Im not sure who created the now-pervasive practice of releasing six or eight or 40 character posters for every Hollywood movie. (Someoneshould figure that out andwrite a lengthy magazine profile onthat person.) All I know is you cant go to a multiplex these days without being inundated with countless posters for movies, many of them featuring actors you barely recognize playing characters youve never heard of before.There must be extensive studies or focus-group reports out there that prove this is a good way to market a movie, or at least to get a boatload of extra coverage on film blogs. And in 2024, even with fewer big blockbusters as a result of 2023s dual labor strikes in Hollywood, the practice showed so sign of slowing down. Even mid-level movies now sometimes get whole fleets of character posters. (You wouldnt believe how manyNosferatu posters there were if I told you.)All year, any timeI visited movie theaters around New York City, Ive kept a running list of the strangest examples; the oneswith incredibly minor characters, oramusing photographs,or Zendaya Is Meechee-esque phrases. With 2025 almost upon us, it is time to unveil my list of the 20 strangest character posters of the year. I cant wait to see what surprises the new movie year has in store for us. And please, whatever else you do, always remember: Dwayne Johnson is Callum Drift.The Weirdest Character Posters of 2024Hollywood studios inundate us with posters for every character in their big movies. Let us take a minute to honor the strangest ones we got in 2024.READ MORE: Ridiculous Character Posters From Previous YearsGet our free mobile appThe Dad Movie Canon: 25 Films All Dads LoveNo dad can resist these 25 movie classics.Filed Under: Best of 2024, IF, Madame Web, Red One, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, The Fall GuyCategories: Galleries, Lists, Movie News, Original Features

The end ofCobra Kaiis near.Netflix confirmed that the third and final chunk of episodes from the series sixth season will premiere in February. The last drop of episodes will consist of five episodes.The first five episodes of the season premiered back in July, the second five episodes debuted in November.The series, created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, cleverly continued the events ofThe Karate Kid film franchise. It alsoturned the films original villain, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) into an unlikely antihero, who becomes a karate sensei himself and begins training students in the ways of Cobra Kai.While Johnny initially remained antagonistic with his old karate rival Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), they have since become allies against an assortment of enemies from the oldKarate Kid movies, most importantly Martin Koves John Kreese and Thomas Ian Griffiths Terry Silver.NetflixNetflixloading...READ MORE: Its Time ForCobra Kaito Come to an EndThe sixth and final season has focused on Johnny and Daniel working together to train a new generation of karate students for competition in the Sekai Taikai, a tournament of the best martial artists from all over the world.Cobra Kaihas been an improbable hit on streaming especially because it initially launched on a totally different streaming service. The show wasoriginally available on YouTube Red, a now-defunct paid subscription service within YouTube. After YouTube shut down the service, Netflix acquired Cobra Kai, and it immediately took off as one of the companys bigger shows. They have keptCobra Kairunning for four more seasons, longer than is typical for the company.But now its all over. The finalCobra Kaiepisodes premiere on Netflix on February 13, 2025. But thats not the end ofThe Karate Kid. A sequel film, featuring Macchio and Jackie Chan, will follow on May 30, 2025.Get our free mobile appThe Dad Movie Canon: 25 Films All Dads LoveNo dad can resist these 25 movie classics.

After months of speculation, the subject of Christopher Nolans next big-budget blockbuster has been revealed. Nolan is makingThe Odyssey.(And yes, itsthat The Odyssey.)According to a tweet on X from the Universal Pictures, the movies distributor, Christopher Nolans next filmThe Odysseyis a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homers foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time.READ MORE: Every Christopher Nolan Movie, Ranked, From Worst to BestThe cast of the film is said to include Matt Damon,Tom Holland,Anne Hathaway, Zendaya,Lupita Nyongo,Robert Pattinsonand Charlize Theron. (Specific roles have not been announced.)The Odysseywill be Nolans13th film as director. His previous effort, the historical biopicOppenheimer, defied the Hollywood odds to become not only a massive summer blockbuster that was also a thoughtful drama about the life of a scientist, and 2023s winner of Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Its almost impossible to top that kind of success although Nolans track record at this point speaks for itself.The Odysseyis an ancient epic poem attribute to the Greek poet Homer, which isone of the oldest works that modern audiences still read and study. It follows a man named Odysseus as he struggles to return home to his wife Penelope after the Trojan War. (The war is depicted in Homers other epic poem,The Iliad, so dont worry; if Nolans feeling frisky, hes got a ready-made prequel to his movie already built-in.) His journey takes years, and along the way he encountersgiants, sorcerers, and even a cyclops. (Not the X-Man.)Nolans (Homers)The Odyssey, is scheduled to open in theaters on July 17, 2026.Get our free mobile appThe Best Netflix Movies of 2024These are the Netflix movies worth putting on your end-of-the-year watchlist.Gallery Credit: Emma StefanskyFiled Under: Christopher Nolan, The OdysseyCategories: Movie News

Going to the movies is no longer my favorite part of going to the movies.At least not when I go with mytwo daughters, who are now nine and seven years old, respectively.When I started takingthem to press screenings, our conversations were so stimulatingand funny (or they just roasted me so brutally) that Idecided to startrecording and sharing them.The pair quickly became my favorite critics of childrens movies.(I will admit their review ofThe Brutalist was not that great.)Previously,we have reviewed films likePaw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Despicable Me 4,andWicked. This weekend, my entire family went to the theater to watchSonic the Hedgehog 3as part of my older daughters birthday. What follows is a lightly editedtranscript of our conversation about the film. (The only things I changed or removed were a few mild spoilers.)Dad: So what did you think of the movie?9 Year Old: Good.Dad: Did you like it more than the other Sonics?9 Year Old: I feel like, um, Tails plays a bigger role in the second movie.Dad: Yeah, he definitely wasnt as big a part this time. Was that upsetting?9 Year Old: Yes.7 Year Old: I forget the second movie. What happened again?Dad: The second movie introduced Tails and Knuckles. Tails was Sonics friend and Knuckles was the new enemy. But then they all became friends at the end. And in this one, theyre a team. But Shadow is the new bad guy. You think Shadow will become friends with Sonic in the next one?9 Year Old:[huffs] They already did, Dad.Dad: Oh sorry.Sonic the Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...Dad: What did you think of Shadow?9 Year Old: Hes dark!Dad: [laughs] Heis dark.7 Year Old: I liked when Tails says What did you do? And then Sonic says I dont know, I do a lot of things!Dad: That was a funny line. Does that remind you of anyone?[7 Year Old points at 9 Year Old]9 Year Old: Yo baby! [laughs]Sonic the Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...Mom: Im just confused because Grandpa Eggman ... wouldnt Maria beRobotniks mom?Dad: I wasa little confused about that myself.Mom: Right?Dad: Nobody seems to ask any questions about how this family is related, thats for sure. And Maria was definitely too young to have kids. She was three years older than you.9 Year Old: 12? Thats a little older than me.Mom: Thats a lot older than you.Dad: So much older.Mom: Like, many many years.Dad: You know which part I liked? When Dr. Robotnik and his grandfather started dancing for no reason.7 Year Old: Oh! With the lasers!Dad: Yeah, they had suits that protected them from the lasers so they could just dance through them. Remind me in a few years to tell you about a movie calledOceans 12.7 Year Old: Ocean what?Dad: Dont worry about it.Mom: [deep, exhausted sigh] Jim Carrey.Dad: There was a lot of Jim Carrey. Double the Jim Carrey! Thats why I liked it.Sonic The Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...9 Year Old: I also liked when Eggmansassistant asked Shadow to go back to their ship and he says theyd make guacamole.Dad: Yes, you laughed really hard when Shadow said Revenge guac.9 Year Old: [laughs]Revenge guac.7 Year Old: Whats revenge guac?Dad: Just a silly thing to say.7 Year Old: I thought they were going to make a weapon out of guacamole? I had no idea what they meant.Dad: I would love to be hit by a weapon of guacamole. It sounds delicious.Mom: Why didnt they have that on the menu [at the Alamo Drafthouse]? You could have eaten it.Dad: That would have been a good idea.9 Year Old: Dad, what if its poisonous guacamole and then you eat it?Dad: Then I would die. Because I would definitely eat it. I love guacamole.Sonic the Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...7 Year Old: I thought of another favorite part.Dad: Yes, what was it?7 Year Old: Remember when they were watching TV and Shadow said She should kill both of them!?Dad:Oh thats right, the telenovela. That was funny too.7 Year Old: [imitates Keanu Reeves] She should just kill them both!Dad: Okay, its a little creepy when you say it like that.7 Year Old: [even more dark and scary Keanu Reeves imitation] She should kill them both!Dad: Ahhhh!Sonic The Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...Dad: Who is the best Soniccharacter?7 Year Old: I dont know.9 Year Old: Ido, its Tails.Mom: I liked Knuckles.Dad:I liked Knuckles too.9 Year Old: [imitates Idris Elba] Actually Sonic, I would like to fight.Mom: [imitates Idris Elba] In case of emergency, break glass.Dad: [imitates Idris Elba] Hes much more impressive than the last hedgehog I fought!7 Year Old: [imitates Ben Schwartz] Dude, Im standing right here!Dad: Exactly.7 Year Old:Okay, the funniest character is Sonic.Dad: That was a good impression of him. There are a lot of fun characters to imitate in this movie. Maybe thats the secret to a good kids movie.7 Year Old: [imitates Jim Carrey] In the saggy flesh!Sonic the Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...Dad:What do you think the message of the movie was?9 Year Old: You cant let anger control you.Dad:I like that. Were there any other good lessons in there?7 Year Old: No matter how many sad things happen, dont let the madness take over.Dad: Thats a good lesson too.9 Year Old: Also, you cant do everything yourself. Sonic tries to save everyone by himself, but it only made things worse.7 Year Old: No matter how angry you get, its not going to solve your problem.Dad: I mean,thats true right? Would Mariawant Grandpa Eggman to blow up the earth?7 Year Old: No! Youshouldtry to make the world better. You dont just destroy the earth, including yourself!Sonic The Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...Dad: One question I had, maybe you guys can explain this to me. Doctor Robotnik loves to lick one of Sonics electric, uh, what are those things called? Quills? Why does he like to do that?7 Year Old: I think he likes the power.Dad: Okay. So hes doing that to juice himself up?7 Year Old:Maybe he thinks it might give him Sonics powers?9 Year Old:[sighs] Hes just weird, Dad.Dad: Hes just a weirdo, okay, got it.7 Year Old: Oh! Another funny part! Well, funny but also kind of weird. Eggman took the spike from Sonic and he poked Grandpa Eggman in the butt with it.Dad: Oh, right. He electrocuted his grandfathers tushy.7 Year Old: [laughs hysterically]Sonic the Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...Dad: I have to say: I always expect your sister to laugh at stuff like that. But I would look over at you guys during this movie, and you know who was laughing the most at people getting poked in the tushy? [points at 7 Year Old] You! You were into the tushy jokes.9 Year Old: Imgetting too old for that.Dad: [laughs] Youre too old for tushy jokes?9 Year Old: Do not say those words in front of me.Dad: Oh okay. What about fart jokes? Are you too old for fart jokes?9 Year Old: Well ... I might have laughed a little if Eggman farted and blew Grandpa Eggman away.Dad: That would have been funny?9 Year Old: Actually, Eggman poking Grandpa Eggman in the tushy, and then Grandpa Eggman farting would have been funny.Dad: So you have script notes now. You think thats what they should have done?9 Year Old: I mean, this is a childrens movie.Dad: So that would be inappropriate? But youre the one suggesting it and youre a child!9 Year Old: I am not child! Do not call me that!Dad: What are you?9 Year Old: Im a tween!Dad: Oh, youre a tween. Im sorry.7 Year Old: I like poop jokes.Sonic The Hedgehog 3Paramountloading...Dad: So would you want to seeSonic 4?9 Year Old: Yeah ... wait, when doesSonic 4come out?Dad: I dont know. But it sure looks like they are going to make one based on that ending.9 Year Old: They cant leave it hanging like that.Dad: Thats right.9 Year Old: [long pause]So when will it come out?Dad: I really dont know! Maybe in two or three years?9 Year Old:[exasperated sigh]Get our free mobile appThe Most Underrated Movies of 2024Lets give some love to the 2024 films that deserved more attention.Categories: Longform, Movie News, Movie Reviews

