Peter Dinklage has spoken about theGame of Thronesseries finale, “The Iron Throne,” and he’s right when he gives it praise. Five years on,Game of Thrones’ endingremains divisive at best, and is still commonly held up as a prime example of hownotto end a TV show. Elements such as Daenerys Targaryen’s death at the hands of Jon Snow, and Bran Stark becoming king, were derided upon airing and the consensus, such as there is one for a show that tens of millions of people watched, hasn’t shifted....

Warning! This post contains spoilers for Woman of the Hour. Woman of the Hourreveals that Sally Field was once a contestant onThe Dating Game, making it hard not to wonder who else participated in the TV game show before making it big in Hollywood. In its one-and-a-half-hour runtime,Anna Kendrick’s true-story thriller,Woman of the Hour, walks through several murders committed by Rodney Alcala. However, even though it unfolds in several different timelines, its primary focus remains on the serial killer’s appearance inThe Dating Gameand his encounter with Sheryl Bradshaw....

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for Yellowstone season 5, episode 9!Yellowstonestar Luke Grimes addresses Kayce and Rip’s potential conflict about running the ranch following the show’s season 5 return.Yellowstoneseason 5 part 2began by revealing the death of John Dutton (Kevin Costner) offscreen, opening a hole in leadership for the ranch that Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) begins to step into. This comes with Beth (Kelly Reilly) seemingly having the most power over the family’s heritage, something that could lead to greater conflict as the final episodes continue to develop....

Few characters are as fundamentally opposite asBatmanandThe Joker. Batman embodies order and safety, while the Joker thrives on brutal chaos and senseless violence. They’ve hardly ever seen eye to eye, but the Absolute Universe is about to put Batman to the ultimate test, forcing him to consider a response that might mirror the Joker’s own methods. Batman and the Joker have always been opposites, but the Absolute Universe is a new place, and it seems the characters are more similar than ever before....

Out of all the outstanding heroes inMy Hero Academia,none are as physically powerful asAll Might. All Might offers comfort to innocent citizens and a promise that no despicable villain will be allowed to cause harm on his watch. Furthermore, he is inspiring and motivational to aspiring young heroes, giving them a standard to live up to. In fact, his biggest fan, Izuku Midoriya, or Deku,chose to become a hero solely based on watching All Might’s heroic deeds....

Crafting the perfectfantasymovie is a difficult task since so much can go wrong throughout the process. The genre is popular, butthere are plenty of audiences who are easily turned off by too much magic and escapism,preferring films to feel more rooted in reality. However, a good fantasy movie understands that within the fantastical worlds and incredible magic systems, there are kernels of realism and universal truths about the human experience. It’s the characters and their emotional journeys that are the most relatable and keep viewers returning to these otherworldly adventures....

Summary When visitingThe Far Side, one pleasant surprise that awaits readers is the proliferation of penguins that appeared in panels throughout the comic’s time in publication. While the other birds ofThe Far Side– fromits buzzards and vultures, toGary Larson’s obsessive depiction of ducksand chickens – often get more attention, their flightless Antarctic cousins starred in many equally memorable installments. Larson’s penguin cartoons conveyed a variety of punchlines, delivered in a wide-ranging tone: these included everything from murders and marital affairs, to deeply philosophical ponderings, with some musical interludes thrown into the mix as well....

Scattered among thebest television shows of all time, some series have stood out to me across the years courtesy of their sheer rewatchability. Growing up with an array of iconic comedies, these shows have primarily been sitcoms in my personal experience, with their comfortable, predictable, and self-contained nature lending to an easily digestible and feel-good viewing experience. As such,these tend to be the ones that audiences rarely get tired of repeating, no matter how many times they might have seen the show in question....

19 years after the release ofStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,Star Warsstill hasn’t revealed the true extent of Order 66.“Execute Order 66” is one of the most iconic phrases in the entire franchise – Palpatine’s master plan to kill as many Jedi as possible in one fell swoop changed everything, plunging the galaxy into darkness. And yet, despite being such a pivotal event in theStar Warstimeline, there’s plenty we don’t know about the battles that followed the clones’ betrayal....

Warning: SPOILERS For 1923 Season 21923season 2’s perilous winter reaffirms why summer was John Dutton III’s (Kevin Costner) favorite season inYellowstone.So far, winter has been as prevalent in1923season 2 as series leads Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. The patriarch and matriarch of the Prohibition-era members of theDutton family tree, Jacob and Cara Dutton, have been trying to hold the Yellowstone ranch together in the face of attacks from all sides by their nemesis,Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton)....

Five years ago,Triple Frontierpremiered on Netflix and brought threeStar Warsstars together for its action heist movie, all of whom appear in differentStar Warsmovies and TV shows. One of the most rewarding parts ofStar Warsis getting to see its various stars come together in other projects, uniting unlikely pairs and groups who wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to work together in theStar Warsgalaxy. With theStar Warstimelineremaining quite strict in terms of who can cross paths, these opportunities are a fun way of bringing such actors together....

CertainTV shows enjoy greater longevity than others, continuing to endear themselves to fans for years and years. Sometimes, however, certain awful storylines that pop up prove it’s time for these shows to end. These are symptomatic of a TV show that may have overstayed its welcome, and may even mar the legacy of the show in the years to come. Sometimes, a plot twist may be poorly executed, or character arcs will feel extremely rushed....

Warning: spoilers for Carved’s 2018 short film and 2024 movie. Hulu’s black comedy horror movieCarvedis based on a 2018 short film, and though it has the same premise, there are some big differences between them. Back in 2018, the winner of Huluween’s short film contest was Justin Harding’sCarved, which has now gotten a feature-length version. Co-written and directed by Harding, the full version ofCarvedpresents a one-of-a-kind serial killer when an unusually big and strange pumpkin suddenly comes to life during a carving contest....