Movies
2026 viewing guide: whether a 'Dollhouse' movie exists, and where to watch it
Want to stream the Doll House movies without a wild goose chase—here’s what’s actually online.
September 20, 2026 2:53 pm
Why did Doc leave Gunsmoke? His absence lasted six episodes in 1971
Doc Adams vanishes from Dodge City partway through Gunsmoke's seventeenth season and a new physician moves into his office. What the script offered as an explanation, what was going on off camera, and exactly when Milburn Stone got his buggy back.
September 20, 2026 12:19 pm
Robert De Niro’s next binge is himself: rewatching his entire filmography
Robert De Niro may be about to hit the red carpet at his own festival—and Amy Poehler is all for it.
September 20, 2026 9:34 am
NC-17 hit could revive eroticism, says Zack Snyder
Zack Snyder thinks it’s time Hollywood scored a hit NC-17 movie—and he’s making the case.
September 19, 2026 2:16 pm
‘300’ and its homoerotic subtext: Zack Snyder weighs in
Zack Snyder offers a curveball take on 300’s homoeroticism, reframing his 2006 blockbuster in a way that’s not the read you’re expecting.
September 19, 2026 11:38 am
Back on the big screen worldwide: Daniel Craig’s Bond debut returns to theaters
Two decades on, Daniel Craig’s first turn as 007 is headed back to the big screen—because some legends demand an encore.
September 19, 2026 10:02 am
Federal film incentive wins Hollywood heavyweight support to boost US production
A bid to boost U.S. production just got powerful backup, with Hollywood studios and unions lining up behind a proposed federal film incentive.
September 19, 2026 9:27 am
Why was Lonesome Dove banned? The Texas lawmaker who raised the idea admitted he hadn't read the book
A Pulitzer winner and a Texas institution, Lonesome Dove spent a stretch of 2023 as the most discussed book in the state legislature. The reason involves a bill hearing, a keyword search, and a novel nobody in the room had read.
September 18, 2026 1:32 pm
Who killed Cullen's wife in Hell on Wheels? He strangled the wrong man for it at the end of season 1
Hell on Wheels opens with Cullen Bohannon in a confessional and a list of Union soldiers to work through. The season 1 finale is where the list runs out of usefulness.
September 18, 2026 12:43 pm
In Gunsmoke, who did Matt Dillon marry? The full picture takes in the TV movies as well as the series
Twenty years of Gunsmoke, five TV movies, and one of the most-asked questions in classic Western television. Here's what the series, the films, and James Arness himself established about Matt Dillon's love life — and the one episode that changed the answer permanently.
September 17, 2026 5:22 pm
Little House on the Prairie cast: who is still alive? With the Netflix reboot out, a full check on the original Walnut Grove actors
Netflix's reboot landed in July 2026 and sent a whole generation back to the 1974 NBC original. Here's an up-to-date roll call of the Walnut Grove cast as of September 2026, with what the surviving actors are doing now and what they've said about the new version.
September 17, 2026 3:49 pm
Emmys 2026: Catherine O’ Hara celebrated by reel children Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy, Dan Levy
At the Emmys 2026, two of Catherine O’Hara’s on-screen sons reunited for a heartfelt salute—how they framed her legacy is what you’ll want to see.
September 17, 2026 11:05 am
Animated film pact scrapped after three years as Netflix and Paramount split
A three-year animated film pact got axed after a merger reshaped the studio behind it—guess which streaming titan and legacy studio decided to walk away.
September 16, 2026 2:28 pm
Paramount and Comcast mull next steps, leaving Skyshowtime’s future on shaky ground
As Paramount and Comcast rethink their international streaming strategy, one streamer has to answer some uncomfortable what-next questions.
September 16, 2026 9:10 am
Why did Gunsmoke end abruptly? The cast read about it in the papers — the reasons behind CBS's call
Gunsmoke was still pulling top-30 ratings when CBS ended it in 1975, and the network managed the exit so quietly that the people making the show read about it in the trade papers. Here's what was behind the decision, and how close it came to happening eight years earlier.
September 15, 2026 4:19 pm
Zack Snyder shrugs off the MCU’s winning formula: “That’s not as fun”
At long last, Zack Snyder is spelling out why Marvel’s approach to superhero cinema isn’t his thing.
September 15, 2026 2:18 pm
Who is Reacher based on? Lee Child's explanation — starting in a supermarket aisle
Lee Child has told the story of Jack Reacher's origins many times, and it involves a lost TV job, a Bible villain he always rooted for, and a joke his wife made in an English supermarket. Here's who the character is actually based on, in the author's own words.
September 15, 2026 9:54 am
Six upcoming theatrical releases get Netflix backing in break from tradition
Breaking from tradition, Netflix will report box-office grosses for a slate of upcoming movies—but the real news is which titles made the list.
September 13, 2026 12:51 pm
