Eli Roth’s Star-studded silver-screen adaptation of Borderlands is coming home later this month via PVOD and EST. Lionsgate is bringing Eli Roth’s Borderlands to Premium Video on Demand later this month to lick its wounds after a dismal box office performance. Beginning August 30, you can purchase Borderlands via PVOD and Premium Electronic Sell-Through. The … Read more
Beetlejuice is a heck of a salesman. In his first movie, he made his own TV commercial, and convinced the ghostly Maitlands to hire him to purge their house of its new corporeal owners. Mr. Juice’s pitch concluded with him dancing about his model graveyard home as he bellowed “I’ll eat anything you want me to eat! I’ll swallow anything you … Read more
The Biennale de Venezia, cinema division—we should not forget that this festival encompasses other forms over the course of a year, including fine art—kicks off this week. It’s a storied, venerated festival in a storied, venerated setting, and it’s a real privilege that I’ve been able to attend every year (except 2020, because of COVID, … Read more
While many Jenna Ortega fans are eagerly waiting for her performance in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, she could have been a part of another tentpole franchise with Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. The actress who found her stardom playing the titular character in Netflix’s Wednesday hints that she could have played Chani as well, instead of Zendaya. Jenna Ortega … Read more
The big baddie from the video games, Shadow, makes his debut with Keanu Reeves voicing the sinister speedster. The wait is finally over. The day after Paramount and Sega teased fans with projections of characters onto buildings, declaring that the trailer was heading our way, the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer has made its way … Read more
There’s an old expression in sports, one that’s often repeated by longtime ESPN anchor Chris Berman: “That’s why they play the game.” In other words: It doesn’t matter what the oddsmakers say, it doesn’t matter how things stack up on paper. On any given day, any team can beat another. That’s why they play the game. The … Read more
XL Film Festival & Summit, founded by Creative Cypher’s Troy Pryor, has returned to Hyde Park for year two, once again hosted at Hyde Park’s Polsky Exchange Center. This year, XL Fest expanded with a series of shorts screened around the corner at the Harper Theater for the August 15-18 weekend. Since its reopening in 2021, … Read more
Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of rape. Reader discretion is advised. Netflix’s highly anticipated series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is finally gearing up to release on August 29, 2024. This six-episode thriller will take viewers up close to the harrowing events of the 1999 Indian Airlines hijacking. For those unaware, it is based on … Read more
Mike Flanagan would “absolutely love” to join James Gunn’s DC Universe, but which project would be the best fit for the director? Mike Flanagan has been one of my favourite horror directors in recent years, but could he take his spooky talents to the DC Universe? There have been rumblings that Flanagan could be taking … Read more
Yes, someone uses the word “cozy” in the fourth season of “Only Murders in the Building.” I won’t spoil the why, who, or how of it, but suffice it to say, they’re describing seasons past. It makes sense because, while the show remains as comically meta as always, this is the least cozy season to … Read more