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In mid-2018, the Russo Brothers-owned independent studio AGBO came about, creating a cross-continental spy series that’s just as ambitious as it is ruthless. That little idea sparked the genesis of what would beCitadel,the first series to kick off the now-expanding Citadel Cinematic Universe. In less than two years sinceCitadel’s premiere in April 2023, the Prime Video super sleuth darling currently has two spin-offs in its slate and a Season 2 of its original series underway....

It’s been nearly nine years since aJames Cameronfilm graced cinemas (2009’sAvatar), the longest stretch since the auteur blasted onto the scene and forever changed the science fiction landscape withThe Terminator. But this absence isn’t due to any sabbatical – Cameron’s actually been hard at work on a series of mysteriousAvatarsequels (four in total) and an equally enigmaticTerminatorreboot. At the press day for Cameron’s upcoming six-part docu-seriesJames Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction,the filmmaker briefly touched upon his long in the worksAvatarsequels and his planned reboot ofThe Terminatorfranchise....

From creatorDave Holstein(Weeds,Raising Hope) and director/executive producerMichel Gondry(Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), the Showtime seriesKiddingfollows Jeff (Jim Carrey, in a brilliant performance that’s his first series regular role in more than two decades), who’s also known as Mr. Pickles, an icon of children’s television. Although Mr. Pickles is supposed to be a beacon of kindness and wisdom for America’s youth, Jeff is finding it increasingly difficult to deal with his imploding personal life while his grief over a family tragedy causes a slow meltdown of his own sanity, in a way that is both heartbreaking and hilarious....

Disney’sDuckTaleshas checked every box a reboot is required to make and then some. It pays homage but is not beholden to the original series, it brings the story into the modern era, and goes above and beyond to deepen the mythology.DuckTalesalso features a fantastic voice cast anchored byDavid Tennant,Ben Schwartz,Danny Pudi,Bobby Moynihan,Kate MicucciandBeck Bennett, who have quickly made the fan-favorite characters their own in just a handful of episodes. But one big debut has yet to arrive, that ofLin-Manuel Miranda’s Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera, a....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforLoki, Season 1, Episode 5, “Journey Into Mystery."] The cliffhanger at the end ofLokiEpisode 4 left us all on a humdinger, as both Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) were pruned, only for a post-credits scene to reveal that they’re not actually dead. Instead, they had both been sent to an unnamed world populated by Loki variants, and inLokiEpisode 5 we learned all about said world, which is called “The Void....

The sequel toDeon Taylor’s sleeper hit horror spoof,Meet the Blacks, has been given a title, a trailer, and an official theatrical release date of June 11. The comedy sequel will be released on VOD and Blu-ray by Lionsgate and Hidden Empire later on this summer. While the first film parodiedThe Purgefranchise,The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2features funnymanKatt Williamsas a vampire and seems to follow more of an original storyline instead of being a standard spoof that slightly changes scenes of already existing movies....

Imagine all the intricacies that go into staging an action sequence: the stunts, choreography, rehearsing, and timing. Now imagine that same process – but in stop-motion animation. A simple ten second shot of, say, Tom Cruise running down a freeway takes hours to set up and shoot traditionally, but in stop-motion: that same shot takes days, if not weeks, to film. This brings us toMissing Link, the latest stop-motion feature from Laika Studios, a globe-trotting action adventure in the vein ofIndiana Jones....

Production continues onMission: Impossible 6, filmmakerChristopher McQuarriecontinues sharing teases on social media, and I continue to highly anticipate this next sequel. McQuarrie marks the first director in theMissionfranchise to repeat, having written and directed the exemplaryMission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. He knows the stakes, and he’s made clear that he’s working to makeMission: Impossible 6distinct fromRogue Nationin a number of ways—including visually, withRob Hardy(Ex Machina) serving as cinematographer. But one thing we’ve been looking forward to inMission: Impossible 6is a big stunt sequence....

Netflix has announced what’s coming to their streaming service in April, and there are plenty of good movies to add to your queue. In April, Netflix is addingA Nightmare on Elm Street,An American Tail,Gremlins,Schindler’s List,Tropic Thunder,The BFG,Kubo and the Two Strings,The Prestige, andQueen of Katwe. On the TV front, the service will see the addition ofDocumentary Now!: Season 2,Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return,Bill Nye Saves the World,DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Season 2, andDear White People....

It’s been over a year now since the throngs of insufferable obsessives who treatRick and Mortylike the one cool lost testament of the Bible decided to lose much of their collective shit over sour trash sauce churned out by McDonald’s. Due to a spot-on sardonic joke made by Rick toward the beginning of Season 3 of the show, legions of fans descended on innumerable McDonald’s locations nationwide when the fast-food chain announced they would be re-releasing a select amount of their discontinued Szechuan Sauce....

Be aware there are some light spoilers forSyfy’s Nightflyers through Episode 3, ‘The Abyss Stares Back’. Danger is everywhere in Syfy’s new space dramaNightflyers. With the future of earth and mankind in peril at home, a team of maverick scientists journey into the far reaches of space in hopes of encountering a mysterious alien race known as the Volcryn in a ship haunted by the presence of someone or something that torments its passengers....

A Japanese comedic duo caught the attention of theAmerica’s Got Talentjudges, especiallySofia Vergara, with their audition. Schumacher’s Ryu and Yuya went on stage, as they traveled all the way from Japan to showcase their unique talent onthe reality competition series. Schumacher revealed that they’d beendoing their act for 10 years before auditioning, and it seems like it paid off as the duo received a Golden Buzzer-worthy performance. When the duo were told to start their act, many people, including the audience, judges, and Terry Crews were puzzled about what was happening....

There’s something to be said about politeness. While the trait is traditionally lauded as a positive, being too polite, being too accommodating can translate as spineless.Christian Tafdrup’s third feature film engages wholly with the concept of the facades we put up for people and for ourselves. What starts as a somewhat odd but not unwelcome weekend trip takes a turn for the deeply uncomfortable and sinister. Speak No Evilopens in the beautiful Tuscan countryside....