Trolls Review: Sad People Want to Kill You

On its surface, DreamWorks Animation’s latest film,Trolls, is pretty much the same as every other DreamWorks Animation movie from the last ten years: the animation is gorgeous and the story is garbage. Also, it’s not like the public was exactly hungering for a movie based on a toy that was popular thirty years ago. But DreamWorks Animation saw an IP, assumed it was valuable, and that’s how we’ve come to aTrollsmovie that no one particularly wants, needs, or should care about....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Laurie Schaefer

X-Men Apocalypse Famke Janssen Wants to Play Jean Grey

It’s no secret that 20th Century Fox is aiming to extend their lucrative and entertainingX-Menmovie franchise into the foreseeable future thanks to the addition of relatively young newcomers inX-Men: Apocalypse. The 80s era film fromBryan SingerintroducesSophie Turneras Jean Grey,Tye Sheridanas Cyclops,Alexandra Shippas Storm,Kodi Smit-McPheeas Nightcrawler,Lana Condoras Jubilee, andBen Hardyas Angel. But while the new generation of heroes is set to take on the mantle of the X-Men, a member of a pervious generation isn’t ready to give up the title....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Jessica Elliott DDS

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Writing and Starring in Daniel Kaluuya’s ‘Barney’ Movie

FromThe Bearto Barney, Golden Globe Award winnerAyo Edebiriis in talks to star in the upcoming movie centered around everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur. The actress and comedian has already been signed on to pen the screenplay, which gives us a better idea of the tone of the live-action flick that’s being backed by A24. Yes, with every update, the project seems like more and more of a fever dream, but that’s just showbiz, baby....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Deborah Mcdonald

‘A Family Affair’s Zac Efron Never Thought You’d See These Scenes

InA Family Affair, much like theZac Efronwe know and love, the actorplays a handsome, big-time movie star, but the comparisons stop there.UnlikeEfron, who we recently celebrated for being such an inspiring leader on the set ofThe Iron Claw, his character, Chris Cole, is kind of a pain for his assistant, Zara, played by costarJoey King. Together, their portrayal of this classic industry dynamic is so spot-on that it’s clear the two of them vibed well on set, bouncing their performances off each other....

July 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1450 words · Sarah Hancock

‘The Night Agent’ Promotes Three Stars to Series Regular Roles for Season 3

This January, Netflix’s acclaimed seriesThe Night Agentreturned for its highly anticipatedSeason 2.The season finaleconcluded with a few loose threads, leaving fans withburning questions. Thankfully, those questions won’t go unanswered, as the streamer has already picked up the action thriller series for a third season ahead of the sophomore’s premiere. A few details about Season 3 are already known, and we’ll likely not have to wait another two years before it arrives, given that filming began last year in Istanbul....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Richard Wall

‘The Wheel of Time’s Best Character So Far Stands Out Above the Rest

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 2 of The Wheel of Time. There are so many fascinating characters inThe Wheel of Time, especially the five main characters who left the Two Rivers. Despite coming from the same home, their personalities are as divergent as the paths this journey has taken them in Season 2. All of them have shown a great deal of courage and integrity when faced with adversity, and their experiences have made them wise beyond their years....

July 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1090 words · Yolanda Jackson

'9-1-1: Lone Star's Fate Is Still Up in the Air

With9-1-1moving from Fox to ABC, its offshoot,9-1-1: Lone Star,is now the top drama.9-1-1moved from Fox to ABC for economic reasons when Fox said it could not sustain a costly show. While both shows are in the same genre,9-1-1: Lone Staris less costly to produce because it doesn’t have big-name stars and has fewer seasons. Fox and 20th Century struck a deal to produce episodes for the 2024/2025 season, keeping the show off the air for one season....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Logan Butler

'Billions’ Season 7: What to Expect

Quick Links Showtime’s longest-running dramaBillionsis returning for an all-new seventh season, and it’s not too far away. But the bigger news is thatDamian Lewis’s Bobby Axelrod is coming back from his hibernationin Switzerland. Although his longtime rival, Mike Prince, played byCorey Stoll, filled in the antagonist’s shoes quite convincingly while he was gone, it no doubt will be a delight to see the return of the fan-favorite hedge-fund king reclaiming his throne....

July 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1359 words · Sydney Dougherty

'Mayans M.C.' Season 5 Trailer: EZ Reyes Prepares for One Last Ride

FX’s biker gang drama,Mayans M.C. will be returning to Hulu for itsfifth and final seasonwhich is set to premiere on May 24. As we count down, the network has released a new teaser that heralds a new season which will signify a final ride for the Santo Padre charter of the Mayans Motorcycle Club, and just like with theofficial trailer released last month, the Mayans will not be going out quietly....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Debbie Wood

'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' Season 2 Returns in New Images

The second season ofStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventuresis about to come return. To celebrate the return of characters such as Kai Brightstar (Jecobi Swain) and Nash Durango (Emma Berman), Lucasfilm has released new images from the upcoming episodes of the series. The images show the characters audiences have come to know and love throughStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventuresin stories that will feature elements from other corners of the galaxy far, far away....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Betty Ramirez

'Succession' Season 4: Roman Is Scared of Gerri (and He Should Be)

Editor’s Note: The following contains full spoilers for ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 7Though he’s now been named co-CEO, Roman Roy’s (Kieran Culkin) may be short-lived inSuccessionSeason 4, and it’s all thanks to Gerri Kellman (J. Smith-Cameron). Gerri has had a hectic couple of seasons of the show, and Roman can be traced back as the source of that nonsense. Roman has frankly had an unhealthy and inappropriate obsession with Gerri since Season 1, constantly making unwanted sexual advances toward her and sending her explicit photos of his genitalia (which he once accidentally sent to his dad)....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Dana Lawson

'The Night Agent' Season 2 Makes a Splash at NFL Holiday Game With Death-Defying Gabriel Basso Stunt

Two years ago, we saw Peter (Gabriel Basso) boarding a plane inThe Night Agent’s Season 1 finale. Little did we know, instead of taking him to a new mission, it ended up dropping him over the top of today’s NFL holiday game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. In a death defying stunt thatTom Cruisewould be proud of. Basso jumped from a plane over the NRG Stadium in Houston to promote the launch of the Season 2 trailer, which dropped online earlier today and could be found under your Christmas trees....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Robert Price

10 Sci-Fi Shows to Watch If You Like 'The Peripheral'

If you have any interest in sci-fi at all then chances are you’ve been enjoying Amazon’s new hit series,The PeripheralstarringChloë Grace Moretz. While the one-week-per-episode release format seems a thing of the past, it’s being employed effectively, in this case, to keep transfixed audiences begging for more, but with the final episodes of season one fast approaching, it won’t be long before science-fiction fanatics are on the prowl again, looking for their next favorite series....

July 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1295 words · Rebecca Sampson