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Since winning Best Picture and Best Director Oscars for "The Hurt Locker," Kathryn Bigelow has established herself as a fearless chronicler of hot button topics. This gets her in trouble sometimes. While she earned her a good deal of critical accolades for the film (including a Best Picture nod), her 2012 docudrama-thriller about the post-9/11 hunt for Osama bin Laden, "Zero Dark Thirty," was taken to task by some reviewers and politicians for appearing to suggest that the United States' enhanced interrogation techniques (aka "torture") proved useful in finding the whereabouts of the al-Qaeda leader. Five years later, she drew fire again for taking an emotionally distant approach to the Detroit Uprising of 1967 in "Detroit.

Even as Apple enjoys the unprecedented box office success of the sports drama F1 in theaters — the movie is closing in on the $600 million milestone worldwide — the tech giant can finally claim to have produced a bona fide streaming blockbuster. Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller, the genre mash-up The Gorgehas consistently been ranking at the top of Apple's viewership charts, and remains the company's only original this year to have broken into the Nielsen ratings. The Gorgewitnessed yet another spike in viewership recently, cementing itself as an unshakable hit.

According to FlixPatrol, The Gorge was the number two movie on Apple's worldwide rankings on...

July 2025 is already here, bringing with it a new slate of library additions set to arrive on your favorite streaming services. Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, Peacock, Paramount+, Shudder, and Tubi have announced their July 2025 lineups, so we’re compiling them all into a handy horror guide for your watchlists.

Of note, look for one of the year’s biggest box office draws to arrive on HBO Max on the Fourth of July: Sinners. The streaming service also adds 2025 genre titles Death of a Unicorn and Opus to its July lineup. You can continue to catch up on 2025 horror releases with Drop’s arrival on Peacock this month, too.

Check out the July 2025 horror streaming lineup below.

HBO Max

A24’s ‘Opus’

July 1

Annabelle

Get Out

Insidious

The Amityville Horror (1979)

The Amityville Horror (2005)

The Great Wall

The Last House on the Left

The Meg

July 4

Sinners

July 11

Opus

July 25

Death of a Unicorn...

Destination Moon – The 1950 science fiction classic is pioneering in more ways than just one.

On June 29th,1950, the science fiction film finally came into its own as a commercially viable genre. Produced by George Pal and directed by Irving Pichel from a screen story by the great Robert A. Heinlein, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Rip von Ronkel, “Destination Moon” (1950) was the first major American science fiction film of the postwar era. Up until that point, the science fiction genre in American cinema, especially the spacefaring kind, was largely confined to serials instead of features, and certainly wasn’t considered a mature genre worthy of adult attention. There had been a few German films in the Twenties and Thirties that tried to realistically depict space travel, most notably Fritz Lang’s “The Woman in the Moon” (1929), but for obvious reasons most of them were never released outside of Europe...

John Wickstar and musician Keanu Reeves purposely bowed out of appearing on the movie's soundtrack for incredibly humble reasons. As an actor known for major roles in everything from Bill & Ted to The Matrix, many might be aware that Reeves has also been the bassist for the alternative rock band Dogstar since 1994.

In a recent conversation with ScreenRant, John Wick score composer Tyler Bates spoke candidly about his work on the franchise and explained the respectful reason that Reeves never got involved in the music side of the production. Despite clearly having the musical chops required, Bates explained that Reeves wasn’t the type of guy to steal another artist's glory.

ScreenRant: Have you ever worked with Keanu? I know he's a bassist, [with] a band and everything.

Tyler Bates: I love the guy. Now I've done, I don’t know, seven movies he's been in, and I've encountered him on every film.

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It is extremely rare for an actor to completely reinvent and revive their career in their 50s, but that's precisely what Keanu Reeves did with the "John Wick" franchise. Over the past decade, Reeves has turned what was almost a direct-to-home-media action flick into one of the most beloved series of action films ever made. With the release of "Ballerina," it's now a full-on cinematic universe to boot. As such, one might imagine Reeves made a great deal of money as the face of the property. But while that eventually became the case, he didn't make as much as one might think right off the bat.

According to a 2016 article by The Hollywood Reporter, the "Speed" star was paid between $2 million and $2.5 million for his work in "John Wick: Chapter 2." As for the first movie? He was paid between $1 and $2 million.

This Island Earth celebrates its 70th anniversary today — it premiered in New York City on June 10, 1955, before officially opening five days later — but it still doesn’t receive the respect it deserves in the annals of science fiction.

