With Halloween approaching, you may be looking for something spooky, frightful, or downright scary to watch as the weather cools down and sunset looms closer. Luckily, we’re here to help. Not everyone has access to the same streaming services, but we’ve dug into Hulu to pick out the most holiday-appropriate films to aid in your viewing experience. Not all of these films are Halloween-themed necessarily, but they each fill that “Halloween movie” vibe in their own way....

Well, 2020… we’ve had better years as a species, right? However, that’s not television’s fault, and the last several months have featured some very welcome episodic distractions, courtesy of Netflix. The best shows we saw since the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve featured sexy vampires, sexy reality show strangers, and some very sexy food. They also, though, offered up moving portraits of humanity, raised important issues about race, class, and religion, and did their best to answer some of life’s most important existential questions....

The second season ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, will premiere next Thursday, August 29, and this brings with it great excitement for those eager to return to Middle-earth. The power ofthe Dark Lord is on the rise, but he might yet be quelled should those who wish to oppose him play their cards right. Central to the theme for the coming season are the titular rings of power....

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled our first look at Season 6 ofThe Expanse, as well as confirmed a premiere date for when the show’s final season will be available to stream. The announcement came as part of the series' virtual panel at New York Comic Con, where the cast and executive producers confirmed that Season 6, which consists of a total of 6 episodes, will release its first episode on December 10, with new episodes premiering each Friday weekly before concluding on July 01, 2025....

What could possibly go wrong while shooting a movie with a reported150 lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, and elephants?Aftertheir 1969 trip to a nature preserve in Zimbabwe, married coupleNoel MarshallandTippi Hedrenwere inspired to makeRoar, a 1981 film about a scientist and his family living in such an environment among wild animals. Perhaps they had never heard — or decided to ignore — the advice of entertainerW.C. Fields, who famously warned against the inherently difficult nature ofworking with animals on film....

Four seasons in, most TV shows are struggling to keep material fresh for viewers. They’ve often run through the major story beats they wanted to hit, coupled up the most enticing romantic pairings, and are looking for ways to keep the drama engaging and the story moving forward. Such is the constant dilemma of the medium, and yet a few series have navigated through those mid-series story bumps in successful ways....

Illumination Entertainment makes bad movies. They’re 2nd-rate DreamWorks Animation. They made their name with theDespicable Memovies; films that in turn made their name with yellow beans that wear goggles and speak French gibberish. They’re not the at the top of the heap when it comes to animated family films, and nothing has changed with their latest misfire,The Secret Life of Pets. The premise should be a slam-dunk, and it’s not like there’s any shortage of goodwill for adorable animals (animated or otherwise), but instead it comes off like a reheated remake ofToy StoryandToy Story 2minus Pixar’s cleverness and warmth....

Steve Pink’s intimate relationship dramaThe Wheelhas set a summer release date. StarringAmber MidthunderandTaylor Graythe feature premiered torave reviewsat Toronto Film Festival last year. The film follows a young couple, Albee (Midthunder) and Walker (Gray), who are on the brink of divorce. They rent a mountain getaway to save their fledgling marriage. Before long, their personal drama creates tension between their newly engaged AirBnB hosts – Ben and Carly — leaving us to wonder if either couples’ relationship will survive the weekend....

Cracow Monstershas been described as the “perfect series” for those who love thehorrorgenre, and although it is not immediately obvious why, as soon as you sink your teeth into the series, it grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go.Effortlessly, it blends the supernatural viciousness of demons with a sultry sense of intrigue that reflects the gloomy streets of its setting.Due to its serial format, it isn’t restricted to focusing on one antagonist, choosing to have a primary villain who brings and revives other demons into the world....

Of the plethora of popular literary characters that have had trouble making the leap to the big screen, Jack Ryan has probably had the most chances. First, there wasAlec BaldwininThe Hunt for Red October, who did a very good job in an enjoyable enough movie. Then, in an inexplicable change-up,Harrison Fordtook upTom Clancy’s long-suffering CIA analyst inPatriot GamesandClear and Present Danger, two very entertaining political thrillers that doubled as action films....

Tom Hardyhas been having a bit of an odd run in the last decade or so. Once a favorite ofChristopher Nolan’s, Hardy has spent the majority of his last 10 years working on three Venom movies. After wrapping up the trilogy last year with the box office hitVenom: The Last Dance, Hardy branched out with the Paramount+ seriesMobLandand the long-in-development Netflix action filmHavoc. Directed byGareth Evans,Havocdebuted on the streamer a few weeks ago, after a rather tumultuous production....

With directorNicolai Fuglsig’s12 Strongopening this weekend, I recently sat down withTrevante Rhodesto talk about the incredible true story. If you’re not familiar with the material, the film is based on the best-selling bookHorse SoldiersbyDoug Stantonand recounts how in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, a group of US Special Forces are sent to Afghanistan to score a crucial victory in the early days of the War. While there, they must convince Northern Alliance General Dostum (Navid Negahban) to form an alliance to fight the Taliban, overcome their cultural differences, and fight the enemy with limited resources....

What a strange summer at the box office this has already been.Toy Story 4easily took the weekend with a $118 million debut. This marks the highest opening in the franchise by a wide margin—toppingToy Story 3’s $110.3 million—but still falls below the $122 million the movie was estimated to rake in, andwellbelow the $140-165 million mark that Disney was originally expecting. The trend continues of big franchise tentpoles underperforming, althoughToy Story 4’s premiere isn’t nearly as tragic asDark PhoenixorMen in Black: International....