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Way before the movies Prime Video Using the six movies that take place in the Tolkien cinematic universe (which is technically a thing, if you think about it) as a point of reference, it’s easy enough to see that “The Rings of Power” is set far before the events of the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” trilogies, as they each take place primarily during the Third Age of Middle-earth. Using the power of advanced mathematics, we can deduce that “second” comes before “third,” to conclude that we’re gonna see all sorts of cool stuff that happened before Bilbo Baggins even existed....

Who Is The Character Revealed In Moon Knight Episode 4’s Final Moments? Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/April 20, 2022 10:00 am EST Spoilers for the latest episode of “Moon Knight” follow. We’re now 4 weeks into Marvel’s “Moon Knight” and just when viewers may have lulled themselves into a false sense of security, settling themselves into an adventure story with supernatural elements along the lines of “The Mummy,” last night’s episode may have flipped the script entirely on its head....

Why Alec Guinness Almost Refused To Star In The Bridge On The River Kwai Columbia Pictures By Devin Meenan/March 1, 2022 2:16 pm EST The production of David Lean’s “The Bridge on the River Kwai” is as fascinating a tale as the film itself — no small feat considering “Bridge” won Best Picture at the 30th Academy Awards. For one, the film’s credited writer was Pierre Boulle, author of the film’s literary source material....

What it brought to the genre American International Pictures Within the vampire genre, “The Last Man on Earth” was instrumental in creating a more scientific framework for future stories where crucifixes and holy water were no longer effective against vampires except perhaps as psychosomatic weapons. Matheson’s book laid the groundwork for a more relativistic undead landscape, stating outright that if they became a vampire, “neither a Jew nor a Hindu nor a Mohammedan nor an atheist, for that matter, would fear the cross....

Akira Takarada, Star Of The Original 1954 Godzilla Movie, Has Died At 87 Toho By Joshua Meyer/March 17, 2022 8:22 pm EST Japanese actor Akira Takarada, best known for his role in Toho’s “Godzilla” movie series, has died at the age of 87. Takarada received top billing in the original 1954 “Godzilla” film, in which he starred as Hideto Ogata, a sailor for the South Seas Salvage company and one-third of the movie’s central love triangle....

Cruella Costume Designer Jenny Beavan On Revisiting The ’70s London Fashion Scene [Interview] Disney By Jenna Busch/Jan. 21, 2022 4:19 pm EST Walt Disney Pictures’ “Cruella” gave one of Disney’s most hated villains from “101 Dalmations” a more sympathetic backstory and set the tone for her future. Set in the London fashion scene in the 1970s, Estella aka Cruella (Emma Stone) loses everything, finds a path in the revolutionary fashion world, and takes down the terrible Baroness (Emma Thompson) with talent, ruthlessness, cleverness, and some incredible clothing designs....

DMZ Trailer: The Vertigo Comic Series Heads To HBO Max Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/March 7, 2022 2:55 pm EST Our world has been feeling a little dystopian lately, which means that dystopian fiction is having a moment. Whether it’s the gendered horror of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the nightmarish survival of “The Walking Dead,” or the twisting tale of “Squid Game,” dystopian fiction is incredibly popular. The latest series to dig into this sub-genre is HBO Max’s “DMZ,” based on the DC Vertigo comic of the same name....

Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam Set Photo Gives Us An Even Closer Look At His Costume Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/May 10, 2022 12:23 pm EST Dwayne Johnson has been awaiting his chance to become part of the DC universe for 15 (yes 15!) years now, as he became attached to the role of Black Adam way back when he was going to be the main villain in an early version of “Shazam!...

The Crimson Dawn Theme Luke Fisher / Lucasfilm Let’s start with the opening credits of “The Book of Boba Fett” and its theme song (which sadly is not Darude — “Sandstorm”). Ludwig Göransson’s score weaves in John Powell’s music from “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” specifically, the theme associated with the criminal syndicate known as Crimson Dawn. We’ve been promised surprises are in store, so perhaps this means “The Book of Boba Fett” will end up connecting to the events and characters of “Solo....

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation Trailer: Someone Keep The Emperor Out Of The Sun Lucasfilm By Jenna Busch/June 21, 2022 2:33 pm EST Today we have a new trailer for “LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation,” an animated special that will air this August on Disney+. First announced back at Star Wars Celebration. the special finds the entire gang from pretty much every “Star Wars” film you’ve ever watched enjoying summer vibes....

The History of Jon Spaihts’ Passengers Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images In 2007, Passengers ranked highly on the Black List, a listing of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. For years the project struggled to the big screen, at one point lining up Keanu Reeves and Emily Blunt to star in a $35 million version of the story. Sony Pictures eventually won the project at auction and set director Morten Tyldum to helm a $110 million version of the project starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence, and it’s in theaters now (though it’s not getting great reviews)....

