We’re just a few weeks away from the release ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final installment in the mainStar Warsseries. To say anticipation is high would be the type of understatement that gets people Force-choked in Imperial conference rooms. In addition to some new characters and the culmination of a decades-long storyline, fans can look forward to the introduction of some brand-new Force powers. Or, at least, Force powers that haven’t been seen in a Star Wars movie before....

Comedy and drama are a lot like peanut butter and chocolate. They’re perfectly fine by themselves, but put them together, and you’ve got something special. RELATED:The Best Comedy Series on Apple TV+ Right Now The dramedy has come to prominence in the streaming age when audiences want the most bang for their buck. They want shows that will make them laugh and cry, all within one television episode. Therefore, it makes sense that the 2010s, the era that gave us streaming, was chock-full of great dramedies that are still available for you to check out....

Every show (and movie) could do with someJohn Cho, but right now, it’sThe Afterparty’s turn.Deadlinereports that Cho has boarded the second season of Apple TV+’s murder-mystery comedy, which recently began production. The actor joins new cast members includingElizabeth Perkins,Zach Woods,Paul Walter Hauser,Poppy Liu,Anna Konkle,Jack Whitehall,Ken JeongandVivian Wu. Returning players includeTiffany Haddish,Sam RichardsonandZoë Chao. The first season of the series, from the winning team ofChris MillerandPhil Lord(although Miller served as solo director and creator), was a genre-blending romp centered around the murder of a pop star....

Jamie Lee Curtisburst onto the scene in 1978 inJohn Carpenter’sHalloween. She soon became a horror star, until she found her way into other genres in the 1980s. As the daughter of Hollywood Royalty,Tony CurtisandJanet Leigh, it’s not difficult to see where she inherits some of her talents. Famous parents aside, Jamie Lee has had a long career with each role more beloved than the last. She has an eclectic resume filled with movies to choose from besides horror films, but here are five comedic performances that are some of her best....

The first trailer forJames Wan’sThe Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist, the sequel to 2014’s period piece/ghost story, has arrived, and there seems to be plenty more eerie happenings in store.Patrick WilsonandVera Farmigareturn as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in a follow-up film that explores another terrifying case from their archives. As the title suggests, the sequel will see the Warrens heading to Enfield in North London in order to assist a single mother raising four children in a haunted house of horrors....

Season 2 ofThe Giftedestablished a complicated new narrative, in which warring factions of mutants all pursue a different future for their species. While the Mutant Underground still believes in the X-Men’s original vision of coexistence and harmony, the Inner Circle agitates for their own mutant safe haven, and the Morlocks advocate for complete separation from human society in the form of a hidden life in the sewers. As a result, the story is thornier than ever before, and it frequently feels as though there’s no resolution that can possibly make everyone happy....

Disney hasn’t even released a trailer for the live-actionStar WarsTV seriesThe Mandalorianyet, but work is already underway on a second season. The show was created byJon Favreauand is intended to be an anchor for Disney’s streaming service Disney+ when it launches this fall, asThe Mandaloriantakes place five years after the events ofReturn of the Jediin the outer reaches of the galaxy. But ahead of the launch this fall, Favreau says he’s already writingThe MandalorianSeason 2....

If asked to describe what Netflix’sBlack Mirroris about, most people would certainly say it’s a show that focuses on how technological advancement can take humanity to dark and horrible places. And, if asked if this assertion is correct, most people would certainly say that it is. However, is it really fair to reduceBlack Mirrorto a show about the dangers of technology? More than once,Black Mirrorhas proved that it can also be sweet, even if it doesn’t quite abandon its pessimistic streak....

Few filmmakers have had quite the career trajectory ofM. Night Shyamalan, whose early hit thrillers catapulted him into stardom before a string of critical misses that damaged his reputation. Despite his name being attached to a few movies that many found disastorous, Shyamalan’s ambition and earnestness has led to a second wave of B-movie thrillers likeSplit,Old, and his latest,Trap, starringJosh Hartnett. These movies have remained divisive among both fans and critics, some of whom embrace his modern, original, imaginative thrills, while others hold onto his early period as his most successful works, especiallyThe Sixth Sense....

[This is a repost of my review from the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.The Old Man & the Gunopens in limited release today.] The Old Man & the Gunis a movie that doesn’t have time for angst. Things like self-doubt, anger, and anxiety are a young man’s game. By focusing on elderly characters, writer-directorDavid Loweryis able to slow his picture way down, yet never lose any of the energy or confidence of characters who know what they want out of life....

Spoilers for the midseason finale ofThe Walking Deadfollow below. Don’t read if you haven’t seen last night’s episode. Well if you’re reading this, I assume you watched theThe Walking DeadSeason 9 midseason finale, in which yet another cast member of the AMC series departed. This comes on the heels ofAndrew Lincoln’s much-promoted final episode of the show early last month, in which Rick Grimeslookedlike he was gonna bite the bucket, only for him to be saved at the last minute and whisked away to parts unknown....

Netflix has just released a trailer for their thriller,The Weekend Away, and it reveals what looks to be a mysterious, anxiety-inducing, whodunit. Slated to debut on the streamer July 19, 2025,The Weekend Awayis based on the bestselling novel of the same name bySarah Alderson. The trailer shows us an exhilarating vacation gone horribly wrong when best friends, Beth (Leighton Meester) and Kate (Christina Wolfe), leave their lives behind for a weekend in Croatia....

When it comes to the stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age,Humphrey Bogartstands out as a definitive legend and cultural icon of the silver screen, having starred in numerous classic films, includingThe Maltese Falcon,Casablanca, andThe Big Sleep. Born in New York City, Bogart initially established himself on the Broadway stage. However, following the infamous stock market crash in 1929, theater productions began to decline, prompting Bogart to try his luck in the movies....