Best Hidden Gems and Underrated Movies on Movies Anywhere

These days, it seems that there are so many “best hidden gem movies” lists that you need a “best hidden gem movies list”listto keep track of them all! But onthislist, I firmly guarantee you’ll find something you haven’t seen before that you’ll love, all of which are available onMovies Anywhere*. From great rom-coms that just missed the mark at the box office to top-notch thrillers by prestige directors, these underrated films have aged excellently....

June 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1696 words · Eduardo Wolfe MD

Black Mirror Season 3: Charlie Brooker on If You Should Binge

The acclaimed anthology seriesBlack Mirror, that taps into our collective unease about the modern world, has dropped its six-episode third season at Netflix. The stand-alone episodes, which include a stellar cast of actors and line-up of directors, explore themes of technology, anxiety and human relationships, in a way that leads to a sometimes unsettling and sometimes shocking but always unforgettable conclusion. During a roundtable interview to discuss the new episodes, creator/writer/executive producerCharlie Brookerand executive producerAnnabel Jonestalked about how they’ve structured this season, the side effects of technology in our lives, why they’re not tackling American politics in these episodes, the visceral reaction viewers are likely to have, why binging might not be the best way to watch these episodes, and the freedom that each director has, once they’re paired with a script....

June 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1529 words · Shannon Dodson

Bullet Train Funko Pops for Ladybug, The Wolf and Momomon Unveiled

The summer movie season may have officially left the station, but one of its final hot hitsBullet Trainended the season off on a high note. TheBrad Pitt-starring action comedy has made over $175 million at the worldwide box office and nowFunkohas announced new colorful Pops for this fun high energy train battle royale. Their newBullet Trainwave includes three figures. There’s Ladybug, The Wolf, and Momomon. Ladybug, who was played by Pitt in the film, can be seen in his green tracksuit, white bucket hat, and black rim glasses....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Julie Watson

Cars 3 Producers Kevin Reher, Andrea Warren on Pixar's Latest

Four years ago, I got the incredible opportunity to visit Pixar in Emeryville, Calif. for the first time, to do interviews forMonsters University, and the thing that most stood out to me when I was there was just how much inspiration you feel, surrounded by all of the artistic creativity going on within its walls. Saying that I was excited to return, this time to get an early look at nearly 45 minutes ofCars 3, is a massive understatement....

June 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1892 words · Gerald Caldwell

Deadpool 3 Is Likely to Be Rated R, Marking an MCU First

Ever since rumors first swirled that Disney was looking to purchase 20th Century Fox, fans have been wondering if this meant the end of the road for R-rated superhero movies. Indeed, just as this acquisition started bubbling up, Fox was hitting its stride with the R-rated hitsDeadpoolandLogan. Traditionally, Disney does not release R-rated movies itself (in that past that fell to its subsidiaries like Touchstone Pictures), but more to the point Marvel Studios also has not yet released an R-rated film and the execs in charge of the MCU have said they have no immediate plans to do so....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Daniel Carter

Disney Provides Updates on New EPCOT Attractions and Star Wars Hotel

While a first quarter 2021 earnings call probably sounds a bit too nuts and bolts for the typical Disney fan (and they’d likely be correct in thinking that!), they also tend to have some tidbits of information worth mentioning. At a time when Disneyland Resort guests are looking for any little bit of hope about the future of the SoCal theme parks, which have been closed since March 2020, knowing that plans are still on to open the Marvel-themed landAvengers Campusat Disney California Adventure later this year means that things are moving full steam ahead....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Rose Jones

Drake Doremus' New Sci-Fi Romance Zoe Gets a Synopsis

Back in August,we reportedthatEqualsdirectorDrake Doremuswas setting up another sci-fi love story, this time withCharlie HunnamandLéaSeydoux. However, details were scarce on the project, and we didn’t have a title or a synopsis for the movie. Thankfully, those details have now arrived. In a press releasing announcing that they will fully finance the picture, IM Global has revealed that the film is titledZoe, and provided the following synopsis: Written byRich Greenberg(The Beauty Inside), the story follows two colleagues (played by Hunnam and Seydoux) at a revolutionary research lab who design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 943 words · Heather Petersen

Friday Box Office: Alien Covenant Conquers All Comers

As expected, the arrival ofAlien: Covenanthas seemingly bumpedGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2from the top spot at the box office in the Marvel film’s third frame. At least that’s what the Friday numbers are signaling at this point.Alien: Covenanttook in some $15.5 million on Friday aboveGuardians of the Galaxy 2’s $8.8 million on Friday, afterCovenantcobbled together $4.2 million from Thursday previews. Compared to the Marvel hit, however,Covenanthas been taking it a bit more in the teeth from critics, some of which seemingly have no problem nitpicking the pragmatism and realism of a movie about violent aliens, androids, and spaceships the size of Des Moines, Iowa....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Michael Buchanan

Glen Powell Almost Played Young Han Solo

Before playing the cocky fighter pilot Hangman inTop Gun: Maverick,Glen Powellalmost joined theStar Warsgalaxy as the franchise’s most legendary smuggler.In an interview with GQ UK, Powell jokingly revealed that he auditioned for the part of Han Solo in Disney and Lucasfilm’s second theatrical spin-off film,Solo: A Star Wars Story. According to Powell, he admits he thinks he lost out on the part because he “blew” his final audition, with the part ultimately going toOppenheimerstarAlden Ehrenreich....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Rebekah Bailey

Gore Verbinski's 'The Ring' Will Be Haunting Your TV on its New Streaming Home

If you ask the millennials in your life, those at the younger age of the generation will likely be able to tell you where they were the first time their home phone (that’s right, not a cellphone, because most of us didn’t have one at that time) rang after they sawGore Verbinski’sThe Ring. Or maybe it’s just me, but that’s trauma for ya, folks! The terrifying movie first arrived in cinemas in 2002 and kept the scary vibes of the year going, alongside other favorites like28 Days LaterandCabin Fever....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Ashley Vasquez MD

Halo TV Series Trailer Teaser Shows Master Chief's Full Suit

Ever since theHalovideo game franchise launched a little over twenty years ago on Xbox, fans have been clamoring for a live action portrayal. Whether it be a movie or a TV show, the iconic sci-fi first-person shooter series seemed ripe for adaptation. While there have been some attempts to get aHaloproject off the ground, it wasn’t until 2018 that Showtime would green light a ten episode first season, which would eventually get picked up by Paramount+ after once again being delayed due to COVID....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Jeffery Avery

Hell Fest Red-Band Trailer Reveals a Murdery Haunted House

CBS Films and Lionsgate have released a new red-band trailer for the upcoming horror filmHell Fest. Directed byGregory Plotkin(Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension), the film revolves around a horror-themed amusement park in which an actual killer is on the loose. A college student named Natalie (Amy Forsyth) and her friends attend Hell Fest expecting to encounter scares and mazes galore, but soon find themselves being hunted by a genuine murderer who finds it easy to blend into the horror-centric atmosphere....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Kathleen Mcintyre

Here's When 'Law and Order' and 'Special Victims Unit' Cross Over This Season

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups - and NBC has two separate, yet equally importantLaw & Orderseries. However, they won’t be separate for long this season, as the second episode ofLaw & Order’s 24th season will feature an appearance bySpecial Victims Unitmainstay Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). StarMehcad Brooks, in an interview withRadio Times, says the crossover episode is “an incredible story”....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Michael Jenkins