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Power Book IV: Force: Release Date, Cast, And More Starz By Ryan Scott/Jan. 11, 2022 3:19 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Starz scored a bit of an unexpected hit with “Power” when the show debuted on the premium cable network back in 2014. At the time, it certainly didn’t seem like the kind of series that would run for as long as it did, and it certainly didn’t appear as though it would generate a healthy franchise....

Stranger Things Season 4, Episode 4 Ends With One Of The Best Scenes In The Series Netflix By Fatemeh Mirjalili/May 28, 2022 9:00 am EST Read with caution: There are spoilers for “Stranger Things” Season 4 Volume 1 below. When you combine corrupt scientists and government officials with a group of courageous, nerdy kids — one of whom is literally a superhero — you’re bound to have a blast. “Stranger Things” has frequently placed Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) at the show’s center, and her telekinesis abilities have allowed her to enjoy some of the most badass culminating moments....

Tales From The Box Office: Taken And Liam Neeson’s Unexpected Action Star Makeover 20th Century Studios By Ryan Scott/Feb. 12, 2022 3:28 pm EST (Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.) Looking back at it, 2008 truly was a watershed year for the movie industry. It was the year that both “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight” came out, essentially cementing the superhero movie trend as something far more than a fad that was going to burn out in a few years....

The Godfather Paramount Pictures If you ask any film professor about the most essential films of all time, chances are “The Godfather” is near the top. Often cited as the best film of all time (alongside “Citizen Kane”), Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 gangster epic changed the way the mob was depicted forever. Adapting the pulpy material of Mario Puzo’s popular novel, Coppola crafted an epic American tragedy about family dynamics and the faded illusions of the “American Dream....

The Best Movies In Netflix’s Top 10 For The Week Of January 17-24 Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Jan. 27, 2022 10:17 pm EST Netflix really said “new week, new me” in regard to the most popular films of the week: a whopping 60% of the top 10 list are first-timers. “Don’t Look Up” is celebrating its fifth week on the list, sitting comfortably in the 4th position. Right on its heels, however, is the horror film “Annabelle: Creation,” because anything remotely related to James Wan, “The Conjuring,” or terrifying killer dolls is always going to draw a crowd....

The Cast Of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek 4 Didn’t Know A New Movie Was Being Announced Paramount By Ben F. Silverio/Feb. 23, 2022 10:11 am EST After rebranding the company with a new old name, Paramount announced a number of upcoming projects for their streaming service and beyond. This news included big plans for fan favorite franchises such as “Halo,” “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” and “South Park” at Paramount+....

The First Lady Review: An Uneven But Effective Historical Triptych Murray Close/Showtime By Valerie Ettenhofer/April 5, 2022 1:00 pm EST Showtime’s new limited series “The First Lady” begins with a historic portrait session. Michelle Obama (Viola Davis) sits with artist Amy Sherald (Tiffany Hobbs), striking the pose that will eventually be immortalized in the National Portrait Gallery. Michelle asks the artist why she didn’t also offer to paint the president. “I don’t wanna just paint the official,” she answers between camera snapshots....

Let’s party at Boba Fett’s throne room First up, in honor of the upcoming LEGO sets inspired by the “Star Wars” series “The Book of Boba Fett,” here’s a cute animated short that show’s what Boba Fett’s henchman are up to when he leaves on business. When the crime lord’s away, the underlings will play. In this case, it’s a Jawa, Gamorrean Guard, and a Weequay behind the festivities, and they’re gonna be in serious trouble of Boba Fett finds out that they’ve broken his throne....

The Novice Director Lauren Hadaway Threw Herself Into The Deep End For Her First Feature Film [Interview] IFC Films By Shania Russell/Dec. 20, 2021 11:47 am EST For her first feature film, Lauren Hadaway embraced the age-old advice, write what you know. A combination of her relentless ambition, past relationships and the traumatic experience of being a collegiate rower were rolled into one, leading her to produce and direct “The Novice,” a brutal journey into the mind of Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman), a freshman college student who becomes obsessed with rowing....

The Tourist Stars Jamie Dornan And Danielle Macdonald On Their New Amnesiac Mystery Series [Interview] HBO Max By Ben Pearson/March 1, 2022 3:31 pm EST In the desolate Australian outback, a driver is run off the road by a semi truck. When he wakes up in the hospital, a go-getter police constable tells him he has amnesia, and the two are thrust into the middle of a mystery. Who exactly was this man?...

