It’s the holiday season, and with all of us getting into the holiday spirit, one of the best ways is watching our favorite specials. Whether you’re revisiting classic tales likeA Christmas Carolor discovering something new likeThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Disney has one of the best selections of films, series, and specials across all the major platforms, and we’re going to guide you through it all. Here are the top 17 Holiday Specials on Disney Plus!...

Fans of the bat-wielding martial artist Black Canary can breathe easy asTV Linehas now officially confirmed that production for the stand-alone movie based on the DC Comics character will continue and is safe from the recent strategic merger between HBO Max and Discovery+ that has already seen the cancellation of several other projects from the much anticipatedBatgirltoKevin Smith’sStrange Adventuresand the animated ‘Scoob!: Holiday Haunt.’ Black Canary made her first movie appearance in 2020’sBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)as part of the titular DC Comics team....

Nothing aboutBlack Lightningfeels familiar. That’s a good thing. It’s on The CW, but it doesn’t look like any other CW show (and not only because it’s the network’s first series with a black lead). It’s a superhero show, but it puts characters first and the super-powered stuff second. It’s not an origin story about a 20-something getting powers, either; it’s about rebirth for a man old enough to be their father....

After several delays,Black Widowis finally only a month away, but that hasn’t stopped Marvel Studios from dropping a brand new clip from the highly-anticipated prequel.David Harbourmade an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Livethis weekto showcase a brief sneak peek of the film that puts his character, Alexei Shostakov, at center stage alongside familiar faces. The scene has the Russian dust off and put on his Red Guardian superhero suit, which still fits, much to his surprise....

As everyone who even remotely cares will know by now, an unexpected surprise popped up in one of the post-credits scenes forEternals. In the scene, we see Dane Whitman (Kit Harington) admiring the Ebony Blade and, as he reaches out to touch it after a self-pep talk, an external voice asks: “Sure you’re ready for that, Mr. Whitman?” It was, of course, confirmed to beMahershala Ali’sBlade, which brought about quite a lot of confusion among fans: while Marvel India hadreportedly leaked that his filmis set to be released in October of next year, but no one was expecting to hear from him so soon....

M3GAN 2.0has undoubtedly been a flop,making only $17 million globallyin its first week compared to the firstM3GAN,which made over$30 million in its opening weekand went on to accumulate over $180 million worldwide. For fans of the franchise, it is a huge disappointment as the unexpected success of the first movie hasn’t been replicated as a result of small changes totally unrelated to the actual content of the movie. M3GAN’s staying power has clearly been overestimated due to the viral wave of content that helped propel the first movie to success....

It’s been three years sinceLincolnhit theaters and snagged some Oscars, butSteven Spielbergis finally back with the much-anticipated historical epic,Bridge of Spies. He’s got a riveting true story, aCoen BrothersscriptandTom Hanksleading the film. You can’t really go wrong with that combination, but it doesn’t guarantee Academy Award potential either.Bridge of Spiesis a quality film featuring loads of commendable work, but Spielberg’s glossy and exceedingly upbeat take on the material might make it more of a crowdpleaser than an Oscar contender....

Thanks toSofia Coppola’sPriscillaandBaz Luhrmann’sElvis,movies aboutElvis Presley, the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” are getting the same attention that the icon always wanted to have on-screen. Although Presley is one of the most culturally significant musicians of all time, the films that he starred in don’t exactly live up to that reputation. Sure,Jailhouse Rock,Blue Hawaii,Speedway, andSpinout, among others, gave Presley the chance to rattle off a few iconic musical numbers. However, as films, they fall well below any reasonable expectations of quality....

STXfilms is fast becoming one of my favorite film distributors of late, their stock-in-trade seeming to be “original mid-budget genre flicks with stars who are more than eager to sink their teeth in juicier-than-usual material.” And their latest acquisition, as reported by Deadline, looks to be another notch in their delightful belt. At the European Film Market in Berlin, STX bought the distribution rights forGunpowder Milkshake, a star-studded action film that reads a little like the cross between two previous STX works:HustlersandThe Gentlemen....

Quick Links Sure, we all love the Olympics. The drama, the passion, the competition - the Olympics is a marvelous display of human ability, and the will to win that can ignite a fire inside us all. Alas,the Olympics halted another favorite US competition, with that same will to win and drive for perfection being displayed in often more peculiar ways.America’s Got TalentSeason 19 has thus far been awild ride ofeclectic auditionsand mesmerizing moments in a season that has also changed the format in a small but game-changing way....

We loveIngrid Goes Westhere at Collider (click herefor Adam’s glowing review), and while I personally have yet to see the movie, I like everything I’ve seen from it so far. Today, we’re pleased to debut Mondo’s capsule ofIngrid Goes Westgoodies you’ll want to have in your life. First up, there’s anIngrid Goes Westposter byBrian Stauffer, which is 18”x24”, an edition of 125, and costs $45. There’s also the soundtrack, which is pressed on 180 gram vinyl, and housed in a gatefold jacket with a O-card slip cover....

Spoilers ahead forJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The existence ofJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomseems to be to set upJurassic World 3. The entire movie is mostly just characters running around, first on an volcanic island and then in a mansion, and then you get to the climax of the film. All the dinosaurs, who have been caged in the same room and are now struggling to get free after a poison gas has been released into that room, are about to die....

Blumhouse’s never-ending slate of projects has continued most recently with their latest collaboration with Prime Video,The Bondsman. Starring the iconicKevin Baconas a grumpy bounty hunter, Hub Halloran, who must adapt his ways to start hunting demons, The Bondsman boasts an impressive ensemble cast that includes the likes ofDamon Herriman,Jennifer Nettles,Beth Grant,Maxwell Jenkins, andJolene Purdy. An enticing premise and strong ensemble have clearly paid off for Blumhouse, with the series already returning a positive score from review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, withcritics awardingThe Bondsmanan 85% score so far....