Hot Stuff: Three romances close out the year with sparks galore

The sanctionscame after an ethics complaint was filedabout Milans Twitter criticism of white writer Kathryn Lynn Davis novel. Milan had called the novel a fing racist mess for its portrayals of Chinese women. Romance is, above all, about happy endings for all. Credit: Sourcebooks Casablanca; Kensington; Avon Books So well continue highlighting those that do that best here are three late December releases that honor that promise. ?Grade: B Related content:...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Natalie Barton

Hotel Transylvania 3towers overSkyscraperat the box office

Adam Sandlers animated Dracula has upset action hero Dwayne Johnson at the box office this weekend. Critics reviews were mixed to positive, and moviegoers gave it an A-minus CinemaScore. Through Sunday,Skyscraperwill have earned about $40.4 million in foreign ticket sales. Credit: Sony Pictures Animation Reviews were mixed, and moviegoers gave it a B-plus CinemaScore. According to ComScore, overall box office is up 8.4 percent year-to-date. Check out the July 13-15 figures below....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Thomas Frost

House of Cards season finale recap: 'House of Cards' season 1 finale recap

Because hesin the runningto become Vice President? Wouldnt Frank know not to commit such a heinous crime in a garage that must boast 24/7 security surveillance? Wouldnt he think it more prudent to simply wait and let Peter drink himself to death? Credit: Patrick Harbron/Netflix (Its so crazy, it just might work!) (Or possibly 2016, if he manages to tank the Walker industry from the inside.) Meanwhile, poor Russo just falls further and further off the wagon....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Mrs. Lisa Schneider

House of Cardsrecap: Setting the stage for Doug vs. Claire

The camera pans along a dark desert; we see multiple holes recently dug. Thats months of not shaving and wallowing in your hatred for the President of the United States. Its the beard of a lunatic, which makes sense when you consider the final scene of this episode. Credit: David Giesbrecht/Netflix Enough about Dougs beard though (for now). An obscure sense of power or justice? Whatever Franks legacy is? Really, were just watching bad people who dont like one another make a run at kill each other....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Paul Hunt

House of Cardsseries finale recap: The brutal legacy of Claire Hale

Thats no easy task, and choosing to kill Frank off screen makes a lot of sense. The problem is, Frank never really goes away. Franks ghost is right there in the opening scene of the series finale. Credit: Netflix Doug lays on his couch, pondering his upcoming life-changing decision: whether to kill Claire or not. The Frank talk continues as Claire opens up about his corrupt behavior during a press conference....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Jamie Wilcox

House of Xwriter Jonathan Hickman explains the thinking behind those data pages

Warning: Spoilers forHouse of X #2below. Proceed at your own risk. If that all sounds like a heady brew…well, it is. Credit: Marvel Comics But Hickman employs several methods to make his complex story digestible for readers. Even in my first work, Ive always played with the idea of what is narrative and what isnt? What Ive played with inBlack Monday Murderswas a different way to tell the story. Marvel Comics...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Samuel Little

How 'Kiss Me' became the theme song toShe's All That

Ive got a new song, singer Leigh Nash remembers. We were on tour over there, and we had a show that night at Flevo Festival. We performed it that night! Credit: Miramax I went down into his room and learned it. The song ended up being a perfect fit for the 1999 romantic comedy. It was almost like tailor-made for that walk down the stairs. I play it live in my sets now....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Helen Cruz

How 'Supernatural' director Jensen Ackles got [SPOILER] to return

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Thursday’s episode ofSupernatural. He wasn’t back for long, but his return still made an impact. Thefourth episodeofSupernatural’sfinal seasonkicked off with a dreamor was it a vision?of Sam’s. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW In that dream, Dean is seen making his way through the bunker’s hallways killing demon after demon. “It was just written as a soldier,” Ackles recalls. “I was like, ‘Can we get a familiar face, somebody that we know?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Vicki Webb

How 'Truth Hurts' became Lizzo's breakout hit two years after its release

Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts"reached No. Nor was it “Tempo,” her dream-come-true body-positive banger featuring her iconMissy Elliott. It wasn’t even a song off the new record. Lizzo/YouTube.Lizzo/YouTube In 2018, Lizzo was just beginning to figure out how to leverage viral fame. The video became an instant classic, and within a weekshe released a singlereferencing the moment. The director was also in agreement with Netflix about using it in the trailer. But that soon became a roadblock....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Jennifer Brown

How 1939 earned and kept the moniker of 'Hollywood's Greatest Year'

Smith Goes to Washington,The Women,Stagecoach,Dark Victory,and so many more. Just this year, we’ve seen plenty ofenthusiastic arguments making the case for a more recent cinematicannus mirabilis,1999. “Whatever you liked about movies, it was there. 1939 did it all and did it well.” “you could’t talk about film history and not touch upon this peak year,” says Rondeau. But it’s mythic status isn’t entirely a happy accident. “1939 encapsulates a certain moment of a certain jot down of Hollywood film,” elaborates Rondeau....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Robert Byrd

How abortion dramaNever Rarely Sometimes Alwayswas a response to Trump's election

Read on below.Never Rarely Sometimes Alwaysis now playing in select theaters. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Talk a little bit about how the idea for this film first came to you. ELIZA HITTMAN:I first had the idea in 2012 when I was in post-production on my first feature. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features It’s a sad, awful death. Women going on this stigmatized journey to find reproductive health and gain access. I also began to ask myself, “What does that journey look like in the U....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · David Watson

How actor Troy James created the Jangly Man forScary Stories to Tell in the Dark

I was incredibly nervous, James tells EW about that original performance. It was taking something that was just a silly fun hobby of mine to the performance/talent level. According to James, the flexibility is something he was born with. It doesnt take rigorous physical training to maintain, but he has honed it for most of his life. The flexibility is something I was just born with innately. Since I was a little kid it was something I was able to do, James says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Dustin Sutton

How aGhosttook control of Whoopi Goldberg

In honor of the supernatural romance turning 30, director Jerry Zucker explains how they possessed the Oscar-winner. This edition ofThe ShotexaminesGhosttaking possession of Whoopi Goldberg. UponGhost’s release in 1990, the rest of Hollywood had reason to be scared. Credit: Everett Collection But there was plenty of skepticism prior to production. His arrival opens the floodgates in the above image, prompting another spirit soon to possess Oda Mae. It’s memorable because of her expression and her energy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Robert Calhoun