The original Star Wars trilogy captured the imagination of audiences like no movies before it ever had, thanks in part to the presence of its iconic villain, Darth Vader. The man under the mask, seen at the end of Return of the Jedi, certainly looked the part of the Sith lord — but who was he?
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Reviews are coming in for the reboot of venerable horror series Child's Play — and fans have reason to be cautiously optimistic. The flick is earning mixed-to-positive reviews, with many critics citing a wickedly humorous tone and a humdinger of a third act among its strengths.
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The Child's Play reboot did not come to play nice. A series of posters for the new flick — which opens the same day, June 21, as Toy Story 4 — depict its killer doll Chucky mercilessly dispatching several of the stars of Pixar's beloved franchise in a deviously clever marketing campaign.
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From movies that deserve a second chance to films that were so underrated that you might not have even heard of them, we've rounded up a selection of superhero films from the past 15 years that don't receive much acclaim, but may be worth a (re)watch.
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A delight for fans of horror folk tales and period thrillers alike, Apostle is packed with little details and implications that you'll be chewing on long after the credits have rolled. Now that we've experienced all this Netflix hit has to offer, we're breaking down its thrilling finale.
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Is a horror legend gearing up to make a big comeback? Rumor-slinging website We Got This Covered is reporting that, according to its anonymous sources, Robert Englund is preparing to return to the role of the iconic, dream-invading slasher Freddy Krueger for a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie.
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Not all Hulk battles are equal. While some are thrilling, some do a disservice to the strongest Avenger. But almost all give us plenty of smashing. From one-on-one gladiator matches to the big guy facing a whole horde of baddies, here's our picks for all the Hulk's MCU fights from worst to best.
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For some people, a movie might be required viewing, but to others, they weren’t even old enough to see the film in theaters. Whether you can believe it or not, whether you can stand to know it or not, these movies are a decade old. Keep reading, and feel the pain.
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Now that J.J. Abrams is back in the Star Wars director's chair, he has some thoughts about Episode VIII. In a recent interview, Abrams revealed the scene in Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi that shocked him the most.
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The trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife is finally here. It features callbacks galore, but plenty of these are so brief and/or subtle that they're easy to miss. Fortunately, we have a deep knowledge of Ghostbusters and an overflowing well of enthusiasm to bring to the task of pointing them out.
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The trailer for Shawn Levy's action/comedy Free Guy, starring the irrepressible Ryan Reynolds, is finally here. The spot makes very clever use of a catchy, bouncy tune that you have a little bit of trouble putting your finger on, even if it seems like you've heard it a million times before.
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Slip on those Gauntlets of Submission and get ready to tussle — the Wonder Woman 1984 trailer is here. There's tons of action in the footage, but the heart of it is love, wants, and wishes. Let's take a look at what this feast of a trailer gave us after so many months of so much build-up.
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In a recent interview with Variety, The Rise of Skywalker writer-director J.J. Abrams hinted that the upcoming final film in the Skywalker saga will include an openly LGBTQ+ character, which would be a first for the Star Wars universe.
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The world needed a hero, but they got a Guy. On Saturday, December 7, 20th Century Fox unleashed the first trailer for Free Guy — the upcoming adventure-comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a character living inside a video game. Here are the small details you may have missed in the Free Guy trailer.
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Fans of Alita: Battle Angel are following the advice of one of the flick's producers — they're getting loud. The movie has a fervent fan base despite not being a roaring box office success, and those fans have taken to Twitter with a simple message for Disney: make us a sequel, please.
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The man behind Kylo Ren has some interesting thoughts about the villain's next journey. Ahead of the release of The Rise of Skywalker, Adam Driver — who plays Kylo Ren, the former Jedi Ben Solo and son of Han Solo and General Leia Organa — has commented on the possibility of a Kylo redemption arc.
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Could a fan-favorite star of The Walking Dead be getting called up to the big leagues of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Rumor-slinging website We Got This Covered is reporting that their sources have learned that Steven Yeun is being considered to take on the role of Namor in the MCU.
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In the 2010s, the Oscars gave us all sorts of wild decisions, from absolute disasters to genuinely feel-good moments. From underdogs taking their rightful prize to industry giants crushing worthier competition, here are the best and worst Oscar decisions of the last decade.
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The 2019 Comic-Con Experience, also known as CCXP, is currently underway in São Paulo, Brazil. One intrepid Redditor has posted an image of a shirt on sale at the event which reveals a sweet new accessory Diana will be sporting in Wonder Woman 1984: a helmet with a distinctly eagle-inspired design.
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Tom Holland, who portrays the Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently revealed to Jimmy Kimmel that a fateful phone call in which he helped convince Sony Pictures and Marvel parent company Disney to come back to the bargaining table happened to occur when he was a wee bit tipsy.
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That Quentin Beck is one tricky, tricky dude. A sharp-eyed fan has noticed that the duplicitous Beck, portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal, makes an appearance early on in Spider-Man: Far From Home wearing duds that could most accurately be described as "Dad-like." The cameo was teased by the actor.
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The director of the next Planet of the Apes movie wants you to know that it'll be special... but that's apparently all he wants you to know. Wes Ball, who Disney has tapped to helm the next movie in the venerable franchise, took to Twitter with a mission statement of sorts for fans.
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There are a lot of bad anime adaptations out there, but some are way worse than others. So which ones take the prize for being absolutely awful? Well, from hated Netflix films to movies starring A-list actors, here are the worst Hollywood adaptations of anime.
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In the two years since the release of Justice League, fans have been clamoring for the Snyder Cut — the version of the superhero film the original director Zack Snyder allegedly crafted before exiting the project. One person who doesn't want to talk about it? Superman star Henry Cavill.
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America's greatest living director isn't done being great. Martin Scorsese's The Irishman was selected as the best film of the year by the New York Film Critics' Circle. It's the second year in a row that a Netflix picture has taken home the honor; Alfonso Cuarón's Roma was last year's pick.
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From Harry Potter movies to Avengers: Endgame, the past decade was full of big hits, many of which would've been very different if just one or two scenes had survived. Here are a few examples.
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Has Battinson been outfitted? Website We Got This Covered is reporting that its sources have gotten a peek at the duds Robert Pattinson will wear in the upcoming The Batman — and if their report is accurate, it'll be a version of the Batsuit quite unlike any we've seen onscreen before.
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