At a glance, the pulpy space opera may appear to typify ‘50s schlock, a reputation exacerbated by being the subject of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie. A closer look, however, reveals that much of the film goes against the grain for sci-fi of the era, helping to lay the groundwork for those to come.

Based on the 1952 novel by Raymond F. Jones, This Island Earth is directed by Joseph M. Newman (“The Twilight Zone”), with uncredited contributions by Jack Arnold (Creature from the Black Lagoon), and written by Franklin Coen (The Train) and George Callahan.

The movie gets a lot right when it comes to its genre elements, from sociopolitical commentary...

It has been 15 years since the release of "The Karate Kid," which was originally a loose remake of the 1984 film of the same name. While the original film starred Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita as the student and the teacher, respectively, the 2010 film starred Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan in the same dynamic. At the time of its release, the 2010 film was nothing more than a modern adaptation of the 1984 coming-of-age classic, borrowing the title while changing the martial arts specialty to Kung Fu and relocating the setting to Beijing, China.

However, while the 2010 "Karate Kid" film remained standalone from the original four entries in the franchise for more than a decade, it was officially incorporated into the canon of the established franchise, with the latest entry, "Karate Kid: Legends." In the new film, we see the return of Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), as well as Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio...

Over two decades on from its original release, the big-budget disaster flick The Day After Tomorrow is proving as popular as ever. Starring the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid and based on a screenplay by Jeffrey Nachmanoff and directorRoland Emmerich, the hugely popular survival epic stormed the 2004 box office upon its original release, taking a reported $125 million budget and turning it into $555 million in global revenue, split between $186 million in domestic earnings and a further $369 million from overseas markets.

This total included an impressive Memorial Day weekend opening, with $68.7 million in its first three days, accounting for 36.8% of its total gross. The film became the eighth highest-grossing movie in US theaters in 2004, rivalling the likes of The Bourne Supremacy, The Polar Express, and National Treasure for a place in the top 10. The movie is also one of the 100 highest-grossing live-action movies of all time, sitting at #96, $1 million ahead...

Keanu Reeves is one of the most talked-about stars in Hollywood, with him and Chad Stahelski's John Wick becoming perhaps the biggest of its kind in recent memory. With the Ana de Armas-led next entry into the John Wick universe, Ballerina, about to make its June 6 theatrical debut, and with updates on a brand-new fifth Wick installment coming recently, it's no surprise that the eyes of many are turning to past entries in Reeves' catalog to help fill the gap.

Despite having many more famous and critically successful hits under his belt, it may surprise some that the film of choice that has found a new audience for Reeves is his 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. A groundbreaking sci-fi project that blew minds back in 1951, the remake struggled to translate to a modern audience, earning poor critical and audience reception on its 2008 debut. This is...

To answer the question in the headline of this article, the short answer is: yes. Jim Parsons actually taught himself how to play the theremin for "The Big Bang Theory."

In the episode "The Bus Pants Utilization", the lead characters gather together to invent an app that lets users solve differential equations. Such an app, they figure, is specialized enough that no one else has published one yet, and they begin to have fantasies about potential wealth and fame. Sheldon, however, begins to fantasize that their roommate Penny (Kaley Cuoco) might be angling to steal their idea, even though she clearly wants nothing to do with it. Sheldon also becomes preoccupied with their team's command structure and who the leader might be. He becomes caty, cruel, and vindictive, making fun of his teammates to assert his leadership over them.

Sheldon is eventually, understandably, kicked off the team. As revenge, he...

Keanu Reeves has cemented himself as a pop culture icon, blending action, heart, and a touch of mysticism into some of the most unforgettable roles. Whether he's bending reality, battling demons, or leading humanity’s final stand against our mechanical overlords, Reeves brings a unique depth to his characters, making them both relatable and legendary.

Here are Keanu Reeves' seven most riveting sci-fi and fantasy roles, ranked by their impact, performances, and sheer awesomeness factor.

7. Klaatu – The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

In this remake of the 1951 classic, Reeves plays Klaatu, an alien sent to Earth to determine whether humanity deserves to survive. His signature calm demeanor and otherworldly presence make him a believable extraterrestrial observer. While the movie received mixed reviews, Reeves’ portrayal of the detached, emotionless visitor added an eerie weight to the film’s apocalyptic stakes.

6. Johnny Mnemonic – Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Before The Matrix, Reeves took on another cyberpunk role as Johnny Mnemonic,...

