27 Years Later, One of the Goo Goo Dolls' Best Songs Is Climbing Spotify's Charts

It’s one of the best-selling singles of all time, and almost three decades after it first hit the radio, it’s climbing the charts again. “Iris,” theGoo Goo Dolls' blockbuster 1998 ballad, is currently at #21 on Spotify’s global streaming charts. The song, which became a worldwide hit when it was featured in the 1998Nicolas Cage-Meg Ryansupernatural romanceCity of Angels, has been steadily climbing the streaming rankings since it entered the top 100 in February....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Joseph Miller

6 Saddest Animated Movies, According to Reddit

Strangely enough, everyone loves a sad movie. There’s a cathartic vibe about it - the beauty in being able to fully immerse yourself into someone else’s story, feeling every single emotion that they feel. When watching these films, however, we often expect them to be real people acting out real storylines that tug on our heartstrings. RELATED:The Best Animated Movies on Disney+ Right Now What about when the film is animated?...

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Douglas Torres

AI Turns the Tables on Haunted Houses in This Chilling Netflix Sci-Fi Series

Netflix’s hit limited series,Cassandra,is a German thriller with a concept that would feel right at home inBlack Mirror. The Prill family – artist Samira (Mina Tander) and author David (Michael Klammer), their teen son Flynn (Joshua Kantara) and nine-year-old daughter Juno (Mary Amber Oseremen Tölle) – move to the countryside for a fresh start after a harrowing chapter in their lives. With an indoor pool and a serene woodland setting, the home has plenty to offer before the family discovers a household bot and accompanying central AI system....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 812 words · Timothy Dodson

Babysitter 2 Title, Release Date Revealed by Netflix

Back in 2017 Netflix unleashed horror-comedyThe Babysitterjust in time for Halloween. Based on a buzzy script byBrian Duffield, theMcG-directed romp was fun and silly and was our first introduction to the very amazing Samara Weaving, who would go on to co-star inThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,Ready or Notand can be seen in the upcomingBill & Ted Face the Musiclater this month. And in 2019, Netflix announced that there would be a follow-up toThe Babysitter, once again directed by McG, out in 2020....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · William Thompson

Big Fish & Begonia Clip Sees the Rat Matron Teaching Qiu a Lesson

Today, we’re happy to bring you an exclusive clip from the upcoming animated release ofBig Fish & Begonia. If you’re a fan of animation, you’ll want to check out this production from B&T, with animation work from Studio Mir, because the Chinese production’s quality and storytelling is on par with Studio Ghibli and Disney itself. One of the best-received animated releases ever in China, the film went on to earn over $85 million at the box office in the summer of 2016....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Devin Bishop

Biggest Movie News of 2017 from Weinstein to Oscars

2017 was a crazy year for a variety of reasons, and the fact that I didn’t have to strain too much to find ten stories that rocked the industry speaks to how much was out there. I probably could have done an entire list that was just about the box office and what various successes and failures signaled to the industry. But there were also stories outside of hits and flops that had us dropping everything and stunned at a recent turn of events....

August 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1913 words · Steve Hall

Charlie's Angels Reboot Adds Patrick Stewart as Bosley

The cast forElizabeth Banks’Charlie’s Angelsreboot, and the latest piece of casting provides some info about the setting. We previously reported that Banks would be playing Bosley alongside the eponymous angels withKristen Stewart,Naomi Scott(Power Rangers), andElla Balinska(Midsomer Murders) set for the lead roles. Today,THRreports thatPatrick Stewarthas joined the cast, and will also be playing Bosley. How will this work? Because this isn’t the same oldAngels. In the upcoming reboot, theAngelsare no longer a female-fronted detective agency as they were in the TV series and the McG movies....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Alicia Wood

Christina Haack Shares a Rare Look at Relationship With New Boyfriend Christopher Larocca