With 2024 winding down, and the fun job of counting down the best movies of the year already completed, its time to get to the less-fun part: Ranking the worst films of the year.Obviously a crummy movie can come from any genre; my list contains action films, superhero adaptations, dark thrillers, dopey Christmas comedies, animatedfeatures, and even a film about a confused young woman battling an evildoer whowasin the Amazon withher momwhen she was researching spiders just before she died. They truly run the gamut.Still, examining my picks now that my list is complete, I do see a recurring theme: Movies (often highly budgetedones!) that look like absolute junk. Film is a visual medium.One of the fundamental pleasures of going to the movies is lookingat beautiful and or interesting things. And yet so many of the big escapist pictures of the last year just looked ... awful. Crummy digital photography,phony special effects, unconvincing green-screen backgrounds, and on and on.Hopefully 2025 will bring better-looking movies, if not more entertaining ones. That doesnt seem like too much to ask. In the meantime, heres my list of the 12 worst movies of 2024 with theadmitted asterisk that in this era of streaming, it is literally impossible, not to mention inhumanly painful, to watchallthe contenders for this prize. For more of the worst movies of the year, make sure you check out Emma Stefanskys list on the worst Netflix movies of 2024. (Before you accuse us of being haters, weve got a list of the best Netflix movies of 2024 too.)The Worst Movies of 2024ScreenCrushs editor and critic picks the 12 worst films he saw in 2024.READ MORE: The Best Movies of 2024Get our free mobile appThe Worst Netflix Movies of 2024Netflix released a lot of movies this year. Some were great! These were not. Gallery Credit: Emma StefanskyFiled Under: Argylle, Best of 2024, Borderlands, IF, Madame Web, Rebel Moon, Red One, The Crow

Jared Leto will play Skeletor in the upcoming Masters of the Universe.The House of Gucci actor was first linked to the role in September and now his casting as the sinister sorcerer, He-Man's arch-nemesis, has been confirmed.And that's not all as Deadline reports the Travis Knight-directed live action film for Amazon MGM and Mattel Films has also added three other actors to the cast, with House of the Dragons Sam C. Wilson, Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson and In the Grey actor Kojo Attah all on board to play other villains.Sam plays Trap Jaw, one of Skeletors key henchmen, who is known for his weaponry and cybernetic enhancements, while Hafthor is the goat-like Goat Man, and Kojo is on board as Tri-Klops, a skilled swordsman who is also a master of technology.NetflixNetflixloading...READ MORE: What Happened to All the Movies in Theaters For Kids?Nicholas Galtzine leads the cast as He-Man, while Alison Brie will play Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba is on board as Duncan, Man-At-Arms, and Camila Mendes will star asTeela.Bumblebee helmerKnight is directing from a script by Chris Butler, although exact plot details are yet to be revealed.Masters of the Universe was introduced to the world via action figures in 1982 and focused on the battle between the heroic He-Man and the evil Skeletor.The animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe premiered the following year and several other film and TV adaptations have followed since as the franchise is still going strong. The movie is slated for release in June 2026 after enduring a two-decade journey to the big screen.It was axed by Netflix last year due to budget concerns while directors John Stevenson, Jon M. Chu and McG have all been attached to the project since 2007.Julie Rapaport, head of film production and development at Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement following Galitzine's casting: "We're thrilled to bring the beloved 'Masters of the Universe' to life and couldn't be more excited to announce the immensely talented Nicholas Galitzine as our He-Man.Joining forces with director Travis Knight, Mattel, and Escape Artists, this reintroduction of the character and his universe will be an epic film that will delight audiences from here to Eternia.Get our free mobile appThe Dad Movie Canon: 25 Films All Dads LoveNo dad can resist these 25 movie classics.

Squid GameSeason 2 is finallyhere. Netflixs biggest show ever has a whole new season and a whole new set of games.If you heard the hype about the first season the most-watched TV series in the history of Netflix streaming and you want to check out Season 2, butyou dont have time to watch the whole first season, ScreenCrush is here to help. Or maybe you watchedSquid Game Season 1, but its been a while and youre little hazy about what happened, who survived, and who was behind it all. (Look, we get it. Theres a lot of TV shows these days. No one could remember all this stuff.)Either way, well run down all the events of Season 1 (all nine hours!) in 10 short minutes. Youll learn aboutGi-hun, the various deadly games, the Front Man, the hierarchy of the pink jumpsuit guards, the history of this underground competition. When were through, youll be totally ready for Season 2.Watch our fullSquid GameSeason 1 recap below:READ MORE: 10 Squid Game Details You Might Have MissedIf you liked that video aboutSquid GameSeason 1 ahead of Season 2,check out more of our videos below, including our review of NetflixsAvatar: The Last Airbender show, our breakdown of what the ending ofLost really meant, and some surprising facts you never knew aboutThe Sopranos.Plus, theres tons more over atScreenCrushs YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes.Squid Game Season 2 premieres on Netflix on December 26.Get our free mobile appThe 10 Biggest Unanswered 'Squid Game' Questions

With great power comes great responsibility ... and sometimes great movies.(Other times, not so much.)As hard as it may be to believe, the Spider-Man film franchise is now more than 20 years old. Or maybe Spider-Man franchises is more accurate. What started as one trilogy of films by Sam Raimi has now been rebooted and re-rebooted, and then spun off into unexpected directions featuring characters tangentially related to Spider-Man as part of Sonys efforts to turn their deal with Marvelfor the Friendly Neighborhood Web-Slinger into a cinematic universe all their own.Most of those spinoff movies have not been great. (AhemMorbius, ahem ahemMadame Web, ahem Kraven the Hunterahem ahem why oh why does my throat get so dry when writing about Spider-Man adjacent movies,verystrange.) Otherwise, the Spider-Man franchise has given us some of the best superhero movies of the century. Live-action or animation, Peter Parker or Miles Morales, Sam Raimi or Jon Watts or Lord and Miller; Spideys cinematic track record speaks for itself.But which is the best of the best? Below, Ive ranked every single one of Sonys Spider-Man movies, from 2002s very first film all the way through the bizarre web of Spider-Man spinoffs of today. Which reigns supreme? Youll have to read on to find out but, uh, yeah it aintMorbius.Ill tell you that much right now.Every Spider-Man and Spinoff Movie RankedAll of Sonys Spider-Man movies (plus their spinoffs), ranked from the worst to the best.Gallery Credit: Matt SingerREAD MORE: The Story of the Best Spider-Man Movie That Was Never MadeGet our free mobile appSpider-Man Co-Creator Steve Ditkos Run on Indiana JonesDuring the 1980s, Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko contributed artwork to Marvels Indiana Jones comic book.Filed Under: Kraven the Hunter, Madame Web, Marvel, Morbius, Spider-Man, Venom

McDonalds has been testing a completely new restaurant concept right under our noses.OK, so maybe its only under some of our noses since its yet to expand across the U.S., but theres no doubt this one will probably takeoff in the coming months.What Type Of Restaurant Is McDonalds Testing?McDonalds has been trying out all sorts of new things over the past couple years.In late 2023, it rolled out a nostalgic spinoff restaurant called CosMcs that had more of a focus on drinks. Since that time, the chain has continued to test various new menu items with some, like the Chicken Big Mac, getting a wide-release.McDonalds is now ready to take yet another concept for a test drive. The new restaurant style features a smaller design with special drive-thru lanes and conveyor belts that deliver food to customers.Conveyor Belt Delivering Food in McDonald's Drive-ThruMcDonald's press photoloading...The features inside and outside are geared toward customers who are planning to dine at home or on the go, McDonald's said in a press release.What Will The New McDonalds Restaurants Look Like?There will be little to no seating inside the new design that is currently getting a test run. Instead, customers will find a delivery pick-up room meant for couriers and kiosks to place orders to go.The exterior of McDonald's new restaurant concept is also wildly different than what we're all used to.Customers coming to the restaurant will find two lanes. One lane will be for drive-thru orders much like it is at any McDonald's. The other lane will be the Order Ahead Lane where orders placed prior to your arrival will be delivered via a conveyor belt.McDonald's New Drive-Thru ConceptMcDonald's press photoloading...There also will be additional parking spaces for food delivery services to pick-up orders.Where Is The New McDonalds Concept Being Tested?With CosMcs, McDonalds tested the concept closer to its global headquarters in Chicago before slowly adding a handful of locations in other parts of Illinois and Texas.READ MORE: What It Means If You See A McDonalds With Black ArchesThis time around, McDonalds starting its test run in the Lone Star State. The first location to have a smaller restaurant and multiple drive-thru lanes was opened in Fort Worth, Texas earlier this month.McDonalds has yet to give any indication of where the new-style restaurant will pop-up next other than saying it is in the test and learn phase of the project.15 McDonald's Menu Items From Around The World You Can Try in The U.S.The ground floor of McDonald's global headquarters in Chicago features a restaurant with a rotating international menu of food from other countries. Here is a look at 15 distinctive items that have been served at that location.Gallery Credit: Rob CarrollREAD MORE: 18 Discontinued Drinks We Said Goodbye to in 2024Filed Under: Fast Food, McDonald'sCategories: TV News

A fourth Sonic the Hedgehog movie is reportedly in development at Paramount Pictures.Just as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hits cinemas, Variety has claimed the studio is working on another sequel, and is planning to release the film in Spring 2027.The beloved Sega video game franchise, which began back in 1991 with the first platformer released on the Sega Mega Drive, known as the Sega Genesis in the US, first burst onto the silver screen in 2020. The franchise stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, with Jim Carrey playing the evil Doctor Robotnik and James Marsden portraying the hedgehogs human accomplice Tom Wachowski.The movie proved to be box office success, bringing in $320 million globally on a budget of approximately $85 million, and so Paramount commissioned a 2022 sequel and a spinoff TV show Knuckles, which starred Idris Elba in the titular role.Afterwards, Paramount greenlit Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which introduced Keanu Reeves as Sonics arch-nemesis Shadow and also features Idris reprising his role as Knuckles the Echidna.Sonic 3 - 2024 - Paramount Pictures -PosterSonic 3 - 2024 - Paramount Pictures -Posterloading...READ MORE: Another Hit Video Game Series Is Becoming a MovieThe John Wick actor, 60, said he found voicing the villainous hedgehog exhilarating because it gave him the freedom to express himself.During an appearance on CBS Mornings, he said: There's something really special about the concentration and the way that you have to articulate the voice and express. I find it really exhilarating.The Matrix star added he spend time trying to find [his] inner Shadow and bring it out to the fore in the movie.Director Jeff Fowler, who has helmed the cinematic series since its debut four years ago, praised Reeves for his commitment to the role and for ensuring he captured the essence of the character.The filmmaker said: One of the things Keanu did, which is really smart, was identify the other characters voice performances. When you have four voice actors in the same film, they all want to have their own unique sound. Keanu identified that need and found his Shadow.Sonic the Hedgehog 3 follows Sonic (Schwartz), Tom (Marsden) and Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey) as they try to stop the powerful Shadow (Reeves) from destroying the world.Having starring in all three movies, Marsden said he was grateful to be a part of such a successful franchise, and emphasized it was rare that flicks like Sonic the Hedgehog get made today.He told Collider: It's crazy. Also, I just feel like it's rare that you get to make three of these movies anymore, where you do get a chance to do a sequel, let alone a third film. So, it really speaks to the fans, the popularity of the movie.Get our free mobile app20 Comic Book Movies You Forgot ExistedThere have been so many movies based on comics in recent years, you might not even remember all of them (or most of them).Filed Under: Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic the Hedgehog 4Categories: Movie News, Video Game News

