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If you’re all caught up on The CW’sArrow, then you have seenquitethe episode in “Beacon of Hope!” For a show that’s decidedly darker than its sister seriesThe Flash–even though they’re both drawn from the pages of DC Comics–Arrowhas lately fallen into a quagmire of repetitive plot beats and increasingly desperate and depressed states of mind for our heroes. The writers seemed to have taken those criticisms to heart for tonight’s episode, which traded in the “dark and gritty realism” for “campy, comic book craziness....

In what’s shaping up to be an exceptionally disappointing weekend at the box office, all three films poised to claim the top three spots have one thing in common. They’ve all earned the same grade on CinemaScore, the polling platform that tabulates how likely a viewer is to recommend a movie to others.Novocainefinds itself in a tight race for the number one spot with the holdover releaseMickey 17, directed byBong Joon Hoand starringRobert Pattinson....

A creative change is taking place behind the scenes on Warner Bros.’ superhero epicJustice League, but maybe not the one folks are expecting/hoping for. Per Deadline,Ben Affleckhas now come aboard theZack Snyder-directed film as an executive producer in addition to starring as Bruce Wayne/Batman, settling into a role he’ll share with fellow executive producersGeoff JohnsandWesley Coller. Production is already underway onJustice Leaguein London, which kicked off mere days afterBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehit theaters, so this change is a bit of a rare occurrence in terms of timing....

A few weeks ago, a group of journalists were invited to drop by the set ofBlack Lightningin Atlanta to talk to the cast and creator about the CW’s latest superhero show – one that really doesn’tfeellike a superhero show at all, in the best of ways. One of the big teases we got at the time was about Green Light, a highly addictive drug that was going to become a plague upon the people of Freeland....

Christopher Nolan, the director behind some of the most iconic blockbusters of the 21st century, is pushing the limits of IMAX technology yet againfor his new film. The man who should be given shares in the company has continually taken the format to the edge and beyond time and time again, following his immersive filming techniques on epic projects likeThe Dark Knighttrilogy,Inception,Interstellar,Dunkirk,andOppenheimer.Well, for his next trick, Nolan is levelling up and going beyond what IMAX had even considered possible just a few short years ago, as revealed during a quarterly earnings call by IMAX CEORichard Gelfond....

The jury is still out onGreg Nicoteroas a storyteller, but the thing that makes that man and his gorgeous locks one of my favorite filmmakers working today is his commitment in the year of our lord 2019 to keeping horror practical. That ethos, dating back to his first VFX role onGeorge A. Romero’sDay of the Dead, has keptThe Walking Deadshambling along nicely even when the story juices run dry, and bleeds seamlessly intoCreepshow, Nicotero’s streaming revival of the classic 1982 horror anthology written byStephen Kingand directed by Romero....

Over the past few months, the Criterion Collection has announced some fantastic additions to their esteemed library, and August’s lineup is absolutely no exception. Perhaps most notably is the searing war dramaBeasts of No Nation,Cary Joji Fukunaga’s adaptation of the acclaimed novel of the same name byUzodinma Iweala. It is also a part of Criterion’s ongoing deal with Netflix to transfer their original films to physical media, withBeastsbeing notable as the streamer’s first original feature film....

Last year,Troy Kotsurwon the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Now, the actor is about to achieve another huge honor in the industry: getting to play himself onCurb Your Enthusiasm.Varietyis reporting that theCODAstar will guest star in the upcoming twelfth season of the HBO comedy. Kotsur became the first Deaf man and second Deaf performer overall to win an Academy Award, after hisCODAco-starMarlee Matlinwon forChildren of a Lesser Godin 1986. His performance in the film also helped him make history at the BAFTAs, Critics Choice Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards as he became the first Deaf performer to win those awards....

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is set to be Samsung’s next big smartphone. Tech fans are buzzing about what it might offer. The phone is not out yet, but rumors give us a glimpse of what to expect. So far most analysts are pointing to a release date in early 2025, with January 2025 as the most likely release month. The Galaxy S25 Ultra may have a bigger screen than its predecessor....

Spoilers forGame of ThronesSeason 8 Episode 5 follow below. The penultimate episode ofGame of Throneswas one full of major developments, shocking deaths, and huge spectacle. But the aspect of the episode that has everyone fired up concerns Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), one of the protagonists of the series who has now fully broken bad. Indeed, while shades of the “Mad Queen” may have been visible going back to the earlier seasons, the series still played up Dany as a viable ruler of the Seven Kingdoms....

Guy Ritchieisn’t aChristopher Nolan-level filmmaker who gets huge budgets to do whatever he wants, but he does consistently seem to get regular opportunities to dohis thing— which, at the risk of being reductive, is making crime movies and action/adventure movies. He works with different tones (Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerreis silly,Wrath of Manis serious), he works with different stars (Jason Stathamis in both of those, butFountain of YouthhasJohn KrasinskiandNatalie Portman), but there’s not really any rhyme or reason to whatreallyworks for his audience....

The recent second weekend drop at the box office forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshas the film community stewing over one question: Are superhero movies dead? The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the long-awaited revival of Marvel’s original comic book characters opened to a robust $117.6 million in its first weekend, but experienced a troublesome66% drop in its second weekend. Despite being met with mostly positive reviews, the vibe aroundF4seems lukewarm at best, with the prevailing “superhero fatigue” striking this highly anticipated blockbuster....

Amazon’s animated series adaptation ofRobert Kirkman’s super violent comicInvinciblejust landed itself a stellar voice cast. Kirkman and AMCdid pretty well for themselveslanded a massive hit with their adaptation ofThe Walking Dead, but with superheroes continuing to be a draw on the big and small screens these days, the sky’s the limit for this new project. It’s already a big win for Kirkman, but also one for Amazon, which could have seen the series head to any number of its streaming competitors....