'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' Domestic Box Office Continues To Deliver Holiday Joy

The Best Christmas Pageant Everhas proven there’s still a massive appetite for wholesome, family fun at the movies, especially at this time of year. The movie has already been acclaimed by reviewers, particular on Rotten Tomatoes, with a91% critics score and an even more impressive97% audience rating. And that success has been reflected at the box office too, as the film fromThe ChosencreatorDallas Jenkinsgrossed another $1.53 million from 1,633 locations this weekend, to bump the movie’s total domestic gross to a mightily impressive $34....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Amy Smith

'The Monkey King's Bowen Yang Takes The World By Storm in Sing-Along Video

Between titles such asSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,Elemental, andThe Super Mario Bros Movie, 2023 has already been an exciting year for animation lovers, but it’s not over yet; Netflix is preparing for the release of their upcoming fantasy filmThe Monkey King, which hits the streamer on August 18. Now, a new clip from the film has been released, which starsBowen Yangin character as the Dragon King, performing an original musical number entitled “Take the Wolrd By Storm....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Sharon Adams

'The Resident's Melina Kanakaredes Gets Blackmailed in New 'NCIS' Midseason Premiere Images

NCISreturns on Monday, January 27, with an atypical case that does not appear to be related to what the team usually investigates. Matters take a personal turn when the owner of Parker’s (Gary Cole) favorite bakery is blackmailed, and the team steps in to help her inNCISSeason 22, Episode 9, “Baker’s Man.” Viewers will finally learn where Parker gets all the pastries he’s gotten the team hooked on. “We’ll finally get to see Parker buy some pastries....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Mariah Taylor

'This Is Us' Creator Reunites With Sterling K. Brown in New Series Set Image

TheThis Is Usreunion we’ve been waiting for is happening on the set ofDan Fogelman’s new Hulu show. The project whose details, including the title, are being kept under wraps began today asSterling K. Brownshot his first scenes. Folgeman and Brown worked together on NBC’s hit showThis Is Usfrom 2016 until the show ended in 2022 after six tear-jerking seasons. Fogelman shared a photo on his X (formerly Twitter) account that shows him watching Brown through a camera monitor....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Robert Love

'True Lies' Stars Steve Howey & Ginger Gonzaga Talk Playing Action Heroes

Inspired by theJames Cameronaction-comedy film of the same name, theCBSseriesTrue Liesexplores how the lives of Harry (Steve Howey) and Helen Tasker (Ginger Gonzaga) are affected when the language professor looking to spice up her life learns that her computer salesman husband is actually an international spy for the U.S. intelligence agency Omega Sector. Uncovering such a secret means that Helen suddenly finds herself on Harry’s team of operatives, carrying out covert missions to save the world from any number of dangerous scenarios while strengthening their relationship as spouses and parents....

July 12, 2025 · 15 min · 3172 words · Michael Downs

10 Best Movies & TV Series Adapted from Stageplays

So many of the most iconic movies and series were based on plays written to be performed on stage. Whether they’re musical movies, hilarious television series or gripping film dramas, Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters have been the start for the most captivating stories to date. RELATED:‘Broadway Rising’ Documentary Trailer Proves That the Show Must Go On Yet most people have no idea how interconnected theater and film have become, which means there are countless viewers missing out on award-winning stageplays....

July 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1090 words · Suzanne Arnold

10 Underrated Drama Movies of 2023, Ranked

Although it was a tumultuous year for the film industry,2023 had no shortage of great movies. The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes may have led to a temporary delay in production, but these strikes only reinforced the importance of giving artists what they were worth. While the year had itsfair share of box office disasters,many acclaimed drama films earned significant financial and critical success. It certainly will not be easy for critics and awards pundits to narrow down which films represent the best of the year....

July 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1810 words · John Gross

Alien TV Series: New Plot Details Teased by Noah Hawley

TheAlienfranchise is continuing to expand — the latest addition into the series being a TV show fromFargoandLegionshowrunnerNoah Hawley. Inan interview with Vanity Fair, the acclaimed writer/producer gave an update on current development with the series for FX. The projectwas announcedback in December 2020 withRidley Scottproducing, and will be the seventh entry into the franchise (not including the untitled third prequel currently in the works). Although there are few confirmed details, Hawley was able to give a little insight into the story of theAlienseries....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Kathy Collins

All 8 'Fallout' Season 1 Episodes, Ranked

The era of the video game adaptationis upon us. The last few years have seen the success ofThe Witcher,Arcane,Gran Turismo,The Last of Us, and nowFallout, with aBorderlandsfilm on the horizon too. It seems games have replaced superhero comics as the go-to source material for studios in search of a hit. Future adaptations should take notes from Amazon’sFallout, which strikes a great balance between feeling true to the games while also being accessible to viewers who have never played them....

July 12, 2025 · 8 min · 1507 words · Ashley Roman

Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez Play Random Questions

WithHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacationarriving in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withAndy Samberg(Johnny) andSelena Gomez(Mavis) to talk about making the sequel. In the third installment of the very successful franchise, Drac (Adam Sandler) decides to take his family on an ocean-going cruise. The twist here is that Drac is feeling a little lonely despite the many monstrous companions that join him on this journey and he’s looking for a little companionship....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Aaron Conner

Apple Watch Series 11: Coming September 2025

The Apple Watch Series 11 is set to be the next big thing in wearable tech and is expected to launch in September 2025. The Series 11 will follow theSeries 10and likely debut alongside the iPhone 17 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 when it comes out. While details are scarce at this early stage, the new watch promises to build on Apple’s track record of innovation in smartwatches. Apple may introduce exciting features likenew watch faces and customizable activity ringsto keep users engaged....

July 12, 2025 · 4 min · 762 words · Scott Montgomery

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Director Cites Terminator 2 as Inspiration

WhenRyan Cooglerco-wrote and directed 2018’sBlack Panther, he wasn’t just tasked to breathe life into King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and the world of Wakanda. He also had to create an antagonist worthy of both. WithErik Killmonger(Michael B. Jordan), Coogler crafted an unforgettable, driven-to-a-fault character by giving him the kind of deepaspirations and ambitionsmost 2-D villains never enjoy. InBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, Coogler says he’s done it again with Wakanda’s latest fordmiable threat, Namor the Sub-Mariner (Tenoch Huerta), thanks to some inspiration fromTerminator 2: Judgement Day....

July 12, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Kevin Jones

Bob Chapek to Start Layoffs at Disney to Cut Costs

Disney is facing tough times in the markets and in response, CEOBob Chapekhas announced that the multimedia conglomerate is about to begin a massive cost-cutting process that will halt hiring, limit travels, and unfortunately see significant staff layoffs. The announcement which came in form of an in-house memo distributed to executives and obtained by media outlets comes a few days after Disney’s Q3 financial reports presented disappointing figures. Disney’s stock price has been on a steady decline and is currently at its lowest mark in the past two years....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Sharon Daniels