The bestJ.K. Simmonsmovies and TV shows reveal just how versatile and committed he is as a performer, making it easy to see why he’s regarded as one of the best character actors currently working. Born in Michigan in 1955, J.K. Simmons spent many decades working on the stage as a theater actor before transitioning to screens. An active performer since 1976, Simmons’ first TV role didn’t come until a decade later when he played a patrolman in the TV moviePopeye Doyle....

Kathleen Kennedy clarifies her future withStar Warsfollowing reports that she would soon be retiring. Kennedy has been the president of Lucasfilm since George Lucas sold it to Disney in 2012. During her tenure, Lucasfilm has released numerousStar Warsmoviesand shows, along withIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyand the Disney+Willowseries.Kennedy’s decisions and involvement at Lucasfilm have been the source of extensive discourse and speculationfor the past decade, including recent reports that she is on the way to stepping down from the company....

Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth’s new Netflix movieLonely Planethad plenty of potential, but one major issue impacted its overall quality.Lonely Planetfollows the story of Dern’s character, Katherine Loewe, a famous writer with writer’s block who travels to Morocco for a writing retreat. On the trip, she meets Hemsworth’s character, Owen Brophy, who is in an unhappy relationship with his girlfriend Lily, an up-and-coming writer herself. Withthe beautiful Moroccan settingas a backdrop, Katherine and Owen begin to develop feelings for one another, which is complicated for various reasons, not the least of which is the fact that Owen is still with Lily....

22 years after his first Academy Award nomination in 1994, Leonardo DiCaprio notably ended his Oscar drought with his role as Hugh Glass inThe Revenant.DiCaprio has given other Oscar-worthy performances, but he was always up against stiff competition and never quite managed to get the prize. In survival movieThe Revenant, the hardship he endured while bringing this true story to life almost certainly helped to win him the Oscar, withreviews ofThe Revenantacknowledging the physical endurance it took to play his role....

Angelina Jolie takes center stage in the first trailer forMaria, her first movie in three years. Directed by Pablo Larraín,Mariastars Jolie as real-life opera singer Maria Callas, chronicling the figure’s final days in Paris in the 1970s. The film, which was written by Steven Knight, recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival.Mariamarks Jolie’s first movie since appearing as Thena inEternals(2021). Now,Netflixreleases the first trailer forMaria, providing a new look at Jolie as the iconic singer....

The reveal of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 unsurprisingly blew up immediately upon release, showcasing the new console’s features alongside some exciting gameplay of what appears to beMario Kart 9. Even though little was explicitly revealed about the successor to the Switch orMario Kart 9itself,the limited trailer has already caused wild speculation from fans over its potential features. While it hasn’t been officially announced yet, one likely addition could be a massive change to theMario Kartformula....

NetEase has announced that there are crossover events in the works, which has fans theorizing whichMarvel Rivalsheroes might be seen in other popular titles.Marvel Rivalsis still at the top of the charts in terms of player base, even a few months post-launch. NetEase can easily see that this title is a smash hit and wants to further expand on the title to keep the momentum going for as long as possible....

IfAgatha All Alongdoesn’t follow up on their Scarlet Witch tease, it’ll be an insult to the character. A big question thatMCUfans have had about the series since its announcement was whether Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch would make an appearance. The character was last seen inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,traveling the multiverse to try to get her children back after the events ofWandaVision. In the end, Wanda sacrifices herself to destroy the Darkhold, andMarvel has since confirmed Scarlet Witch died....

TheDragon Ball Superseries has introduced many intriguing and vital characters to the beloved story created by the late Akira Toriyama. From new deities that expanded the lore of this universe to new villains who forced the heroes to transcend their limits, this sequel has been an amazing addition to the franchise. Still, despite all the good Super brought, a glaring problem was also introduced early in the series, revolving aroundthe God of Destruction of Universe 7, Beerus....

Next Outlander Season 8 Update Confirms One Important Fraser Character Won’t Return This article contains SPOILERS for Outlander season 7, episode 16, “A Hundred Thousand Angels”Outlanderstars Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe react to that massive season 7 cliffhanger. For most of its runtime, theOutlanderseason 7 finalelooked as though it would follow a roughly familiar template for the long-running historical drama. Claire (Balfe) is fighting her way back from another life-threatening situation, with Jamie (Heughan) by her side....

Dario Argento’sPhenomenais getting a TV remake, but this 54-year-old movie by him is also deserving of a second chance as a TV remake, and it has everything to be a great show. The horror genre has its royalty of filmmakers who have been highly influential in the genre for decades, and among them is Dario Argento. Argento, along with Mario Brava, was especially influential in the giallo genre, and is labeled as one of the “Masters of Horror....

For 88 years now, Disney has been releasing animated films with fantastical stories meant to delight children of all ages, creating a legacy of family-friendly entertainment that serves as its own stylistic canon. Sometimes Disney – or their competitors – will release a film that riffs on that style, but generally the decades have done little to whittle away at the formula first introduced with 1937’sSnow Whiteor 1942’sBambi: whatever struggles the protagonist goes through, they end with a “happily ever after” moment....

Quick Links Summary ThePokémonanime is only a little over a year into its post-Ash era, with the new seriesPokémon Horizonshaving a completely different cast of characters. However, if the original head writer of the Pokémon anime had his way, Ash would’ve been finished by the time of the second movie, which fans today know asPokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One. Takeshi Shudo was the head writer for thePokémonanime’s first five years, as well as the writer for the first threePokémonmovies....