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Don’t Look Up review: Finding the funny in the end of the world

Adam McKay's end-of-the-world satire Don't Look Up manages to walk the fine line between potent social commentary and comedy with help from an impressive cast.
Carrie-Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves in a scene from The Matrix Resurrections.

The Matrix Resurrections Review: Plugged in again and loving it

The Matrix Resurrections sends Neo and Trinity back into the simulation, but finds the right balance of reverence for the past and innovative twists and turns.
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Celestials, a bus, and the Big Bang: Behind the amazing VFX of Marvel’s Eternals

Marvel's Eternals went all-in on cosmic spectacle with groundbreaking visual effects, from reimagining the Big Bang to destroying the Earth from the inside.
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Terry Crews explains how his Rumble role brought him back to the past

Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Terry Crews tells us why his role in the Paramount+ animated film Rumble was a trip down memory lane for him in some unexpected ways.
Henry Cavill as Geralt in season 1 of The Witcher.

The Witcher season 2: Everything we know about the Netflix series’ next adventure

Netflix has another major hit with The Witcher. Here's everything we know about season 2, from the release date to trailers, casting news, and photos.
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from "Don't Look Up."

How the science adviser on Don’t Look Up helped keep it real with the apocalypse

How realistic are the experiences of the astronomers in Netflix film Don't Look Up? We talked to the film's science consultant, Dr. Amy Mainzer, to find out.
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The Matrix Resurrections: Everything we know about the upcoming Matrix sequel

Original co-director Lana Wachowski has written and directed a new sequel to The Matrix, called The Matrix: Resurrections, with Keanu Reeves returning.
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The Witcher Season 2 review: Moving forward again, with focus

After a successful but convoluted first season, The Witcher brings Henry Cavill's monster hunter back for a more linear, and rewarding, second story arc.
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Welcome To Earth’s producer on glowing squirrels — and Will Smith’s real superpower

It didn't take much convincing for Will Smith to join the Welcome to Earth docuseries, says producer Jane Root, but what an adventure it turned out to be.
Bradley Cooper navigates a carnival funhouse in Nightmare Alley.

Nightmare Alley review: Guillermo del Toro delivers a bleak, beautiful noir

Guillermo del Toro set his sights on the noir genre with Nightmare Alley, and the result is a captivating, tense thriller as gorgeous as it is powerful.
Winslow Fegley reaches for a Nintendo in a promotional image for 8-Bit Christmas.

8-Bit Christmas review: You don’t need to be an ’80s kid to love it, but it helps

Children of the '80s will find plenty to love in 8-Bit Christmas, a holiday film about a kid's quest for a Nintendo console — but everyone else will, too.
Hailee Steinfeld aims an arrow in a scene from Hawkeye.

Hawkeye review: Two archers, one great start for Marvel’s new series

Marvel's Hawkeye series brings Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld together for a smart, funny buddy-archer adventure that brings the fun back to the MCU.
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The cast of 8-Bit Christmas on holidays, Nintendo, and oddities of the ’80s

Neil Patrick Harris and the cast of 8-Bit Christmas reflect on their own holiday memories, bridging generations, and the retrospective weirdness of the '80s.
The cast of Amazon Studios' The Wheel of Time marches across a field.

Gender, Reddit, and books: Where The Wheel of Time cast found inspiration

The Wheel of Time saga unfolds across 12,000 pages, but Robert Jordan's books aren't the only place the cast of Amazon Studios' adaptation found inspiration.
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How visual effects helped Tom Hanks’ robot costar come to life in Finch

It took a combination of visual effects, motion-capture performance, and an animatronic actor to create the breakout star of the Apple TV+ sci-fi drama Finch.
Alex Hassell and John Cho battle in a scene from Cowboy Bebop.

Cowboy Bebop review: A gorgeous but soulless spectacle, space cowboys

It looks and sounds like its anime source material, but Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop series never quite finds the heart of its colorful characters' story.
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Everything we know so far about Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife continues the franchise that began in 1984, bringing back some members of the original cast, as well as the film's iconic car, Ecto-1.
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HBO Max nabs exclusive rights to The Big Bang Theory in multibillion-dollar deal

WarnerMedia's upcoming streaming video service, HBO Max, will have the exclusive streaming rights to Emmy-winning comedy series The Big Bang Theory for the first five years after the service launches in 2020. The Big Bang Theory joins Friends on the service, which will launch next spring.
Jeff Goldblum investigates monster masks in a scene from season 2 of The World According to Jeff Goldblum.

