Disney’s record-setting year at the box office simply won’t quit until the calendar rolls over. This past weekend, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hit theaters and opened to a huge $175.5 million. While that’s not as large as either The Force Awakens or The Last Jedi, it’s still going to make the movie a
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WARNING! Major spoilers for Sweetheart ahead. Sweetheart, from Blumhouse Productions, released on Netflix December 25, 2019. The film, which was well-received at festivals like Fantastic Fest, is a harrowing tale of a young woman, Jenn (Kiersey Clemons), who becomes stranded on a desert island with a monster lurking just beyond the waves. The sci-fi/horror creature
12 minutes ago CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. In pop culture, “Balto” is a familiar name. The dog is known for being at the center of the story surrounding the famed 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, and
Avengers: Endgame features a touching connection to Betty Ross. The character was played by Liv Tyler in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. In the 2008 movie, Edward Norton portrayed Bruce Banner and Hulk for the first and only time. Mark Ruffalo came on board to take over in 2012’s Avengers, and we have yet to see
A cast member from the original Jumanji had a cameo in Jumanji: The Next Level. The original 1995 film starred Robin Williams as Alan Parrish and introduced audiences to the often-dangerous game of Jumanji. It became a box office success and a favorite adventure film for a generation. Although no sequel with that cast happened, Sony rebooted the
43 minutes ago About a month ago, rumors started to run around the internet that maybe Michael B Jordan could be the next Superman. His name was the latest in a string of what-if castings that started when Warner Bros refused to commit to current Superman or maybe former Superman Henry Cavill long-term. This week,
Disney continued its truly mind-melting, record-breaking year at the box office last weekend with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which earned $177.3 million. While that was lower than both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, it’s still easily one of the biggest December openings ever. As such, as we head
Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Kevin Smith finally reveals his cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Smith is most known for his View Askewniverse, many of which he also starred in, including Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Mallrats. And of course, Smith is a comic book fanatic and a die-hard Star Wars fan.
36 minutes ago Now it’s Star Wars‘ turn to join the action, as paired with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker we now have news of a special box set that will include all nine films in the legendary Skywalker Saga. The Best Buy website has posted a listing for the new
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for Kevin Spacey. The actor, who has been accused of several counts of sexual misconduct that followed in the wake of the #MeToo movement, has posted an ominous new Yule Log video for Christmas Eve. And it really is
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker included the first same-sex kiss in the Star Wars series and J.J. Abrams defends the subtlety of the scene, as he wanted to include it without it being heavy-handed or too big of a deal. At the end of The Rise of Skywalker, all
11 minutes ago In a film that is as technically meticulous as director Sam Mendes’ 1917, there are bound to be all sorts of challenges. And just as the film itself was insanely difficult to film and script in its real time/continuous shot format, it was equally taxing when it came to the stunts that
Director Tom Hooper has lumps of coal filling his Christmas stocking. His feature adaptation of Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway musical, has been treated like a lost stray. The film has unfairly received withering criticism. The poor feline ensemble sits at a paltry 17% on the aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes. Negativity towards the film
Ian McDiarmid says George Lucas told him Palpatine was definitely dead after Return of the Jedi, making his return in The Rise of Skywalker a total surprise. Disney and Lucasfilm did a top-notch job keeping the news about Palpatine under-wraps throughout production on The Rise of Skywalker. It wasn’t until the movie’s title and teaser
12 seconds ago Henry Cavill can now be seen leading the series adaptation of popular video game The Witcher on Netflix. To fans of his movies, however, he will forever be known as their Superman… or super spy, maybe, as he has a slew of movies in both of these genres under his belt. But
Hulu in January 2020. A giant portion of the material will debut on January 1st with the rest trickling in the rest of the month. With that being said, even without adding the premium upgrades for Starz, Showtime, and HBO, there is more than enough to look forward to, including all of the original Star
It’s been over three years since the first season of BBC spy drama The Night Manager aired – is season 2 about to happen anytime soon? Based on the book by MI6 intelligence officer turned novelist John le Carré, The Night Manager was adapted for the small screen by Hanna creator David Farr and directed
58 minutes ago Cats – it’s been called a “nightmarish,” “repulsive” “hairball.” Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the popular Broadway musical had a less than purr-fect weekend. After suffering a harmful blow from critics, the star-studded movie had a disastrous $6.5 million opening. But Jason Derulo, who plays Rum Tum Tugger, is shaking the hate right
Eddie Murphy feels “like an idiot” to this day for turning down a role over 30 years ago. In the 1980s, Murphy could do no wrong. He went from stand up, to Saturday Night Live, to a huge movie career, and ended up with some of the most legendary comedy specials of all time. Movies
Season 17 of Top Chef returns on March 19, 2020 for a brand new all-stars season. Fan favorites, front-runners, and finalists from the past 16 seasons risk it all for the Top Chef title. There will be 15 of the best contestants competing to prove why they deserved to win the first time, or even the second time. Everyone
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Bill Cosby’s spokesperson called Eddie Murphy a “Hollywood slave.” The remark comes after Murphy said “disparaging remarks” about Bill Cosby on Saturday Night Live over the weekend. Murphy made his triumphant return to the iconic sketch show and brought back several fan-favorite characters. The comedian was clearly enjoying himself, even breaking character a few times
Amazon Prime offers one of the many streaming services available to which people can subscribe. Like other streaming services, it offers a variety of content, from original content to other films and shows they gained the rights to stream. Related: 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies On Amazon Prime Especially in the last five years, Amazon has produced
1 minute ago Avengers: Endgame was a movie with so many characters that to juggle them all on the screen was no east feat. Captain Marvel had only just made her debut when Avengers: Endgame arrived in theaters and while she largely took a back seat to the legacy heroes in that movie, when Brie
Various fans and critics have been fighting over The Rise of Skywalker ever since it was released during preview night this past Thursday. But things got physical over the weekend during a screening in Canada. It wasn’t a debate over anything seen in this saga ending sequel. Instead, a man was punched in the face
The Office had a tendency of serving up memorable Christmas episodes throughout the show’s nine seasons on the air. The sitcom set the bar high with its first holiday-themed episode, “Christmas Party,” in season 2. It featured an innocent Secret Santa which quickly turned into a tension-filled Yankee Swap due to Michael Scott‘s displeasure with
31 minutes ago SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. If you have not yet seen the film, proceed at your own risk! As the grand finale of the nine-episode Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker was expected to reach deep into the franchise canon to
A lot has changed since Spectre hit theaters in 2015. Many thought that Daniel Craig was finished playing 007 for good. The actor famously even said he’d rather slit his wrists than return to the iconic franchise, which he later retracted. After a few years and a lot of casting rumors, it was revealed that
While many know Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks for his work on movies like Big, Forrest Gump, and the Toy Story franchise, he first got his start in the 1980 slasher flick He Knows You’re Alone. Hanks has since played a number of iconic roles. From starring as the eponymous lead in thriller-drama Captain Phillips to
25 minutes ago SPOILERS from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ahead. There was a point in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker when I thought “At least the Reylo fans are getting what they want.” But that moment did NOT last. And now many of those Reylo fans are heartbroken and furious. Reylo fans