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Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat and Jared Keeso stand on a backyard deck in the winter in a scene from Shoresy.

How Shoresy does right by its Indigenous characters

Like Letterkenny, the show that inspired it, Hulu's hockey comedy Shoresy puts Indigenous characters in the spotlight on the ice and off it.
Erin Moriarty as Starlight looks upset in a scene from The Boys season 3.

The Boys season 3 review: Superhero torture porn

Season 3 of Amazon Studios' The Boys drops the humor and ups the darkness and depravity, and makes the whole show less entertaining in the process.
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How smart casting turned Shoresy into TV’s best hockey show

Hulu's Shoresy is one of the best hockey shows ever, and it took some daring casting choices to pull off season 1 of the Letterkenny spinoff so successfully.
Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, and Sadie Sink stand in a crowd during a high-school rally in a scene from Stranger Things 4.

Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 review: Changing up the formula

By taking big swings and blowing up past seasons' formula, Stranger Things season 4 delivers a new chapter of the saga that's worth the long wait.
The men of Shoresy smile at the camera, shirtless, with missing teeth.

Shoresy review: It’s an absolute legend

The first season of Letterkenny spinoff series Shoresy isn't just good. It might be the best hockey show ever.
Rory Kinnear stares upward, naked, from a pit, with scratches on his body and a leaf on his head.

Rory Kinnear on his multiple roles in Men and that wild final scene

Men actor Rory Kinnear opens up about filming that crazy final scene, as well as why he keeps playing multiple characters in films and series.
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How anime and seasons shaped that final, wild scene in Men

The final scene in Men is wild, but as filmmaker Alex Garland explains, it took some inspiration from anime to bring it to the screen in its final form.
A train hurtles the snow against a red horizon in an early visual effects shot from the Snowpiercer series.

How visual effects created Snowpiercer’s frozen world

FuseFX studio's visual effects supervisor on the TNT series Snowpiercer explains how his team created the frozen world outside the train's windows.
Dale and Chip walk toward the camera in a scene from Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers review: A wild, welcome return

You don't need to be a '90s kid to enjoy the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers film, which delivers a fun, all-ages adventure filled with heart and humor.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong screams at the camera in a scene from Firestarter.

Firestarter review: All smoke, no flame

The remake of 1984's Firestarter features a fantastic score and a strong performance by its lead, but wastes its potential on a tame, unsatisfying story.
Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, and Benedict Cumberbatch stare into the camera in a scene from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Doctor Strange 2 writer on Sam Raimi and Marvel’s multiverse

From mystery villains to uncertain endings, the screenwriter for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness discusses the creation of Marvel's latest film.
Two British officers stare at a corpse inside a morgue in a scene from Operation Mincemeat.

Operation Mincemeat review: A deceptively good WWII thriller

Although it meanders a bit, Netflix's WW II thriller Operation Mincemeat still delivers a compelling account of one of history greatest wartime deceptions.
Jessie Buckley picks an apple from a tree in a scene from Men.

Men review: The female gaze, darkly

Alex Garland's latest film is a terrifying journey through the female gaze and the horrors lurking in the English countryside.
Mike Myers plays three members of The Pentaverate, saluting the camera, in a scene from the Netflix series.

Mike Myers on The Pentaverate and playing multiple characters

Mike Myers and the cast of The Pentaverate discuss the challenges of playing multiple characters and getting lost in conspiracies in the Netflix series.
Benedict Cumberbatch casts a spell as Doctor Strange in a scene from "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness review: Messy magic

Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness tries to pack a lot in -- including plenty of horror -- but has trouble supporting all of that ambition.
Rebecca Romijn, Anson Mount, and Ethan Peck walk in the hallway of the USS Enterprise in a scene from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds review: Old school is new again

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds finds inspiration in the past to deliver a series set within the sci-fi saga's universe that feels fresh and new.
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How visual effects made Manhattan a war zone in HBO’s DMZ

A VFX supervisor on HBO Max series DMZ explains how visual effects turned Manhattan into a war-torn landscape for the four-part saga.
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NASA awards contracts to private spaceflight companies

Seven commercial spaceflight companies will receive $10 million in contracts from NASA.
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Amazon CEO’s unmanned spacecraft crashes during test

Test launch of Blue Origin spacecraft ends in failure for Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos.
Perched on top of a tall crane, Hibiki looks out over Tokyo in a scene from Bubble.

