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On Sunday night,The Walking Deadreturned to kick off the back half of Season 7 with the midseason premiereRock in the Road. The episode was directed by makeup effects artist and executive producerGreg Nicotero, who has been with the show since the beginning, and has, at times, used his position on the show to pay homage to his very first professional gig, onGeorge A. Romero’s zombie classicDay of the Dead, where he worked as an assistant to the legendaryTom Saviniand made his acting debut as Private Johnson....

In the Season 6 finale ofThe Walking Dead, fans were finally introduced to the iconic villainNegan, played byJeffrey Dean Morgan, who killed one member of Rick’s group, although we didn’t find out who it was until the Season 7 premiere. It was revealed in that episode that Negan actually killed two members of Rick’s crew, Abraham Ford (Michael Cudlitz) and Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun). That episode also brought the series up to the 100th issue in the comics, and while there is essentially no way that the show can catch up with the comics, it will reach another milestone in the next few years....

Warner Bros. has released their upcoming summer slate of movies. 2015 promises to be a big one for the studio, as plenty of exciting and anticipated releases make their way into theaters throughout the next 4 months. Included in this preview are photos and synopsis for 11 sure-fire hits, including movies such asHot Pursuit,Mad Max: Fury Road,San Andreas,Entourage,Magic Mike XXL, theVacationreboot and a whole lot more. Take a look, its going to be a blockbuster summer:...

Call the Midwifeis a long-running British period drama that completed its 13th season in May2024. The acclaimed TV series is set in the 1950s and 1960s, telling the story of Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) and her close fellowship of female nurses and nuns who assist mothers during childbirth at a conventin London’s East End. Once Lee leaves after Season 3, the drama focuses on the other midwives, including Jennifer Worth (Vanessa Redgrave), Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter), and many others....

Timelessness: no matter the era, no matter the current cultural landscape, the subject remains unblemished and elegant, or at the very least unmoved by the passage of time, remaining relevant. Those objects, fashions, andpeople to whom the quality of timelessness can be attributed, can be immersed in any environment, and retain that certain air, that we often can’t quite put our finger on, that makes us unable to turn away....

With the release ofAvatar: The Way of Water, and its box office success, writer/director/producer/editor James Cameron has once again proven himself a master of the modern blockbuster. And while Cameron’s films do dabble in other genres, all of his movies have an element of visceral, exciting action. It’s an essential part of each ofCameron’s Hollywood hits, from his first directing gig inPiranha II: The Spawning, to the most recentAvatar. Not only is action present in every Cameron film, but the action is routinely fantastic, as well....

Carrie Fisher’s brother has opened up about his sister’s appearance inStar Wars 9. It was recently revealed that Leia Organa will appear in the movie, with J.J. Abrams utilizing unseen footage fromThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi.Todd Fishersays it would have been disturbing to see Leia’s story stop without reaching its proper conclusion. “My sister andPrincess Leiaare the same thing. And the idea of that story stopping and her not carrying forward is very disturbing to me…It is awesome that it worked out this way and,thanks to director J....

Paul Schneiderfamously portrayed Mark Brendanawicz in the smash hit seriesParks and Recreationbefore shockingly departing after two seasons. The confident and sometimes self-absorbed city planner was the object of Leslie Knope’s affection in the early episodes of the sitcom, before going on to be a major love interest for Ann Perkins. Despite being an original cast member and core character, Mark leaves his city hall position to work a private-sector job and is never mentioned or seen again....

The biggest challenge for any screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 science-fiction novelDuneis how to distill the intricate, vast ecology of Arrakis, the desert planet where much of the novel’s story takes place, into a clear visual form that’s compelling and relatable to audiences, especially those who haven’t read Herbert’s mammoth novel. While the novel covers this through a detailed appendices section, any screen adaptation is invariably left to present this information through cumbersome exposition scenes....

News of aZatanna movie starting developmentat Warner Bros. has reignited calls from fans for Alexandra Daddario to get the titular role. Zatanna’s introduction into the DCEU has been a long time coming, as many DC fans have been calling for her arrival for years. One popular casting choice that came up frequently with fans is Daddario, who has been featured in various fan art imagining how she might appear as the magical superhero....

Sinnersis a huge box office success for Warner Bros., with critics and audiences alike already calling it a classic. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), the horror film is set against the backdrop of the Mississippi Delta in 1932.Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan stars as Smoke and Stack, twin brothers who return to the south with stolen gangster money to open up a juke joint for the local Black community....

A new TV spot forStar Wars: The Force Awakensarrived last night during the Fall finale ofThe Walking Dead Season 6. And while it runs a full one-minute in length, we get only one new brief shot of Finn going up against a TIE Fighter in the Millennium Falcon. Another 30 second spot arrived later on in the night, which has Kylo Ren on the attack, going after the new members of the Resistance....

There are various landmarks one can look at when gauging the success of an actor’s career,with an Oscar still existing as the ‘golden standard’of ultimate validation. At the same time, sometimes the ‘best’ is measured in how others see you as a human, as an adamant fan base off of good deeds or an endearing real-life persona can also cement an actor in the minds of the masses of having achieved greatness....