The Marx Brothers Movie That Was Banned in Ireland for Nearly 70 Years

The Marx Brothersare one of the foundational families of film and early Hollywood. Five of their fourteen feature films were selected amongst the top 100 comedy films of all time by the American Film Institute, withDuck SoupandA Night at the Operain the top fifteen.Monkey Business,their 1931 film, and their first original screenplay that wasn’t based on their earlier vaudeville shows, is onthe AFI’s listas well. It tells the story of transatlantic stowaways who hide in wooden barrels and their various hijinks both on board and when they arrive in the United States....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Andrew Kelly

The Office Reunion: Rainn Wilson Says He'd Love to Revisit the Show

CountRainn Wilsonin forThe Officerevival/reboot/reunion. For the past few years, fans of the NBC comedy series have been clamoring for some sort of reunion that would bring the employees of Dunder Mifflin together again, largely thanks to the show’s enormous success on Netflix. Indeed, for years nowThe Officehas consistently been one of the most-viewed shows on Netflix, as fans binge the entire series and then head back to the beginning to start their binge over again....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Louis Adams

The Sandman Deleted Scene Shows Kirby Howell-Baptiste Contemplating Death

During this Saturday’s Netflix panel at the Brazilian CCXP, fans got to hearThe SandmanstarsKirby Howell-Baptiste,Gwendoline Christie, andVivienne Acheampongtalk about their experience filming the series and also geek out a little since they revealed they’ve been longtime fans of authorNeil Gaiman’s work. During the panel, Acheampong, Christie, and Howell-Baptiste got to talk about howSandmantranscends time, and how even decades after it was published, the story still has innovative approaches to topics involving life, death, and everything in between....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Vanessa Summers

The Wilds: Shelby's Teeth and Hair Explained by Mia Healey

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersfor The Wilds, Season 1, Episode 8, “Day Sixteen.”] There’s a lot to love about every single character in the new Amazon Prime series,The Wilds, butMia Healey’s Shelby Goodkind might be one of the most complex of the bunch. Not only does Episode 8, “Day Sixteen,” reveal Shelby’s drastically different post-island look, but it also takes us back to her home life, highlighting an especially pivotal and devastating experience that no doubt continues to weigh heavy on Shelby’s head and heart....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · Christopher Clarke

This Is Actually the MCU’s Best Cameo Ever

Loving it, hating it, or following it by inertia, no one can deny the Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently one of Hollywood’s biggest money-making machines. So far, Marvel Studios’ ambitious storytelling project includes an astonishing 47 movies, TV shows, and specials, withdozens more to come in the next few years. Of course, a franchise that big needs hundreds of well-known stars attached to play the roles of main heroes and villains....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · William Kramer

Those Glen Powell Mission

As much as he’s defied all human expectations for a 62-year-old,Tom Cruise’s days of accepting treacherous missions are winding down. Age catches up with everyone, even for someone like Cruise, whose bankable and critically acclaimedMission: Impossiblefranchise is centered around the star hanging off airborne planes, climbing skyscrapers, and launching off mountain cliffs while riding motorcycles. He’s reached increasingly new levels of daring stunts with each subsequent entry in the series, so much so that his only logical step is to perform a solo skydive from outer space....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Jeffrey Cooper

Was That Really Killer Mike in Ozark? Ruth's Love Of Rap Explained

Spoiler Alert! This article contains spoilers for the second half of Season 4 ofOzark. In Season 4, Episode 8 ofOzark, rapperKiller Mikemakes a cameo as himself. Ruth (Julia Garner) is biding her time in a diner before going to shoot Javi (Alfonso Herrera) for killing Wyatt (Charlie Tahan) when she recognizes the rapper and tells him that she “loves [his] shit.” The two then have a conversation about rapperNas, and Killer Mike says, “It always feels to me like he hates it and misses it all at once....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 952 words · Preston Gonzalez

What's Next for Star Wars? Favreau, Filoni May Have Larger Roles

As all eyes are onStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras the concluding chapter in the entire Skywalker Saga, many are asking, “What’s next?” Disney has announced release dates for untitledStar Warsmovies arriving in the future, and we know thatRian Johnsonis developing a trilogy of new films, but beyond that next to nothing has been confirmed.Game of ThronesshowrunnersDavid BenioffandD.B. Weisswere developing their own series ofStar Warsmovies, butthey left over creative differencesthis fall and the status of their projects is TBD....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · Ashley Black

Will Smith’s 68% Rotten Tomatoes Sci-Fi Oscar-Winner Is a Free Streaming Hit After Grossing $817 Million

2024 was a big year forWill Smith, who returned to the role of Mike Lowery for the fourth time inBad Boys: Ride or Die, the legacy action sequel that hauled in more than $400 million at the worldwide box office. However, nearly 30 years ago he starred in a sci-fi epic that would go on to become one of his most famous movies of all time. Smith features alongsideBill PullmanandJeff GoldbluminIndependence Day, the 1996 alien invasion film that follows humanity’s fight to survive against a more advanced race....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Taylor Reyes

X-Men Star Hugh Jackman Shares Silly Behind-the-Scenes Video

X-Menwas released in theaters 20 years ago today, and starHugh Jackmanis marking the occasion by sharing a silly behind-the-scenes video complete with a crack at his lack of muscle tone when he first played Wolverine. Indeed, a lot has changed in the superhero movie genre over the last two decades, butX-Menwas in many ways a foundational film for what would come later. 20th Century Fox and directorBryan Singer(who, unfortunately, is allegedly a Bad Dude) crafted a grounded take on a superhero movie that would pave the way for even more grounded/grittier films likeBatman Beginsin the future....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Taylor Marks

'9-1-1's Showrunner Explains Why That '9-1-1: Lone Star' Cameo Happened

While crossovers between9-1-1and9-1-1: Lone Starwon’t happen for various reasons, Season 8 of the flagship series treated viewers to a cameo from a fan favorite in the spin-off series.Gina Torresnarrated a flashback scene in9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 2, during the burial of Athena’s ex-boyfriend, Emmett. While Torres was not seen, her unique voice was instantly recognizable.9-1-1’s showrunner,Tim Minear, spoke toTV Lineabout this cameo and enlisting Torres for the voiceover. Minear told the publication that he needed to hear the mood when the voice-over was added during editing....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Mindy Carr

'Deadpool & Wolverine' Image — Wade Gets on Logan's Nerves

Two of Marvel’s most iconic X-Men characters are teaming up on thebig screen this summerwith the highly anticipated release ofDeadpool & Wolverine. Now fans can get a closer look at the long-awaited crossover asEmpire Magazinehas shared an exclusive new image from their latest issue, which features the two titular characters ready for some multiverse action. The image showcasesHugh Jackman as Wolverine, who returns to the role seven years after the character’s infamous death inLogan....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Danielle Morgan

'Echo Valley' Review: Sydney Sweeney and Julianne More Are Terrorized by a Menacing Domhnall Gleeson in This Thrilling Parental Nightmare

Echo Valley, the new Apple TV+ thriller fromMichael Pearce(Beast) and written byMare of EasttowncreatorBrad Ingelsby, really hits home the potential perils of parenting. A good parent would do anything to protect and care for their child. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) takes on asurrogate mother role inAliens, and regularly puts herself in harm’s way to protect young Newt. Over the course of theTerminatorfranchise, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton)becomes an action hero fighting a future apocalypse to protect her son....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Javier James