10 Facts About The Godfather You Never Knew

It’s arguably the greatest fictionalized tale about organized crime ever committed to film and one of the greatest movies of all time, in any genre.The Godfatheris still a wonder to behold, decades after it premiered in 1972. Its lines are among the most quoted, its themes among the most imitated, its performances among the most admired.The Godfatherwon three Oscars and was nominated for seven more. Most fans of the book and its adaptation know the line “take the cannoli” was improvised....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · John Harris

10 Recent Heist Movies You Probably Missed

Heist filmshave been around, in some form or fashion, since time immemorial. Opinions vary on the actualorigin of the heist genre, with some crediting John Huston’s 1950 filmThe Asphalt Jungle, while others argue that films as old asThe Great Train Robbery(1903) fit the genre’s parameters. Along the way, tropes of the form have coalesced, with Akira Kurosawa contributing the “assembling the team” scene (which is ubiquitous in heist films nowadays), and the “one last job” concept that originated, some say, with Sam Peckinpah’s timeless filmThe Wild Bunch(1969)....

August 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1570 words · Tyler Carpenter

20 Scariest Evil Power Rangers in the Franchise's History

The Power Rangers, multicolored defenders of Earth since their debut in 1993. SinceMighty Morphin Power Rangers’first season, these superheroic teens have faced all manner of threats, from cackling witches to giant monsters, using all kinds of weapons and Zords to keep evil at bay. These “teenagers with attitude” are beacons of good and hope, putting their lives on the line for the safety of the planet. That is, until they aren’t....

August 11, 2025 · 12 min · 2448 words · Michael Carter

4th of July Fireworks Inspire Stallone to Start Work on Expendables 4

Sylvester Stallone is preparing to work on the highly anticipatedThe Expendables 4. The sequel was starting to get some hype back in 2017, butRambo 5andCreed 2took precedent as Stallone tried to figure out exactly where he wanted to take theExpendablesfranchise. With that being said, it appears the iconic actor has figured out the direction he wants to go and is busy preparing his next move now that the upcomingRambo 5is in the post-production process....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Elizabeth Pittman

Adrien Brody Will Lead Stephen King's Jerusalem's Lot for Epix

Jerusalem’s Lot will be the next Stephen King tale to be adapted for the small screen, as Adrian Brody will lead a TV series based on the short story for Epix. Set to consist of ten episodes, the show has been given a straight-to-series order from the network and will start filming in May in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Screenwriting brothers Jason and Peter Filardi are also on board as showrunners, and the project will be executive produced by Donald De Line (Wayward Pines)....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Jeffrey Mccullough

Ant-Man Is James Gunn's Favorite Marvel Movie Since Iron Man

Marvelheld their world premiere forAnt-Manat the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood on Monday, where cast and crew attended along with several members of theMarvelfamily. One such guest wasGuardians of the GalaxydirectorJames Gunn, who revealed on hisFacebookpage earlier this week thatAnt-Manwas his favoriteMarvelmovie since 2008’sIron Man. Take a look at the director’s full statement below. “Ant-Manmay just be my favoriteMarvelfilm sinceJon Favreau’sIron Man(well, maybe excluding one film to which I’m partial). Honestly, the movie is a complete blast!...

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Jo Browning DDS

Bad Boys TV Spin-Off Is Happening with Gabrielle Union

While fans still wait to see what happens with the long-gestatingBad Boysmovie sequel, producer Jerry Bruckheimer is bringing the franchise to the small screen, with aBad Boys Spin-Offseries. The series will focus on the Sydney “Syd” Burnett character, played by Gabrielle Union in the 2003 sequelBad Boys II, although there is no indication on whether or not the main franchise starsWill Smithand Martin Lawrence would return to reprise their roles as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · David Williams

Barry: How the HBO Show Questions if Psychopaths Can Ever Change

This article contains spoilers for the HBO series Barry.HBO’sBarrystruck a chord with fans. With four seasons in the can and an emotional series finale, with all episodes in the last season directed by series star and creatorBill Hader, it’s only natural to wonder what happened to everyone’s favorite assassin and aspiring actor, Barry Berkman. Not to mention his acting teacher Gene Cousineau (the wonderful Henry Winkler), NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan), Barry’s long-suffering girlfriend Sally (Sarah Goldberg), and his twisted uncle/handler Monroe Fuches (Stephen Root)....

August 11, 2025 · 10 min · 2001 words · Thomas Farrell

Batman v Superman Wonder Woman Statue Unveiled

Back in July, just beforeComic Congot under way, DC Collectibles revealed new statues depictingBatman(Ben Affleck) andSuperman(Henry Cavill) from the highly-anticipatedBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. As expected, those will be just the first statues fans will be able to purchase next year, and today we have our first look at theWonder Womanstatue, depictingGal Gadotas Diana of Themyscira. The 13-inch resin statue, designed byJames Marsano, features the new-look tiara, armor styling, sword, shield, bullet-deflecting bracelets, and her trademark golden lariat....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Andre Thompson

Benedict Cumberbatch Says He's Not a Hero After Saving Cyclist from Muggers

Last week,Infinity WarstarBenedict Cumberbatch saved a cyclist who was being attacked by a group of muggers. The story was widely reported, but the actor is downplaying his actions and insists that he’s not a hero. The attack occurred in central London, right around the corner from London’s Baker Street, which just happens to be the fictional home of theSherlock Holmes. Witnesses who saw the whole incident take place might beg to differ with Cumberbatch’s modesty....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · John Ibarra

Black Widow Star David Harbour Calls Red Guardian the Russian Captain America

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been awaiting a soloBlack Widowmovie for some time now, and lucky for them, that very movie is set to be released later this year. Last night we got anew Black Widow trailer. As we see, appearing alongside a returning Scarlet Johansson as the titularBlack WidowisStranger ThingsstarDavid Harbouras Alexei Shostakov aka Red Guardian. Harbour has been speaking about the movie recently, and provided some details regarding the Red Guardian’s intriguing origins....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Angela Allison

Brandon Routh's Superman Return Stunned Crisis on Infinite Earths Cast

The massive television comic book event,Crisis on Infinite Earths, is almost upon us, and with it comes a variety of alternate versions of our favourite superheroes. One of those is Brandon Routh as Superman, who, having donned the red and blue suit 13 years ago inSuperman Returns, gets to once again stand, hands on hips, and declare his love for truth, justice and all that other stuff. If the reactions of his fellow cast members is anything to go by, we are in for something rather super, indeed....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Stephanie Johnson

Bros: Meet the Cast of Billy Eichner's Historic Gay Rom-Com

As the world broadens its horizons, people from all walks of life are finally seeing themselves on the screen. Shows likePoseandEuphoriaputLGBTQ+ TV charactersin the spotlight, while movies likeBlack PantherandEncantoshow people of different ethnic backgrounds from a gorgeous new perspective. The entertainment industry isn’t without its flaws, but we’re seeing more examples of unity and support through films, shows, and video games that finally feature more diverse casts and stories. Amidst this new wave of representation and acceptance is a legend in the making:Bros, an upcoming romantic comedywritten by and starring Billy Eichner....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 830 words · Erin Vazquez