Ridley Scott’s career is usually discussed through the giants first: Alien for sci-fi horror, Blade Runner for cyberpunk, Gladiator for the modern historical epic, The Martian for survival cinema, and now The Dog Stars, his upcoming return to science fiction after nearly a decade away from the genre. But somewhere between his mythic worlds and futuristic nightmares sits one of his most punishingly grounded films, which is now streaming on Peacock.

It’s a war movie that strips away the grandeur people often associate with his name and drops the audience straight into panic, smoke, rotor blades, radio chatter, and bodies moving through streets where every corner feels like a trap. The film came out in 2001, runs for 144 minutes, and is adapted from Mark Bowden’s 1999 nonfiction book about the 1993 U.S. military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia.

The film is Black Hawk Down, and it is now streaming on Peacock after joining the platform’s June lineup. Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Piven, Orlando Bloom, and Tom Hardy help fill out one of the most stacked war-movie ensembles. The movie earned $173 million worldwide against a $92 million budget, landed four Oscar nominations, and won for Best Film Editing and Best Sound. And it’s obvious that more than two decades later, it still remains one of the clearest bridges between old-school war epics and the hyper-immersive military storytelling that shaped later films, television, and even games like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Ridley Scott’s Next Sci-Fi Movie Makes This Streaming Arrival Even Better Timed

The Peacock arrival also lands at a useful moment for Scott’s larger career conversation. His next film, The Dog Stars, is set to hit theaters starting August 28, 2026, with Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin leading a post-apocalyptic sci-fi story about a former pilot and an ex-Marine searching for hope after a devastating flu pandemic. Scott has not directed a sci-fi film since Alien: Covenant in 2017, so his return to the genre naturally pulls attention back to the range of his filmography. Black Hawk Down, however, is the reminder that his best work has never depended on one lane.

Black Hawk Down is now streaming on Peacock. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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December 28, 2001

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145 minutes

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Ken Nolan, Mark Bowden

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Do you believe in aliens? Or, a better question might be: Do you believe in movies about aliens?

The sci-fi genre is littered with them and some of the very best are from maestro Steven Spielberg (E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind). His Disclosure Day (in theaters starting Friday, June 12) is a throwback in the best way. While it isn’t a direct sequel to any of his films, viewers won’t have to squint too hard to find an obvious thematic through line to much of his previous work.

The acclaimed director, working off his own original story (with a script by David Koepp), has a jubilant winner here that despite a few weaker plot details will make even the biggest skeptic a believer. The movie is a bighearted, emotional chase that’s action-packed from the jump.

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Daniel (Josh O’Connor) is a whistleblower on the run from some shady characters (including a menacing Colin Firth). They’re holding his girlfriend, Jane (Eve Hewson), hostage as the duo work to expose shocking information about extraterrestrial life.

Meanwhile, Margaret (an outstanding Emily Blunt) is a Kansas City weather reporter experiencing odd things: She’s suddenly fluent in multiple languages, and can telepathically connect with people, much to the dismay of her hapless boyfriend (a very funny Wyatt Russell).

When she collapses on set after making a series of clicking sounds, it’s clear that something is going on. To reveal much more about Daniel and Margaret’s strange connection would spoil things, but let’s just say that Spielberg asks viewers to imagine what it would mean to discover that we’re not alone. Could the world be trusted with such information? Would it bring people together or further divide them? Moviegoers can probably guess where Spielberg is likely to land on that question, but just because you know a destination doesn’t mean it’s not worth taking the journey.

Racing against the clock, the intense Disclosure Day is full of giant set pieces (including a thrilling train scene reminiscent of Indiana Jones) that will delight viewers of all ages.

Aliens may or may not be real. But Disclosure Day will make you want to believe.

Below, what other critics are saying about Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, which currently has an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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NPR: “I wish Disclosure Day itself were a more complex movie. Spielberg’s storytelling is often described as overly sentimental, which isn’t always fair; his previous work, the semi-autobiographical The Fabelmans, was one of the most genuinely moving films of his career. But sentimentality does ultimately overwhelm Disclosure Day, especially in the big finale, when the movie strains to bring its characters and indeed all of humanity together.”

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Slate: “Forty-four years after he imagined the friendship between a suburban grade-schooler and a stranded alien, here was the now-79-year-old filmmaker again taking a crack at a story in which humanity learns for the first time that we are not alone.”

Variety: “Spielberg, as part of the film’s publicity, has suggested that he believes in alien visitations, and that he’s an advocate for disclosure. But where Close Encounters tapped into the mystery of all this with an innocence that was both starry-eyed and spectacular, Disclosure Day feels like a thriller docudrama that’s too cut-and-dried about what it believes. The actors are quite good (especially Blunt, who makes you feel she’s seeing the uncanny), but for all the film’s slow build it doesn’t take us anywhere overly surprising. It just confirms the “truth” that’s been out there for so long it’s starting to feel like a fairy tale for the dispossessed.”

