This review was originally published as part of our 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a group of strangers is brought together under a single roof where seemingly benign circumstances mask something more sinister. To complicate things further, many of them are actually connected to each other and harboring secrets that will be revealed over the course of the evening. This is the bread-and-butter that is being played with in directorMark Mylod’sThe Menu, a frustrating film that centers on the experience of going to eat at the illustrious and isolated restaurant known as the Hawthorne....

Disney has released the first trailer forThe Nutcracker and the Four Realms, revealing the brand new adaptation of the classic story. Directed byLasse Hallstrom(Chocolat), the film largely takes place in a stranger and mysterious parallel world, which is home to Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets. But Clara (Mackenzie Foy) enters the Fourth Realm to take on a tyrant called Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren) as well as a gang of mice, who hold the key to Clara’s escape....

Roughly 10 years ago, one of the greatest cop dramas ever told on the small screen was wrapping up its run of 7 seasons, 88 episodes, and multiple award wins. FX’sThe Shieldbrought the story of Det. Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) to a close, not with the violence, gunfire, and bloodshed the gritty series had become known for, but with a more realistic finale akin to that of its premium network counterpart,The Sopranos, which put a hard stop to Tony Soprano’s story just a year earlier....

Two decades since his role in the franchise first ended, fans have fully embracedHayden Christensenas a member of theStar Warsfamily, and there have been countless suggestions about how to bring him back. The actor himself has taken notice and recently spoke about what may appeal to him in a return to playing Anakin Skywalker. Of these, a film focused on Darth Vader in his early years seems to be the one with the most promise, and Christensen already has experience in the suit....

After seven seasons of Netflix’s excellent animated seriesVoltron Legendary Defender, there’s just one more batch of episodes left before the story (so far) comes to a close. ShowrunnersJoaquim Dos SantosandLauren Montgomery, both of whom have had a huge impact in the field of animation in their career (and both of whom are heading on to big things to come in the animated Spider-verse) will get to bid farewell to their creations along with the fans in the upcoming final season, which is teased in a newly released trailer....

With everything that’s been going on this past year, it’s been like, Where isSouth Parkwhen you need it? The hit comedy series (which is going into its 20th season, by the way) is back now, and last night’s episode tackled what we’ve all been talking about: the first presidential debate betweenHillary ClintonandDonald Trump. Comedy Central released a clip from the third episode of the new season, titled “The Damned,” saw Mr....

Folks, we are watching a superhero move make a bit of history.Avengers: Endgametook in a record-destroying $350 million domestically and another $859 million overseas for an absolutely astounding global debut of $1.2 billion. To compare, it tookAvengers: Infinity Wareleven days to reach a billion;Endgamejust did it right from the jump. “From the very beginning withIron Man, all we’ve wanted to do was tell stories that brought these characters to life on screen the way we’ve experienced them as fans of the comics,” Marvel President Kevin Feige said in a statement....

For those who sawFifty Shades Darker’s box office win on Friday as a sign that the erotic thriller might take the weekend overThe LEGO Batman Movie, it’s helpful to remember this credo: cartoons rule over all. In fact, most big studios could reappropriate Wu-Tang Clan’s famed “C.R.E.A.M.” acrostic and just replace cash with cartoons. And when the cartoon also happens to be tied in with DC Comics, there’s really no winning....

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkercomes to theatres in a month. In just one month, a decades, generation-spanning story will come to a conclusion. Just. One. Month. Exciting, innit? To celebrate the just one month-ness of it all,Entertainment Weeklyinterviewed several key cast and crew members of the space epic, including returning co-writer/directorJ. J. Abrams, who previously helmedThe Force Awakens. And Abrams revealed why the new film is returning to one ofStar Wars' biggest landmarks of all....

Zack Snyderhas announced yet another expansion into the world of his grand space epicRebel Moonand it’s coming very soon. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the director revealed in a video that a new podcast titledThe Seneschalwill debut toward the end of the month, complete with a star-studded cast to help flesh out the universe. Across six episodes, it will chronicle the origins of the first Jimmy, the line of robots seen in the filmas voiced byAnthony Hopkins, and take place 500 years beforethe events ofA Child of Fire....

The seventh season ofAll Americanis tantalizingly close to wrapping up its run with the season finale episode billed to air on Monday, May 5 onThe CW. The sports drama has undergone enormous change during its current season, with changing plotlines, and the substitution of previous mainstays, includingDaniel Ezra’s Spencer James. Despite all the new faces, the show has been able to maintain its appeal with some beloved cast members from the show’s past, most notablySamantha Logan’s Olivia Baker and her twin brother, Jordan (Michael Evans Behling), returning to keep the show going, with Tamia “Coop” Cooper (Bre-Z), also playing a major role....

Jake Borelli, best known for playing Dr. Levi Schmitt onGrey’s Anatomy, is reported toexit the ABC medical drama after seven years, including starring as a series regular for five seasons. According toDeadline, Borelli is currently in talks to return next season for several episodes to wrap up his character’s storyline before making his final departure. According to the report, possible reasons for his departure includebudget cuts tied to the show’s renewal....

2023 has been such an incredible year forhorror, but one of the most talked about genre films was arguably one its worst. That would beWinnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. After taking the internet by storm thanks to some pretty disturbing images ofPooh, the film premiered this past February to poor reviews. However, that didn’t stop the slasher from making a reasonable ransom at the box office and a sequel was quickly greenlit....