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Quick Links Are you looking for something for your kids to watch that won’t annoy the living daylights out of you? Something inspirational and educational while at the same time entertaining for the whole family? Then look no further becauseJaneis here to fulfill your needs. This family TV series, consisting of 10 episodes, centers around an environmentalist-in-training. It is inspired by the work of world-famous conservationist and ethologist, Dr. Jane Goodall....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for John Wick: Chapter Four. John Wick: Chapter Fourhas a definitive ending forKeanu Reeves’sexorbitant assassin when he is fatally wounded in a duel with former comrade Caine (Donnie Yen.) This may come as a surprise to audiences as the franchisecontinues to succeedto close the book on the hit character, especially when sequels continue to dominate pop culture. But the bold choice to give John Wick a proper ending makes for a much better, more complete movie....

After months of build-up, the epic Indian tent-poleKalki 2898 ADwas released this week to blockbuster box office response in theaters worldwide. Billed as a science-fiction spectacle with elements of Hindu mythology,Kalkidelivered the third-biggest global box office debut in Indian cinema history, in addition to delivering the best stateside debut for an Indian movie ever. With a $5.5 million opening day haul that also includes preview figures,Kalkiovertook the $5.4 million opening day gross ofRRR, which is arguably India’s biggest crossover hit....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for ‘The Voice’ Episode 2.Another night of Blind Auditions onThe Voice, and this episodegets Season 26 back on track! To help hammer in the “athletic” angle of the season, former Olympics correspondentSnoop Doggis giving his fellow coaches a pep talk in the coaches' locker room. And once again,Snoop is the season’s brightest star.His willingness to play into the bits, even withMike Tirico, and lean into the camp of it all proves his arrival on the show is worth every penny....

Of all the primary children’s television companies, none have made such a prominent mark in the cinematic and theatrical avenues as Nickelodeon, which has continuously released an array of exceptional feature films for nearly 30 years. Not to be confused with the many TV specials that aired on the network itself, the company funded and released many theatrical ventures, from feature-length installments of their shows to new, original movies. Several of the projects released under the Nickelodeon Movies banner are still widely beloved and revered by not just people who grew up with them but also critics and younger audiences experiencing them for the first time....

Crime movies like the recent releasesThe Shadow StraysandDrive-Away Dollscontinue to captivate viewers, offering a thrilling view into a world of heists, mysteries, and high-stakes chases. Whether the main characters are the ones committing the crimes or trying to solve them, good crime movies dissect the causes and consequences of crime. In addition, crime movies should also have a complex plot that will retain suspense until the very end, fully fleshed-out characters with clear motivations, and a morally ambiguous plot that will have viewers questioning their own principles and beliefs....

Even thoughanimeis bigger than ever, themangafrom which the shows are adapted don’t get the recognition they deserve, despite being the source material with better pacing. The fantasy genre has recently experienced a surge in popularity in anime and manga, delivering profound stories likeMushoku Tenseiand riveting action experiences such asBlack Clover. With fantasy more popular than ever,this list will rank the ten greatest fantasy mangaof all time. It will base the ranking on critical acclaim, fan opinion, story, writing, art, characters, worldbuilding, entertainment value, originality, and how well it represents the fantasy genre....

Forget resolutions. You know what the new year really means? New movies. And if the first week of 2021 was any indication, we’re gonna need the streaming self-care! So if you’re looking to do a little relaxing and wondering what to watch on Netflix this month, we’ve got you covered with a handy rundown of the best new movies arriving on the streaming service in January. As usual, there are a ton of older favorites new to Netflix this month, including one of the best-ever James Bond movies and a double dose ofMartin Scorseseclassics....

With every movie release comes the inevitable merchandising: the toys, the t-shirts, the huge cardboard standup posters you see in movie theater lobbies. Promotional swag for movies has been a tradition for decades, and now, A24 is immortalizing the phenomenon in their new coffee table book,For Promotional Use Only: A Catalog of Hollywood Movie Swag and Promo Merch from 1975-2005, showcasing a hundred and sixty-five artifacts from Hollywood marketing history....

Everybody’s favorite and evergreenAngelina Joliemight have taken a backseat on the acting but her quirks never fail to make headlines. She recently appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonand ended up revealing that the actressonce wanted to become a funeral director.As surprising and weird as it sounds, wait till you hear her reasoning for it. Jimmy Fallonasked Jolie in his signature style of rumors about her studying to become a funeral director once, to which Jolie’s response was:“Yes,” followed by the most wholesome, authentic guilty laughand everybody bursting into laughter along with it....

FilmmakerJames Wanhasnot been shyabout his displeasure at learning thatAquamandidn’t make theAcademy’s shortlistfor the Best Visual Effects Oscar, and now you can see for yourself all the hard work that went into bringing the DC film to life. In many ways,Aquamanis DC’s biggest VFX challenge thus far, as much of the film takes place underwater.Zack Snyderattempted to tease a bit of how that might work inJustice League, but Wan and his team hit upon a few different key ways to create the illusion thatJason Momoaand Co....

During the Comic-Con@Home panel forBatman: The Long Halloween, Part Twothe cast discussed how the second film would differ from the source material. According toTroy Baker, who voices the Joker, the animated adaption ofJeph LoebandTim Sale’s 1996 comic will “flip the script” on the source material and give fans more of the relationships between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle, in addition to the relationship between Harvey Dent’s Two-Face and Batman.Batman: The Long Halloween,Part Onealready showed that Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne have a closer relationship than the one in the graphic novel, but the cast didn’t elaborate further on what other surprises fans can expect forPart Two....

A two hour-plus drama about West African child soldiers does not exactly sound like “a good time,” and indeedCary Joji Fukunaga’s new filmBeasts of No Nationis not an easy sell. But this gut-wrenching, beautiful yet brutal drama is an extraordinary piece of work and a bold film to act as Netflix’s first piece of original feature film content*. This movie is just as tough and emotionally devastating as you think it’s going to be, but Fukunaga presents the story in a way that refuses to devolve into platitudes or try and offer some sort of happy life raft for viewers to hang their hope on....