Warner Bros. Issues Statement on Barbie Map Controversy

The upcoming Barbie movie has found itself in some uncharted controversy. Warner Bros. Discovery’s new film — based on Mattel’s iconic toy line — has been banned in Vietnam over the appearance of a controversial map. According to the distributor, however, the film was not trying to make any statement. At the root of the … Read more

An Insidious Tale producer James Wan implies this could be the first of many Insidious spin-offs

Thread: An Insidious Tale producer James Wan says there are many stories to be told about the Further in Insidious spin-offs Sony Pictures will be giving the fifth film in the Insidious franchise, Insidious: The Red Doora theatrical release tomorrow, July 7th – but they’re already working with Blumhouse Productions and James Wan’s Atomic Monster … Read more

The Lincoln Lawyer is Cleverly Updated, Old-School TV | TV/Streaming

“The Lincoln Lawyer” works well in that space. The off-camera murder of someone we don’t care about allows our hero to remain fundamentally good, with the plot revolving more around who goes to jail than who died. Heightening the stakes is that the person on trial for Bondurant’s death, Lisa Trammell (Lana Parilla), is a … Read more

Foundation Season 2 Trailer Released Ahead of Apple TV+ Return Date

Apple TV+ has dropped another Foundation Season 2 trailer for the upcoming return of its action sci-fi epic, based on Isaac Asimov’s classic novel of the same name. The first episode of Season 2,”In Seldon’s Shadow,” will stream next week on July 14. This will be followed by new episodes weekly every Friday through September … Read more

Poor Things director says Emma Stone’s character is unlike anything you’ve seen before

Director Yorgos Lanthimos says Emma Stone’s character in his Frankenstein story Poor Things in unlike anything you’ve ever seen Fox Searchlight will be giving the “female Frankenstein” story Poor Thingswhich stars Emma Stone (cruella), a theatrical release on September 8th – and director Yorgos Lanthimos says Stone’s character is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! … Read more

KVIFF 2023: We Have Never Been Modern, Restore Point, Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry | Festivals & Awards

While the film also doesn’t remake the wheel for these kinds of narratives, the vision is so otherworldly and Mohylová’s physically attuned performance so immersive, that “Restore Point,” an imaginative, propulsive thrill ride, offers well–paced entertainment attached to a subject we all fear. The near-death experience that rocks Etero (Eka Chavleishvili) at the start of … Read more