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Music biopicsareHollywood’s current pot of gold. With films likeBohemian RhapsodyandElvismaking absurd amounts of money and Oscars, movie producers are going to drink this well dry until it shrivels up and dies of dehydration. AndSam Taylor-Johnson’sBack to Blackis the dry, shallow product of a subgenre that has lost its meaning. The creatively (and morally) bankrupt and downright offensive biopic glosses overAmy Winehouse’s complicated, and ultimately, tragic life to shine a more flattering light on her father and ex-husband, distorting the real-life events in her life to tell its own narrative....

WhenCall Me By Your Namewas released in 2017, it was met with a rapturous level of acclaim, with legions of people proclaiming ita milestone in the history of queer cinema. That acclaim led to major award success, with four Academy Award nominations:Best Picture, Best Lead Actor for itsat-the-time-exploding star,Timothée Chalamet, Best Original Song for “Mystery of Love” bySufjan Stevens, and ultimately winning Best Adapted Screenplay byJames Ivory. That sole win was of particular note, as it served as a proper blessing of respect to an individual whose prior film success made a film likeCall Me By Your Nameartistically possible....

Daredevil: Born Againis one of the most hotly anticipated television shows of the year, with Marvel devotees and TV fans who may usually steer clear of superhero media awaiting the continuation of Matt Murdock’s (Charlie Cox) Marvel Cinematic Universe journey with similar levels of excitement. But the sequel series does have its work cut out for it if it hopes (as it should), to reach the same levels of quality as the firstDaredevilshow, originally produced for Netflix....

JaNa Craig’s journey onLove Island: USAwasnot the easiest. It took several frogs to find her prince charming onthe reality dating competition series, that isKenny Rodriguez. Her connection with first-outCoye Simmonsdid not go the distance, and bombshellConnor Newsumwanted to pursueLeah Katebinstead, leading her to recouple withHakeem White. He was soon dumped and Rodriguez entered the villa. The pair quickly won the hearts of fans, who dubbed them “KaNa”. Even though they are now exclusive andthings are going well,Craig is not rushing anything, as revealed onThe BacheloralumNick Viall’s podcastThe Viall Files....

The writers ofRick and Mortyare geniuses in the art of random. The show can always strike a perfect balance between high-concept rigamarole and full-out parody. Some of the best moments in the show come from hilarious one-off characters that exist for a single joke. Related:Best Sci-Fi Shows of the 20th Century (So Far) Most fans have their favorite characters, and there are many more greats than can be listed here, but for our money, these are themost memorable of the bunch....

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Scream VI.] Every newScreamcharacter becomes part of franchise legacy, butDermot Mulroneywill be an especially big part of it forever because … Detective Bailey is aScream VIGhostface killer. After spending most of the movie pretending to help the Core Four evade Ghostface and try to figure out the killer’s identity, Detective Bailey reveals his master plan to Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara (Jenna Ortega) in the shrine — a shrine that he helped build....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Sonic the Hedgehog 3.The highly-anticipated sequel,Sonic the Hedgehog 3, hits theaters this weekend, andfans eagerly await the exciting post-credits reveals.Sonic the Hedgehog 3, in comparison to previous entries, raises the stakes byincluding two end-credits scenes. The last two installments only included mid-credits scenes, so moviegoers will want to stay until the end of the film’s final credits to achievethe fullSonic 3theatrical experience. The third theatrical installment of the popular video game adaptation franchise sets up potential future sequels and Sonic Universe spin-offs....

The final season ofStranger Thingsis ready to start filming, according toDeadline. After delays related to the strikes organized by theWriters Guild of AmericaandSAG-AFTRAearlier this year kept pushing the show’s schedule back, the new episodes of one ofNetflix’s biggest hits will start filming in early January. The last season saw them facing Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), and now Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her friends must deal with his lingering presence headed into the final batch of episodes....

There aren’t many boundariesDamien Leoneseemingly has left to cross with theTerrifierfranchise. Three installments in, Art the Clown hasinflicted unfathomable, stomach-churning pain upon his victims, from sawing people in half to inflicting torture with bleach and desecrating people with a chainsaw. Yet, even the horror maestro thatMike Flanagancredited with inventing a new subgenrethanks to his no-hold-barred take on gore has his limits when it comes to depicting violence. In an interview withVarietyearlier this month celebrating his latest hit,Terrifier 3, Leone explained where he draws the line with what Art does on-screen....

In 1997,J.K. Rowling’sHarry Potterfranchise changed the face of children’s literature forever. Audiences quickly fell in love with its creative magical world and relatable characters, creating a fandom that endures today. Before the books were finished, Warner Bros. bought the film rights and created equally-beloved movies. Everyone loves to point out how the book omitted plot lines and characters to the point where manyevents in the movies don’t make sense.However, there are a few instances where the films improved on Rowling’s foundation, be it because of talented actors or screenwriters offering a second opinion....

AsCommunityfans eagerly awaitthe long-anticipated movie, it is the perfect time to rewatch the hilarious and inventive NBC comedy.Communityis still so beloved, largely due to the quirky and unusual setting of Greendale Community College. Greendale had school-wide paintball competitions, weird classes, and a reputation for being very difficult to leave. Naturally, a place like Greendale would attract some pretty unusual people, and the characters really delivered. The central study group was the core ofCommunity, and what made it so special....

Nicolas Cagehas had one of the most unpredictable and fascinating careers in Hollywood. Starting out in quirky comedies and offbeat dramas like, he quickly became known for his intense, often eccentric performances. By the mid-’90s, he had proven himself as a serious actor working with directors such asMartin ScorseseandBrian De Palma, culminating in his Academy Award win. He followed his triumph with a string of action blockbusters that solidified his status as a leading man....

Read update The third installment in theMagic Miketrilogy,Magic Mike’s Last Dancewas an unsurprising hit. It continues to follow the titular character, played byChanning Tatum, as he travels from Florida to London to assist a socialite (Salma Hayek Pinault) in staging a play. Fans should see a couple more films in the same genre to prepare themselves before seeing their favorite male stripper return to the big screen so they won’t findLast Dancetoo challenging....