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Kate Winslet Movie That Made Jacob Elordi Cry Outshines Titanic in the Ratings
Forget Titanic — the Kate Winslet turn that left Jacob Elordi in tears is Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility, a critics’ darling that edges out James Cameron’s juggernaut and proves emotional staying power can beat box office brawn.
January 7, 2026 3:44 am
Returning Harry Potter Star Reveals HBO Reboot’s Plan to Finally Fix the Movies
Back to Hogwarts: Warwick Davis, the beloved Professor Flitwick and Griphook of the original films, is returning for HBO’s Harry Potter reboot — and he’s teasing something new this time.
January 5, 2026 4:45 am
The One Spell Voldemort Couldn’t Cast — Mastered by a Single Death Eater
He mastered the darkest arts—Unforgivable Curses, Horcruxes, the lot—yet one radiant spell was forever beyond Voldemort: the Patronus Charm. The reason he could never summon it cuts to the heart of what he truly was.
January 4, 2026 10:24 am
Harry Potter: The $50M Bollywood Icon Who Refused to Audition for Dumbledore
As HBO forges ahead with a new Harry Potter series, a surprising bit of franchise lore has resurfaced: Bollywood legend Naseeruddin Shah was once approached to audition for Albus Dumbledore in the original films.
January 2, 2026 12:40 pm
Ron Weasley Was Never the Sidekick — Rupert Grint Knew It All Along
From the books’ loyal heart of the trio to the films’ resident punchline, Ron Weasley was stripped of his guts and glory on the big screen — and fans are calling out Warner Bros. for it.
January 1, 2026 2:57 pm
Every Harry Potter Year at Hogwarts, Ranked From Chaos to Glory
Every 90s kid waited for a Hogwarts letter—now relive the spellbinding chaos of each school year, from that first awe-struck step into the Great Hall to the twists that rewrote wizarding history.
January 1, 2026 12:53 pm
Which Hogwarts House Throws the Best Holiday Party? We Ranked Them All
No one parties like the wizarding world, and Hogwarts goes biggest of all—turning December into a spellbound spectacle of floating enchantments and feast-laden halls.
December 30, 2025 3:10 pm
5 Harry Potter Roles Kit Harington Was Born to Play in the HBO Series, Ranked
From the frozen North to Hogwarts, Kit Harington trades broadswords for bravado, debuting as Gilderoy Lockhart in Audible’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and staking his claim in the Wizarding World.
December 30, 2025 12:15 pm
Still Debating Die Hard? 5 Reasons It’s the Ultimate Christmas Movie
Since 1988, the most explosive holiday debate hasn’t been about eggnog—it’s whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. As Bruce Willis’s John McClane turns a high-rise hostage crisis into a tinsel-lit shootout, the argument refuses to die hard.
December 25, 2025 3:49 pm
The Harry Potter Classic That Ruled Streams Last Year Is Still 2025’s Coziest Christmas Rewatch
Every Christmas, the return ticket is back to Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone remains the season’s coziest staple, its early magic outlasting the controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling.
December 23, 2025 8:59 am
Stop Scrolling: 6 Unmissable New Releases on Netflix, Disney Plus, and More This Week (Dec 22–28)
Tomorrow, the wait ends. Months of buildup give way to a high-stakes day of hard choices and consequences that will echo far beyond the headlines.
December 22, 2025 10:09 am
This Harry Potter Casting Was So Convincing It Unnerved Rupert Grint
As HBO forges ahead with a Harry Potter reboot, the originals are being reappraised for their near-perfect casting—from Daniel Radcliffe’s boy wizard to Robbie Coltrane’s gentle giant. And one performance still casts the strongest spell.
December 22, 2025 3:56 am
Forget Dumbledore: The Harry Potter Icon Who Was Nearly Unrecognizable Until One Bold Choice
Forget Dumbledore’s recast—Lucius Malfoy nearly hit the screen looking nothing like the sleek, silver-maned aristocrat fans know. Early plans reveal a radically different aesthetic that would have rewritten the Malfoy legacy.
December 22, 2025 3:55 am
Sigourney Weaver Pushes for a Director's Cut of One of Her Most Iconic Films
Sigourney Weaver has one movie she wants recut and back on the big screen, urging a director’s cut of a career-defining favorite she still can’t let go of.
December 22, 2025 3:46 am
Brandon Sanderson Calls Out J.K. Rowling: Snape Carried Harry Potter and Voldemort Was a Weak Villain
Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells dive into the greatest villains in film and literature, sparking a sharp, surprising debate on what makes evil unforgettable in a new episode of Intentionally Blank.
December 17, 2025 4:18 pm
Holiday Box Office Titans: The All-Time Top Grossers, December 2025
Box office bells are ringing: we rank the highest grossing holiday movies ever as of December 2025, from animated juggernauts to cozy crowd-pleasers, and reveal the perennial champ still topping the tree.
December 17, 2025 12:32 pm
The Best Harry Potter Christmas Movie Is Gloomy by Design — Here’s Why
When Chris Columbus passed the baton and Alfonso Cuarón took the reins with Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter shed its childlike glow, plunging into a darker, moodier world—a bold tonal pivot fans still can’t stop debating.
December 12, 2025 9:27 am
After Harry Potter Setback, Adam Driver Gets Passed Over Again to Succeed Alan Rickman in a New Sequel
Kevin Smith is ready to raise hell again. After reclaiming Dogma and rolling out a 4K restoration, the Clerks filmmaker is pushing ahead with Dogma 2, promising fresh ideas and a bold new direction.
December 11, 2025 2:26 pm
Kevin Smith Reveals The One Actor He Wants To Succeed Alan Rickman In Dogma 2
Kevin Smith has a divine casting pick for a still-hypothetical Dogma 2: Oscar winner Helen Mirren to step into Metatron, the role the late Alan Rickman made iconic.
December 11, 2025 11:31 am
Alan Rickman Once Lauded J.K. Rowling — Would He Call Her a Death Eater Today?
Alan Rickman’s 2011 farewell to Snape and Harry Potter fans—published in Empire—hailed J.K. Rowling as a great storyteller. As the cultural ground around Rowling has shifted, the resurfaced letter lands differently and is reigniting debate among fans.
December 2, 2025 1:28 pm