October brings many delights: Halloween candy, cooler nights, and new movies all month long. There’s no shortage of spooky thrills betweenThe Exorcist: Believer,Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, andJosh Hutchersontrying to surviveFive Nights at Freddy’s. Crime dramas, psychological thrillers, and mind-bending sci-fi are all the rage, too — but it’sMartin Scorsesewho’s the talk of Hollywood with hisLeonardo DiCaprio-led epicKillers of the Flower Moon. Meanwhile, love is in the autumn air asPeter Dinklagestumbles into a rom-com and directorPedro Almodóvarpairs upEthan HawkeandPedro Pascalin a queer Western....

Best known for hisLord of the RingsandThe Hobbitfilms,Peter Jacksonis turning his efforts to a much more harrowing real-world project: a documentary of the lives of soldiers fighting in World War I. One hundred years after the great conflict, which reached an armistice in early November 1918, Jackson’s collaboration will restore archival historical footage to near high-definition standards, complete with hand-colorized updates. The production team also sifted through hundreds of hours of WWI veterans that were recorded over the decades in order to get a better look at life on the ground as a soldier in this conflict....

WithSeinfeldcurrently on astreaming hiatus, fans of the show might be wanting for lack of content related to the show about nothing. Fortunately, WaterTower Music will answer that call, releasing a soundtrack album from series composerJonathan Wolff. PerVariety, the 33-track album will feature the bass-slapping, finger-snapping theme, along with 40 more minutes of music from the series. Wolff compiled the tracks from the nine seasons of the series, combing through 180 episodes to find scores that he felt were a good fit for the album:...

Spider-Man has been a great addition to the MCU, but he carries a lot of studio baggage with him. For those who don’t know, Marvel Studios gets to control the creative direction of the Spider-Man character and use him in non-Spider-Man movies (likeCaptain America: Civil WarandAvengers: Infinity War), and in exchange, Sony reaps all the profit from their revitalizedSpider-Manfranchise starringTom Holland. Where things get tricky is that Sony also owns the right to everything fromSpider-Man’s universe likeVenomand the upcomingMorbius....

The newly released trailer forStar Wars: The Force Awakensmay not have overtly revealed much in the way of story, but through piecing together some clues here and there, we’re starting to get an idea of how the film will play out, how the characters will interact, and who will be left standing at the end. Let’s keep in mind that most of this analysis is pulled from the new trailer and previously released images/footage, but there is occasionally some speculation that will creep in....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersfor The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 2.] Marvel Studios’ second Disney+ seriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierkicked into high gear in Episode 2, following a debut episode that waslargely checking inon the two titular characters as they wrestle with PTSD and other fallout from the events ofAvengers: Endgame. The end of the first episode introduced a new Captain America, John Walker (Wyatt Russell) – much to Sam (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky’s (Sebastian Stan) chagrin – and Episode 2 further delved into this Marvel Comics character by introducing one of his longtime companions, Lemar Hoskins....

Netflix’s latest documentaryThe Tinder Swindlerhas scored gangbusters ratings for the streamer since premiering on the service on February 2. The documentary details the actions of a conman who used Tinder as a way to extort money from his unsuspecting victims. Netflix reports that approximately 45.8 million households checked the documentary out, revealing that there’s certainly an appetite for content about con artists in today’s entertainment scope. No one knows this better than Netflix itself which has done quite well with con artists through shows likeLupinandMoney Heistand films likeArmy of Thieveswhere such characters are leads....

When it comes to rocking an original premise,Heroeshit the ground running with its, well, groundbreakingfirst season. The show instantly took the “normal people with extraordinary abilities” premise to another level, with global ramifications that make this world feel just massive. One such way thatHeroesfelt particularly unique was its penchant forthrowing its cast into an array of potential “dark futures” which always shatter our expectationsand twist the narrative just enough to keep things interesting....

For fourteen seasons between 1959 and 1973,Bonanzagraced television screens as the second most popular Western of its day, coming in only behindGunsmoke. The series followed the Cartwright family — Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and his three sons, Adam (Pernell Roberts), Hoss (Dan Blocker), and Little Joe (Michael Landon) — as they operate their famous Ponderosa Ranch. But there was one popular horse opera that spoofed the long-running series in obvious (but hilarious) fashion....

Of all the children’s programs doing diversity right,Madagascar: A Little Wildjust kicked it up a notch with the release of their new pride-themed episode, which includes an original song called “Be Proud!” The episode will headline seven new ones heading to Peacock and Hulu later this week. The upbeat, positive anthem urges viewers to be proud of themselves and their differences, combined with an ear-catching tune that most bands would die for....

This week’s box office race went down to the wire but it’s now pretty clear thatItwill take the top spot overAmerican Made. Weekend estimates currently have theStephen Kingadaptation at $17.3 million withDoug Liman’s latestTom Cruisevehicle bringing in $17 million in its opening bow. That’s a difference of about $300,000 between the top two spots, underlining the seemingly unstoppable appeal ofAndy Muschietti’s horror blockbuster. It’s even more remarkable that some $16,000 separatesAmerican MadeandKingsman: The Golden Circle, which came in at third with $17 million....

A star is born,indeed, and his name is Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), a.k.a the Venom Symbiote, a.k.a Sony and Marvel’s alien antihero who a record-breaking amount of people just saw eat a thug’s head off his body. DirectorRuben Fleischer’sVenomhauled in $80 million in its opening weekend, easily becoming the highest-grossing October debut of all time. In the words of the sticky big guy himself, “The way I see it, we can do whatever we want....

When an iPhone screen turns black, it can be very inconvenient for users who rely on their devices daily. This common issue may indicate various underlying problems, but it can often be resolved with simple troubleshooting steps. The black screen might be caused by software glitches, a drained battery, or the need for an update. You could have also caused damage to the screen in some way (ie-dropped itor had it in your back pocket while sitting on it) that could have killed the screen....