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The time has come: the 25thJames Bondfilm is now out in theaters everywhere, meaningSpectreis finally available for mass consumption. The anticipation around this one was maybe more pronounced than the last few given how wellSkyfallwas received. With that film, directorSam Mendessuccessfully tackled the issue of how someone like James Bond fits into the 21st century while also imbuing the film with plenty of nods to the franchise’s long, rich history. It was, for many, one of the best James Bond films of all time, so for Mendes to come back and helm the follow-up was a big deal....

Paramount+ beamed down to San Diego Comic-Con with all of theirStar Trekseries, delivering exciting news about the future ofStar Trek: Discovery,Star Trek: Lower Decks,Star Trek: Prodigy,Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and most importantly the final season ofStar Trek: Picard. Season 2 wrapped up the storylines of several fan-favorite newcomers, including Cristóbal Rios (Santiago Cabrera), the newly minted Borg Queen Agnes (Alison Pill), Elnor (Evan Evagora), and Soji Asha (Isa Briones), as well as a fitting send off to the meddlesome legacy character Q (John de Lancie), who plagued bothStar Trek: The Next GenerationandStar Trek: Voyagerwith his wry humor and devious actions....

Real estate investor and reality starTarek El Moussais one ofHGTV’s most familiar faces. Best known for co-hosting the network’s showFlip or Flopwith his ex-wifeChristina Hall, El Moussa has built an empire for himself by purchasing properties, renovating them, and then selling them for a profit. The show,Flip and Flop,was one ofHGTV’s most successful shows and ran for 10 seasons before it went off the air. However, that wasn’t the end of El Moussa’s career in reality TV....

Season 5 of the beloved Netflix historical seriesThe Crownis still a while away, but as production moves on, more news provides some insight into what might end up being the series’ most talked-about season ever. Created byPeter Morgan, the show will now cover the ’90s, a turbulent period for the Royal Family, as Princess Diana became a media obsession. Khalid Abdallahas been cast as Dodi Fayed, the son of billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed....

For years,Food Networkwas thego-to channel for culinary enthusiasts,defining food programming across the world. The network launched the careers of some of thebiggest TV personalitiesof all time. FromRachael RaytoGiada De LaurentiisandGuy Fieri, the network’sperfect mix of cooking shows, food competitions, and travel-based culinary programmingstruck a chord with millions. In many ways, the Food Network changed the landscape of TV andmade food an entertaining topicfor all kinds of audiences. There’s no denying that the network began by catering to a niche audience, but it ended up inspiring just about everyone to try experimenting in the kitchen....

What can we expect fromMartin Scorsese’s upcoming filmThe Irishmanwhen it comes to aspects like tone and pacing? Per one ofThe Irishman’s producers,Jane Rosenthal, this Scorsese joint is diverging slightly from the director’s well-trod territory of looking at the inner workings of the mob — don’t worry, there will still be plenty of that — by going into some esoteric and timely thematic explorations. Speaking withDeadlineahead ofThe Irishman’s New York Film Festival premiere on Friday, September 27, Rosenthal opened up about the pacing of the movie....

There’s an old saying in the marketing world, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity." And that’s just as true with movies as it is in advertising. Some films become controversial because of their subject matter, others because of how they’re packaged or the potentially damaging narratives they unpack. In some cases,controversy can be generated just because a movie is simply too muchfor certain segments of the audience to stomach. But whatever the reasons, controversy builds curiosity, and we can’t help but ask ourselves, “Could it really be that bad?...

There is no one quite as uniquely qualified as the King of Horror to crown the greatest villain, so whenStephen Kinggives a character that title, we listen, no matter how ludicrous it may initially seem. In aninterview with Entertainment Weekly, King proclaimed a certain character as the"greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter.“Between being praised by King and being compared to the infamous, brilliant, and cannibalistic Hannibal, this character must be truly twisted and wicked — we can only imagine the kind of monster he is referring to....

Talk about doing it for the ‘gram. The trailer for the slasher comedyTragedy Girlshas finally debuted, and it’s got all the snark, blood, and irreverent style I was hoping for. The social media satire debuted earlier this year at SXSW and emerged as one of the most buzzed about and critically acclaimed genre films from the fest and the buzz has stayed strong as it’s traveled through the festival circuit....

In addition to being one of the most stylistically distinctive filmmakers of his generation,Guy Ritchiehas also become one of the most prolific. Although there was some concern that he had been overexposed after a few blockbuster films likeThe Man From U.N.C.L.E.andKing Arthur: Legend of the Swordfailed to become box office successes, Ritchie experienced a career resurgence when he returned to making the smart, snappy British crime thrillers that kicked off his career....

[Note: This review gets into spoilers. If you’d like to watch the film spoiler-free, come back after you’ve seen it.] you may’t review a movie likeWe Summon the Darknesswithout talking about the “big twist,” which is already spelled out in the film’s marketing materials (see photo below). Set in the ’80s, it’s about three young women who meet up with three young guys at a heavy metal concert at the same time a rash of satanic murders have been committed in the area....

Disney has dominated this weekend’s box office in more ways than one. “Live-action” remakeThe Lion Kingcompletely dominated, pulling in a jaw-dropping $185 million in its U.S. opening weekend and bringing its worldwide two-week gross to $531 million. The Lion Kingis the third remake Disney has premiered this year—with two more,Maleficent: Mistress of EvilandThe Lady and theTramp,on the way later in 2019—and it’s had the most successful opening weekend of them all....

Tamar Braxton, a member of the 90s R&B groupThe Braxtons, shut down her social media accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram following an outburst beforecoming back a day later.Before the shutdown, it appeared that Tamar had made several posts on her X page claiming that her family is “toxic”. This is following the group’s recent return toreality TVwith their new show on WE tv, also known asThe Braxtons. Tensions are also high afterToni Braxtonrevealed that she nearly suffered a heart attackrecently in the series premiere episode....