As we gear up for the holiday season, Hulu is bringing us a lesser-seen side ofTim Allenin a Christmas film in which he is NOT playing Ol' Saint Nick himself. Allen is, of course, best known for his role asScott Calvin inThe Santa Clauseseries, a man who unwittingly finds himself legally bound to take on the mantle of Santa after the previous incumbent fell off his roof back in 1995. However, in 2004, he took part in a different holiday movie, and it wasn’t quite as cheery or festive as riding in a sleigh with his reindeer buddies....

Back in 2018 we had exclusively reportedthatTom Hankswas in negotiations to star as Geppetto in a live-actionPinocchioremake for Disney. At the timePaddingtondirectorPaul Kingwas helming the project, which was one of a constellation of live-action remakes of Disney’s beloved animated properties that were currently in development. Of course, that version never materialized and King left the project. Now, Deadline is reporting that Hanks is back in the picture, this time for thisForrest Gump/The Polar ExpressdirectorRobert Zemeckis....

Now that ourTop 50 Superhero Movies of All Timelist has come and gone, it’s on to the next! But this time around, we’re putting the spotlight on one specific filmmaker - one of the best of all-time,Steven Spielberg. From 1975’sJaws, which started the summer blockbuster phenomenon, to 2017’s Academy Award-nominatedThe Post, Spielberg has moved audiences with his rich, emotional stories, thrilled them with some incredible action sequences; made them think with his political dramas and inspired them to explore a world beyond our own....

Watching NatGeo’sValley of the Boom, which chronicles the early days of the 90s’ browser wars through to the dot-com bust of the 2000s, is like watching history repeat itself. The events portrayed are well-documented and certainly not that far in the past; a quarter-century later, the exact same patterns and language used in this program — that is, the billionaire bubbles around innovative tech creators — are once again true. It’s discouraging, really, to hear that we as a society, tech as an industry, and the greed of the investment sector have really learned nothing....

Go Team Venture! If you just high-fived yourself or your nearest friend/co-worker/stranger in excitement for moreVenture Bros., we have some good news for you: The first look at the upcoming seventh season of the subversive series is now here! Granted, it doesn’t come from the show itself, exactly, but rather a new Dark Horse Comics art book that’s due out on shelves this July. The arrival of this 376-page tome that chronicles all thingsVenture Bros....

Despite tasty options likeOverlordandThe Girl in the Spider’s Webopening this weekend, audiences definitively chose a heaping portion of sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce.Dr. Seuss’s The Grincheasily topped the box office in its debut, stealing an impressive $66 million on just over 4,000 screens. The Grinchis an animated update on Seuss’s iconic tale of a curmudgeonly green mountain hobo who hates Christmas and the Who’s who celebrate it.Avengers: Infinity WarstarBenedict Cumberbatchvoices the title character this time around, lending his trademark baritone to a voice cast that also includesAngela Lansbury,Kenan Thompson, andRashida Jones....

Woody Harrelsonhas been working alongsideJennifer Lawrencethroughout the entireHunger Gamesfranchise. Now that “The Girl on Fire” is hanging up her bow and arrow withMockingjay, Part 2, the actor is looking to work with “the next Jennifer Lawrence,” so to speak. Brie Larsonhas been compared to the Oscar-winning A-list actress in both personality and career choices, and she might very wellearn her own Oscarafter her exalted performance inRoom. On the docket for this rising talent is the Lionsgate filmThe Glass Castle, andVarietyreports that Harrelson is in early negotiations to star opposite Larson....

CanZoolander 2reach the same iconic status as the original, or will it be more likeAnchorman 2? It’s too soon to tell, but some new clips from the film have arrived to give us a better idea of what to expect. AsWill Ferrell’s Mugatu is released from prison,Penelope Cruz’s Valentina is on the case ofJustin Bieber. One of the original’s best moments is when Mugatu throws his foamy latte in his assistant’s face, and that’s recreated in the first of the two, including their hilarious exchange of looks that follow....

It was easy forParadiseto cling to the title as one of the best shows of the year after its release in December. However, now more than halfway through the year, it’s clear thatDan FogelmanandSterling K. Brown’sThis Is Usreunion will hold up as one of the strongest of 2025. The show also introduced stars likeJames Marsden,Julianne Nicholson, andKrys Marshallto bring this twisty, dystopian story to life. Paradisewas renewed for Season 2 before the conclusion of the first, and the second season hasbeen in production for months now....

90 Day: The Last ResortstarRob Warnehas shared a major career update with his fans. The reality star, who made his debut in90 Day FiancéSeason 10 withSophie Sierra, was seenjuggling multiple jobs to make a livingduring his early appearances. However, things have finally taken a turn for the better, and Rob has officiallyentered the world of brand collaborationson social media. Rob recently took to his Instagram story tounbox a PR package from Puma’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescollection....

Having debuted nearly a quarter-century ago, Bridget Jones has emerged as one of the most enduring film franchises of recent times. The recently released fourth installment —Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy— is continuing the character’s legacy by also targeting a new generation of audiences. StarringRenée Zellweger, the movie is playing in over 70 countries across the globe, but for some reason, wasreleased directly on the Peacock streaming servicein the United States....

SeveranceSeason 2 is set to premiere on Apple TV+ later this week, and among the actors set to reprise their roles isTramell Tillman, who plays Seth Milchick. After Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette) was fired from Lumon Industries at the end of Season 1, it’s been confirmed that Mr. Milchick will assume her position as head of MDR (Macrodata Refinement) in Season 2. While Tillman wasn’t awarded an Emmy nomination for his work in Season 1, his performance is still among the best the show has to offer, and he’s set to step into an expanded role in Season 2....

Quick Links Over the past few years, there has been a massive rise in the number of mainstreambiopicson our screens. In this year alone, we have witnessed or will witness the likes ofChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimerabout the physicist of the same name,Ben Affleck’sAirabout Michael Jordan’s famous Nike partnership, and evenMatthew Johnson’sBlackberry. It is clear to many great production companies that the demand is there for biopics, but the possible number of stories to be told is limited based on their real-life parameters....