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The Toxic Avenger Scores Solid Rotten Tomatoes Rating

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The Toxic Avenger Scores Solid Rotten Tomatoes Rating August 31, 2025 at 11:18PM | Lukas Shayo After superhero movies dominated the 2010s, they have lost some of their shine in the 2020s. Avengers: Endgame (2019) closed out the decade, providing a definitive ending for several major Marvel Cinematic Universe characters , and the DC Universe is in the midst of a major reboot. Read more →

One Actress Links The Dark Knight And The Fantastic Four In A Fascinating Way

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One Actress Links The Dark Knight And The Fantastic Four In A Fascinating Way August 31, 2025 at 11:45PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) The Dark Knight and The Fantastic Four don't seem to have much in common, but one actress appeared in both, seemingly connecting them with her role. Read more →

George Lucas' Original Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom Plan Could Have Destroyed The Franchise

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George Lucas' Original Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom Plan Could Have Destroyed The Franchise August 31, 2025 at 11:20PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Rafael Motamayor) George Lucas's original idea for a follow up to Raiders of the Lost Ark was so bonkers that it could have killed the Indiana Jones franchise. Read more →

Before Severance, Adam Scott Starred In A Steamy Short-Lived HBO Series

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Before Severance, Adam Scott Starred In A Steamy Short-Lived HBO Series August 31, 2025 at 11:00PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) Adam Scott scored a potentially big break when he was cast in this boundary-pushing HBO series, but it didn't quite take off the way the cable giant had hoped. Read more →

Glen Powell Stars In Hulu's Comedy Series Chad Powers: Trailer & Images Released

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Glen Powell Stars In Hulu's Comedy Series Chad Powers: Trailer & Images Released August 30, 2025 at 11:34PM | Jon Mendelsohn Glen Powell movies may be known for depicting the actor as a heartthrob, but his role in Hulu's new series Chad Powers , which now has an official trailer, will depict him in a goofier light. Chad Powers is a comedy series that will follow Powell as Russ Holliday, a professional football player who ruins his career and transforms himself into a dopey character in order to play again. Read more →

10 Best Spin-Offs From the X-Men Franchise

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10 Best Spin-Offs From the X-Men Franchise August 30, 2025 at 11:31PM | Ashley Fields X-Men is a pillar of storytelling and success in the comic world, routinely tackling the very idea of heroism, challenging prejudice, and exploring identity. The primary title is only one piece of mutantkind's story, though. Its spin-offs introduce beloved characters, clever powersets, and stories that deserve to be told, and the titles below are some of the best X-books around. Read more →

Andor's Most Tragic Character Never Got The On-Screen Redemption They Deserved

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Andor's Most Tragic Character Never Got The On-Screen Redemption They Deserved August 30, 2025 at 11:30PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Mathai) The most tragic character of Andor met an appropriate end in season 2, but if things had gone slightly differently, he may have gone in another direction. Read more →

It's 2025 And I Just Watched This Is Spinal Tap For The First Time - These Are My Honest Thoughts

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It's 2025 And I Just Watched This Is Spinal Tap For The First Time - These Are My Honest Thoughts August 30, 2025 at 11:00PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Nick Staniforth) With "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" just around the corner, I thought it was only right to see what made the original iconic. Read more →

Maniac: The Underrated 84% RT Sci-Fi Masterpiece On Netflix

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Maniac: The Underrated 84% RT Sci-Fi Masterpiece On Netflix August 29, 2025 at 11:30PM | Memory Ngulube Maniac is a science fiction masterpiece that can only be watched on Netflix. Over the years, the streaming platform has dipped its toes into the genre with varying levels of success. While Netflix sci-fi shows like Black Mirror have become mega hits, others like The OA were canceled before they fully took off, despite having the potential to be great. Read more →

Solo Leveling Casts Byeon Wooseok and Han Sohee Cast As Live Action Jinwoo and Cha Hae In

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Solo Leveling Casts Byeon Wooseok and Han Sohee Cast As Live Action Jinwoo and Cha Hae In August 29, 2025 at 11:29PM | Hannah Diffey Netflix’s Solo Leveling live-action series is officially taking shape with two major casting announcements that have electrified fans. Byeon Woo-seok has been confirmed as the lead character, Sung Jinwoo, while Han So-hee will portray the fan-favorite hunter, Cha Hae In. This pairing brings two of Korea’s most in-demand stars into one of the most anticipated adaptations in years. Read more →

Foundation Season 3 Episode 8 Sneakily Spoils The End Of The Story

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Foundation Season 3 Episode 8 Sneakily Spoils The End Of The Story August 29, 2025 at 11:00PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Jaron Pak) Foundation fans who have read Isaac Asimov's original novel series might spot a spoiler for the ending in season 3, episode 8. Read more →