Director Scott Derrickson is returning to horror for his next project. The filmmaker behind movies such as Marvel's "Doctor Strange" and the Apple TV+ original "The Gorge" is working once again with his creative partner C. Robert Cargill on an adaptation of the 2022 novel "Road of Bones," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project has been set up at Sony Pictures' Screen Gems, where Derrickson and Cargill's production company Crooked Highway has a first-look deal.

Derrickson is set to direct the film. He will also co-write the screenplay alongside Cargill, whom he's worked closely with ever since 2012's breakout hit "Sinister." The duo will also produce the movie, which is based on Christopher Golden's novel, which was published by St. Martin's Press. There's no word yet on who will star in the adaptation, or how soon production will get underway.

So, what's this one about, exactly? The name is...

When people talk about iconic duos in cinema, they tend to bring pairings like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and Al Pacino and Robert De Niro to the table. However, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig are the ones I think about when asked to name an iconic duet. I’ve been asking the cinematic gods above for a new film starring two of my favorite Looney Tunes for years. This year, we’ve got The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, an animated send-up to the science-fiction films of yesteryear starring Daffy, Porky, and Petunia. What could be better than that for an old Looney Tunes head like me? Interviewing Eric Bauza and Candi Milo (Petunia Pig), the voice actors behind characters that helped pour the foundation of an entertainment art form I love more than any other genre.

During my chat with Eric and Candi,...

In Dan Farah’s The Age of Disclosure, one of the buzziest documentaries to premiere at SXSW this year, it takes interviews with 34 people from all levels of government and military to make the case that we’re not alone in the universe, and that we should all be paranoid about the vast conspiracy keeping civilians from finding out.

In Robert Stone’s Starman, premiering at SXSW to generally less buzz, only one person is interviewed, but he makes his own case for why we’re not alone, using this conviction to reflect on several decades of human progress and the fact that, no matter what else is happening out in the stars, we only have one Earth.

I’m not really valorizing one philosophical mindset over the other, nor exactly stating a preference for one filmmaking approach or the other. I’m just noting that while The Age of Disclosure...

Some people complain that there is no point to sequels, remakes and reboots. Why make a new version when it obviously can't be as good as the original? They have a point. Hollywood has littered our screens with disappointment. Sometimes they are pretty and well acted but completely misunderstand the original film: Blade Runner 2049. Sometimes they just mess things up like the remakes of The Day The Earth Stood Still and Bangkok Dangerous. Sometimes they are good, and Yojimbo (a loose remake of The Glass Key) and Sanjuro, its sequel, are very good.

The BFI have released both films in a single package. It comes in both standard Blu-ray (HD from 4K restoration) and Uhd (4K). Both of the films are black and white and benefit greatly from the high dynamic range that the Uhd format provides. In terms of audio and visual quality the restorations are both up to.

Some people complain that there is no point to sequels, remakes and reboots. Why make a new version when it obviously can't be as good as the original? They have a point. Hollywood has littered our screens with disappointment. Sometimes they are pretty and well acted but completely misunderstand the original film: Blade Runner 2049. Sometimes they just mess things up like the remakes of The Day The Earth Stood Still and Bangkok Dangerous. Sometimes they are good, and Yojimbo (a loose remake of The Glass Key) and Sanjuro, its sequel, are very good.

The BFI have released both films in a single package. It comes in both standard Blu-ray (HD from 4K restoration) and Uhd (4K). Both of the films are black and white and benefit greatly from the high dynamic range that the Uhd format provides. In terms of audio and visual quality the restorations are both up to.

I don’t know what’s crazier: The fact that “The Day the Earth Blew Up” is the first fully-animated “Looney Tunes” feature ever released in theaters, or that Warner Bros. — who first commissioned the project for HBO Max (Rip) before shopping it around to other buyers — was so determined to prevent the film from achieving its destiny.

Can a fun, slap-happy, and beautifully animated buddy comedy fronted by some of the most famous cartoon characters of all time and budgeted at 8.57% the cost of “Inside Out 2” really be that big of a risk? New distributor Ketchup Entertainment is certainly hoping to prove otherwise, and they’re doing so with the benefit of a movie that’s very much about the joy and importance of preserving the classics long after they’ve gone out of fashion.

A wise man once promised “that gum you like is going to come back in style,...

