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It is always difficult to say goodbye to a beloved TV character, especially when this goodbye occurs before the end of the series. Whether it be due to external circumstances, or because it fits the narrative within the show, sometimes a character exit is inevitable. TV character exits range from infuriating and disappointing, to well-written and beautiful. It is very challenging to write off a well-loved TV character in a way that is great and feels satisfying....

A spinoff from theCoen Brothers' 1998 noir-comedy classicThe Big Lebowskifollowing the continued exploits of Jesus Quintana, a.k.a. The Jesus, is, apparently, a very real thing that’s happening, as in not a prank. It’s titledThe Jesus Rolls,John Turturrowrote the script and will direct as well as reprise the main role, and according toTHRthe film will hit North American theaters in early 2020 thanks to distributor Screen Media.Bobby Cannavale,Audrey Tautou,Jon Hamm,Susan Sarandon, andPete Davidsonalso reportedly round out the cast....

Indian filmmakerSandeep Reddy Vanga’sAnimalhas not stopped attracting audiences to the theater since its release, living up to the noise around the film and surpassing the$100 million mark at the global box office. But despite the love it has been receiving from audiences,Animalhas continued to attract controversy, much like its director who has been in the limelight for his controversial remarks. Thefilm has been particularly criticized for its misogynistic themes, glorification of toxic masculinity, and no-holds-barred violence depicted on screen - all of which seem to be particularly engineered by the director as a response to the backlash he faced for his previous filmKabir Singh(a remake of Vanga’s Telugu-language film of the same name), which also got panned for its misguided portrayal of relationships....

DirectorYorgos Lanthimosis no stranger to the unusual. His films tend to have a unique blend of societal satire, dark comedy, and psychological elements, especially in notable features likeThe Killing of a Sacred DeerandThe Favourite. Both take stories of family and jealousy, respectively, and turn them into chilling morality tales.Poor Things, his most recent endeavor into the outlandish, was no exception and further proved Lanthimos' affinity for bizarre and powerful storytelling. However, as unique and memorable as all these films are, the director’s 2015 absurdist comedy,The Lobster, is definitely one of his most surreal....

What a Babu Frik’in weekend this is for a galaxy far, far away. Just a few short days afterJ.J. Abramsbrought the entire Skywalker Saga to a pretty divisive close withThe Rise of Skywalker,Jon Favreauand Co. closed out the first season of the first-ever live-actionStar Warsseries,The Mandalorian. Now,Rise of Skywalkerhas theclearadvantage in the amount of lines rendered unnecessarily horny byBilly Dee Williams, but I feel likeThe Mandalorianwas the more satisfying conclusion overall; “Redemption” was an action-packed family affair directed byTaika Waititithat opened up more than a few avenues into season 2, but also answered its fair share of questions....

The world ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderis rich and constantly expanding. AfterAang’s (Zach Tyler Eisen) story concluded, the beloved series got a sequel,The Legend of Korra,which explored the next incarnation of the Avatar, Korra (Janet Varney). And the universe is set to expand once again with theannouncement of a new seriesfocusing onthe Earthbenderfollowing Korra. Though little is known about the upcoming series,Avatar: Seven Havens, it promises a very different world for the next Avatar....

Warner Bros. has issued a statement apologizing for its depiction of people with limb differences as witches in the studio’s new movieThe Witches, which premiered on HBO Max two weeks ago. Robert Zemeckisdirected the adaptation ofRoald Dahl’s beloved 1983 children’s novel, and the film follows a young boy (Jahzir Bruno) and his grandmother (Octavia Spencer) who have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader, played byAnne Hathaway. As seen below, the witches wear gloves to hide their hands, which are missing fingers....

Since the advent of cinema, Hollywood has had a long-time love affair withWesterns. Film, television, radio, and even comic books have highlighted Western icons such as lawmen, gunslingers, and other outlaw types, and those legends have continued well into the 21st century. In the 1950s, a wave of Western television shows hit the airwaves across America, with many adapting true stories into new 30-minute segments for the whole family. A popular subject of Western literature and filmmaking was none other than the famed lawmanWyatt Earp, who was best known for his part in “The Gunfight at the O....

A lot can be said about how desirability plays a role in the creature design for a givenFrankensteinadaptation’s take on the infamous monster. Frankenstein’s creation in the original book is meant to be both unseemly and corpse-like, but also beautiful. Not as much thought is given, however, to the desirability of Victor Frankenstein himself. But perhaps it should be. Hammer Horror’s 1957The Curse of Frankensteinis a stunning, Gothic sci-fi horror masterpiece that also has the hottest Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) of any adaptation past or present (and we’re including those promo stills of Oscar Isaac in our assessment)....

Jack Ryan is best known asthe protagonist ofTom Clancy’spolitical action-thriller novels, making his first appearance in the 1984 novelThe Hunt for Red October. The character has enjoyed a long history in media going back the last several decades, with his television debut in the popular seriesTom Clancy’s Jack Ryanin 2018, starringJohn Krasinskias the iconic hero.Jack Ryanhas become one of Prime Video’s top three most-watched series around the globe. However,a Jack Ryan-themed television seriesnearly happened several decades earlier!...

TheThorfranchise will be heading back down under, as will another upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film. AfterThor: Ragnarokhad a successful production in Australia, it was announced by the Australian government thatThor 4, which is titledThor: Love and Thunder, will be filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney, investing over $178 million in the Australian economy and creating thousands of jobs. The film will be taking advantage of the Morrison Government’s $24.1 million Location Incentive grant and support from the New South Wales Government....

Marvel and Disney have unveiled another new TV spot forThor: Ragnarok, this time showingChris Hemsworth’s Thor coming to the harsh realization that he may not in fact be the strongest Avenger. The TV spot features bits of new footage interspersed with a scene in which Thor is trying to operate the jet that we last saw Hulk departing in at the end ofAvengers: Age of Ultron. It’s yet another great example of the film’s sense of humor, and I really just can’t wait for this movie to get here already....

One of the big questions going intoWestworldSeason 3 was how Charlotte Hale (Tessa Thompson) would be returning to the show, and the third episode of the season—titled “The Absence of Field”—offered us our closest look yetat the host inhabiting this new Charlotte body. If you’ll recall, Dolores killed Charlotteat the end ofWestworldSeason 2 inside the park, but not before Dolores created a new body that looked exactly like Charlotte. This is how Dolores escaped the park—she had her fancy lil’ marble thingy loaded into this Charlotte body and walked right out....