Chance the Rapper's New Era Might Be the Final Nail in His Career's Coffin—or the Boost He Needs

Today,Chance the Rapperannounced he would be embarking on a 15-city tour in the fall. The journey, which begins on September 26 in Houston, Texas, is called the And We Back Tour—a fitting name, considering it marks a major return to the stage for the Grammy Award-winning artist. His last album,Coloring Book,was released nine years ago to mixed reviews due to its startling lyrical and stylistic departure from its predecessors. Having alienated many of his early fans and fallen out of the contemporary cultural canon,will this tour revitalizeChance the Rapper’s career, or will it solidify him as a relic of abygone era?...

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Denise Good

Critics Panned This Twisted Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx Thriller — but Netflix Fans Are Loving It

Hollywood is full of stories about movies that find their audience years after underperforming at the box office.F. Gary Gray’sLaw Abiding Citizenwas one of those small thrillers that did not make a cultural impact despite having the star power ofJamie FoxxandGerard Butler. But the film’s rediscovery on streaming platforms in recent years has as much to do with itsthought-provoking themes about the justice systemas it does the entertainment value. Back in 2009, Hollywood was positioning Butler as the next great action star thanks to his star-making turn inZack Snyder’s300....

July 27, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Brenda Williams

Dash and Lily Review: Netflix's Christmas Romcom Is Jolly Good Fun

When the calendars roll around to November 1st, many folks immediately enter Christmas mode and start planning — or evenstarting– their marathons of Christmas movies to watch over the next two months. The best Christmas stories endure not just because they’re filled with lights and trees and presents, but because they get at that thing that makes the holiday season so special, telling the people you love how much you love them....

July 27, 2025 · 5 min · 971 words · Michael Frey

Deadpool 2: Rob Liefeld, Brianna Hildebrand, Lewis Tan Go Deep in 45-Minute Q&A

Over the weekend I got to do something really cool: I moderated theDeadpool 2panel at Amazing Comic-Con in Las Vegas withRob Liefeld(creator of Deadpool, Cable, Domino and too many characters to mention),Brianna Hildebrand(Negasonic Teenage Warhead) andLewis Tan(Shatterstar). During the really fun forty-five minute conversation, the three of them shared some great behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the films and also answered tons of fan questions. Since we knew a lot of our readers weren’t going to be able to make it to Las Vegas to see the panel in person, in the player above you may see what you missed....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Brandy Brown

Denise Gough and Jim Sturgess Are Troubled Parents in First 'The Stolen Girl' Trailer [Exclusive]

The unimaginable becomes a heartbreaking reality forDenise Gough(Andor) andJim Sturgess(Across the Universe) in Collider’s exclusive first look at the trailer forThe Stolen Girl. The Hulu and Freeform series is set for a release on April 16 and will follow the devastating story of one family’s personal hell after their daughter goes missing. The five-episode series, which also features performances fromHolliday Grainger(Strike),Bronagh Waugh(The Suspect),Michael Workéyè(My Lady Jane) andAmbika Mod(One Day), serves as an adaptation ofAlex Dahl’s best-selling crime novel,Playdate....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Scott Arnold PhD

DP Checco Varese on Jack Ryan, IT 2, and Being The Pilot Guy

Working as a cinematographer in the world of television means fitting into specific molds, but director of photographyChecco Vareseis a very different kind of DP. Hailed as “The Pilot Guy,” Varese has most recently completed shooting his 20th pilot and is responsible for setting the stage for TV shows as varied as FX’sThe Strain, HBO’sTrue Blood, and USA’sColonyby DP’ing their pilots. Varese also has plenty experience in the feature film realm, shooting filmmakerPatricia Riggen’s true story dramaThe 33as well as the upcoming highly anticipated sequelIt: Chapter Two....

July 27, 2025 · 14 min · 2893 words · Sarah Holland

Dragon Ball Z Broly Movie Re-Release in Theaters This September

Broly is all the rage these days. Whether it’s the character’s special playable appearances in theDragon Ballfighting gamesDragon Ball FighterZandDragon Ball Legends, or the fact that the 20thDragon Ballmovie,Dragon Ball Super: Broly, will center on the legendary character, wannabe Saiyans everywhere just can’t get enough. That’s why we’re all jacked up to hear thatDragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyanwill be arriving in North American theaters thanks to Toei Animation and Fathom Events....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Vicki Rush

Fantastic Beasts 2: The Convoluted Lestrange Lineage, Explained

Spoilers ahead forFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Near the climax ofFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, we finally get a big exposition scene where the characters gather and secrets are revealed about family relations. There’s a tossed off prophecy that’s supposed to relate to Credence’s origin, and it’s what has him at the center of a manhunt. However, it’s his genealogy that really concerns writerJ.K. Rowling, so we’re treated to a long scene where various characters explain how they’re related (or not related) to each other....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Charles Payne

Fast 8 Trailer Teaser Reveals Impressively Dumb Title

The first trailer teaser forFast & Furious 8has arrived. That’s the good news, assuming you want a tease of the first footage from the sequel. The bad news? Well the movie has a title, and it’s very, very dumb.The Fate of the Furiousis the moniker that the eighth film in theFast & Furiousfranchise will carry, because F8 sounds like Fate, and that’s super clever. Although I suppose this dumb of a title is fitting for this franchise....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Kelly Duke PhD

First '9-1-1 Lone Star' Season 5 Teaser Trailer Goes Off the Rails

Things are getting pretty explosive forRob Lowe(Parks and Recreation) and the rest of the cast of Fox’s9-1-1 Lone Starin the first trailer for its upcoming season. Arriving on the network this fall, the first look promises that the stakes will be higher than ever in the show’s highly-anticipated fifth season. From train explosions to bomb detonations, the crew at Station 126 have their sirens on and are prepared to handle the stunning aftermath of any disaster....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Daniel Perez

Friday Box Office: Doctor Strange Beats Out Arrival, Trolls

It’s been a rough week and the matter of how you cut it does not change the fact that things seem…different. In times like this, I’ve always fled immediately to the movie theater, to see anything at all. I remember, incredibly clearly, finding a theater that still hadThe Incrediblesplaying in 2004 when President George W. Bush won his second term. And so, this week, I returned toDoctor Strange,Scott Derrickson’s exquisite and pleasingly trippy yet limited Marvel film....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Jacob Taylor

Georgie and Mandy Try to Set Up Their Very First Thanksgiving in 'Young Sheldon' Spin-Off Sneak Peek

What is a marriage without family dinner functions at important holidays throughout the year? Georgie and Mandy are preparing to host their first Thanksgiving family dinner as a married couple in this week’s episode ofGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Season 1, Episode 5 of the show, titledThanksgiving, will be the first one the Coopers are celebrating without their patriarch, George Cooper Snr. The episode’s official logline teases some struggles as the reality of losing his father, for Georgie (Montana Jordan), and how his wife steps in....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Natalie Mcclure

Gerald's Game Review: A Stunning Stephen King Adaptation

Stephen Kingmay be best known for killer clowns, Dark Towers, and his other sprawling epics of good and evil, but there’s a much more mundane type of menace you’ll find stamped across the pages of all King’s best works: toxic men. Corrupt men in power, bad husbands, and even worse fathers are threaded through King’s narratives at large, and few of his stories delve into the tricky subject matter so deeply asGerald’s Game, a rich and thoughtful, if occasionally problematic, examination of abuse and the transformation from victim to survivor, all told through the inner monologue of a woman chained to a bed....

July 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1309 words · Kimberly Manning