12 Best Disney Channel Original Movies, Ranked

Read update Everyone who grew up in the 90s and 2000s has their favorite Disney Channel movie. Admit it, everyone has sung along to aCamp Rocksong, or have fond memories ofStuck in the Suburbs. Before the rise of Disney+, the Disney Channel was the place to go for original Disney content, including their original movies. Sure, most of those movies haven’t aged well, and look dated by today’s standards; however, those movies were a prime part of every kid’s childhood, and as the Disney Channel is now a shell of its former glory, let’s count down the best Disney Channel movies, with most available to stream on Disney+....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1173 words · Jonathan Porter

Aldis Hodge on Leverage: Redemption Season 2 and Ideas for Hawkman

In Season 2 of the original Freevee seriesLeverage: Redemption, the Leverage team – made up of grifter Sophie Deveraux (Gina Bellman), thief Parker (Beth Riesgraf), hitter Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane), hacker Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge), and full-blown newest additions corporate lawyer Harry Wilson (Noah Wyle) and Hardison’s foster sister Breanna (Aleyse Shannon) – continues their quest to help individuals taken advantage of by bad guys, always teaching them a memorable lesson and having a bit of fun while they do so....

June 18, 2025 · 16 min · 3231 words · Andre Davis

All 7 Live-Action Superman Movies, Ranked

While he goes by many names and through many iterations,Supermanis a timeless figure and the inspiration for the modern-day superhero. Synonymous with truth, justice, and a better tomorrow, the Man of Steel believes in the good of all humans and wishes to protect and inspire them, highlighting the species' kindness. As the most famous superhero, Supermanhas countless live-action movies, includingJames Gunn’s upcoming film in July 2025, which will start the new DCU era....

June 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1466 words · Karen Edwards

Always Shine Review: A Fresh Femme Breakdown Film

[Note: This is a re-post of our review from the AFI Film Festival;Always Shineexpands from NYC toselect theaters on December 2] Women who are on the verge of a nervous breakdown is delicious film genre of its own, but most of these films—brilliant as they are—have come from the vantage point of a male director. Running mascara, quivering lips, friendships turning into jealousy and the merging of sensibilities with another woman feature heavily inIngmar Bergman’sPersona,David Lynch’sMulholland Drive,John Cassavettes’Opening Night,Roman Polanski’sRepulsion,Alex Ross Perry’sQueen of Earth, and the list goes on....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Jason Wilson

Avengers 4 Trailer Takes Us to a Post-Snap World

Marvel Studios has released the firstAvengers: Endgametrailer. The upcoming film follows the events ofAvengers: Infinity Warwhere Thanos (Josh Brolin) was victorious in his quest to obtain all the Infinity Stones and wipe out half the life in the universe with a snap of his Infinity Gauntlet. The result saw the dusting off many beloved heroes with original Avengers like Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk, and a few others left to pick up the pieces....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Andrew Barr

Batman Animated Series Joker Episodes, Ranked Worst to First

Since arriving in the pages of DC Comics back in 1940, the Joker has been brought to life on screen by such names asCesar Romero,Jack Nicholson, andHeath Ledger. Those performances are considered classics by fans the world over. Relative newcomers to the role includeJared Leto’s “damaged” portrayal andJoaquin Phoenix’s tortured iteration in the feature filmJoker; time will tell how their versions of the Clown Prince of Crime are received. But for many, the voice of the Joker that plays in their heads when reading comics belongs to the one and onlyMark HamillofBatman: The Animated Seriesfame....

June 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1619 words · Ellen Coleman

Billy Magnussen to Make His Directorial Debut With Thriller 'The Ridge'

It looks likeBilly Magnussenis ready to step behind the camera, asThe Hollywood Reporterstates that the actor will make his directorial debut with the survival thriller,The Ridge, a story about a man who travels to Wyoming with his friends in order to meet his fiancé’s brother. Both men don’t get along with each other, causing a heated feud to grow between them. Things would escalate until they find themselves involved in a horrible car accident that throws them into the titular ridge....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Holly Coleman

Brad Pitt's IMAX-Shot Formula One Movie Sets Release Date

Exciting news for fans of high-octane sports dramas: We’ve learnedBrad Pitt’s upcoming untitled Formula One movieis set to receive a two-week IMAX release beginning on August 26, 2025, even though Apple hasn’t yet revealed which studio will be distributing the movie. The highly anticipated film, which stars Pitt as an aged, retired racer making a comeback to mentor a novice driver, promises to deliver an adrenaline-pumping experience on the big screen....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Jessica Kirk

Brat Summer Meets the Grim Reaper in Charli XCX's Sequel Idea for 'Final Destination Bloodlines'

Pop iconCharli XCXis revisiting theFinal Destinationfranchiseahead of seeing the latest installment,Final Destination Bloodlines, which landed in theaters two weeks ago. The musician only had the best words for the films, as seen onTikTok, and she didn’t hesitate to pitch her own idea for a potential sequel starring “It Girls.”Final Destinationbegan with the 2000 pic and is currently in its sixth chapter, which isnot the last for the franchise, as previously hinted by producerCraig Perry....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Marissa Wallace

Bryan Singer's X-Men TV Series, The Gifted, Gets First Trailer

It’s official, FOX is getting in the Marvel business. The network has made their first new series order of the season, picking up the highly-anticipatedX-Menspin-off series fromBurn NoticecreatorMatt Nixand regularX-MendirectorBryan Singer. The previously untitled series, which does not have an official episode count yet, will be calledThe Giftedand advance of a full trailer debut scheduled for Monday, May 15, the network has debuted a brief teaser. The pilot episode is written by Nix and helmed by Singer, and starsStephen Moyer(True Blood) and Amy Acker (Person of Interest) as “a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Carrie Johnson

Chris Evans Reaches Out to Young Bridger Walker, Real Life Superhero

[Editor’s note: The following post contains descriptions of injuries sustained by children, and an Instagram post with a graphic picture of said injuries.] What does it mean to be a superhero? In the movies, it means putting on a costume, wearing a mask, and using extraordinary powers to defeat extraordinary villains in defined, simplistic battle. In real life, it’s a lot more complicated. Especially when it involves children. Bridger Walkeris a 6-year-old boy from Cheyenne, Wyoming, who loves his little sister very much....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Kenneth Lopez

Christopher Nolan Brilliantly Blurred the Line Between Reality and Fiction for These 'Interstellar' Characters

Christopher Nolan’s 2014 science fiction achievement,Interstellar, brought a heap of heart and hope alongside all of its complexities, serving as a prime example of the genre at its best. Written by Nolan and his brother,Jonathan Nolan, the film depicts a dystopian version of an Earth not-so-distantly in the future. It starsMatthew McConaughey,Jessica Chastain, and a cascading list of fantastic players, both wildly famous and largely unknown. And it’s actually the unknown names that areInterstellar​​​​​'s brilliant secret ingredient....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Levi Wright

Don't Tell a Soul Trailer Puts Rainn Wilson in a Deep Hole

I’ve been tracking the indie thrillerDon’t Tell a Soulfor a couple years now, so I was excited to watch the trailer when it hit in my inbox this morning, and pleasantly surprised by what I saw. Fionn Whitehead(Dunkirk) andJack Dylan Grazer(Shazam!) play teenage brothers Matt and Joey, who decide to steal some money to help their sick mother (Mena Suvari). The boys get caught red-handed by Hamby (Rainn Wilson), a troubled security guard who falls into a deep well while chasing them through the woods....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Amanda Jimenez