A strong lead performance can’t saveThe Rhythm Sectionfrom molasses slow pacing. The Blake Lively revenge thriller showcases her excellent range, but not much else. An initially promising set-up is petered away in a mismanaged second act. Graphic action scenes provide a hint of excitement between the dull long stretches. They are not effectively used to further the narrative. This is an odd failure from producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson....

Those excited to seeDwayne Johnsonback as agent Hobbs in the upcomingFast and Furious Spin-Offalongside Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw are going to have to wait just a little bit longer. Emphasis on the little bit part. Universal has bumped back the release date of the spin-off by one week, meaning it will come out just a bit later in the summer season next year. The movie is now set to arrive on August 25, 2025....

Since its release in 2019, Netflix’s seriesThe Umbrella Academyhas excited viewers with the story of seven child superheroes mysteriously born on the same day and adopted by the ambitious billionaire, Sir Reginald Hargreeves. The show has consistently drawn acclaim and large swaths of fans.The Umbrella Academygarners attention with the expected superhero flare but also carries a deeper narrativeabout dysfunctional family relationshipsand the mending of past wounds. The premise for the series is derived from Gerard Way and illustrator Gabriel Ba’s comic books of the same name....

Singer Melanie Martinez, who is best known for appearing as a contestant on Season 3 of NBC’s reality seriesThe Voice, has been accused of sexual assault by her one-time friend and fellow female singer, Timothy Heller. Timothy Heller took to her Twitter account last night to share a lengthy story about how Melanie Martinez sexually assaulted her during what she called “the most difficult time in her life,” when she was sleeping over at Martinez’s place....

Animation in the ‘90s feels a bit like a fever-dream– while Disney began a string ofmassively popular animated features, television introduced the world to some of the strangest, most oddball cartoon characters of all time, and recollecting them can often be a weird experience. Cartoon Network andNickelodeonseemed to be duking it out over who could serve up the craziest concoction, with audiences across the world reaping the benefits. It was during this period that animators and writers wanted to take a more edgy approach to cartoons, sprinkling in risqué humor and adult themes that delighted parents and flew right over the heads of their children....

Val Kilmer took to his Reddit account to share a video himself and hisDoorsco-stars rehearsing at L.A.’s legendary Whiskey a Go Go circa 1990. The short one-minute clip shows the actors performing The Doors' classic song “L.A. Woman” in the darkly lit Whiskey. Oliver Stone’sThe Doorsreceived mixed reviews from critics and fans of the band upon its release in 1991, even the surviving band members were unhappy with the finished product....

The first season of Marvel’sWhat If…?asked questions about the MCU and what could happen to the timeline if those questions were answered. The answers that we received provided some episodes that were entertaining in that typical Marvel comedic fashion, but there were also some serious and dark episodes that made us question the morality of the characters. The animation style was beautiful and added an almost storybook element to it....

Just a few days beforeGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2debuted this weekend, it was confirmed at a press conference that the characters introduced towards the end of the sequel, and during one of the post-credits scenes as well, was in fact the “original Guardians” lineup, meaning this was the original team from the Marvel Comics. This team includes Sylvester Stallone’s Stakar Ogrod, Ving Rhames as Charlie-27, Michelle Yeoh as Aleta Ogrod, Michael Rosenbaum as Martinex, Miley Cyrus as Mainframe and the CG-animated Krugarr....

The entertainment landscape was handed another major shake-up recently when it was revealed that Amazon is set to acquire MGM for a deal valued at nearly $8.5 billion. MGM’s vast library includes more than 4,000 movies and thousands of hours of TV. But the crown jewel of the studio’s catalog is undoubtedly the James Bond franchise. So, does that mean we are going to get aJames BondTV show or spin-offs in the near future?...

Earlier this month,Woody Harrelsonsigned on to star in Disney and LucasFilm’s new spin-offHan Solo: A Star Wars Story. While his character was never confirmed by the studio, rumors swirled almost immediately that he is playing a character named Garris Shrike, who serves as a mentor toAlden Ehrenreich’s title character. During an interview at the Sundance Film Festival,Woody Harrelsonconfirmed that he is in fact playing Garris Shrike, a very important character in theStar Warscanon....

Close sisters and their young families cope in the aftermath of a lakeside vacation’s tragic turn of events.Drowning Dry, Lithuania’s entry forBest International Feature Filmat the upcoming 97th Academy Awards, uses a non-linear structure to weave an intriguing narrative of shock, grief, and facing a new normal after life has been irrevocably altered. Writer/director Laurynas Bareiša allows his story to unfold at a glacial pace while the mystery of what actually happened hovers over the plot like a haunting specter....

It is not often that a leaked trailer for a canceled project is met with whoops of joy, but that is exactly the reaction that the reveal of The CW’sPowerpuff Girlsseries has received. It is now almost two years since the plug was pulled on the live-action iteration of the iconic animated series, and while there was outcry fromPowerpuff Girlsfans everywhere at the time, the only crying going on now is tears of joy that the “god-awful” series never saw the light of day....

Almost all of us know Peter Parker as the friendly neighborhoodSpider-Man. The hero who tirelessly protects New York City from villains, making good on Uncle Ben’s words: “With great power comes great responsibility.” But you may be surprised to know thatnot every version of the webslingerupholds this idea. The Spider-Verse is vast and constantly expanding across countless parallel multiverses, and it has thus given birth to countless alternate Spider-Men. And just as there are infinite possibilities in the Multiverse, there are infinite potential outcomes for those who inherit Spider powers....