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Paddington 2recently toppledCitizen Kaneas the best-reviewed movie on Rotten Tomatoes, and directorPaul Kingspoke toThe Hollywood Reporterto weigh in the recent drop onCitizen Kane’s previously perfect score on the review aggregator. To be clear, there are other movies with perfect scores on Rotten Tomatoes, butPaddington 2has more reviews, and alsoHugh Grantdancing in prison. Commenting on the latest achievement ofPaddington 2, King first tried to give a humble reply, by pointing out the oddness of the situation....

Much like its predecessorStar Wars: The Force Awakens,Rogue One, the first of theStar Wars“stories,” has sent diehard fans on a frantic search for any and all information. In actuality, we know a great deal about the anthology film about how a group of Rebels stole the plans for the Death Star for the Alliance, led by the fearless Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), but one more secret has been revealed as the marketing campaign for the film continues its trek....

In addition to theRusso Brothers’ announcement that they’ll beproducing (and possibly directing)a movie adaptation ofBattle of the Planets, the siblings have also acquired the rights to the mid-80s comicGrimjack. Don’t recognize the name? Allow us to acquaint you. Based on the graphic novel fromJohn OstranderandTim Truman, this would be the big-screen debut for the First Comics / IDW character, a troubled fighter who deals with Shakespearean levels of family drama. His adventures included arena combat as a youth, magic-wielding, battles against Hell and a complicated escape from Heaven, plus clones, gatorlizards, sentient robots and more....

Mike White(Enlightenment, School of Rock) is a very perceptive writer who understands that it’s much harder to change people’s convictions in real life than entertainment would lead you to believe. Watching his latest film,Beatriz at Dinner, directed by his frequent collaborator,Miguel Arteta(The Good Girl), it feels very much like a dinner discussion that many of us would like to have right now: with the opposite side of the political aisle. That goes for both Conservatives and Liberals because White’s film isn’t a wish-fulfillment tell off, it’s a fairly natural representation of the hubris that builds within a contained bubble and that a single puncture isn’t going to deflate anyone’s views outright....

2023’s almost upon us, which means horror fans are preparing for all the exciting films coming in the new terrifying year. With that said, no film is arguably as anticipated asScream VI. The slasher sequel releases in March and Ghostface fans just got their first look at the film with the release of itsteaser trailerandposterearlier this week. The trailer was the definition of a teaser, but one thing’s for sure, Ghostface is enjoying his bloody time in New York City....

WithScreamfinally coming out this week, excitement over the franchise has hit an all time high and in a killer marketing campaign that has celebrated directorWes Craven’s 25 year old franchise, there is a new bloody way to test your Ghostface knowledge. The film has released a new interactive point and click game where you navigate the originalScreamhouse from the first film that was owned by one of the killers, Stu Macher....

I fell hard forNeasa Hardiman’sSea Feverback in the fall when it premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, but I’ve come to respect and appreciate the creature feature even more re-watching it in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie starsHermione Corfieldas Siobhán, a brilliant young scientist who reluctantly spends some time at sea in order to complete her doctorate. She’s assigned to the Niamh Cinn-Oir, a fishing trawler that’s in a very tough spot....

The first trailer forSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versehas arrived, following its premiere at the Comic-Con Experience in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The movie featuresShameik Mooreof Netflix’sThe Get Downas the voice of Miles Morales, the young African-American man who takes up the mantle of Spider-Man inBrian Michael Bendis' run of comics.Mahershala AliandBrian Tyree Henrywill voice Aaron and Jefferson Davis, the thieving brothers who become crucial figures in Morales' rise to become the beloved web-slinger....

“I finishEpisode 8, and then I’m out of work.” It’s something actorMark Hamillsaidon stage during a charity eventin London, and it’s something some took and ran with. Speculation about what Hamill might have meant by this range from, “He was just making a statement about his job status after filming commences on the nextStar Warsfilm,” to “Luke Skywalker is definitely going to die inEpisode 8because Hamill isn’t returning forEpisode 9.” To set the record straight and calm nerves, Hamill took to Twitter with some reassurance....

Stranger ThingsSeason 4’s “Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero” shows the kids in their element: El (Millie Bobby Brown) is taking the fate of the world in her hands yet again, Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Steve (Joe Keery), and the gang are teaming up to figure out how the hell to take down a slimy dark wizard monster, and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) and Argyle (Eduardo Franco) are struggling to keep up with simple dinner conversation under the haze of that sweet, sweet Purple Palm Tree Delight....

In anticipation of the release ofFIFA 23on September 30, EA Sports FIFA has announced thatTed Lassoand the AFC Richmond Greyhounds will be available as playable characters in the new game. This means that you will be able to selectJason Sudeikis’s beloved character Lasso as your playable manager in Career Mode, or you can manage AFC Richmond by placing them into the Premier League or any other playable Career Mode league. The characters Roy Kent, Jamie Tartt, Sam Obisanya, and Dani Rojas will be featured as well....

Found footage has had it rough. After the success of the intensely DIYThe Blair Witch Projectin 1999, the filmmaking approach became indie horror’s go-to to turn minuscule budgets (and occasionally underdeveloped talent) into quick, visceral moneymakers with varying rates of success. But after seventeen years since the subgenre hit a cultural nerve, barrels of hacky missteps have left the term “found footage” with a coating of cliché. But to write off the genre would be a mistake – beyond allowing talented first-time filmmakers to get their foot in the cinematic door without investing millions of dollars into a project, found footage, if done correctly, can invest in effective realism, often resulting in filmmaking that’s more personal and compelling than traditional takes on genre....

Oh, the stresses of traveling. Scheduled Ubers to the airport that cancel at the last minute, security check lines that seem to be long enough to reach another airport, rental car buses that don’t show up, unfamiliar road signs…you name it. Now,try to imagine how much stress there would be if you took all these unforeseen obstacles, then added fellow travelers competing to beat you to your final destination in order to claim a million dollar prize....