Tyler Perry's 'Straw' Is a New Take on Michael Douglas' 'Falling Down'

Tyler Perry’s new dramatic thriller,Straw, premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2025, and instantly became the most-watched movie in the U.S. Despite drawing mediocre reviews,Taraji P. Hensongives an emotionally fraught performance as Janiyah Wiltkinson, a hard-working single mother bruised and battered by a series hard-luck life events that lead to pain, agony, and unspeakable anguish. As Janiyah forges a warpath against her perceived societal injustices, many viewers have noticed a stark similarity tothe controversial Michael Douglas movieFalling Down....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · Samuel Ayers

U.S. Agent First Look Revealed in The Falcon and the Winter Solider Disney+ Series

TheMarvel Disney+ Super Bowl trailergives Marvel Cinematic Universe fans a quick glimpse of US Agent. The character, as comic book fans know, is someone everybody loves to hate. Even though the first footage of the show was short packaged with the first looks atWandaVisionandLoki, there was a lot to unpack. For instance, there was a decent amount of people who thought they spotted Captain America at the 20-second spot. That is not America’s Ass inThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierfootage....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Jason Pineda

WandaVision Star Teyonah Parris Arrives in London to Film The Marvels

WandaVisionstar Teyonah Parris has arrived in London to begin filming upcomingCaptain MarvelsequelThe Marvels. Parris shared some footage of her stay in the city to social media, meaning it can’t be too long before she once again suits up as Monica Rambeau, only this time for the big screen. Following on from the recent reveal thatCaptain Marvel 2will instead be titledThe Marvels, a brief logline for the Marvel outing has since surfaced and offers a better idea of the direction of the upcoming sequel....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Justin Farley

What If...? Season 2: MCU Characters We Want to See

TheMCUhas dominated the cinematic world for the last decade and a half and decided to try dominating the televised world in a similar fashion with their expansion into original series on Disney+. With five original series released in 2021, three last year, and three scheduled for this year, the MCU is full-steam ahead in terms of giving the world as much Marvel content as possible. That being said, one particular MCU show broke all kinds of barriers and managed to broaden the limits of what even the Marvel Cinematic Universe is capable of - that show wasWhat If…?...

July 22, 2025 · 10 min · 1922 words · Daniel Adkins

What the Avatar: The Way of Water Trailer Has Fans Saying

Avatar: The Way of Water,the sequel to the firstAvatarfilm, is finally set to premiere on August 25, 2025, after 13 long years of waiting. The movie was initially scheduled to release in 2014 but was repeatedly pushed back, stoking the impatience of fans. The firstAvatarmovie, released in 2009, was a hit among viewers, with many referring to it as phenomenal. The success ofAvatarwas largely credited to the brilliance of directorJames Cameronwho outdid himself in several aspects such as graphics and CGI at the time....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1104 words · Linda Cohen

William Sadler Is Ready to Return as Death in Bill and Ted 3

Earlier this week,Bill & Ted 3screenwriter Ed Solomon revealed that there have been scenes created forWilliam Sadlerand his Death character, and that he’d love for the actor to return. It didn’t take long for the news to reach Sadler, who’s revealed that he is game to reprise the role. Now all we have to do is secure some financial backing for the long-awaited sequel, so we can finally see it....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Charlotte Liu

Wonder Woman Becomes One of the Top 20 Biggest Movies of All Time

Wonder Womanis the movie of the summer. Hands down. The comic book adventure had a lot to prove, not only for Warner Bros.' and the DC Extended Universe, but it also had to shoulder the weight of proving that a female-led superhero movie in the modern era can work and that a female director can do a blockbuster just as well, if not better, than her male counterparts.Wonder Womanhas more than proved that, as it has just become one of the top 20 highest-grossing movies ever....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Melissa Davis

'The Office' Reboot Star Says It's Wrong to Compare His Character With Michael Scott

Domhnall Gleesonis preparing himself forone of his most important rolesto date. TheHarry PotterandEx-Machinaactor is set to play the lead in the upcomingThe Officereboot/spin-off,The Paper, exclusively premiering on Peacock this September. While it’s inevitable to try and find some of the Dunder Mifflin magic in everything that has come after theNBCseries, Gleeson considers it a “massive mistake” to make his character compete with those previously portrayed by Steve Carell and Ricky Gervais....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Theresa Torres

10 Best Vampire Movies on Netflix to Sink Your Teeth Into

It’s normal for film subgenres to come and go out of fashion, yet vampire movies have remained consistently popular over the decades. Recently, Ryan Coogler’sSinnershas proved that the demand for stories about human-like creatures with fangs is still high, with the movie grossing $352 million at the box office. These are impressive for ahorrormovie. In 2024,Nosferatualso proved that the audience’s appetite for blood hadn’t waned. The movie grossed $181 million....

July 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1384 words · Michael Smith

10 Directors Who Had Incredible Streaks in the 1990s

Almost everyone on this list encompass the biggest names the industry had to offer during this iconic decade in film. And while this is of course debatable, there’s also a good argument that all of these juggernauts delivered the most iconic entries of their respective filmographies throughout the 1990s. These directors accomplished in a single decade what most filmmakers hope to achieve throughout their entire careers. These streaks are truly for the Hollywood history books....

July 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1480 words · Amy Brown

21 Movies That Scored 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

Getting 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer means a lot to people. It’s a very coveted rating for any movie to get, and very few have been successful. Though a few classics have managed to get there, some have only gotten close. Maybe off by a percent or two. But that still makes them nearly perfect in the eyes of the audience. And that is what we are celebrating today, movies that got 100% on the Tomatometer at Rotten Tomatoes....

July 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1392 words · Jose Johnson

24: Legacy Gets Its 'New Jack Bauer' with Corey Hawkins

Earlier this month during the TCA winter tour, Fox announced a new24reboot entitled24: Legacy, which won’t feature original series starKiefer Sutherlandas the iconicJack Bauer. The original report revealed that the network and producers are seeking either an African-American or a Latino actor to portray the lead character named Eric, and it seems the casting search is now over.Varietyreports that the network has brought onStraight Outta ComptonstarCorey Antonio Hawkinsto play Eric Carter....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Charles Rodgers

A Violent Separation Review: A Poorly Acted, Boring Backwoods Melodrama

A Violent Separationis a painfully slow, poorly acted backwoods melodrama. The film aims to be a period noir thriller with its Midwestern setting and murder-centered plot. What we get is a molasses drip script spouted by Australian actors; showing off their southern twang dialogue lessons. There’s nothing seedy, sexy, or violent to bring a hint of excitement to the story.A Violent Separationhas a nifty title and nothing else. The film takes place in 1983 rural Missouri....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Jeffrey Stevens