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Popular culture travels in waves. A decade or so ago, when every studio was trying to copy The Matrix and start their own action franchises dripping with self-serious stylization and slow-motion fights, I would’ve killed for a summer movie that took a grounded approach to heroes and villains. Now, after several years of Marvel movies and grimdark blockbusters, the pendulum has swung back the other way. It’s not that Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword looks like a good movie, per se. It’s just that I’m in a place where I can really appreciate its goofiness.

James Gray’s newest film The Lost City of Z has quietly become a hit with critics and Gray devotees ever since debuting at last year’s New York Film Festival. It’s about to hit theaters here, and its newest trailer, while the briefest look we’ve gotten of it so far, shows off the immense scope of what looks like a modern movie that dreams of being an Old Hollywood epic.

It’s amazing how much difference a song makes. We’ve been treated to several teasers for Guy Ritchie’s upcoming King Arthur: Legend of the Sword movie, and to this point, I would have described them all as just OK. Ritchie’s particular brand of historical fiction and modern action aesthetics  —  including his signature fast-slow-fast brand of fight choreography —  is something I’ve gone back and forth on a little bit in the last few years. I’m not a big fan of Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies, but I did rather enjoy The Man From U.N.C.L.E., meaning King Arthur was kind of a net zero in my book.

Is Guy Ritchie still one of our most interesting Hollywood filmmakers? After beginning his career with indie standouts Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, Ritchie has settled into a kind of forgettable jumble of big budget movies that hold their own both with critics and at the box office. I would certainly describe the Sherlock Holmes movies and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. as solid, but ‘solid’ isn’t the type of praise we typically issue to one of our best directors. And King Arthur: Legend of the Sword seems ready to continue this streak. The Arthurian legend with GoPros? Solid. Not great, but solid.

Alfred Hitchcock had a saying: “Logic is dull.” On the basis of Crimson Peak, it’s pretty clear Guillermo del Toro feels the same way.

‘Sons of Anarchy’ season 7 roars out its 1st episode of the final year, “Black Widower,” as Jax returns from prison with the goal of uniting the club and avenging Tara's murder, while Gemma and Juice fret over their mutual secrets, and Unser makes a shocking discovery that puts him at odds with the club.

The latest teasers for 'Sons of Anarchy''s seventh and final season have highlighted some cool (if gruesome) skull visuals, but what about some actual footage from those not lucky enough to attend Comic-Con 2014? See Jax on the hunt for some serious revenge, as 'Sons of Anarchy' season 7 has at long last premiered its first, bloody trailer!

Earlier this week 'Sons of Anarchy' went a bit weird in casting 'Glee' star Lea Michele for the seventh and final season, but the final season poster will turn your stomach even more. We're reasonably sure the human skull isn't supposed to be growing out of one's back, but Charlie Hunnam's Jax is sporting one in the full poster for 'Sons of Anarchy' season 7! Ouch.

The ‘Sons of Anarchy’ will make their final ride on FX this fall, and Comic-Con 2014 is SAMCRO’s first stop on the tour. With the seventh and final season of FX’s road-rashing biker drama ahead, find out what series creator Kurt Sutter and the cast had to say and show from ‘Sons of Anarchy’ season 7 with our full recap of today’s hard-hitting panel!

Yesterday saw FX's biker bro drama 'Sons of Anarchy' planting a flag on September 9 for its seventh and final season premiere, but there are even more SAMCRO goods in store before next Sunday's Comic-Con 2014 panel. Check out our first photo from the 1 hour 45 minute premiere with guest star Marilyn Manson, and be prepared for some spoilery new details of the final 'Sons of Anarchy' season at hand!

Bad news, '50 Shades of Grey' fans: Charlie Hunnam has cracked the whip and dropped out of playing Christian Grey in the upcoming big screen adaptation of the beloved softcore novel. We're not sure how you'll break this news to your mothers, but our thoughts are with you in this difficult time.

At long last, our national nightmare is over: Universal and Focus Features have found their leads for the upcoming adaptation of '50 Shades of Grey.' Dakota Johnson of 'The Social Network' has been cast as Anastasia Steele, the college student who enters into a dominant/submissive relationship with enigmatic businessman Christian Grey because fairy tales do come true, or something. Charlie Hunnam