Jurassic World Dominion is out now on the big screen, bringing the dino franchise to an end (for now). Set four years after Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the new movie sees humans and prehistoric creatures uneasily existing side by side. Matters are complicated further by the threat of an ecological …
Read More »Is it just me, or have Agatha Christie adaptations had their day?
Watching Sir Kenneth Branagh’s star-studded, CGI-assisted and deliriously old-fashioned movie version of Death on the Nile, this pundit was struck by a number of questions. Why did writer Michael Green feel the need to give Hercule Poirot’s moustache a tragic backstory? Why were so many comics, Russell Brand and French …
Read More »Next Doctor Who: 10 actors who could step into the Tardis
Who will be the next Doctor Who? Jodie Whittaker is stepping away from the role, leaving the position wide open – and every British actor is seemingly a contender, with the likes of Hugh Grant having to shut down casting rumors following rabid online chatter about his potential casting. In …
Read More »Is it just me, or do we need a one-person-comedy revival?
The 1990s and early 2000s were a terrific time for one specific type of film: comedies in which a single actor plays a dozen different roles. In 1996 came The Nutty Professor, in which Eddie Murphy played not just the professor, but also his mother, brother, father and grandmother, plus …
Read More »The best Vikings movies and shows to watch after The Northman
The Viking Age may have been over 1,000 years ago, but looking at popular culture over the past few years, it seems like our obsession with the seafaring warriors has never really stopped. You don’t have to look far to see them permeating books, TV, and games. We’ve had Michael …
Read More »Morbius ending explained: Vulture, Sinister Six, Spider-Man, and more
So, you’ve seen the Morbius ending and all its bloodsucking action – and now you no doubt have questions. The superhero movie focuses on Jared Leto’s titular living vampire. While trying to cure himself of a rare and eventually fatal blood disease, he accidentally turns himself into a bloodthirsty creature …
Read More »Free Guy Easter eggs: every major video game reference and cameo
Free Guy is now on Disney Plus, which means you can spend hours and hours poring over every scene and frame in the hopes of discovering a hard drive’s worth of Easter eggs. Our guide is here to be your own personal cheat code. You see, Free City isn’t just …
Read More »Oscars 2022: 10 biggest snubs, surprises, and talking points from the nominations
The Oscars 2022 nominations are here – and there were more than a handful of snubs and surprises. Jane Campion’s exquisite The Power of the Dog came up trumps, leading the pack with 12 nominations, and Dune followed close behind with 10. While Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic may have won …
Read More »The Scream cast takes us behind the scenes on the new, self-aware slasher
What’s your favorite scary movie? Chances are that Scream – Wes Craven’s genre-bending, witty, self-aware slasher – is high on your list. And while the franchise has been absent from the big screen since 2011’s Scream 4, the fifth installment, simply titled Scream, brings back Ghostface with a brutal, bloody …
Read More »Home Alone cast: what are they up to now?
The Home Alone cast has grown up. Well, at least Kevin McAllister actor Macaulay Culkin has. The Christmas favorite is over 30 years old now – that’s right, it’s been over three decades since the release of Chris Columbus’ classic family comedy reached the big screen. We all feel old …
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