Hereis Tom Hanks’Forrest Gumpreunion movie, but the film’s release proves that it is good that aForrest Gumpsequel never happened. While Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis have collaborated sinceForrest Gump, with the duo working onCast Away,The Polar Express, and 2022’sPinocchioremake,Hereis the first time that Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Robert Zemeckis have all worked together since the 1994 classic. WhileHeremay not be a properForrest Gumpsequel, the movie’s performance has proven that it may be a good think thatForrest Gump 2never happened....

Grant Gustin’sThe Flashenters theDCmultiverse through a team-up with Tom Welling’s Superman fromSmallville. While The CW’s time with the DC brand has come to an end, the network began its superhero era withSmallvilleall the way back in 2006, which paved the way forthe Arrowverse franchise. Even though all of The CW’s superhero shows may be over, it is not stopping fans from still celebrating their respective legacies. WhileSmallvilledid get its moment in the Arrowverse back in 2019 when Welling reprised the role of Clark Kent inCrisis on Infinite Earths, fans never got to see his Superman team up with any of the other DC TV heroes....

Peanutsprotagonist Charlie Brown was well-acquainted with unrequited love, as he pined for the “Little Red Head Girl” for much of the strip’s fifty-year run in publication, but never was able to get her to return his affections. In fact, he never actually acted on his feelings, creating one of the great one-sided love stories of all time. Based on a real person from artist Charles Schulz’s past, the Little Red Head Girl became a staple ofPeanuts, and one of the characters who truly emphasized thesad nature of Charlie Brown, which came to define the character....

Amazon Prime Video’sThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powershould see an increase in viewership after the release of Warner Bros.‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. TheWar of the Rohirrimmovieis the first animeLord of the Ringsmovie, following in the footsteps of Ralph Bakshi’s animatedThe Return of the Kingin 1980. Directed by Japanese master Kenji Kamiyama, the new installment illustrates the benefits of adapting sidelined Tolkien stories for the screen, speaking to the appeal of Amazon’sRings of Power....

Warzone Season 4 Finally Slows Time-To-Kill and Reduces AI Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 Season 4, in amongst the new Vondel map and a DMZ reset, is finally addressing long-standing players complaints over time-to-kill (TTK), AI and a ‘rejoin’ feature to ensure disconnections are no longer final. Warzone 2, nowrebranded as just Call of Duty: Warzone,has long faced criticism from its player base over the speed at which players can be eliminated....

No one can say thatThe Lord of the Ringsdidn’t have a moment in 2024, with its many locations explored in multiple productions, and Beleriand is one mysterious Middle-earth locale that has started to receive more screen time.The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’sDecember release explores the Rohan of the Third Age, which is nowhere near Beleriand. However,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2emerged confidently in August after a chequered response to season 1, and does explore Beleriand to a certain extent....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Matlock season 1, episode 1. There are many reasons why Madeline Matlock’s 12-year-old grandson is the only person who can help her in theMatlockreboot. Kathy Bates stars in the CBS series as Madeline"Matty"Matlock, but that’s just her fake identity. In reality, Madeline Matlock is Madeline Kingston, a wealthy New Yorker infiltrating Jacobson Moore for a secret revenge plot. The series has been a hit, garnering the largest non-Superbowl premiere audience in five years....

Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn) committed a crime inStar Trek: Deep Space Ninethat Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) was framed for inStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.BothStar Trek VIandDS9 after Worf joined in season 4 dealt with Klingonsand their politics. The mid-24th century Klingon Empire under Chancellor Gowron (Robert O’Reilly) sought to reassert itself as a fearsome galactic power but, at the end of the 23rd century, the Klingons under Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner), sued for peace with the United Federation of Planets after suffering a catastrophe that threatened the Empire’s existence....

Three episodes in,Daredevil: Born Againhas been doling out deaths in short order - but the biggest one yet is so confusing, given a keyMCUdetail from 7 years ago. Marvel’s head of television, Brad Winderbaum, did warn us thatDaredevil: Born Againwould be akin toGame of Thrones, and so far, he wasn’t lying. The classicGame of Thronestrope of killing off fan-favorite characters has been unabashedly mirrored in just a few episodes, withDaredevil: Born Againepisode 3 endingwith the swift and brutal execution of thelovably noble White Tiger....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis a definitively cozy game, but simulatingSquid Gameis the perfect way to put a dark spin on it. Since the initial release of the hit Netflix showSquid Game, fans ofAnimal Crossinghave been using different parts of the show for inspiration for different games and design elements in the game. There was even a series of different YouTube streamers inviting players to take part in different mini-games for impressive Bell prizes rather than their lives....

Dances With Wolvesis strikingly similar to the novel it is based on, yet multiple differences still separate them. Considered one ofCostner’s best Western movies, Dances With Wolves was the first film the actor directed himself. WhileDances With Wolvesis a little controversial now for its portrayal of the Native American characters, it was a striking debut, winning seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.Costner’s later movies never equaledDances With Wolves,which has an 87% positive Rotten Tomatoes score....

Hollywood is no stranger to controversial films, from Alfred Hitchcock testing the limits of horror withPsychotoBlondesensationalizing the tragic life of Marilyn Monroe. Although many films earn their divisive status, often alienating audiences and critics alike, some I would argue are simply misunderstood.Ranging from revisionist Westernsto creepy horror-thrillers, these movies are great examples of creators sticking to their vision at the expense of consensus. Controversy has created mixed results for the film industry, with some movies sailing to success on the back of division, while others went down in flames....

The Far Sideforged its iconic status in cartoon history by routinely skewering human culture, withGary Larson’s warped sense of humoroftenserving as a prompt for readers to take a step back and reconsider their own understanding of society, from its history to its most deeply ingrained taboos. Larson lampooned humanity’s highs and lows alike, and he did so in many different ways over the years, coming at his observation of human foibles from a variety of perspectives....