Can Dany’s Last Dragon Survive Game of Thrones Episode 5?
And then there was one. We’ve watched Dany’s dragons grow from wee babies to apex predators capable of torching an entire “Loot Train” and every Lannister soldier who protected it. They’ve inspired fear and awe, a trio of mystical, mayhem-creating monsters that are the only children Dany has ever known or loved. Yet looking back, they’ve never been even close to invincible. They were, of course, vulnerable as babies, but they even proved susceptible to harm by human hands as adults.
Chris Evans Reveals Spoiler-Riffic Video From set of Avengers: Endgame
The video ban has been lifted. Now that Avengers: Endgame has traveled around the world on thousands and thousands of screens—and broken box office records left and right—the on-set videos and other juicy reveals are starting to find their way onto the internet. Yesterday we learned who Katherine Langford’s was supposed to play in Endgame and why her scene was ultimately cut. We also got our look at a brand new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer that deals directly with the Endgame aftermath.
Katherine Langford’s Mysterious Avengers: Endgame Role Revealed
Lots of folks were intrigued and excited when news spread that Katherine Langford had a mysterious role in Avengers: Endgame. Then the movie came out and Langford was nowhere to be found. We now know what happened—Langford had a really big scene, but ultimately it was cut from the finished film.
Spoilers ahead!
And who did Langford play, you wonder? A grown-up version of Tony Stark’s daughter,
New Spider-Man: Far From Home Images Reveal a Changed Peter Parker
We just shared the new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer, which you can’t watch unless you’ve seen Avengers: Endgame. The reason for that is the new trailer deals directly with the MCU-shaking events in that film, while also simultaneously revealing just how much Sony had to hold back on showing us much of anything about this film until Endgame premiered. If you’ve seen Endgame (last spoiler alert,
New Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Reveals Post Endgame World
Folks, if you still haven’t seen Avengers: Endgame, then don’t watch this new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer. The MCU-shaking events in Endgame are teased in the new trailer, which is the best look yet we’ve gotten at the next Spidey adventure. It also becomes obvious watching this new trailer how much they had to hold back in our previous glimpses of the film before Endgame premiered.
Watch Adam Sandler’s Touching Tribute Song to Chris Farley on SNL
If you weren’t in front of your TV on Saturday night and missed Adam Sandler’s return to Saturday Night Live, we’ve got you covered. This was—shockingly—Sandler’s first time back to SNL since he left the show—or, in his words, was “fired”— back in 1995. The show utilized Sandler’s musical chops on several occasions, but none were as profound and touching as his tribute to fellow SNL alum,
“The Last of the Starks”: Game of Thrones Episode 4 Review
For a minute there, the fourth episode in Game of Thrones 8th and final season was reminiscent of a college kegger. There were drinking games, hookups, unexpected and faux-profound statements and the very real possibility of vomiting. There was Tormund, and his drinking horn, and his lack of any discernible tact. There was a lot of bro behavior in general (Tormund singing Jon Snow’s praises while ignoring the fact that Dany also fought atop a dragon and nearly died was peak bro).
The Moment That Hinted at Arya’s Epic Future
You’ve likely heard about these folks online questioning Arya Stark‘s ability to do what she did in “The Long Night.” (If you haven’t seen the last episode of Game of Thrones, head to the Godswood and stop reading.) You’ve probably come across the smear that Arya is a “Mary Sue,” an antiquated, misogynistic, lazy catch-all for women who men feel couldn’t possibly do the thing they just saw them do.
Star Michael Ealy on Household Horror in his new Thriller The Intruder
New thriller The Intruder stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good as Scott and Annie Russell, a newly married couple who have bought what they hope is their dream home from longtime owner Charlie Peck (Dennis Quaid). They slowly discover Charlie is not only having a hard time letting go, but he’s also getting obsessive. Michael Ealy talked to The Credits about his good guy role, the joy of working opposite Dennis Quaid,
Uncovering the Avengers: Endgame Easter Eggs, Call Backs & More
Spoiler warning, folks!
