Walking Dead, Stranger Things Part of Jimmy Carter Library’s Georgia Film Exhibit

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has announced an upcoming exhibition celebrating the ever-growing Georgia film and entertainment industry, also known as ATLwood. Georgia’s tax breaks have made it the third largest filming location in the U.S., behind only New York and California. The state has invested a lot in building up an infrastructure to invite more and even bigger productions to the scene, including the massive Pinewood Studios south of the city that’s home to some of Marvel’s blockbuster films....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Jeanne Massey

Why Stranger Things Is One of the Best TV Shows of the Year

Warning: If you haven’t finishedStranger Thingsthere are some light spoilers. The land of #PeakTV is also, thankfully, the second golden age of TV.Mr. Robot,The People v. O.J. Simpson,Game of Thrones,The Americans; these are some of the best shows of 2016, and it’s very, very hard to compete with them. But somewhat surprisingly, a small, 8-episode series from Netflix,Stranger Things, is making a case to be named among the best. Set in the 1980s and created by theDuffer Brothers,Stranger Thingsfollows the story of the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana as they deal with interdimensional monsters, superpowered children, and a menacing government agency looking to bury the entire thing, as a dark conspiracy forms....

July 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1393 words · Michael Rice

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Fires Off a Major Domestic Box Office Achievement

The latestBox Office figuresshow that, following an extended run at the Box Office that has proved favorable,Bad Boys: Ride or Diehas officially entered the top 5 movies at the2024 domestic Box Office, knocking outKingdom of the Planet of the Apesin the process. The difference between the two is certainly marginal at less than $1 million, but, withRide or Diestill likely to pick up much more success in its final stretch in theaters, the competition between the two looks over....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Ryan Hernandez

‘Despicable Me 4’ Tickets Are on Sale Now

Now less than one month ahead of release, the sixth installment in theDespicable Mefranchise just opened the floodgates for Minions worldwide. The officialFandango X accountrevealed thatDespicable Me 4tickets are on sale now, and also unveiled a new clip to commemorate the announcement. The clip shows off Gru preparing to tranquilize his"toughest threat yet,“when suddenly the tables turn, and he injects himself with the very serum meant for his enemy. Chaos ensues when this great threat, a honey badger, breaks out of its cage and wreaks havoc on the office, chasing Minions and knocking books off the shelf....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Ryan Schmidt

‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Showrunner on That Season Finale and Season 2

[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for Mr. & Mrs. Smith] From co-creatorsDonald GloverandFrancesca Sloane, the Prime Video original eight-episode action seriesMr. & Mrs. Smithis unexpected in all the best ways, as it follows two lonely strangers (Glover andMaya Erskine) known as John and Jane Smith. After inserting their fingernail clippings into a machine and answering a series of questions, the two are paired together by a mysterious spy agency to complete high-risk missions as a married couple....

July 25, 2025 · 14 min · 2865 words · Mary Crawford

‘Songbirds & Snakes’ Poster: Rachel Zegler & Tom Blyth Are Victorious

Lionsgate is all-in onThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,the highly anticipated prequel to theHunger Gamesseries. Alongside theofficial trailerreleased atCinemaCon 2023, Lionsgate also dropped a new poster for the film, depicting protagonists Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) and Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth). Whileimages of the pairhave been released before, this new poster depicts Baird and Snow in previously unseen costumes, with Baird appearing to be dressed in garb befitting of a songbird....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Andrea Walker

‘The Flip Off’ Cast Spill the Tea on How It Feels To Work With Their Exes

The cast ofThe Flip Offis spilling the tea about how it feels to work with exes! The new HGTV house flippingreality competition serieswill featureChristina Haack, her ex-husband,Tarek El Moussa, and his current wife,Heather Rae El Moussa. The trio is nowshedding light on the filming experience amid this unusual dynamic. In an exclusive interview withUS Weekly, the cast ofThe Flip Off, which is featured on the cover story, sat down to talk about all thenitty-gritty behind-the-scenes details of their highly anticipated HGTV show....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Kim Compton

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’: Who Are the Robots in Disguise?

Transformers: Rise of the Beastsis finally in theaters, kicking off anew trilogythat issupposed to reboot theTransformerscinematic universe. As expected, the movie features some fan-favorite robots in disguise, including Optimus Prime (voiced byPeter Cullen) and Bumblebee. However, to breathe fresh air into the franchise,Rise of the Beastsalso marks the cinematic debut of two Transformers factions, the Maximals and the Terrorcons, each with its fair number of warriors. Finally, there are a few new Autobots added to the mix....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 1002 words · Shelly Johnson

“We’re Used to Changing Things As the World Changes”: Eric Kripke Explains How the Script for ‘The Boys’ Season 5 Is Evolving

The BoysSeason 5 is going to break our hearts simply for the reason that the show will come to an end, and we’ll not have another season that looks intothe traumas and tantrums of our favorite heroes and villains. With an amazing penultimate episode and a killer finale, the fourth season felt more like a reflection of the events that are happening around us. What started as a parody of the superhero genre has turned into full-blown political satire, and rightfully so....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Natalie Moore

"He Ends Season 2 With His Mask Back On": Lee Byung-hun Says the Front Man Was “Rooting for Gi-Hun” in ‘Squid Game’ Season 2

Despite premiering more than two weeks ago,Squid Gameis still sitting comfortably atop Netflix charts, confirming its place asone of the most popular series the platform has ever released. Although the ratings for Season 2 have dropped slightly from the nearly flawless scores earned by Season 1, the second season has still garnered acclaim as a worthy follow-up. Arguably the most shocking and interesting plot point in Season 2 isThe Front Man (Lee Byung-hun)stepping outside his comfortable box and joining the games, putting his life in danger....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Roberto Fitzgerald

"We've Only Seen Half of It": 'Landman's Billy Bob Thornton Admits Season 2's Scripts Aren't Finished Despite Production Starting

It turns outLandmanSeason 2 is flying a little closer to the oil flame than fans might expect. In a new interview, the show’s star and exhausted leading manBilly Bob Thorntonrevealed that production on the Paramount+ hit is already underway — but the cast and crew have only receivedhalfthe scripts. That might sound like a red flag for some, but for Thornton,it’s par for the course in theTaylor Sheridanuniverse. And besides, he’s not worried....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Philip Shannon

'Barry': Bill Hader Has a Very Interesting Take on the Show's Themes

Over the course of four seasons,Barryevolved into something that wasn’t very clear when it made its debut back in 2018. What started out as a light comedy about a former marine wanting to find a new life for himself ended up as a twisted thriller about a violent man who couldn’t help hurting everyone who came in direct contact with him During a recent interview withThe Wrap,Bill Hadertalked about the theme that brought all of the characters from the show together, summarizing what the series is actually about....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 623 words · Brian Brandt

'Elton John: Never Too Late' Review

Few artists have had as lasting a legacy in popular music as the man born Reginald Kenneth Dwight. From doing demo recordings for the likes ofNick Draketo backing up artists touring soul artists likePatti LaBelle,the gawky keyboard player soon took his new name from his band Bluesology saxman Elton Dean, and the first name of Long John Baldry with whom his band was often backing up, giving us the icon we know today asElton John....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Miguel Lara