Adam Sandler Netflix Halloween Movie Cast Includes Kevin James

WhileAdam Sandlerhasa genuinely exciting moviecoming later this year fromGood TimefilmmakersThe Safdie Brothers, he’s not turning his back on his tried-and-true just yet. It was announced today that Sandler will star in an untitled Netflix Halloween movie featuring a cast full of familiar Happy Madison faces andSNLcast members both past and present. The story evolves around a man named Hubie Dubois who is devoted to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts and its legendary Halloween celebration despite the fact that he’s the subject of mockery....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Rebecca Davis

Arrow Recap: "Invasion!"

How did we get here?Arrowjust aired a 100th episode that included aliens, a Cyberwoman, shared hallucinations, Supergirl, The Flash, a sidekick whose superpower is magic rags, a time-ship, and the return of most of its main characters from the last five seasons. We’ve come so far since whatArrowwas in its beginning — some would arguetoofar — and the narrative cracks from the pressure of trying to fuse together the showArrowonce was with the show it has been forced to become, because of the larger shared fictional universe it launched, shows in this episode....

August 24, 2025 · 13 min · 2652 words · Meghan Snyder

Arrow Season 4 Finale Recap Schism

For better or worse, season four of The CW’sArrowchose to introduce magical abilities into a mythology that has been largely practical, grounded, and hard-hitting. The decision to do so was likely done in light of the more super-powered series out there like fellow DC Comics showsThe Flash,Supergirl, andDC’s Legends of Tomorrow. How couldArrowbe expected to not only partially help set up these new series but also co-exist alongside them without diluting the core team with new superhero sidekicks?...

August 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1209 words · Amanda Wilson

Atlanta Season 2 Recap Ahead of Season 3

After a long four-year hiatus, Season 3 ofDonald Glover’s critically acclaimed comedy-drama seriesAtlantawill premiere on FX on March 24. Earlier this month, FX dropped the officialtrailerfor Season 3, which shows Alfred aka Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry), Earn (Donald Glover), and Darius (LaKeith Stanfield) making their way across the pond as they embark on a European tour with Clark County (RJ Walker), another up-and-coming rapper. It has been a long time sinceRobbin Seasonpremiered in 2018, so we’ve provided you with a recap of everything you need to remember about Al, Earn, Darius, and Van (Zazie Beetz) before we see what lies ahead for them in Season 3....

August 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1761 words · Luis Ramirez

Avatar The Last Airbender 15th Anniversary Celebrated in SteelBook Edition

Avatar: The Last Airbenderis hands down one of thegreatest animated series ever made. And this year, the celebrated series gets to enjoy its 15th anniversary in style. Nickelodeon’s critically-acclaimed, Emmy award-winning series receives the SteelBook treatment asAvatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series Blu-ray 15th Anniversary Limited Edition SteelBook Collection, and it arrives today! The 3-book collection features stunning new artwork by artistCaleb Thomas, with each book featuring a different element (Water, Earth, and Fire) and the covers combining to form a beautiful triptych....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 959 words · Samantha Henry

Batman v Superman and the Anatomy of Superhero Movies

Despitemerciless reviewsofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Zack Snyder’s filmbroke multiple box office records, both domestically and internationally. In citing the seeming discrepancy between performance and critical reception, many echoed the sentiment that this movie “is for the fans.” I’ll admit, there’s something to be said for the fact that you’re able to now purchase a movie ticket and see Superman, Batman, and (the best part of the whole shebang) Wonder Woman fight side by side on the big screen, but you’ll have a hard time convincing me this film was made for the fans....

August 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1129 words · Tammie Bradford

Benophie Has Officially Arrived in First Look at ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4

Dearest gentle readers, this author is most pleased to announce that the much anticipated Season 4 of the regency spectacleBridgertonis officially in production with a pair of new diamonds to dazzle the ton. This season will lead the way with perhaps the mostfree-spirited Bridgerton brother, Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), and a new jewel the ton has not yet been introduced to thus far,Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha). To ensure we are all properly primed for their union, Netflix and Shondaland have unveiled a first look at the couple....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Erin Warren

Bill Skarsgard, Samara Weaving, and Yayan Ruhian Cast in Boy Kills World

Bill Skarsgård,Samara Weaving, andYayan Ruhianhave been announced as the leading cast for the upcoming filmBoy Kills World. The film, co-produced by horror masterSam Raimi, is described as an “action movie set in a dystopian fever dream reality,” and is gearing up to shoot in South Africa. Skarsgård will play the protagonist Boy, a “deaf-mute with a vibrant imagination,” who escapes to the jungle after his family is murdered. Boy is subsequently trained by a mysterious shaman to become an “instrument of death....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Kimberly Mccoy

Central Park Season 2 Trailer Teases AppleTV+ Animated Musical Comedy

Apple TV+ released the trailer for the second season ofCentral Park, its acclaimed musical animation series co-created byLoren Bouchard, also known for creating the seriesBob’s Burgerson Fox. Season 2 will bring a lot more songs, while the Tillerman family keeps fighting to save Central Park from the greedy land developer Bitsy Brandenham (Stanley Tucci). Season 2’s trailer lets us know Bitsy is not ready to throw the towel, as the entrepreneur will keep trying to transform Central park into a group of condos, taking down the Tillermans if they keep standing in her way....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · James Hodge

Every Season of 'Barry,' Ranked

Barryis certainly among the best shows that HBO has ever created, and certainly one of the most surprising. WhileBarrycompeted at the Primetime Emmy Awards in the comedy categories, the series was often more gut wrenching and emotional than a vast majority of drama shows that were airing. Viewers may have gotten emotional whiplash watchingBarryandSuccessionback-to-back on Sunday nights; it was unclear which was intended to be the drama, and which was supposedly a “comedy....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 897 words · Mario Pace

Fresh Movie Trailer Shows the Horrors of Dating Sebastian Stan

Hulu debuted today the trailer forFresh, an upcoming thriller that premieres in early March. The story is universal: a girl is frustrated with life on dating apps until she meets a guy who stands out and they start a relationship. The less universal part is that this guy has some potentially dangerous secrets lurking in the background, and when she finds them out it might be too late. Come to think of it, that’s also not that uncommon after all....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Jason Wolfe

Friday Box Office: Kong Skull Island Beats Out Logan

Things begin to get a little crowded at the box office this week and it’s not because there’s a large spate of high-profile wide releases, mind you. Where most Marvel and DC movies tend to have at least two weeks to hold court at the box office,Loganis now facing off against another beloved franchise withKong: Skull Island, an interesting and amiable but sloppy take on the (other) king of the monsters....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Nicholas Williams Jr.

Gerald Fried, 'Star Trek' & 'Roots' Composer, Dead at 95

Film and TV composer,Gerald Fried, has died at age 95. Over his lengthy career, Fried composed scores forStanley Kubrick’s early films, the acclaimed miniseriesRoots, and the iconicStar Trek"fight music". The Hollywood Reporterreports that Fried died of pneumonia on Friday in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was born August 21, 2025, in Manhattan, and was raised in the Bronx, where he became an accomplished oboist. After stints in a number of orchestras, Fried met and befriended a young Kubrick when they joined the same recreational baseball team....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Timothy Edwards