A hero or protagonist of a film is often the one that solves the problems being thrown at them by the plot, and seeing how they can triumph at the end tends to be the point of the story. Some tales, however, involve heroes that, through their very own actions, made their lives so much harder than needed. The way they act is oftentimes why their tales are so successful, but it doesn’t stop us from feeling frustrated at how their lives could’ve been much easier. An easy life doesn’t make for good content, but we like these characters enough…

Writer Kelly Thompson and artist Mattia De Iulis, who gained recent success in DC’s Absolute Universe with Absolute Wonder Woman, are transitioning from stories inspired by twisted Greek mythology to a story from dark film mythology. Thompson and De Iulis will be taking their talents to a new adaptation of the Bride of Frankenstein story as a part of the Universal Monsters comic anthology series based on the Universal Monsters franchise. Universal Monsters: Bride of Frankenstein joins Skybound and Image Comics’ pantheon of adaptations centering on classic Hollywood movie monsters, including Dracula, The Mummy, and Frankenstein’s Monster himself, hitting comics…

Sony announced Wednesday that it will stop making discs for its PlayStation games beginning in 2028, in the name of “consumer preferences.” Instead of finding their releases in retailers, PlayStation fans will have to purchase games in the PlayStation store on their consoles. This announcement came right after Rockstar Games informed fans that GTA 6, the biggest incoming release of the year, will not have a physical release and instead will only be available digitally (though they will sell game boxes with codes inside for those who want a box). By doing this, PlayStation is not only betraying the tradition…

This article contains spoilers for X-Men ’97 season 2 episode 2. X-Men ’97 isn’t just concerned with adapting comic book stories from the ’90s or telling stories about the X-Men in 1997. The animated series also gives attention to characters who reached their peak in the 1990s, characters who embodied the edgy attitude that defined the era, guys like Gambit, Bishop, and Cable. As popular as these characters were in their heyday, they were divisive, drawing just as many haters, who resented characters like Bishop and Cable for drawing attention from their favorites in New Mutants and Uncanny X-Men. The…

Look, you’re going to see The Odyssey. Universal knows it, you and I know it, and Christopher Nolan knows it. Nolan’s first movie after the triumph of Oppenheimer? A big, old-school epic with gods and monsters and warriors and big ships? Up-and-coming movie stars like Zendaya and Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, alongside established greats such as Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway? Also, John Leguizamo, returning to his Romeo + Juliet roots to once again adapt a work of classic literature?!? But here’s the thing: does anyone know what The Odyssey is actually about? Is there a modern version of…

A new Wonka-themed reality competition series has used AI to recreate Gene Wilder’s voice. The Golden Ticket, a nine-part Netflix series premiering September 23, debuted its first trailer this week, unveiling an AI-generated Wilder narration that promises a “life-changing prize” for the show’s winner. Netflix partnered with AI audio company ElevenLabs for the project, according to Deadline, and Wilder’s estate has given its consent to the controversial move. ElevenLabs also recently made headlines in a deal with the Stan Lee Universe, resurrecting the voice and likeness of the Marvel Comics legend for a series of audiobooks and more. “More than…

A24 has confirmed it is re-releasing its popular horror movie Backrooms to theaters this Friday, July 3, with 15 minutes of “brand new footage from director Kane Parsons.”  Backrooms flooded the box office with horror fans at the end of May, sparking discussions online over the various laid “easter eggs” and the possibility of sequel material. Now A24 is attempting to rally fans back to the theaters to uncover further footage from the backrooms and fresh easter eggs. The indie studio confirmed in an Instagram caption that the footage is brand new, likely meaning that the extended version doesn’t merely shoehorn…

This article contains spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3. Back in May, Prime Video TV series The Summer I Turned Pretty ran into issues with some fans filming the set and mobbing the streets during filming of the highly-anticipated movie spinoff following the series finale.  Now The Sun reports that the set has become a “horror story for the cast and crew,” with an unnamed source claiming that the actors are “repeatedly interrupted” when filming scenes by crowds of fans and photographers. The franchise pleaded to fans earlier in May on its social media pages, ”We love…

Movies where most everything is set, not on location. These productions were designed and built inside controlled studio environments, where entire worlds were constructed from scratch rather than found in real places. Instead of relying on natural landscapes or real city streets, filmmakers used soundstages, practical set design, miniatures, and digital extensions to create fully controlled cinematic spaces. This approach allows for total visual precision, from lighting to camera movement, and often results in highly stylized or completely artificial worlds that still feel believable on screen. These films are some of the clearest examples of how far studio filmmaking can…

Movies thrive on conflict, and sometimes that means characters ignore the most obvious solution available. Instead of picking up the phone and calling the authorities, they launch their own investigations, confront dangerous criminals alone, or let misunderstandings spiral completely out of control. Of course, if everyone made sensible decisions, many beloved films would be over before the opening credits finished rolling. These movies are entertaining precisely because their characters take matters into their own hands, even when a quick call to the police could have saved everyone a lot of time, danger, and unnecessary drama. IMDb Home Alone Kevin spends…

