The film music world has been evolving in exciting ways over the last few years. Some composers have been blurring the lines between sound design and music to tremendous results, while others have found new, ambitious avenues in which to stretch. 2018 certainly wasn’t lacking for ambition or quality, and in putting together a list of the best film scores of the year, it became readily apparent that some truly great scores would be left out of the Top 10....

The Division, one of the fastest-growing new video game franchises of all time, will be coming to the big screen withJake GyllenhaalandJessica Chastainin lead roles. Today brings the announcement for the film’s latest addition: directorStephen Gaghan, who most recently helmedMatthew McConaugheyinGold. WhileGoldis an okay movie — it’s not truly riveting stuff, but it’s fine — Gaghan was nominated for an Oscar over his original screenplay forSyrianaand won the statuette with his adapted screenplay forTraffic....

Some shows choose to grab you by the throat, immediately engage you. And then other shows aim to ease you in, let you make yourself at home.The Eddy,theDamien Chazelle-produced jazz-infused drama now streaming on Netflix, is very much the latter — much like the titular Parisian club at the center of the series, it opens the door, lets you find a seat, and decide for yourself whether or not you want to stick around....

With their critically celebrated filmsResolutionandSpringbehind them,Justin BensonandAaron Moorheadhave already established themselves as the kind of innovative genre filmmakers studios should be throwing money at. But their third feature film,easily marks their most ambitious, entertaining effort yet. Using the lens of a fractured relationship between two brothers,The Endlessdigs deep into the cosmic horror Benson and Moorhead excel at, bringing a sci-fi/horror perspective to the cycles of destruction people trap themselves in. This time around, the filmmaking duo step in front of the camera as brothers who return to the cult they escaped as kids in search of answers and find stranger truths than they bargained for in the mysterious mountainside they used to call home....

Be warned of minor spoilers fromArrowandThe Flashif you’re not caught up. There’s a feeling of deja vu in the extended trailer for the season finale ofThe Flash. Once again, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) is seeking revenge on a speedster villain (who also looks like one of his allies) after he killed one of his parents. It was Reverse Flash (Tom Cavanagh) in season 1, and now it’s Zoom (Teddy Sears) in season 2....

Disney’sThe Lion Kingis joining the billion dollar club. No, not thatLion King. The new one. Indeed, directorJon Favreau’s “live-action” remake of Disney’s critically acclaimed 1994 animated film is crossing $1 billion at the worldwide box office as of today, making it the sixth live-action Disney film ever to hit this milestone. It’s the second Disney Live Action film of 2019 to cross $1 billion after the live-action remake ofAladdin, and it now joinsBeauty and the Beast,Alice in Wonderland,Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, andPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas the only live-action Disney movies to cross $1 billion (note: I didn’t say this was a barometer of quality)....

From NBA superstarLeBron Jamesand SpringHill Entertainment partnerMaverick Cartercomes NBC’sThe Wall, a pulse-pounding game show with more than $12 million on the line, every night. Hosted by actor, comedian, author and TV personalityChris Hardwick, the stakes are high as a pair of teammates answer questions that will result in either a green ball that will fall down the wall and add the value of the slot it lands in to the players' winning total, or a red ball that will deduct the value....

The crime genre has certainly done a lotto mythologize gangsters, with classics likeThe Godfather,Goodfellas,andScarfaceidentifying the epic “rise-and-fall” stories that are often associated with the mafia. While it is interesting to see that these types of anti-heroes have inspired so many great films, they do not always givean entirely accurate depiction of what the gangster lifestyle is actually like.Grandiose epicsabout the American dreamrepresent a very small number of actual gangsters, as many operated for an extended amount of time without receiving any significant notoriety....

Are you ready for anotherTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesmovie? Well, you better be, because aTMNTCGI reboot is in the works from Nickelodeon and Point Grey Pictures. It’s only been four years since the most recentTMNTmovie,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, starringMegan Fox,Will Arnett, andStephen Amell, hit theaters. But, alas, it seems what the worlds needs now is… pizza-eating, crime-fighting turtle boys. Thanks to a Nickelodeon press release, we know the popular kid-friendly network is throwing their weight behind a newTMNTmovie....

In a streaming world gone mad with content, HBO is still gonna HBO, and to that end, the golden network has released a trailer hyping its entire 2021 slate of original series, including theOscar Isaac-Jessica ChastaindramaScenes from a Marriage. If there’s one word I associate with HBO, it’s “quality.” Even when its shows aren’t for me –Game of Thrones,Succession,Westworld– it’s clear they’re for everyone else. But lately, I’ve been on a real HBO/HBO Max kick thanks toThe Investigation,BeartownandThe Head, all of which are quite good....

Netflix has released the first batch of images fromThe Umbrella AcademySeason 2. Interestingly, these new images reveal what’s in store for the Hargreeves siblings following that epic Season 1 finale. Season 2 is adapted from the second volume of theUmbrella Academycomic book series, “Dallas.” It looks like the Hargreeves family — Luther (Tom Hopper), Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman), Diego (David Castañeda), Klaus (Robert Sheehan), Ben (Justin H. Min), Five (Aidan Gallagher), and Vanya (Ellen Page) — have averted the actual apocalyptic disaster which awaited them at the end of Season 1....

Another week, another flying car’s worth of questions followingWatchmenepisode 3, “She Was Killed By Space Junk”, a title that’s possibly a reference to theDevosong “Space Junk”, but having seen the contents of Laurie Blake’s briefcase, might also just be a way of saying someone had sex with Doctor Manhattan. Laurie Blake! (née Jupiter) Here at last, played by the always-incredibleJean Smart, who is making a habit of showing up to inject weary grief into trippy superhero series....

In Netflix’sThe Family Switch, members of the Grammy Award-winning bandWeezermake surprise appearances in the holiday film, giving Collider’sSteve Weintraubthe opportunity to chat withRivers CuomoandBrian Bell. Check out the full interview for their experience on set and their epic plans forWeezer (The Blue Album)’s 30th anniversary coming up next year! StarringJennifer GarnerandEd Helms,Family Switchputs a holiday spin on the body swap trope when it introduces viewers to the chaotic Walker family. Between college interviews, promotions at work, tryouts for the U....