New Zealand’s Coming Home in the Dark is the first feature film directed by James Ashcroft, perhaps better known as an actor and most recognisable to international audiences for his minor role in the hit horror-comedy Black Sheep (2006). But there’s nothing funny about this powerful, nail-bitingly tense and disturbing road thriller, in which an
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Do you need to insurance boobs? After queering up the castle in James Whale’s The Bride of Frankenstein, we got cosmic with Adam Egypt Mortimer’s outstanding imaginary friend tale Daniel Isn’t Real. Now we need something that’ll really get us hot, and the 1981 parody Student Bodies just might do the trick! In the film, an anonymous
The casting of Kurt Russell in the sheriff’s role (which went to Brian Dennehey in the 1982 film) makes sense. Russell collaborates with Tarantino all of the time, as recently as in the director’s last film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Adam Driver does appear to be one of those performers who’s open to
There comes the point in every show when they overstay their welcome, but if the first handful of episodes of The Walking Dead Season 11 are any indication, the series is saving the best for last. The show changed for the better when Angela Kang took over on The Walking Dead Season 9, employing a
It’s only been a few months since Thomas Rhett released his fifth studio album, Country Again: Side A, but the singer threw fans a curveball on Friday (Aug. 6) and shared something brand new. That’s “Redneck Be Like,” a fun, uptempo anthem timed perfectly to go along with his return to the road on Friday (Aug.
Following their take on the Shins’ ‘New Slang’, Porridge Radio have shared a cover of Wolf Parade’s ‘You Are A Runner And I Am My Father’s Son’ for Sub Pop’s subscription Singles Club series. The latest entry in the series also includes two new tracks by Washed Out, ‘Sidney’s Lullaby’ and ‘Miles’ Lullaby’, both of
This is the Swedish actor’s second go-round in the comic book movie world, but this, time it all went according to plan. He swears. By Joseph Bien-Kahn August 4, 2021 Joel Kinnaman on set for The Suicide Squad, 2021.Everett Collection / Courtesy of DC Films and Warner Bros. Pictures As I wait for Joel Kinnaman
Asleep at the Wheel, the long-running and influential Western-swing band, will mark 50 years together with a new album. The aptly titled Half a Hundred Years will be released in October and features a number of all-star guests. The Wheel preview the upcoming LP with the title track, released on Friday. Elevated by buoyant horns
August 9, 2021 FEATURED, Music News 98 Degrees Turn Back The Clock With Their New Single ‘Where Do You Wanna Go’ 98 Degrees embrace the ’90s in the video for their anthem, “Where Do You Wanna Go.” Wearing bucket hats, turtleneck sweaters and backwards baseball caps in the music video, they start the day off
A new Richard Bates Jr project is always a cause for celebration because it’s guaranteed to a) make you squirm or b) make you laugh (often despite yourself). With King Knight, the writer/director, known for his caustic comedies and macabre horrors, delivers a bemusing property that broadly satirizes the New Age self-improvement movement, albeit with
It was a triumphant second weekend for indie Stillwater from Focus Features, which hit the $10 million mark in 2,611 theatres (up by 80) and 233 DMA’s in North America, where it was no. 5. The Matt Damon-starrer held up strongly from its debut, dipping 45% — compared with a 64% drop for The Green
On August 6, The Suicide Squad, with all-new Suicide Squad characters, lands in theaters and on HBO Max. Written and directed by James Gunn, the movie is about a team of DC antiheroes. It is not to be confused with Suicide Squad, a movie about a team of DC antiheroes written and directed by David
Carrie Underwood is one of the biggest stars in contemporary country music, but it wasn’t that many years ago that she was just another young singer looking for a break. Underwood was almost entirely unknown when she auditioned for American Idol on Aug. 8, 2004, in St. Louis, Mo. The clip above shows the young singer
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. I picked an interesting time to talk to Peiman Raf. When we spoke last week, Simone Biles had withdrawn from several Olympic competitions citing her mental health, putting a global spotlight on the issue. Despite the fact that we’re in an
A successful series usually occurs when a creator knows what its best qualities are, and builds on them or twists them into new and exciting ways. Capcom in particular has shown that in recent years with the revitalization of Devil May Cry and Resident Evil, but it’s important to note that before that, both series
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck aren’t shying away from their love here in La La Land — as if their big date night on Saturday wasn’t enough … here’s more evidence from the day after. Check out these photos TMZ obtained of Bennifer holding hands for a romantic stroll on the beach late Sunday afternoon
Markie Post, who became a big star and household name with “Night Court,” has died. Markie passed on Saturday after battling cancer for nearly 4 years. Post, who also starred in “The Fall Guy” and “Hearts Afire,” has an Alex Trebek connection … she was an associate producer on his show, “Double Dare.” She also
Robert Easter Jr. — a former boxing champ — is now a wanted man in Ohio for allegedly punching a woman and knocking her out cold. According to reports, the ex-IBF lightweight titleholder is being sought by authorities in Toledo after a warrant was issued for his arrest this past weekend — this after a
Years ago, Phoebe Hunt spent an afternoon at an audition with a friend. She’s gone on a whim, but when the time came, she simply couldn’t follow through with the opportunity. “While we were there, the audition atmosphere kicked in,” Hunt recalls, “and my friend started saying weird things to me like, ‘I can’t do
Dua Lipa‘s dress screams “IDGAF” … as in, who cares if you can see her black g-string. The singer and BF Anwar Hadid got real comfy with each other during a lunch date in Ibiza. They were there with a group of friends, and even though this looked pretty caszh, that didn’t stop Dua from
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Well, what is the iconic actress’ biggest teenage dream made manifest? It may surprise some, but Charlize Theron always wanted to go to prom. Since she never got the chance, her friends hosted an epic “’80s prom murder mystery party” to celebrate her 46th birthday. See the pics from Theron’s Instagram, which show off the
A new Richard Bates Jr project is always a cause for celebration because it’s guaranteed to a) make you squirm or b) make you laugh (often despite yourself). With King Knight, the writer/director, known for his caustic comedies and macabre horrors, delivers a bemusing property that broadly satirizes the New Age self-improvement movement, albeit with
Glen Campbell was undoubtedly one of the greatest guitarists in the history of recorded music, but a video compilation of his best solos over the years is still amazing, even if you know that going in. Though Campbell’s own hit records gravitated toward song-based recordings that mostly featured an emphasis on vocals, with relatively simple
It’s one of your favorite shows, and you’re totally into it…until you’re not. Let’s face it, even some of the best TV shows lose their way. Plotlines become unwatchable, characters unlikable. The ship you rooted for with all of your heart sinks. Your favorite characters are killed off or written out. Or worst of all,
Celeste Ng’s second novel, Little Fires Everywhere was published in 2017 and adapted for the screen by Hulu in 2020. The general plot remains the same in the miniseries, though some of the details undergo significant changes. In both cases, the story follows the intertwined fates of two families living in Shaker Heights, Ohio, in the 90s.
Carrie Bradshaw and Big are back! We already know that filming is underway for And Just Like That, the Sex and the City sequel. We knew, too, that Chris Noth (Big) and John Corbett (Aidan Shaw) will both be back for this new HBO Max series, but it’s quite another thing to see him back
Scientists have found two huge, red objects in the asteroid belt that they believe are not supposed to be there – both of which have “complex organic matter” on their surfaces. These two asteroids, called 203 Pompeja and 269 Justitia, were discovered by Jaxa, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Pompeja is approximately 110 kilometres wide,