Anya Taylor-Joy reacts to being cast in the next ‘LORD OF THE RINGS’ movie as an Elf. “I feel like I’ve been an Elf my whole life, so it feels very validating to go and actually do it as a job.” (Source: @RottenTomatoes)

Jon Bernthal says what he'd like to see happen with The Punisher in the future. “I want to see how Frank can serve. I want to see how Frank can honor the dead, how Frank can honor the people that he lost by serving, not just by avenging.” (Source: @RottenTomatoes)

Someone made a Chrome extension called Pragmata that shows the full Rotten Tomatoes audience score alongside the official Verified Audience score. The idea is simple: instead of only seeing the verified users’ score, it also displays the overall audience rating, offering another way to compare opinions on a movie or TV show. Rotten Tomatoes uses its Verified Audience score to reduce review bombing and ensure reviews come from people who actually watched the movie. Pragmata adds the unverified audience score without replacing the official one, so you can see both.

Dwayne Johnson on Live-Action ‘Moana’ Reviews Johnson addressed the mixed critical response to Disney’s live-action Moana, which opened to a 31% Rotten Tomatoes critics score (88% audience) and has underperformed relative to its budget. He recalled the early reviews starting strong before shifting, then offered a simple take: “If you love it, great. If you don’t, no problem.” What mattered most to him was representation. Johnson said “the culture really stood up” and that kids can now look at the screen and say, “That’s us for the first time.” Representation has value. But when “looking like us” becomes the primary measure of a film’s success, something gets lost. Audiences ultimately care more about character, story, and craft than identity checkboxes.

‘ONE NIGHT ONLY’, starring Monica Barbaro & Callum Turner, debuts at 54% on Rotten Tomatoes. • The film is a rom-com version of ‘The Purge’ where premarital sex is outlawed except for one night every year. Read our review: