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The town ofRiverdalehas seen many things over a span of five going on six seasons. There have been serial killers, a cult, multiple gang wars, and a few murder mysteries along the way, but Season 6’s first story arc, titled “Rivervale,” might be its craziest to date. The arc so far, which will premiere its fourth of five total episodes next week, has dealt with demons such as La Llorona, Archie’s death, and the devil himself, but what fans have been eagerly awaiting with this storyline isKiernan Shipka’s return as Sabrina the Teenage Witch....

When it comes to replacing the screen on your Samsung phone, you’re faced with a choice: should you go for an aftermarket screen or stick with the original? This decision isn’t just about cost; it’s about quality, durability, and your overall user experience. Samsung Replacement Phone Screen Options Choosing the right replacement screen for your Samsung phone can be confusing. Here’s a table comparing OEM, Service Pack, and Aftermarket options to help you decide:...

[NOTE: This is a re-post of ourSilencereview from December, it is currently playing in select cities and expands to a national release, Friday January 13] In 1988,Martin Scorsesewas given a gift ofShūsaku Endō’s 1966 award-winning novelSilence. The offering came after the Vatican had declared Scorsese’s heartfelt adaptation ofThe Last Temptation of Christto be “morally offensive.” Scorsese, a devout Catholic, received death threats because information of the film’s content was cherry-picked and spread amongst conservative Christians....

Justice League’s not-so-great performance at the box office this weekend opened up major questions as to where the DC cinematic universe will go from here and whether or not rumors of scrapping the universe design for singular movies might be the best path forward. These are tough questions for filmmakers coming on the heels of what was one of the biggest questions in the industry toward the beginning of the week: who will get worldwide distribution rights to the nextQuentin Tarantinomovie in the wake of the allegations againstHarvey Weinstein?...

Spider-Man: Homecomingdoes something pretty fantastic with its final scene, and we wanted to dig into a bit. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, quit reading now because there arespoilers ahead. At the end ofSpider-Man: Homecoming, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) has reclaimed his powerful costume, deepened his sense of responsibility, and looks out on the city with a renewed sense of optimism. And because this Peter doesn’t have spider-sense, he’s too busy looking out the window to notice Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) come to his room and see him in his Spider-Man costume....

CBS’s production of the new sci-fi seriesStar Trek: Discoveryis now officially underway. A new teaser trailer goes behind the scenes to tease early looks at the show’s ship design, Starfleet badges, and uniformsStar Trek: Discoverypromises “a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.” That’s all well and good, but none of that is on display in this very early trailer, at least not in any meaningful way....

Steven Spielberghas criticized the way streaming services, including Warner Brothers' HBO Max, are treating filmmakers. The award-winning film director ofThe Fabelmanshas blamed the services for taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic when theatrical releases were first cancelled. In an interview withThe New York Times, Spielberg took aim at streaming services for refusing to give filmmakers theatrical releases after the height of the pandemic. “The pandemic created an opportunity for streaming platforms to raise their subscriptions to record-breaking levels and also throw some of my best filmmaker friends under the bus as their movies were unceremoniously not given theatrical releases,” Spielberg said....

Horror fans rejoice, things are about to get a lot scarier on Peacock. Today it has been announced that the streamer has teamed up with iconic horror filmmakerJames Wanfor an upcoming horror thriller series! The currently untitled series will be written byYellowstonewriterIan McCullochand based on the bestselling novelStingerbyRobert McCammon. Stingerwas first published in 1988 and became a New York Times bestseller. The original novel takes place over the course of a single day in a remote Texas town....

Marvel fans are getting closer and closer toThe Defendersminiseries event, which will unite Netflix’s heroes of Hell’s Kitchen in anAvengers-style event. Complicating the road ahead has been the overwhelming popularity of the standalone series. Marvel and Netflix fast-tracked production onDaredevilseason 2 asJessica Jonesdebuted and earned another season order fairly quickly. Now it looks like the schedule of events we once had in our heads is off even more asThe Defendersis said to film at the end of this year, just asLuke Cagedebuts....

As someone who still schvitzes before every single interview she conducts, nerves can skyrocket often in this industry. ForAya Cash? One of the first gigs that really put her nerves to the test was her guest appearance onAaron Sorkin’s HBO series,The Newsroom. Cash joined the ensemble in the premiere episode of Season 2 as Shelly Wexler, a member of the Occupy Wall Street movement who ultimately agrees to do an on-air interview with Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels)....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 as well as Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton novels. With yet another season ofBridgerton, it is once again time to speculate about which sibling will be the star of the show’s upcoming season. Initially, in its first two runs, it seemed like the show was going to adhere to the order of theBridgertonnovels published byJulia Quinn, with Daphne’s (Phoebe Dynevor) romance with the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page) followed by Anthony’s (Jonathan Bailey) rivals-to-lovers story with Kate(Simone Ashley)....

Every fan of theHarry Potterfranchise, books or films, is aware of the basic principles of the infamous Polyjuice potion. In the second installment of the fantasy series,the potion was introduced as a way to disguise the drinker by transforming them into someone else. This is done through a series of complicated brewing steps, and the DNA of the target person the drinker wanted to appear as is also mixed in. Despitethe reported bitter taste, the potion has been used a couple of times across the series, coming in handy to gather information, disguise oneself, or misdirect an attack....

The Trustis one big mixed bag, which makes it especially tough to review. It’s engaging from start to finish,butthere isn’t much depth to the film.Nicolas Cageis a blast to watch,butthe performance doesn’t serve the story well. It comes with a curious twist,butit isn’t particularly well earned. Every single compliment and criticism comes with a caveat so the only way to sum up the experience is by dubbing it a fine film,butone you certainly don’t need to see....