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More often than not, Master Chief John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) can be counted on as a steadfast member of the UNSC in their fight against the Covenant. However, Season 2 of Paramount+‘sHaloadaptation is planting doubts about the agency’s motives and actions, especially as it appearsthat disaster is looming for humanity’s greatest strongholdon the planet Reach. Episode 3, titled “Visegrad,” will see the Chief directly go against his masters to investigate, but his actions won’t go unnoticed....

Quick Links Calling all science fiction fans: it’s time to mark your calendars;Silo(previously titledWool), a sci-fi dystopia, is set to hit our screens later this spring. Set in a bleak future in which a toxic environment has seemingly rendered the outside world uninhabitable, thousands of civilians now live deep underground in a giant silo. When a rule is broken and a string of unexplained deaths occur, engineer Juliette begins to unravel the true purpose of the place she calls home....

Saturday Night Livehas a spring in its step!Last week, Emmy winnerQuinta Brunsonput aside her teaching duties over atAbbott Elementaryand took the Studio 8H stage for the first time. The star played a number of fun and strange characters, including a drug dealer, a woman with road rage, and an extremely problematic boss. It’s always so lovely when anSNLveteran returns as host. And it’s always an absolute pleasure when it’s someone as beloved and revered asMolly Shannon....

There’s nothing like the excitement of seeing a big-budget film during the summer. A conversation unfolded over atr/moviesthat posed the question, what is the greatest summer blockbuster of all time? Redditors took a walk down memory lane to remember their favorite movies released during the summer. From the hype surroundingStar Wars Episode IV: A New Hopeto the non-stop buzz about the release ofJurassic Park, these flicks will forever be solidified with viewers as the movie they just couldn’t wait to see....

J.J. Abrams’Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris a lot of movie, as it attempts to bring a satisfying conclusion to a nine-episode saga while also feeling a full experience on its own. It also, very much, tries to be a rebuke to everything that filmmakerRian Johnsonand his collaborators accomplished on the previous film,Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Now, whether or not you love that movie (and I really, really do),The Last Jediat least tried to continue the storyline from the previous film (Abrams’The Force Awakens) while contributing new elements to the mythology and deepening the thematic concerns....

Apocalyptic shows continue to be a progressive genre for decades. Over the years, viewers have seen a number of post-apocalyptic shows spring up in a way that mirrors the views and impact of humans on society. Zombies and various outbreaks causing incidents afterThe Walking Deadhas taken center stage. The apocalyptic tv show boom since the TWD show premiered has kept Hollywood well-employed and streaming platforms well-loaded with content. One of thefreshest takes on the apocalyptic genre has been Netflix’sSweet Tooth....

For the latest Criterion releases, the company has restoredSatyajit Ray’sApuTrilogyand released producerIsmail Merchantand directorJames Ivory’sA Room with a View. Not a bad collection of important arthouse films. E.M. Forsterwas a well-respected novelist whose works had mostly been adapted for television untilDavid LeanturnedA Passage to Indiainto a movie. Such may have lead the team of Merchant and Ivory to his works, as they also adaptedMauriceandHoward’s Endinto films. Through Forster the team found their most winning on screen adaptations asViewandEndare the duo’s biggest hits....

TheHarry Potterfranchise is a global phenomenon like few others. It’s been 17 years since the last book was released, and 13 years since the last movie hit theaters, and yet the IP is as strong as it ever was. Harry Potter is ubiquitous in the form ofelaborate theme parks,video games, and, of course, highly re-readable novels. AlthoughauthorJ.K. Rowling’s anti-trans stancehas affected her profits, it seems like the franchise is still beloved by those who can separate the artist from the art....

Just as AT&Tis offloading WarnerMedia, a new conglomerate is taking shape. Rumors have swirled for a while now that Amazon was looking to buy MGM, and this morning those rumors were made official with the announcement that Amazon will indeed acquire MGM for $8.45 billion. That means Amazon will now be in control of the James Bond franchise, which could have major repercussions for one of the longest-running and most iconic movie franchises of all time....

“The show must go on!" The official trailer for theAmy Rice-directed feature documentary,Broadway Rising, has been released. The trailer reveals a glimpse into the impact that the COVID-19 shutdown had on the Broadway community when all productions had to close and how businesses built their way back to the stage through determination and resilience. The trailer for the new documentary highlights the impact of a Broadway shutdown no one thought would ever happen....

If you are familiar with the excellent stop-motion animation films from LAIKA, you’re familiar with the work ofTravis Knight. The production studio’s CEO has been either an animator or lead animator on LAIKA’s pictures, eventually making his directorial debut with their recent effort,Kubo and the Two Strings; he’s also earned two Oscar nods for his work. But now, Knight will be making the jump to live-action filmmaking with the release of Paramount’sTransformersprequel story,Bumblebee....

WithThe Lost City of Znow playing in New York and Los Angeles and expanding nationwide April 21st, I recently sat down withCharlie Hunnamto talk about the making of the film. During the interview, he talked about the logistical challenges of making the film, how he got involved in the project, what it was like working for writer-directorJames Gray, how it was a passion project for all involved, and a crazy day on set where a bolt of lightning and a massive thunderstorm forced them to evacuate their location....

[Editor’s note: This article and video contain spoilers for Cobra Kai Season 5.]Griffin Santopietro,Dallas Dupree Young,andOona O’Brienmade a big impression inCobra KaiSeason 4, but Anthony, Kenny, and Devon all experience significant evolutions over the course of Season 5 that further define the paths their on and what they’ll be capable of moving forward. Back in the early days, Anthony (Santopietro) had zero interest in karate, but as the dojo war intensifies and Anthony comes to understand the value of Miyagi-Do training, he’s in the thick of things alongside his sister (Mary Mouser) more so than ever....