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83, Samrat Prithviraj: Why Bollywood’s big films are flopping at the box office
“If I’m going to a movie theatre now, I want an out-of-body experience, I want the rollercoaster,” says Sucharita Tyagi, a film critic, about the growing pan-India appeal of the southern Indian film. “In the pandemic, a lot of people discovered these non-Hindi, south Indian films, because when you’re sitting at home flipping through streaming […]
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‘Harry Potter’ vs. ‘Fantastic Beasts’: Expelliarmus! Ranking the 10 films from worst to best
With Friday’s release of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” I felt that it was appropriate to look back at the 10 previous film entries in the Wizarding World. Almost all of them have their own individual charms, and now the entire franchise is primed for a comprehensive ranking. Here is how I would rank […]
Elsa Pataky in Defend-the-Nukes Action Movie ‘Interceptor’ Trailer
Elsa Pataky in Defend-the-Nukes Action Movie ‘Interceptor’ Trailer by Alex Billington May 4, 2022Source: YouTube “Everyone wants to be anywhere but here.” Netflix has revealed an official trailer for an action movie titled Interceptor, streaming this summer starting in early June. It marks the feature directorial debut of an Australian writer / producer named Matthew […]
All the Harry Potter Easter eggs in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Naturally, then, there are a fair few references to places, characters, and things we know and love from the original books and movies – and we’ve done our best to pick them all out below. Read on for all the Harry Potter Easter Eggs in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. **Spoiler warning for Fantastic […]
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ breaks box office records
The Minions went bananas at the box office this weekend. Illumination’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” — the latest animated film in the Despicable Me franchise — made an estimated $125 million domestically for its four-day opening weekend, according to Universal. That gives the film the record for biggest opening over the July 4th holiday […]
Celebrate International Chess Day With Some Geektastic Chess Sets From The Noble Collection
International Chess Day was first celebrated in 1966, on July 20th, the same day the International Chess Federation was founded in 1924. It is celebrated in 178 countries, and in 2019 the UN General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution recognizing the day. International Chess Day is enjoyed by many of the 605 million regular chess […]
Analysis: S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) is an incredible action movie with seriously troubling po…
S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) has taken the world by storm. It’s one of the most expensive Indian films ever made, and one of the most successful, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Even Netflix, which has been streaming the movie since May, declared it to be the most watched Indian film […]
Quidditch becomes quadball as sport distances itself from author JK Rowling
London: Quidditch, the sport inspired by the wizarding game in the Harry Potter books, will now be known as quadball, its governing bodies said, a name change meant in part to distance themselves from author J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender issues. In a statement on its website on Wednesday, the International Quidditch Association (IQA) said […]