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Ralph Macchio & Jackie Chan’s Karate Kid Movie Means Another Character Return Is Now Way More Likely

Since Ralph Macchio & Jackie Chan have been confirmed as cast members for the new Karate Kid film, another franchise character's return seems likely.

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Star Wars Is About to Get its Biggest Reboot Since 2015

The Rey-centric New Jedi Order Star Wars movie is using a similar time jump the saga has tried before. But this time, in a whole new way.

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The "secret" to Quentin Tarantino's dialogue

Quentin Tarantino's scripts are the stuff of legend. Dialogue is famously hard to get right, but Tarantino's pulses with a certain purity. This is his secret.

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Quentin Tarantino's Movies Ranked By Their Excellent Soundtracks

Tarantino is one of the modern masters of the movie soundtrack. Here's how his movies stack up.

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10 Great ’80s Comedies You Can Stream Right Now

From Tom Hanks to Rick Moranis, you can find some of the most popular comedic stars of the ’80s on the streaming services of the 2020s.

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James Bond Movies to Exit Prime Video After Just Two Months of Streaming

It was just this past April that Amazon Prime Video was able to say that they had brought together all of the canonical James Bond movies under a single streaming umbrella for the first time ever, then last week the …

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Darth Vader Returns in New trailer for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'

Darth Vader makes his long-awaited comeback in the new trailer for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'

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10 of the most popular free TV channels on Roku

Some of the highest-rated free TV channels available to Roku users include Tubi, Vevo, The CW, Crunchyroll, and much more.

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Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Novel Will Explore Cliff Backstory

Quentin Tarantino says his new book, a novelization of "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" will include Cliff Booth's backstory.

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Looks like Disney has made a 'real' lighstaber and this is how it works

Disney has made many a fans dream come true by creating its very own lightsaber. The weapon of choice for Jedis has had many a toy replica, but a new patent...

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The CW’s Superman & Lois finds a new way to solve The Superman Problem

Are Superman stories boring? In the Arrowverse’s latest superhero show, Superman’s kids certainly think so. Superman & Lois returns Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch to their roles as Clark Kent and Lois Lane, and finds them dealing with teenage sons j

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Art House Movie Theaters Fight On Amid Pandemic | Hollywood Reporter

While some independent movie houses have closed indefinitely, others persevere with a mix of drive-ins, virtual screenings and concession sales as they apply for long-awaited federal relief.

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Quentin Tarantino is Releasing a 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' Novel

Arguably one of the most iconic directors of the last fifty years has just signed a two-book deal with HarperCollins. Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to the golden age of cinema Once Upon A Time In Hollywood will hit bookshelves next summer before another

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When Star Trek: The Next Generation Was Bad, It Was Truly Horrendous

There aren’t just a lot of candidates for the worst episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, I would contend there are a lot of worst episodes, period. It’s amazing how much terrible content this show produced while simultaneously reviving the beloved f

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‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ First Reactions Are In

The folks who attended the premiere of the new "Star Wars" flick have some feelings about it

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Not Everything in Disney's Vault Is as Good as You Remember | WIRED

Disney+ gives streaming subscribers access to nearly all of the classic back catalog, but not all of the old movies stand the test of time.

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Quentin Tarantino Has Made His Best Movie in a Decade

An epic and melancholy hangout film, 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a film star grappling with his looming irrelevance.

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Drogon's "Game Of Thrones" Ending Is Clearer If You Remember A Key Season Two Moment

By the end of the final episode "Game of Thrones" even Drogon has a conclusion, but it's only clear if you remember a key moment from earlier in the season

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The Big Bang Theory Ended With a Whimper

TV’s longest-running sitcom drew to a close Thursday night.

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Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in 'Star Wars,' dies at 74 - CNN

Peter Mayhew, the original Chewbacca actor in "Star Wars," has died, according to his agent. Mayhew, 74, died on April 30 with his family by his side in his North Texas home. He is survived by his wife, Angie, and three children.

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The Best New Podcasts of 2019 (So Far) - Thrillist

Podcasts continue to increase in popularity each year, seemingly ad infinitum, which means there are plenty of new ones to check out. The...

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This site will show you the highest-rated movies on Netflix & Amazon Prime

If you're looking for a good movie for your next watch party, but don't know exactly what's on Netflix or Amazon Prime, Flickmetrix is the place to go.

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Conan O'Brien has a dream guest, and he's terrified of Jimmy Fallon getting to him first

Conan O’Brien’s various late-night shows have always skewed a little absurdist, a fact underlined by the host’s recent decision to start dropping the traditional talk show format from Conan on TBS, but it turns out that his dream guest—the one he�

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'She knew she was blessed' - Smokey Robinson remembers Aretha

When Motown great Smokey Robinson saw his lifelong friend Aretha Franklin play music for the first time, he said he was struck by the talent of the young girl who would become the "Queen of Soul."