My family adopted a dog at the end of the summer. Shes a saint in the house, but she reacted to dogs on walks, so we worked with a trainer to help her behave better outside. As part of the process, the trainer asked me to read a book;Let Dogs Be Dogs: Understanding Canine Nature and Mastering the Art of Living With Your Dog.In a nutshell, that art involves understanding theessence of dogs as pack animals. In any human/canine relationship, there are power dynamics at work even when the human remains oblivious to them. Whatever a dogs bad behavior, the book argues, it likely stems from their human owner (me, in this case) not assuming an assertive enough role as pack leader.I was listening to the audiobook ofLet Dogs Be Dogsas Iwalkedinto the press screening ofBabygirl.That was fortuitous timing; power dynamics like the ones described in it wind up being at the very heart of the film. It doesnt seem like a coincidence that its two central characters Romy (Nicole Kidman) and Samuel (Harris Dickinson) meet when the former is startled by the sight of a large dog biting a pedestrian. The dog lunges at Romy, only to be instantly calmed and quieted by Samuel and his alpha energy.It turns out these two people are about to spend the rest of the film together. Samuel is headed to his first day interning at a tech company that specializes in warehouse automation. Romy is its CEO, and by most accounts she lives something like a perfect life. She runs her own successful company and lives (in multiple beautiful homes) with her warm and close-knit family, including two teenage daughters andher affectionate and attentive husband Jacob (Antonio Banderas). Romy and Jacob are both busy New York professionals hesa theater director hard at work on a new Broadway show but they still find time for what appears to be a fairly active sex life.A24A24loading...READ MORE: Sex Scenes People Thought Were RealBy all accounts..., appears to be... You see where this is going. Despite her personal and professional successes, Romy finds something lacking in her safe, comfortable existence. After she and Jacob have sex, she sneaks off to her office to watch porn on her laptop while she masturbates. And then she meets Samuel, who immediately clocks the way shestares at him in a room full of interns and senses what this powerful woman really craves is a loss of control.With the confidence only a twentysomething techbrocould muster, Samuel requests Romy the CEO of the entire company as his internship mentor, and then uses their weekly meetings to test her desire to submit to someone elses orders, even to someone so professionally subordinate to her that the very existence of a sexual relationship between them could jeopardizeevery aspect of her perfectly ordered life.Thats Babygirlssetup, and its one thatcould belifted straight out of a 90s erotic thriller witha couple key differences. Almost all of those movies were told from the perspective of the man, with the women placed in secondary roles (quite often as deranged killers or stalkers).Babygirlobserves this story from Romys point of view, and it works hard not to judgeher particular kinks. This is an interesting, modernizing twist,something the film itself acknowledges. (Thats a dated idea,Samuelfirmly tellsanother characterwho insists that female masochism is nothing but a male fantasy.)A24A24loading...Unfortunately, that same nonjudgmental impulse that makesBabygirl initially compelling eventually boomerangs back around on itself. Because the film is so clearly designednot to condemn Romy and her sexual proclivities, its surprisingly lacking in tension. Once you sense the films intentions, you also realize theres only so many placesRomys relationships with Jacob and Samuel can go. As a result,a movie that gets into some thorny issues about power, gender dynamics, and female sexuality, ultimately arrives at an ending that seems a little abrupt andanticlimactic.Writer/director Halina Reijn surrounds this tale of carnal urges with grace notes about Romys company (which is cheekily named Tensile). Glimpses of its corporate culture suggest this is a modern workplace sensitive to the needs of its employees; Samuel attends an HRworkshopwhere a video cheerfully asserts that the company is about building a healthy, safe, inclusive workplace community, while Romy herself says in a TV interview that as artificial intelligence proliferates her line work, it demands an equal increase in emotional intelligence to match it.Truth be told, Babygirl doesnt fullymerge its spoof of modern corporate culture with its tale of illicit desire; you keep waiting for a firmer subplot to emerge from the scenes at Tensile. One never quite comes together.The reason to see the film anyway are the performances by Kidman, Dickinson, and Banderas. Kidman will surely garner the most attention for the film, and thats understandable; she allows herself to be extremely vulnerable in intimate scenes with both of her male co-stars, where the camera lingers on Kidmans face as she reacts to each particular moment with arousal, disgust, or fear, and sometimes combinations of the above all at once.But both male leads are terrific too; Dickinson at exudingthe alpha dog charisma needed to make Samuel appealing to a woman like Romy,and atstill managing to make this guy read as an immature kid despite all his cocky swagger. Banderas seemsabit too suave to play Romys staid, stuffy husband, but he actually sellsthe against-type casting, and brings someunexpected energy to Babygirlslater scenes as well.In an earlier era,Babygirlmight feel less novel, and its unwillingness to push its story into truly uncomfortable territory might be a bigger issue. These days, whenHollywood haspretty much abandoned sexuality as a topic of serious discussion, the film can easily lay claim to the title oftop dog.RATING: 7/10Get our free mobile appThe Most Important Sex Scenes Ever MadeSex has been a key part of movies since their invention and these scenes are the ones that are the most important.Filed Under: Antonio Banderas, Babygirl, Harris Dickinson, Nicole KidmanCategories: Movie News, Movie Reviews

The production ofStranger Things is done.The show announced, via a post on itsofficial Twitter account, that shooting had wrapped on the fifth and final season ofStranger Things.Along with a few behind the scenes photos of the cast and crew, the message read See you in 2025.By the timeStranger ThingsSeason 5 premieres on Netflix, it will have been roughly three years since the debut ofStranger Things Season 4, whichpremiered in two parts on the streaming service in May and July of 2022. Work on the fifth season which Netflix had already announced would be the last one was delayed by the multiple Hollywood strikes last year.The upcoming episodes are expected to conclude the main storyline of the series about the supernatural goings on in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana. It will almost certainlynot be the end of the largerStranger Things IP, though. Netflix is supposedly developing multipleotherStranger Things series, including an animated show and an unspecified live-actionshowas well.There is also an officialStranger Thingsstage play,Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which is currently playing on the West End in London, and is expected to transfer to Broadway in the spring of 2025.Created by the Duffer brothers,Stranger Things first premiered on Netflix way back in the summer of 2016, and quickly become one of the services signature shows. It currently sits as the #2 most-popular English-language show ever on Netflix, behind onlythe first season ofWednesday.The final season ofStranger Thingswill premiere on Netflix in 2025.Get our free mobile appThe Best Netflix Movies of 2024These are the Netflix movies worth putting on your end-of-the-year watchlist.Gallery Credit: Emma Stefansky

Its already been three years since the release of the most recent James Bond movie,No Time to Die.And it could be quite a few more before we see the next Bond film, if a new report about the tense relationship between the longtime producers of the franchise, the Broccoli family, and the series latest distributor, Amazon, are to be believed.According toThe Wall Street Journal, the relationship between the Broccolis and Amazon (who now own Bond distributor MGM a purchase the company made in part to get their hands on Bond) has all but collapsed. And due to the issues between the two, their article claims, the franchise hasn't moved any closer to its next installment in three years.Amazon paid a reported $6.5 billion for MGM and with it, the right to release future Bond movies.No Time to Die James BondMGMloading...READ MORE: Actors Who Almost Played James BondPer the report inWSJ, Broccoli has told friends she doesn't trust algorithm-centric Amazon with a character she helped to mythologize through big-screen storytelling and gut instinct. Their article also claims Broccoli has said of Amazon"These people are f idiots." (The Broccolis company had no comment for theJournalabout the details of their report.)As a result, apparently, there is no script, no story and no newBond actor for what will eventually be the 26th official installment in the long-running franchise based on Ian Flemings classic spy novels.Among the various things done by Amazon that have reportedly led to Broccolis increasing distrust of the company: In an early meeting with the company, an Amazon executive referred to the James Bond franchise by a dreaded word: content.Thats where we are now, in what theJournalcharacterizes as an impasse. Amazon cant make anything Bond without Broccoli, and Broccoli would need to make a Bond with the tech giant, but [she] doesn't want to make a newBondmovie with Amazon.You perhaps see now why its been three yearsNo Time to Die without so much as a peep about who could play Bond next. Hopefully some sort of arrangement can be worked out. Otherwise the next Bond is going to have a heck of a lot of time to die.Get our free mobile appEvery James Bond Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestFiled Under: Amazon, Bond 25, Bond 26, James Bond, MGMCategories: Movie News

Look! Up in the sky! Its not a bird, or a plane, or James GunnsSuperman.Its our video breakdown of the trailer for GunnsSuperman and boy, do we have a lot to say about this movie.Its our first film in the new DC movie universe, but it also has a lot of references to the history of DC and Superman comics and earlier movies. In this video, well discuss dozens of Easter eggs, hidden DC references, and little details you might have missed in theSupermantrailer. Well talk about the new Superman costume, the new Superman actor, the the stuff that Gunn has taken from earlier movies and shows, the meaning of the new Superman logo on his chest, and the symbolism of beginning this trailer with the new Man of Steel crashing to Earth, broken and bleeding, but ready to get up and fight some more.Watch our full video on theSuperman trailer below:If you liked that video about all of the Easter eggs in the new trailer for James Gunns Superman, check out more of our videos below, including our wholesome (real tears!) reaction to Gunns Superman trailer, our deep dive into all the Easter eggs in Zack Snyders Justice League, and our look at the reboot of the DC Universe and what it means for the future of DC. Plus, theres tons more over atScreenCrushs YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes.James Gunns Superman is scheduled to open in theaters on July 11, 2025.The 10 Most Ridiculous Tropes In Action MoviesGood luck finding an action movie that doesn't have at least a few of these stereotypes.Get our free mobile app80s Foods We Wish They Still MadeIf you grew up in the 1980s, you surely have fond memories of these popular (now discontinued) snacks.Filed Under: DC Comics, James Gunn, SupermanCategories: Movie News, Videos

