Movie theaters are starting to reopen. Are moviegoers ready?

We’re speaking, of course, ofThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. 20, andRegal plans to do sothe next day. Meanwhile, analytics firm Comscore will resume reporting box office numbers this weekend after a lengthy hiatus. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images “It is going to take some time to get ramped fully back up. To expect this burst of a huge opening weekend with reduced capacity would be misguided. That being said, maybe movies will have legs again....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Gary Hall

Moviemaking and mind games abound in tenseBlack Beartrailer

The trippy Sundance breakout starring Aubrey Plaza hits theaters and VOD Dec. 4. I thought that [the film] really explored that in a very intense way. Adds Plaza: This delivers, like, the absolute nightmare version of that. Rob Leitzell After all, whats a filmmaker if not someone drawing out others buried emotions? Trying to make ascene? What does it mean to be in a relationship and to be creating art?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Mr. Collin Nguyen

Movies about board games? Seriously?!

(At least!) I get thatAmerican Gangsters Oscars snub probably has Scott in a pretty bad headspace right now, but cmon! Oh, and the outrages dont end there. Is Shmuger out of his board-game-playin mind? A fleet of war boats getting sunk one by one by incredibly slow trial and error? A bunch of sugar-crazed kids trekking back and forth between a computer-generatedGramma Nutt, Mr. Mint, and Plumpy? Perhaps a war epic based onRiskorStratego, or a fast-paced chase caper fromSorry!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Desiree Russell

Movies you'd kill to see on the big screen

I did this even though Id been up til 4 a.m. the night before writing about theTop Modelseason finale. Even though I knew my DVR wasnt gonna be recordingThe OfficeandUgly Bettybecause its out of space. Even though Slezak was totally serious about us going out to find a mojito to drown hisWomens-Murder-Club-got-canceled blues in. Credit: Everett Collection And Im so glad I did. It renewed my faith in the movie-going experience....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Michael Collins DVM

Movies: 25 New Classic Death Scenes

And he still wont die. The heroines of 1991sThelma and Louisedrive over the edge of the Grand Canyon. Mel Gibson, sans intestines, bellows Freeeeedommmmmm! inBraveheart(1995). no more Samuel L. Jackson. Bruce Davison gently coaxes his AIDS-stricken lover to let go inLongtime Companion(1990). Chris Sarandon uses The Machine to suck 50 years of Cary Elwes life away in 1987sThe Princess Bride. Jennifer Jason Leigh is quite literally pulled apart by two semi-trucks at the end of 1986sThe Hitcher....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Michael Coleman

Mr Inbetweensuccessfully keeps his lives separate in first look-images — but for how long?

But he needs to be extra careful to keep each life separate from the other. NASH EDGERTON:We pick up a year later from season 1. Ray is a devoted dad, a decent boyfriend, and a hired gun all at once. Jordan Kirk/FX His lives have collided a bit already. Will they ever clash to a point where it causes troubles for him? EDGERTON:Quite possibly, yes. Ben King/FX What insight can you give into that?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Timothy Walker

Mr. Mercedesrecap: 'Andale'

How is Brady controlling people? Turns out, it might have something to do with Einstein! Thats what a lot of people say about Bill, but itsactuallytrue of our favorite ADA, Antonio Montez. Credit: Kent Smith/AT&T Audience Network But now that Felixs medical magic bulls has worked…differently than expected, Montez is getting desperate. He also makes the mistake of bragging about his home furnishings within earshot of Brady. I dont think its possible....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Nicole Hill

Mr. Peanut is back! Planters Super Bowl ad introduces 'Baby Nut,' but not everyone loves the name

The phoenix rose from the ashes. Buckwheat came back from the dead (over and over again). And now, Mr. Peanut is back! In the new commercial, we found ourselves at Mr. Peanut’s funeral. His tombstone read “April 1916 to January 2020.” “Mr. Peanut, he spent his life bringing people to together. Planters' previous video showed him heroically sacrificing himself to save Snipes andMatt Walsh. Walsh picked up Baby Nut, who was sporting an enormous top hat and uttered dolphin noises....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Sara Hall

Mr. Peanut, iconic Planters mascot, dies at 104

The iconic brand ambassador died heroically sacrificing himself to save his friendsWesley SnipesandMatt Walsh. you’re able to watch the tragic events unfold in the video below. Mr. Peanut’s funeral will air during the third quarter of Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2. Ben Hider/Getty Images “Mr. Peanut was more than just a friendhe was a hero. His passing has shook me to my core,” Walsh said in a statement. I’ll pay my last respects during his funeral on Super Bowl Sunday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Jessica Carey

Mr. Robotcreator on how 'unprincipled and unfit' Trump figures into new season

Robotaired, the USA hacker drama is back, and by some critical accounts,its better than ever. Robotis very much stillMr. WARNING: Spoilers ahead for the season three premiere…read at your own risk! Credit: Michael Parmelee/USA Network Its a massive structure that could have something to do with gaining an unprecedented control over reality. And then theres Trump. EW spoke with Esmail aboutthe premiereand the larger shifts within the show. Thats what I think youre feeling the most in season 3....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · James Mcdonald

Mr. Robotcreator Sam Esmail previews the 'sentimental, reflective' final season

Mr. Robotis ready to log off. Robot (Christian Slater). It adds a sentimentality to it, says Esmail. Elizabeth Fisher/USA Network But it wont be all presents and cheer. We definitely question the morality of Elliot and what hes done, he adds. That gets put to the test in interesting and dark ways. Robot finally working together, and whether Trump will pop back up again. Its a little bit longer than our usual 10-episode season....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Emily Bonilla

Mr. Robotpremiere recap: Welcome back, Mr. Alderson

The season premiere buzzes with paranoia. Its a seamless transition fromMr. Robots third season to its fourth andfinal season. Credit: Elizabeth Fisher/USA Network She pleads with her father, saying that together they can stop Whiteroses project from happening. A seamless transition from recap to first scene, but theres nothing seamless about Angelas journey. This is it for her. Phillip knows it and is complicit in it. He tries to get her to relent but he doesnt know Angela....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Tiffany Hooper MD

Mr. Robotrecap: 'Eps3.3_metadata.par2'

-Changes, 2Pac Irving loves BBQ. Hes a sucker for ribs, even in the morning. Hell, he doesnt even care if the ribs are real meat or made in a lab somewhere. Credit: Michael Parmelee/USA Network As long as it tastes good, hes a happy man. Its the beauty of technology, he asserts, that such deliciousness can be attained. Ribs like the ones the Red Wheelbarrow serves werent possible 100 years ago, thats for sure....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Kara Flowers