Swashbuckling is in his blood Marvel Comics On his 18th birthday, Jacques Duquesne’s father, French aristocrat Armand Duquesne, bequeathed Jacques the sword of their ancestor René Duquesne, who ran gangs in Paris and Marseilles as “the Crimson Cavalier.” The Crimson Cavalier (pictured above, second from the left) later joined the Freedom’s Five, a team of multinational (but mostly British) costumed heroes that fought the Germans, the vampire Baron Blood, and H....

This Spirited Away Scene Was A Direct Nod To Dragon Ball Studio Ghibli By Fatemeh Mirjalili/March 14, 2022 12:22 pm EST The only Studio Ghibli to have won an Oscar, “Spirited Away” is one of the most beautiful animated movies ever made. Often described as legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki’s answer to “Alice in Wonderland,” the film, like many other Ghibli features, is laced with symbolism and depth. Miyazaki’s artistry and composer Joe Hisaishi’s sweeping orchestral music breathes life into the story of Chihiro, a young girl who gets trapped in the spirit world....

This United States Senator Has Appeared In 5 Batman Movies Warner Bros. By Bill Bria/Feb. 11, 2022 1:29 pm EST Pop quiz, hot shot: which actor has appeared in the highest number of Batman feature films? Is it Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth? Sadly no, he only tops out at four. Surely it must be Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne, then? But no, his number is also four (and I’m sorry, but you cannot count “Justice League” twice)....

Why Cobb Vanth Creator Chuck Wendig Was Bummed About The Character’s Book Of Boba Fett Appearance Disney By Mike Williams/April 15, 2022 12:23 pm EST “The Mandalorian” is a fantastic melding of “Star Wars,” classic Western tropes, and old-school samurai films. That strength continued into “The Book of Boba Fett,” where the fan-favorite bounty hunter had the chance to show off everything he could do. The answers to that specific inquiry boiled down to “get beat up,” “be a poor crime boss,” and “ride a rancor....

Why The Battle Royale Remake Was Canceled For Good Anchor Bay Entertainment By Adam Wescott/March 29, 2022 8:57 am EST It’s become a cliche. Take unruly kids, put them in an arena, and make them kill each other. Today, it’s “Fortnite.” Yesterday, it was the TV series “The 100.” Before that, the young adult novel series “The Hunger Games” broke records. But the start of it all was “Battle Royale,” the poisoned tree from which the death game blossomed....

A History Of Star Trek’s Silly Shore Leave Episodes Paramount By Witney Seibold/June 2, 2022 7:00 am EST The bulk of “Star Trek” sees characters at work. Being a Starfleet officer is a difficult job, and being a senior staff member seems to be a 24/7 (or any non-Earth equivalent) position. There are frequent mentions on various shows of people’s shifts ending and a night crew coming in to staff the ship or the station while others get to sleep....

Sandra Bullock is slightly obsessed with Daniel Radcliffe Warner Bros. Pictures We’re not saying that. Sandra Bullock is. The award-winning actress shared on “The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show” (via Express) that Daniel Radcliffe wasn’t who she envisioned him to be. You’d be surprised to hear how cool Radcliffe is, an actor who accomplished so much leading a historic eight-part movie franchise that grossed over $7.7 billion and cemented his name in Hollywood forever....

Best Filmmaking Flourish: The entire play Eddy Chen/HBO Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. It’s extremely ironic that this episode shows the frantic nature of Lexi’s production and her chaotic role as director given that just this week, The Daily Beast published a piece about the reportedly equally messy production of “Euphoria.” The report compiles every rumor and quote that’s been in the news throughout this season, including discussions about nudity, alleged plot leaks, and actors’ reduced screen time....

How Blade Runner 2049 Avoided Becoming Just Another Sci-Fi Film Warner Bros. By Matthew Bilodeau/May 17, 2022 2:51 pm EST The future looks bleak, folks, so why not reflect on “Blade Runner,” a haunting cyberpunk vision in which the police cyclically execute living beings on behalf of a mega corporation who denies the souls it manufactures the right to their own autonomy? Ridley Scott’s sci-fi masterpiece, adapted from Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep,” remains a captivating neo-noir that is as visually striking as it is harrowing to behold....

If Dune’s Costumes Weren’t Right, Nothing Else Was Going To Work Warner Bros. Pictures By Steven Ward/June 9, 2022 8:21 pm EST The story of adapting Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic “Dune” is as tragic and winding as the exposition of the novel itself. But decades after David Lynch’s campy ’80s version seemed to solidify the tale as unadaptable, Denis Villeneuve did just that with his 2021 film. One of the many laurels heaped atop his “Dune” is its stunning visual aesthetics which, like the director’s previous sci-fi installments “Blade Runner 2049” and “Arrival,” emphasized a need for making the futuristic feel lived-in and ancient....