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A great period moviedoesn’t just recreate the past. It makes it feel alive, strange, and emotionally immediate. The costumes and production design are important, sure. But the best historical dramas go deeper. They use history as a lens to explore eternally relevant ideas like obsession, power, repression, and ambition. Over the past 50 years, directors have taken us from powdered-wig courtrooms to oil fields, from romantic longing in candlelit rooms to political backrooms where nations were reshaped....

Movies and franchises usually wrap up things nicely for their protagonists. For example,The Avengersmight save the day or a certain fashion magazine editor lands her dream job. But what about the characters who stand beside them? RELATED:Parks and Rec’ Supporting Characters, Ranked The endings of their stories can be a little mixed. Sometimes they’re just happy to make it to the end of the hero’s journey: sometimes they don’t even get that far....

South Korean filmmaking has gained international acclaim in recent years, with projects likeParasiteandSquid Gamefinding success all around the globe. In truth, the country’s cinema has been creative and interesting for decades. While the best South Korean films tend to be dark or violent, leaning toward action and sci-fi, the country has also produced a number of terrific comedies. They run the gamut from satire to rom-coms, heartfelt comedy-dramas to laugh-out-laud social commentary....

Besides the games, the most consumed branch of thePokémonfranchise is its long-running anime. First airing in 1997 in Japan and 1998 in America, the beloved animated series showed audiences what the Pokémon world would look like through the eyes of Ash Ketchum, an energetic ten-year-old on a quest to become a Pokémon Master with his partner, Pikachu. Ash’s story came to an end after twenty-five years, but the anime continues withPokémon Horizons: The Series, which follows new protagonists....

Capping off the 2019 Television Critics Association summer press tour was the 35th Annual TCA Awards, hosted byDesus & MerohostsDesus NiceandThe Kid Mero. With 12 categories and one Lifetime Achievement award to dole out, the full winners list indicates there was a big preference for a few big prestige dramas this year, including HBO’sChernobylandDeadwood, as well as critically-acclaimed comedyFleabagstarringPhoebe Waller-Bridge. PerThe Hollywood Reporter, we’ve learnedFleabagwas the big winner of the evening....

Lionsgate and Saban Films have dropped the first full-length look at3 From Hell, directorRob Zombie’s gruesome-looking sequel toHouse of 1000 CorpsesandThe Devil’s Rejects. The film marks the return of the Firefly family—mainly, Baby Firefly (Sheri Moon Zombie), Otis Driftwood (Bill Moseley), and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig)—Zombie’s crew of dirt-caked serial killers who we last left off in a hail of police gunfire at the end ofThe Devil’s Rejects. To that end, this trailer finally answers the question of how exactly the Firefly family is back for a sequel....

When you have many big names playing a bunch of characters in a large-scale blockbuster, it can be hard to give everyone the screen-time they deserve. There’s only so much time and so many scenes, and great actors can get lost in the shuffle, especially if they’re in deleted scenes that end up getting left on the cutting room floor. RELATED:10 Best, Show-Stealing Movie Supporting Performances That Overshadowed the Lead But even while some may consider it a reality of modern-day blockbuster filmmaking, that doesn’t make it easy to ignore or be untroubled by....

Marvel’s slate in 2024 has been thinner than years prior, much of which is due to the fallout of the2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, but 2025 will crank up the heat with more than eight projects confirmed to release. However, one Marvel project that Head of TV and StreamingBrad Winderbaumhasconfirmed to be in developmentjust got a major update, despite lacking a spot on the official release schedule. A new report fromDeadlinerevealed thatEd Bernero, best known for his work onCriminal MindsandCrossing Lines, willwrite and showrun Marvel’sNovaseries....

From executive producerRobert Zemeckis, the 10-episode History Channel drama seriesProject Blue Bookis based on the real-life top-secret investigations into UFOs and other unexplained phenomena that were conducted by the U.S. Air Force between 1952 and 1969. Throughout the season, Dr. J. Allen Hynek (Aidan Gillen), a college professor recruited to lead an operation that researched thousands of cases that blend UFO theories with real historical events, and his investigative partner Captain Michael Quinn (Michael Malarkey) will uncover mysteries that merge science and the exploration of the unknown....

The birds and pigs are back forTheAngry Birds Movie 2, this time forming an unlikely alliance to defend their respective perches and pens from a new foe. After discovering Zoe, the leader of a nearby frozen island, has her eagle eye set to occupy Bird and Piggy Island, the former enemies must set aside differences to save their homes. The film starsJason Sudeikis,Josh Gad,Danny McBride,Maya Rudolph,Bill HaderandPeter Dinklagereprising their roles from the first film....

When buying an Apple iPhone, customers receive the Apple Limited Warranty, which provides coverage for their device for typically one year from the purchase date. This warranty safeguards against manufacturing defects and hardware failures but does not cover damage from accidents or unauthorized modifications. For extra protection, customers can opt for AppleCare or AppleCare+, which extends the warranty period and includes coverage for accidental damage with a service fee. It’s important for iPhone users to understand what these warranties include and how they can benefit from them....

Movie stars. They don’t come cheap. But when you’ve got pockets as deep as Apple does, a film’s budget is just a rounding error in the greater scheme of things. With that surely in mind, Apple has splurged on an early Christmas present for itself, beating out Netflix, Warner Bros. and Paramount for the rights toA Christmas Carol, a new live-action musical based on theCharles Dickensclassic that will starRyan ReynoldsandWill Ferrell, and be written and directed byDaddy’s HomefilmmakersSean AndersandJohn Morris....

Apple is making significant changes to iOS for users in the European Union (EU) in 2024. These changes are made to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). One major change includes adding over 600 new APIs for developers, permitting better app analytics and alternative browser engines. The changes are driven by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) to encourage competition and offer users more options. However, they also raise concerns about security and privacy....