According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the top-rated movie of Michael Bay‘s famously over-the-top career is The Rock, which holds a “Certified Fresh” 76% score. Starring Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery — imagine what that set must have been like — the film remains a seminal example of 1990s excess. In many ways, Bay was the architect of this style, which he carried forward into the 2000s and continues to refine to this day. In fact, his latest feature, Ambulance, is his second-highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes with a 68% score. Ambulance featured some of the most ambitious action ever orchestrated by Bay. But there seems to be a fine line separating pleasurable maximalism and garish excess, and Bay’s movies often fall on the wrong side.

His worst-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes, however, is currently witnessing a sudden viewership spike. The movie was released theatrically in 2017, at a time when Bay had, by his own admission, bitten off more than he could chew. The movie in question not only received poor reviews, but it also ended up bringing a formerly successful franchise to a screeching halt after a decade. We’re talking, of course, about Transformers: The Last Knight. The film emerged as the lowest-grossing installment of Bay’s five-film series, grossing just over $600 million worldwide against a reported budget of $260 million. The series began in 2007, with the generally well-liked Transformers, which grossed more than $700 million worldwide against a reported budget of $200 million.

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Sparked a Downward Spiral for the Franchise

Two of Bay’s five Transformers movies cracked the coveted $1 billion mark worldwide. In fact, the fourth installment — Transformers: Age of Extinction — grossed $1.1 billion globally. But by the time the fifth movie was released, fans seemed to have moved on. Transformers: The Last Knight, which brought back Mark Wahlberg and Josh Duhamel from previous installments, now holds a career-worst 16% Rotten Tomatoes score for Bay. This is lower than the 19% score of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and the 23% score of Bad Boys II. That said, Transformers: The Last Knight is currently among the most-watched movies on the domestic MGM+ chart. The franchise continued with the prequel films Bumblebee, directed by Travis Knight, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, directed by Steven Caple Jr. Neither of them met the benchmark set by Bay’s five films. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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June 21, 2017

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Ken Nolan, Art Marcum, Matt Halloway, Akiva Goldsman

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Don Murphy, Ian Bryce, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto

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A high school teacher in Idaho was arrested and charged with sexual battery after he was accused of suspicious behavior involving a student.

Police launched an investigation into claims against Troy Wayne McFadden on May 26 after detectives received a report about his allegedly suspicious behavior that involved a minor, according to a press release obtained by Us Weekly.

Investigators said that McFadden, 46, worked as a faculty member at Ridgevue High School at the time of the report. The exact allegations against him have not yet been revealed, though authorities said they involved a student and that the incident took place off campus.

Once authorities were able to gather enough evidence against McFadden, he was taken into custody by the Nampa Police Special Enforcement Team on Thursday, June 11, without incident. He was then charged with sexual battery of a minor child, 16 or 17 years of age.

Investigators believe the case is an isolated incident and there are no suspicions that McFadden has other victims. However, police have asked that parents speak with their children about if they have come into contact with McFadden. If the students experienced any concerning incidents with the teacher, police have asked that the families report it.

“Witnessing suspicious behavior and alerting an adult is commendable. Those who notified police of something that appeared to be out of the norm and inappropriate were brave and did the right thing,” Nampa Police Sgt. Brad Barnum said in a statement about the incident included in the press release. “With their help, we were able to stop a very dangerous situation. Protecting children in our community is one of our highest priorities at the Nampa Police Department.”

Barnum continued, “It does not matter what position the suspect holds; we are going to be relentless in seeking them out, investigating the allegations, and holding them responsible.”

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It is not currently clear if McFadden has entered a plea or trained legal counsel following his arrest.

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Sexual battery is defined as a criminal offense that involves intentional, unconsented sexual contact with another person, according to the Law Dictionary. Sexual battery generally includes a wide range of unwanted touching, groping or forced intimate contact with the intention of sexual gratification.

In the state of Idaho, those found guilty of sexual battery of a minor child, 16 or 17 years can face various sentences based on the victim’s age and the act done against them. However, the most severe penalty is a sentence of 25 years to life in state prison.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

Chile! Taraji P. Henson had social media talking after a recent photo dump from her night out at a New York Knicks game sparked conversation about her appearance. She didn’t let it slide though, she jumped right in and set the record straight!

