After the events of X, it would make sense for the lone survivor Maxine to retreat to a quiet life of anonymity, but she’s a star! So a measly little massacre surely isn’t going to stop her. In the X trilogy, Mia Goth plays two distinct yet similar characters: Pearl and Maxine. 2022’s X was […]
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Sometimes, something so simple can be so effective. What’s the scariest thing you can think of in the year 2024? Somebody you don’t know smiling at you. Because when a stranger starts smiling at you, it means that they want to 1) sell you something, 2) date you or 3) get you to join their […]
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In an era where a Hollywood executives have been known to (anonymously) bemoan the loss of “the movie star,” Zendaya sure seems to be carrying that torch and running with it, all the way off the tennis court and into more salacious situations. She is, of course, accompanied in that torch-carrying status by a few […]
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The first reviews for Challengers are being served, and the critics are absolutely enthralled by the new film from director Luca Guadagnino thanks in no small part to Zendaya. Based on the reviews, Zendaya thrills in her first proper lead role that wildly combines the world of tennis and a hot and sexy love triangle […]
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A24‘s big money gamble is paying off. Civil War, the latest film from Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland, has a reported $50 million budget. That makes it A24’s most expensive movie ever, besting Beau Is Afraid‘s $35 million budget. The Ari Aster film didn’t do great at the box office (even though it’s […]
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Even though everyone knew that Ryan Gosling would parade around the Oscars stage as Ken, he had to at least pretend that he wasn’t going to do it. After Barbie was the biggest movie of 2023, the era needed to be bookended by one powerful performance, though Gosling claims he was hesitant to take on […]
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Captain America: Brave New World made a big splash at CinemaCon as Marvel started building the hype machine for the fourth Captain America film, which will see Anthony Mackie fully embracing his role as the iconic character. Brave New World will also see Harrison Ford make his Marvel debut as a hard-punching United States president, […]
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Going into Alex Garland’s astonishing new film, “Civil War,” I expected to be irritated by the implausibility of its premise. I’m not talking about the idea that America could devolve into vicious internecine armed conflict. That seems possible, if not probable. In one 2022 poll, 43 percent of Americans said they thought a civil war […]
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Despite what you might think, there is a hierarchy of possessed dolls. Chauncey, M3GAN, and that weirdo little boy are the new kids on the block, but they wouldn’t be anywhere without the sacrifices made by their ancestors, like Billy the Puppet or Annabelle. And then there’s… Chucky. Chucky doesn’t “play by the rules,” which […]
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Paul Mescal is quietly moving on from playing dramatic and sensitive types to bigger things, like gladiators in a scorching hot ancient stadium filled with people who want to see him die. This was before the Colosseum was turned into a music venue. Mescal stars in Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator 2 alongside Pedro Pascal, Connie […]
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Kendrick Lamar might be making headlines for declaring himself the biggest thing in rap, but next year, he could become one of the biggest things in Hollywood too. According to Variety, the release date for his live-action film production debut (first announced in 2022) has been set for July 4, 2025. Kendrick is partnered with […]
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Bob Marley: One Love was released on Valentine’s Day with many critics praising star Kingsley Ben-Adir’s portrayal of the iconic musician. The film centers on Bob Marley’s inspirational rise to fame amid political conflict in 1970s Jamaica and was directed by King Richard’s Reinaldo Marcus Green. One Love also stars Lashana Lynch, Michael Gandolfini, James […]
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Spike Lee and Denzel Washington‘s first four movies together are: Mo’ Better Blues, Malcolm X, He Got Game, and Inside Man. Pretty good track record! They will soon start working on their fifth collaboration with help from one of the most in-demand rappers out there: Ice Spice. Variety reports that Ice Spice has joined the […]
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Aziz Ansari took the stage at CinemaCon on Wednesday where he revealed that Good Fortune, his second attempt at a directorial debut, pulled off a feat that not even the John Wick movies or Speed could accomplish: put Keanu Reeves in the hospital. (Don’t worry. He’s fine.) “About 15 days into shooting with me,” Ansari […]
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2010 was the last time someone could conceivably claim to not know who Lady Gaga is. In 2024, even my baby boomer father has heard of her, and he hasn’t listened to a “new” album since Elvis Presley was still alive. Gaga’s debut album, The Fame, was less than two years ago, and Born This […]
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With the 2024 Oscars now concluded in all of its naked John Cena glory, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is already barreling full steam ahead into next year’s award ceremony. The 2025 Oscars are set for Sunday, March 2, 2025. The ceremony will air live at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST on […]