Somewhere, deep in the forests of an undisclosed location in Europe, there is a valley. The existence of this no-man’s land is a secret known to those with only the highest security clearances. Shrouded in fog and buffeted by steep walls of rock, it is considered one of the most dangerous places on Earth. Towers sit high atop the cliffs on both sides of the canyon, facing each other. One houses black-ops military personnel from the West, the other from from the East. For decades, two lone soldiers have...

Debuting on Apple TV+ on February 14 is director Scott Derrickson’s The Gorge, starring Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy and Sigourney Weaver.

Two highly-trained operatives (Teller and Taylor-Joy) are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within. They bond from a distance while trying to stay vigilant in defending against an unseen enemy. When the cataclysmic threat to humanity is revealed to them, they must work together in a test of both their physical and mental strength to keep the secret in the gorge before it’s too late.

In a recent interview Derrickson said The Gorge is much like Until Dawn and Silent Hill, “I love those games, and I do think that gaming has sort of set the bar for gunplay action, especially if you’re really with a single character or two characters,...

One of the funniest scenes in cult classic Army of Darkness features Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams arriving at the Necronomicon’s location, only to forget the last word of the phrase needed that will allow him to pick it up safely. So he mumbles, he coughs, and just generally mispronounces it altogether. That phrase is “Klaatu barada nikto,” and if it sounds familiar, it should. "Klaatu barada nikto" was first spoken on film in the 1951 sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Ridley Scott’s Net Worth 2024(Photo Credit – YouTube)

Ridley Scott is a celebrated filmmaker who has made films like Alien, Gladiator, Blade Runner, and more. He has been working in the industry for decades and has amassed massive wealth, amounting to an impressive net worth. His latest film, Gladiator II, reportedly ended its theatrical run recently after collecting over $460 million worldwide. Amidst that, let’s take a look at Scott’s net worth in 2025!

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The English director and producer was born in South Shields in 1937, two years before the Second World War. The filmmaker was brought up in a military family—his father was a senior officer in the Royal Engineers and was, therefore, absent for most of his early life. His elder brother Frank joined the Merchant Navy.

Ridley Scott’s interest in science fiction began by reading the novels of Hg Wells as a child. The filmmaker...

John Cleese, the 85-year-old British comedy icon, has suggested that he is kicking his Twitter/X habit after 18 years.

An avid poster on Elon Musk’s social media platform, the Monty Python star said he was moving to Substack, where he hopes to encounter a “better class of person.”

In a video announcing his decision, Cleese twinkled and raised his eyebrows, telling his 5.4M followers: “And also, it’s not owned by you know who.”

He was not definitive about leaving X, meaning he may continue posting on the platform as he builds his Substack following.

I'm moving to Substack! pic.twitter.com/spi37WliQH

— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) January 28, 2025

Over on Substack, Cleese added: “I used to like Twitter but always felt very constrained by the 144 limit. This brought problems for the irony-challenged, who misunderstood a lot of what I was trying to say.

“I hope that now I am...

Modern audiences typically suffer from an affliction known as black-and-white movie phobia. While there still exists plenty of cinephiles who enjoy black-and-white cinema, the vast majority of mainstream audiences have minimal interest in older black-and-white films. Teaching film at the collegiate level has provided ample evidence related to people's perceived indifference toward black-and-white cinema. However, once exposed to black-and-white movies, many realize these older films constitute some of the greatest works in the history of cinema.

Many of the best science fiction films ever made are older movies that were shot in black-and-white. During the silent era, films such as Metropolis set the standard for the future of the science fiction genre. The 1930s saw the rise of science fiction horror films such as Frankenstein and Island of Lost Souls. In the 1950s, science fiction films like The Day the Earth Stood Still, Godzilla, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and...

Leigh Whannel's Wolf Man is set to hit theaters in a matter of days, and while it remains to be seen if it will be a hit at the box office, there's no denying that we’ve seen an uptick in mainstream monster movies as of late. Sure, vampires and werewolves have always been a Hollywood staple, but these days those creatures of the night seem to be more allegorical than ever before. They're not just bloodthirsty characters looking for a quick snack; they're almost a mirror of society in a way, and it's for that reason that Whannell believes monster movies are hitting on all cylinders right now.

Speaking with GamesRadar+, Whannell was asked why he thinks people are loving films like Abigail, Nosferatu, Werewolves, and Terrifier more than ever. While Hollywood produces a number of monster films every year, their popularity seems to be cyclical, and something...

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Before the release of classic science fiction shows like Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, science fiction was often relegated to the status of low-budget B movie cinema. The 1950s were particularly known for these campy and cheap, yet hugely influential movies that continue to impact film-making today. One of the greatest B movies of all time has surprisingly never been remade, despite Hollywood's current fixation with rebooting classics -- but has recently entered the early stages of development.