If youre home for the holidays or simply on a much-needed vacation youre likely looking for a movie or two or ten to stream between family meals or hangouts with friends, and this year Netflix proved it was the place to go for a little bit of everything. Not all of its featured offerings are worth watching haters can find our list of the Worst Netflix Movies of 2024 right here but a lot of them are, and weve chosen a select few you wont want to miss.Netflixs movies are traditionally a mixed bag, as the streaming service, even in its more mature years, is still operating on the same throwing spaghetti at the wall ethos as it did when it first started making its own content. No matter what genre or sub-genre or niche aesthetic youre looking for, Netflix will have something in its labyrinth of overly specific categories. Were here to tell you which of them are worth checking out.This years offerings really ran the gamut, from animated childrens adventures about what happens after the sun goes down, to taut crime thrillers about wide-reaching conspiracy plots, tearjerkers about families coming together under difficult circumstances, documentaries made to look like video games, and one holiday rom-com about a sexy snowman who comes to life, these are the Netflix originals worth adding to your end-of-the-year catch-up list. And, yes, were serious about the snowman one. Its good.The Best Netflix Movies of 2024These are the Netflix movies worth putting on your end-of-the-year watchlist.Gallery Credit: Emma StefanskyREAD MORE: 10 Flops That Became Huge Hits on NetflixGet our free mobile appThe Worst Netflix Movies of 2024Netflix released a lot of movies this year. Some were great! These were not. Gallery Credit: Emma Stefansky

Who beat up Superman?Most of the first official trailer for James GunnsSuperman features a Man of Steel who is not looking to great. Hes bleeding. He doesnt look like he can even move. And he has to rely on his dog Krypto to rescue him.How Superman got in that condition is not made clear. The rest of the trailer shows DCs new Superman (David Corenswet) doing Superman things: Flying, saving people, romancing Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), encountering other DC super heroes like Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Green Lantern Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), and Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi). And, of course, evil and bald Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) is watching all this happen from his evil villain skyscraper. (All good villains need a skyscraper.)Watch the first full trailer forSuperman below.READ MORE: Every DC Comics Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestIts pretty clear that no matter what else happens with this movie, Krypto is going to be a scene-stealing star. I am not shocked the guy who made Baby Groot thought it was a smart play to stick an adorable sidekick in his new superhero movie. Just look at this guy.Warner Bros.Warner Bros.loading...That dog is going to sell some tickets.Here is the newSupermans official synopsis:Superman, DC Studios first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman whos driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.James GunnsSuperman is scheduled to open in theaters on July 11.Get our free mobile app20 Comic Book Movies You Forgot ExistedThere have been so many movies based on comics in recent years, you might not even remember all of them (or most of them).Filed Under: James Gunn, Superman, Superman: LegacyCategories: Movie News, Trailers

Seinfeld has held up remarkably well for over a quarter of a century. Somehow,viewers have continued to find things that relate totheir livesin theself-described show about nothing despite the fact that its been decades sinceJerry Seinfelddecided to bring his iconic 90s sitcom to an end while it was still the top-rated show in all of television.At the time,Seinfeldwas hailed for its unique ability to capture the mundane joys and frustrations of modern life. But heres the thing: Modern life looks so much different than it did in the age of Seinfeld.Sure, some of the minor irritations of getting through the day-to-day are universal. Nobody likes waiting for a table at a restaurant. It will always be easy to forget where you left your car in a massive, crowded parking lot.Other episodes are much more specific to their original time and place. Some of the technology relied on by Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer is hopelessly archaic. (When was the last timeyouused a phone to find out what time a movie was playing at your local theater?)And sometimes the shows values are too at least by todays standards.WithSeinfeldnow availablein an impressively restored 4K set, it felt like a good moment to look back at this classic show and to findthe 15 episodes that dont hold up quite as well, the ones that would surely never get made today, at least without someheavy rewrites.The Most Dated Seinfeld EpisodesSeinfeld remains one of the greatest sitcoms in TV history. But like any show from decades ago, not all of of the episodes hold up as well as others.READ MORE: EverySeinfeldEpisode Ranked From Worst to BestTV Shows With the Longest Gaps Between SeasonsThese shows took their sweet time going from one season to the next, but dont hold that against them.Gallery Credit: Emma StefanskyGet our free mobile appFiled Under: Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Nostalgia, SeinfeldCategories: Lists, Original Features, Special Features, TV News

Max introduces a new hospital drama in January, and it hails from one of the longtime producers ofER, John Wells, and one of its longtime stars, with Noah Wyle starring inThe Pitt.Each episode follows one hour of one shift of Wyles character job working in a Pittsburgh hospital.That sounds interesting, but personally I am most excited about the arrival of All Elite Wrestling on streaming. Previously exclusive to TBS and TNT, the companys two weekly TV series,AEW Dynamite andAEW Collision will begin a streaming simulcast on Max starting in January. Max is also adding a bunch of older AEW programming to its library as well; to start, much of it comes from the federations first year of existence.Heres everything coming to Max in January 2025...January 15 Things with Kate Bolduan (CNN) A Star is Born (1937) Act of Valor (2012)TNTTNTloading...All Elite Wrestling: 2019 PPV Events (5 Episodes) (2024) All Elite Wrestling: Collision 2024 (5 Episodes), Season 2 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 2019 (12 Episodes), Season 1 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 2024 (7 Episodes), Season 6 All Elite Wrestling: Rampage 12/13/2024, Season 4 Annabelle Comes Home (2019) Annabelle: Creation (2017) Balls Out (2015) Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World (2015) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) Best Of Enemies (2015) Bitter Creek (1954) Black Gold (1947) Blue Velvet (1986) Buffaloed (2020) Calamity Jane (1953) Call Me by Your Name (2017) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Cow Country (1953) Crazy Rich Asians (2018) Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) Destination Tokyo (1943) Diggers (2007) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) Each Dawn I Die (1939) Eat Pray Love (2010) Fast & Furious (2009) Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016) Free Birds (2013)Warner Bros.Warner Bros.loading...Green Lantern (2011) Heaven Help Us (1985) HGTV Dream Home 2025 Home Again (2017) Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) House at the End of the Street (2012) I Am Love (2009) Injustice (2021) Iris (2015) It Follows (2015) It: Chapter Two (2019) Jason Bourne (2016) Johnny Angel (1946) Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016) Justice League: Doom (2012) Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015) Justice League: War (2014) Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016) Kept Husbands (1931) Kicks (2016) Lemon (2017) Mad Max (1980) Matilda (1986)FoxFoxloading...Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children (2016) Morgan (2016) Mortdecai (2015) Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) My Favorite Wife (1940) Mystic Pizza (1988) Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) Night and Day (1946) Nocturne (1946) Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2020) Paddington (2014) Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Red Light (1949) Reframed: Next Gen Narratives, Season 1 (2025) Room for One More (1952) School Life (2017) Sex and the City 2 (2010) Shining Vale, Season 1 Shining Vale, Season 2 Showing Up (2023) Silver Linings Playbook (2012) St. Vincent (2014) Steel Magnolias (1989) Stephen King's It (1990) Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015) Sully (2016)Warner Bros.Warner Bros.loading...Supergirl (1984) Superman & Lois, Season 4 Tangerine (2015) Task Force (1949) Teen Wolf (1985) Tennessee Johnson (1942) The Accountant (2016) The Addams Family 2 (2016) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) The Big Year (2011) The Birth of a Nation (2016) The Boondock Saints (1999)The Cable GuyColumbialoading...The Cable Guy (1996) The Conjuring 2 (2016) The Craft (1996) The Curse of La Llorona (2019) The Imitation Game (2014) The Leopard Man (1943) The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952) The Mouthpiece (1932) The Narrow Margin (1952) The Prince and the Pauper (1937) The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) The Purge: Election Year (2016) The Red Badge of Courage (1951) The Student Prince (1954) The Usual Suspects (1995) The Whistlers (2020) The Wrong Man (1957) Volunteers (1985) Warcraft (2016) Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (2008) Whitey: United States of America V. James J. Bulger (2014) Wild Boys of the Road (1993)Warner Bros.Warner Bros.loading...Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Woman in Gold (2015) World Without End (1956)January 2Expedition Files, Season 1 (Discovery) Isadora Moon, Season 1A (Max Original) My 600-lb Life, Season 13 (TLC) The Deep 3, Episode 227 (TNT)January 3Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 10 (Magnolia Network) Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Season 49 (Food Network) The Front Room (A24)January 4Belle Collective, Season 5 (OWN)January 5Craig of the Creek, Season 6B (Cartoon Network) Mecum Top 10, Season 10 Totally Spies, Season 7AJanuary 6Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains (Food Network)January 7Cleats & Convos with Deebo Samuel, Episode 111 (B/R) How It Really Happened, Season 8 (CNN Original Series) Kids Baking Championship, Season 14 (Food Network) The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter, Season 3 (ID) The Edge with Micah Parsons, Episode 219 (B/R)January 87 Little Johnstons, Season 15 (TLC) CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2024) Fixer to Fabulous, Season 6 (HGTV) Wildcard Kitchen, Season 2 (Food Network)EP 101 SC 3Maxloading...READ MORE: The Most Dated Seinfeld EpisodesJanuary 9Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol (ID) Sons of Ecstasy (Max Original) The Pitt, Season 1 (Max Original)January 10Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? (HBO Original) Black Butterfly (2017) Holla (2006) Look Into My Eyes (A24) Vinnie Jones: In the Country, Season 1-2 (discovery+)January 11Road to NHL Winter Classic, Episode 204 The Steam Room with Ej and Chuck 125 (TNT)January 12Naked and Afraid Spain (Aventura En Pelotas Espana), Season 1 (Discovery International)January 13Barney's World, Season 1BJanuary 14Baylen Out Loud, Season 1 (TLC) Death by Fame, Season 3 (ID) The Curious Case of..., Season 1 (ID) The Last Party: Death on Tresco, Season 1 (discovery+)Sony Pictures ReleasingSony Pictures Releasingloading...January 15An Update On Our Family (HBO Original) Cult of Fear: The Asaram Bapu Story (discovery+) Marshall (2017) Uncharted (2022)January 16Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail (2024) Divided By Design, Season 1B (HGTV) Harley Quinn, Season 5 (Max Original) Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Season 4 (ID) My Sesame Street Friends, Season 15 (Max Original) Sesame Street, Season 55 (Max Original)A24A24loading...January 17A Different Man (A24) Better Off Dead (1985) Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 23 (HBO Original) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)January 21Contraband: Seized at the Airport, Season 1 (Discovery)January 22Expedition X, Season 8 (Discovery)January 23C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart (HBO Original)January 24Harpoon Hunters, Season 1 (Discovery)January 25Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2B (Cartoon Network)January 27Scars of Beauty (Beleza Fatal), Season 1 (Max Original, Brazil)January 28Chopped, Season 60 (Food Network)January 29The Flip Off, Season 1 (HGTV)January 30Mermicorno: Starfall, Season 1A (Max Original) The Other Side (Del Otro Lado Del Jardn) (Max Original, Colombia)January 31Guy's Ultimate Family Cruise (Food Network) The Eastern Gate (Przesmyk), Season 1 (Max Original, Poland)Get our free mobile app10 TV Shows People Love That Are Actually BadSometimes we have to admit to ourselves that our faves are not that great.

