It’s official: Aquaman and Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa has been tapped to play Lobo in the new cinematic DC Universe. After years of speculation, the actor confirmed his casting as the intergalactic bounty hunter via an Instagram post, with a simple caption reading, “They called.” DCU-head James Gunn validated this with his own … Read more
Should old acquaintances be forgot and never brought to mind? Frankly, we’re not certain of that any more than we are about the rest of the “Auld Lang Syne” lyrics. But as fun as it is to dwell on the year that was in cinema during this season—with awards voting at a full roar and … Read more
Like a tasty umbrella dalgona, perpetual Squid Game content is simply too juicy for the streaming world to pass up. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed as much in his company’s 2021 fourth quarter earnings call, telling investors “Absolutely. The Squid Game universe has just begun.” While becoming a money-printing franchise was probably not the fate … Read more
This article contains spoilers for season 3 of Marvel’s What If…? The third and final season of Marvel’s What If…? is full of new and exciting peeks at worlds that exist outside of the MCU’s “Sacred Timeline.” From old Hollywood glamour to Russian buddy comedy hijinks to old West shootouts, this season certainly has fun … Read more
January is an exciting time for TV on Netflix, with several popular series returning for their sophomore season this month. First up is the second season of To All the Boys spinoff XO, Kitty on January 16. She may have had a somewhat dramatic exit last season, but Kitty Song Covey’s (Anna Cathcart) journey to … Read more
This month on Prime Video is full of new and exciting releases. 2024 action comedy The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt arrives on January 2. Directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Channing Tatum, the thriller Blink Twice makes its way to the streamer on January 21. Movies like The Social Network, Edge … Read more
The hit adult animated series Harley Quinn is returning for its fifth season on Max this January. This time, Harley, Ivy, and the crew are taking their hilarious shenanigans to Metropolis, where they start to uncover looming threats from Lex Luthor and his sister Lena, as well as Brainiac. There’s also a new medical drama … Read more
Five and a half minutes into Nickel Boys, young Elwood stops to watch Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “How Long, Not Long” speech. It is broadcast on a stack of televisions in a storefront window. As the TVs click on and the picture comes into focus, Elwood’s grandmother, her friends, and other passersby stop … Read more
If you grew up with 8-bit consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System or home computer of the time, I’d wager you’ll probably remember the painful attempts gaming companies such as serial movie tie-in murderer, LJN, made to bring the classic temporal sci-fi flick Back to the Future to our screens. These games were some of the worst, … Read more
Increasingly, over the last few decades, modern pop culture has warmed up to embracing the frightful chills of the winter holidays in films like Gremlins, Black Christmas, Terrifier 3 … Love Actually. But the historical roots of this time of year have always had a darker, spookier side. Long before Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol … Read more