The AI Wizard Of Oz At Sphere Has Two Strange Cameos, Making It Even Worse

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The AI Wizard Of Oz At Sphere Has Two Strange Cameos, Making It Even Worse August 29, 2025 at 10:57PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith) We didn't think The Sphere's AI version of The Wizard of Oz could conceptually get any worse, but after learning about these two cameos, we were wrong. Read more →

Why Michael Longfellow Left SNL

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Why Michael Longfellow Left SNL August 28, 2025 at 11:51PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Ethan Anderton) Michael Longfellow won't be returning for season 51 of Saturday Night Live, marking another cast member cut from the cast before the fall premiere. Read more →

Shawn Levy's Starfighter Cast Finally Has Us Excited About Star Wars Again

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Shawn Levy's Starfighter Cast Finally Has Us Excited About Star Wars Again August 28, 2025 at 11:27PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Pauli Poisuo) It's been a long time since we've been excited about a Star Wars movie, but the cast of Star Wars: Starfighter is giving us a new hope. Read more →

Ryan Gosling's Star Wars Movie Reveals Full Cast, First Look Image

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Ryan Gosling's Star Wars Movie Reveals Full Cast, First Look Image August 28, 2025 at 11:01PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott) Lucasfilm has revealed a first-look image and the official cast for Star Wars: Starfighter, the upcoming Shawn Levy-directed movie starring Ryan Gosling. Read more →

Why The Toxic Avenger Reboot Made Major Changes To Peter Dinklage's Toxie

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Why The Toxic Avenger Reboot Made Major Changes To Peter Dinklage's Toxie August 28, 2025 at 11:00PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Quinn Bilodeau) The Toxic Avenger reboot director Macon Blair didn't want the film to be a 1-1 recreation, and that extended to its portrayal of Toxie (Peter Dinklage). Read more →

Australian Survivor: The Ultimate Replacement For US Survivor Fans

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Australian Survivor: The Ultimate Replacement For US Survivor Fans August 27, 2025 at 11:30PM | Cher Thompson Australian Survivor may be hosting players from all over the world, but with new-era fatigue plaguing Survivor US fans, the international iteration is the replacement many have been searching for . While Australian Survivor: Australia Vs. The World is a truncated season full of iconic players, the internation version of the CBS series has long been one of its best franchises. Read more →

Gilmore Girls Documentary: Addressing the Show's Unsatisfying Ending

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Gilmore Girls Documentary: Addressing the Show's Unsatisfying Ending August 27, 2025 at 11:30PM | Liz Hersey With the exciting news of an upcoming Gilmore Girls documentary, we’re hoping that it addresses the show’s most egregious mistake. This Monday, it was announced that, in honor of Gilmore Girls ' 25th anniversary this October, a documentary called Searching For Stars Hollow was in the works (via THR ). Read more →

Nicolas Cage Stars In Biblical Horror Film The Carpenter's Son - Fall 2025

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Nicolas Cage Stars In Biblical Horror Film The Carpenter's Son - Fall 2025 August 27, 2025 at 11:28PM | Abigail Stevens Nicolas Cage is returning to the horror genre, with the teaser trailer for 2025's The Carpenter's Son having just been released. Cage has appeared in countless movies across many genres, but perhaps most relevant to this upcoming project is 2024's Longlegs , as the actor made waves last year playing the killer in the psychological horror. Read more →

Why Emil Wakim Left SNL

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Why Emil Wakim Left SNL August 27, 2025 at 11:27PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Ethan Anderton) After joining the cast of SNL as a featured player for the show's landmark 50th season, Emil Wakim will not be returning for the series' 51st season this fall. Read more →

Dune 2 Quotes Foreshadowing Dune 3's Plot

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Dune 2 Quotes Foreshadowing Dune 3's Plot August 26, 2025 at 11:20PM | Jack Walters Dune: Part Three may not have been confirmed when Denis Villeneuve was writing and filming the previous installments, but the director clearly left some important doors open in his screenplay that will hopefully be resolved in the upcoming sequel. Dune 3 will see many fan-favorite characters return while weaving a new narrative of secrecy and deception to push the franchise into the future. Read more →

Why FBI Is On CBS When All Of Dick Wolf's Shows Are On NBC?

