Movies

This year marks a major milestone for both the United States and a beloved sci-fi film, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. The movie launched Will Smith’s career from television to blockbuster stardom, becoming the first of many successful films for him. Its impact extended beyond Smith, also significantly raising the profiles of Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, and the filmmaking team of Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin.

In The Magic Faraway Tree, Polly and Tim, along with their three children, move to the quiet English countryside. While settling in, the children stumble upon a magical tree filled with unusual characters like Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot, and Saucepan Man. This tree transports them to amazing and imaginative worlds, and through their adventures, the family begins to reconnect and appreciate each other after years of distance.

For the next two months, Viz Media is offering the first 155 chapters of the popular manga One Piece for free. After April 10th, however, you’ll need a Viz Media subscription to keep reading on their platform.

Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film, The Departed, is a fantastic gangster movie that’s recently started getting the recognition it deserves. Many consider it to be one of Scorsese’s best works, and features a career-defining performance from Mark Wahlberg. While The Godfather remains a classic, The Departed is just as worthy of praise and admiration.

Science fiction often feels overlooked by traditional movie theaters, creating a great opportunity for streaming services. It’s not surprising that many of today’s best films have premiered online, attracting huge numbers of subscribers. These movies – from unexpected successes and beloved favorites to truly great stories – prove how powerful streaming platforms are, especially when it comes to sci-fi.

I’m really excited about this new short! It takes the core idea of the original Power Rangers – a team chosen to defend Earth – but flips it on its head. Instead of succeeding, their mission fails, and the world ends up a dark, machine-controlled wasteland. It’s a much grittier, more mature take on the show we all loved as kids, clearly made for those of us who grew up with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and want something a little more intense now.

The PlayStation 1 was a hugely popular console, but some of its games haven’t aged well. While titles like Gran Turismo were once beloved, they’re now difficult to enjoy, and other popular games from that era haven’t held up much better.

The 1990s produced many iconic anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion and Ghost in the Shell. But while those titles remain popular, a lot of other great anime from that decade have been largely forgotten, remembered only by dedicated fans. These shows may not be famous, but they absolutely deserve more recognition from the anime community.

James Van Der Beek is famous for his role as Dawson Leery in the popular teen show Dawson’s Creek. His character on the show was a big fan of director Steven Spielberg. Although Van Der Beek and Spielberg never collaborated professionally, Spielberg and his wife were among those who donated to a GoFundMe campaign.

The new series The Rookie: North, a spin-off of Alexi Hawley’s The Rookie starring Nathan Fillion, will feature Jay Ellis, age 44, as Alex Holland. Similar to Fillion’s character John Nolan, Holland is a newcomer to law enforcement who joins the Pierce County Police Department in Washington state after experiencing a traumatic home invasion. He’s the oldest rookie the department has ever had.