Captain America: Brave New World Will Recoup Its $180m Budget In Days, According To Impressive Box Office Projections

Captain America: Brave New World’s box office projections are looking healthy, suggesting theMarvel Cinematic Universemovie will thrive early on. After receiving the shield from Steve Rogers inAvengers: Endgameand becoming Captain America inThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson is the star ofCaptain America: Brave New World’s story. With the film’s trailers focusing on Sam’s Captain America in action and Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk, it seems like audiences are ready to show up for the first of theMCU’s 2025 movies, as box office projections reveal....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Robert Gonzalez

David Ayer Responds To Fan Shutting Down Suicide Squad Director's Cut Chances: "An Opportunity To See What I Actually Intended"

Despite almost a decade since his film’s release, David Ayer still wants to share his vision of 2016’sSuicide Squad. The original movie released to poor reception from fans and critics,with its biggest legacy being the castings of Viola Davis as Amanda Waller and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.Over the years, Ayer has openly discussed how he felt about the studio interference that derailed his creative plan forSuicide Squad, saying that the meddling “broke” him....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Alexandra Brooks

David Lynch Had the Perfect Response to Being Asked to Work for Free

An iconic director with a unique creative vision,David Lynchis known for both his pop culture-defining films and smaller passion projects. However, the business of making art is still a business, andLynch had the perfect response when asked to ply his trade for free. While Lynch is known forera-defining works includingEraserhead,Blue Velvet,Mulholland Drive, andTwin Peaks, he worked across many forms of media, including short films, commercials, music videos, web series and even his nine-year comic run,The Angriest Dog in the World....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Shane Foster

Denzel Washington’s Oscars 2025 Snub For Gladiator 2 Doesn’t Take Away One Important Fact About Ridley Scott’s Sequel

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Gladiator II. Denzel Washington’s Oscars snub forGladiator IIdoesn’t deter his impact on Ridley Scott’s highly-anticipated sequel. Before its theatrical release in November 2024,Gladiator IIwas speculated to be a heavy contender atthe 2025 Academy Awards, which take place on March 2. Surprisingly,Gladiator IIwas only nominated in one category, Costume Design, despite being the 12thhighest-grossing movie of 2024and receiving mostly positive reviews, resulting in aRotten Tomatoesscore of 71%....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Caitlyn Jones

Dexter Just Completely Erased New Blood's Most Tragic Twist That Had Been Set Up 15 Years Ago

WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 1!The premiere ofDexter: Original Sinrevealed thatDexter actually survivedNew Blood’s ending, which reverses the most tragic Morgan family twist from its finale. Arriving approximately eight years after theoriginalDextershow’s divisive finale, Showtime’s 202 limited revival seriesDexter: New Bloodbrought back the titular serial killer after he abandoned his son, faked his death, and vowed to stop killing. Of course,New Bloodsaw Dexter return to serial killing while under a new alias, which became all the more complicated once his estranged son Harrison, who has a Dark Passenger of his own, tracked him down....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 759 words · Bradley Jones

Disney's Live-Action Remakes Strategy Will Run Into A Big Problem Soon Despite Massive Box Office Success

Disney’s ongoing onslaught of live-action remakes of its animated classics has yielded a lot of box office success over the past decade, but they’re about to run into an unavoidable problem. The Mouse House first achieved success with live-action adaptations of its animated films with 2014’sMaleficentand 2015’sCinderella, but it didn’t become a cornerstone of Disney’s big-screen output untilthe 2016 revamp ofThe Jungle Bookbecame a massive hit with critics and audiences alike....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1103 words · Mr. Michael Johnston

Does MASH Really Share A Universe With This Denzel Washington Medical Drama?

Summary Classic sitcomMASHmay very well share a universe with another hit medical drama.MASH’sseason 1 ratings were so poor it was almost canceled, and it was only saved after it rebounded during re-runs. Ultimately,MASHran for 11 seasonsand left a major impact on television as a medium. As the years wore on, it became a hybrid of comedy and drama, mixing quips and clever wordplay with genuinely emotional scenes. It speaks to how large a cultural shadow it left that no reboot attempts have been made since it ended in 1983....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 926 words · Eric Bradley

Does The Halbrand/Sauron Twist Actually Make Sense? ScreenRant's Rings of Power Podcast Weighs In

The biggest twist ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerdidn’t disappoint in terms of turning the entire story on its head, confirming that Sauron deceived everyone in his disguise as Halbrand. But as fans looked more and more closely at the story in hindsights, and have tried to fit Sauron’s new timeline into the Tolkien canon, the question has divided much of the audience: does the Halbrand/Sauron twist actually work?...

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 820 words · Julia Stone

Dragon Age: Veilguard Not Having DLC Is A Great News For Mass Effect Fans

Dragon Age: The Veilguardlaunched to a plethora of positive reviews, something that was likely unexpected for Bioware skeptics. The developer has been in hot water since the release ofAnthem, with many fans feeling it had lost its magic. Luckily,The Veilguardproved them wrong and served as proof that Bioware is back, and hopefully for good. However, what may have shocked some players is that Bioware is already done withThe Veilguard, and intends to move on from it as quickly as possible....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1157 words · Mark Anderson

Dragon Ball Daima Could Very Easily Revive Super, and I Know Why It Should

Dragon Ball Daimahas proven time and time again to be one of the greatest additions to Akira Toriyama’s beloved franchise in the last couple of years. The show was a breath of fresh air for the series, introducing new characters, themes, and revelations that have changed how the fanbase sees its world forever. Nonetheless, one of the main doubts fans have about this latest entry is the fact that it still does not perfectly fit with the rest of the timeline....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1072 words · Steven Smith

Dragon Ball Daima Has an Annoying Tic But I Promise

There are few things that can frustrate viewers more than a repeated trope that feels like it isn’t going anywhere, and unfortunately,Dragon Ball Daimafell into this category.There has been one repeated plot device that’s been used a bit too much. The obstacles surrounding the team’s transportation constantly put a stop to any progress and delay Goku and his friends’ journey. Every few episodes, the ship seems to be stolen, crashed, or mechanically fails....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Catherine Collins

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Was Gohan's Big Movie, But It Proved Toriyama's Biggest Problem With Him Was Correct

Dragon Ball Super: Super Herowas highly anticipated as Gohan’s return to the forefront of theDragon Ballfranchise. After years of being sidelined, fans were eager to see the character reclaim his place as one of the most powerful fighters in the universe. The movie was marketed as Gohan’s big moment and provided an eye-catching new form for him, but also a chance to take center stage as he did during the Cell Games arc....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 751 words · Tim Hanson

Eden Review: I Loved To Hate Ana De Armas In Ron Howard's Completely Unhinged Thriller

This review was originally published on June 21, 2025, as part of our Toronto International Film Festival coverage. Eden (2024)gives us an unhinged Ana de Armas, and for that I am forever grateful. The actress is delectably vicious and simultaneously alluring. It’s easy to hate her, and boy doesEdenmake us hate her.Directed by Ron Howardfrom a screenplay by Noah Pink, the film is based on a true story of European survivalists who live secluded on an uninhabited Galápagos island called Floreana....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Cheryl Burke