7 Family-Friendly Movies About Surviving Summer Camp

Toasting marshmallows by the campfire, whitewater rafting on a river, and meeting new people are some highlights for most people that went to summer camp. Despite the thrilling attractions that can make a summer to remember, some movies emphasize how quickly that summer vacation can turn into a nightmare. RELATED:‘Summering Review’: James Ponsoldt Crafts An Enjoyable Blend Of Innocence And Nostalgia Horror films about summer camps are filled with clueless campers spending time with each other away from civilization (or an internet or cell service connection)....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 967 words · Scott Montgomery

Barbie: Why Greta Gerwig's Diverse Cast Means for Beauty Standards

Years have gone by since Barbie’s launch in the late 50’s and her ever-growing presence in media. From animated franchises to video games, the brand has developed from a simple doll to a whole Barbie World. With the surge of toys being transported to live action films, Barbie has not been disregarded from the trend. As announced in 2019,Little WomendirectorGreta Gerwigis taking the lead behind-the-scenes in the upcoming live actionBarbie. Her long-time screenplay collaborator, directorNoah Baumbach, is working alongside Gerwig to come up with a unique take on the doll universe that we grew up with....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Robert Brown

Best Rappers Turned Actors, from Will Smith to Eminem

Perhaps more than any other genre of music, hip-hop’s foundation is storytelling. At its most naked and pure, it’s the art of putting lyrics over a beat. Without a need for technical fireworks like “a melody” or “complicated chord progressions” (which, of course, plenty of ever-evolving hip-hop has), many of the best rap tunes lock in as narrations of narratives, self-contained stories that give you a sense of place, time, and perspective with startling clarity....

June 15, 2025 · 16 min · 3204 words · Marvin Clark

Bob Dylan Agreed to ‘A Complete Unknown’ Because James Mangold Honored This Moving Request

A Complete Unknownhas officially become one of the year’s most talked-about films.James Mangold’s masterful take on the life ofBob Dylan—portrayed byTimothée Chalamet—has not only reachednew heights for a musical biopic; it has garnered theall-important award buzz. But the real standout of the picture isn’t Chalamet’s take on Dylan but his muse, asElle Fanning’s Sylvie Russo is more than just a fascinating character. In a worldfilled with eccentric characters, Russo acts as a beautiful proxy for the audience,helping moviegoers care for Dylan beyond the musician they already know,as they watch his rise to stardom....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 749 words · Aaron King

Cabinet of Curiosities Brings Back a Beloved Horror Framing Device

Netflix’s new anthology seriesGuillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiositiesgives us eight tales of terror by eight distinct voices. A story of an elixir that will completely transform you, two new adaptations of lesser known H.P Lovecraft stories, and new original works byGuillermo Del Torohimself. Though each director lends their distinctive voices to their respective episode, what ties it together isthe show runner’s love of the classics, with the entire show infused with notes of gothic and cosmic horror....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1056 words · Austin Ford

Collider Heroes: Spider-Man: Homecoming Villain Revealed

Welcome to the 73rd Episode of Collider’s Heroes, hosted by Jon Schnepp, with guests Robert Meyer Burnett, Ashley V Robinson, and the return of Chris Gore. We bring you the latest news about the World of Heroes and Villains! On this episode of Collider’s Heroes (Wednesday September 7th, 2016) we discuss: New Villain Appears on Set forSpider-Man: Homecoming Though rumors have peggedBokeem Woodbineas a “certain” character in the upcomingSpider-Man: Homecoming, for this description we’ll be issuing aspoiler alertfor the movie....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Jon Sullivan

Colter Teams Up with a Rival 'Tracker' in Season 2 Sneak Peek

Sofia Pernasreturns toTrackeras Bille Matalon. Billie first appeared in Season 1 as a rival to Colter Shaw when the duo worked on a related case. Despite being at odds for most of the episode, they ended everything on good terms as each party moved on to other cases. InTrackerSeason 2, Episode 3, “Bloodlines,” the duo reunites again asBillie seeks out Colter for helpwith a case per the official logline below. The episode’s promo previews the missing person and the subsequent attempts to find him....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Michael Parks

