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Review - Spider-man: Brand New Day (2026)
A lonelier, darker Peter Parker and the best web-swinging yet
Review - The Odyssey (2026)
Nolan goes full myth. Spectacular, grand, and almost too heavy to sit through in places.
Review - Obsession (2025)
A wish gone bad and one of the creepiest faces in recent horror
Review - The Drama (2026)
Not the rom-com the trailer sold you
Review - Superman (2025)
Gunn cooked, story wasn't my thing, the dog stole It
Review - The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
A beautiful retro future with a villain problem
Review - The Naked Gun (2025)
Liam Neeson cut loose, and It's exactly the medicine you need
Review - Tron: Ares (2025)
Great visuals, bad screenplay. The music by Nine Inch Nails makes it better.
Review - Troy (2004)
Watched it to prepare for The Odyssey. Got a reminder of what's missing.
Review - Supergirl (2026)
Gorgeous, borrowed and weightless, but Milly Alcock makes it fly
Review - The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
A loud, handsome adventure that forgets to breathe
Review - Disclosure Day (2026)
Spielberg rediscovers his sense of wonder and Emily Blunt delivers the performance of her career!
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‘The Acolyte’ Director’s New Thriller Officially Scores ‘The Wheel of Time’ Star
Rosamund Pike will star in and produce Feed, a new body horror film from The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland, based on the Finnish movie Hatching.
How to find Princess Ruto in the Ocarina of Time Remake
Ruto, the Zora Princess, is missing in OOT, and you need to find her
8 Greatest TV Pilots of the 21st Century, Ranked
While there have been many great TV shows over the years, the very best are defined by their incredible pilot episodes.
Denzel Washington Robs a Bank in First Look at New "Unconventional" Netflix Heist Thriller
Denzel Washington gets his hands dirty in the twisty new Netflix heist thriller 'The Take' also starring Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones.
"The lesson learned is you can have both": Skyrim lead designer reckons there's merit in Baldur's Gate 3-style tough choices and Bethesda's do-anything approach
Whether RPGs are better off prioritising player freedom or endeavouring to have several doors slam shut every time you put another foot forwards in order to encourage multiple runs with different…
Gladstone Investment Corp. acquires majority stake in McFarlane Toys
Gladstone Investment has acquired McFarlane Toys, although founder Todd McFarlane will remain involved with the company