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It wouldn’t be that much of a stretch to call Ellie Kemper one of the fastest growing performers working today. From her start as a minor character on The Office, to finding herself close to household name status, Kemper’s innocent charm and optimism has helped her stand out from the crowd of nihilistic, angry comedy that’s been so prevalent the past two decades. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but comedy involves laughing, which starts with smiling, and few performers are as good at making the audience smile as the lovable Ellie Kemper, with her arsenal of roles at the ready....

Although we all eventually leave high school in our review mirror, many people never truly forget the abundant awkwardness, undeniable melodrama, and unnecessary cruelty of adolescence. The best teen dramas find a way to resonate with viewers of all ages by tapping into the experiences that have irrevocably shaped us all. These shows may be aimed at a younger demographic, but many adults feel an equally strong connection to them....

Fans have waited an entire decade for the sequel to 2009’s hit Zombieland. The time is finally upon us as a trailer just dropped to provide the first look at the follow-up, Zombieland: Double Tap. It presents fans with an update on where our favorite characters have been and also contains other interesting tidbits. This trailer introduces new characters, shows where at least some of the film will be taking place, gives an idea of how these relationships have grown over time, and indicates what the story’s inciting incident will be....

Tom Clancy’s The Division was released a few weeks ago, and already it’s one of the next-gen platforms’ strongest titles. Made by Ubisoft and available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows, The Division takes a rolling pin to a few different genres and bakes up a nice soufflé of action, survival, and story. It’s a taut third-person shooter and role-playing game, set in one of the best-realized, most meticulous virtual environments this side of a Bioshock title....

What is it about movie-goers’ fascination with corrupt police officers? Maybe it comes down to the dichotomy that some of the very people sworn to protect us are nothing more than wanton criminals hiding behind a badge. These amoral individuals take delight in taking in kick-backs, dishing out savage beatings, and using their influence on both sides of the thin blue line to set up their own sprawling criminal networks. Planting evidence is the least of their crimes....

Endings are important. Nothing lasts forever and it’s only when something has ended can we properly reflect on all that’s come before. Usually, endings act as the icing on the cake. They tie up all the loose threads spun throughout a movie’s runtime and provide us with a satisfying resolution and a closing of the book before we go back to our dull, gray, pedestrian lives. However, some choose to end on an ambiguous note, cutting to black before everything’s finished and leaving the audience questioning where the story went next or just quite what the ending meant....

Prison Break became a smash hit when it started in 2005. Fans kept coming back for the excitement and tension, as Michael Scofield executed his complex plan to break his brother out of prison. While Michael painstakingly worked out his own plans, the show also offered up a compelling cast of characters that fans rooted for, sometimes against their better judgement. The series had a spark that kept the story going long after the inmates made it outside the prison walls....

From his rapper origins to his career as a famous actor, Mark Wahlberg is now one of the biggest stars in the movie industry. However, while his primary focus is acting, Mark also happens to be a co-owner and a founding member of one of the biggest restaurant chains currently active. Including himself, Mark tackles the restaurant business alongside his brothers Paul and Donnie. In 2011, Mark and his brothers opened what would be the first in a long line of chain restaurants....

The news that Jordan Peele had pitched a Gargoyles revival at Disney sent a wave of nostalgia across the Internet. Even twenty years later, the show remains special for a generation of ’90s kids. The surface-level trappings of the series were hard to resist. Who doesn’t want to watch nocturnal winged monsters fighting crime? Beyond that, the universe the gargoyles inhabited was immersive and unapologetically rooted in ancient literature. The complexity of the villains puts a lot of modern TV dramas to shame....

With Robert Pattinson having been cast as the next Batman, fans are desperate to know who’ll be in Matt Reeves’ Batman movie. It’s been rumored that The Penguin and Catwoman will be part of the film. They’ll be two of the villains in the movie, and there are a lot of actors who should be considered for the roles. Here are five actors who could play The Penguin and five actors who could play Catwoman in Matt Reeves’ upcoming Batman movie....

