O'Shea Jackson Jr. on Long Shot, Den of Thieves 2 and Working with His Father

With directorJonathan Levine’sLong Shotopening this weekend in theaters, I recently sat down withO’Shea Jackson Jr. to talk about making this extremely funny comedy. During the interview, he talked how he landed the role, deleted scenes, how he originally set out to be a writer and not an actor, the status ofDen of Thieves 2,when he is going to work with his father,Ice Cube, and more. If you haven’t seen the greattrailers forLong Shot, the film is written byLiz Hannah(The Post) andDan Sterling(The Office) and follows the unlikely romance between a hard-hitting political journalist (Seth Rogen) and his first crush (Charlize Theron), who now happens to be the current U....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Teresa Moore

Peter Jackson's Beatles Documentary Is Now a 6-Hour Docuseries

Peter Jackson’s highly-anticipated documentary about The Beatles,The Beatles: Get Back, will now be split into three separate episodes. After reviewing the mountain of old footage fromMichael Lindsay-Hogg, Jackson — along with Disney, Apple Corps, and WingNut Films Productions — decided to release the six-hour film over the course of three days this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend to preserve his uncompromised vision.The Beatles: Get Backwill now stream on Disney+ November 25, 26, and 27....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 727 words · Monica Vincent

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Trailer Reveals Gym Leaders

If the recent trailers forPokémon Legends: Arceushave got you feeling nostalgic, stay calm because the Pokémon Company is well aware of another, earlier release that is coming in late November for die-hard Pokémon fans who need news as well. The new trailer forPokémon Brilliant DiamondandPokémon Shining Pearlwas released to remind us that the new version of the 2007 games are just around the corner from the release. While thefirst trailerreleased back in September focused more on gameplay, some characters that tag along throughout the journey and one Gym Leader, the new trailer provides a look at more remastered versions of Gym Leaders such as Sunyshore City’s Volkner and Snowpoint City’s Candice....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Jennifer Hoffman

Quentin Tarantino Cut Down This ‘Pulp Fiction’ Scene To Avoid an NC-17 Rating

Throughout his thirty-year film career,Quentin Tarantinohas been well-known for his embrace of extreme and stylized violence, sometimes overblown to the point thateven veteran horror directorshave a tough time watching it. As such, it’s really no surprise to learnhe has a long history of tension with the MPAA ratings system, often in different ways. Perhaps the most notable example isPulp Fiction, still widely considered his magnum opus, which contains what is possibly the most unexpected and darkly comedic death in his filmography — but we’ll get to that in a moment....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1306 words · Sharon Bray

Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indy Doesn't Matter Theory Is Bad, Here's Why

Among the many atrocities committed against popular culture byThe Big Bang Theory,there exists only one that equals the sheer, breathtaking obnoxiousness of coming across aYoung Sheldonposter without warning. I speak, of course, of the way the show brought to light and legitimized a piece of geek criticism once reserved for the darkest, most annoying corner of your local video store: The “Indiana Jones Doesn’t Matter In His Own Movie” theory. Folks, I hate it, and onRaiders of the Lost Ark’s 40th anniversary, it’s finally time to put the dang thing in the dirt....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1338 words · Thomas Hanson

Rocketman Deleted Scene Has Elton John Confronting His Addiction

Today, we’re pleased to share an exclusive deleted scene fromDexter Fletcher’sRocketman. The fantasy-biopic starsTaron Egertonas five-time Grammy-winning iconElton JohnalongsideBryce Dallas Howard(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom),Richard Madden(Game of Thrones),Jamie Bell(Fantastic Four), andGemma Jones(Bridget Jones’ Baby). In the clip, Elton is offered a chance to relapse, and while you can see that there’s clearly a temptation to use again, he manages to decline. It’s not a bad scene, but it also makes sense why Fletcher left this on the cutting room floor....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Nancy Marsh

