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Representation should always be something Hollywood strives for. But the most important part of providing that is giving creators the space to tell their own stories, instead of trying to do it for them. That’s why events like the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) are essential because while it creates a space to amplify Black

Hollywood’s male beauty standards have changed throughout the years. The Golden Age of the industry presented rugged masculinity with Humphrey Bogart and Kirk Douglas, while the 1980s gave us hyper-masculine macho men like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. And, of course, 1990s presented more boy-next-door-type men like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Tastes just keep

Minor spoilers for Inside Out 2 are ahead. If you haven’t seen the sequel on the 2024 movie schedule, you can catch it in theaters now.  When we started seeing trailers for Inside Out 2, there was a lot of speculation and theories about Riley’s sexuality, because it seemed like she might have a crush

Get out the midnight margaritas! Practical Magic 2 is coming! Earlier this week, Warner Bros. announced a sequel to one of our favorite not-so-scary witch movies is on the way, but now we know for sure the answer to the question on our minds that immediately preceded that news. Will the original Owens sisters be

The more I look at the calendar of movies for the year, the more surprised I am to see so many projects centered around the subject of imagination. Though the subject is inherently limitless, audiences could find themselves burned out with Imaginary, IF, and Harold and the Purple Crayon all showing up within 2024. I

Sony has a summer hit on its hands with Bad Boys: Ride Or Die. The action comedy that reunites Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s Miami cops just had a great opening weekend at the box office, and now celebrities like LeBron James and Jamie Foxx are going out of their way to show support for

Continuing a franchise of one of the best action movies to ever play the game, Bad Boys: Ride or Die looks to be a hit with audiences all over. With that in mind, two natural follow up questions come to mind when assessing the future of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s buddy cop comedy: how

In honor of Pride Month, there are a lot of entertaining LGBTQ+ movies to stream. But, Pride Month is also an excellent time to educate yourself on real-life figures from that community who have made great strides in their fields and left an impact on society. Here are six powerful biopics that not only tell

It’s an interesting time for fashion, as a hodge-podge of different styles light up the red carpets and the streets. Zendaya’s proven early aughts fashion is in. Tenniscore is in. Big, chunky jewelry is in. Low-rise and low-cut is in. Honestly, sixties shift dresses are in. In this anything goes world, I was very intrigued

Ridley Scott had talked about making a sequel to his Oscar-winning hit Gladiator for years, and fans had the same question the entire time. How will that work if Russell Crowe’s hero Maximus is dead? It turns out, that even Crowe himself has questions about the movie, and he admits he’s “uncomfortable” with the fact

Nic Cage has come a long way in recent years compared to when he took “crummy” roles in the past. He recently blew critics and audiences away with one of his best performances ever as the star of Dream Scenario. Cage’s luck just keeps getting better as his upcoming serial killer role in Longlegs just

We’ve seen Reese Witherspoon give knockout performances in her best movies and television shows. But whether it’s a feature-length film, a TV show, or a commercial, the best behind-the-scenes footage that can come from filming is the blooper reel. The Morning Show actress mucked up a lot of videos with her look-alike daughter Ava that

After decades of waiting for a sequel to Top Gun it was finally made, and it became one of the biggest box office hits ever. It wasn’t exactly a shock when it was announced that development on Top Gun 3 was already underway. One can imagine that Paramount doesn’t want to wait decades for another

Although audiences at large will have to wait a bit longer on the 2024 movie schedule to see director Josh Cooley’s Transformers One, the picture has already hit a pretty crucial audience. With the film’s official debut at this year’s Annecy Film Festival having freshly taken place, we now have our first reactions to the

Looking ahead to the lineup of upcoming 2025 movies, there are some titles that are high up on my list, even at this early stage. Director Gareth Edwards’ secretive Jurassic World follow-up is absolutely one such project, and I don’t think that distinction is going to go away any time soon. In fact, that opinion

Rob Lowe was an iconic ‘80s movie actor who made a name for himself on the big screen as a total heartthrob. After The Outsiders launched this A-lister’s career, he went on to be part of The Brat Pack films and then transitioned to have a prominent television career with shows like The West Wing,