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John Krasinski’s acclaimed horror film A Quiet Place was the runaway victor this weekend at the box office, while Black Panther continued its rise up the all-time charts. It’s no secret the first few months of 2018 have been fairly hit or miss in terms of commercial performance. Outside of Marvel’s latest rewriting the record book, most films have struggled to make a significant impact during their respective runs. Things did go on an upwards trajectory last weekend when Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One gave the legendary director his biggest opening in a decade, and fortunately for Hollywood, that resurgence continued....

A solid dramatization of real world events, Adrift is nevertheless more compelling as a grisly survival drama than a love story. Based somewhat loosely on real world events, Adrift finds director Baltasar Kormákur operating in what’s clearly comfortable territory for him. In addition to crime films of both the serious (Contraband) and comedic variety (2 Guns), Kormákur has gravitated towards similarly true story-inspired man vs. nature adventures in the past; namely, Everest 3D and Icelandic drama The Deep....

Beginning life as a show tentatively tethered to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has grown into its own beast, weaving complex character arcs with exciting action. Though it’s continued to be inspired by the events of the various films, it has distanced itself and created its own little corner of the live-action Marvel world. Along the way, it’s also been bolder about pulling elements from the comic books into the storytelling, much to the show’s benefit...

Phil Coulson’s team on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is comprised almost entirely of couples now, but sadly, tragedy might be just around the corner for them. When ABC’s flagship Marvel TV series entered its fifth season and the cast whittled down to the current core group of Coulson (Clark Gregg), Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie (Henry Simmons), Yo-Yo Rodriguez (Natalia Cordova-Buckley), Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge), Leo Fitz (Iain de Caestecker), and Daisy Johnson (Chloe Bennet), most of them began to pair up romantically....

Opens with quick replay of final scene of season 4 with Agents in diner, enjoying last meal before they know they’ll get apprehended. Then pop music plays for a long sequence from the perspective of the mysterious bald man in the suit who apprehends Coulson and the team. It’s a flashback to before the arrest. He’s seemingly enjoying “normal” life, swimming in a pool, taking some strange beverage from his fridge (the fridge is packed with tons of bottles of that one thing so we know he’s probably not a human) - there are crayon drawings stuck to the fridge, then we see him take clothes off for a shower, and as the clothes get thrown onto a bench, the last piece is the human skin suit....

Apple is upgrading AirPods Pro with a second version that includes an upgraded processor inside. The new H2 chip powers improvements to key AirPods Pro features including noise cancellation and battery life. AirPods Pro 2 Here’s what you need to know: AirPods Pro 2 feature an H2 chip inside for delivering a better audio experience XS ear tips join S, M, and L 6 hour battery life, 33% increase over first-gen AirPods Pro 30 hours total listening time with charging case, up from 24 hours Precision finding comes to charging case Speaker added to bottom of case for locating, pairing and charging Lanyard loop added to side of the case Priced at $249 for order on September 9 for delivery on September 23

Although the cinematic wave of East Asian horror in the west seems to have passed since the 2000s, that does not mean films from that region still don’t hold up or lack the same merit. In truth, a number of them are even better now that any resentment towards the trend of importing and remaking Asian horror has dissipated. Like their neighboring regions and countries, China and other territories look to folklore and native culture when penning horror....

With so much attention given to the cast, costumes, action and special effects of a superhero blockbuster, movie fans have a hard enough time taking in the movie as a whole. That means it’s almost impossible to catch all of the tiny details, nods to the fans, and comic book easter eggs slipped in by the cast and crew. But not anymore. Here are Screen Rant’s 10 Amazing Hidden Details in Superhero Movies #2....

In this age of reboots and sequels dominating the box office, it was just a matter of time before Disney began adapting their greatest hits for the big screen again. With the upcoming release of The Lion King, Disney will have remade nine of their animated classics, not including Pete’s Dragon or Mary Poppins Returns. Although many love the originals, the reactions to these live-action adaptions have been less than stellar....