Some of these reviews are cracking me up. It's clear they have never played the game and have no idea what the fans want or ANY of the rules/ canon of Mortal Kombat. One reviewer was mad that a guy 'had a laser eye!' Why the fuck do we still allow people that don't have any love for the genre review these movies! Baffling.
Versant, the parent company of the review aggregation website, said in a statement to Variety this week that there is no bot manipulation behind the fact that Melania carries a 99% approval rating with audience members, but only 7% with critics. There has been no bot manipulation on the audience reviews for the Melania documentary, Versant said. Reviews displayed on the Popcornmeter are VERIFIED reviews, meaning it has been verified that users have bought a ticket to the film.
Return to Silent Hill, a live-action film adaptation of Konami's beloved Silent Hill 2, hits theaters later this week. Early reviews for the horror flick are as scary as any monster from the games. First announced in 2022, Return to Silent Hill releases on January 23. It isn't connected to the past two Silent Hill movies, even though it was directed by the first film's Christophe Gans, and is instead a loose adaptation of the PS2-era survival horror classic Silent Hill 2.
Is " Gas-Leak Cinema" dead? Ella McCay debuted at number six at the domestic box office, with $2.1 million in ticket sales. That's across 2500 screens, putting James L. Brooks's latest flick in the Christy zone. Not even Lisa Simpson doing the #EllaMcCayChallenge could save the film at the box office. The film also has a 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling it
Sarah Paulson has finally responded to critics who savaged Ryan Murphy's new legal drama All's Fair, which she starred in alongside Kim Kardashian. In the nine-part drama, Paulson plays foul-mouthed divorce lawyer Carrington Lane, the rival to Kardashian's wag and fellow lawyer Allura Grant. Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts and Teyana Taylor also star as lawyers working with Grant, while Hollywood giant Glenn Close plays the leads' early mentor, Dina Standish.
I personally think that the first three episodes were the weakest, she told Variety. That was a tough way to start. I've seen all nine episodes, and I think it actually adds up to something.
Netflix debuted dozens of new original series in 2025. The streaming platform - which has more than 300 million subscribers - creates, produces, and exclusively distributes a wide range of TV shows, from sitcoms and docuseries to compelling dramas. Here are 10 of the best and 10 of the worst shows Netflix premiered in 2025, according to critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Jennifer Lawrence has been acting in films for almost two decades. Some of her films, such as "American Hustle" and "Winter's Bone," have been critically adored. In a time when movie stars are few and far between, there's no doubt that Jennifer Lawrence is a true A-list icon. She's been in 26 movies across her career, been nominated for four Academy Awards (winning one), and starred in two billion-dollar franchises ("X-Men" and "The Hunger Games").
Spooky season may be over, but any true horror fan can tell you: Stephen King is terrifying all year round. Across a 50-year career, King has written 65 novels and over 200 short stories, giving directors, screenwriters, and actors plenty of material to work with. And they have - King's works have been adapted a whopping 76 times, with a 77th on the way.
Emma Stone, 36, is regarded as one of the best actors of her generation. She's been nominated for four Oscars and won two in the best actress category (" La La Land" in 2017 and "" Poor Things" in 2024). Her range is seemingly unlimited, tugging at hearts in the rom-com "Crazy, Stupid, Love" (2011), playing tennis legend Billie Jean King in "Battle of the Sexes" (2017), and even getting a taste of the superhero genre starring opposite Andrew Garfield in "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) and its sequel.
Andrew Garfield is a Tony-winning, two-time Oscar nominee whose performances have captured the attention of critics for years. Since his breakthrough role in "Boy A," which earned him a BAFTA award, Garfield has taken on a plethora of roles. He's played a televangelist, a Jesuit priest, a pretend influencer, a Facebook cofounder, and, of course, a superhero. In his latest film, "After the Hunt," Garfield stars opposite Julia Roberts in a stirring drama in which he plays a professor facing allegations of sexual abuse.
