After the strikes of 2023, viewers went into last year with extra excitement. Some of thehighest-grossing films of 2024included Wicked, Marvels Wolverine & Deadpool, and Inside Out 2. Long movies are nothing new in Hollywood, but theyre historically difficult to market. Theres a good reason whyDivorce in the Blackhas a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score. DespiteDivorce in the Blacks excellent cast, only the first 10 minutes of the Tyler Perry film are intriguing....

By and large, 2024 proved to be an excellent year for cinema across the board. However, the 2024 film wasn’t just an unlikely critics' darling. The firstCase Closedmovie,Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper, debuted in Japanese theaters in 1997. The movie raked inmore than $572 millionglobally, trumpingGodzilla x Kong’searnings by more than $100 million. This enviable state of affairs was decidedly not limited to the sequel’s reviews. By the time the curtain had rolled on 2024,Moana 2had grossedmore than $960 million worldwide....

This made the Man in Blacks inclusion seem likely, sparking curiosity over who might play the iconic musician. For starters,A Complete Unknownis not a sequel or even a companion piece toWalk the Line. Phoenixs return would have also come with significant baggage. Luckily, Mangold found the perfect person to wear the black suit. His performance captures the essence of the man without feeling like an imitation of Phoenix or Cash himself....

However, Sawai recently spoke on the subject, and made a compelling point about Lady Mariko’s return. There’s no way I’m gonna say no. A return would also detract from the power of Lady Mariko’s character arcin the first season ofShogun. Your Rating Your comment has not been saved Custom image by Yeider Chacon

Anora Anorajust went winless at the Golden Globes, losing all five categories it was nominated for. The2025 Golden Globes winnersdelivered plenty of surprises, and the performance ofAnorawas among the biggest. However,Anorawas still thought to be a major contender. Those losses were more expected on some levels forAnora. It was Demi Moore’s Best Actress win forThe Substancethat stunned, leaving Madison without a win, too. Instead, the2025 Golden Globes surprisedmost with Demi Moore’s win....

This makes the adaptation a considerable undertaking even for Nolan. No retelling ofThe Odyssey, unless radically revised, could hope to downplay these fantasy elements. Nolans The Odyssey movie challenges a 27-year streak that has helped shape his successful career to date. Thus,NolansThe Odysseymoviechallenges a 27-year streak that has helped shape his successful career to date. For everyImmortals,300, orClash of the Titans, there are many costly flops like 2016sGods of Egypt....

However, it isn’t Denzel’s only chance to be recognized at those awards. Only two people have won the Actor Oscar without earning a SAG Nomination for the same category. Will Denzel Washington Even Get A Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nomination For Gladiator 2 Now? Custom image by Simone Ashmoore Custom image by Simone Ashmoore Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta....

The Last Of Us Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Last of Us Part II. It shows Ellie and Dina on the road to revenge in Seattle. It showsAbby in the hospital corridor, right before she finds her dad murdered. Clearly, there wont be much filler. There are a few exciting details in the new trailer that suggest where the season is going. It shows a hallway illuminated by an ominous red glow, hinting atEllies brutal encounter with Nora....

However, it didn’t take long for theFast & Furiousmoviesto become increasingly more action-packed. The series' third movie was a spinoff film that flopped both critically and commercially. Afterthe failure ofTokyo Drift, theFast & Furiousfranchise changed dramatically. While2 Fast 2 Furiousperformed slightly better thanTokyo Driftat the box office, it did not do that well. This essentially meant that the two movies following the firstFast & Furiousfilm were failures. Therefore, it is clear that the underwhelming performance ofTokyo Driftcompletely changed theFast & Furiousfranchise forever....

Gravity This article discusses the death of a young child. Gravityhas a 96% rating onRotten Tomatoes. Sci-fi movies often push the limits of plausibility, leaning more into fiction. However, some films showcase more accurate elements. Custom Image by Yeider Chacon Alfonso Cuarón’s sci-fi thriller Gravity tells the story of Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) after they end up stranded in space after the destruction of their shuttle....

Interestingly, a Jack Chan-starring movie,The Forbidden Kingdom, does something similar. Against a budget of $55 million,The Forbidden Kingdomgrossed $128 million. This is probably why even studios would be hesitant about investing in potentialDragon Balllive-action projects. The Forbidden Kingdomdoes not directly adaptDragon Ball. Custom Image by Milica Djordjevic. A discovery made by an American teenager obsessed with kung fu sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins a band of martial arts warriors to free the Monkey King....

Still,Wayne recorded an intro toGunsmokeas a favor to leading man James Arness. Aside fromGunsmoke, another of the major Western shows from this period wasWagon Train. Not only is he billed under a different name, but Wayne’s face is obscured throughout his scene. Regardless,it’s impossible not to recognize Wayne’s unique drawl and walk throughout this flashback. John Ford directed John Wayne in 14 movies, starting withStagecoachin 1939 and ending with 1963’sDonovan’s Reef....

Initially, Disney had planned forMoana 2to be a streaming series on its streaming platform Disney+. Clearly, Disney is now fully aware of the staying power of itsMoanafranchise. AMoanaseries would still be a great feature to hold fans over after the live-action remake releases. Moana 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the film continues the journey of Moana as she embarks on new adventures, exploring the vast Pacific Ocean while encountering new characters and challenges along the way....