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In Paramount+‘sThe Choice Is Yours, famed 1990s hip-hop musician Andres “Dres” Vargas-Titus is tasked with crafting an album highlighting the late, great J. Dilla’s unreleased creations. When the iconic hip-hop producer died in 2006 at 32, he left behind a catalog of unreleased music. Directed and edited by Clark Slater (DMX: Don’t Try And Understand), the documentary follows Dres, who is best known as half of the legendary 1990s hip-hop duo Black Sheep, as he faces unexpected challenges in putting forth the record....

Who better to give voice to anobscure literary conspiracy theorythan the guy who makes action movies about giant lizards and invading aliens? Roland Emmerich was just the guy to expose William Shakespeare. For those non-native speakers, he’s the guy whose name is synonymous with excellence in writing. Emmerich was brimming with confidence back in 2011 when he made the filmAnonymous. What could go wrong? While it’s true that Shakespeare’s never really gone out of style, for most of us, interest in his life is usually relegated to two mandatory weeks in a high school classroom, stumbling through his sonnets and Googling what the heck “impeticos” means....

Season 9 ofThe Walking Deadhad its bright spots, but it saw the show continue to shift in the ratings. Many have felt the show has been declining in quality for the past few seasons, but the end of season 9 saw ahuge turning pointand hardcore fans seem to be right back on board with the horror series. With that being said, there’s a lot to look forward to in season 10 and fans are wondering how it’s all going to pan out, especially with another major character leaving the show....

To say the least, she’s so much more than a singer. She’s an influential cultural icon whose name is synonymous with female empowerment, innovative style, and, most of all, fearless ambition. In the 1970s and early ’80s, outside the local independent music scene in NYC where she was a backup singer and dancer, she was otherwise unknown to the world. A 5’4 singer and dancer with boundless dreams namedMadonna Louise Cicconefrom Bay City, Michigan, was determined to establish herself nationally....

During Marvel’sComic-Conpanel, the studio debuted a hilarious new video that explained whyChris Hemsworth’s Thor wasn’t part of the epic battle inCaptain America: Civil War. The video, which introduces fans to Thor’s Australian roommate Darryl Jacobson (Daley Pearson) became quite popular with Marvel fans, which can now be found on the bonus features of theCaptain America: Civil WarBlu-ray and DVD release, but fans still want more of Darryl, and it seems they may get it....

Classic movie buffswere dealt a major blow today as it was announced that Warner Bros. and Turner are shutting down theirstreaming serviceFilmStruck. The service, which offers a selection of thousands of classic, indie and foreign movies, as well as access to the Criterion Collection, will end its service at the end of next month. This is one of the first casualties, likely one of many in the future, as major media companies look to make major plays in the streaming game aimed at the masses....

TheSuper Bowlis nearly upon us, and for sports fans it is the can’t miss event of the year. Not all movie fans are into watching NFL football, but they have historically had a good reason to tune in. Because studios are known to drop new trailers and TV spots for upcoming releases. That looks to be the case again this year, with Disney, Fox, Sony and Paramount all ponying up an average of $5 million for 30-second chunks of air time....

James Gunn may have given Howard the Duck anew lease on lifewhen he reintroduced the character back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his firstGuardians of the Galaxyin 2014. But he absolutely hates the 1986 movie produced by George Lucas. And there is one really specific reason why, outside of it being an awful adaptation of the once very popular Marvel mallard. Howard the Duckmade his infamous return in the Guardians of the Galaxy post-credit scene....

It’s often been said thatMoon Knightis Marvel’s answer toBatman. And it’s true they operate off a similar archetype: billionaire dresses up to fight crime at night. Perhaps that’s why it’s so popular to view them together, despiteBatmanbeing significantly more popular over the years. But if it is true, and Marvel is bringing their version of Batman to life, then these are certainly exciting times we are living. But one shouldn’t go intoMoon Knightwith too many expectations....

Now thatWonder Womanis abox office hit, taking in an impressive $100.5 million in its opening weekend, fans are already starting to look ahead to the sequel. It was recently confirmed that both star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins are contracted to do a sequel, but a follow-up hasn’t been given the official green light yet, although that may happen sooner rather than later. Now we have word from director Patty Jenkins that the sequel will be set in America, unlike the first film....

HBO has been on a winner withHouse of the Dragon, reviving the fortunes of theGame of Thronesfranchise afterthe polarizing finale of the flagship series. However, they have not exactly been rushing Season 3 into production despite fan demand. Now one star of the series has given a positive update on when Season 3 could begin filming…but also joked that there could be another quarter of a century wait for it to hit screens....

“The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away” has never been more true than this moment.The Righteous Gemstoneswill be concluding its incredible run on HBO after four seasons later this spring. The hit comedy from the creative minds ofVice PrincipalsandEastbound & Downsatirized televangelists and the megachurch business. The titular Gemstones family has been near and dear in fans' hearts for over five years now, but they will get one last chance to redeem themselves in the eyes of the lord later this year....

The idea ofbreaking the fourth wallhas existed within television, particularlycomedy, for nearly a century now. Starting in 1949 withThe Jack and Benny Program,this concept has become increasingly popular over the decades, resulting in a myriad of contemporary media that also breaks the fourth wall. But what exactly does this mean? The notion of the fourth wall, as we know it today, emerged from the theater in reference to the three solid walls surrounding stages, as well as the “invisible” fourth one separating actor from audience, which is broken anytime a performer acknowledges the audience or their own fictitious nature....