Good 2023 Movies That Weren't the Best, Ranked

Every year, we rank our favorite movies of 2023, the masterpieces and unique oddities that stunned us. Werank our favorite comedies, horror films, animated movies, international films, dramas, and so on. Inevitably, though, there is a selection of movies that gets left out despite being genuinely good enough to recommend with vigor. These are the good — and some even great — movies that would’ve possibly made the cut in a different year, but just couldn’t beat the competition this time....

July 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1854 words · Suzanne Morales

Guy Ritchie's 'Fountain of Youth' Lands Disappointing Rotten Tomatoes Score

DirectorGuy Ritchiehas been relatively consistent on the critical front in recent years, with several of his movies scoring with critics. It’s a nice run that most directors wouldn’t mind having, but it looks like it has hit a bit of a snag with the release of his recent film,Fountain of Youth. Despite a solid cast and what sounds like a pretty entertaining premise, the film is far from the adventure movie treasure it could have been, according to Rotten Tomatoes....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Kristin Mitchell

Han Solo Set Photo Reveals a Classic Star Wars Location?

The secondStar Warsanthology spin-off, the still untitled youngHan Solomovie, is currently filming for release next year. Like the otherDisney Star Wars moviesso far, details have been kept under wraps during production, but we may have a very interesting detail, courtesy of a newly revealed set photo. If this photo really is what it appears to be, it looks like theHan Solomovie will be taking us back to a familiar and classic location within theStar Warsuniverse....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Cheyenne Murray

Hans Zimmer Will Score Wonder Woman 1984 Soundtrack

Hans Zimmer has signed on to provide the score forWonder Woman 1984. The prolific, award-winning composer has officially announced that he’s making the highly-anticipated sequel to last year’s breakout hit his next comic book movie gig. This is yet another reason for fans to be excited about the prospect of what Warner Bros. is cooking up for DC fans. Zimmer is a busy man who assuredly has lots of offers on the table....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Jill Garza

Harley Quinn: Best Characters in the HBO Max Show, Ranked

Harley Quinnis a great show largely due to its stellar cast of characters. From Harley Quinn herself to Kite Man, the show specializes in bringing out what makes each villain funny and absurd. Its comedy is based on DC characters, and the versions of those characters the show creates are both amusing and heartfelt. Like almostany good parody, it displays a love of the original material as it mocks it relentlessly, and that extends to how well they captured most of the characters in Batman’s Rogue’s Gallery....

July 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1384 words · Carly Morris MD

Hong Kong Disneyland Will Reopen This Weekend, Is Disneyland in Anaheim Next?

Disney is set to reopen Hong Kong Disneyland this week as people start to wonder when the southern California theme park will open again. While the Hong Kong park has opened and closed several times over the past year,Disneylandin California has been completely shut down since March 2020. Walt Disney World in Florida was able to successfully reopen back in July 2020 without any significant problems from the public health crisis....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Cindy Peters

House of the Dragon Star Milly Alcock Reveals Why She Believes Game of Thrones Was So Successful

Milly Alcockis Rhaenyra Targaryen inHouse of the Dragon, the current heir to the Iron Throne. Although her position may not last for too long, the actress realizes the dangerous stakes of the series is part of what makes the world of Westeros so enticing. George R.R. Martin is the author behindA Song of Ice and Fire, the fantasy novel from whichGame of Thronesis adapted, and he set a precedent for main character deaths....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Eric Schmidt

How Will Young Sheldon Handle George Sr's Death?

There’s a dark shadow looming over the final season ofThe Big Bang Theoryprequel seriesYoung Sheldon. It isn’t a secret: it’s a detail long confirmed inThe Big Bang Theory. But as fans put two and two together about the tragic event, questions about how it will be addressed have arisen. That moment is George Sr.’s (Lance Barber) death, which had a tremendous impact on Sheldon and the entire family.The Big Bang Theoryprovides limited details, but given the general timeline and significance of the event in Sheldon’s life, fans are hoping for a fitting send-off for the beloved characterin Season 7....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 852 words · Douglas Horne

In Defense of 2007's Transformers: Why Michael Bay Deserves Less Hate

Much has been said about theTransformers franchiseover the years. The five movies that make up the multi-billion dollar behemoth, despite being lambasted by critics time and time again, have turned big profits for Paramount and now make up one of the most financially successful franchises in cinema history. WithBumblebeenow in theaters, the series has turned a corner and looks to change things up for the future afterThe Last Knightproved that many moviegoers had simply had enough with what Bay had to offer the Autobots and Decepticons....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1117 words · Katrina Long

James Wan's Mortal Kombat Movie Gets a 2021 Release Date

James Wan’sMortal Kombatreboot will be hitting theaters in 2021. The video game franchise started back in 1992 and is one of the biggest games in history. The eleventh installment was just released and many are hailing it as the best game in the franchise’s long history. With that being said, the live-action movies from the 1990s were always lacking and fans have been waiting for a proper adaptation for years now....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Megan Henderson

Jim Carrey's 3 Best Movies Are Being Hotly Debated on Twitter

What are Jim Carrey’s three best movies? For some, that is a very easy question. But what if you’re only able to choose from eight pre-chosen movies?Jim Carreyfans have been tasked with this mission on Twitter and the results are mixed, to put it lightly. Everybody has their own opinions on the matter, but there have been a few movies that the majority of people are agreeing upon. Since we’re all stuck inside the house, it’s a good time to look back and reflect uponJim Carrey’s best moviesover the years....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · William Clark

John Cleese Addresses "Anti-Woke" Fawlty Towers Revival Claims

John Cleesehas never made a secret of his stance on the “woke” world, but he rallied against the assumption that the revival ofFawlty Towerswill be “anti-woke.” The original series ofFawlty Towershas become newsworthy in recent years for the warnings attached to its streaming versions, which warn of racist language and offensive terms. While the 70s sitcom is still regarded as one of the greatest British sitcoms of all time, mainly thanks to the manic performance of Cleese as hotelier Basil Fawlty, it is seen by some as being “of its time” in terms of its attitude....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · David Anderson

Johnny Depp's Edward Scissorhands Prop Sells for Big Bucks at Auction

With a recent resurgence in popularity, collectors are shelling out to get their hands onJohnny Deppmovie props. PerTMZ, a “scissorhand” used by Depp in the Tim Burton classicEdward Scissorhandswas recently put up for auction where it was expected to sell for about $30,000 to $50,000. The prop ultimately sold for $81,250, much higher than those early estimates.Reportedly, the results of Depp’s recent defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard further increased the interest in theEdward Scissorhandsauction....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Nathaniel Morgan