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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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Politicians dig up Grand Theft Auto's "hot coffee" incident and grill Rockstar for violence, but clear $3m in GTA 6 Miami Beach marketing anyway: "It's a video game, it's fake"
A commissioner who loves Rockstar's series says "I'm not going to play the game and then go on a crime spree"
Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Makes $4.7 Million in Previews
After a record-breaking run at the box office, it turns out “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is no match for the witchy powers of “Practical Magic 2” stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. The Warner…
After Helping ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ To Strong Opening, Legion M Expands Film Fund
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off playing a role in the strong opening of Coyote vs. Acme, Legion M is expanding its recently launched film fund. The crowd-sourced, fan-driven film company is expanding the fund’s…
Resident Evil Director Reveals He ‘Stripped Out’ A Bunch Of Jokes Because Test Audiences Found It ‘Too Funny’
Cregger stated that he 'also liked the movie a lot more' after following test audiences' advice, and that he doesn't miss 'a single joke' that was removed for the final cut
6 Near-Perfect Peacock Shows Everyone Should Watch
Peacock does not have as many original TV shows as some other streamers, but it does have a few excellent series that stands up with the best on TV.
The MCU Is Officially Redeeming the Iconic X-Men Character the Movies Failed
After he was wasted in 'X-Men: The Last Stand' and 'X-Men: Apocalypse,' the upcoming MCU reboot has the chance to redeem one character.