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Picking up the pieces Prime Video After last week’s cliffhanger left the fates of Galadriel, Halbrand (Charlie Vickers), Queen Míriel (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), the Númenorean army, and the Southlanders all up in the air, I’ll admit I approached episode 7 with some concern over whether credited writer Jason Cahill and director Charlotte Brändström would opt to skip over resolving this storyline altogether. It would’ve been a justifiable (if frustrating) creative choice to save the meatiest arc for what will surely be a show-stopping finale next week, to be fair, but thankfully it takes no time at all to return us to the devastation wrought by Adar, his orcs, and the traitorous Southlander Waldreg (Geoff Morrell) after the violent eruption of what turns out to be Mount Doom....

The True Story Behind The Good Nurse Netflix By Devin Meenan/Nov. 12, 2022 5:00 pm EST “Based on a true story.” No five words in cinema have been abused more than those that have opened so many movies. “The Good Nurse” is one of them. Netflix’s latest true crime drama is based on the 2013 book by Charles Graeber and documents Charles Cullen, a nurse who murdered patients from 1988 to 2003 by injecting insulin and/or digoxin into IV bags....

The Undeclared War Release Date, Cast, And More Peacock By Debopriyaa Dutta/July 26, 2022 10:15 am EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Peter Kosminsky is back with a thriller drama series titled “The Undeclared War,” which chronicles a fictional take on the events that might ensue in the near future, within the context of an escalating cyberwar between Russia and the United Kingdom....

10 Underrated Disaster Movies That Deserve A Watch AVCO Embassy Pictures By Eric Langberg/Nov. 8, 2022 2:38 pm EST The disaster film comes and goes. The genre was massive in the 1970s, leading to classics like “The Towering Inferno” and “The Poseidon Adventure.” It saw a resurgence in the ’90s thanks to hits like “Armageddon” and “Dante’s Peak,” and there’s been a slight bump over the past decade, too — think “Skyscraper” and “San Andreas,” both starring The Rock....

A Christmas Story Christmas Teaser: Oh, Fudge! Ralphie Returns In HBO Max’s Holiday Sequel HBO Max By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 17, 2022 12:48 pm EST If “8-Bit Christmas” didn’t tickle your nostalgic holiday bone last year, HBO Max is going to try again with a more direct approach. In November, the streaming service is bringing a sequel to the beloved 1983 holiday classic “A Christmas Story,” complete with a redundant title and the return of the film’s original cast members....

Bad Times At The El Royale Ending Explained: The Misdirection Of Morality 20th Century Studios By Lyvie Scott/Dec. 3, 2022 5:00 pm EST Seven strangers all harboring a secret descend on a hotel for one bloody, eventful night. It’s the kind of premise that’s fueled many a hard-boiled noir, one that continues to inspire pastiche filmmakers today. “Bad Times at the El Royale” director Drew Goddard spun an incredibly nuanced web out of this simple conceit, using it to comment on a myriad of themes that dominated the 1960s....

Denis Villeneuve’s Favorite Shot From Prisoners Doesn’t Feature A Single Actor Warner Bros. Pictures By Andrew Housman/Sept. 24, 2022 10:00 pm EST “Prisoners,” director Denis Villeneuve’s suffocatingly intense thriller about child abduction and the black depths of the human psyche, boasts a star-studded cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo, Terrence Howard, and Paul Dano. Despite all this Hollywood pedigree, however, Villeneuve was fixated on one shot of the film that featured a tree in lieu of any actors....

Here’s Why Bob Iger Is Back At Disney, And Bob Chapek Is Out Jerod Harris/Getty Images By Erin Brady/Nov. 21, 2022 2:07 pm EST Late last night, the entertainment industry was rocked by a shocking revelation. Bob Chapek, who became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in February 2020, had stepped down from his position effective immediately, with his predecessor, Bob Iger, returning to the post once more. While Chapek’s tenure at the mega-company has been riddled with controversy, there’s no denying that this announcement and its timing seemed bizarre....

Horror Wasn’t The Genre John Carpenter Set Out To Direct Universal Pictures By Miyako Pleines/Oct. 9, 2022 7:00 pm EST Perhaps most famously known for his genre defining 1978 film, “Halloween,” John Carpenter is a horror maestro. It’s almost impossible to talk about horror without mentioning his name. He’s created so many phenomenal gems for the genre that it’s hard to imagine horror without his contributions. Along with the “Halloween” franchise, films like “The Thing,” “They Live,” and “Escape from New York” have all gone on to become classics, and rightfully so....

The Dance of the Dragons HBO This section touches on light spoilers for the “House of the Dragon” season 1 finale. While Warner Bros. Discovery could theoretically report any number they want for the “House of the Dragon” season finale, Variety notes that the show’s streaming viewership per third-party Nielsen data also increased or held steady across its first six weeks. It jumped up from 327 million minutes streamed in the show’s first week to 741 and 781 million minutes in its second and third week, then leveled off with 1....