We’ve already discussed the meaning of that secret sound that played after the Avengers: Endgame credits. We’ve parsed the epic ending, including those shocking reveals late in the battle with Thanos. We mourned the characters we lost, especially the one who dies a little more than halfway through the film. Avengers: Endgame is such a global phenomenon even folks who despise superhero movies are talking about.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer Talks Life, Sex, & Ask Dr. Ruth
As a follow-up to The Keepers, documentary director Ryan White found a very different, very inspiring story in Ask Dr. Ruth, which is releasing in theaters on May 3rd. The film examines the fascinating life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became the country’s most widely known and celebrated sex therapist. In following this famously straightforward woman as she enters her 90s, audiences will see she is as energetic and enthusiastic as she’s ever been.
Julianne Moore on Craft, Coming of Age, & Women in Hollywood
Julianne Moore’s fearless approach to her craft has forged a career that seamlessly mixes commercial blockbusters such as The Hunger Games with independent films. Her signature roles range from a cocaine-fueled porn star and maternal figure in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights to a 1950s housewife suffocated by social convention in Todd Haynes’s Far From Heaven.
At a recent onstage interview with me at the Boston’s premiere art house cinema,
New Game of Thrones Images Tease Drogon & the Dearly Departed
While we had already made a pretty solid determination on the results of the dragon dogfight in “The Long Night,” it’s still good to see Drogon in a new image. Dany’s alpha dragon was nearly killed not during the aerial battle with Viserion, but by a deluge of wights. Although we saw Drogon shake off the zombies, and then once more in the episode, when he came to comfort Dany as she wept over Jorah’s body,
Craig Mazin on Getting the Details Right for the Shocking Chernobyl
In April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded, sending radiation into the atmosphere and ultimately causing many radiation-related deaths. While the disastrous accident, attributed to faulty reactor design and insufficiently trained operators, is widely known, the details of its aftermath are less so. Screenwriter Craig Mazin looks to change this and up the knowledge base with Chernobyl, a five-part miniseries starting May 6 on HBO that is directed by Johan Renck and stars Jared Harris,
Welcome to a Terrifying Alternate America in Watchmen
For those of you already in mourning over the rapidly approaching end of Game of Thrones, there are a lot of intriguing projects debuting on HBO. One of the series we’re most excited about is The Leftovers co-creator Damon Lindelof’s adaptation of Watchmen. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ iconic graphic novel is incredibly fertile ground on which to launch a new show. Zack Snyder took a crack at a film adaptation in 2009,
Is there a Hidden Clue in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s International Title?
Once the title for the 9th and final film in the Skywalker saga was revealed a million fan theories were born. The title Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker begs a lot of questions. The first, of course, is what Skywalker are we talking about here? It’s been generally accepted that Luke Skywalker’s return in J.J. Abrams’ film will be as a force ghost. We all watched Luke use everything he had to project himself to Crait to fight Kylo-Ren and help keep his sister,
James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad Will Include Some of DC’s Weirdest Villains
James Gunn‘s The Suicide Squad is shaping up to be a big old party of weirdo villains, and we’re excited about that. In the last two days, two new faces joined the cast in very intriguing roles. Ace character actor and Ant-Man alum David Dastmalchian has nabbed the role of Polka-Dot man. This bizarre villain was often a pain in Batman’s side, sometimes literally. Polka-Dot man’s namesake costume conceals his many weapons.
Knock Down the House Director Rachel Lears Captures History in the Making
One of the big success stories of Sundance 2019 has been the documentary Knock Down the House, which was snapped up by Netflix for ten million. The festival screening got a standing ovation and a subsequent Festival Favorite Award. Streaming on Netflix starting May 1st, Knock Down the House, which is directed and co-produced by Rachel Lears, follows four female candidates as they run for office for the first time,
The Mysterious Sound in the Avengers: Endgame Credits Revealed
You saw Avengers: Endgame. You processed all those MCU-rattling revelations. You mourned who was lost. Perhaps you stayed seated during the credits, wondering (hoping?) for a classic Marvel mid or post-credits scene hinting at what’s to come. Instead, what you got was a noise. It sounded like someone hammering on metal. So what was that?
If you were a little dazed by the events in the film,
Let’s Discuss Avengers: Endgame‘s Epic Ending
The title to this piece is a spoiler warning, so obviously don’t read further if you haven’t seen the film yet.
Okay, let’s talk about Avengers: Endgame. Specifically, the ending. And by ending, I mean the major, MCU-shaking revelations that began occurring once the Hulk snapped the vanished back to life with the reconstituted Infinity Stones. (Which resulted in seeing Hulk in a sling—another unexpected Hulk-related image from the film.) So many major,