Science fiction stands out as one of the most respected genres in modern fiction, thanks to shows and movies like Star Trek,...

As awards season heats up, From Ground Zero, Palestine’s Oscar entry that’s on the shortlist for Best International Feature, debuts this weekend at about 70 AMC locations in top 20 markets and select arthouses including the Quad in New York and Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles.

The documentary from Watermelon Pictures is a series of 22 video diaries by Palestinian filmmakers commissioned and assembled by Gaza native Rashid Masharawi that show what it’s like on the ground in Gaza trying to survive and keep families safe, fed and sheltered amid Israeli bombardments. Mostly shying away from politics, From Ground Zero is a view of life in hellish conditions that also finds hope in small moments of normalcy. Masharawi, who currently lives in France, set up a fund early in the Israel-Hamas war to support filmmaking in Gaza.

Watermelon and parent MPI Media took a risk opening soon after Oscar shortlists were unveiled,...

Why Did Keanu Reeves Land In A “Movie Jail?” ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Keanu Reeves is known for crazy comebacks, but according to Looper, before John Wick, he faced “movie jail” after turning down Speed 2: Cruise Control. The phase came after Reeves reached heights of success for playing Neo in The Matrix and the iconic Jack Traven in Speed. Fox rushed for a sequel after Speed became a $350M hit. But Reeves, who felt burnt out and craved new challenges, said no. That choice sidelined him for years until he finally reclaimed his action-hero throne with John Wick.

Fox had grand plans for Speed 2. Sandra Bullock was on board, lured by the promise of financing her passion project, Hope Floats. The plot swapped the original’s adrenaline-pumping bus for a cruise ship nightmare, but Reeves wasn’t sold. Why? “I didn’t want to do two action movies back-to-back,...

Feature films have not been kind to the Looney Tunes. There was a time when the wacky adventures of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and their animated pals were the best and funniest shorts on the silver screen, an era that lasted decades. But most of their longer movies were repackaged classic skits, thinly strung together by new bookend material based on whatever movie or TV show was hot at the time, like “Fantasy Island” or “Ghostbusters.” Then of course there were the “Space Jam” films, two of the most creatively bankrupt and shamelessly tacky brand exploitations in the history of [checks notes] everything.

Until now the only great “Looney Tunes” feature was the one that completely flopped, Joe Dante’s inspired and hilarious “Back in Action,” which smartly skewered the callow capitalism that made the “Space Jam” movies a cinematic crime. The new film, “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,...

“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” is one of the animated delights of the year. In the franchise’s first fully 2D-animated theatrical feature, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza) discover a secret alien plot to take over the world via mind-control and chewing gum, gumming up the works with their inimitable antics in the process.

Peter Browngardt (“Looney Tunes Cartoons”) captures the essence of the wacky odd couple with wit and warmth, channeling the outrageous style of Bob Clampett. But were it not for Ketchup Entertainment, “The Day the Earth Blew Up” would’ve been killed off by Warner Bros. Discovery for tax purposes like the live-action/animated Looney Tunes hybrid “Coyote vs. Acme.” Thankfully, “The Day the Earth Blew Up” will receive a Best Animated Feature Oscar campaign from Ketchup (with a qualifying run starting December 13) ahead of its theatrical opening February 28, 2005.

For Browngardt,...

Jaden Smith performed on stage, showcasing his journey from actor to music artist (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Jaden Smith’s rise to fame came fast. At just 8, he starred alongside Will in The Pursuit of Happyness, kicking off his Hollywood career. By 2008, he was solidifying his star power in The Day the Earth Stood Still, and by 2010, he was front and center in The Karate Kid with Jackie Chan. His role in After Earth in 2013 was another highlight, but then, Jaden pulled back—he was ready to shift focus to music.

By 2014, after The Good Lord Bird, Jaden hit pause on acting to dive into his true passion: music. He dropped his debut mixtape, The Cool Tape, following his early collaboration with Justin Bieber on Never Say Never. It wasn’t just a career move—it was Jaden finding his voice and stepping out of his parents’ shadow to make his mark as a musician.

Sci-fi films have always been a popular choice for moviegoers. Not only are they great examples of world-building, creativity, and artistry in storytelling, but they contain deeper meanings about society and culture. The best sci-fi films draw upon fundamental parts of society as inspiration for the worlds they create, prompting viewers to examine what makes us human.

