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‘Castle Rock’: God Save ‘The Queen,’ The Best Episode Of The Series So Far Welcome to our spoiler-filledCastle Rockreviews, in which we explore Hulu’s newStephen King-inspired series. (If you’re looking for a spoiler-free review of the show,click here). This week we look at episode seven, “The Queen”. Listen: Ruth Deaver has come unstuck in time. I worriedCastle Rockwas going to waste the considerable talents ofSissy Spacek, much like Netflix’sBloodline. Spacek has been a near-constant presence on Hulu’s Stephen King series, but she’s mostly hovered in the background, drifting into scenes from time to time, underused....

‘Dear White People’ Season 3 Tackles Problematic Heroes And Jumps One Semester Ahead [TCA 2019] Dear White Peoplehas always used topical issues to inspire its storylines. Season one dealt with the aftermath of a blackface party on a college campus and an incident of police violence. Season two dealt with social media trolls and the rise of the alt-right. Series creator Justin Simien told the Television Critics Association what season three would tackle when the press visited the set of the show’s third season....

‘Evil Dead’ Green Band Trailer: Less Bloody, Less Gory, Still Plenty Scary In purely practical terms, it’s unlikely thatFede Alvarez’sEvil Deadremake will live up to the marketing promise that it’s “the most terrifying film you will ever experience.” But even if it fails to meet that high bar, it’s clearly trying its hardest to push that envelope. The first red-band trailer was packed end to end with disturbing, blood-drenched images, to the point that it madeSam Raimi’s 1981 original look mild and mellow in comparison....

‘Fantasy Island’ Trailer: Blumhouse Offers A Dark Twist On The TV Series Fantasy Island, the 1970s TV series that starred Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize, is headed to the big screen – with a twist. The folks at Blumhouse are behind the movie, and their involvement should give you a hint as to what type of adaptation this is going to be. Yes, that’s right: it’s aFantasy Islandhorror movie. The firstFantasy Islandtrailer below gives you a hint of the weirdness to come....

‘Fast And Furious 6’ Review: The ‘Fast And Furious’ Movie Fans Never Imagined Possible “All roads lead to this.” That’s the tagline forFast and Furious 6and it’s appropriate on several different levels. The film is the final series entry from directorJustin Lin, who picked up a fledgling franchise and carried it into the blockbuster realm. It also marks the culmination of a story that began at the end ofTokyo Drift, when a cameo fromVin Dieselsignaled the shift from a set of loosely connected films to a tightly intertwined set of stories and characters....

‘Fuller House’ Season 2 Is A Thing That Exists, Here’s A Trailer I like a lot of stupid things. I like so many stupid things that I have a hard time casting judgment on people who enjoy things that I think look stupid. I live in a glass house perched upon a precipice overlooking a rocky ravine when it comes to enjoying movies and shows that are downright idiotic. There are no stones here and I shall not cast them....

‘Gundam’ Live-Action Adaptation To Be Penned By ‘Y: The Last Man’ Writer Brian K. Vaughan Brian K. Vaughan, the writer behind acclaimed comic book series likeY: The Last Man, Saga,andPaper Girls, has been tapped to write the screenplay for Legendary’s live-action adaptation of Sunrise’s immensely popular mecha anime franchiseGundam. Vaughan has been hired eight months after Legendary and Sunrise first announced that a live-action feature film version was in development.Deadlinebroke the news that Vaughan has been tapped to pen the script for the live-actionGundammovie, for which he’ll also serve as executive producer....

‘Incredibles 2’ Featurette: Tons Of New Footage From The Superhero Family’s Latest Adventure If you can’t wait to see Pixar Animation bring backThe Incrediblesfor another round of superheroics, we have something that might hold you over until then. A newIncredibles 2featurette has arrived online to set the stage for the animated sequel that brings back Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl along with their kids Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack as they deal with the unique trials and tribulations of being a family where everyone just so happens to have super powers....

‘Paddington’ Animated Series Will Have Ben Whishaw Reprising The Voice Of Everyone’s Favorite Marmalade-Loving Bear In this cold, bleak world, there’s only one thing that seemingly brings everyone together: thePaddingtonfranchise. The good-hearted series has introduced the marmalade-loving bear to a whole new generation, while offering a bold suggestion: be nice to others. Crazy, I know! While we wait forPaddington 3, here’s some good news: there’s aPaddingtonanimated series on the way, and Paddington himself – akaBen Whishaw– will be reprising his role as the voice of the very polite bear....

‘Planet Wax’ Is A Cosmic Compilation Of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Soundtracks, And An Epic Trip Down Memory Lane If there is a perfect year for escapism, it’s 2020. Among the feelings of despair associated with the spiraling pitfall of a global pandemic, people arecravingcomfort. One coping mechanism is to return to the simple pleasures in life that generate feelings of nostalgia. For many of us, film is a comfort and revisiting old movies from youth is a gratifying experience....

‘Shazam’ First Look: Zachary Levi Drinks A Cola With His Best Friend Fans have been waiting for a first official look atZachary Levias the DC Comics superhero known asShazamfor a long time now. We know there’s a much better sneak peek coming to San Diego Comic-Con later this month, but now we have the firstShazamphoto featuring theChuckstar in costume while drinking some tasty cola. Check it out in full below....

‘Sherlock’ Season 4 Has Begun Filming Because Benedict Cumberbatch Doesn’t Require Sleep Benedict Cumberbatchmay have just wrapped production on Marvel’sDoctor Strangea few days ago, but he’s already started shootingSherlockseason 4. Call it keeping your nose to the grindstone. Call it having a supernatural ability to work with the bare minimum amount of sleep. In either case, Mr. Cumberbatch must have thesame mutant gene as Dwayne Johnson. You know, the one that allows him to work tirelessly without crashing his car into a ditch or walking into closed doors....

‘Solar Opposites’ Red Band Trailer: The Minds Behind ‘Rick And Morty’ Take On The Family Sitcom MissingRick and Morty? Then you might want to check outSolar Opposites, a new Hulu animated series fromJustin Roiland(co-creator ofRicky and Morty) andMike McMahan(former head writer ofRick and Morty). The series is now streaming on Hulu, but if you need one last push to sell you on it, there’s a new red band trailer to scandalize you below....