40 Years Later, Clint Eastwood’s 94% Rotten Tomatoes Western Becomes a Sleeper Hit in America

Clint Eastwooddebuted what will likely be the final film of his career last year, but one much older project from the acclaimed actor/director has become a surprising hit on streaming. Eastwood stars in and directsPale Rider, the 1985 Western following a mysterious preacher who protects a humble village from a greedy mining company intent on taking their land.Pale Rideris currently streaming for free on Tubi, and it’s become one of the most popular movies on the streamer, sitting at #4 at the time of writing....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Anthony Baker

6 Thriller/Horror Films That Changed the Genre in The 1950s

The world was still reeling from the effects and aftermath of World War II, and the Cold War was well underway. As a result, the horror and thriller films of the decade reflected the mood of the times and introduced plots with atomic beings and monster movies filled with all sorts of plot twists. RELATED:10 Movies From the 1950s Everyone Should See At Least Once Filmmakers experimented with advancing special effects and photography and were emboldened by the films they were able to make with this new technology....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1034 words · Brenda Riley

After Landing 100% RT Score, 'Frieren Beyond Journey's End' Gets First Season 2 Trailer

After a super-sized and highly praised first season, fans ofFrieren: Beyond Journey’s Endare more than ready for new episodes of the hit anime series. DuringAnime Expo, the series had its own panel featuring the voice of Stark (Chiaki Kobayashi), series producerYuichiro Fukushi, and composerEvan Call,and fans received a little treat: the very first teaser trailer for Season 2! The show is set to return in January 2026, and you can check out the trailer in this article....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Joseph Adams

Animation News: Ultimate Spider-Man Series Finale

Along withFrancisco Gonzalez’s excellent weekly news recaps–This Week in Superhero NewsandThis Week in Movie Trailers–we’re happy to provide you withThis Week in Animation Newsto get you caught up on all things animated you might have missed over the past seven days. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! Some of the new you might have missed this week includes new trailers for the second half of Disney XD’s third season ofStar Wars Rebels....

June 12, 2025 · 11 min · 2188 words · John Robinson

Anthony Carrigan on Barry, Bill Hader, and Gotham

FromAlec BergandBill Hader, who serve as co-creators, executive producers, directors and writers, the eight-episode, half-hour HBO dark comedy seriesBarryfollows a depressed hit man (Hader, in the best performance of his career) from the Midwest who stumbles onto a love of acting while on a job in L.A. Although he only ends up in the acting class by following a mark, he is instantly drawn to the group of students and their beloved teacher (Henry Winkler) and begins to question every aspect of his life of crime while trying to juggle both worlds....

June 12, 2025 · 8 min · 1614 words · Wayne Franco

Arrow Midseason Premiere Recap: "Blood Debts"

The midseason finale ofArrow’sfourth season left viewers to worry for weeks on end about the well-being of one Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards). To be fair, that apprehension has been around since thebeginningof this season when the premiere revealed that someone close to Oliver (Stephen Amell) would, in fact, die. At this point in the season, we still don’t know who’s in the ground, but by the end of this midseason premiere episode at least we know who’snotin it....

June 12, 2025 · 8 min · 1565 words · Monique Contreras

Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell on Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Opening on September 30th is something I can’t wait to see:Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Based on the novel of the same name byRansom Riggs, theTim Burtonfilm starsAsa Butterfieldas a young boy who stumbles upon a secret refuge for supernaturally gifted youngsters, headed up by the mysterious Miss Peregrine (Eva Green) only to learn that the children are in danger from ever-growing malevolent forces. The film also starsSamuel L. Jackson,Judi Dench,Chris O’Dowd,Allison Janney,Terence Stamp,Kim Dickens, andRupert Everettand was scripted byJane Goldman(Kick-Ass,X-Men: First Class)....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Whitney Watkins

Captain America: Civil War Review from Sebastian Stan

Were you floored by yesterday’sCaptain America: Civil Wartrailer? I thought it was pretty great (although I still maintain that keeping Spider-Man a secret from general audiences would have been cool), and the film easily remains one of my most-anticipated films of the year. While most of us will have to wait a couple more months to seeCivil War, co-starSebastian Stanhas already seen a cut of the movie. Speaking to Steve at the press day forThe Bronze, Stan revealed that he had watched the film and how much it blew him away:...

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Jennifer Goodman

Christopher Nolan Wanted to Make Dunkirk Without a Script

FilmmakerChristopher Nolan’s World War II action-thrillerDunkirkis a purely experiential film, and in many ways is one of the most ambitious pieces of “blockbuster” cinema in recent memory. ButDunkirkwas almost evenmoreof an oddity, as Nolan revealed in a recent interview that his original idea for the movie was to shoot the entire thing without a formal script. Yes indeed, in a conversation between Nolan and his brotherJonathan Nolanthat comes with the published version of theDunkirkscreenplay (viaTHR), Christopher Nolan reveals that in the early days of thinking aboutDunkirk, he nearly moved forward without a screenplay:...

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Joshua Cabrera

Cillian Murphy's Irish Family Drama 'Small Things Like These' Sets PVOD Release Date

Cillian Murphy’s latest flickSmall Things Like Theseis a risk well worth it to spend his Oscar capital on.The feature already has a higher Rotten Tomatoes rating thanOppenheimerand is garnering much praise from critics and fans alike. The feature is based on the best-selling novel byClaire Keegan,about Ireland’s infamous Magdalene Laundries case. Now the feature will be available on PVOD for audiences to discover the film as well as for a rewatch....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Kelly Parker

Diablo Cody’s ‘9 to 5’ Reboot Gets a Generational Update

It’s only been a few months since a reboot was announced for the 1980s cult classic9 to 5, and now it seems to be coming along just nicely.Diablo Cody, who has completed the script for the new film, has some exciting news, which she recently shared withEntertainment Weekly, unveiling what’s to come in the remake, which is being produced byJennifer Anistonand her Echo Films partnerKristin Hahn. Emphasizing the difference between the upcoming9 to 5movie and the original, Cody said, “One thing that was really fun about it for me is that the original movie focused on the battle of the sexes and the corporate world....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · John Thompson

For All Mankind Season 2 Review: Apple TV+'s Flawed But Heartfelt Space Drama

At the beginning of Season 2 of Apple TV+‘sFor All Mankind, it’s the year 1983, and Americans live on the moon. Not a lot of Americans, to be clear, but in the alternate universe depicted by Apple TV+’s captivating and complicated drama, humanity’s exploration of the stars has accelerated well beyond… well, not the limits of our imagination. But certainly beyond what we’ve been able to reach over the last few decades in reality....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Dakota Ward

George R.R. Martin Reacts to Alex Garland Directing A24's Elden Ring Movie

George R.R. Martinrevealed last year that he wanted to see a live-action adaptation ofElden Ring, the hit 2022 video game that won Game of the Year, and it didn’t take Hollywood long to move forward with his wishes. Just a few weeks ago, it was announced thata live-actionElden Ringmovie was officially in the workswithAlex Garland(28 Years Later,Civil War) directing. It was even confirmed last week that the film wasmoving forward quicklywith studio A24 at the helm, withKit Connor(Heartstopper)in talks to star....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Cheryl Carey