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Tim Blake Nelson recalls the extreme nature of working on Steven Spielberg’sLincoln. Nelson is an actor who is best known for his roles in films such asThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs,O Brother, Where Art Thou, andThe Incredible Hulk,and he played Richard Schell inLincoln.TheSpielberg moviefeatures a leading cast including Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones. Speaking withThe Hollywood Reporter, Nelson explains how intense working onLincolnwas....

Star Warshas learned from its mistakes regardingAhsoka’s mysterious Inquisitor, Marrok, andStar Wars: Skeleton Crewis all the better for it – especially whereJude Law’s characteris concerned.Star Warsis, for better or worse, a franchise built on nostalgia and mystery. Since it was revealed that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father and Leia Organa was Luke’s long-lost twin sister,Star Wars’storytelling has reveled in introducing characters with mysterious identities and backstories and making audiences theorize about their connections to other pivotal characters....

Subservienceis the latest in a long line of sci-fi thrillers about the dangers of AI. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the least original or creative. The sole difference the film can lay claim to is the fact that itcast Megan Foxas its leading lady. While the movie tries to delve into a provocative and alluring angle that has yet to be explored with depth in films about artificial intelligence, it falters and becomes a simple cautionary tale about out-of-control robots....

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Storyis a newdocumentarydetailing the life of original big-screen Superman actor Christopher Reeve. Originally a theater actor, Reeve shot from obscurity to stardom after being cast in the 1978 film adaptation ofSuperman. The documentary pulls back the curtain on Reeve’s casting, how he handled his newfound celebrity, and even what his family and theater buddies thought of his decision to take the role (spoiler: not everyone was as excited as one might expect)....

Chock Chapple may be a front-runner for Joan Vassos’ affection onThe Golden Bachelorette, buthis controlling actions don’t sit well with viewers. Chock has been leading the competition since he received the prized first solo date with Joan. The 61-year-old insurance executive offered Joan a feeling of security, something she had been lacking since the death of her husband, John Vassos, in 2021. During their hometown date in Kansas and overnight in Tahiti, Chock remained a top contender to potentially win Joan’s heart....

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Irrational season 2 finale.The Irrationalseason 2 finale aired Tuesday, March 25 on NBC, wrapping up its sophomore run with a total of eighteen episodes. Starring Jesse L. Martin, it follows “world-renowned professor of behavioral science Alec Mercer as he lends his unique expertise to high-stakes cases and mysteries.” The finale sees Alec come to terms with the revelation that Rose is married, a bombshell that was dropped in the prior episode....

Noah Wyle teases how the final three episodes ofThe Pittseason 1 “feel different,” and discusses plans for season 2. Max’s acclaimed emergency room drama has indeed been renewed, setting the stage forThe Pittseason 2. The pulse-pounding series sees formerERstar Wyle back in the medical trenches, this time running the show at a busy Pittsburgh hospital. In an interesting formatting twist,The Pittseason 1 takes place over a single emergency room shift, with each episode encompassing an hour of that shift....

Its no secret thatAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswas a smashing success for Nintendo, bringing in millions of new fans into the franchise practically overnight.Bringing the iconic characters and style from the beloved franchise onto modern hardware with the Switch was an easy recipe for success, although despite its positives,New Horizonswas far from the perfect sequel. WhileNew Horizonseemed to add even more customization than before with community content and terraforming, it fundamentally changed the gameplay focus of the series....

Found footage films are a whole niche that can be spectacular, or severely lacking, but the sci-fi movieChronicleused this stylistic choice to perfection. The attempt to make a movie appear as though it was filmed by the subjects, and that the actual product was simply found and then distributed, is most commonly seen in the horror genre. Here, iconic movies likeThe Blair Witch Project,Paranormal Activity, and many more see a story unfold as the individuals recording start to feel anxious, notice something unusual, or generally feel ill at ease....

Abbott Elementaryexecutive producer Patrick Schumaker reveals that one character almost had a shared backstory with anIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiamainstay. The ABC sitcom focusing on the trials and tribulations of the teachers of a Philadelphia public school began airing its fourth season in October 2024 and returned from a brief hiatus with the first part of a crossover withIt’s Always Sunny. In “Volunteers,” Abbott welcomes themain characters ofIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiato the school as teaching aides to work off a community service charge....

Watch Dogshas officially wrapped production and added a new star to its cast. TheWatch Dogsmovieis an adaptation of the video game series of the same name, which follows hackers on various adventures in different cities. Principal photography on the movie kicked off on July 3 with the lead roles being filled by Sophie Wilde, who had recently made a splash as the lead in the A24 horror movieTalk to Me, and Tom Blyth, who played young Coriolanus Snow inThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes....

Went Up the Hillis a different kind of ghost story. It haunts its characters physically and psychologically, forcing them to face their trauma. The film, directed by Samuel Van Grinsven, who co-wrote it with Jory Anast, looks at generational trauma with nuance and asks if it can indeed be stopped. The characters at its center — Jack (Stranger Things’ Dacre Montgomery) and Jill (Vicky Krieps) — are dealing with the death of a loved one, but the story is just as much about grief as it is about abuse....

A Minecraft Moviejoins a multitude of video game adaptations, and a predictable formula is brought to Jared Hess' take on the massively popular game. Firstreviews forA Minecraft Movieare dividing audiences and critics alike. The film offers some lighthearted moments, but it didn’t prevent many audience members from immediately spotting themost significant changes from theMinecraftgame. Far from simply being set in theMinecraftuniverse, the story provides a deeper character exploration as Earthling Steve (Jack Black) undertakes a long and challenging journey to escape the Overworld and find his way back home....