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Why FBI Is On CBS When All Of Dick Wolf's Shows Are On NBC? August 24, 2025 at 11:30PM | Sabra Satz-Kojis Dick Wolf's iconic TV procedurals are usually on NBC, but there is a good reason why FBI is on CBS instead. Wolf famously created franchises like Law & Order and Chicago One , both of which have gotten numerous spin-offs over the years. He's created 32 TV shows over the course of his career. Read more →

Franks' Brother's Survival Is The True Story Of NCIS: Origins Season 2

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Franks' Brother's Survival Is The True Story Of NCIS: Origins Season 2 August 23, 2025 at 11:30PM | Nadica Terzieva Lala's survival in NCIS: Origins season 2 may be all but guaranteed, but it is far from the most interesting storyline in the upcoming season. The NCIS: Origins season 1 finale unveiled a lot of key moments, including Lala's supposedly fatal car crash. However, among the reveals was one forgotten moment that could actually be the season's highlight. Read more →

5 Game Of Thrones Characters Who Should Have Never Died

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5 Game Of Thrones Characters Who Should Have Never Died August 23, 2025 at 11:30PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Michael Boyle) There are many, many Game of Thrones characters who bit the dust over the course of the series. Here are five who shouldn't have gone out the way they did. Read more →

Alien: Earth Proves Noah Hawley Is The Perfect Guy To Fix Another Beloved Franchise

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Alien: Earth Proves Noah Hawley Is The Perfect Guy To Fix Another Beloved Franchise August 23, 2025 at 11:00PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Rafael Motamayor) Judging by his work on Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley should absolutely run a live-action TV spin-off of another major franchise that blends sci-fi and horror. Read more →

Top 20 Sci-Fi Films Of The Past 40 Years: A Comprehensive List

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Top 20 Sci-Fi Films Of The Past 40 Years: A Comprehensive List August 22, 2025 at 11:32PM | Ben Protheroe The sci-fi genre has branched out in the last few decades to encompass a wide range of different styles. Many of the most important sci-fi movies were released in the 1960s and 1970s, including 2001: A Space Odyssey , Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, and Alien. The entire genre has been built on these foundations. Read more →

Karen Gillan Joins Highlander Reboot Cast Opposite Henry Cavill

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Karen Gillan Joins Highlander Reboot Cast Opposite Henry Cavill August 21, 2025 at 11:29PM | Brennan Klein The Highlander reboot has cast another major character. The upcoming movie, which is set to be directed by the John Wick franchise's Chad Stahelski, is a reboot of the 1986 fantasy movie of the same name, which followed the Scottish immortal Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) being mentored by Egyptian immortal Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez (Sean Connery) amid an ancient, violent feud. Read more →

Strange New Worlds' Documentary Episode Takes Aim At Modern Star Trek's Biggest Problem

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Strange New Worlds' Documentary Episode Takes Aim At Modern Star Trek's Biggest Problem August 21, 2025 at 11:00PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) This week's documentary-themed episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 interrogates the biggest issue with the streaming-era Star Trek franchise. Read more →

Damages: Rose Byrne's Legal Thriller Comes To Tubi For Free

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Damages: Rose Byrne's Legal Thriller Comes To Tubi For Free August 20, 2025 at 11:29PM | Matthew Thomas Rose Byrne's legal thriller, Damages , is set to be available to stream for free soon. Between 2007 and 2012, three seasons of Damages aired on FX, followed by another two on the Audience Network. In the show, Byrne played Ellen Parsons, a young lawyer in New York City with a ruthless mentor named Patty Hewes , who was portrayed by Glenn Close. Read more →

Jurassic World 5: Redemption For Raptors After Rebirth's Missteps

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Jurassic World 5: Redemption For Raptors After Rebirth's Missteps August 18, 2025 at 11:26PM | Max Ruscinski After Jurassic World Rebirth , it's essential that the next movie in the franchise redeems one fan-favorite dinosaur species. There are plenty of dinosaurs in Jurassic World Rebirth , some of which have appeared in numerous films, such as the T. rex, the Mosasaurus, and the Spinosaurus. However, the franchise's newest movie also focused on some brand-new hybrid dinosaurs: Mutadons and the menacing D-rex. Read more →

An Underrated Star-Studded Sitcom From Paul Rudd Was Rejected By HBO

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An Underrated Star-Studded Sitcom From Paul Rudd Was Rejected By HBO August 17, 2025 at 11:45PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Rusteen Honardoost) Paul Rudd co-created one of the funniest sitcoms about Hollywood of all-time, but the juggernauts at HBO couldn't see the vision. Read more →

Helen Mirren's Controversial Historical Epic Was Banned During Its Initial Release

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Helen Mirren's Controversial Historical Epic Was Banned During Its Initial Release August 17, 2025 at 11:30PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) It's not often movies get banned in the United States, at least not these days. Yet this Helen Mirren historical flick managed to get banned all over the place. Read more →

The 3 Actors Who Almost Played Paul Walker's Fast And Furious Role

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The 3 Actors Who Almost Played Paul Walker's Fast And Furious Role August 17, 2025 at 11:20PM | staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) The "Fast and Furious" franchise is a global hit, but it might not have been if Paul Walker's famous role was played by one of these three actors instead. Read more →