The curtain has officially drawn on the career of the greatWilliam Friedkinfollowingthe release of his final film,The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. His last turn behind the camera starredKiefer Sutherlandasa naval captain who was deposed from his positionas the head of the Caine as they believed his behavior endangered everyone on board. For both actor and director, it was a team-up they could only dream of. Collider is excited to share an exclusive featurette, available with the purchase of the film, that sees Sutherland expressing hislove for the late directorand what it meant to be in one of his films....

XXis a movie with a crusade. Initially devised as a horror anthology project meant to put female voices and experiences at the forefront of the horror genre (a place which they have been notably absent),XX,despite its range of stories and styles, is best identified by its cause rather than its themes. And yet, the film itself doesn’t feel political so much as it does fiercely unique. Combining four shorts from notables likeKaryn Kusama(Jennifer’s BodyandThe Invitation) andAnnie Clark(akaSt....

DirectorsJoeandAnthonyRussocurrently have a lot on their plate! Before returning to the MCU forthe next two highly anticipated Avengers films, they have another exciting sci-fi adventure up their sleeves to share with the world:The Electric State. Based on the 2018 illustrated novel of the same name bySimon Stålenhag, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic version of the 1990s, where robots gained sentience and revolted against their human creators. However, following their failed uprising, the surviving robots now live in exile, far away from humankind....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Flash. As expected,The Flashtakes us through the Multiverse afterEzra Miller’s Scarlett Speedster breaks the timeline. Of course, a story that brings us to different universes couldn’t be complete without mind-blowing cameos, something thatThe Flashtruly delivers. From the opening set piece to the post-credits scene,The Flashpays tribute to multiple generations of DC heroes, traveling through the history of live-action adaptations of some of our favorite characters....

TheBosch: Legacyfandom isn’t giving up — and neither isDenise G. Sanchez. As the dust settles following the surprise cancellation ofBosch: Legacy, Sanchez, who played the fan-favoriteReina Vasquez, Maddie Bosch’s partner on the force, across all three seasons, is speaking out about the emotional roller coaster of saying goodbye — and the powerful push from fans to bring the show back. “It’s been really beautiful to see the fans support the show,” Sanchez toldGame Rant....

Heather Gayis working on a new memoir andbroughtMonica Garciainto it and the formerThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake Citystar isn’t letting Gay spread rumors about her. In a special excerpt of her second book sharedexclusively with Us Weekly, Gay alleged thatGarcia was claimingthatJen Shah’s husband,Sharrieff Shah, once tried to kiss Garcia. According to Gay’s book, after Shah attempted to kiss her, Garcia pushed him off and denied him. Despite the interaction painting Shah in a bad light, Garcia still has spoken out, denying the entire situation that Gay paints....

There aren’t manytelevision spinoff showsthat became quite as iconic as their predecessors.Fear the Walking Deadwill always be compared to the originalThe Walking Deadseries, and it’s hard to bring upHouse of the Dragonwithout thinking ofGame of Thronesfirst. However,Buffy the Vampire Slayerdifferentiated itself from other shows because it ran concurrently with its spinoff seriesAngel. Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe,Buffy the Vampire SlayerandAngelfeatured creative crossover events that were rewarding to fans of both characters....

A number of highly exciting projects have been announced, and then just as swiftly, halted in the last year. The SAG-AFTRA strike brought Hollywood to its knees—rightly so—as the actors at the top and bottom of the food chain sought to find a fairer way of compensation, as well as protection from thethreat of artificial intelligence. Following last night’s tentative agreement, which was reached between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, production ona number of major projects is set to be fast-trackedand resume as quickly as is feasibly possible....

The rampaging success ofGreta Gerwig’sBarbieandChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimerwasn’t without its casualties. WhileMission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Onecertainly felt the brunt of the blowback, Disney’s already strugglingIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinywas all but drowned by what has come to be known as the “Barbenheimer” event. That being said, the big-budget action-adventure passed a box office milestone this past weekend, although nobody at the studio is probably celebrating it. After a month in theaters, the film has grossed $167 million at the domestic box office, and a further $188 million from overseas markets, for a running global total of $355 million....

Quick Links Insidiousisn’t your typical haunted house or possession tale. The stories under this franchise all connect under the concept of a dark spiritual realm known as “The Further.” Spirits from The Further don’t haunt places, they haunt people, and they do it to the death. This sinister story, spooking viewers through the screen since 2010, has stayed relevant through the years and kept fans loyal through the telling of each chapter....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Rick and Morty Season 7. This week’s episode ofRick and MortySeason 7 advanced the main narrative of the show by a mile, with Rick (Ian Cardoni) finally confronting Rick Prime, the variant of himself who took the life of his wife and daughter. A big revelation that came during the explosive battle was that, by using a dangerous weapon called the Omega Device, Rick Prime deleted every version of Diane (Kari Wahlgren) from the multiverse....

Good plot twists are incredibly challenging to pull off,as a startling last-minute change to a story can demonstrably change a film’s quality. While there’s power in changing the audience’s expectations at the last moment, a plot twist in and of itself has no value unless it significantly changes the film for the better. The best plot twists are those that make the film even more rewatchable upon subsequent viewings. Making a truly shocking plot twist has become even more challenging in the last decade, as social media is often quick to spoil moments that should have been kept a secret....

The journey from childhood to adulthood has offered boundless inspiration for storytelling. It is one of the few things that transcends social and cultural barriers because everyone has gone through it, and so anybody can relate to it, perhaps not necessarily in the same way, but it is a chapter of life that remains fundamentally universal. RELATED:Best Coming Of Age Shows Currently Streaming In the fickle domain of film and television though, it may help to combine the coming-of-age narrative with a more fanciful genre like fantasy or sci-fi....