The Best Things to Do at Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley

ForHarry Pottersuperfans, there are few places on Earth more magical thanThe Wizarding World of Harry Potterat Universal Orlando Resort. Built under the supervision ofJ.K. Rowlingherself andStuart Craig, the production designer on all of theHarry Potterfilms, theWizarding Worldis a fully immersive attraction that allows fans to live out their fantasy of stepping into the iconic story. The Wizarding World of Harry Potterat Universal Orlando is split up into two areas. There’sHogsmeadein the Islands of Adventure theme park, which includes Hogwarts Castle and the incredibleHagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, and then in Universal Studios Florida there’sDiagon Alley....

June 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1434 words · Michael King

The Gang Is Back Together in New 'Mission Impossible' Image

Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) last mission is almost upon us. A new imageMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoninghas been released byParamount Pictures. The cast that has turned the franchise into a massive success is back for a story that will bring the lead character’s journey to a close. The new image from the sequel showcases some of the stars who will be seen on the big screen once the project debuts next summer....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · David Curtis

The Main Villain From All 10 Quentin Tarantino Movies, Ranked

There are plenty of things you’d expect to experience in just about anyQuentin Tarantinomovie. The big ones are, naturally, scenes of shocking violence, dialogue filled with profanity and/or pop culture references, non-chronological storytelling, and the featuring of many… well, feet. Also, he quite likes telling stories that have morally murky characters, be they anti-heroes, tragic villains, or people who feel rather ordinary thrust into extraordinary circumstances. To focus on the bad guys (and gals) though, here’s a rundown of each central villain in every Quentin Tarantino movie, ranked based on how memorable they are....

June 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1667 words · Rachel Terry

The MCU Scene That Made Chris Evans' Mom Cry

Perhaps one of the best scenes inAvengers: Endgameis when Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) meets an old man version of Captain America (Chris Evans), and is given Cap’s shield, a plot line explored in the TV showFalcon and the Winter Soldierand is set to be explored further inCaptain America: Brave New World. It was a touching scene that signaled the closing of the door on Chris Evan’s Captain America, and the dawn of a new age potentially led by Sam Wilson’s Captain America....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Donna Wallace

The Woman King Sets World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

Gina Prince-Bythewood’sThe Woman Kingis having its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, set to happen this September. Inspired by true events, the film starsViola Davisas the general of an all-female warrior squad that protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. The highly-anticipated epic film will explore the story of General Nanisca (Davis), the leader of the Agojie, an elite warrior squad formed only by women. Trained to be Dahomey’s most powerful weapon against invaders, the Agojie were fierce warriors who helped the African Kingdom to stand their ground against European invaders, particularly those from Great Britain and France....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Daniel Jones

The ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Just Hinted at Jack Harkness’ Dark Origin Story

TheDoctor WhoChristmas Special, “Joy to the World”, wasNcuti Gatwa’s second Christmas adventureafter “The Church on Ruby Road,” and it certainly took that chance to build on the already massive lore of the BBC sci-fi. With The Doctor attempting to save the entire universe’s Christmas, he hops through multiple different time periods with Joy (Nicola Coughlan), encountering dinosaurs, among other dangerous threats. Whilst the premise is certainly action-packed,it is one of the smaller details that made this Christmas Special one to remember....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · Jeremiah Jones

There's High Society Drama Brewing in New 'The Gilded Age' Season 3, Episode 3 Promo

The burning fire of high society is blazing at large in the Russell household, with more indulgent chaos on its way. Season 3 ofThe Gilded Ageis further cementing the show as one of HBO’s best, with it topping the streamer’s charts in a selection of countries around the world and finishing just behind theSex and the Cityspin-offAnd Just Like That…andRick and Mortyin the official Max global rankings. This success comes following the third season’ssecond episode, titled “What the Papers Say,“which saw Gladys’s (Taissa Farmiga) attempt to prove to her mother she is wrong about her opinion on who she should marry go awry, despite the grandiosity of her fleeing to meet with Billy (Matt Walker) seeming at least romantic....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Dustin Stout

This Brand-New Indie Horror Movie Puts a Fresh Twist on an Old Subgenre, and Still Brings Tons of Blood

The rape/revenge subgenre of horror has been met with controversy over the years. Genre precursorsVirgin SpringandA Woman Brandedset the stage, whileWes Craven’sTheLast House on the LeftandMeir Zarchi’sI Spit on Your Gravedrew ire among the film community.I Spit on Your Grave, featuring a full 30 minutes of gang rape,was dubbed a “video nasty”(or an ultra-violent exploitation movie deemed inappropriate for mass consumption) in the U.K. In the decades since these films, countless more rape/revenge films have been released, including modern genre-subverting entries likeThe Nightingale,Promising Young Woman, andCoralie Fargeat’sRevenge....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 749 words · Christopher Cox

This Gritty Netflix Western Is the Perfect Roundup for ‘Tombstone’ Fans

Tombstonemay have come out over 30 years ago, but fans of the acclaimed Western should be happy to know thatHollywood hasn’t stopped inventing new ways to enjoy the aging classic. Aside from stars likeKurt Russelloccasionally dropping fascinating insightsaboutTombstone’s creative process, this year also saw a renewed interest in the film’s source material onNetflix. The streamer’s latest visit to the lawless Arizona territory,Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War,is perfect forTombstonefans desperate to learn more about the real events that inspiredone of the greatest westerns of all time....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 761 words · Maria Perez DDS

This Paul Newman Psychological Western Got a Comic Book Adaptation

10 years before he recapitulated the outlaw legend of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow,Arthur Pennmade his directorial debut with a film about another famous outlaw.Paul Newmanplays Billy the Kid inThe Left Handed Gun(1957), a tragic Western whose vision of the Wild West is oriented around the dissonance between self and image, and which examines that dissonance with languid melodrama. A classical Western through and through,The Left Handed Guncombines those frontier sensibilities with those of a ’50s teen melodrama....

June 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1397 words · Patricia Aguirre

Uncharted Movie Delayed Again as Sony Shifts Release Dates

Sony Pictures’Unchartedmoviehas been delayed yet again, although this particular release date push isn’ttoosubstantial. The studio announced on Friday night that the video game adaptation—which will starTom Holland—is moving back three months from its original release date of December 2020 to August 13, 2025. That puts it directly oppositeThe Matrix 4, a newJackassmovie, and an untitled event film from Universal Pictures. The long-developing adaptation will star Tom Holland as a young version of the protagonist Nick Drake, andMark Wahlbergrecently joined the cast as Victor “Sully” Sullivan despite the fact that the filmalsorecently lost its director....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Robert Zavala

Watch Chadwick Boseman Surprise Black Panther Fans with Fallon

With a worldwide box office of $748 million and climbing (after just two weeks in release, mind you),Black Pantheris a bona fide phenomenon. The Marvel Studios film has earned some of the best reviews in MCU history, and when all is said and done could end up the #1 grossing Marvel movie ever. But on a base level, the reason forBlack Panther’s success is simple: It’s connecting with people. That was abundantly clear on, of all places,The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonlast night, where hostJimmy Fallonoffered fans the chance to thankChadwick Bosemanfor his work and for the film in a pre-taped message....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Stephen Riley

Ways To Fix Vertical or Horizontal Lines On A Cell Phone Screen

When lines appear on a phone screen, it can be unsettling. These lines may be vertical or horizontal and can signal either asoftware glitchorhardware damage. The issue often follows a drop or impact, but sometimes it crops up without a clear cause. Determining the nature of the problem is the first step in troubleshooting. If the lines are a result of a software issue, a simple restart may clear up the display....

June 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1503 words · Barry Stewart