It’s always been extremely difficult to get a television show greenlit on a major network. Creatives seemingly need to jump through endless hoops and pass all sorts of tests, and in the end, it can all come down to the personal whims of some executive. It’s hard to believe that a show like “The Simpsons,” which has been around for more than 30 years at this point, also at one point struggled just to get made....

Kevin Feige Has Been Trying To Get Black Panther 2’s Namor Onscreen Since Before The MCU Marvel Studios By Sandy Schaefer/Oct. 27, 2022 12:49 pm EST The inclusion of Namor (as played by Tenoch Huerta) in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” can mean very different things depending on where you’re coming from. If you’re well-versed in the history of Marvel Comics, then you’re likely aware the Sub-Mariner has been around since the Golden Age of comic books and has gone through varying iterations since his creation in 1939, ranging from a grumpy do-gooder to a hot-tempered antihero....

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Makes ‘Their Choice,’ Commits Crimes Against Video Editing Crunchyroll By Adam Wescott/Nov. 28, 2022 2:30 pm EST “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury” has spent much of its run so far loudly critiquing unrestrained capitalism. The Benerit Group runs the solar system with machines built on the back of cheap labor from the inhabitants of Earth. Its president Delling Rembran crushes innovative ideas that pose a threat to the hegemony of the military-industrial complex....

Network’s Dialogue Didn’t Leave Any Room For Error United Artists By Jeremy Smith/July 30, 2022 8:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sidney Lumet was born to the boards. His parents were theatrical professionals who thrust him into Broadway productions before he’d turned 10. But, as a young man, he came to love actors more than he loved acting. In his 20s, he earned acclaim as an Off-Broadway director, which drew the attention of television producers looking to bring quality theater into the homes of Americans not fortunate enough to live in New York City....

Pepsi, The Rescue Dog Who Plays Krypto In Titans, Was Afraid Of Boom Mics At First [NYCC] HBO Max By Caroline Cao/Oct. 10, 2022 12:42 pm EST Dogs are the best companions for humans, especially when they can shoot lasers from their irresistible eyes (sorry exclusively cat people, I do not make the rules). Krypto, the doggie of Connor Kent (Joshua Orpin), aka Super Boy, forged from the DNA of Lex Luther and Clark Kent (yes, that is messed up), from “Titans” has to be the cutest pet there is in the DC Universe, adding some fluff to the brooding Titans....

Quinta Brunson Gets Her Revenge For Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Dumb Comedy Bit’ During Her Emmy Acceptance Speech ABC By Shania Russell/Sept. 15, 2022 11:55 am EST Earlier this week, “Abbott Elementary” creator, writer, and star Quinta Brunson became the second Black woman in 74 years of Emmy history to take home an award for Best Comedy Writing. Even before she was presented with a trophy, Brunson had already made history as the first Black woman to receive three comedy Emmy nominations — an accomplishment that won’t surprise anyone who has already experienced the joy of watching Brunson’s hit sitcom....

She-Hulk Head Writer Jessica Gao On Rejected Marvel Pitches And The Wong Cinematic Universe [Interview] Marvel Studios By Valerie Ettenhofer/Aug. 15, 2022 4:00 pm EST Jessica Gao is no stranger to comedy. The writer/producer has worked on animated hits like “Rick & Morty” and “Robot Chicken,” along with live-action shows like “Silicon Valley” and Nickelodeon’s “Big Time Rush.” But this month, Gao is making her Marvel debut as the creator and head writer of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law....

Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi Explores The Dynamic Between Jedi Master Dooku And Apprentice Qui-Gon Jinn Disney+ By Devin Meenan/Oct. 27, 2022 12:00 pm EST Spoilers for “Tales of the Jedi” follow Count Dooku feels like a wasted “Star Wars” villain. A late addition to the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy, he has scant focus even in “Attack of the Clones” and a quick death in “Revenge of the Sith.” The idea behind his character is a solid one; a Jedi who’s disgusted with the corrupt Senate and his order’s complicity with it, and so breaks away....

Strange World Producer Roy Conli On Primal Outpost, Altering Characters, And More [Exclusive Interview] Disney By Vanessa Armstrong/Nov. 23, 2022 3:00 pm EST Disney Animation’s latest feature, “Strange World,” hits theaters today. The film is an adventurous romp that focuses on themes of father-son relationships and taking care of where you live — not only for yourself, but for future generations. It also has some twists and surprises that I highly recommend you avoid finding out about before you see the movie....

The 15 Best Gene Hackman Movies, Ranked Touchstone Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Oct. 6, 2022 12:17 pm EST Gene Hackman is one of the greatest actors of all time. He’s also someone who has reinvented himself for many different generations. Although some great actors have never returned to the highlights of their early work, Hackman continued to prove why he was one of the best for decades after he first broke out in the industry....