Since 1996, Tom Cruise has thrilled moviegoers with his daring stunts in the Mission: Impossible films. Now, after playing IMF agent Ethan Hunt for decades, he appears to be finishing his run with Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, which is being presented as his farewell to the series.
As a huge movie buff, I was checking FlixPatrol and noticed something interesting: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is currently the top movie everyone’s watching on Netflix here in the US! It’s actually the second Jumanji film – the original with Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst was a classic. This one came out much later, in 2017, over 20 years after the first, and it’s clearly still a hit!
Marvel TV executive Brad Winderbaum recently highlighted the success of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law in an interview with The Escape Pod podcast. He noted the show resonated with a broad audience and performed well on streaming, despite criticism from some Marvel fans. Winderbaum also expressed his enthusiasm for potentially creating more seasons, though he admitted that might not happen.
Professor Snape comments on the trailer for the new Harry Potter series
I finally got around to watching the new Billy Idol documentary on Hulu – it’s called ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ – and seriously, it’s amazing! It’s so good, I’d even say it’s worth getting a Hulu subscription just to see it, if you don’t already have one.
The story of the Power Rangers became increasingly complex over the years. In March 2017, Lionsgate attempted to streamline it with a reboot film, also titled Power Rangers, featuring a new cast. Dacre Montgomery, who would soon become known for his role as Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things, played Jason Scott, the Red Ranger. The film also starred Bryan Cranston as the voice and guiding force of Zordon, Bill Hader as his robotic helper Alpha 5, and Elizabeth Banks as the villain Rita Repulsa.
People said there was a scheduling problem, but really, two huge cultural forces just didn’t align. Bob Dylan was shifting towards a softer, country sound during his Nashville period, while the film Midnight Cowboy was on the verge of making history as the only X-rated movie to win Best Picture. Although Dylan’s song perfectly captured the film’s spirit, it couldn’t be released in time. The result was a strange mirroring of success: the movie became iconic for a generation, and the song cemented Dylan’s legendary status – both forever connected by a missed opportunity.
A new remaster is getting a lot of attention on YouTube, with fans amazed by how good it looks.
George Lucas’s production company is famous for creating popular franchises like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Willow, and American Graffiti. When Disney bought Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy became president. Recently, Dave Filoni was promoted to president, taking over after Kennedy stepped down.
As a longtime follower of Michael Jackson, I remember when the first accusations of child sexual abuse surfaced in 1993. It involved a 13-year-old boy named Jordan Chandler and his family, who claimed Jackson had assaulted him – they’d met through his stepfather’s business. Though no criminal charges were filed, a civil lawsuit was eventually settled for a reported $25 million in 1994. I was really excited about a planned movie, Michael, which was meant to start in 1993 with a dramatic scene of him looking in a mirror as police lights flashed at Neverland Ranch. Apparently, the filmmakers had envisioned a powerful opening showing investigators searching his home for evidence. But according to Variety, that whole scene had to be cut because of a clause in the settlement with Jordan Chandler, which legally prevented any mention of him in a film. It’s frustrating to learn about how that impacted the project.