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There is nobody quite as hardworking as Billy the Puppet, who has been crafting his elaborate death traps for nearly twenty years. It’s the kind of work ethic that Chucky dreams about. But maybe he’s working too hard, and that’s why Lionsgate has pushed the latest Saw installment until next year. Saw XI was originally […]
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Following the billion dollar success of Barbie, Hollywood studios quickly made a mad dash to develop every toy and game product they could get their hands on. One of those rumored properties was a movie based on the classic board game Monopoly, and Lionsgate seems to have locked down a key ingredient in making Barbie […]
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Sometimes the best part about a buzzy and mysterious new movie is not knowing what you’re getting yourself into. Could there be a freak decapitation within the first act of the movie? Maybe! You never know. With Alex Garland’s Civil War, the intensive military imagery might be alarming, but there is more to the story […]
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Eminem is looking for real-life Stans to appear in his upccoming documentary about the phenomenon. The Detroit rap icon famously coined the term that has become the bane of online music discussion and now, he wants his biggest fans to share their stories. He tweeted out a link to a questionnaire that asks when and […]
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Not everyone is cut out for the high-stakes world of vehicular-related action franchises. It might seem like a tough thing for, say, professional wrestlers to get involved in a dangerous universe, but many people forget that wrestling is just a glorified soap opera, so the wrestlers fit into movies very nicely! Just ask John Cena, […]
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The Joker: Folie à Deux trailer slammed onto the internet last night, giving fans their first taste of what to expect from the Todd Phillips-directed sequel and its musical twist. As viewers went wild over finally seeing Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, some of them woke up on Wednesday morning to discover a new addition […]
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An earthquake and an eclipse weren’t the only natural rarities that happened in New York City this past week. Did you hear about the sasquatch in Central Park? The makers of “Sasquatch Sunset” sure hope you did. That’s because the sasquatch was a costume and his stroll through the park was a publicity push for […]
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At long last, the trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux has arrived. The film is set to premiere in theaters this fall, but comic book fans and Little Monsters are shivering with anticipation. In the sequel to Joker, which serves as the villain origin story for the titular villain, we see The Joker (Joaquin Phoenix) […]
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The most “damaged” musical (sort of) of the year is here. Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to 2019’s Oscar-winning Joker. What can we expect from the movie that everyone will call Joker 2? Less U.S. Army and the Los Angeles Police Department presence, hopefully, but […]
Read MoreLast year, Daisy Ridley surprised Star Wars fans by appearing at the 2023 Celebration event and revealing that she’d be starring in a new movie set 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. Ridley’s involvement shocked fans given she’d stepped away from social media after receiving a significant amount of hate for […]
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The Bruce Springsteen biopic just took a major step towards becoming a reality. Deliver Me From Nowhere has been acquired by 20th Century Studios, and yes, Jeremy Allen White is in talks to play The Boss in the film that will center around the making of his legendary 1982 album Nebraska. Hostiles and Crazy Horse […]
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David Lynch has been making his weird little movies for decades now, but not everyone is on board with his ambitious projects. In a rare interview with Deadline (Lynch prefers to address the world via his all-caps YouTube videos), Lynch confirmed that he has been working on a new project for over two decades, and […]
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On Sunday morning, Netflix users went wild over a seemingly new product feature that could potentially save them from some awkward moments. According to a supposed screencap from inside the app, the streamer now offered a “Skip the Foreplay” option that would move past racy content in shows like Bridgerton and The Witcher in case […]
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Last December, Jonathan Majors was convicted of assault and harassment against ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. This verdict followed extensive lead-up that included messy defense tactics from Majors’ attorney, who was called out by the judge, who in turn did not appear to be thrilled with the defense’s attempts to sway public opinion by releasing text messages […]
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The first five minutes of the Netflix series “3 Body Problem” were hard to watch. I tried not to shut my eyes at the coldblooded beating of a physics professor at the height of the Cultural Revolution in 1967. By the end of it, he was dead, with blood and gruesome wounds all over his […]
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