Sci-fi films often focus on looking into the future, but several films from the past are still relevant today. In fact, many of sci-fi's modern franchises are influenced and inspired by these classics. For example, Franklin J. Schnaffer's Planet of the Apes and Ridley Scott's Alien have lived on through several modern sequels and adaptations. Films like these have made the recipe for delivering an entertaining yet powerful story that examines issues from beauty standards to human warfare.

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) Directed by Robert Wise

The Day The Earth Stood Still...

America’s obsession with extraterrestrial beings gave birth to the alien invasion trope in the genre of science fiction films, serving as both a reflection of cultural anxieties and a vehicle for exploring profound existential questions. Emerging in the mid-20th century, particularly during the Cold War, these films tapped into fears of the unknown, foreign threats, and the potential consequences of technological advancement. These films cast aliens as vicious invaders hellbent on humanity’s annihilation or innocuous intergalactic travelers victimized by our own inhumanity to strangers.

Films such as “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951), “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978), “Alien” (1979), “Independence Day” (1996), “Cloverfield” (2008), and “Arrival” (2016) illustrate how the genre mirrored societal concerns while also probing deeper questions about identity, morality, and humanity’s place in the universe. This enduring trope has evolved, adapting to contemporary issues while remaining a captivating element of American popular films, highlighting our fascination...

HBO announced today that Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler have officially joined the cast of the upcoming DC series Lanterns. Aaron Pierre will play John Stewart and Kyle Chandler has been cast as Hal Jordan.

The anticipated series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Lanterns is an HBO series in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios. Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King will co-write the series based on the DC comic Green Lantern.

James Hawes directs the first two episodes. The series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof, King, and Hawes.

Aaron Pierre currently stars as the lead in Jeremy Saulnier’s Rebel Ridge, which debuted on Netflix on September 6th and was the #1 title worldwide on the streaming service for three weeks in a row.

Ah, the illustrious journey of Jaden Smith’s career—a delightful potluck of acting, music, and fashion that has left us all wondering, “What’s next on his agenda?” He first caught our eye as the charming child actor in The Pursuit of Happyness and The Karate Kid. Who could forget his epic karate moves and those heartwarming moments that made us all reach for the tissues? But, forget acting roles; He’s all about self-expression in ways that often make us feel like we need a manual to keep up!

Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness | Credits: Columbia Pictures

Jaden and his sister Willow Smith share a fun relationship that’s like a never-ending episode of a quirky talk show. The former once made a surprising revelation by boldly stating his ambition to be the craziest person ever—a truly lofty goal!

Jaden Smith Has a Quest for Ultimate Craziness?...

When it comes to Hollywood’s elite, only a few actors possess the universal respect and admiration that Keanu Reeves does. Known for his down-to-earth personality and dedication to his craft, the actor has built a career marked by iconic roles in films like The Matrix and John Wick. Yet, amidst the action-packed blockbusters and thrilling narratives, he once teamed up with the likes of Jaden Smith and Jennifer Connelly to play an alien in the 2008 film, The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Keanu Reeves in John Wick 4 | Credits: Lionsgate

After all, Smith’s acting career had taken off after he starred with Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness. However, shortly after their team-up, Reeves opened up about what it was like working with the now 26-year-old.

How Keanu Reeves felt about Jaden Smith in The Day the Earth Stood Still

Jaden Smith may have broken onto the scene with his acting skills.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #24!

Star Trek: The Motion Pictures tagline just got an awesome new in-universe meaning. Released in 1979, Star Trek: The Motion Picture marked the beloved franchises return to greatness. While fan and critical opinion of the film is divided, it helped ensure Star Treks survival, ultimately leading to what fans know and love today. Now, in Star Trek #24, the films epic tagline takes on an amazing new meaning.

Star Trek #24 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Megan Levens. Captain Sisko and the crew of the USS Theseus are fleeing the destruction of the Pleroma. TLir helps save the ship from destruction, but seemingly loses their god-like powers in the process. A text piece in the issue, made to resemble their diary before becoming corporeal, expresses their excitement over the prospect of being mortal. They conclude the journal entry by declaring the death of their old self,...

Although you won’t often hear his name mentioned among auteur theorists, four-time Oscar winner Robert Wise amassed an impressive filmography in his lifetime. Let’s take a look back at 20 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Wise cut his teeth as a film editor, most notably working on Orson Welles‘ landmark film “Citizen Kane” (1941), for which he received an Oscar nomination. He made his directorial debut with “The Curse of the Cat People” (1944), the first of many successful collaborations with low-budget horror producer Val Lewton.

