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Zack Snyder’s Watchmen: An ambitious adaptation of a darkly complex comic book classic

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Zack Snyder’s Watchmen… Watchmen was a seminal piece of literature written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons that received universal acclaim when it was published. Multiple attempts at adapting the complex source material were abandoned until Zack Snyder was hired by Warner Bros. to tackle the property. […]

Movie Review – Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

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Lisa Frankenstein, 2024. Directed by Zelda Williams. Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Carla Gugino, Joe Chrest, Jenna Davis, Joshua Montes, Bryce Romero, Trina LaFargue, and Paola Andino. SYNOPSIS: A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific […]

New trailer for Max’s The Girls on the Bus starring Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Natasha Behnam and Christina Elmore

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Max has released a poster and trailer for The Girls on the Bus, the upcoming comedy drama series based on author Amy Chozick’s 2018 memoir Chasing Hillary. Starring Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Natasha Behnam, Christina Elmore, and Brandon Scott, the series follows the journey of four competing female journalists as they follow every move of […]

First-look images from Melissa Benoist series The Girls on the Bus

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Max has released a batch of first look images from its upcoming Melissa Benoist-led series The Girls on the Bus. Based on the book Chasing Hilary by political journalist Amy Chozick, the series follows a group of female journalists as they cover the presidential election and follow a senator’s political campaign. The series will premiere on Max […]

Movie Review – Orion and the Dark (2024)

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Orion and the Dark, 2024. Directed by Sean Charmatz. Featuring the voice talents of Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett, Colin Hanks, Natasia Demetriou, Golda Rosheuvel, Nat Faxon, Aparna Nancherla, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gugino, Matt Dellapina, Nick Kishiyama, Mia Akemi Brown, Shannon Chan-Kent, Jack Fisher, and Werner Herzog. SYNOPSIS: Follows Orion, a young boy […]

The Girls on the Bus starring Melissa Benoist to premiere in March

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After several years of development and moving homes, the political comedy The Girls on the Bus starring Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) will finally premiere in March on Max. The Girls on the Bus is based on Amy Chozick’s 2018 novel Chasing Hillary about her time covering Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. The series was originally ordered by Netflix in […]

Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse are murderous in Lisa Frankenstein trailer from Zelda Williams

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The first trailer for Zelda Williams’ horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein has been released. In this twisted modern day retelling of Mary Shelley’s iconic classic adapted by Juno and Jennifer’s Body writer Diablo Cody, Kathryn Newton stars as Lisa Frankenstein who somehow brings the corpse of a young high schooler, played by Cole Sprouse, back to life and go on a little […]

She’s coming for them all in trailer for Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher

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Here’s something to get excited about; Netflix has released the trailer for The Fall of the House of Usher, their latest collaboration with The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan, which puts a contemporary spin on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The Fall of the House of […]

Amazon’s Heads of State casts Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, Carla Gugino and more

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Amazon Studios has announced a number of actors cast in its upcoming action thriller Heads of State alongside John Cena (Peacemaker), Idris Elba (Luther: The Fallen Sun) and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Citadel). Joining the trio in the ensemble is Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon), Stephen Root (Barry), Carla Gugino (Leopard Skin), Jack Quaid (The […]