Despite its initial critical and commercial failure in 1982, John Carpenter's The Thing subsequently morphed into a point of pride for its cast.

The 2025 movie schedule offered up some excellent films across a wide range of genres, and those great pieces of work were accompanied by some superb performances from numerous actors. That includes a considerable amount of excellent work from more than a few Black performers.

The Oscar-winning actor says he doesn't really watch his own movies despite being one of the biggest stars in film.

Wicked: Part One' defied gravity when it was released in November 2024. Keep reading to find out all the details about 'Wicked: For Good.'

Joe Pesci, 82, won an Academy Award the same year he appeared in Home Alone at the age of 47, for his role in Goodfellas and went on to star in acclaimed films like My Cousin Vinny, A Bronx Tale and Casino. After semi-retiring in 1999, he earned another Oscar nomination for The Irishman and later appeared in Bupkis and Day of the Fight in 2023.

The Oscars are now honoring the often misunderstood art of casting, and these films deserve to be on the short list (or were tragically left out).

Bakri was best known for 2003 documentary 'Jenin, Jenin' and also recently starred in Cherien Dabis’ ‘All That’s Left of You.'

Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made frequent memorable appearances on the HBO series “The Wire” and “Veep” and in five films with director Spike Lee, died Tuesday. He was 71. Whitlock's manager Brian Liebman told The Associated Press in an email that the actor died in New York after a short illness.