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Taraji Henson Pops Out & Breaks The Internet AGAIN

On Thursday, June 11, Taraji P. Henson shared a series of Instagram photos from the playoff game, captioned, “BIG [Knicks] ENERGY. Stepped out last night in all denim and diamonds. It was a moment. What a game!!!” The images showed her in an all-denim look with a dramatic collar, baggy jeans, denim boots, sparkly jewelry, and a short curly hairstyle, with additional photos appearing to be taken in different settings while wearing the same outfit.

Taraji CLEARLY Wasn’t Here For The Chatter

As the post gained traction, some folks suggested she looked different in certain images, prompting Taraji to respond directly in the comments and shut down the speculation. “Y’all kill me with this sh*t,” she wrote. “I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO MY D*MN FACE.” She added that her Broadway schedule leaves no room for cosmetic procedures, referencing her role in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: “I AM ON BROADWAY!!! LIVE THEATER when the hell would I have time for surgery. JUST STOP THE MADNESS,” she concluded.

Fans Had A Lot To Say In The Comment Section

As soon as the photos hit the timeline, fans quickly ran to Taraji P. Henson’s Instagram comment section, and not everyone was on the same page. Some users came in with the “that’s who?” energy, while others pointed out that she looked different in certain shots from the night. A few even chimed in suggesting she may be “aging backwards,” keeping the conversation buzzing across social media.

One Instagram user @iannaflame added, “The first pic I was like who is that 😂”

This Instagram user @mrsgoggins2u said, “What looks different is that beautiful ring on her finger…. U got something to tell us 😂😂😂”

And, Instagram user @god_arrogant_mira commented, “Seasoned but aging backwards!! 🌹💯😍❤️‍🔥🫶🏽”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @lisaracerx shared, “It’s just the first pic that doesn’t look like her.“

While Instagram user @toolieson claimed, “Something looks different 👀”

Lastly, Instagram user @_diamond3 wrote, “Y’all better stop playing with my girl knowing she ain’t do nothing to her face she looks good 😍😍”

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Bold and the Beautiful exposes some hot spoilers from a leaked video that show Brooke Logan Forrester (Katherine Kelly Lang) storming into the Logan offices threatening Katie Logan (Heather Tom) and acting totally unhinged and unreasonable because Brooke can’t stand not knowing what Katie is up to.

So, we’re going to talk about the one-two punch of Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) busting into Katie’s office and grilling her, followed by Brooke doing the same thing.

Bold and the Beautiful: Hope Hides While Katie’s Grilled

And now, let’s talk about Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) and Katie dodging their rivals. So, Hope spent the most recent episode hiding behind a screen in the Logan CEO office listening to Katie’s meetings. And first we had Shauna Fulton (Denise Richards) pitching a jewelry line since they’ve done a retcon and made her another student of Quinn Fuller’s (Rena Sofer) artisan jewelry techniques. We already expected that Wyatt Spencer (Darin Brooks) might start a jewelry line and now it seems like he and Shauna might be running it together which I think is pretty cool and I was kind of expecting that.

Plus looks like Logan is about to get a perfume line is what it’s looking like. That was the other pitch that Hope listened to after that meeting. and Katie relocked the door and then somebody just tried to burst right in. They were, you know, just tried to open it and then started rattling it like a breaking and entering thing. And that was Steffy who apparently thinks she can just walk right into Katie’s office, try and peek at the designs and then demand to know who’s her designer.

Steffy is overstepping and she’s being really pushy and I wonder if she might have recognized Deke Sharpe’s (Harrison Cone) work. So, Steffy started hassling Katie for the name of her designer and said Brooke told her there’s going to be no more stunts. So, Steffy demands to know why the secrecy and it’s like well that’s public relations. You want to build up interest and Katie is a PR person and it’s none of her business.

Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke’s Aggressive Behavior Escalates

Meanwhile, Brooke and Steffy are both still peddling the lie that Katie lured Eric Forrester (John McCook) over to Logan when what happened was the Forresters pushed him out and he ran to Logan. So Steffy demanded that Katie tell her about the new collection and who’s heading up her line. So, I’m expecting Katie to tell Steffy, “Mind your business. You’ll find out when everybody else does.” But Steffy’s suspicious and she may report back to Brooke and Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye).

So, Steffy may come and say Katie’s up to something with this mystery launch. And then guess what? Brooke decides to go over and behave even worse than Steffy did. And it looks like that may come on Monday. There wasn’t a specific date attached to the leak. So, if you remember, Ridge and Brooke were just talking about how Katie’s fashion house was circling the drain and they said Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) and Katie have nothing now that Eric left. So, if they’re so sure that Katie’s going to flop, why bother? Why the stalking? Why even care?

Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke Goes Off

This Bold and the Beautiful leak says that soon Brooke is over at Logan making crazy demands and some threats. And I think Katie actually needs to get more aggressive with security. Nobody should be in her office without an appointment. Steffy didn’t even knock when she stopped by. She just rattled the doorknob and essentially tried to force her way into Katie’s office. I mean, who does that? Well, apparently Brooke also does it because the leak has her busting in, too.

I’m still trying to figure out why Steffy and Brooke think Katie owes them any answers. When Brooke shows up grilling Katie and being aggressive, I’m actually hoping that Bill intervenes and tells Brooke, “Go kick rocks, get out of Katie’s office, and never come back.” Because Bill’s infuriated that Brooke slapped Katie. So, Bill’s not going to put up with Brooke acting out if he walks in on it.

And then it gets crazier. The leak shows Brooke telling Katie she is going to search the halls at Logan until she finds out who it is because Katie won’t tell Brooke who’s her new designer. That’s nothing short of insanely aggressive behavior. Katie should kick her sister out. I mean, what business rival thinks that they get to come in and go office by office, hall by hall, searching like they’ve got a warrant, trying to find out what the competition is up to. It’s absolute craziness.

Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke’s Demands and Katie’s Defiance

So, after Brooke threatens to search the offices to root out her new designer, Katie tells Brooke that she’s being ridiculous. And then she claps back and Brooke is telling Katie, “Just try me.” I’m not sure why Brooke thinks she can behave like this. It’s that Forrester entitlement. You know, we see it with Steffy. We see it with R.J. Forrester (Brayan Nicoletti) also.

Meanwhile, Hope is hiding behind that same screen in Katie’s office looking alarmed that her mom Brooke showed up at Logan and is behaving like this. So, Hope is sticking with Logan, especially after hearing Fanny Grayson (Elsa Esnoult) saying that she asked Steffy about creating a signature fragrance for the Hope for the Future collection. And then Fanny said Steffy told her Hope’s line was on hold. And Fanny said Steffy didn’t seem in a hurry to bring it back.

Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke Fully Unhinged

So, also in this Bold and the Beautiful leak, we’ve got Brooke going full third grade mean girl telling Katie, “Try me, I dare you.” I just think at this point Brooke needs a reality check. So Katie’s actually keeping Brooke distracted so that Hope can slip out from behind the screen and sneak out the door of the office without Brooke seeing her.

And the leak has Katie saying, “You want to know who my designer is?” Then she tells Brooke she can find out tomorrow along with everybody else. But Brooke is relentless and demands just going crazy and tells Katie, “I want answers now.” And she demands again for her to tell her who is her mystery designer.

I am quite certain Katie is not going to tell her. And if all goes well, it sounds like the Logan team might actually pull off a blind side. I’m assuming Steffy and Brooke are going to force their way into the launch of the new collection since they’re being so pushy already. But honestly, who acts like that? That is not business behavior. That is not appropriate. Steffy and Brooke are behaving both again, as I said, entitled typical Forrester stuff.

Bold and the Beautiful: The Launch and Legal Implications

So, when it comes out that Hope is launching with Logan, I expect a huge scene and it may come as a fashion show. To me, Steffy and Brooke hassling Katie like this makes them look worried. It makes them look weak. Forrester Creations is a top brand and they have been for decades. And Steffy and Brooke being so aggressive and determined to find out who Katie hired makes them look paranoid and worried like they see Logan on the same level as them. You know, it’s just not a good look and it contradicts the other stuff they’re saying.

I just made a video about whether Steffy could get an injunction to stop Hope’s new line at Logan. Honestly, I think Steffy could under California law because Hope’s still an employee of Forrester Creations even while she’s on a leave of absence. And that means Hope is in breach of contract for working with Katie right now.

Bold and the Beautiful: Steffy & Brooke Go Too Far

I’m really curious to see what Steffy says to Brooke that sends her into this tail spin where she goes over to Logan just acting over the top. Now, whether you are team Logan or team Forrester Creations, I think we can agree that Brooke and Steffy are overstepping with the way they’re acting in Friday’s episode, and it looks like it’s going to pick up on Monday based on the leak. Because if you remember, Brooke recently told Katie to come over to Forrester Creations, then shut her out, called her homely, and told her little sister, “Stay off my turf.” When Brooke is the one who invited her to her turf. And then Brooke still thinks it’s okay for her to come over to Katie’s turf and interrogate her.

It’s hard to decide who to root for on this soap from day to day. When Brooke’s acting like this, I lean towards Katie. But then when she said that dirty secret thing about Hope, then you know I’m leaning towards Brooke. So that’s all the leaked info we have, but it looks like there’s going to be a huge buildup until the Hope Logan launch. And I just hope that Bold and the Beautiful gives us an explosive scene and doesn’t wimp out and pull the punches. I’m very excited to see it.