman then befriends her elder to figure out what the ex-boyfriend sees in her....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Benjamin Shaw

'Captain Marvel' Trailer: Brie Larson Takes Command Of The MCU

‘Captain Marvel’ Trailer: Brie Larson Takes Command Of The MCU It’s been a long time coming but now it’s here: the Marvel Cinematic Universe has its first female-led superhero film withCaptain Marvel.Brie Larsonstars as Carol Danvers, an Air Force pilot with super powers caught up in a galactic war. The firstCaptain Marveltrailer is here, giving us a glimpse of the penultimate entry in phase 3 of the MCU. Captain Marvel Trailer How will the MCU recover from the devastating events ofAvengers: Infinity War?...

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Eric Villegas

'Free State Of Jones' Preview: Matthew McConaughey Goes To War In Five-Minute Clip

‘Free State Of Jones’ Preview: Matthew McConaughey Goes To War In Five-Minute Clip It’s funny to think about just how farMatthew McConaugheyhas come in the past few years. As recently as 2010, he was better known for his tabloid coverage than or his acting career, which had largely devolved into dumb romcoms and dumber action flicks. But things started to turn around in 2011, with the triple-punch ofThe Lincoln Lawyer,Bernie, andKiller Joe....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Nicholas Boone

'Hands Of Stone' Teaser Trailer: Edgar Ramirez And Usher Transform For The Boxing Drama

‘Hands Of Stone’ Teaser Trailer: Edgar Ramirez And Usher Transform For The Boxing Drama Roberto Duránwent 103-16-0 as a boxer, with a total of 70 knockouts. Durán, who started his boxing career at the age of 16, was nicknamed “Manos de Piedra” (“Hands of Stone”). Throughout his incredible career, the Hands of Stone faced off againstSugar Ray Leonarda total of three times, but their most famous fight occurred in 1980, known as the “No Más Fight,” in which Durán called it quits....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Sara Chen

'Hobbs And Shaw' Spoiler Review: Yes, It's Still All About Family

‘Hobbs And Shaw’ Spoiler Review: Yes, It’s Still All About Family Spoiler alert: It’s about family.And that’s it? We can end this article there, right?Okay. We’ll go beyond that. When taking aboutHobbs and Shaw, the latest film in theFast and Furioussaga, it helps to step back a bit when reflecting on the ridiculousness of the first spin-off from what I’ve dubbed theFast and Furii(I’ll keep going ‘till it catches on, dammit)....

July 12, 2025 · 14 min · 2771 words · Yvette Porter

'Homeland' Is Ending With Its Eighth Season [TCA 2018]

‘Homeland’ Is Ending With Its Eighth Season [TCA 2018] For a few years,Homelandfans knew that future seasons were guaranteed. Even before season 6 aired, Showtime renewed it for seasons 7 and 8. With season 8 is coming next year, the decision to keep the show going or end it had to be made. Speaking in front of the Television Critics Association on Monday, Showtime CEODavid Nevinsannounced that the decision had been made....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Mercedes Jones

'Jackie Brown' And 'Breaking Bad' Actor Robert Forster Has Died At 78

‘Jackie Brown’ And ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Robert Forster Has Died At 78 Robert Forsterhas been kicking around Hollywood since the late 1960s. But it wouldn’t be until after decades of ups and downs later that his career would get the respect it deserved after starring in Quentin Tarantino’sJackie Brownin 1997. Since then, Forster has brought his chiseled chin to an eclectic array of film. But on the day of his return to the world ofBreaking Badin the Netflix originalEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, we’re sad to report that Robert Forster passed away at age 78....

July 12, 2025 · 5 min · 902 words · Janice Miller

'Keep The Lights On' Trailer

‘Keep The Lights On’ Trailer - A Gay Couple Wrestles With Drug Addiction In Acclaimed Sundance Drama We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For all the zillions of movies we get about the deliriously happy early days of a romance, there are precious few about what happens when the honeymoon period wears off. And it’s a shame, because while it’s harder to turn something that’s become part of the everyday grind into a crowd-pleasing holiday-themed romcom directed by Garry Marshall, the truth is that there’s a ton of rich, textured material to be mined from older relationships....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Emma Cochran

'Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil' Trailer: Angelina Jolie Returns As The Notorious Disney Villain

‘Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil’ Trailer: Angelina Jolie Returns As The Notorious Disney Villain Angelina Jolieis set to return to the screen for the first time since 2015 withMaleficent: Mistress of Evil. The sequel finds Jolie once again playing the villainousSleeping Beautycharacter, reimagined as more of a tragic, complex figure than hinted at in the original animated movie.Elle Fanningis back as well, withMichelle Pfeifferjoining the franchise as a new character. TheMistress of Eviltrailer below gives us our first look at Jolie’s return to acting....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Brenda Murphy

'Ozark' Season 3 Spoiler Review: The Netflix Series Plumbs New Dramatic Depths As It Goes Full 'Godfather'

‘Ozark’ Season 3 Spoiler Review: The Netflix Series Plumbs New Dramatic Depths As It Goes Full ‘Godfather’ “Fighting for your life makes every other thing you ever did before seem extremely dull.” This line is spoken by Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) in the penultimate episode ofOzark’s third season, which hitNetflixon Friday. It’s a line that cuts to the core of what makes Wendy, her husband Marty (Jason Bateman), and the show around them tick....

July 12, 2025 · 13 min · 2700 words · Dawn Castro

'Rocketman' Music Video: Taron Egerton Sings! (Unlike Some Other Biopic Actors)

‘Rocketman’ Music Video: Taron Egerton Sings! (Unlike Some Other Biopic Actors) More often than not, when an actor takes on the role of an iconic singer, they lip-sync rather than belting out the tunes themselves. NotTaron Egerton, though. TheKingsmanactor is portraying Elton John in the movieRocketman, and rather than have John’s famous voice dubbed in, Egerton does all the singing himself. And he sounds great! Does he sound like Elton John?...

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Shawn White PhD

'Solo' Trailer: Shock Till You Drop's First Film Takes Camp Initiation To Another Level

‘Solo’ Trailer: Shock Till You Drop’s First Film Takes Camp Initiation To Another Level Horror blogShockTillYouDrop.comwill soon begin distributing films, and their first foray into your home is calledSolo.Isaac Cravitwrote and directed the thriller which is about a young summer camp counselor (DeGrassi’sAnnie Clark) who must survive on her own for two days as initiation to her new organization. How does it go down?Things are very, very quiet, she learns about herself in the wilderness, and goes home happy....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Audrey Wallace