“The Twilight Zone” TV series of the late ’50s and early ’60s revolutionized the entertainment industry by seamlessly blending horror and suspense with tactful commentary on relevant social issues. Read more...

Photo: In 1959, writer, actor and producer Rod Serling (left) created “The Twilight Zone,” a horror and sci-fi anthology series that commented on social issues. News sources reported Wednesday that Jordan Peele, comedian and writer/director of the 2017 film “Get Out,” will co-produce a reboot of the show. (Public Domain photo by CBS Television (left) and Creative Commons photo by Peabody Awards via Flickr (right))

“The Shape of Water” makes audiences fall in love with a relationship between a mythical amphibian creature and a mute janitor. The plot of Guillermo del Toro’s latest film sounds a bit like an LSD-induced daydream: A mute janitor named Elisa (Sally Hawkins) falls in love with an amphibious creature (Doug Jones) that the U.S. Read more...

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“Ball in the Family” has officially become the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” of sports. The Facebook Watch show, which follows parent, coach and manager LaVar Ball’s life and his children’s basketball careers, debuted its second season Sunday to more than 300,000 viewers amid the current drama surrounding the family. Read more...

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  Death comes to life and life comes to death in Pixar’s latest animated film “Coco.” After a subpar “Cars 3” release, Pixar returned to its former glory with “Coco,” a film featuring exceptional animation, complex characters and hard-hitting themes about love, loss and legacy. Read more...

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