[This is a re-post of my review that posted in late June.War for the Planet of the Apesopens tonight.] ThePlanet of the Apesfranchise has many legacies, but among my favorite is that these movies really get away with something. There’s really no such thing as a “safe”Planet of the Apesmovie because all of them are indictments of humanity in some way.Rise of the Planet of the Apesis perhaps the most audience friendly of the saga, but even that has given way to the bleakDawn of the Planet of the ApesandMatt Reeves’ concluding and even bleaker chapterWar for the Planet of the Apes....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of The White Lotus. So here’s a fun fact: Prior to Sunday night’s Season 2 finale ofThe White Lotus, I had already written 700-plus words of an article that, in part, argued why the show shouldn’t bring backJennifer Coolidgefor yet another go-round in Season 3, even though it could. I had built an entire argument about how the material Coolidge has been given this season wasn’t quite as thematically compelling as what she had to work with in Season 1 and how continuing to feature her character, privileged but ditzy socialite Tanya, season after season could unfortunately end up diluting a character we loved early on....

Justice LeaguedirectorZack Snyderhas set his next project with Netflix. For the first time in his career, Snyder will co-create and executive produce an anime television series set in the world of Norse mythology for the streaming giant. It looks like Snyder is still keen to stay inside the realm of heroes and fantasy but he’s ready to go in a new direction. Snyder will be working alongside longtime creative partnerJay Oliva, who has served as a storyboard artist on past Snyder films300: Rise of an EmpireandJustice League....

The overall hype aroundJohn Wick: Chapter 4is canceling out its relatively long run time; the action film is performing splendidly at the box office after setting franchise records in its opening weekend.John Wick 4has already passed the $150 million mark globally, in less than a week of release, and is riding a wave of enthusiasm that has only increased thanks to thepositive reviews. This means that the film has already overtaken the firstJohn Wick’s $86 million lifetime global haul, and will passJohn Wick: Chapter 2’s $171 million global tally in a matter of days....

2023 is officially the year of video game adaptations.The Last of Us,The Super Mario Bros. Movie,andGran Turismohave all made their way out of the console and onto the big screen. And we are here for it.But the year isn’t done yet, and we have another fan-favorite video game adaptation on the horizon with Netflix’s animeOnimusha, adapted from the Capcom game series. The choice to adapt this particular series came as a surprise to fans, albeit a pleasant one....

Wheel of FortuneSeason 42 is bringing in the holiday season withplenty of laughs!During theholiday special episodeof the showwhich aired on June 10, 2025, a contestant made a hilarious guess while attempting to solve a puzzle that contained three festive words starting with the letter C.Phil McManuscame from Palmer, Mass, and was hit withthe Same Letter puzzle, the answer to which was“Chocolates, Chestnuts & Chimneys.”However, Manus replied with “Chickens” instead of “Chimneys....

Mamie Laverockis back and thriving! TheWhen Calls The Heartstar reunited with fellow cast members last month at Hallmark’s Hearties Family Reunion event. Laverock had been recovering from a nasty fall from a five-story balcony back in May 2024. Laverock recently posted a picture of herself alongside her co-stars on Facebook on the event’s red carpet.The Hallmark actresswho plays Rosaleen Sullivan on the show was beaming at the event. Laverock expressed in the caption how she truly appreciates returning to the “warm light” of theWhen Calls The Heartreunion....