Bryan Singer's X-Men and X2: X-Men United helped to create the superhero genre as we know it — but the latter film almost crashed and burned, due to one botched stunt. A recent retrospective on the first two films in the X-Men series shone a harsh light on the director's on-set practices.
Read MoreThe stakes on The Umbrella Academy keep rising. Fortunately, the Hargreeves aren't quite as ill-equipped as they were in the previous season. Astute viewers have noticed that the Umbrella Academy seems to be better at using their powers. Here's how The Umbrella Academy's powers work together.
Read MoreWhen the situation seems dire and the music swells, that's when a superhero has to show up and save the day. Of course, not all superhero entrances are created equal. From the Man of Steel to Earth's Mightiest Heroes, here are the most epic superhero entrances in movies.
Read MoreWhile there are plenty of old favorites in the thriller genre that should already be in heavy rotation in your movie night watchlists, it's also valuable to change things up every now and again. Besides, if you've already seen a thriller, that might kind of make it a little less thrilling, right?
Read MoreAmong all the Hargreeves siblings on The Umbrella Academy, Number Five had the craziest season 1 arc. Now, season 2 has arrived, and Five's journey has only gotten weirder. We sat down with Five actor Aidan Gallagher to talk about what it was like bringing a temporal paradox to life on screen.
Read MoreThe Simpsons' infamous opening couch gags are almost as beloved as the characters themselves. We're here to count down the very best ones, from the trippiest dream sequences to live-action renditions of Springfield and all its denizens.
Read MoreThe silhouettes of five people, a floating green box, and then a seventh person who looks just like Ben, have now taken the place of The Umbrella Academy. But who is the Sparrow Academy, what are their powers, and most importantly, what are Reginald's intentions with them?
Read MoreNot all sitcom pilots are great, nor do they typically wind up perfectly representing what a show will become should it run for multiple seasons. Sometimes it's fun to look back at a show's pilot and see if there are things that only make sense in hindsight.
Read MoreIn season 2 of The Umbrella Academy, the origins of each of the team's parents are revealed, and when it comes to "Mother," the truth of the maternal robot Grace becomes even more twisty.
Read MoreBoth shows are masterworks of animated comedy, and since they come from the same creator and feature similar animation styles, there's a question that's always been hanging out there in the Groening ether: Do The Simpsons and Futurama exist in the same universe? The answer is ... complicated.
Read MoreAudiences have seen Number Two throw knives with deadly precision, leaving some to believe he has telekinesis or magnetism-related abilities. In season 2, Diego moves from guiding knives to bullets, which has only stoked the fires of speculation.
Read MoreLooper recently talked with Ron Perlman about his new movie The Big Ugly, and while we had a great time discussing what he's been up to recently, we couldn't help reaching back to the past with a question we've all had on our minds: "Is there a future in Hellboy for you?"
Read MoreOne of the longest-running questions among fans of both the Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's The Umbrella Academy comics and Steven Blackman's Netflix adaptation is what happened to Ben Hargreeves? Season 2 sheds some light on the subject, but some answers are still outstanding.
Read MoreIt would be tough being the grandson of the smartest man in the universe in any event, but for Morty Smith — half of the dysfunctional duo at the center of the smash hit Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty — "tough" doesn't quite cut it. Here are the worst things Rick ever did to Morty.
Read MoreThe youngest member of the House Stark, Rickon was often overshadowed by his older siblings, but he was always an important part of the Stark family despite his short time on the show .Here's what, the actor who played him, Art Parkinson looks like today.
Read MoreFrom cartoon characters to incredible athletes, these are the saddest movie deaths we didn't see coming.
Read MoreFor much Bones' run, the series also saw a revolving door of supporting players stepping in as the so-called "Squints," who served as interns alongside Bones' titular forensic anthropologist. Zack Addy was head squint. What's the actor who played him been up to since the show ended?
Read MoreWho doesn't love a good cameo? It's an oddly gratifying experience when you recognize someone from another television series or movie in the one you're currently watching. The Reno 911! revival made sure to drop a doozy in for eagle-eyed fans of high-octane action flicks.
Read MoreSome excellent news has broken for fans of Money Heist, as it's been confirmed to return for a fifth season of heisting hijinks. Unfortunately, it's also been confirmed that the upcoming fifth season of Money Heist will indeed be its last.
Read MoreAn intense 2019 true-crime documentary is tearing it up on Netflix — telling the story of how one man came to tear up his town. Tread, which premiered last year at SXSW to rave reviews, has made its debut on the streamer's Top Ten list for movies. Its story is singularly bizarre — but all too true.
Read MoreWhat do you get when you combine a writer with a talent for telling stories with quirky, lovable characters, a director who specializes in heartwarming films, and an all-star cast of funny, musically talented actors? You get All Together Now. Here's what you need to know before you watch.
Read MoreTom Cruise, along with director Doug Liman and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, managed to secure an insanely hefty budget for his upcoming space movie. The twist? They want to actually shoot it in space. Here's the story behind this ambitious project.
Read MoreBy being adaptable, some movie stars have totally changed their big screen persona. Who are these actors, and how have they reinvented themselves? Here are the most successful movie star reinventions ever!
Read MoreIn an exclusive interview with Looper, Seth Green hopped on the phone to chat about what it's like working on Robot Chicken, his love of Star Wars, and how he got cast in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Read MoreDuring a 2020 San Diego Comic-Con@Home Q&A panel entitled "The Art of Adapting Comics to the Screen," The Dark Knight writer David S. Goyer revealed that he and director Christopher Nolan made a decision about the film's depiction of Joker that was deemed controversial.
Read MoreSpeculation is running rampant that a secret sequel to the 2019 sci-fi flick Alita: Battle Angel is in the works after Australian actor Jai Courtney — who appeared in a cameo as Jashugan in the first film —posted a mysterious photo to his Instagram account.
Read MoreIn tandem with the release of The Umbrella Academy season 2, which dropped on Netflix on July 31, series star Aidan Gallagher spoke with Looper about what it means to go from fan of the source material to the object of fan scrutiny, and how he feels about the ways the show differs from its source.
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