Throughout his career, Wise excelled at a number of genres, including science fiction (“The Day the Earth Stood Still”), film noir (“Odds Against Tomorrow”), horror (“The Haunting”), war (“The Desert Rats”), comedy (“Two for the Seesaw”), and drama (“Executive Suite”). Rather than imposing his own directorial fingerprint on each film, Wise instead tried to adapt his style to best suit the material.

The 1950s were an intriguing era for horror cinema, reflecting the anxieties of a post-war world and the dawn of the atomic age. Films of this decade often explored themes of invasion, mutation, scientific hubris, and the unknown, driven by the fears of nuclear annihilation and the burgeoning space race. For instance, iconic movies like The Day the Earth Stood Still and Invasion of the Body Snatchers tapped into paranoia around alien invasions and communist infiltration.

CBS's Tracker, based on a novel by Jeffery Deaver, is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver Film Studios is a popular location for various movie and TV productions. Vancouver's diverse landscapes double as various US cities for Tracker's episodes, adding to its authenticity.

CBS's Tracker follows Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw as he travels around the United States for different cases, but the majority of the TV show is filmed in one location (and it's not in the United States). The action drama series, created by Ben H. Winters, is based on Jeffery Deaver's 2019 novel The Never Game, which also centers around Colter, a survivalist who makes his living by taking on civilian cases and consulting with local law enforcement to find lost people and things. Consequently, Colter is always on the move, never settling in one place for very long.

Tracker was CBS's highest-rated scripted series during the 20232024 season.

Classic films like The Day the Earth Stood Still are iconic for a reason attempting to modernize them may not always succeed. Keanu Reeves' remake of the beloved sci-fi staple fell short, failing to capture the magic of the original '50s classic. Hollywood's trend of remaking revered classics shows that some iconic films are best left untouched, preserving their legacy.

Hollywood just can't get enough of drawing upon established classic films for inspiration and giving them a modern-day makeover, with the results often being a bit...underwhelming. Despite all the technological advancements and dazzling special effects available at their fingertips, studios have a tough time replicating the magic, wonder, and legacy of these acclaimed staples.

While there are certainly some standout reimaginings like West Side Story and War of the Worlds, there are also plenty of less-than-brilliant remakes that have left a sour taste in the mouths of fans.

Reeves' diverse career has had ups and downs, marked by hits like The Devil's Advocate and misses like The Whole Truth. The Whole Truth fell short due to a lackluster script, slow pace, and poor character development, contrasting with the success of The Devil's Advocate. Reeves struggles with underdeveloped character arcs in The Whole Truth, failing to leave a lasting impact compared to his role in The Devil's Advocate.

Although Keanu Reeves has gained widespread popularity, his performance in 2016s The Whole Truth shadowed in comparison to his film with Al Pacino in The Devils Advocate. Reeves career has been marked by several milestones, and hes had the uncanny ability to reinvent himself through the decades, maintaining relevance with newer generations. Keanu Reeves taken on a wide range of roles, showing versatility in multiple genres and leaving his mark as an actor with both comedic and dramatic talent.

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Keanu Reeves has starred in some of the most iconic films of from each decade starting from the 90s. That decade saw Reeves cement himself as the bonafide action hero with Point Break, Speed, and The Matrix. The actor continued his successful reign in the Matrix franchise with the two sequels.

Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in Point Break | 20th Century Fox

However, one of the projects that did not turn out as well as he hoped was the 2008 sci-fi The Day the Earth Stood Still. The film is one project that Reeves regrets doing. In a 2017 interview, the John Wick star remarked that the failure of the film put his career at a complete standstill.

Keanu Reeves Claims He Was in Studio Jail After The Day the Earth Stood Still‘s Failure

Keanu Reeves’ The Day the Earth Stood Still is one of his worst-reviewed films | 20th Century Fox...

And we’re back. We’re back to possession and we are back to it being heavy on the religious side and everything purported to be a true story. This time we are looking a little deeper into the legal implications of what happens when someone is injured or even dies during an exorcism, sanctioned or not. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (watch it Here) was a massive commercial hit and garnered middle of the pack reviews when it came out in 2005. 2005 was not a banner year for horror and it was different from the slew of remakes as well as setting itself apart from nearly everything else that came out that year. While The Asylum, known for schlock takes on popular products, would release their version of the true story in 2011 and German film Requiem would come out to far better acclaim the next year, Emily Rose would be...