The prophecy has been fulfilled. At least for one more season.HBO and Max confirmed today that they have ordered a second season of theirDune prequel TV series,Dune: Prophecy.The shows five-episode first season is currentlywinding downon cable and streaming.The series takes place 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herberts originalDune novel (as well as Denis Villeneuves two-part movie adaptation of that book) and follows the Bene Gesserit sisterhood (including characters played by Emily Watson and Olivia Williams) as they set in motion the prophecythat ultimately pays off centuries later inDune.The series also stars Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, and Mark Strong as the current Emperor. Although none of the characters from theDunefilms appear (this is thousands of years prior to the movies) there are members of House Harkonnen and House Atreides, plus members of the Fremen, as well as plenty of drama around control of the universe as well as Arrakis and its all-important spice.HBOHBOloading...Initially announced asDune: The Sisterhood, withDune film writer Jon Spaihts involved as producer and showrunner, the series was eventually tweaked and Spaihts was replaced by Alison Schapker.Its still unclear whether Villeneuve will return to direct a thirdDune movie based on Herberts novelDune Messiah.The fact that HBO is continuingDune: Prophecy, and thus WBD is continuing to expand this fictional universe,can only be see as a good sign that the thirdDune movie may actually happen down the line.The Season 1 finale ofDune: Prophecy premieres this Sunday night on HBO and Max.Get our free mobile appThe Dad Movie Canon: 25 Films All Dads LoveNo dad can resist these 25 movie classics.

Looking over my Letterboxd account,someone recently remarked to me You have extremely dad taste in movies.At first I was insulted. I lovenearly wordless satiresabout life in Paris in the late 1960s! I love broad comedies about womenon vacation in Vista Del Mar! I love thinly veiled biopics about powerful businessmenwho hate themselves andadore sleds! I love movies about elite mens gymnasts who become secret agents for the CIA in order to win bizarre athletic competitions in made-up Eastern Europe countries so the United States government can then launch a satellite into orbit to spy on the Soviet Union.I contain multitudes!Then I thought about it some more. I am a dad. That much is undeniable. And looking over things I recently logged on Letterboxd ... I could not deny that there were a fair number of titles that would seem to have a certain dadly appeal.Which got me thinking: Whatisextremely dad taste in movies? There is dad music and dad jokes and dad bods. What defines a dad movie? Could I create a canon of dad movies?I could certainly try. Below, I selected 25 films acrossthe history of cinema I believe are guaranteed to please every dad out there. They run the gamut from war films to sports movies to silly comedies and even a couple of devastating weepies. They are all dad tested and dad approved. (At least by one dad who contains multitudes.)Does father really know best? I guess were about to find out once and for all...The Dad Movie Canon: 25 Films All Dads LoveNo dad can resist these 25 movie classics.READ MORE: Every Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestGet our free mobile app25 Movies With Surprising Letterboxd ScoresSometimes consensus about a work of art is not what you expect it to be, especially on a site like Letterboxd, which aggregates the movie ratings and reviews of thousands of users.Categories: Galleries, Lists, Longform, Movie News

Pour one out for these drinks because it appears theyre all gone for good.Every year, the drinks cooler at your local gas station or grocery store loses some options.Some are expected (Did we really need Pepsi with mango?). While others come as more of a surprise.Coca-Cola Spiced, for example, was highly touted by the company upon its release early in 2024. The Associated Press noted that Coke marked the flavor as a permanent addition to its line before pulling the plug seven months later.READ MORE: Pour One Out: All The Drinks That Left Us in 2023While replacement options, like those recently revealed for discontinued Monster Energy flavors, will be available in some cases, there will always be those drinks that we will miss.Here is a look back at 18 drinks we lost in 2024.18 Drinks That Were Sadly Discontinued In 2024Some are leaving for good while others are being rebranded. Here are 18 drinks that will reportedly be discontinued after 2024.Gallery Credit: Rob CarrollREAD MORE: Once-Beloved Fast Food Items That No Longer ExistGet our free mobile appThe 12 Best New TV Shows of 2024Here's everything to binge-watch over the holidays.Gallery Credit: Emma Stefansky

Were loving theStar Warsmysteries and great characters on the new Disney+ seriesSkeleton Crew. In Episode 4, titled Can't Say I Remember No At Attin, we note how this series is borrowing imagery and stories from some of our favorite science-fiction films and shows from outside the Star Warsgalaxy, includingTerminator 2: Judgment DayandBattlestar Galactica.But thats not all. In our latest Skeleton Crewvideo, well break down all the cool Easter eggs,franchisereferences, and little details you might have missed in Episode 4 ofSkeleton Crew.Well tell you about Operation Cinder, point out the stuff that comes from (of all things!) theStar Wars Holiday Special, point out how this episode is similar to an awesome Star Wars comic book written by Jason Aaron,and explain why we think the planet the Skeleton Crew, uh, crew is from is likely run by droids.Watch our full breakdown ofSkeleton CrewEpisode 4 below:If you liked that video about all of the Star Wars Easter eggs in Episode 4 of Skeleton Crew, check out more of our videos below, including one on all of the Star Wars Easter eggs in Episode 3 of Skeleton Crew, two on the Easter eggs in the Skeleton Crew premiere, and one about the one sentence that ruined Star Wars. Plus, theres tons more over at ScreenCrushs YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes.The new Star Wars TV show, Skeleton Crew premieresnew episodes weeklyon Disney+.Sign up for Disney+ here.10 TV Show Flops That Turned Out to Be Huge HitsUniversally beloved TV shows aren't always universally beloved from episode one.Gallery Credit: Emma Stefansky

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has two new directors who are both oldSpider-Versedirectors.Sony announced today that the third film in the animatedSpider-Versetrilogy will be helmed by Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson. Persichetti was one of the directors ofInto the Spider-Verse while Thompson was a co-director ofAcross the Spider-Verse.Both also worked on the earlier films in other roles; Thompson was the Production Designer onInto the Spider-Verse, whilePersichetti was an executive producer onAcross the Spider-Verse.Sony announced the move on theSpider-VerseInstagram account.While its good to getany news of progress onBeyond the Spider-Verse, this announcement certainly makes it seem like the film is still quite a ways from being completed.Acrossand Beyond theSpider-Verse were initially announced as a two-part film that would be developed together and then released in close proximity.Instead,Across the Spider-Verse(a really great Spider-Man movie!) came out in May of 2023, and were now in late 2024 and weve only just learned thatBeyond the Spider-Versewill be directed by a new team instead of Thompson, Kemp Powers, and Joaquim Dos Santos, who directed the second film together. (Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, whove produced both previousSpider-Verse movies, remain involved as writersand producers.)Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versehas not had an official release date since Sony pushed the film back from its initially planned debut in May of 2024.Of course, from a fans perspective, I would rather the movie be later and good than rushed and bad. Hopefully the final product is worth the wait.Get our free mobile appEvery Spider-Man and Spinoff Movie RankedAll of Sonys Spider-Man movies (plus their spinoffs), ranked from the worst to the best.Gallery Credit: Matt Singer

The 1980s were an era with such a distinct look, feel, and vibe that its almost too easy to pull off the 80s at a Halloween party. Keep scrolling for the iconically '80s photos. Think brightly colored tracksuits, complete with headbands, legwarmers, and all the iconic accessories. But for those of us who actually lived through the 80s, the reality wasnt always so neon-bright especially if you were stuck wearing the familys drab 70s hand-me-downs.Getty ImagesGetty Imagesloading...This street scene in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a masterclass in '80s fashion.Big Trends Meant Big MoneyBeyond the fashion trends, kids growing up in the 80s became a driving force in the economy.RELATED:Try Guessing These Awesome 80s Movies From a Single Freeze-FrameHome video game systems brought the arcade experience into living rooms, while blockbuster movies spawned a wave of must-have merchandise. It was a decade fueled by an endless cycle of buy, buy, buy.Getty ImagesGetty Imagesloading...The Images of the 80s Werent All Neon Bright and CarefreeSome news events profoundly shaped the lives of those growing up during that time, from the real-time disaster movie that was the Mount St. Helens eruption to the Challenger tragedy both unfolding on live TV and leaving lasting impressions on young, impressionable minds.Getty ImagesGetty Imagesloading...Totally 80s: The Pictures That Take You BackTake a nostalgic journey through the '80s with these iconic photoscapturing the fashion, toys, and unforgettable news events that left a lasting impact on a generation. Keep scrolling to relive the moments that defined the decade.Gallery Credit: Stephen LenzREAD MORE: The Worst 80s Movies EverGet our free mobile app80s Foods We Wish They Still MadeIf you grew up in the 1980s, you surely have fond memories of these popular (now discontinued) snacks.Filed Under: NostalgiaCategories: Galleries, Lists, Original Features

Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 movies to the National Film Registry. The titles are chosen for their cultural, historic, or aesthetic importance to the country, and are then preserved by the Library for posterity.2024seclectic batch of titles some of which were suggested by average American citizens includes Cheech and Chongs famous stoner comedyUp in Smoke,the iconicStar TreksequelStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,the originalBeverly Hills Cop, the timeless classicDirty Dancing, the kids action movieSpy Kids, the Coen brothersNo Country For Old Men, the Facebook biopicThe Social Network, and one of the first and most important slasher films ever, Tobe HoopersThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre.The1974independent horror film, which launched a franchise that continues to this day and helped inspire the entire slasher genre, will be preserved forever in all its gory glory by the Library of Congress.ParamountParamountloading...READ MORE: The 2023 Inductees Into the National Film RegistryHere is the full list of 2024 inductees into the National Film Registry:Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)KoKos Earth Control (1928)Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)Pride of the Yankees (1942)Invaders from Mars (1953)The Miracle Worker (1962)The Chelsea Girls (1966)Ganja and Hess (1973)Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)Uptown Saturday Night (1974)Zora Lathan Student Films (1975-76)Up in Smoke (1978)Will (1981)Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (1982)Beverly Hills Cop (1984)Dirty Dancing (1987)Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)Powwow Highway (1989)My Own Private Idaho (1991)American Me (1992)Mi Familia (1995)Compensation (1999)Spy Kids (2001)No Country for Old Men (2007)The Social Network (2010)What a fun and wide-ranging list. And it is somehow reassuring that the movie where Leatherface first chopped a person to bits is now enshrined in the hallowed halls of the Library of Congress. It just feels right.If you would like to suggest a title to be added to the National Film Registry in 2025, you can do so at the Library of Congress website. (Go tell them thatGymkataneeds to be preserved for all of eternity.)Get our free mobile app20 Comic Book Movies You Forgot ExistedThere have been so many movies based on comics in recent years, you might not even remember all of them (or most of them).

