The Acolyte Star Manny Jacinto Knows What The Star Wars Franchise Is Missing
The Acolyte actor Manny Jacinto has a theory about what's missing from the Star Wars franchise as a whole, and he might be right.
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6 Essential Star Wars: The Clone Wars Arcs Everyone Should Watch At Least Once
There's a lot of compelling material to comb through in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but these arcs are some of the show's best and most important storylines.
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How A Line From Stephen King's The Stand Inspired A Classic Metal Band's Song And Album
Stephen King's The Stand has inspired all sorts of pieces of art since its publication, including a Metallica song and album title.
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How Sci-Fi Fandom Made Katee Sackhoff Miserable Over Her Battlestar Galactica Role
Syfy's Battlestar Galactica reboot is now widely beloved, so much so it's easy to forget how much hate Katee Sackhoff got for her casting on the sci-fi series.
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Stranger Things Season 5 Continues Season 4's Huge Vecna Problem
By turning Vecna into the ultimate big bad, Stranger Things has run into a problem, and that problem is persisting into the final season.
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How Optimus Prime Got His Iconic 'Gentleman's' Voice Instead Of Being A Yelling Drill Sergeant
In various interviews, Transformers voice actor Peter Cullen revealed how he came up with the distinct sound of Optimus Prime.
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Star Wars' Design For Chewbacca Combined Real Animals With A Creature From Another Sci-Fi Classic
Chewbacca's design for the original Star Wars trilogy combines elements of not just a dog and a cat but also creatures from an earlier classic sci-fi film.
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Disney's Live-Action Moana Movie Trailer Will Likely Have Everyone Asking The Same Question
Disney has released a trailer for its live-action Moana remake ... and yes, we're well aware that the original animated movie came out less than 10 years ago.
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The Running Man's Dystopian Product Placement Completely Misses The Point
The Running Man is loaded with some pretty egregious product placement, which wouldn't be a bad thing if it wasn't the antithesis of the film's message.
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How Stranger Things' Barb Actress Feels About The Reactions To Her Character's Death
Remember #JusticeForBarb? Actress Shannon Purser reflects on the extreme reactions to her Stranger Things character's death.
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How Glen Powell's Running Man Performance Breaks The Fourth Wall
Edgar Wright cast Glen Powell in The Running Man not just because he's a talented actor, but because of what he represents.
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The Running Man's Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Cameo' Isn't The Only Reference To The Original
The Running Man gives a nod to Arnold Schwarzenegger, star of the 1987 movie of the same name, but there are more references to the original too.
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Predator: Badlands' Far-Future Setting Raises A Fascinating Alien Question
Predator: Badlands is set far in the future to avoid messing with franchise continuity, but it also raises a few questions.
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Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein Breaks The Fourth Wall In The Perfect Way
A fun little meta moment in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is bound to catch the attention of English lit nerds everywhere.
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Why Captain Anderson From Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein Looks So Familiar
The actor playing Captain Anderson in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is in such extensive costuming that you might need help placing him. We're here to help.
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5 Hit '70s TV Shows That No One Remembers Today
Unless you watched these '70s shows when their first aired or grew up watching Nick at Nite, you likely haven't had a conversation about these in a while.
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It's 2025 And I Just Watched 1978's Halloween For The First Time – These Are My Honest Thoughts
A John Carpenter sci-fi fan finally watches the original 1978 Halloween for the first time, only to find themselves entirely unprepared for what it's like.
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Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer: The Grand Finale Is Nearly Here
The wait is almost over and the final season of Stranger Things is ready to be unleashed. Watched the season 5 trailer now.
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First Predator: Badlands Reactions Have Critics United
Prey director Dan Trachtenberg is back with another Predator film, Predator: Badlands, and early critic reactions bode well for this unconventional follow-up.
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Alien: Earth's Creepy Eye Creature's Horrific Motivations, Explained
Species 64 (aka the creepy eye creature) is easily the standout new extra-terrestrial on Alien: Earth and might just be the most dangerous of the lot.
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Hulu's Alien: Earth Is Bigger Than You'd Expect With One Demographic
Season 1 of Alien: Earth was a huge hit on Hulu, but one audience demographic tuning in above expectations. We'll have to thank them if we get a season 2.
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Why Paul Verhoeven Was Going To Pass On Directing RoboCop (And What Changed His Mind)
RoboCop is one of Paul Verhoeven's best and most culturally significant films, but he nearly passed on the project. Here's why he changed his mind.
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Why Steve Burns Left Blue's Clues
Blue's Clues host Steve Burns was beloved by fans, and his departure spawned some early internet conspiracy theories. Here's the real reason why he left.
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Stranger Things Season 5's Rumored Budget Is One Of The Highest Ever For A TV Series
Netflix is apparently spending a ton on Stranger Things season 5, but it makes sense that the streamer would go all-out on sending off the company's darling.
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Predator: Badlands' Age Rating Will Leave Fans Confused (But It Makes Sense)
Predator films are typically full of blood and gore, and while that isn't changing with Predator: Badlands, its intended rating may be a bit confusing at first.
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How To Watch Marlon Wayans' Him At Home
Him, the football horror movie produced by Jordan Peele and starring Marlon Wayans, is headed home to digital very soon.
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The '80s War Movie That Roger Ebert Considered One Of The Best
The 1980s was an incredible decade for great movies, and Roger Ebert had a soft spot for a powerful war movie with an all-star cast.
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