Movie heroes are easy to cheer for when we’re safely watching from a theater seat. In real life, though, many of them would be exhausting friends, reckless coworkers, or outright dangerous people to have around. To live together in society, we need to follow rules, not constantly drag innocent bystanders into chaos, or create more problems while ‘solving’ others. Their flaws make for entertaining stories, but living with them would be another matter entirely. Here are just a few beloved movie heroes who are much better on the big screen than they would be in your everyday life. IMDb Ferris…

Few game studios generate fan theories like Rockstar Games. With Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay footage still under wraps and only a small batch of recently-released official screenshots available to them, players have been doing what they do best: dissecting every pixel for hidden meanings to fuel their theories.  One of the most viral theories to emerge goes well beyond the typical Easter egg hunt, with fans now suggesting a familial connection between GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2.  At the center of the discussion is Jason Duval, one of GTA 6’s dual protagonists. Following the release of the…

Watering neat rows of crops, collecting fresh eggs from the coop, heading into town to greet neighbors before spending the afternoon fishing —these are only some of the quiet, predictable tasks that define the average Stardew Valley playthrough. Now imagine the farmer behind that peaceful existence isn’t just a newcomer looking for a fresh start but instead a retired Leon S. Kennedy, who sees himself swapping bioweapon outbreaks and life-threatening missions for a well-earned life of peace on a humble farm, forging vegetables and inviting friends over for some BBQ.  As ridiculous as it sounds, that’s exactly the kind of…

Succession star Jeremy Strong will be taking over the role of Mark Zuckerberg from Jesse Eisenberg in this year’s highly anticipated sequel to 2010’s The Social Network, but although Eisenberg passed on the opportunity to reprise his memorable turn as the Facebook co-founder in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming movie, he’s still fielding questions about exactly why he made the decision in the run-up to its release. Speaking to Variety at the premiere of Minions & Monsters, the latest installment of Illumination’s animated franchise where Eisenberg voices an alien robot, the actor suggested that turning down Sorkin’s offer to appear in The…

The opening weekend numbers for the second feature film in the revamped DC Universe were… not good. To put it gently. Supergirl, the Craig Gillespie-directed and James Gunn-produced spinoff about the Woman of Tomorrow, suffered a grim debut when it opened over the weekend to an estimated $38 million in the U.S. across three days (plus Thursday night previews), and $68 million worldwide. To put that in perspective, this is not even a third of the domestic opening enjoyed by Gunn’s Superman reboot last summer ($125 million), and even below the lowest of projections, which prognosticators initially pegged as opening…

This article contains spoilers for The Bear season 5 FX’s buzzy, awards-grabbing comedy-drama series The Bear hit a rough patch with its third and fourth seasons, but went out on a high note in its fifth and final one this month. Season 5 saw Carmy explore new opportunities as he interviewed for an internship at an architectural firm, while line cook Ebraheim seemingly saved the restaurant from ruin by proposing an expansion of the original sandwich shop model. As Chef Sydney took over from Carmy in the kitchen, the chaotic Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) was invited to a prestigious international hospitality…

This review contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2. Like many “A Song of Ice and Fire” die-hards watching House of the Dragon season 3, I’ve been trying to figure out what has made me grow colder on the Game of Thrones spinoff since its thrilling first season, especially in the wake of its more creatively successful sibling A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The most obvious explanation (at least for a Thrones sicko like me) is the lack of George R.R. Martin’s enthusiastic consent in the show’s adaptation choices. While that’s as good a theory…

With four features in his filmography, we now have certain expectations for a Robert Eggers film. We want moody visuals, we want excellent performances (especially from Willem Dafoe), and we want people using words that no one has used in 1000 years. What we don’t expect, however, is a sequel. Despite their stylistic similarities, each of Eggers’s four movies take place in different places and time periods, minimizing the potential for connections between them. One would expect the same to be true of Eggers’s latest film, Werwulf, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as a farmer in 13th century England. But in…

This article contains full OF Supergirl spoilers. At the climax of Supergirl, Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley) has finally found her prey. The young adolescent and Supergirl (Milly Alcock) have spent the film chasing down of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts), who murdered the Ruthye’s family while poisoning the hero’s dog. Throughout their journey, Ruthye insisted that she must kill Krem in revenge, a plan that Supergirl categorically rejects. Yet that’s exactly what Supergirl does at the end of the movie, administering a fatal stab to Krem, one for each of the wrongs he’s committed against Kara and her young…

The first Silent Hill movie adaptation is far from perfect; shoddy acting and a bloated storyline keep it from achieving its ambitions. But its gruesome practical effects, tense atmosphere, and grim aesthetic, alongside the cultural relevance of its source material, have kept people rewatching the film since its 2006 premiere. However, there are more layers of critique beneath the surface level themes of the film that also play a role in preserving its status as a movie worth seeing over and over. Under the crust of cult psychology and revenge lies an intersection of environmental, political, and feminist values present…