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Frances McDormand has been delivering unforgettable performance for decades now. Her presence on screen is immediately compelling and she possesses a rare versatility that allows her to easily transition between different genres and various types of characters. McDormand can be as funny and charming as she can be intimidating and powerful. She always feels authentic no matter who kind of film she is in and she is often one of the most memorable aspects of whatever film she is in....

Movies set in a small town have an intimate quality about them, the kind of which can not be found in movies set in big cities or ones that span various countries. This intimacy allows filmmakers to focus on character development alongside the key elements of a film’s story, making small towns the perfect setting for tight thrillers. Country towns and locales with small communities make for some of the best backdrops for small-town thrillers, as they’re places where nearly everyone knows each other, and it’s virtually impossible to keep a secret....

When a TV show is being created with children in mind as the target audience, you would think that the message would be kept as light or clear-cut as possible. But when the kids who love those shows grow up, they start to see the straightforward stories, characters, and messages in a brand new light. Or darker than ever before. Here are Screen Rant’s 10 Dark Theories That Completely Change Popular Kids Shows....

The Rambo Franchise has been going strong for 37 years but it appears to finally be coming to an end this September with the release of Rambo: Last Blood. It’s been a fascinating journey, which began as a statement on the lingering horrors of war and the mistreatment of veterans but evolved into something almost antithetical to that message, with each ensuing movie having a pro-war, more jingoistic tone than the first one....

Unless a director’s number one priority is performance, actors are lucky to get a couple rehearsals before going to camera for a role. Here are 10 Shocking Ways Actors Prepared For Famous Roles Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight What some actors may have approached as a classic comic book villain, Heath Ledger saw as an opportunity to create something more. To prepare for his role of the Joker in The Dark Knight, Ledger secluded himself in a hotel room for about six weeks to develop the psychology and mannerisms of the maniacal clown....

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a classic ’90s sitcom starring the incredible Will Smith, and which is ultimately known as the launch of his career. With 6 seasons (148 episodes), this popular show ran from 1990-1996, but it’s still making waves with newer generations through Netflix and other streaming services. Although this was quite literally two decades ago, almost everyone knows the infamous lyrics and can’t help but rap along to the theme song, “Yo Home to Bel-Air!...

When Disney and ABC launched the TV series Once Upon A Time in 2011, viewers were immediately intrigued by how the show weaved traditional fairy tales straight out of Disney movies as brand new stories. The live-action series not only empowered some of the more helpless Disney princesses, but also brought many of Disney’s animated characters to life in a way that no one had ever seen before. Each character got a new twist to their story, meaning that although everyone knew who these characters were, no one really knew what would happen to them....

There are some romantic comedies that manage to become to part of our cultural consciousness and that we just can’t help ourselves from constantly quoting them and making references to them. Well, the 2001 classic that is Legally Blonde is certainly one of those. Starring Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, the perky blonde who enrolls at Harvard law school in order to win her man back, Legally Blonde has become somewhat of a cult classic of the rom-com genre....

Captain America’s shield is an important part of his identity, and a universal symbol of freedom and a reminder of the American way. However, in the nearly 80-year-long-history of Cap and his famous shield, there have been many obstacles and changes that both have faced. These have been due to new writers as well as because of experimental changes. However, overall, they have only added to the darker side of Marvel that many fans are clueless about....

If you were to walk into an arcade fifteen years ago, chances are you’d find a group of hardcore fighting game players huddled around a Marvel vs. Capcom cabinet. This classic fighter wasn’t just popular during its heyday, it defined a genre for an entire generation of gamers during its tenure on top. From its infancy in titles like X-Men vs. Street Fighter to its dominance of the fighting game landscape with Marvel vs....

For generations, actors have been winning awards for their performances on-screen. And of all the ceremonies out there that commemorate the work of Hollywood’s finest, the Academy Awards — also known as the Oscars — is the biggest, glitziest and most prestigious of them all. Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) gets together and votes for which films of the preceding year were best. Roughly 6,000 AMPAS voters — all members of Hollywood’s film industry, from actors to directors to writers and so on — cast their ballots for which films they believe did best in 24 respective categories....

Before we unlock the list of our top action movie stars, we have to establish what’s an action movie. We define it as a film where the main protagonist faces incredible odds in a race against time, heavily using stunts, weapons, explosions and chase sequences to tell the story. For the past 40 years, action films have been a staple in cinemas. The evolution of the genre has gone through many forms over the decades due to expanding budgets, over-the-top stunts and the reliance of technology (e....

Memes have essentially grown from silly internet jokes to become a form of entertainment in their own right. They embody fans’ true opinions of a piece of pop culture and often simultaneously make harsh criticisms about the state of society or the entertainment industry as a whole. So, naturally, some of the harshest, meanest memes out there are all about reality TV series. Reality television may be one of the most hate-watched genres in the history of entertainment....

When it comes to anime series, one of the most notable over the past couple decades has been Naruto, the manga-based TV show that lasted from 2002 to 2007, with a sequel series lasting from 2007 until 2017. Naruto attracted a large crowd of viewers, with its popularity arguably beating that of Dragon Ball Z and Pokémon at times. The series starred a young boy named Naruto growing up in his pre-teen and teenage years anxious to one day become the leader of his village....

Whether you love it or loathe it, if you’re a Batman fan, chances are you watch Gotham. Of course you do! Maybe it wasn’t what you were expecting from a Batman spin-off, and perhaps it’s been a bumpy ride along the way, but it still boasts some of your favorite characters from your favorite comic book franchise. When we say ‘Batman fan’, we’re not talking about the cinema audiences who have seen the Nolan films and kind of like the guy who may or may not have a mustache in Justice League....

In this hands-on tutorial, we showcase some of the basics of iPad multitasking and also discuss some of the more advanced iPad multitasking tips and tricks to get the most out of your device. Whether you just received a new iPad or you’re a longtime iPadOS user, it’s likely that you’ll learn something. Be sure to watch the full video for an in-depth look at how to master multitasking on iPadOS....

Ahead of Adobe MAX 2021, Adobe has introduced a new one-click color correction tool in Premiere Pro Beta called “Auto Tone.” Auto Tone adjustments are displayed in the Basic Correction sliders at the top of the Lumetri panel in Premiere Pro Beta. Unlike the older Auto button, the new Auto Tone tool utilizes all of the Basic Correction settings, providing more refined results that, according to Adobe, “will continue to improve over time as the algorithm evolves....

The latest episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., “The Other Thing,” finally started to answer some of this season’s most mysterious questions. The first few episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 6 followed a simple pattern, alternating between Mack’s Earth-bound team and Quake’s splinter group in space. But the series has never liked to be predictable, and as a result “The Other Thing” runs through both arcs. “The Other Thing” attempts to divide its time between three plots....

Halfway through the work week, all of today’s best deals are now headlined by AirPods Pro at $180. There’s also another chance to save on iPad Air 4, as Best Buy clears out models at $400, not to mention an end of summer price cut on the HomeKit ecobee SmartThermostat. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Delivering everything the original pair of Apple’s flagship earbuds did, the recently-refreshed AirPods Pro pack ANC alongside a companion transparency mode, Spatial Audio support, and Hey Siri....

Fans are going to miss Broadchurch, a masterfully dramatic TV series starring David Tennant, Olivia Colman, and Jodie Whittaker. The series featured stellar performances by some of the best British actors alive, and like any good mystery, it kept viewers guessing all along. Each season has had us on the edge of our seats and hopefully, Tennant’s upcoming Deadwater Fell will be equally as compelling. While we might have caught some of them binging the first round, looking back, there are plenty of clever clues and hidden details for us to spot....