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There are movies and TV shows about war, but sometimes they don’t get a chance to capture the human drama that plays out during times of conflict. Miniseries about war create space to explore characters and their stories in greater depth. A miniseries is the perfect amount of time to introduce characters and explore their respective experiences. There are several miniseries set against the backdrop of war that are essential viewing for anyone who wants to better understand the human cost of conflict....

WithGhostbusters: Frozen Empiregiving audiences a nostalgic ride through the franchise’s lengthy history, new viewers and genre stalwarts alike might have ghosts on the brains. Fortunately, not all ghosts are terrifying, and it turns out, some of the cinema’s most famous spirits are pretty friendly, even by the standards of the living. Fear and humor exist pretty close to one another on the emotional spectrum, making the horror-comedy subgenre a good placeto seek out laughs and scares in equal measure....

It may not be one of the most prolific, but the spy movie genre sure is one of the most entertaining in cinematic history. Packed with some of the most fun action movies, funniest comedies, and most enthralling thrillers one can find, the spy genre has greatly evolved in all sorts of ways as the years have passed. As such, there are a number of pivotal movies that have defined its history....

Film franchises have become a defining pillar of blockbuster entertainment in the 21st century with the growing and ongoing interest in, and commercial viability of direct sequels coinciding with the financial juggernaut that is expanded cinematic universes like the MCU and theStar Warssaga. In addition to being major box office drawcards, the rising popularity of such extended cinematic stories allows for fans to develop deeper bonds with the characters they love as they evolve over the course of such franchises....

The team behindAsh vs. Evil Deadreally hit it big with the first episode and it likely had something to do with the fact thatSam Raimiwas back behind the lens. TheEvil Deadfranchise amassed a following courtesy of its very specific style and blend of comedy and horror so it’s hard not to be concerned about Raimi handing directorial duties over to someone else. The pressure was certainly on forMichael J. Bassett, but not only did he manage to rise to the occasion and deliver a second episode that feels very much in the vein of “El Jefe” and theEvil Deadfranchise as a whole, but he also successfully takes small steps in new directions, suggesting thatAsh vs....

Jennifer Kaytin Robinsonmay be about to become the world’s leading expert on seasonal murder with her remake ofI Know What You Did Last Summer, butaudiences really need to know what this director did six summers agowhen she droppedone of the most overlooked comediesin recent memory. A few years before delivering a delicious satire of Gen Z culture in 2022’sDo Revenge, Robinson releasedSomeone Greatfor Netflix,a criminally underrated movie that isn’t a rom-combut more a female friendship-focused comedy with romantic elements that exited the public conversation much too quickly after first hitting the streamer....

BlameBrad Birdfor the recent boom in heavyweights from the animation world making the much-deserved leap to directing live-action features for the big screen. Bird took his considerable talents that madeThe IncrediblesandThe Iron Giantclassics and applied them to 2011’sMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The end result, for anyone with two eyes and a heart, was that he raised the bar for the franchise and set the tone for the series’ future. (There would be noMission: Impossible - Falloutif not forTom Cruiserunning around and leaping off the outside of the Burj Khalifa inGhost Protocol’ssignature set piece....

Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa’sjourney began in Mexico, continued into America via an illegal border crossing, and ended up at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital where the neurosurgeon now known as “Dr. Q” is the director of multiple prestigious programs. It’s a success story that’s as improbable as it is traditionally “American” and it comes at a pivotal time in our nation’s history. That’sBrad Pitt’stake on it anyway since the Oscar-winning producer is developing a movie based on Quiñones-Hinojosa’s life through his Plan B banner, along with Disney....

Move over,Jane Austen, because there’s a new scandal-filled costume drama in town and her name isBridgerton. The 19th-century costume drama is the first series to come fromShonda Rhimes' Netflix deal, with her Shondaland banner overseeing the series from creator and showrunnerChris Van Dusen. If you had any worries that Rhimes' influence — which often results in sexy, soapy drama writ large on our TV screens — would be lost now that she’s moved from ABC to Netflix, well, think again....

When it doubt, watch the one withDavid Tennant. That’s not just a good life rule, that’s also your best bet as you make your way into the dense, high-concept crime dramaCriminal, currently available to stream in its entirety on Netflix. Created byGeorge Kay(Killing Eve) andJim Field Smith(The Wrong Mans),Criminalis ambitious in its scope, spanning four European countries — the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany — with each country getting three episodes apiece....

20th Century Fox unveiled thevery first trailerforDark Phoenixlast night, offering us our first look at the 90s-setX-Mensequel, and there wasa lotto unpack. As such, we’ve gone through the trailer and pulled out 50 screengrabs to take a closer look at what’s in store for audiences when the follow-up hits theaters next Valentine’s Day.Simon Kinberg, the writer/producer ofThe Last Stand,Days of Future Past, andApocalypse, steps into the director’s chair this time around to make his directorial debut with a script he wrote that adapts the iconicDark Phoenixcomics arc....

Any fan ofYasujirō Ozuhas the face ofSetsuko Haraburned into their memory. The legendary Japanese actress collaborated with the director six times, including on an unofficial trilogy in which she essentially played versions the same character, a kind, cheerful, unmarried woman named Noriko. These three films —Late Spring,Early Summer, andTokyo Story— all of whichhave 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, concern one of Ozu’s favorite themes: the conflict between modern sensibilities and traditional Japanese values....

Dex and Ed are officially back and ready to welcome customers back to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Paramount+ released the first teaser for the upcoming sequelGood Burger 2which showsKenan ThompsonandKel Mitchellstepping back into their original roles for a wacky follow-up to the Nickelodeon classic based on their classic sketch fromAll That. Good Burger 2picks up with Dexter (Thompson) and Ed (Mitchell)in the modern day after the failure of another of the former’s inventions....