Box Office: The Jast Jedi, Junmaji Dominate Holiday Releases

Star Wars: The Last Jedicontinues its path to 2017 box office domination this week, with holiday audiences turning out in droves to the latest Lucasfilm installment from directorRian Johnson.The Last Jedigrossed $24.7 million from 4,323 theaters on Friday, crossing the $300 in its second frame, and jumping well past $600 million worldwide. The critically lauded tentpole is on track to easily top the charts again with a projected $110 million haul over the four-day weekend....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · David Perez

Doctor Strange Images: Benedict Cumberbatch Wields Magic

Suicide Squadhit theaters last week, but we haven’t seen the end of superhero movies in 2016 just yet. Marvel Studios’ second outing of the year,Doctor Strange, opens this November, and a pair of new images from the mysticism-drenched feature have landed online. WhereasThorandGuardians of the Galaxystood out as space-based outings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in contrast to the more grounded, earth-centricIron ManandCaptain Americafranchises,Doctor Strangeforges new territory as it introduces interdimensionality to the mix, which could have some serious ramifications for the MCU going forward....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Todd Price

Downton Abbey Movie Filming Begins as Cast Grows

TheDownton Abbeymovieis definitely, officially happening. Focus Features and Carnival Films have announced that the beginning of principal photography on theDownton Abbeymovie “is due to begin soon,” confirming that the original cast from the TV series are returning alongside new additionsImelda Staunton(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix),Geraldine James(Anne with an E),Simon Jones(The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy),David Haig(Killing Eve),Tuppence Middleton(The Imitation Game),Kate Philips(The Crown), andStephen Campbell Moore(History Boys), among others....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Ashlee Wilson

Ewan McGregor’s ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ Mustache Will Always Be With Him

Based onAmor Towles’bestselling novel, the Showtime limited seriesA Gentleman in Moscowtells the story of Russian aristocrat Count Alexander Rostov (Ewan McGregor), who found himself banished to the attic room of the Hotel Metropol and threatened with execution on the order of a Bolshevik tribunal. With his life contained within the walls of the opulent hotel and the years after the Russian Revolution continuing to pass, the Count builds a life, friendships, and love from within....

August 20, 2025 · 11 min · 2341 words · Julie May

For All Mankind Season 3 Cast & Characters: Who’s Who in the Sci-Fi Series

What would happen ifNeil Armstrongdidn’t land on the Moon? In Apple TV+’sFor All Mankind, the world lives in an alternative version of 1969, where the Soviet Union gets to the Moon before the United States does. America goes into a complete state of shock as they watch their astronauts defeated by their rivals. But in this universe, the space race doesn’t end with that just yet.For All Mankindexplores NASA’s grander schemes as they avenge their past defeat, complete with its extraordinary challenges....

August 20, 2025 · 11 min · 2294 words · Andrew Lynch

Homeland Season 6 Plot Details, Peter Quinn's Fate Revealed

A few months ago, we learned thatHomelandSeason 6 would be set in New York City, and the show’s EpAlex Gansarecently spoke at an Emmy panel on that and much more. Always attempting to stay current with real storylines, the new season will take on the Presidential election, starting with Election Day and going through the inauguration. Gansa also said that Carrie (Claire Danes) is facing some major decisions, like potentially marrying Otto (what?...

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Peter Scott

How Do You Know If Your iPad Has Been Hacked?

Your iPad contains a lot of personal information. If it’s hacked, it can be alarming. Look out for signs of a hacked device, like unexpected pop-ups, unknown apps, or fast battery drain. To confirm if your iPad is hacked, check for unusual activity or performance issues. To keep it safe, update to the latest iOS, use strong, unique passwords, and turn on two-factor authentication. Protecting Your iPad: Spotting the Signs of a Hack iPads are generally secure devices, but it’s still possible for hackers to gain access....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Kristen Williams

Imaginary Order Cast and Debra Eisenstadt on Sundance

One of the many films to world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was writer-directorDebra Eisenstadt’s(The Limbo Room,Before the Sun Explodes)Imaginary Order. The film is about the sexual, psychological, and moral unraveling of an obsessive-compulsive suburban mom played byWendi McLendon-Covey.Steve Little(Eastbound & Down) plays her husband andMax Burkholder(Parenthood) plays the neighbor’s teenage son that becomes very interested in Wendi’s character. Shortly before seeing the film I sat down with Max Burkholder, Wendi McClendon-Covey and Debra Eisenstadt at the Collider studio at the Kia Supper Suite in Park City....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Nathan Glenn

Into the Inferno Trailer: Werner Herzog, Netflix Visit Volcanoes

Werner Herzogis known for heading into realms of experience, history, and study that few other filmmakers, let alone documentary filmmakers, have considered. While Hollywood has been putting money into making insufferable harangues about how the internet is ruining generations of children without expressing fully how the web has furthered civilization, Herzog’sLo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected Worldactually took the subject intensely seriously. He visited robotics pioneers as well as recovering internet attics and spoke with a family who had their daughter’s tragic death turned into troll fodder as well as the head of Tesla....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Jennifer White

Kate Beckinsale on Underworld 5 and Love & Friendship

From writer/directorWhit Stillman,Love & Friendshipis an adaptation of young Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan, which is set in the 1790s and follows the beautiful young widow Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale). Lady Susan has come to Churchill, the estate of her in-laws, to wait for the rumors and gossip about her dalliances to quiet down, but while she’s there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and for her daughter, Frederica (Morfydd Clark)....

August 20, 2025 · 14 min · 2781 words · Deborah Sellers

Krypton Season 2: How That Twist Proves It’s the Gutsiest Prequel Ever

Spoilers forKryptonSeason 2 Episode 5, “A Better Tomorrow,” follow below. In the world of television, the idea of a prequel can often be a daunting one, even when a series is based on a wildly popular original concept. On the one hand, an existing story does provide a built-in, known universe within which to operate and, hopefully, a ready-made fanbase to get behind the effort. However, how exciting can a story really be when we already know the ending?...

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 1064 words · Audrey Khan

Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 Trailer Reveals a Demonic Fight

Legends of Tomorrowhas bucked the trend of its DCTV brethren on The CW by getting better and better with each passing season, which has me very excited for what Season 4 might have in store for us. For one thing, theLegendswill be battling “magical fugitives,” with the help of now series-regularMatt Ryanand John Constantine (andminus Wally West). What that really means is that all of their tech and time-traveling may not matter as much as it does against traditional villains....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Sandra Lawson

Miley Cyrus Joins Woody Allen's Amazon Series

Miley Cyrusis making her return to TV. Well, not TV per se. Amazon. If that wasn’t unexpected enough, she’s doing it alongsideWoody Allen. Take a beat to breathe it all in. According toDeadline, theHannah Montanastar turned raunchy pop star is among the cast of Allen’snew project. The trade also announcedElaine May, who has worked with Allen before onSmall Time Crooks, but the same can’t be said of Cyrus. Since settling into her wild and crazy stage persona, the singer appeared onTwo and Half Men, and as herself inThe Night Beforeand Netflix’sA Very Murray Christmas....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Nicholas Zuniga