Unpopular opinions are the bread and butter of online film discourse. Hot takes about blockbusters and genre film staples have stoked endless debates on social media. If the internet has proven anything, nofilm is sacred, and everything is prone to criticism. The mostpopular movies, franchises and directors are particularly susceptible to contrarian opinions that go against the grain of critical praise and audience appreciation. While most hot takes tend to fade immediately against the popular consensus, some stick around and maintain a strong foothold within the film going community....

Nowadays, it seems likeKoreanentertainment is everywhere, but there was a long stretch of time when very few knew about the gems being created by South Korea. The 60s were when Korean cinema began to pick up and create a distinct national style the country is known for today,despite harsh censorshipfrom the dictatorships in place during that time. During the late-90s, many of the directors that are beloved and well-known today began their filmmaking journeys, and some were just coming out of film school and were ready to make history....

Stephen Kingis the world’s second most adapted author. Only William Shakespeare is ahead of him, but some historians have argued that the playwright never existed. King might just be Number 1 on a fair list, but why do filmmakers love the author’s books so much? He knows how to keep people invested. In hisOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, he issues incredible storytelling tips, such as “go where the story leads you,” and “be ready to offend....

Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe continues to expand on AMC and AMC+. The network will soon add a third title to its Anne Rice-based catalog. According toVariety, the upcoming still untitled series will focus on the Talamasca, a secret society that aims to protect humans by researching, watching over, and tracking paranormal entities like witches, vampires, and werewolves. The Talamasca is not the focus of any particular Rice novel, but mentioned throughout several books withinThe VampireChroniclesandLives of the Mayfair Witchesseries....

The plan was always to haveAvengers: Endgamemake its way toDisney+. However, it has previously been reported that the epic chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe wouldn’t be hitting the streaming service until December. But, as revealed by The Avengers Twitter account, that has been bumped up a bit. Along with a brief video featuring a whole lot of fans asking whether or not the movie would be available at launch that concludes with Tony Stark’s snap, the following message was shared....

The Rise of Skywalkerinitial box office predictions for its opening weekend have taken a hit after negative reviews. The final installment in the sequel trilogy was already on track to have the lowest opening so far, but nobody expected it to fall in line withRogue Onenumbers. When the initial estimates were made, the studio was hoping for positive word of mouth to boost the opening weekend ticket sales, but that unfortunately has not happened....

Donald L. Miller’s book Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany is being adapted for the small screen, with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone taking the project to Apple. The series will finish off Tom Hanks and Steve Spielberg’s World War II trilogy that started withBand of Brothersand continued withThe Pacific. American bomber boys are at the center of this story, with the book following them into war and straight to Hitler’s doorstep....

Science fiction romanceBlisstackles heady themes through a reality warping scope. Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek play strange lovers in a world that may or may not exist. Their mind-bending relationship twists and turns around a central mystery. Are they real people in an elaborate illusion? Or just facades of a troubled existence struggling to cope with difficult truths? The answer becomes obvious rather early, but the protagonist’s journey to understanding is a worthwhile endeavor....

Anthony Michael Hall, a member of the 1980s Brat Pack, was convicted of assault after an altercation with his neighbor over a gate left ajar. You’d have thought after all of these years he’d be standing up to defend Larry Lester to keep from getting his buns taped, but sadly, that was not the case. Hall and his neighbor have gotten into some arguments in the past, but this was the first altercation that got physical, according to the neighbor....

Chris Hemsworth teased what’s in store for fans inThor: Love and Thunderwhile celebrating the project recently wrapping. Set for a release in theaters in 2022, the sequel had been filming in Australia with Hemsworth back in the role of the superhero god Thor once again. During production, various images have been released from the set, and in recognition of the movie wrapping principal photography, Hemsworth posted another image of himself posing alongside director and co-star Taika Waititi, who reprises his role as Korg the Kronan gladiator....

The absence of Eriq La Salle meant that there were references to Soul Glo heir Darryl Jenks inComing 2 America, but the creators have revealed the planned cameo scene they originally had in mind. In the firstComing to Americamovie, La Salle played Darryl Jenks, heir to the Jheri curl-like company called Soul Glo. No one who has seen the movie can ever forget the jingle heard in the brand’s television commercials, and many fans were hoping to see some kind of Easter egg referencing Soul Glo or Darryl in the sequel....

Courtney Love claims she quit acting after experiencing several#MeToo moments. After releasing Hole’s breakthrough album, Live Through This in 1994, Love set her sights on acting, which is something she did well before forming the band. Love appeared in supporting roles in Alex Cox moviesSid and Nancy(1986) andStraight to Hell(1987), but didn’t pursue the Hollywood route. Love notes that it was director Milos Forman that brought her back into the world of acting....

The highly-anticipatedCrossseries that’s set to hitPrime Videothis November will certainly share similarities withJames Patterson’s novels, but starAldis Hodgeisbreaking down where that resemblance ends. Hodge stars as Detective Alex Cross in the latest Patterson adaptation, which comes 12 years after Tyler Perry’s box office flop that premiered in 2012 and failed to earn back its budget. Speaking withTV Insiderto promote the upcoming series, Hodge went into great detail about his character, and the similarities thatCrossshares with the novels in regard to the appearance of other fan favorites....