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For white male teenagers in the 1990s, especially those who thought cynicism was a special talent they had fought for and acquired rightfully, the release ofDanny Boyle’sTrainspottingwas just about all that mattered for a stretch. The pickled, fluid monologues thatEwan McGregor’s Mark Renton spewed out over intoxicating yet nightmarish set pieces littered throughout not-so-sunny Edinburgh were easy to co-opt as anti-establishment screeds. At the time, Renton, Sick Boy, Spud, Begbie, Tommy, and the Mother Superior were cool andTrainspotting, as an extension, was the coolest movie out there....

CCXP has officially kicked off in Brazil and one of the first big properties shown at the event wasTransformers: Rise of the Beastsfrom Paramount Pictures. The film’s action-packed firsttrailerwas shown, and new cast members were announced, but on top of that, the first poster forRise of the Beastwas also released. The simple teaser poster is a classic image of the Autobot logo. However, the symbol has been attacked, showing three claw marks, which mark the arrival of the Maximals and Predacons....

When the eponymous spy James Bond returns next month inSpectre, one thing’s first certain: he’s gonna kill some folks. 007 has a license to kill, after all, and he’s put it to good use over the past half decade, resulting in a number of elaborate and inventive fight sequences, gun battles, and car chases that end with blood on Bond’s hands. Given the character’s lethal nature, the editors over at Auralnauts set out to capture (and count) every single James Bond kill seen onscreen, and the result is a 38-minute supercut that highlights all 362 kills in the James Bond franchise thus far....

ParadiseandZero Daymight be two of the biggest new shows on television, and part of that has to do with their respective premises.Paradise, originally billed as a murder mystery revolving around Secret Service agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown), took a sharp turn with its reveal that the events of the series take place afterthe end of the world.Zero Dayfeatures a former president (Robert de Niro) dealing with the fallout of a cyberterrorist attack meant to topple the government....

Will Ferrellis set to produce and star in Netflix’s feature remake of its own documentaryThe Legend of Cocaine Island, which I must’ve missed earlier this year, but will surely watch following this announcement. Theo Lovedirected the documentary, which follows a family man who becomes intrigued by the legend of a buried stash of cocaine hidden in the Caribbean. This small-business owner was wiped out during the Great Recession, and since the stash is said to be worth $2 million, he hatches a plan to retrieve the buried coke, using the talents of a band of colorful misfits....

Apple is preparing for its highly anticipated October 2024 event and it’s widely expected that they will be introducing the new M4 Macbooks and the long-awaited iPad Mini 7. So, for that reason, you don’t want to be picking up a MacBook Pro M3 or iPad Mini 6 (if you may even find one) until after the event. Why? Not only will you be getting last-generation technology, but a price drop usually follows an announcement to clear out old inventory....

Warner Bros. is movingWonder Woman 1984off its Oct. 2 date and will now release the superhero sequel on Christmas Day – just one week after the studio unveilsDune. A studio insider told Collider that the muted box office performance ofTenetthis past weekend did not play a factor in the decision, and that Warners had been looking at the Christmas corridor for some time, believing that the holiday frame could easily support two tentpoles, and pointing to the success of 2017’sJumanji:Welcome to the Jungledespite the presence ofStar Wars: The Last Jediin the marketplace....

Since the US version ofOne Missed Callthat came out in 2008 is rightfullyconsidered one of the worst remakes in history, the original film somehow found itself in the shadow of that disaster. Directed by the cult Japanese director,Takashi Miike,the original horror centers around a series of gruesome deaths, preceded by each victim getting a strangemessagefrom themselves that predicts the last moments of their life. WhileOne Missed Callwas criticized for overusing thetypical elements of classic J-horrors(a curse transmitted through digital devices, macabre use of elevators,ghosts who don’t want peace but wish for their vengeance fulfilledinstead, etc....

Harry Bosch is returning to continue his unique art of solving crimes. With or without a badge, Bosch will be shining a light on people’s darkest secrets on Amazon Freevee asBosch: Legacyhas been renewed for a third season ahead of the fall premiere of its sophomore season.Legacyis based on the Bosch novels byMichael Connelly, just like the original series,Bosch. With a first season that aired in May 2022, the announcement for the third season ofLegacywas made ahead of Amazon’s NewFront presentation in New York on May 1....

In a rare turn of events,an Indian film topped the domestic box officeon Thursday, grossing over twice the combined total ofBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceandTransformers One. The epic action filmDevara: Part 1grossed more than $2.8 million in Thursday previews, as it heads towards a huge opening weekend haul. By comparison,Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceandTransformers One— both titles belonging to major franchises — generated a combined total of $2.5 million on the same day. Why isDevarabreaking through like this, you might ask....

Even thoughChristmasmay be over, there’s never a bad excuse to watch a snow-covered holiday film. This year’s major new addition to the festive line-up wasAmazon’sRed One, starringDwayne JohnsonandChris Evans. The modern take on Santa Claus (J.K. Simmons) lore wasn’t much of a holly jolly hit at the box office when it was released in November. Despite that,Red Oneopened to a massive streaming debut onAmazon Prime Videoearlier this month. Now, to keep the holiday cheer going into the new year,Red Onewill be sleigh riding onto 4K Blu-ray soon....

For much of Hollywood’s 1950s and early 1960s, a staple genre was the biblical epic. Classic films likeThe Ten Commandments,Ben-Hur, orThe Robedrew large crowds and weaved together intricate stories of honor, betrayal, and faith. However, the 21st century has seen very few films that fit this genre. Though it looks like we might have to wait a little while longer for a big-budget epic,The Book of Clarenceis going to bring a much-needed satireto the entire genre....

HBO’s hit seriesThe White Lotusis packing its bags for another depraved, dramatic and demented getaway, and this time, it’s heading back to familiar ground, or at least in spirit. Season 4 ofMike White’sEmmy-winning satirethat involves awful people doing awful things and suffering as a result of it is set to begin filming soon, and while each season has taken audiences to a new luxurious locale, the next installment looks like it’s going to revisit some of the show’s signature themes but in a location we’ve seen before....