Salman Khan Refuses to Be Labeled a Traitor in First ‘Tiger 3’ Trailer

Completing a hat-trick for what has proven to be a very lucrative narrative trope in Hindi cinema this year, the upcomingTiger 3will sendSalman Khan’s Avinash “Tiger” Singh Rathore on a dangerous mission that will eventually help him bond with his son. Two otherBollywood blockbustersthis year —Gadar 2andJawan— were based on a similar premise, which audiences seem to find very compelling.Tiger 3, which received a first teaser on Wednesday, would hope to continue this successful streak....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Lori Morris

Seth Rogen Will Star in Brandon Trost's Feature Directing Debut

Shooting comedies is hard. Far too many end up looking like high-end sitcoms, and while credit is due for framing and getting the funniest setup possible, rarely do you notice if a comedy looksgood. And yetBrandon Trosthas shown himself to be incredibly adept as a cinematographer for comedies having done outstanding work forThis Is the End,Neighbors, andThe Disaster Artist. Now he’s due to get in the director’s chair for a comedy that will see him reteaming withSeth Rogen....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · John Walker

Suicide Squad Game Trailer Reveals Anticipated Antihero Co-op

After debuting the first trailer forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueat DC FanDome in 2020, DC has finally revealed another look at the upcoming video game.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguecomes from Rocksteady Studios, who previously made theBatman: Arkhamtrilogy of games, which includes 2009’sBatman: Arkham Asylum, 2011’sArkham City, and 2015’sBatman: Arkham Knight. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis actually a direct follow-up to Rocksteady’s Arkhamverse. At last year’s FanDome, Rocksteady’s creative director Sefton Hill stated that “this is a continuation of the Arkhamverse, so a lot of the threads and storylines you’re going to see come to fruition in this game....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Eric Mcgrath

The Best Shows on Max Right Now (September 2024)

Good shows on HBO are plentiful — evengreatones aren’t hard to come by. The platform has earned its prestige TV distinction, and its streaming service has the luxury of housing classic favorites likeFriendsalongside more recent Emmy-winning masterpieces likeSuccessionandThe White Lotus. There’s a lot of excellent content to choose from: Here’s our list of the best shows on HBO Max to help you get started. For more recommendations, check out our list of thebest movies on HBO, thebest drama movies on HBO, and thebest horror movies on HBO....

July 19, 2025 · 79 min · 16645 words · Timothy Johnson DDS

The Conjuring 2 Trailer Announcement Teases Scary Footage

DirectorJames Wanhas been teasing horror fans with behind-the-scenes sneak peeks atThe Conjuring 2, but tomorrow we’ll be getting the first footage. Wan announced on Twitter the arrival of the trailer — which is dropping tomorrow, by the way — along with a brief (very brief) snippet of footage. The Conjuring 2trailer announcement mostly reminds us of the success of the first one. With a production budget of $20 million, the film easily surpassed that over its opening weekend....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Kathy Gomez

The Dark Tower Trailer Will Finally Arrive This Week

So,The Dark Towercomes out in August. Did you forget? Well, who could blame you? The long (long, long, long) awaited film adaptation ofStephen King’s Gunslinger novels is finally upon us, but you sure wouldn’t know it from the marketing campaign. Sony gave The Dark Tower a pretty decent early push with a string of images, an ARG app, and an active social media presence, but the noise rapidly died down and in the months since, fans have been eagerly awaiting the first trailer forNikolaj Arcel’s spin on the saga of Roland Deschain (Idris Elba) and his eternal battle with the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey)....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Jeff Smith

The Problem With Jon Stewart Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at Upcoming Apple TV+ Talk Show

Apple TV+ has just released the first look video forJon Stewart’s highly anticipated return to television,The Problem With Jon Stewart. Featuring the longtimeDaily Showhost’s signature blend of jokes and earnest conversations around difficult issues, the video offers a taste of what the new current events program is all about. In contrast withthe remarkably timely space race trailer, or eventhe self-deprecating teaser, the new footage provides deeper insights into the typical content and format of the show....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Anna Holmes