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Tom Cruiseis certainly no stranger to doing his own stunts in the action movies that he’s in, especially when it comes to theMission: Impossiblefranchise. Whether he’s skydiving hundreds of times, flying his own helicopter, scaling the largest building in the world, jumping between buildings, or hanging off the edge of a plane, Tom Cruise’s fearless attitude is always pushing the limits of stunt work to the next level. This belief in the importance of real stunts and his belief in doing them himself has led to what Cruise and Paramount Pictures are calling “The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History....

Setting the stage for the highly-anticipated new filmWarcraft, Legendary Comics announced the official graphic novel prequel Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood today at the BlizzardComic-Conpanel. Based on the fantasy phenomenon from Blizzard Entertainment, this thrilling adventure of bravery, bloodshed and brotherhood is an original story conceived by Blizzard’s Chris Metzen, written by the award-winning Chris Metzen (Doctor Who) and featuring art fromMat Broome(Batman: No Man’s Land, WildC.A.T.S., Witchblade).Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood will be released in May 2016, weeks before the movie hits theaters on June 10th....

‘Weird Al’ Yankovicalready has a song about last night’s 2020 Election Debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Yankovic teamed up with the Gregory Brothers to pen the song, which is called “America Is Doomed, The Musical.” The debate has been on the minds of nearly everybody who tuned last night, which is evident if you spend more than 10 seconds on social media. CNN’s Jake Tapper called it, “a hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside a train wreck....

That probably wasn’t what any of us were expecting after what happened last week now was it? But ifWestworldwere continuing to do what we were expecting it to do, at least narratively speaking, at this point what kind of show would it be? In any case, this proved to be a surprising, emotional and still revealing episode so let’s dig in, shall we? Kikuyapick up with William (Ed Harris) who is riddled with bullet holes from his encounter last week....

The newExorcistfilmmay have been a box-office disappointment, but that doesn’t meandemonic-possession moviesare dead (no pun intended). From the supernatural series to anime, big-screen scares come in all shapes and sizes, it seems, but if done correctly, films that specifically tackle the crazed notion of demons taking hold of human bodies and minds are perhaps the scariest. EnterWhen Evil Lurks, a new Spanish-language feature from acclaimed writer-director Demián Rugna (Terrified). It’s an excellent new addition to the nightmare-inducing subgenre of cinema, arriving just in time for Halloween....

ARGs — alternate reality games — have only ever exploded in popularity with the mass adoption of the internet. As an interactive form of storytelling that becomes shaped by the involvement of real-life interactions, ARGs have increasingly utilized social media and content-hosting sites as a means to tell genuinely intriguing narratives. It’s done so in a way that traditional films and shows simply can’t replicate. In the horror genre specifically, ARGs have exploded into entire communities, with each one attempting to stitch together haunting narratives from the comfort of their homes....

20 years ago,The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingchanged cinema forever. The final film of Peter Jackson’s LOTR trilogy grossed a whopping $1.1 billion at the box office, making it the second-highest-grossing film of all time. On top of that, the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1955 novel won 11 Academy Awards out of 11 nominations, tyingBen-HurandTitanicfor the most Oscar wins ever. Its Best Picture win made it the first fantasy film to earn the coveted accolade, solidifying the film as not onlythe best of its genre, but also as one of the most influential movies ever made....

The Oscar-winningDunefranchise is expanding its cast once again, and this time, the upcoming sequel will featureanother major actorin a leading role. Directed and written by Denis Villeneuve,Dune: Messiahis set to be the third installment in the series and is based on the book of the same name. According to Deadline, Villeneuve and the studio are eyeingThe BatmanandMickey 17star Robert Pattinson tojoinDune 3in a significant capacity. The original report claims it is unclear who he will be playing, but it is said to be a leading role that is by far the most important out of the available parts being cast....

If the 1980s were all about greed and excess, then the 1990s were all about wholesome family fun, at least when it came to television.Family Matters– about the life of the middle-class Winslow family – was one of the hottest sitcoms around, due in part to starJaleel White, who portrayed lovable nerd Steve Urkel. Yet behind the scenes, many of White’s peers struggled with fame, fortune, and the pressure that came with being a young Hollywood heartthrob....

Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkis still a fan-favorite Christmas movie, which has been proven as it joined its predecessor at the top of the Disney+ movie chart this festive season. However, there is one star of the movie who has revealed that starring in the much-loved film did not bring her as much joy as it has brought others. Brenda Frickeris probably best known for playing the Pigeon Lady inMacaulay Culkin’s second outing as Kevin McCallister, in which he ends up taking the wrong flight and finds himself being pursued once again byJoe Pesci and Daniel Stern’s Harry and Marvwhile being “lost in New York....

Cyberpunkis a subgenre ofsci-fidefined by the Oxford dictionary as being “set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.” Narratives tend to focus on rebellionset in dystopian futureswhere advanced technology coexists with social decay and corporate control. While these themes have been prevalent within the sci-fi genre for decades, it wasn’t until 1980 that the term ‘cyberpunk’ was coined, and it became a distinct genre of its own....

Movies, in all their variations, allow us to escape our daily lives. As irresponsible as it may sound, everyone needs a little break sometimes, and films are the perfect channel to let go of everything and turn off your brain for a couple of minutes. Playing at the theater or in your living room, movies will help you relax like no other medium. In some cases, they’ll help you dream the dreams where you may become the hero or the villain and live your own fantastic story....

Celebrated actorAdam Driverhas revealed what many have always suspected, but others will be disappointed to learn, about the redemption arc of hisStar Warscharacter Kylo Ren, aka Ben Solo. It turns out, it was never planned. Appearing onThe Roku Channel’s The Rich Eisen Show, Driver revealed that the initial idea from the start was to have Kylo Ren’s journey run in the opposite direction to that of the iconic Darth Vader, with Ben being more committed to the Dark Side than ever come the end....