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Brendan Fraser’s performance inThe Whalehas garnered a lot of critical acclaim, including Golden Globe and Oscar nominations and a SAG Award, and kicked off along overdue Brennaissance. And there’s no doubt that the praise is well deserved. But Fraser’s casting as Charlie, a 600-pound man who deals with his past trauma by binge-eating, raises an important question that reaches far beyond this one film: Why are we still putting actors in fat suits?...

[This is a re-post of ourWorld of Tomorrow 2review from Fantastic Fest. The film is now available to rentright here.] In just 16 minutes,Don Hertzfeldt’s 2015 animated shortWorld of Tomorrowbuilt a complete vision of the future, investigated the terrors of technological advancement, and ruminated on the power and pitfalls of the human condition with depth and imagination some sci-fi writers spend a career trying to achieve. So, you know, no pressure or anything when it his follow-upWorld of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts....

As the originator of the Arrowverse, there’s a lot that the CW-based superhero shows (and plenty of other comic book-related TV projects that came out in the 2010s) owe toArrow. Seeking to capitalize on Green Arrow’s popularity followingJustin Hartley’s portrayal of the character inSmallville,Arrowrevived the Emerald Archer withStephen Amellin the leading role, taking the DC Comics legend to new heights and even darker lows. Though the show ran for eight seasons (and 170 episodes), it dragged on in its later years....

The X-Filesreboot from everyone’s current favorite filmmaker,Ryan Coogler, has gotten another fantastic update, only a few days after Coogler himself hinted at what’s ahead. This time around,Gillian Anderson, popularly known for portrayingFBI Special Agent Dana Scullyin the original Fox series as well as the subsequent feature films, spoke up about the upcoming reboot, including a potential appearance that she seems open to. Meanwhile, further details about the promising project remain in discussion but will certainly be unveiled in due time....

It’s easy to think ofChristopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown as your run-of-the-mill eccentric genius. Or simply a wild-haired inventor with a time-traveling DeLorean and a heart in the right place. But if everyone is being honest, if he weren’t so charming in his own way, half of what he does in theBack to the Futuretrilogy would be classified as extremely suspect. Now, here’s a guy who recruits a 17-year-old to help him conduct dangerous experiments....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Blue Beetle The DC Universe is built on a number of themes, including legacy. From the Green Lantern to the Flash, plenty of heroes have established that their heroic deeds will live on through a number of individuals, and that same sense of legacy even extends to teams like the Justice Society and the Justice League. Even Batman and Superman have their own legacy in the form oftheir sons Damian Wayneand Jon Kent — better known to the world as the Super-Sons....

Quick Links After a long wait of nearly three years, FX’s hit anthology seriesFargo(2014-)is set to return with an all-new fifth season sometime this year. Although the season’s actual release date is yet to be announced, it’s hard not to get excited about the much-awaited new season of this deliciously dark award-winning series that promises a stellar cast and another chapter full of intrigue, deceit, crime, and thrill in the frozen hinterlands....

Everyone’s favorite strong-armed Australian animal is soaring to new heights at Paramount+. The streaming service has announced thatKnuckles,its new series based on the character of the same namefrom theSonic the Hedgehogvideo games, has become the most-watched Paramount+ original series of all time over its premiere weekend. In addition,Knucklesalso knocked it out of the park with families, becoming the streamer’s most-watched kids-and-family title ever. Over its premiere weekend on April 26, in which the streamer dropped all six episodes of the show,Knucklesracked up more than 4 million hours viewed across Paramount+....

As promotion for the upcoming tenth installment into theSawfranchise,Saw X, ramps up, audiences can now dial a number to get a message from the Jigsaw killer himself -Tobin Bell’s John Kramer. Bell makes his return to the series in the new film for the first time since 2017’sJigsaw, in aprequelwhich will take place between the events of 2004’sSawand 2005’sSaw II. The phone number wasposted onlinebySaw’s official Twitter account, which is now being run by the franchise’s iconically creepy mascot,Billy the puppet, who wants to know - “do you want to play a game?...

Of all the people watching any of Star Wars' animated shows, the one who probably has the hardest time picking their favorite clone trooper isDee Bradley Baker. The actor has long been the voice for every single clone trooper, infusing each with their own unique personality that makes them stand out from their otherwise identical brothers inThe Clone Wars,Rebels, and most recently,The Bad Batch. But that still begs the question: does Baker have a favorite?...

The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner. Halls are being decked, lists are being checked twice, and the North Pole is once again descending into colorful, magical chaos with Season 2 ofThe Santa Clauses, the continuation of the wildly popularThe Santa Clausefilm series (which is single-handedly responsible for me struggling to spell “Santa Claus” properly as a child, but that’s a story for another day). Season 2 continues Santa Claus/Scott Calvin’s (Tim Allen) search to find a successor for when he eventually retires, with a few expected and unexpected complications thrown into the mix....

From executive producersMartin Scorsese(who directed the pilot),Mick JaggerandTerence Winter, the new HBO drama seriesVinyl, set in 1970s New York, is a ride through the sex-and-drug-addled music business at the dawn of punk, disco and hip-hop. And it’s all seen through the eyes of record label president Richie Finestra (Bobby Cannavale), who is trying to save his company and his soul without destroying everyone in his path. The series also starsOlivia Wilde,Ray Romano,Juno Temple,James Jagger,Ato Essandoh,Max Casella,P....

There’s no doubt about it:Steven Spielbergis one of the greatest filmmakers ever. He’s directed some of the most beloved and highest-grossing films of all time, includingJaws,E.T.,Jurassic Park,Schindler’s List, andSaving Private Ryan. Spielberg’s influence has gotten to the point where the term “Spielbergian” is now commonly used in film circles to describe films that evoke his themes and approach. Many things can make a film Spielbergian: ordinary people discovering something extraordinary, broken family dynamics, children in thrilling and suspenseful situations, references to World War II, and, of course, aliens....