Stars: Leven Rambin, Jake McLaughlin, Dee Wallace, Shane West, Sohvi Rodriguez | Written and Directed by Marcos Efron

Opening with a quote from Carl Sagan, “For small creatures such as we, the vastness is made bearable only through love” Last Night on Earth then shows us a brief glimpse of a couple and their young son camping. The man seems troubled, the woman so obviously upset that the boy asks his father about it. “She’s just tired” he replies unconvincingly.

Nearby, Holly and Ryan are staying in a trailer. They seem happy, although there are hints to the contrary scattered through their conversations and actions. A flashback to a party only heightens the feeling.

Writer/director Marcos Efron teases the viewer, making it clear that something is very wrong with the world we are seeing, but not giving any clues as to what that is. And if you actually did...

A defining scene in Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s startling movie Evil Does Not Exist shows an adversarial meeting between the residents of an idyllic Japanese village and the representatives of an opportunistic Tokyo-based company. The two groups have gathered to discuss plans for the construction of a luxury camping site. To build goodwill for the project, the representatives, a pair of meek city dwellers, deploy banal commercialese to make their case. They use phrases like “optimize” and “invigorate” to describe what the site might bring to the area. They insist it will be “mutually beneficial.”

But these benefits, if they are even to be taken seriously, are one-sided. Life in this pastoral community depends on finely tuned interactions between humans and the environment. Throughout Evil Does Not Exist, Hamaguchi offers elegant glimpses of daily routines as evidence of this carefully navigated relationship. We see Takumi, a central character played with haunting ambiguity by Hitoshi Omika,...

Since the advent of Ott platforms and other streaming services, directors are increasingly minting out notable series or shows across all genres and do not want to limit their cinematic vision to being only released in theaters. One of the first to achieve this was Marvel TV Studios, which produced hit shows like Agents of Shield and Agent Carter that aired on the ABC channel and dominated TV screens and movie theaters alike.

Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in a still from The Karate Kid

Following in the footsteps of Marvel Studios, even the makers of Cobra Cai conceived a fully functional idea for Jaden Smith’s The Karate Kid movie, creating a unique and distinct universe of their own. While the plan may seem like a great idea to some, had it received the go-ahead, it would have disastrously backfired.

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Keanu Reeves is one of the most magnetic movie stars we have today. Even after his explosion into iconography with The Matrix, the cavernous lows of The Day the Earth Stood Still and Ronin 47, and the constant criticism of his talent as an actor, his star power has only grown in recent years. He's withstood so many slings and arrows that he deserves the chance to pick his own projects, like joining the satirical world of Ruben stlund or becoming everyone's favorite edgy hedgehog. It's a privilege he hasn't always been able to enjoy, and in a worst-case scenario that actually happened to him, he was once tricked by someone he trusted into doing a role he never wanted in the first place. Even worse, that betrayal job led to him making one of the worst films of his career, playing the title character in The Watcher, going way outside...

The Twilight Zone episode "Six Degrees of Freedom" explores deep existential themes through a space mission premise and a surprising twist. The ending of "Six Degrees of Freedom" raises questions about salvation and humanity's worthiness, with a profound conclusion that challenges perceptions. Despite mixed reviews, the episode stands out for its fresh storytelling approach and visually striking set design, sparking discussions among fans.

The Twilight Zone episode 6, Six Degrees of Freedom", uses a space mission premise to raise larger questions about the cosmos - and like most episodes of the show, the ending of the "Six Degrees of Freedom" Twilight Zone installment created many conversations. As Earth destroys itself, five astronauts attempt to successfully land on Mars in order to colonize the planet. At times, Six Degrees of Freedom feels like a bait-and-switch episode, but it ultimately reaches a profound conclusion about salvation and whats known as The Great Filter.

While it's impressive when science fiction films can anticipate future events, the most defining works within the genre arent just relevant because of their predictive abilities. The science fiction genre allows inventive storytellers to draw a mirror to current societal issues by developing a unique mythology. Released during a decade in which the genre was growing far more popular, The Day The Earth Stood Still has been subsequently hailed as one of the greatest science fiction films of all-time. The allusions to real world anxieties are certainly present in The Day The Earth Stood Still, but its themes go deeper than paralleling the conflicts between the United States and Soviet Union. The Day The Earth Stood Still addresses existential themes about saviors and contains direct allusions to Christian mythology.