Blueyis moving from streaming TV to movie theaters.The wildly popular kids animated series from Australia will get its first big-screen release, according to a press release from Disney and BBC Studios.Per the press release the Blueyfilm willcontinue the adventures of Bluey, a lovable, inexhaustible, blue heeler dog, who lives with her Mum, Dad and her little sister, Bingo.The creator of theBlueyTV series, Joe Brumm, is writing and directing the film. The voices from theBlueyshow, including David McCormack as Blueys dad Bandit and Melanie Zanetti as Blueys mom Chilli, will reprise their roles in the film.DisneyDisneyloading...READ MORE: The Best 25 Childrens TV Shows EverIn the statement, Brumm had this to say about the news:Ive always thought Bluey deserved a theatrical movie. I want this to be an experiential event for the whole family to enjoy together.Blueydebuted on Australian TV in the fall of 2018. Disney acquired the rights to distribute the show in American in the summer of 2019, and before long it was one of their most popular kids shows on Disney Junior as well on their Disney+ streaming service.The show has become popular not only with smaller children but also with their parents, thanks to its colorful animation, warm sense of humor, and realistic portrayals of childhood imagination and the struggles of everyday parenthood. How the relatively mundane drama and stories of the show wherestoriestypically only last seven minutes will translate to the scale of a feature film is a goodquestion.TheBlueymovie is expected to premiere in 2027. If your kids are fans of the show now, by the time it hits theaters, they might have aged out of it by then. Heck, by that point aBluey movie might be a nostalgic treat for them.Sign up for Disney+ here.Get our free mobile appThe Best Movies to Show to Kids to Get Them Hooked on MoviesWant to your children to love film as much as you do? Start them here.Filed Under: Bluey, Disney, Disney PlusCategories: TV News

The end of the year usually means its time to celebrate all the good things this past year has given us. Awards season and the Oscar race are already ramping up, which means those of us who havent managed to see absolutely everything of quality have a lot of catching up to do before 2024 officially closes. But it also means, for all the haters out there, that its also time to celebrate the best of the worst, and theres no streaming service more fun to do that with than Netflix, of course.Because Netflix releases so much content every year, theres bound to be some bad mixed in with the good. And there are plenty of good Netflix features from 2024, dont get us wrong, but sometimes all we want to do is remember the dumb stuff. And theres been some truly dumb stuff.The year kicked off with a supremely boring effort from Kevin Hart to maximize on the current secret agent/heist movie craze, and didnt get any better from there. From a forgettable high fantasy action movie starring Millie Bobby Brown and a CGI dragon to a passionless relationship drama that wanted to feel much more salacious than it was to a hilariously bad horror movie based on a true story of demonic possession to a movie that posited that Jennifer Lopez could befriend an artificially intelligent robot, Netflix truly had something for everyone this year, though it wasnt always something everyoneor anyonewould like.Come with us down this blessedly short memory lane while we describe to you everything terrible we watched in 2024, so you dont have to.The Worst Netflix Movies of 2024Netflix released a lot of movies this year. Some were great! These were not. Gallery Credit: Emma StefanskyREAD MORE: TheWorst Blockbusters of 2024Get our free mobile appThe Worst Blockbusters of 2024Bigger is not always better at the movies, as these bad 2024 blockbusters prove.

Greta Gerwig is reportedly working on a Barbie sequel.Gerwig and her partner Noah Baumbach, who received an Oscar nomination for their work on the original script, are said to have come up with an idea for a second Barbie movie.According to The Hollywood Reporter, it is still in the early stages, but there have been some discussions with Warner Bros.However, reps for the studio and Gerwig and Baumbach have denied the reports.Greta Gerwig - The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival - GettyGreta Gerwig - The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival - Gettyloading...READ MORE: 10 Huge Movies That Are Secretly Car CommercialsBack in October 2023, during a WGA West Q A moderated by Judd Apatow, Gerwig admitted she doesnt like to share her ideas too early as she worries it will wreck what the movie is.She explained: I find whenever Ive shared ideas too early, they become bad, then the movies not going to be any good. I dont like to talk about things too early or pitch things or show treatments too early because it feels like its gonna somehow wreck what the movie is.In addition to Barbie, which Gerwig directed, Gerwig and Baumbach have collaborated on the scripts for his movies Mistress Americaand Frances Ha.Speaking previously about the director, Barbie star and producer Margot Robbie said: She cracked the code on this film, as only she could. It is such a singular vision, and Greta brought so much humanity, creativity, inspiration, magic and joy to Barbie.Get our free mobile appThe Most Underrated Movies of 2024Lets give some love to the 2024 films that deserved more attention.

2025 on Disney+ kicks off with Marvels first in-house animated series inspired by Spider-Man. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (which was first announced a few years ago asSpider-Man: Freshman Year) follows Peter Parker in his earliest days as a spider-powered superhero.Among the shows twists on the classic Peter story: Norman Osborn is now his mentor instead of his main adversary. The shows voice cast includes Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn, Hugh Dancy as Doctor Octopus, and Charlie Coxonce again reprising his role as MarvelsDaredevil.Other highlights on Disney+ in January includes a new season of the nature seriesA Real Bugs Life, the Disney+ debut of the kids horror seriesGoosebumps: The Vanishing, and the conclusion of the first season of the currentStar Wars live-action seriesSkeleton Crew.(I hope those crazy kids get back home. I wouldnt be surprised if the season ends on a cliffhanger, though.)Heres the full list of whats coming to Disney+ in January 2025...Wednesday, January 1- Morphle: Shorts (S1, 10 episodes)Star Wars: Skeleton CrewLucasfilmloading...READ MORE: The Worst Disney Live-Action RemakesTuesday, January 7Disney+ OriginalsStar Wars: Skeleton Crew - Episode 7Thursday, January 9- UFOs: Investigating the Unknown (S2, 6 episodes)Disney+Disney+loading...Friday, January 10New to Disney+Goosebumps: The Vanishing - Premiere, All Episodes StreamingSaturday, January 11- My Best Friend's An Animal (S1, 6 episodes)Tuesday, January 14Disney+ OriginalsStar Wars: Skeleton Crew - Episode 8Disney+Disney+loading...Wednesday, January 15Disney+ OriginalsA Real Bug's Life (Season 2) - Premiere, All Episodes Streaming- Americas Funniest Home Videos: Global (S30-31 and 12, 58 episodes)- History's Greatest Mysteries (S5, 15 episodes)Saturday, January 18- Me & Winnie the Pooh (S2, 3 episodes)Sunday, January 22- Kiff: Lore of the Ring Light- To Catch a Smuggler: Tropical Takedown (S1, 10 episodes)MarvelMarvelloading...Wednesday, January 29Disney+ OriginalsYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man - Two-Episode Premiere- Foods that Built America (S5, 12 episodes) - Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup (S1, 8 episodes) - Pirates: Behind the Legends (S1, 8 episodes)Sign up for Disney+ here.Get our free mobile app20 Comic Book Movies You Forgot ExistedThere have been so many movies based on comics in recent years, you might not even remember all of them (or most of them).

Yellowstone is more than just a television show. It's become a television juggernaut over the course of five seasons, turning creator Taylor Sheridan into TVs Billion-Dollar Writer in the process.But even the shows most passionate fans will admit that there have been several subplots over the years that were introduced with a lot of drama only to kind of fizzle out and never get resolved.Yellowstone Season 1: What Happened to Tates Dinosaur Bones?It began all the way back in Season 1, when Tate (Brecken Merrill) found some dinosaur bones on the land that developers want to exploit. That plotline seemed like it was going to lead somewhere, but then ... well, it just sort of disappeared.Tate was excited about his discovery, but not long after, Kayce (Luke Grimes) spotted a drone hovering over the site, and right after that, someone ransacked their house and stole the bones, bringing that subplot to a sudden end.As ScreenRant reports, some fans believe that the dinosaur bones plot could still be resolved, if the bones are recovered and it turns out that their discovery makes the Dutton ranch some sort of historical landmark. But since theres only one episode left in Season 5, it doesnt look like that's going to be the case.Yellowstone Season 2: Why Didnt the Bomb on the Plane Ever Explode?Another really glaring Yellowstone plot hole happened toward the end of Season 2, when Kayce and Dan Jenkins' (Danny Huston) security man sneak into a hangar and plant a bomb in the Beck Brothers plane.Once again, the plot was introduced in a very dramatic fashion, only to be instantly discarded and never brought up again. You have to wonder if some unlucky soul later bought that plane and blew themselves up inadvertently, but well never know.The Duttons ended up dispatching the Beck Brothers in a much more personal way, with Kayce killing Teal Beck (Terry Serpico) by shooting him while he's sitting on the toilet, while John Dutton (Kevin Costner) kills Malcolm Beck (Neal McDonough) by shooting him or, does he? That brings us to our next dropped plotline:Yellowstone Season 2: Is Malcolm Beck Really Dead?We never actually saw Malcolm Beck die on screen, which led to rampant fan speculation that he was still alive and would return to the show at some point. Neal McDonough fed into that speculation in an interview in which he hinted that his character might still return, and fan theories reached a fever pitch after the first episode in Season 4, when the Duttons came under concerted attack from unknown assailants.Fans speculated that Malcolm Beck was behind those attacks, but that ended up being completely wrong. With just one more episode to go, it appears that we're never really going to know if Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan intended to use the character again before changing his mind, or if it's just a loose end that never got tied up.Yellowstone Season 4: What Happened to the White Hat Floating Down the River?One of the main reasons fans speculated about Malcolm Beck being alive was due to a teaser video that emerged in advance of Season 4 in 2021.The trailer showed a quiet river, and then we heard a gunshot off camera before a white hat was seen floating down the river, followed by a trail of blood in the water.The white hat looked like the one Malcolm Beck wore, but in an especially bizarre twist, that scene never aired on Yellowstone, even though the trailer for the season literally centered around it entirely.We can probably thank the pandemic for that, since it interrupted all kinds of shooting schedules and made people have to reconfigure shows, but it's a dangling plotline that seems unlikely to get resolved.Yellowstone Season 5: The New Sheriff Just Kinda VanishedOne of the most shocking deaths in Yellowstone history happened in Season 4, when Sheriff Donnie Haskell was killed in a gunfight in a diner.That made way for a new sheriff, and in Season 5, the show made much ado about the fact that he made an example out of Beth Dutton by putting her in jail after an epic bar fight, after warning John that he would not look the other way about the Duttons' misdeeds the way the previous sheriff had.However, in another unexplained move,we never really heard from the sheriff again, and the expected fireworks between him and John Dutton never materialized.Yellowstone Season 5: What Happened to the Wolves Who Got Shot?One of the most ominous plotlines of the first half of Yellowstone's Season 5 involved a pack of wolves that they Bunkhouse Boys inadvertently shot, not realizing they were tagged and protected by law until they had already killed them.The investigation into those shootings led right to the Yellowstone, and it looked like it could threaten the ranch and the Duttons. However, when Yellowstone returned for the second half of Season 5, the wolves were never brought up again, in yet another vanished plotline.Yellowstone Season 5: What Is Sarah Atwoods True Identity?One particularly interesting tidbit in the first half of Season 5 involved Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri), who evidently was not who she claimed to be. At least, that's what Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) said after researching her past to try to get some leverage on the corporate attorney.As with the previously mentioned plotlines, that, too, seemingly vanished when Season 5 returned for its second half. The mystery of Atwood's true identity was never cleared up, and since the character subsequently got shot to death in the middle of the street, it doesn't look like we're ever going to know what her true story was.Yellowstone Season 5: Whatever Happened to Angelas Blue Thunder?Yellowstone Season 5 is particularly long on unresolved subplots, partly due to the pandemic and the various strikes in Hollywood, and partly due to the scheduling conflicts with Kevin Costner, who ended up leaving the show.Another one of those unresolved plots involved Broken Rock Reservation attorney Angela Blue Thunder(Qorianka Kilcher), who challenged Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and his leadership, warning that she was going to force him out of his position as chairman. A significant part of Episode 3 was devoted to that story, but we never heard about it again, and the character of Angela Blue Thunder vanished from the show after that.Yellowstone Season 5: What Happened to Carters Girlfriend?One final unresolved plot from Season 5 involves Carters (Finn Little) girlfriend, Halie (Orli Gottesman). She joined the show to give the Carter character more depth and a separate storyline in the first half of the season, but since the second half of Season 5 had to be truncated in order to wrap the show within the number of episodes remaining, that storyline and that character simply vanished, with the only trace being a passing reference Lloyd (Forrie J. Smith) made about Carter seeming unusually happy.So, will any of these dropped plotlines get resolved in the final episode of Yellowstone Season 5? It doesn't seem likely, but with Taylor Sheridan, you never know we'll all just have to watch and see what happens on Sunday night (Dec. 15).Yellowstone airs on Sundays at 8PM ET on Paramount Network.Yellowstone's 10 Best Death ScenesThe best deaths on Yellowstone were satisfying. Villains who torture John Dutton and his family always meet a gruesome end on this show. Here are the 10 most epic death scenes from Seasons 1 to 5.Gallery Credit: Billy DukesSterling Whitaker is a Senior Writer and Senior Editor for Taste of Country. He focuses on celebrity real estate, as well as coverage of Yellowstone and related shows like 1883 and 1923. He's interviewed cast members including Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, Sam Elliott and Harrison Ford, and Whitaker is also known for his in-depth interviews with country legends including Don Henley, Rodney Crowell, Trace Adkins, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs and more.Filed Under: Taylor Sheridan, YellowstoneCategories: Original Features, TV News