Ed Helms on The Fake News with Ted Nelms on Comedy Central

The Fake News with Ted Nelms, starring and executive produced byEd Helms, is a ridiculous, made-up news show that resembles actual news, but is instead a constant stream of jokes delivered with such an extreme deadpan that it will be hard not to laugh at the absurdity of it all. The hour-long Comedy Central satirical news special directed at the current political climate marks Helms’ return to the network, nearly a decade after his run onThe Daily Show with Jon Stewartended....

June 15, 2025 · 9 min · 1813 words · Bobby Soto

Elizabeth Olsen Confirms She's Not Returning To the MCU

Elizabeth Olsenmade her first appearance in the MCU inCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, and a year later, she had a major role inAvengers: Age of Ultron. Since then, she has become a staple in Marvel films, where she has her own Disney+ series,WandaVision. Now, as Marvel Studios prepares for the production and eventual release ofAvengers: Doomsday, which is scheduled to come out next year, Olsen reveals that the Scarlet Witch isn’t going to join our band of heroes who are set to faceRobert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Janice Smith

Emily Blunt Comments on Fantastic Four Casting Rumors

Emily Bluntisn’t holding back when sharing her feelings about the juggernaut that is the superhero genre. She recently said it has “been exhausted” when catching up withHoward Stern(via Insider). TheMary Poppins Returnsactress noted that the genre has permeated not just through film, but through television as well. “We are inundated—it’s not only all the movies, it’s the endless TV shows as well. It’s not to say that I’d never want to play one, it would just have to be something so cool and like a really cool character, and then I’d be interested,” she admitted....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Kevin Bennett

Filmmakers Rally to Save FilmStruck

Now filmmakers are rallying to try and save FilmStruck. Deadline reports that in addition to giants likeSteven SpielbergandMartin Scorseserallying to the streaming service’s cause, a group of filmmakers have reached out to WarnerMedia to voice their support. Here’s the e-mail [via Deadline]: To: Toby Emmerich Subject: FilmStruck Dear Toby, We know that Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese have been in touch with you and Warners Media Group about the demise of FilmStruck and have urged you guys to keep it going....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Dana Brooks

Friday Box Office: The Upside Dethrones Aquaman

It looks like theKevin HartOscars controversyhasn’t affected the upside of, uh,The Upside, as the dramedy starring Hart andBryan Cranstonis rolling right out of the gates to exceed expectations. The film, directed byNeil Burgerfrom a script byPaul Feig, took in $6.9 million on Friday night, headed toward a well-above-expectations $18-20 million debut.Aquaman, which has ruled the box office since its December 21 premiere, has finally been dethroned, surfing to second place on Friday night with $4....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Carrie Carey

Frozen 2 Filmmakers on Why It Took So Long for the Sequel to Get Made

Even though the filmmakers were still hard at work finishing the highly anticipatedFrozen IIin time for its November 22ndrelease date, they invited members of the media out to Walt Disney Animation Studios on September 6thto preview various parts of the film, as well as some of the new original songs. Directed byJennifer Lee(who’s also the Chief Creative Officer at WDAS) andChris Buck(Tarzan) and produced byPeter Del Vecho(who’s also Senior Vice President of Production, overseeing the production for all of the feature films at WDAS), the sequel to the highest grossing animated film of all time in worldwide box office will see Elsa (voiced byIdina Menzel), Anna (voiced byKristen Bell), Kristoff (voiced byJonathan Groff), Olaf (voiced byJosh Gad) and Sven set out on a dangerous journey to discover the answers to why she was born with magical powers, and they’ll learn whether those powers are enough to ensure their survival....

June 15, 2025 · 8 min · 1704 words · Justin Williams