Minority Mindset

Ryland is sent on a deep space mission to study a star that’s behaving strangely – it hasn’t begun to fade like others. He’s tasked with discovering what makes it unique and sharing his findings. During his journey, he encounters an intelligent alien resembling a spider, who is investigating the same star. This alien has a rocky outer shell, so Ryland nicknames him Rocky, and the two form an unlikely but strong bond. When MovieWeb recently spoke with Gosling about the film, we asked him how his background as a teacher informed Ryland’s connection with his new alien companion.

War Machine has a simple but exciting premise – pure action movie entertainment, and early reactions suggest it delivers just that. Starring Calum Ritchson as Candidate 81, the film follows a team of recruits thrown into a dangerous, life-or-death situation reminiscent of both Predator and War of the Worlds. The story unfolds during the last 24 hours of an incredibly challenging selection program, where Ritchson’s character, a combat engineer, must lead his unit against a massive, alien threat.

The TV-14 rating indicates that Spider-Noir will deal with more adult topics. The FCC defines TV-14 as content parents might not want younger than 14-year-olds to watch. This is a first for any Spider-Man show, as previous series were all animated and geared towards children. This makes Spider-Noir different from what came before and signals a new direction for the character.

When Chloe Troast joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for its 50th season in 2024, she was relatively unknown online. Unlike some of her castmates who had built followings through TikTok or stand-up, she seemed to come out of nowhere. This gave her performances a classic feel, as if she could have seamlessly fit into any era of the show—evoking the styles of past stars like Jane Curtin, Nora Dunn, Ana Gasteyer, and Amy Poehler. She’s not a comedian who relies on catchphrases, but excels at finding humor in simple, perfectly timed line deliveries – even stretching out the pronunciation of ordinary words. While she doesn’t do elaborate physical comedy, she subtly enhances scenes with small details like a twitch, a forced smile, or a well-timed head turn. Throughout her first season, Troast established herself as a performer who plays women completely losing their composure, often channeling the energy of 90s moms reminiscent of actresses like Laura Linney and Joan Cusack – women who seem perfectly at home in a cozy, traditional kitchen.