The following post contains minor SPOILERS for Kraven the Hunter.18 months ago, Sony introduced theirKraven the Hunter movie with a three minute red-band trailer filled with Aaron Taylor-Johnson running, punching, leaping, stabbing, slashing, biting, and flexing his impressively shredded washboard abs. (Not necessarily in that order.) The coming attraction built to an epic hero shot of Taylor-Johnson as Kraven dressed in the characters signature fur-rimmed vest as he lights the tip of a spear on fire while standing in a shadowy jungle cave.READ MORE: Every Marvel Movie Ever Made, Ranked From Worst to BestAbout a year later, Marvel posted their own trailer forKraven. It contained a mix of scenes from the first teaser, plus new footage including shots of Taylor-Johnson in Kravensfamous furry vest as hehunted someone or something with a bow and arrow in that same shadowy jungle. This clip gives even more centralplacement to Taylor-Johnsonignitingthe flaming spear. In this second trailer, it is the very last shot before the title card appears.But thisshot the focus of a big chunk ofKravens marketing campaign doesnt appear in the film at all.This isnt a matter ofKravenusing an alternate take or a different angle of this moment. Whatever junglesequence this shot came from, it wasremovedfrom the finished film, along with the stuff involving the bow and arrow.In the final cut ofKraven released to theaters, Taylor-Johnsonbarely even wearsKravens furry vest at all.Kraven the Hunter is hardly the first movie to hype itself with trailers filled with footage that didnt wind up in thecut released to theaters. I once made a list of 18such moments from the variousRogue One: A Star Wars Storyads. A few years ago, a bunch of Ana de Armas superfans sued Universal because their favorite actress was in the trailer for Danny BoylesYesterday but got cut from the theatrical release. (The lawsuit was eventually dismissed.)Kravenis not even the first Sony Spider-Man spinoff to pull this.Social media had a field daymaking fun of the teaser forMadame Web, particularly Dakota Johnson explaining that the movies villain, Ezekiel Sims, was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders right before she died.If anyone bought a ticket toMadame Web specifically to see that absurd conversation play out on the big screen, they were out of luck. Between the trailer and the movies theatrical release, Sony snipped the line out of the film.Trailers that dont quite sync up to the final product have beena running theme in Sonys Spider-Manfranchise for more than a decade. The trailer forThe Amazing Spider-Man with Andrew Garfield featuredRhys Ifans Lizard saying, If you want the truth about your parents, Peter, come and get it. (In voiceover, he also adds Do you think what happened to you, Peter, was an accident? Do you have any idea what you really are?) Ultimately,The Amazing Spider-Manonlyincluded just a few brief teases of a vague conspiracy involving Peter Parkers parents. Fans had to wait untilThe Amazing Spider-Man 2to get the full story.Occasionally, studios shoot footage to use in trailers knowing full well it will never make it intoa movies final cut. The trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy, for example, centered on the scene where the various members of theteam areexamined and discussedby their prison guards. In the actual movie, Dave Bautistas Drax is absent, becausehe hadnt been introduced into the film yet.But heis inthe version of this scene in theGuardianstrailer, so that he audiences could be introduced to all the major characters at once.Guardians of the Galaxy was made byMarvel, a company famous for their meticulous long-term planning.Kraven (andMadame Weband The Amazing Spider-Man)was made by Sony, a company that ... is not.And so a pattern seems to have emerged: The trailer looks one way, the movie looks another not because of any overarching master plan, but because of the lack of one. The film is conceived in one direction (Kraven turns intothe Kravenof Marvel Comics at some point prior to the films final scene) and then gets released in another form (Kraven becomes the most recognizable form of Kraven at the last possible second.)SonySonyloading...I dont know whetherthatfeeling of indecisiveness stems from Sony brass wavering on their larger Spider-Man plans, or from changes demanded by Marvel (who shares cinematic custodyof Spider-Man with Sony), or both. Regardless, it explains why so many of their Spider-Man adjacent movies have been disappointing. When youplan a movie with one vision in mind, and then reconfigure it at the last minute into something else, thats rarely a recipe for creative success.Case in point: After loadingMadame Web,Morbius,Venom: The Last Dance, andKraven the Hunter with all sorts of teases of bigger villains whowill menace their heroes in the future, Sony is reportedlypulling the plug on the entire Sonys Spider-Man Universe. (In hindsight,building a massive cinematic universe around a character who does not and cannot actually appear in any of its movies may have been a slight error in judgment.)If you wanted to seehow Knull would get revenge on Eddie Brock, orwhether Morbius and Vulture would start the Sinister Six, youre out of luck. (Remember when Michael Keatons Vulture was magically transported from the MCU to the Sony universe? Now hes trapped there forever!) Even if you get yourself a spear with a flaming tip to guide you, you willneverfind the payoffs to the setups in these Sony Spider-Man films.The Most Underrated Movies of 2024Lets give some love to the 2024 films that deserved more attention.

Jim Carrey made his film comeback as he has blown through his savings.The Mask actor, 62, has recently stepped out of the limelight to paint and indulge his love of philosophy, but has reprised his role as villain Dr Robotnik in the upcoming action movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3.He told reporters when asked why he has come out of retirement: I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch. And, you know, its just ... I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.Jim played Robotnik in the last two Sonic films, which came out in 2020 and 2022.But while promoting the second installment in the computer game-inspired franchise, the actor said: Well, Im retiring. Im being fairly serious. I feel like and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists I have enough. Ive done enough. I am enough.Sonic The Hedgehog 2Paramountloading...READ MORE: 20 Movie Sequels You Forgot ExistedCarreyfamously became the first actor to make $20 million for a single film after he landed the paycheck for starring in 1996s The Cable Guy.He also made $30 million for Yes Man in 2008 after he traded his salary for an ownership stake in the movie.Carreypreviously insisted it would take a heavenly script to maker him return to movies.He told Access Hollywood: It depends if the angels bring some sort of script thats, you know, written in gold ink that says to me that its going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road, but Im taking a break.I really like my quiet life, and I really love putting paint on canvas, and I really love my spiritual life.Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opens in theaters on December 20.Get our free mobile appFiled Under: Jim Carrey, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic the Hedgehog 4Categories: Movie News

Malcolm in the Middle is the latest vintage TV series getting a revival on streaming with its key stars all returning to reprise their roles.Disney has announced they are bringing backMalcolm in the Middle with original actors Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, and Bryan Cranstonset to play Malcolm, Lois, and Hal, respectively.Linwood Boomer, who created the originalMalcolm in the Middle, is back as writer and executive producer as well.Notably, the new show isnot a project planned to run for an indefinite amount of time. The newMalcolm in the Middleisexpected to last just four episodes on Disney+.FoxFoxloading...READ MORE: The Best New TV Shows of 2024The original Malcolmaired for six seasons and just over 150 episodes on Fox. The series was a ratings hit, a multiple Emmy Award winner, and a major launching pad for Cranston prior toBreaking Bad.Munizs Malcolm was a kid genius trapped in a dysfunctional family.Disney TV president Ayo Davis had this to say about the news.Malcolm in the Middleis a landmark sitcom that captured the essence of family life with humor, heart and relatability. Its hilarious and heartfelt portrayal of a lovably chaotic family resonated with audiences of all ages, and were so excited to welcome the original cast back to bring that magic to life again. With Linwood Boomer and the creative team at the helm, these new episodes will have all the laughs, pranks and mayhem fans loved along with a few surprises that remind us why this show is so timeless.The newMalcolm in the Middledoesnt have a release date yet. The original series is currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.Sign up for Disney+ here.Get our free mobile app10 TV Shows People Love That Are Actually BadSometimes we have to admit to ourselves that our faves are not that great.Filed Under: Bryan Cranston, Disney Plus, Malcolm in the MiddleCategories: TV News

Skeleton Crewis heating up with Episode 3, and we have so much to talk about this week. Weve translated more alien writing from the show,caught more Star WarsEaster eggs from the series premiere that we missed the first time around,and even found an Easter egg that references Frances Ford CoppolasCaptain EO.(Tell me you guys rememberCaptain EO.Captain EO ruled.)In our new video, we break down all theStar Wars secrets and hidden Easter eggs in Episode 3 ofSkeleton Crew.Could this show secretly connect to the sequel trilogy and Emperor Palpatines return inThe Rise of Skywalker? We break down this very interesting theory, and talk about so many more Easter eggs in the video below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmGrzw7thJgAs a bonus, here is our video review ofSkeleton Crew Episode 3...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HP-sq5DcZ0If you liked that video about all of the Star Wars Easter eggs in Episode 3 of Skeleton Crew, check out more of our videos below, including two on the Easter eggs in the Skeleton Crew premiere, one about the one sentence that ruined Star Wars, and one on Daisy RidleysStar Wars movie and the state ofStar Warscinema in 2024. Plus, theres tons more over at ScreenCrushs YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes.The new Star Wars TV show, Skeleton Crew premieresnew episodes weeklyon Disney+.Sign up for Disney+ here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWuS4ZdbUP8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EmD3PMWSVkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqfwUXH3Mt4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCtqvvaqWv810 TV Show Flops That Turned Out to Be Huge HitsUniversally beloved TV shows aren't always universally beloved from episode one.Gallery Credit: Emma Stefansky

Santa looks a little different this year.Whoops, my bad, thats not Santa Claus. Thats Deadpool (played by Ryan Reynolds) as well as his little buddy Kidpool back together following this yearsDeadpool & Wolverine to raise money for SickKids Foundation, a charitable organizationfrom Canada.(Honest mistake;Santa and Deadpool both wear a lot of red. Anyone could confuse the two.)The dual Pools are joined by a special guest who is most definitelynota part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but is nonetheless a classic screen superhero Lynda Carter, better known as the star of the 1970s TV series of Wonder Woman. Watch their video (which most surely set a record for bleeped profanity in a video designed to promote charitable giving around Christmas) below:READ MORE: Kevin Feige Hints at Marvel Return for Deadpool and WolverineThats Reynolds daughter Inez as Kidpool, by the way. (She played the same role inDeadpool & Wolverine.)The SickKids Foundation was founded in 1972, and raises money for The Hospital for Sick Children. Per the press release, it is the largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care in Canada. Reynolds has made raising money for SickKids an annual holiday tradition for the last six years.Donations up to $500,000 made before midnight on December 24 will be matched by Reynolds and Blake Lively. If you want to support the campaign, you can get more information or make a donation at this site.Get our free mobile appDeadpool & Wolverine: All the Marvel CameosHeres who showed up for the big Fox/Marvel crossover hullabaloo, just in case you missed anyone...Filed Under: Deadpool, Deadpool and Wolverine, Marvel, Ryan Reynolds, Wonder WomanCategories: Movie News, Superheroes

In 1939, pulp-magazine publisher Martin Goodman decided togive the new medium ofcomic books a shot. He called his company Timely. Its first publication was a series calledMarvel Comics.In time, the companys flagship title became its name, and Marvel Comics became synonymous with superheroes across the globe. Although Marvel became one of the two dominant forces in comics by the mid-1960s, it took another 20 years before Marvel ever got a movie into theaters, and then almost 20 more years beforethose adaptationseven came close tocapturing the energy of literary Marvel Universe. 20 year after that, Marvel has scaled to the very top of the Hollywood food chain, pumping out multiple movies every year, and laying claim to the title of the biggest box-office hit in history.In the eight decades betweenMarvel Comics#1 and the construction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, more than70 big-screen movies have been made outof the companys hundreds of properties. (That number doesnt include things like the 1994The Fantastic Four that was produced but never released, or assorted direct-to-video animated features such asNext Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow.) The list below contains them all, ranked from the most brutally unwatchable to the most superhuman entertainment. It will differ from other lists like this based on the authorspersonal biases (Hes the guy who wrote an entire book about Spider-Man, after all), but it is nonetheless backed up by a lifetime of researchinto this extremely dorky field.Every Marvel Movie Ever Made, Ranked From Worst to FirstFrom the Captain America serial to Deadpool & Wolverine, we ranked the entire history of Marvel at the movies.READ MORE: The Worst Marvel Comics Ever PublishedGet our free mobile appMovies You Never Realized Were Steven Spielberg ProductionsYou may not have realized it, but Steven Spielberg has produced a ton of movies he didnt produce including the 15 titles below.

