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Well, it’s finally here.Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool andHugh Jackman’s Wolverine reunited for the first time in ages in this summer’s Marvel blockbusterDeadpool & Wolverine, giving the MCU a major shake-up. Despite the title, the duo shared the screen with a number of other famous Marvel characters insurprising cameos, including Elektra (Jennifer Garner), Gambit (Channing Tatum), and Johnny Storm (Chris Evans). One of the most important of these includesTyler Mane’s Sabretooth. It’s been over 20 years since the firstX-Menfilm back in 2000, when Mane played the role of the long-haired, long-clawed mutant, and his return here in the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t disappoint....

2007 is widely viewed as the successor to 1939, 1967, and 1999 as thewatershed movie years in cinematic history.On the eve of the superhero and IP takeover kickstarted byIron ManandThe Dark Knightthe following year, our brightest visionary directors converged to reflect on the angst and uncertainty of America at the tail end of theGeorge W. Bushadministration and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Something was in the water in 2007, and it wasn’t refreshing, as films likeNo Country for Old Men,There Will Be Blood,Zodiac, andMichael Claytonwere harsh character studies and period epics about the wrath of capitalism, senseless violence, and the irresolute nature of life....

Kingsman: The Golden Circlewill not quite reach the $40 million-plus high estimates that many box office prognosticators had hoped for but it will nevertheless hold the top spot for the weekend with an estimable $39 million. That’s about $3 million up from the firstKingsmanmovie’s opening weekend but this bump barely signals a growing fanbase.The Golden Circlecost a little over $100 million to make as compared to the $81 million that it cost to makeKingsman: The Secret Service, and the announced third film will likely cost even more....

If you’ve been around the sci-fi fandom for a while, it’s more than likely you’ve heard ofStargate. Whether you’re familiar with the original 1994Roland Emmerichfilm or perhaps the impressive 10-season television seriesStargate SG-1, there’s something for everyone in this exciting exploratory franchise. But if you’ve heard ofStargate, then you likely also know that the timeline can be confusing. With three television shows, multiple movies, and a prequel miniseries, one might be lost on where exactly to start....

Let’s-a-go-to Peacock, because one of the biggest movie events of the year,The Super Mario Bros Moviewill be making its official streaming debut on Peacock this August. With an all-star voice cast that includesChris Pratt,Jack Black,Anya Taylor-Joy, andCharlie Day, the Italian plumbers' first foray onto the big screen in over 30 years became the second highest-grossing animated film in box office history grossing a whopping $1.3 billion worldwide. Mario and Luigi aren’t the only ones making their way to Peacock in August,Craig Robinsonreturns for Season 2 of the Peacock original seriesKilling It, as Craig Foster is forced to defend his snake farm from a money-hungry swamp family....

Warning: This article contains discussions of sexual abuse and assault. The termhorrorcasts a wide net, covering anything fromunderstated haunted housestories to midnight splatter fests likeThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It’s a genre that encourages artistic freedom, which occasionally manifests in movies that can be difficult to watch due to the sheer brutality showcased in their stories. Even though the blood and gore are practical effects used on committed actors, the proper combination of both has created some of the most controversial and visceral experiences unforgettable to those who braved their way to the end....

The puns write themselves butTaylor Sheridanand Paramount have absolutely struck oil when it comes to the prolific writer’s latest series,Landman, with the high-stakes drama set during the oil boom in Texas already breaking records on the streaming platform. The gripping series, starring Oscar winnerBilly Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Demi Moore, andJon Hamm, has officially become the #1 original production (series or movie) in the streaming platform’s history, drawing a staggering 14....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. When it was first announced thatPretty Little Liarswould be getting a reboot, a lot of fans and critics alike gasped at the idea. After all, the series isn’t even that old. Is a reboot/spin-off even necessary? But whenPretty Little Liars: Original Sinmade its debut, it quickly became clear thatit was not here to be a carbon copy of its predecessor....

9-1-1Season 7, Episode 4 is a major episode for the show as it reaches 100 episodes. Apart from aplanned crossover withThe Bachelor, it also promises to develop something core to the show since Season 2—Buck and Eddie’s relationship. For the past five seasons, Buddie has been integral to it, but they felt a bit stagnated because the writers couldn’t decide what to do with them. Were they romantically interested in each other, or just some very good friends?...

Avatar: The Last Airbenderwas always meant to end with Aang and Katara together. From the moment the young Avatar was freed from the ice, creatorsMichael Dante DiMartinoandBryan Konietzkobuilt up their relationship as the water bender became theone member of the Gaang he could lean onthe most for support. All the battles and adventures across the four nations eventually culminated in the final scene of Book 3, where, with the war with the Fire Nation finally behind them, they sealed their love with a kiss....

To say the futuristic and dystopian episodes ofBlack Mirrorare far-fetched is to ignore the crux of what the show is trying to achieve. Sure, our society is not obtusely built on social media ratings like in “Nosedive,” nor do we have to churn out merits on bikes to make something of ourselves like in “Fifteen Million Merits,” but the underlying principles of these episodes expose different aspects of societal values and hypocrisies....

Filming of the newCaptain Americamovie has been going on at full speed foralmost a monthnow, which means that we’ll get regular updates until it’s time to finally see it on the big screen. Of course, if it was up to Marvel they’d keep it all under wraps, but at this point, it’s virtually impossible to keep all MCU secrets — especially when filming out in the open as they are doing now in Georgia....

Disney/Pixar’s latest masterpiece,Inside Out 2,is on a rampage at the box office, setting astaggering new record with a $29.1 million haul yesterday. That massive intake marks the highest-grossing Tuesday ever for an animated movie, toppling the previous record set by 2018’sIncredibles 2at $27 million. The numbers don’t lie, the film is an unstoppable force at the moment. TheKelsey Mann-directed sequelto the beloved 2015 original has now soared past the $200 million mark at the domestic box office in just five days, boasting a cumulative $205....