Controversial Mel Gibson Movie That Made $612 Million Becomes Global Netflix Hit 21 Years Later

A controversialMel Gibsonmovie is making waves on Netflix. Mel Gibson is an actor and filmmaker who first got his start in the Australian film industry, breaking out as the lead of 1979’sMad Maxand its first two sequels. He went on to star in a number of popular movies, including Franco Zeffirelli’s 1990 Shakespeare adaptationHamlet, the 1995 Disney animated moviePocahontas, and the action-comedy franchiseLethal Weapon, which had four feature-length installments between 1987 and 1998....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Francis Hicks

Dreams (Sex Love) Review: I Can Totally See Why This Lovely, Textured Drama Won The Berlinale’s Top Prize This Year

Dreams (Sex Love)is somewhat tricky to pin down with description alone. It’s part of a thematic trilogy by Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, along withSexandLove, each of which premiered at European festivals over the past year –Dreamsplayed Berlin this February and walked away with the Golden Bear, the festival’s top prize. All three films are, to some extent, meditations on all three topics, hence the English stylization of this movie’s title beingDreams (Sex Love)....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · Paul Bailey

Every Sci-Fi Fan Should Watch This 78% RT Netflix Show

Every fan of original sci-fi series has to check out this exceptionalNetflixshow with a Certified FreshRotten Tomatoesscore of 78%. Although it was released over a year ago in March 2024, it remains one of the absolute best original sci-fi series that isstreaming now exclusively on Netflix. 2025 has been a great year for sci-fi in general, with outstanding brand new shows such as Apple TV+‘sMurderbotandFX’sAlien: Earth. Netflix has also been on a roll with original and franchise content, ranging from the highly anticipated second season ofWednesdayto thesurprise hit show of the summer, the 6-part murder mysteryUntamed....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Richard David

Face It: This Sleeper Genre Is Dominating Pop Music — Plug In Or Miss Out

With summer fading, somemusicfans are wondering whythis year’s defining hitsfeel MIA. Last year brought theBrataesthetic, “Espresso,” and Chappell Roan’s breakout—a hard act to follow. But theseason’s real magic is here, alive and loud, in a genre the industry has spent years underestimating. Before 2025,K-pop was often dismissed as too over-the-topor too niche for mainstream pop fans. Many knew names like BTS, BLACKPINK, and TWICE from social media or word of mouth, but rarely explored beyond the fully English tracks that made it onto radio or TV commercials....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Alex Wells

Fantastic Four: First Steps Magazine Cover Reveals Much Larger Galactus Who's Actually Big Enough To Eat A Planet

As Galactus gets ready for hisMarvel Cinematic Universedebut, a new magazine cover forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsgives a fresh look at the iconic villain. The MCU is gearing up to launch Phase 6, and The Multiverse Saga will finally introduce Marvel’s First Family to the franchise throughThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsmovie. As the beloved heroes are being rebooted for the big screen, one of their most iconic villains will also be entering the MCU, with Ralph Ineson set to portray Galactus....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Dawn Woodard

Fire Country Star Stephanie Arcila Addresses Her Surprising Exit & What Comes Next

Fire Countryseason 3 wrapped up on April 25 with the CBS drama already renewed for a fourth season. However, the upcoming installments will feature a major cast shake-up.Deadlinereported that both Stephanie Arcila, who plays Gabriela Perez, and Billy Burke, who plays Chief Vince Leone, would be exiting as series regulars. While the finale left Vince’s life up in the air, Gabriela will likely choose to leave Edgewater behind following the show’s recent events....

August 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1605 words · Ernest Murray

Game Of Thrones Got Robb Stark Wrong, But It Made The Red Wedding Better

Game of Thronesgot an important aspect of Robb Stark’s character wrong, but in doing so, it made its version of the Red Wedding more devastating. As fantasy adaptations go,Game of Throneswas fairly faithful toGeorge R.R. Martin’s books— at least when it was still following them. The show’s first few seasons gave fans little to complain about, though they did change a few key details. Among them was Robb Stark’s marriage, which was different right down to his wife’s identity....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · John Hutchinson

George Lucas Had A Bigger Impact On Star Wars' New TV Show (& Disney's Best Star Wars Movie) Than I Ever Realized

AndorandRogue One: A Star Wars Storyare two of the bestStar Warsprojects released under Disney, and a common element of both took inspiration from one of George Lucas' ideas.Rogue Onestood out from the other modernStar Warsmovieswith its darker tone, superb visuals, surprising story decisions, and its new cast of interesting characters.Andoris an exceptional show in every way possible, and season 2 doesn’t show any sign of this changing. In many ways,what the teams behindAndorandRogue Onehave accomplished reflects what Lucas himself wanted to achieve withStar Wars....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Steven Thompson

Grey's Anatomy Season 22's Looming Death May Be Worse Than Derek Shepherd's Demise

Warning! SPOILERS about Grey’s Anatomy season 21, episode 18 ahead. The cliffhanger ending ofGrey’s Anatomyseason 21 hinted at one character in particular potentially dying in season 22, and their death could be much worse than Derek’s heartbreaking demise in season 11. In impeccableGrey’s Anatomyfashion,the season 21 finale brought chaos to Grey Sloan through Jenna Gatlin’s despairabout Dylan, which prompted her to take the matter into her hands by forcing Amelia to operate again on Dylan or she would have triggered an explosion that could have killed everyone in the OR and beyond....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Gregory Lewis

How Jason Statham Almost Stole John Wick’s Signature "Gun-Fu" Fighting Style Explained By Director: "You Can’t Force A Style On Someone"

TheJohn Wickfranchise revolutionized the action genre with its signature “Gun-Fu” fighting style, but Jason Statham almost stole it a few years earlier. Beginning with the release of the eponymous film in 2014, the series tells the story of a retired assassin who is pressed back into action after criminals destroy his newfound happy life. Though the simple revenge plot has been done a million times before, it was director Chad Stahelski’s blend of martial arts and gunplay that made the action sequences jump off the screen....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Andrew Horton

How Smart Contact Lenses Could Make Grocery Shopping Way Less Forgetful

People probably wouldn’t forget something at the store if they taped a grocery list to their eyeballs, not that I’m recommending that. But a new prototype from smart contact lens maker Mojo would do something pretty similar. Today,Mojo announced a potential featurethat would integrate Alexa Shopping Lists as an application on Mojo Lens, calling it the “first major third-party consumer application on a smart contact lens.” Take that, paper grocery lists....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Thomas Richards

Is Tim Burton's Planet Of The Apes Canon? The 2001 Movie's Placement In The Timeline Explained

Tim Burton’s 2001Planet of the Apesmovie was made after the original run of movies (1967-1973), but before the franchise’s return to prominence with 2011’sRise of the Planet of the Apes, making it confusing to work out where Burton’s sole contribution belongs within the canon - if it does at all. However, there is a solid answer to the question of where the 2001 effort fits into the vast collection ofPlanet of the Apesmovies....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Amy Rivera

Jon Favreau's 10 Best Movies And TV Shows

The bestJon Favreaumovies and TV shows aren’t just the ones he has starred in, but also those that he directed and produced. When Favreau’s career started, it seemed like he might end up as an indie dramedy actor attached to his friend Vince Vaughn, for better or worse. However, something big happened when Favreau decided to direct the duo’s second starring movie together,Made, and he forged a great new career behind the camera....

August 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1724 words · Nicholas Hernandez