Moon Knight Didn’t Shoot A Single Scene In London Marvel Studios By Fatemeh Mirjalili/June 29, 2022 9:00 am EST As Marc Spector and Steven Grant, Oscar Isaac has a hero’s journey in “Moon Knight,” the six-part Disney+ series that took the comic book world by storm. Isaac develops a real relationship between his characters with an intensity that is so rarely seen in mainstream MCU properties. The series explores the dual life of a ruthless American mercenary, Marc Spector, who is an avatar of a god from Egyptian mythology with dissociative identity disorder....

Scrubs Creator Bill Lawrence Is Confident That They’ll Do A Revival (At Some Point) Doozer Productions By Joshua Meyer/June 6, 2022 8:42 am EST It’s been over a decade since “Scrubs” aired its ninth and final season, but over the weekend, the cast reunited for a special panel at the ATX Festival in Austin. Series creator Bill Lawrence and stars Donald Faison, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley, Neil Flynn, and Judy Reyes were all in attendance, with Lawrence and Faison teasing that a reboot or revival of the show might be in the cards at some point in the future....

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Credits Scene Explained: The Sonic Universe Grows Paramount By Rafael Motamayor/April 8, 2022 8:30 am EST It’s been approximately 28 years since the internet went absolutely insane over the design of one blue hedgehog, but somehow we’ve made it to the release of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Following the unlikely success of the first film, the sequel goes bigger, bolder, and also overlong and exhausting. It wants to be a superhero movie, not one of the fun and colorful ones, but something like “Batman v Superman....

The 14 Best Ray Liotta Movies, Ranked Sony Pictures By Scott Thomas/May 27, 2022 4:54 pm EST My favorite Ray Liotta performance won’t make this list. Technically, it can’t. FX’s “The League” is a television show that’s as broad as a half-hour situational comedy gets. It’s the story of terrible people doing terrible things in the name of their bad fantasy football teams. In one of the show’s best episodes, Ruxin (Nick Kroll) gets chummy with his boss, Mr....

PART 1: Movies and TV on Blu-ray Max Evry Part 1 focuses on movies and TV series on 4K and Blu-ray. Physical media lovers rejoice! And while you’re being thoughtful maybe grab a few flicks for yourself as well. The Hobbit/The Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Collector’s Edition Max Evry Let’s be honest: For many, the bloated three-film “Hobbit” trilogy is still something of a sore spot. Some tried-and-true fans of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” films found a lot to love in them — there’s certainly a lot of movie to dig into — and those who felt them to be extraneous now have a chance to revisit them in this deluxe box set featuring a new special features disc with the recent cast reunion, a 64-page booklet, 7 travel poster cards and more....

The Lost Daughter Netflix Now Streaming on Netflix. “The Lost Daughter” often looks, and feels, like a horror movie. There’s a real sense of dread coursing through this film like a raging river, and there’s an abundance of close-ups that make the entire experience claustrophobic even when characters are outside. Making her feature directorial debut, Maggie Gyllenhaal writes and directs the pic based on the novel by Elena Ferrante, and turns it into a strange drama-thriller hybrid....

The Boys Season 3 Is The Satire We All Need In 2022 Prime Video By Rafael Motamayor/June 3, 2022 9:00 am EST When “The Boys” first premiered, you could be forgiven for thinking it looked like just another hyper violent, hyper sexual superhero show with a nihilistic tone. But it quickly became clear that this show is something else, something better. After a few episodes it became one of the hardest-biting satires on TV, a show about the horrors of late stage capitalism, our obsession with celebrity culture, the rise of mega corporations and fascism, all packaged as a fun, hyper violent, hyper sexual superhero show....

The Famous ’50s Horror Classic That Led To The Creation Of Elvira New World Pictures By Lee Adams/May 19, 2022 4:19 pm EST Sir Graves Ghastly. Morgus the Magnificent. Sinister Seymour. Count Gore De Vol. Svengoolie. Vampira. With their campy outfits, creaky sets, and even creakier jokes, horror movie hosts have been adding their personal touch to old B-movies and creature features since the ’50s. The appeal is obvious; who doesn’t love staying up late to watch a scary movie with friends and riffing on the bad dialogue and wonky special effects?...

The Goodfellas Scene You Might Not Know Was Improvised Warner Bros. By Steven Ward/March 21, 2022 5:08 pm EST Joe Pesci is a funny guy — just don’t tell him that. With roles ranging from mafia men to an inept burglar, the actor has made a career out of playing hilarious hot-heads. But not all Pesci characters are identical. They all might have short-tempers, but piss off the wrong one and instead of a comical outburst of nonsense swearing you just might end up in a hole in the ground....