The Flip OffstarChristina Haackdelighted fans when she shared that she was dating her new boyfriendChristopher Laroccaafter splitting up with estranged husbandJoshua Hall. After Larocca made an appearance inThe Flip Offfinale, Haack shared a new and rare look at her relationship with Larocca as they have been spotted “enjoying the sun” on their vacation, packed with sunscreen and PDA. Haack posted the images on her Instagram on Tuesday, March 11 in a carousel, which featured images of the new couple in a golf cart and at a restaurant....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Tammy Harrison

Damon Lindelof Reveals How Watchmen Episode 6 Was Made

Spoilers forWatchmenEpisode 6 follow below. It seemed likeWatchmencouldn’t possibly get any better after its jaw-dropping fifth episode, but then Episode 6 comes along and just blows our minds all over again. This week’s stunning episode, “This Extraordinary Being,” was told almost entirely in flashback form, as Angela (Regina King) had just downed her grandfather’s entire bottle of “Nostalgia”—a drug that allows one to re-live old memories. This allowed for the show to put Angela in her grandfather’s shoes, as the Tulsa Race Massacre survivor found his way to New York City, began a career as a police officer, and then single-handedly inspired the creation of the Minutemen....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Margaret Shaw

Daniel Dae Kim on Hot Zone: Anthrax and Playing Fire Lord Ozai in ATLA

WithThe Hot Zone: Anthraxairing over three nights starting Sunday, November 28 at 9/8c on National Geographic, and also streaming on Hulu, I recently got to speak withDaniel Dae Kimabout making the scientific thriller. Based on true events, the limited series takes place a few weeks after the 9/11 attacks, when someone mailed letters containing anthrax to unsuspecting victims in Florida, Washington, D.C., and New York. The series follows a team of FBI agents and scientists as they try and figure out who was responsible for the attack....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Amanda Jones

Denis Villeneuve on the Blade Runner 2049 Score, Narration, and More

While I got to do a lot of cool things at this year’s Comic-Con, one of the highlights was getting to sit down with directorDenis Villeneuvefor an extended interview aboutBlade Runner 2049. Since I know the studio and filmmakers are trying to keep the many mysteries about the story under wraps, when I sat down with Villeneuve I decided to use my time to ask about the many things hecouldanswer. As you can see in the video above, he talked about which version ofBlade Runnerhe’d like people to see before watching2049, if the sequel will featureHarrison Fordnarration (he shares a great story about Ford and his ADR session),Johann Johansson’s score and how closely it will hew to whatVangelisdid on the original movie, what he learned from test screenings, the length of the current cut, getting to work again withRoger Deakinsand how they only shoot with one camera and no coverage, how he doesn’t believe in a lot of dialogue in his films, and so much more....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Sarah Golden

Girl in the Spider's Web: Fede Alvarez on Rebooting the Franchise

Punk hacker and modern literary icon Lisbeth Salander is headed to the big screen once again inThe Girl in the Spider’s Web. With the beloved Swedish film trilogy andDavid Fincher’s 2011The Girl with the Dragon Tattooadaptation behind us, Sony Pictures turned toDon’t BreathedirectorFede Alvarezto breathe new life into the franchise based onStieg Larsson’s bestsellingMillenniumbook series. Recruiting Golden Globe-winningThe CrownbreakoutClaire Foyto take on the role of Salander, Alvarez looked to the fourth book,David Lagercrantz’sThe Girl in the Spider’s Web(Lagercrantz took over writing the series after Larsson’s death) for the next chapter in Salander’s journey – one that puts the character front and center....

August 2, 2025 · 17 min · 3498 words · Elaine Harris

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Trailer Reveals New Anime by Attack on Titan Studio

First announced in January in the eighth issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, the anime adaptation of the popular horror-adventure shōnen mangaHell’s Paradise: Jigokurakuhas finally gotten an official trailer that, in spite of having no dialogue, showcases studio MAPPA’s sensational animation style. On December 18, on the second day of this year’s Jump Festa event, the new trailer, as well as a new visual teaser, were revealed along with the anime’s staff....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Lindsay Schneider