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Kenan Thompson admits he’s scared to leave SNL

Way back in 2014, rumors started to swirl that Kenan Thompson was preparing to leave Saturday Night Live, a decision that was supposedly reversed after Lorne Michaels stepped in and convinced him to stay. The rumor was disputed at the time, and seeing as

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Westworld finally answers some big questions in "Reunion"

Where is Westworld? When is Westworld? And why does everybody talk in monologues all of the time?

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Westworld Fans Have Found Compelling Evidence That Points to Bernard's True Identity

Westworld Season 2's multiple Bernard theory might connect all the way back to Season One.

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Do the wrong thing: 90 years, 90 movies that should have been nominated for Best Picture

When Moonlight pulled a big upset and won the Best Picture Oscar a year ago, it felt like a monumental occasion—and not just because of the snafu that resulted in a different film briefly enjoying the honor. Yes, the Academy bestowed best-movie-of-the-y

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Brendan Fraser on His Comeback, Disappearance, and the Experience that Nearly Ended His Career

The actor talks about being sexually harassed over a decade ago, and the result of speaking up: “The silence was deafening.”

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A ridiculous bag may have perfected the movie-watching experience 

Watching movies at home isn’t ideal. Your TV isn’t as big as a theater screen, and you can’t avoid being distracted by the natural light, potted plants, and handheld video game systems that litter the average American living room. But a new Kickstar

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Blade Runner 2049: Inside the Dark Future of a Sequel 35 Years in the Making | WIRED

What a sequel 35 years in the making can tell us about the state of sci-fi and America's appetite for dystopia.

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Best Psychological Thrillers On Netflix 2017 Movies

Without relying on cheap thrills and jump scares to get under your skin, psychological thrillers welcome you into characters' unstable perspectives.

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Super Bowl Binge-worthy Alternatives: Puppies, Zombies, Kardashians, Marathons

Viewers who have no interest in a Super Bowl showdown between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons but feel the need to share in the excessive-TV-viewing experience this Sunday have a wealt…

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Here's Everything Coming To Netflix In October

That magical time has come again. September featured some awesome titles in the Netflix canon, but October has upped the ante with titles like Unforgiven and Dazed and Confused, while also kicking off new original series like Mascots and a Justin Timberla

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Idiocracy is returning to theaters just in time for the live version · Newswire · The A.V. Club

When Idiocracy was released in 2006, it didn’t make much of an impact upon the world. In fact, most people didn’t even know it existed. 20th Century Fox had a contractual obligation to release Mike Judge’s follow-up to Office Space, but they pretty much just tucked it away.

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'Westworld' producers on their future shock virtual reality series: 'Reality will be boring'

HBO’s mysterious Westworld sent fans into a tweeting frenzy last week after the first sustained peek at the long-delayed sci-fi Western, which...

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Guns N' Roses: Coachella can't quite conjure Sunset Strip glory years

The first indication that this was not your parents' Guns N’ Roses was when singer Axl Rose , guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan started their headlining set at Coachella on time.

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How Does 'Vinyl' Stack Up Against the Real Deal?

Author of NYC-music book 'Love Goes to Buildings on Fire' offers an annotated guide to HBO show's real-life events

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20 'Seinfeld' Cultural References Explained for Younger Viewers | Mental Floss

The show about nothing is full of cultural references that may be unfamiliar to younger viewers today.

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A Chat with Dick Cavett - Los Angeles Magazine

New Yorker Dick Cavett has returned to L.A. The former talk show host is now starring in “Hellman v. McCarthy” at Beverly Hills High’s Theatre 40 (the play ends its run with a one-night-only performance at the Saban Theatre on March 1).

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The real story behind 'Selma' - CNN.com

Julian Zelizer says the powerful new film gets most of the story right but isn't faithful to LBJ's real role.

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‘Star Wars’ Theme Park Attractions to Be Based on New Films, Not Old (EXCLUSIVE) | Variety

Two years after buying Lucasfilm for $4 billion, Disney is starting to reveal just how “Star Wars” will be integrated into the company’s theme parks.

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Watch Chris Rock, Prince, and a Pill for Taylor Swift-Induced Vertigo Conquer SNL

Chris Rock, Prince, and a boatload of flubbed lines starred in last night’s episode of SNL, and Rock got things started with a monologue that was either edgy or unfortunate. Comedy may be tragedy plus time, but Rock didn’t allow for much of th

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“Mad Men” recap: “Get out while you can”

A severed body part, a sanitarium -- last night was "Mad Men"'s most incoherent episode yet

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'SNL' Imagines If The GOP Went To Coachella

If the GOP is going to reach young voters at music festivals like Coachella, they should probably avoid calling people

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    Everything You Need to Remember Before the Next Season of Mad Men

    As I geared up to be a panelist on this year’s Mad Men TV Club, the events of Season 6 were a little hazy in my mind. And I’m a card-carrying member of the Don Draper analytical-industrial complex! Sure, I was out last season on maternity leav

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    'Mad Men' Premiere: 7 Questions for Season 7

    Mix another batch of Manhattans: Mad Men is back. The first half of the AMC drama's final season debuts on Sunday, April 13 -- and as the dependably cryptic teasers say, it's all up in the air.