Tom Wellingrecently spoke out about his least favorite storyline inSmallville, and honestly, he makes a great point. For the generation that grew up in the 1990s and 2000s, Tom Welling became the face of Superman years before theDCUbegan. After Christopher Reeves' remarkable performance in the early film series, there was a long period where he remained the most recognizable version of the hero. However,Smallvilletackled a different side to Superman, with a greater focus on his life before the very public Superman debut....

Tenacious D’s career took an unexpected turn in 2024 following a highly publicized incident during an Australian tour, which resulted in a public statement fromJack Black. The duo, known for their comedic rock style and often politically charged lyrics, found themselves at the center of a media storm thatforced them to postpone their tour and future projects indefinitely. The band is best known for the musical comedy filmThe Pick of Destiny(2006), released just a few years after the huge success of Jack Black’s role inSchool of Rock....

Warning: SPOILERS for Disney’s 2025Snow Whiteremake.The original movie might have been thin on plot, but the 2025Snow Whitelive-action remake takes great measures to explain what happened to Snow White’s parents. Although the new remake makes numerous changes toSnow White’s story, some of these changes work in the movie’s favor. The 1937 filmSnow White and the Seven Dwarfsprovided little exposition to explain why the Evil Queen played such a big role in Snow’s life, but the remake very much goes out of its way to explain this....

Jon Snow killing Daenerys Targaryen is one ofGame of Thrones' most shocking plot twists, the kind of moment that sparks fervor, debate, and controversy even years later.Game of Thrones' endingfaced a backlash for many reasons - the pacing of season 8, Bran becoming king, and so on - but chief among them was its handling of Daenerys. She went from being one of the show’s two biggest heroes to its final villain, having to be stopped by her lover (and nephew) who had bent the knee to her....

One of the last major films to be released in 2024 isThe Brutalist, a historical epic which has already earned a shockingly good Rotten Tomatoes score, leaving many to wonder what makes this film so impressive. ThoughThe Brutalisthas yet to make a wide release, it has received a Certified Fresh 97%on Rotten Tomatoes. Even without a confirmed audience score, this number is impressive. If anything, it will be a big draw for viewers onceThe Brutalisthits theaters on December 20....

Julia Stiles dips her toes into the directing world with her adaptation of Renee Carlino’sWish You Were Here. Theromantic drama, starringThe Orphan’s Isabelle Fuhrman and the live-actionAladdin’s Mena Massoud, follows the path ofThe Fault in Our StarsandMe Before You. The film centers a woman who falls into a whirlwind romance with a man who is terminally ill. A month shy of Valentine’s Day, the film is out in time for those seeking that tearful experience only a romance about a dying person can provide....

First Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Reviews Are In — Is Tim Burton’s Sequel Worth The 36-Year Wait? Summary Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega discuss the powerful bond they formed on the set ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuice. The upcoming sequel sees Ryder reprising her role from the original 1988 movieas Lydia Deetz, while Ortega plays her daughter, Astrid, who is resentful towards Lydia.Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s storyfeatures a portal to the Afterlife being opened, bringing the return of Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton), who tests Lydia and Astrid’s already strained relationship in new and bizarre ways....

Star Trek: Starfleet Academyhas a twist revealed by its newest cast member, WWE superstar Becky Lynch. The nextStar Trekseriescurrently filming in Toronto,Star Trek: Starfleet Academyis created and executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau, who serve as co-showrunners.Starfleet Academyhasalready received an early season 2 renewal from Paramount+, which will film back-to-back with season 1, althoughStarfleet Academymay not premiere until 2026. Set in the 32nd century after theend ofStar Trek: Discovery,Star Trek: Starfleet Academystars Academy Award winner Holly Hunter in the lead role as the Academy’s Chancellor....

Claim to Fameseason 3 has come to an end, buta romance is just beginning for Hud Mellencamp and Mackenzie Adkins, who placed second and third respectively to winner Adam Christoferson in the finale. During the finale, Adam was revealed to be singer Michael Bolton’s nephew after he correctly guessed that Mackenzie was related to country singer and actor Trace Adkins (she’s his daughter) and Hud was singer John Mellencamp’s relative (he’s his son)....

A throwaway line that Doc Brown says to Marty McFly when he shows him the DeLorean in the firstBack to the Futuremovie slyly foreshadowed the almanac storyline for the sequel. Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale’sBack to the Futurescriptis a masterclass in plant-and-payoff; almost everything in the movie is a setup that builds to a payoff later on. Lorraine telling her kids how she fell in love with George ends up being key to Marty’s plan to ensure they get together when he goes back in time to 1955 and starts being erased from existence....

The Gooniesis one of the most iconic movies of the 1980s, largely because of its incredible young cast. Writer Steven Spielberg and director Richard Donner sought young actors with natural chemistry and strong improvisational skills to bring the Goonies to life. Many of the child actors were unknown at the time, but would go on to star in films that would shape cinema for decades.The Gooniesstill holds up today, in part because it featured actual children aged 11 to 17 during filming, which enhances the sense of authenticity, youthfulness, and camaraderie....

Most great horror movies derive quality from the strength of their moody atmospheres. Without an impactful setting, horror often loses its X factor – you need a location and a vibe that will terrify viewers to their core. Even the mosthilarious horror comedy movieshave a certain mood about them that distinctly places them within the horror genre, even as they provide audiences with reasons to laugh. Even horror films that aren’t atmospheric carry a sense of identity in their visual grammar, from preferred camera angles to the construction of sets....

Throughout the many entries into theMarvel Cinematic Universe, there have been several interesting or otherwise prevalent fan theories that have since come to age poorly. Since the beginning of theMCU’s movie timeline, the franchise has sparked the imagination of audiences around the world. Building anticipation for future releases is a key part of the MCU’s success, establishing it as one of the biggest and most popular franchises in existence due to its sprawling nature and the seemingly endless possibilities of its stories....