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No film has really explored the intersection between financial power and gender, and whileEquityhints that it will break that barrier, it quickly loses stock as a film of substance and devolves into meaningless financial intrigue between largely uninteresting characters. DirectorMeera Menondrags us on a slog where she almost steadfastly refuses to build on her promising opening theme, and instead sticks us with people who some how take juicy acts like jealousy and betrayal and turn them into rote plot points....

You can see the conceptual appeal ofFeed the Beastright away. People love cooking shows — I meanlovecooking shows — so why not make a scripted series about cooking and the restaurant world? This gets to the heart of everything that is right and wrong with AMC’s new seriesFeed the Beast. It has a great ideas, but it doesn’t know how to compile them. It’s a show about restaurants, to an extent … but it’s also a show about the mob, the police, family drama, grief, and starting up a small business....

There’s been a bit of a rough start for the anticipated adaptation ofGambit, the card-throwing Cajun mutant who occasionally partners with his brethren in the X-Men.Rupert Wyatt, who got a whole lot of well-due credit for helmingRise of the Planet of the Apes, one of the most pleasantly surprising blockbusters of this decade, was originally set to direct but had to drop out due to prior commitments that the film’s consistently pushed start date put him in conflict with....

Fall protection is a critical feature in wearable technology, especially for users who may face a high risk of falling. TheApple Watchincorporates fall detection as a key safety component. It uses advanced sensors to monitor for sudden changes in motion and impact, triggering an alert system when a fall is detected. The Apple Watch’s fall detection function interfaces seamlessly with the Health app and Emergency SOS service. Users can configure settings to ensure the smartwatch is tailored to their needs, which is particularly useful for those with health conditions or age-related risks....

2016’sIndependence Day: Resurgencewas many things. In addition to superlatives like “20 years too late” and “wholly unnecessary,” the film’s critics also heaped phrases like “boring” and “lame” on the big-budget sequel.Resurgence, the long-awaited follow-up to 1996’s mega hitIndependence Daythat it turns out nobody was actually awaiting, fell behind the original in another key factor - the presence ofWill Smith.Independence Daywas the movie that turned Smith into an international box office star, and his omission in the film is explained by a still photograph of a jet explosion....

Movie adaptations ofStephen King’s iconic library of horror novels have almost become their own subgenre at this point, withSalem’s Lotbeing the latest to undergo the book-to-movie transition. The 2024 adaptation has been the victim of many delays since filming wrapped in 2022, and consideringWB’s treatment of films like the canceledBatgirlmovie, it was up in the air whetherSalem’s Lotwould even see a proper release at all. But thankfully, theGary Dauberman-directed vampire flick is finally seeing the light of day, where it will take its place among the plethora of memorable Stephen King adaptations before it....

The last update we had on Paramount Pictures' plannedPet Semataryremake came, not coincidentally,last Halloween. That was to report that directorsKevin KolschandDennis Widmyer(Starry Eyes) were on board to helm the remake produced byLorenzo di Bonaventura,Mark VahradianandSteven Schneider. Now’s the time for a new wave ofStephen Kingadaptations, and the next step in the production of one of the prolific author’s most iconic stories is casting the damned thing. Now,THRreports thatJason Clarke(Zero Dark Thirty) is in negotiations to star as the remake’s lead, playing the part of Dr....

WhileJason Statham’s newest movie continues to find streaming success, another of his more recent films has stumbled back into the streaming spotlight over five years later. Statham stars alongsideDwayne JohnsonandVanessa Kirbyin the 2019Fast & Furiousspin-off film,Hobbs & Shaw.Hobbs & Shawfollows twoF&Ftitans as they team up to take down a cybernetically enhanced villain, Brixton (Idris Elba), intent on destroying all of humanity.Hobbs & Shawis currently streaming on Peacock in America and Prime Video globally, where it’s charting in countries such as Thailand, Lebanon, and even Yemen....

From writer/directorJennifer Foxand based on her own true story,The Tale(premiering on HBO on May 26th) chronicles on woman’s personal and powerful investigation into her own childhood memories and how we reshape them, to survive. When a short story resurfaces that Jennifer (Laura Dern), who’s now an accomplished documentarian, wrote for school at age 13, she is forced to re-examine her first sexual experience and sets out on a journey to find those people from her past, in an effort to understand the how and why of it all....

If you’re a fan of Peacock’s hit seriesVampire Academyand headed to New York Comic Con next week you are in for a treat. Collider is thrilled to exclusively announce thatJulie Plecis set to partake in a live fan Q&A moderated by Collider’s ownMaggie Lovittnext Thursday, October 6th, to discuss the series and answer all of your burning questions. The panel will be held at the Community Lounge in the River Pavilion, which is one of the more intimate locations at the Javits Center, so die-hard fans will want to keep an eye on this event....

From executive producerDean Devlin, who has also directed episodes of the series, theLeveragecrew is back forLeverage: Redemption, now in a world where it’s become even easier for the rich to become richer and the powerful to continue to build their power. The familiar team is back, as grifter Sophie Deveraux (Gina Bellman), thief Parker (Beth Riesgraf), hitter Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane) and hacker Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge) are joined by new blood — corporate lawyer Harry Wilson (Noah Wyle) and Hardison’s foster sister Breanna (Aleyse Shannon), who’s got some tricks of her own....

When it comes to the Oscars, never underestimate the power of a good cry. It seems as though at least one big weepie makes the Best Picture cut every year—Brooklyn,The Theory of Everything,Philomena,The Help. And indeed, fresh out of the Toronto International Film Festival, two films just had their big premieres to major kudos that just so happen to be of the tearjerker variety. Lionis what appears to be The Weinstein Company’s major horse in this year’s Oscar race, withGoldandThe Founderalso on the table for later in the year....

Margaret Josephshas been apart ofThe Real Housewives of New Jerseysince Season 8.Dolores Cataniahas been onthe reality seriessince Season 7. Despite Catania having a season on Josephs, it doesn’t mean that Josephs believes Catania contributes enough personal storyline to earn a higher salary than her.David Yonteftalked about the pay riff onThe Real Housewives of New Jerseyon hisBehind the Velvet Rope Podcastand explained why the show, specifically his former friend Josephs' thoughts on pay discrepancies....