Dancing, dogs and being Dad: What Jeff Goldblum loves about his Disney+ series

Season 2 of The World According to Jeff Goldblum has the titular actor and musician exploring everything from dogs and dance to monsters for the Disney+ series.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Everything we know so far

Writer-director James Gunn returns to lead Star Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and the rest of the team in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Here's what we know.
Ahsoka looks in the distance in The Mandalorian.

All of the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows

Disney has big plans for the Star Wars universe. Here are all the upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows that we know of so far, both rumored and confirmed.
Tom Hanks in Finch.

Finch review: Tom Hanks and his robot find the heart in the end of the world

The end of the world is bleak and scary, but in the sci-fi drama Finch, Tom Hanks, his amazing robot, and a fuzzy dog offer a ray of light in the darkness.
Regina King and Lakeith Stanfield in The Harder They Fall.

The Harder They Fall review: Making the Old West feel new again

Director Jeymes Samuel and his cast put a fresh spin on the classic Western with a powerful, stylish adventure that's as compelling as it is fun to watch.
The cast of Doom Patrol.

Killer butts and gorilla fashion: How visual effects help Doom Patrol stay weird

HBO Max series Doom Patrol might be the strangest comic book show on TV, and it stays that way with some help from plenty of weird, wonderful visual effects.
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Lightyear trailer finally gives Toy Story’s Buzz a real Space Ranger movie

Pixar's first trailer for Lightyear teases an animated, action-packed, sci-fi adventure starring everyone's favorite Space Ranger from the Toy Story franchise.
Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynch's Dune.

David Lynch’s Dune is better than you remember, and weirder too

Denis Villeneuve has Dune on everyone's mind, but David Lynch's 1984 adaptation is probably better than you remember -- and a lot weirder, too.
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Eternals: Everything we know about Marvel’s phase 4 movie

Kumail Nanjiani and Angelina Jolie star in Eternals, a Phase 4 MCU movie. The film is scheduled to hit theaters in November 2021. Here's what we know so far.
Arnold Schwarzennegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

The best movies about technology gone wrong

We can't live without high-tech toys but boy do they know a lot about us. In these flicks, tech gets evil fast and starts taking lives or even entire planets.
Reagan Ridley contemplates conspiracies in a scene from Netflix's series Inside Job.

Christian Slater, Lizzy Caplan on conspiracies, comedy in Netflix’s Inside Job

Lizzy Caplan and Christian Slater explain how conspiracy theories and comedy intersect in the new adult animated series Inside Job, available now on Netflix.
Daniel Craig in No Time To Die.

No Time to Die: Everything we know about James Bond 25

Daniel Craig will return as secret agent James Bond in No Time to Die, the 25th installment of the franchise, hitting theaters in October 2021.
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Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame review

Following the events of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Studios concludes its first, 22-film saga with Avengers: Endgame, the culmination of more than a decade of movies and one of the franchise's most epic and emotional installments so far. As cathartic as it is thrilling, Endgame completely delivers.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘Hidden Figures’ knocks off ‘Rogue One’ (Updated)

Rogue One edged out Hidden Figures to take the top spot at this weekend's box office, while Underworld: Blood Wars had an underwhelming debut.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘Rogue One’ is now the second biggest movie of 2016

Disney and Lucasfilm's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story rang in the new year in a big way by becoming the second highest-grossing movie of 2016.
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‘Growing Pains’ actor and television host Alan Thicke has died

Canadian actor Alan Thicke has died at the age of 69 after a long career spanning music and television projects.
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BBC's new trailer for season 4 of 'Sherlock' takes detective to a dark place

The new trailer for Season 4 of The BBC's hit series Sherlock sends Benedict Cumberbatch's famous detective to some deep, dark places.
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The 'Aquaman' movie has reportedly found its villain in former 'Watchmen' star

The Conjuring star Patrick Wilson has reportedly been cast as Orm, Aquaman's diabolical half-brother, in the superhero's upcoming solo movie.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘Moana’ sinks ‘Office Christmas Party’ but ‘La La Land’ opens big

Although Disney's animated feature Moana won the weekend, it was Damien Chazelle's La La Land that had everyone buzzing about its big debut.
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‘The Fate of the Furious’ trailer sets new record for views

The first trailer for The Fate of the Furious, the eighth film in the blockbuster Fast and the Furious franchise, has set a new record for views.