Movies

When the second shift begins, I need updates on two things: when Langdon will be back, and why Collins left.

The CSI shows offer a compelling look at how science is used to solve crimes, focusing more on the challenge of figuring things out than on traditional police work. The most engaging episodes usually center around the clever methods the teams use to uncover forensic evidence, ultimately helping them identify criminals and solve complex cases.

The show Stranger Things is famous for referencing movies – it’s a key part of its appeal – and the fifth season is no different, with nods to films like Back to the Future and The Great Escape. However, with so many streaming options and social media trends today, movies don’t dominate popular culture like they used to.

The cast of Spartacus: House of Ashur recently joined Sade Spence to discuss how they’d choose to meet their end in the gladiator arena, offering a funny and insightful look behind the scenes of the new series. Jamie Slater, Claudia Black, India Shaw, Graham McTavish, Nick E. Tarabay, and Tenika Davis share memories of shocking … Read more

100 Nights of Hero

I recently read a fascinating interview with Steven S. DeKnight, the showrunner for Spartacus: House of Ashur (he also worked on Daredevil!), and it really got me thinking. He discussed the possibility of introducing more supernatural themes into the show, and – this is the big one – he finally addressed whether Spartacus is really gone in this new timeline. It was a great read for any fan, and I’m so curious to see where he takes the story!

Adam Sandler shared a story about meeting Ariana Grande while she was dating Mac Miller. Sandler, along with his wife and daughters (who are big Ariana Grande fans), attended the meeting. He recalled that his family loved Grande’s cover of “I Won’t Say I’m in Love” from Disney’s Hercules, playing it constantly after it was released, and even praised the song’s composer, Alan Menken. While Grande herself barely remembers recording the song, calling that time a “pandemic blackout,” Sandler definitely does.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 takes place a year after the first movie, and follows Mike (Josh Hutcherson), Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail), and Abby (Piper Rubio) as they continue to grapple with the frightening events from their time at the pizza place. According to Bilge Ebiri of Vulture, the film’s focus on trauma feels overdone, as many horror movies now rely heavily on it. He notes that older horror films could scare audiences with simpler concepts, like a masked killer or a monster, but those days seem to be gone.

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails is a first for Marvel on Disney+ – it’s the first Marvel story told in two parts. All previous Marvel shows and specials on the platform have either been longer than two parts, or consisted of just one episode – like all other LEGO Marvel specials.

The White House shared a video clip that altered a joke from a recent Saturday Night Live appearance by Sarah Carpenter. In the original clip, Carpenter playfully threatened to arrest someone for being “too hot“. The White House version replaced that phrase with “illegal” and then showed footage of ICE arrests. The post’s caption read, “PSA: If you’re a criminal illegal, you WILL be arrested & deported.”