Bubble review: Sometimes spectacle is enough

Tetsurō Araki's animated feature Bubble is a feast for the eyes and ears, even when the convoluted story falls short of its potential.
Rowan Blanchard as Paige Evans sits in a chair in the principal's office, in a scene from Crush.

Crush review: Charming teen love story anyone can relate to

Teenage romantic comedy Crush delivers a funny, simple story that adults of any age can appreciate, no matter how old you are or who you love.
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Look, up in the sky! It’s a new Superman actor on The CW’s ‘Supergirl’!

The second season of Supergirl on The CW will feature Teen Wolf and Everybody Wants Some actor Tyler Hoechlin as Superman, DC Comics' iconic Man of Steel.
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Dwayne Johnson's 'Jumanji' sequel adds 'Doctor Who' actress Karen Gillan

Doctor Who actress Karen Gillan has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel (not reboot) to 1995's adventure film Jumanji.
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‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Daredevil’ actors join Bruce Willis in ‘Death Wish’ remake

The upcoming remake of Death Wish has reportedly added Daredevil actor Vincent D'Onofrio and Breaking Bad co-star Dean Norris to its cast.
Chewbacca and Han Solo aiming guns.

How to watch Star Wars online

There's more Star Wars content available than ever before, and fans of the franchise have plenty of ways to watch it. Read our guide to learn all your options.
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Hellboy review: A gory, entertaining reboot that sells its soul for spectacle

Director Neil Marshall's reboot of the Hellboy franchise lives up to its R rating with a gory adventure featuring David Harbour as its titular demon hero, but the impressive, effects-driven spectacle it offers audiences lacks the heart of the original franchise and its colorful supporting cast.
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Willem Dafoe will give voice to a death god in the live-action ‘Death Note’ movie

The English-language, live-action adaptation of the Death Note manga series will reportedly feature Willem Dafoe voicing one of the story's death gods.
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No joke: Jared Leto to co-produce, star in upcoming Andy Warhol biopic

Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto, who played The Joker in this year's Suicide Squad, will play pop artist Andy Warhol in an upcoming biopic.
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Box office hits and misses: ‘The Great Wall’ crumbles while ‘Lego Batman’ reigns

Matt Damon couldn't keep The Great Wall from having a rough debut in the U.S. as The Lego Batman Movie won the weekend again.
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How digital face mapping helped time (and Falcon) fly in The Winter Soldier

Oscar Effects: How digital face-mapping helped Anthony Mackie's Falcon fly and time go by for Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Hot potato and a bloody shield: Behind the VFX of Falcon and The Winter Soldier

From bloody shields to a midair game of hot potato, here's how visual effects brought the action to life in Marvel's The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series.

How ‘Jungle Book’ did the impossible, and made the entire animal kingdom talk

The visual-effects team responsible for bringing talking animals to life in The Jungle Book explains how they created the creature FX in the Disney blockbuster, one of five contenders for this year's Visual Effects Academy Award.
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How a raccoon and a tree became the human heart of Guardians of the Galaxy

Oscar Effects: How two VFX studios teamed up to make a talking raccoon and a sentient tree the stars of Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy
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Shazam review: A supersized mash-up of two films that just don’t work together

Warner Bros. Pictures' latest superhero movie, Shazam!, occasionally flies high, but all too often gets bogged down in its own uncertainty about what kind of movie it wants to be and who it's actually made for. The film stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, and Jack Dylan Grazer, and hits theaters on April 5.