Whether its action entertainment, epic fantasy, or shock horror, there are few aspects of a film which can have such a commanding impact on the story – and the audience – as a great villain. While plenty of films set out to make their antagonist a major part by giving them plenty of opportunity to chew the scenery, other films have opted to employ a less-is-more approach, maximizing the impact of their bad guys from less screen time....

2022 has already been a fantastic year for movies with prestige blockbusters from the likes ofThe BatmanandTop Gun: Maverick, auteur-driven gems likeEverything Everywhere All At OnceandThe Northman, and some great slashers in the form ofScreamandX. It’s hard to believe that we’re only halfway through the year, and better yet, the latter half of 2022 brings new films from celebrated filmmakers likeSteven Spielberg,James Cameron,Damien Chazelle, andJordan Peeleand more superhero tentpoles likeThor: Love and Thunder,Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,Black Adam, andShazam!...

If you haven’t been watching3Below, theTrollhuntersspinoff series that’s part ofGuillermo del Toro’s “Tales of Arcadia”, now’s a great time to start. The first 13 episodes of DreamWorks Animation’sNetflix showcontinued the adventures of the newest arrivals in Arcadia Oaks: Aja, Krel, and Vex. Unbeknownst to most of the citizens of the small California town, this trio is from far, far away; they’re royals on the run after a military coup overthrew their family’s rule on the advanced alien planet of Akiridion-5....

A new international trailer has been released forGore Verbinski’s new thriller,A Cure for Wellness. Based on an original idea by Verbinski and screenwriterJustin Haythe(Revolutionary Road), the film starsDane DeHaanas an ambitious young executive who is sent to the Swiss Alps to retrieve his company’s CEO from a mysterious “wellness center.” At the remote location, he soon realizes the spa’s treatments are not what they seem While this trailer doesn’t tell us anything about the story, it does a great job of conveying the creepy tone....

As fun and as sharp asAmerican Madecan be, it’s also a bit depressing since you can’t help but feel like this was the opportunity for starTom Cruiseto return to the more nuanced performances he hasn’t shown us in over a decade. Cruise is a good actor, but it seemed like he made a decision in the late 2000s to only play likable characters, thus leaving behind more interesting roles like the ones he played inMagnolia,War of the Worlds, andEyes Wide Shut....

Assassin’s Creed Valhallais rolling out a new update next week that brings more than just requiring players to redownload the game. Players can look forward to some useful changes that involve combat, stealth, and exploration difficulty settings among other things. Ubisoft’s recent update announcementrecently surprised fans with its one requirement: the game will have to be redownloaded. This time it is expected to be a smaller file size—regardless, I am very sorry for those who have slow internet like me....

The Fantastic Four: First Stepscapped off a strong year for the comic book genre. Particularly for the MCU, which has been a very up-and-down shared universe the last few years. This has given fans high hopes for next year. WhileAvengers: Doomsdayis the main course in 2026, we’ll also see the return ofTom Holland’s Web-Slinger inSpider-Man: Brand New Day. Now, ahead ofSpider-Man’s big screen comeback,McFarlane Toys has debuted their latest set of figures based on the famous Wall-Crawler....

If there is such a thing as a “pessimistic” version ofStar Trek, that radically hopeful cornerstone of 20th century science fiction, thenStar Trek: Deep Space Nineis as close as it gets. Premiering in 1993,Deep Space Ninequickly charted a course unique to the franchise, from the way it told its stories – in Season (and series) long story arcs – to what those stories were about – the politically tangled, emotionally complex territory of war and occupation....

For the past year, if not longer,Carey Mulliganhas been rumored to be playing the female lead inBradley Cooper’sLeonard BernsteinbiopicMaestro, and nowDeadlinereports that her casting has been made official – which is both exciting and a tiny bit discouraging. See, Mulligan will be playing the legendary composer’s wife,Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein, who was born in Costa Rica and grew up in Chile. Her mother was Costa Rican, and her father was American, as well as Jewish....

Christopher Nolan’s new action movieTenetwill cost more than $200 million, sources tell Collider in the wake of aVarietystory that pegged the number at an eye-popping $225 million – and that’sbeforea nine-figure marketing campaign. Nolan is, of course, one of the few people on the planet who could command such an enormous budget for an original movie that isn’t based on a popular IP. Collider’s sources put the number at $205 million –at least– which isn’t to cast aspersions toward Variety’s report, but simply confirms the trade’s conclusion that the budget is, without question, north of the $200 million milestone....

In this day and age when any major film production eventually gets leaked online, it’s incredibly hard to create anything under the radar. However, that’s exactly what directorColinTrevorrowand his cast and crew managed to pull off last year in Ireland when they secretly shot the eight-minuteJurassic Worldshort film,Battle at Big Rock! With the short film airing this Sunday, September 15 on FX afterJurassic World(it’ll be online immediately after), I recently landed an exclusive interview with Trevorrow about the project....

If you’re a fan ofFrank Grilloand want to hear him talk about his career and projects like Marvel’sWhat If…,End of Watch,Liam Neeson,Joe Carnahan’sBoss LevelandCop Shop,Gerard Butler,Billions,The Purgemovies,The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,James DeMonaco’sOnce Upon a Time in Staten Island, getting his start on the soap operaGuiding Light, the incredible success ofWolf Warrior 2in China, why he doesn’t take time off, and so much more, you’re in the right place. That’s because I recently conducted a 45-minute interview with the busy actor while he was sitting by his pool at his new house in the Hollywood Hills....

While the FX family and fans worldwide celebrateThe Bear’s record-breaking Emmy nominations, the network’s boss,John Landgraf, has news regarding the award-winning series’ next season. Speaking withVarietyabout FX’s overall Emmy nods, including the network’s highest,Shōgun,with 25 nods andThe Bear’s 23 nominations— the most ever for a comedy — the exec touched on when the show’s fourth season may arrive on small screens, which could hopefully be next summer. When asked about the possibility ofThe BearSeason 4premiering earlier than intended, Landgraf said, “We couldn’t bring it back sooner because of all of the film projects the actors are on right now....