I Was Shown Cancer Medication Ads During A Show About Terminal Illness—And It Felt Like A ‘Black Mirror’ Episode

Its inappropriate and highly uncomfortable for all parties involved, and an invasion of privacy. On an informal level, the contextual ads shown to me felt icky. But, I dont have cancer, so this is merely a hypothesis. Black Mirror / Dying For Sex Is it unkind and somewhat predatory to pounce on that moment with a contextually targeted ad? To take advantage of my pain for capitalistic gain? What if that cancer is, as it is in the show, terminal?...

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Garrett Owens

The Real Reason People Are Mad About Ellie On ‘The Last Of Us’

It might not be what you thought. I practice it regularly. It has drastically improved my life! Liane Hentscher/HBO No, Im not an influencer reading an AI-written script to sell $3,000 lip liner. I am a real human and Thought Catalog writer who wants to tell you: Just dont watch! Yes, thats the life hack. If you dont like something, dont watch it. You dont need to watch the entirety of the episode of the show you dont like....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Richard Harris

The Underrated Netflix Rom-Com I Keep Coming Back To Again And Again

I miss the days of 2018sPadmaavatand 2016sAe Dil Hai MushkilorBefikre. Big names and bigger productions with music youd be streaming to get through the work day for months. Im not being picky or demanding. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Im not asking for a repeat of the back to back bangers we saw in 2015. Well never get anotherBajrangi Bhaijaanout of Salman Khan, let alone in the same year as Shah Rukh-Kajol reunionDilwale....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Shaun Reyes

Universal’s ‘Wolf Man’ Streams On Peacock This Week; Celebrate With These 5 Werewolf Movies

Have yourself a werewolf movie marathon, all steaming on Peacock! you’re free to streamWolf Manstarting this Friday. For even more werewolves, check out the list of30+ Best Werewolf Movies Ever Madeon Creepy Catalog. Images fromWolf Man(2025) andBad Moon(1996). Dog Soldiers (2002) Dog Soldiersdeserves to be spoken about in the upper-echelon of werewolf movies. What makes the movie so great is how effective it is as an action-horror film on a smaller budget....

April 17, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Nancy Gillespie PhD

​Issa Rae And Emma Corrin Star in ‘Hotel Reverie’—An AI ‘Casablanca’ That Will Break Your Heart

Maybe Cary Grant did it for you, or Grace Kelly. Maybe you went for Marlon Brando or Ingrid Bergman. No matter your taste,Black Mirrors latest season features an episode you absolutely cannot miss. Black Mirror However, she shows up to the shoot having missed the memo on how ReDream works. This will not be a typical film production. Every time Brandy veers slightly from the original beats of the film, the AI characters respond accordingly....

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Alan Lewis

5 Female Action Heroes Who Paved The Way For ‘Ballerina,’ The ‘John Wick’ Spin-Off

Atomic Blonde Charlize Theron lives rent free in my head as Lorraine Broughton. How could you help but let yourself be transported by it? Kill Bill Vol. Alias, Ballerina, Kill Bill, Atomic Blonde Fox, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, and Chiaki Kuriyama. Its eye-plucking, brain-splitting, punch your way out of a coffin action youll never tire of rewatching. Salt Laura Croft: Tomb RaiderandMr.

April 16, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Jessica Aguirre

5 Slightly Obscure, Must-See Sebastian Stan Movies That Have Nothing To Do With Marvel

Then you’ve gotta see these Marvel-free movies. These arent your typical blockbuster performances. It follows Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones), a weary millennial navigating the minefield that is modern dating. Fresh / We Have Always Lived in the Castle Sparks fly, numbers are exchanged, and soon, shes agreeing to a spontaneous weekend getaway. But what starts as a breezy romance takes a sinister left turn into something far darker and much bloodier....

April 16, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Wanda Nunez

8 Intriguing New Horror Movies Streaming This April

And for more new horror from the past twelve months, keep checking myNew & Upcoming Horror Movies Tracker. For now though, here are trailers and descriptions for the eight movies released today. This narrative film juxtaposes his horrific acts along with his upbringing in an abusive environment. Ed Kemper / In The Lost Lands A group of friends seek shelter in an abandoned church, but one among them is already possessed....

April 16, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Michael Butler

She Was Wonder Woman—Now She’s Left Us Wondering When She Became A Bad Actress

But when did she also become a bad actress? Still, Gadot had maintained at least some goodwill from her days as Wonder Woman. The memory of her stoic, impassive face sailing through No Mans Land inWonder Womancould still evoke chills. Wonder Woman / Snow White Officially, Gadot has become bad at her job of being an actress. Gadot had a promising star turn inWonder Woman. Any stilted acting went ignored or unnoticed by most audiences....

April 16, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Kathleen Spears

Taylor Swift Might Star In A Remake Of ‘The Bodyguard’

A ‘Bodyguard’ remake is in the works with the director of ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’. Now, aBodyguardremake is in the works with the director ofTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Taylor SwiftsEras Tourfilm was directed by Sam Wrench. Taylor Swift in her ‘Eras Tour’ concert film. Given the massive success of this Sam Wrench/Taylor Swift project, it seems likely the two may collaborate again. The movies most famous song is the notoriously hard to sing I Will Always Love You....

April 16, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Jason Sanders

The Best Prison Movies Of All Time, From ‘Toy Story 3’ To ‘The Shawshank Redemption’

Yes, we mean the Pixar movie. Hope springs eternal, indeed. The Shawshank Redemption / Toy Story 3 Warner Bros. MGM DreamWorks Warner Bros. Disney Pixar United Artists Columbia Pictures

April 16, 2025 · 1 min · 29 words · Kimberly Chaney

‘Gold & Greed’ Is Netflix’s Real-Life Treasure Hunt That Goonies Fans Will Love

By Updated 2 weeks ago,April 16, 2025 If you grew up lovingThe Gooniesor ever got in trouble for digging up your backyard looking for buried treasure, Netflixs latest series,Gold & Greed: The Search For Fenns Treasure, brings all your childhood dreams to life, with more than one life-threatening twist. Documenting the infamous treasure hunt conceived by art dealer, author, former Air Force pilot, and general man of mystery, Forrest Fenn,Gold & Greeddives deep into the human psyche and the great lengths humans are willing to go to find connection....

April 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Zachary West

5 Fantastic Horror Films From Black Directors To Watch Before Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Releases This Friday

Starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ryan Coogler,Sinnersis set in Mississippi during 1932. Collected here are five of the best horror movies from Black directors which feature monsters both supernatural and human. But when he injects himself with the experimental serum hes working on, Dr. Images fromCandyman(2021) andSinners(2025). Pride is transformed into a white-skinned monster who becomes a menace to the people hes trying to help.Dr. The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) Director:Bomani J....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Emily Bowers