“News of the World,” which was nominated for multiple Oscars on Sunday night, was filmed in New Mexico. It stars award winning actor Tom Hanks and follows the journey of a civil war veteran who moves from town to town reading articles from newspapers from across the nation. An encounter with a young girl sets […]
A look at the next Harry Potter GWP set: 40252 Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms [Review]
Any fan of the Harry Potter movies can recall the iconic scene where he is introduced to his first chocolate frog. Unfortunately, it jumps out the train window before he can taste it, but the real focal point is the included trading card. All at once, Harry is introduced to wizarding candy, a hobby, moving […]
7 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Disney Plus and Hulu
Chase those February blues away by watching new movies and shows this weekend on Netflix, Hulu, Peacock and other streaming services. The weekend’s lineup is led by Killing Eve season 4, which is the final chapter of the drama. The chemistry still sizzles between Eve (Sandra Oh) and Villanelle (Jodie Comer) and we can’t wait […]
Feed the man (alternative) meat: The 25-year-old predicting our future meals
Until this time, King had largely addressed the environmental crisis as a series of single issues: palm oil, animal rights, poverty. After a time, however, he realised that the common causal factor behind most of these challenges was food. The world’s insatiable craving for protein had created industrial animal agriculture, a behemoth whose byproducts included […]
What is IMAX Enhanced on Disney Plus and which Marvel movies can I watch?
Disney has delivered some great news for Marvel fans and home cinema buffs, announcing that 13 of the most spectacular MCU movies are going to be available to watch at home in the more immersive IMAX Enhanced format. Get six months of Disney+ from O2 They’re headlined by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten […]
Michael Jackson musical ‘inevitable’ for Australia – but do we want it?
Melbourne is high on the list of cities in talks to host a production of one of Broadway’s newest and most controversial shows: MJ the Musical, a jukebox stuffed with talent and hits, but empty of references to dead superstar Michael Jackson’s history of child sexual abuse allegations. Myles Frost on stage during the MJ […]
‘Sara’s’ movie review: A commendable attempt at shaking a societal norm
Dislodging ideas cast in stone requires more than a gentle push. In Sara’s , director Jude Anthany Joseph and scriptwriter Akshay Hareesh attempt to shake from its foundation one such idea, which has been accepted as normal in society, and by extension in mainstream cinema. Also Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly […]
Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ actor fired
The Broadway actor who played Harry Potter in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has been fired following a complaint about his conduct lodged by a co-star last year. The show’s producers made the announcement Sunday night without specifying the allegations made against actor James Snyder. A female co-star made the claims last November, prompting […]
Ghost of Tsushima movie director says ‘we’re taking our time to do it right’
The director of the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima movie has said that he wants to “do it right”. In a new interview with IGN, which took place on the red carpet for The Matrix: Resurrections, Chad Stahelski said: “You know how video game adaptions can go. So we’re taking our time and doing it right. […]
Rupert Grint calls J.K. Rowling relationship ‘tricky’: What ‘Harry Potter’ cast says about author
“Harry Potter” films as Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint says J.K. Rowling has become like a family member to him — though perhaps a problematic one. During an interview with The Times published Saturday, Grint, 33, likened Rowling, 56, to an “auntie.” “I don’t necessarily agree with everything my auntie says, but she’s still my auntie. It’s a tricky one,” […]