Games

Once Steven Spielberg became a top director in Hollywood, he leveraged his success to produce many other films. He helped bring popular sci-fi movies like Back to the Future and Men in Black to life – he even convinced Will Smith to star in Men in Black. Some of the films he produces are just as good as his own directing work. Interestingly, he wasn’t the director of what many consider his best sci-fi film from the last 15 years, but that might be about to change with a new release this summer.

The movie adaptation of John O’Leary’s memoir and self-help book, Soul on Fire, shares his inspiring story of recovery after a devastating accident left him severely burned. The film focuses on his journey to live a full life, prove his capabilities, and give back to his family, community, and the city of St. Louis – with support from a longtime hero. Critics and audiences are both responding positively, giving it an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer and a 98% score on the Popcornmeter.

The recent trailer for Avengers: Doomsday showed off some cool changes to Namor, but Shuri’s new costume is even more eye-catching. Namor looks great in his black suit, but Shuri’s Black Panther outfit appears to have been significantly upgraded—not with Wakandan technology, but with tech from Talokan.

In the DC K.O.: Knightfight series, Batman is facing tough challenges that are forcing him to evaluate his former Robins. After Bruce Wayne unfairly won a tournament, the Heart of Apokolips is making him relive scenarios where each of his Robins grew up to become Batman. This is giving Bruce a new perspective on his partners, and he’s starting to realize that one former Boy Wonder might actually be an even better detective than he is.

The first two episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1 premiered this winter, launching Yuji Itadori into his next challenge. Sukuna has a mysterious plan involving Megumi Fushiguro, so Yuji must join the Culling Game tournament created by Kenjaku to rescue Megumi’s sister, Tsumiki. However, the anime quickly reveals the biggest issue with this new tournament: the complicated and confusing rules of the game itself.

Let me tell you, as a longtime comic book movie fan, there are moments that really stick with you. And one of those happened 43 years ago today, January 11th, 1983. That’s when Hank Pym, a true pioneer for Marvel heroes, essentially hung up his Ant-Man suit and walked away. It wasn’t just a retirement, though. In Avengers #230, a truly awful chain of events unfolded, transforming a beloved character into someone fans felt utterly betrayed by. It marked the end of a 20-plus year run and, honestly, it was a shocking turn for a founding Avenger.

The success of Resident Evil 4 significantly changed the direction of the Resident Evil series, inspiring many new ideas. But its influence went far beyond just the franchise; it revolutionized gameplay and became one of the most important games of the 21st century. Now, over twenty years later, it’s clear just how much of an impact Resident Evil 4 had on the world of gaming.

Professor X’s appearance in the new Avengers: Doomsday movie suggests he’ll be in serious danger, and many fans think he might die. This wouldn’t be the first time – he’s been killed off four times before in Marvel films. This time, we’re ranking those deaths not by how sad or important they were, but by how suddenly and unexpectedly they happened.

The platform has decided to end the horror series Ryota Killed His Brother by Ayumi Natori. This was the creator’s first serialized manga, and while it initially gained some popularity after launching in November 2024, readership declined. Known for its dark themes, the series includes a trigger warning on the Manga Plus app. According to @WSJ_manga on X, a trusted source for Shonen Jump news, the final chapter will be released on January 23rd, 2026 (JST). The manga ran bi-weekly and has published 29 chapters, with one final chapter remaining.

We didn’t include movies released recently that are set only a year or two in the future. This means films like Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Wake Up Dead Man, I Saw the TV Glow, and recent Marvel movies such as Captain America: Brave New World, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and The Marvels were excluded. The Final Reckoning deals with AI because AI is a current issue, not because the film predicted a future problem.