Two of the biggest names in animation are teaming up, with the news that Aardman is partnering withPokmon on a new project.The stop-motion animation studio announced the news with a post on their official Twitter account. Although they havent revealed any details about what theirPokmonproject is, the brief teaser they posted is done in the classic stop-motion Aardman style.READ MORE: ScreenCrushs 2024 Holiday Gift GuideThis is a dream partnership for Pokmon, Taito Okiuraof the Pokmon Company said, in a statement. Aardman are masters of their craft, and we have been blown away by their talent and creativity. What we have been working on together ensures our global Pokmon fans are in for a treat!Aardmans Sean Clarke added...Its a huge honour to be working with The Pokmon Company International we feel sincerely privileged to be trusted with bringing their characters and world to life in a brand-new way... Bringing together Pokmon, the worlds biggest entertainment brand, together with our love of craft, character and comedic storytelling feels incredibly exciting. Aardman and TPCi share an emphasis on heritage and attention to detail as well as putting our fans and audiences at the heart of what we do, which we know will steer us right as we together create charming, original and new stories for audiences around the world.Aardman hasnt adapted other creators work very often; their known for original material likeWallace & Gromit andChicken Run which makes the idea of their tacklingPokmon especially intriguing. IsPikachu gonna have those big round Aardman eyes??Aardmans latest film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, premieres on Netflix on January 3, 2025.Get our free mobile appThe Best Movies of 2024Our editor and critics picks for the top 20 movies of 2024.Gallery Credit: Matt Singer

The title of the new Bob Dylanbiopic,A Complete Unknown,is not just a reference to a famous line fromDylans Like a Rolling Stone. It is the entire thesis of James Mangoldsfilm in three words.In A Complete Unknown, Mangolds Dylan arrives in New York City in early 1961 with the clothes on his back, an acoustic guitar, and a name that hechose for himself. He shuffles anonymously through Greenwich Villages clubs and coffee shops. No one gives this scruffy kid a second look. Not until they hear him play.Pretty soon, Dylan becomes aVillage favorite. Within a few years, hes an international star, and so big and influential than when he dares to buck the trend toward socially relevant folk music that he helped bring into the mainstream, hes labeled a Judas by his own fans. Butthe motivations behind that decision and many othershe makes throughoutA Complete Unknownare left opaque. As a musician, Dylanis clearly a genius. As a man, he remains a complete unknown.A biography thatreinforces itssubjects mysteries rather than illuminates them is a valid choice for a Dylan film, and one Dylan himself would probably appreciate if he ever gets around to watching A Complete Unknown. But I am not sure it is an entirelyrewarding one to the paying customer who goes to see this.Yes,this movieis well-made. But what, ultimately, does it add to our understanding of Dylan, or to great artists in general? What do we take away from this story, except thatDylan followed his muse, wrote incredible music, and left the rest to others to sort out for themselves? These are questions I am still wrestling with even as Im writing this review.SearchlightSearchlightloading...READ MORE: This Is Our Least Favorite Biopic ClicheI know this much:Timothe Chalamet is genuinely impressive playing (and singing!) the young Bob Dylan. A Complete Unknownis not a biopic like Bradley CoopersMaestro, which barely concerned itself with the musical legacy ofLeonard Bernstein, and focused instead on his complicated marriage and private life.A Complete Unknownoverflowswith Dylan music, from Song For Woody, strummed by Chalamets Dylan in a hospital roomfor Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy), to Like a Rolling Stone, blasted by Dylan and his backing band at the stunned throngs gathered at1965s Newport Film Festival.All ofthe music is performedby Chalamet, doing a very credible Dylan croon and doing an even more impressive job of inhabiting Dylan away from the microphone. His tics, his stammers, his evasive glances, his endless obfuscations. Beyond his wild mop of brown hair, Chalamet doesnt really look much like Dylan. AndDylan isvastly different from ascendant emperor Paul Atreides inDune, or from the aspiring chocolatier inWonka.For a guy who looksbasically the same in every single role he takes on, Chalamet sure hasdeveloped an impressivechameleonic quality.A Complete UnknownSearchlightloading...Mangold surrounds Chalamet with a terrific ensemble. Edward Norton plays an awed, frustrated Pete Seeger who recognizes the potential in Dylan, and perhaps envies it as well, and tries to guidethe young folkies career in the ways he would have wanted if he were just coming into his own as an artist in the early 60s. Elle Fanning plays Sylvie, a fictionalized version of Dylans girlfriend in this period, perhaps the last person outside the world of show business who would ever be close to him. And Monica Barbaro plays Joan Baez, who forged a fiery connection with Dylan both on and off-screen.A Complete Unknowns screenplay, written by Mangold with frequent Martin Scorsese collaborator Jay Cocks and based on a book by journalist Elijah Wald calledDylan Goes Electric!, charts Dylans rise to fame and then his growing interest in rock and roll and pop, much to the consternation of old-schoolfolk singers like Seeger and his colleagues at the Newport Folk Festival. Whether you will get invested in the battle over Dylans musical soul may depend on how much you know or care about the man himself, and how much you know about how these events played out in real life.Beyond them, there isnt an enormous amount of dramatic tension or suspense in the film.A Complete Unknown is not a traditional take on The Bob Dylan Story. Its more a loving evocation of 1960s New York City, with its smoky bars and chilly dives, and of the wider social and political upheaval that birthed this remarkable talent who then decided he wasmore interested in things beyond protest songs and campaigning for civil rights. For Dylan, the times were always achanging.SearchlightSearchlightloading...So does that justify a movie that adds so little to our understanding of Dylan? A Complete Unknown is beautiful, its got a wonderful texture of authenticity, and its got one remarkable song after another. (The soundtrack will be incredible ... provided you want to hearTimothe Chalamet sing Girl From the North Country.) And when the movie was over, I walked out of the theater and thought to myself ... Okay, but, so what?I believe Mangolddirectedthe Dylan movie he wanted to, and in some ways A Complete Unknownis interesting precisely because it is a willfully withholding portrait of an enigmatic star. Then again, it's hard to make a completely satisfying movie abouta subject that its director seems to believe cannot be understood.Additional Thoughts:-The other key player in this biopic is Johnny Cash, a colleague and admirer of Dylans and theprotagonist of a previous James Mangold movie biopic,Walk the Line, which starred Joaquin Phoenix as Cash. This time, Boyd Holbrook assumes the role, and mostly plays thecountry singer as a lovable rogue rather than a tortured gunslinger. Its fun to see Mangold present another side of Cash, evenifonly for a couple of scenes.RATING: 7/10The Coolest Opening Title Sequences of All TimeWhere have all the opening credits gone?(Note: Click the link in each entry to watch these opening titles on YouTube.)

In ourcontinuing look back at the best and worst of 2024, lets pause and spend some time ona fewof the movies thatthe instant classics or the absolute disasters. Theyre the good movies thatflew below the radar with audiences, critics, or both.That doesnt mean these were box-office bombs, or that they got bad reviews. Think more the movies that did okay, financially and creatively, but that in ten years time are the films people get excited aboutwhenthey show up on Netflix; the films that evolve into those basic cable favorites you watch over and over again. Thats the sort of film were talking about today.Actually, there is a Netflix original onmy list, plus several more titles exclusive to other streaming services. This is going to be a major issue in the years ahead: Movies that are mostly unseen and forgotten not because they are bad, but because they were released on smaller streaming services that most people do not have. Because films are now siloed off in these little streamingcul de sacs, and becausea lot of these films never show up intheaters oron Blu-ray, its easier than ever for worthy pictures to fall through the cracks.Thats why lists like this are useful. So lets take a look at a dozen underrated 2024 films that deserve a second look (or a wider audience).The Most Underrated Movies of 2024Lets give some love to the 2024 films that deserved more attention.READ MORE: The Worst Movies of 2024 (According to Letterboxd)Get our free mobile appThe Most Underrated Movies of 2024Lets give some love to the 2024 films that deserved more attention.

For most of us, cheese is practically its own food group. Its a passion, a gastronomical tour of deliciousness with such diverse flavors.Whetherits a Kraft American cheese slice on saltines to enjoy with chicken noodle soup or a creamy brie,baby Swiss slices on a sandwich or earthy goat, or even cheddar cheese in a jar for nachos, we have a love affair with cheese and cheese products.Along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, our tastebuds love savory as the fifth taste, and that's where cheesehits home. From crumbled blue cheese to string cheese to Mac and Cheese in a box, we love it all, even if its not real cheese.READ ON:Latest, Surprising Fast Food Popularity RankingsAccording to the Mashed website,processed, cheese-like products made up of less than 51% real cheese arent considered real cheese per the FDA.Theseproducts are often ultra-meltable and tend to keep longer than real cheese, they have become an irresistible ingredient for use in many fast food restaurants. While many of our favorite franchises continue to use slices, chunks, shreds, and squares of the real thing, there are those opting for cheesy fakes.McDonaldsMcDonaldsloading...Here are the fast food chains that use real cheese and those that don't.DOPanera, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Wendy's, Chick-fil-A, and Jack-in-the-Box.DON'TMcDonald's, Bojangles, Burger King, Sonic, Dairy Queen, and Tim Hortons.Fast and junk foodGetty Imagesloading...Now, if you're wondering about popular fast-food pizza chains where cheese is literally the purpose and lifeblood, I Googled Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's, and Little Caesars. All say they use 100% real cheese and cheese mixes.According to Wikipedia, only about 30% of pizza places around the country use actual Mozzarella, so if it's crucial to you, then make sure you ask or abide by the old saying, "You get what you pay for."The Craziest Fast Food Menu Items EverREAD MORE: AMuch-RequestedMcDonalds Menu Item Is Coming BackGet our free mobile appOnce-Beloved Fast Food Items That No Longer ExistThese defunct fast food items have gone down in history. Wouldnt you love to eat them again?Filed Under: Fast Food, NostalgiaCategories: TV News