The new Chinese sci-fi film, Per Aspera Ad Astra, is coming to Netflix. It’s an adventure story with concepts similar to the movie Inception, but designed for a younger audience. Han Yan directed the film, and it stars Dylan Wang (known for Meteor Garden and Love Between Fairy and Devil) and Victoria Song (Find Yourself, Lover or Stranger).
Though it features a hero, the 1987 film Robocop is known for its shockingly violent scenes. The movie was a critique of capitalism and violence, and wasn’t intended for children. Surprisingly, a cartoon series, Robocop: The Animated Series, followed just a year later. While the cartoon only lasted twelve episodes and isn’t as highly regarded as the original films, it didn’t harm the franchise as a whole.
Released on May 23, 1997, The Lost World: Jurassic Park was a big financial success, earning $618.6 million globally. While popular with audiences, critics weren’t as impressed, giving it a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes compared to the original film’s 91%. Over time, The Lost World’s reputation has somewhat improved, particularly as later Jurassic Park movies haven’t quite lived up to the success of the first two.
The anime series based on Nana Mikoshiba and Riko Korie’s The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World first aired in 2023, and a second season has now been officially announced. The new season will premiere in October and will be animated by a different studio. You can watch a teaser revealing the new look of Season 2 below.
Deadpool’s abilities are more complex than just his incredible healing factor. While he’s famous for recovering from almost any injury, that power has unexpectedly led to other abilities over time. Surprisingly, Deadpool has demonstrated powers that don’t seem connected to his healing at all, but Marvel often forgets about them. Here are five of those underappreciated powers.
Have you ever wondered about movies that seemed promising but ultimately disappointed? Here are five examples of films that started with high expectations but ended up being considered missed chances.
As of today, The Mandalorian & Grogu has the best audience score on Rotten Tomatoes of any Star Wars film since The Empire Strikes Back. Currently, 89% of viewers on the site have given it a positive rating, making it the fourth highest-rated installment in the entire franchise, following only A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. This score is subject to change.
A key character, Charles Shelby, didn’t appear until a brief scene at Tommy’s funeral, played by Alfie Thomas Bland. However, he’ll have a much larger role in the next installment of the Peaky Blinders series. Actor Charlie Heaton will play Charles, who is Duke’s half-brother and Tommy’s youngest son. The character, who was first introduced in Season 3 as Tommy and Grace’s son, has cut off all contact with his family and their criminal lifestyle.
You can get the classic Tomb Raider games—the first three—for free right now on the Epic Games Store until May 28th. Aspyr released remastered versions of these games in 2024, and Epic is giving them away. The original Tomb Raider debuted in 1996, introducing Lara Croft and quickly becoming a hugely popular franchise with a score of 90 on GameRankings. Tomb Raider II followed in 1997 (scoring 84 on GameRankings), and Tomb Raider III arrived in 1998 (with a 78). The remastered collection, Tomb Raider I–III Remastered, has received a score of 75 on Metacritic.
With a new Star Wars movie finally out, everyone wants to know how it stacks up against the rest. We’ve ranked all the Star Wars films, from the least to the most enjoyable, including The Mandalorian and Grogu.