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One last adventure begins in the Stranger Things season 5 trailer

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Netflix has shared an emotional new trailer for the hotly-anticipated fifth season of its hit supernatural drama series Stranger Things, which gives us another look at the heroes of Hawkins as they prepare for their final battle against Vecna. The cast includes Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers), David Harbour (Jim Hopper), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Finn […]

Adam Driver to lead Netflix psychological thriller series Rabbit, Rabbit

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Star Wars and Ferrari actor Adam Driver is set to lead Rabbit, Rabbit, a psychological drama series for Netflix revolving around a hostage crisis. Rabbit, Rabbit is “set at a truck stop in southern Illinois. When an escaped convict is cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop, he takes hostages in an effort to bargain […]

New trailer for Netflix’s historical action drama series Last Samurai Standing

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With less than three weeks to go until Last Samurai Standing lands on Netflix, the streamer has shared a new trailer for the 19th century-set Japanese action drama series. Based on Shogo Imamura’s novel of the same name and its manga adaptation, the series follows Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada) as he enters a ruthless game […]

Stranger Things series finale to receive simultaneous theatrical release

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As Netflix prepares for the end to its arguably flagship series, the streamer has announced it will send off Stranger Things in style. The series finale will have a special limited release in theatres, timed to be simultaneous with its premiere on Netflix on New Year’s Eve. The finale will be available to watch at 5 PM […]

Movie Review – A House of Dynamite (2025)

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A House of Dynamite, 2025. Written and Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Greta Lee, Jonah Hauer-King, Jason Clarke, Willa Fitzgerald, Malachi Beasley, Aminah Nieves, Brian Tee, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Kyle Allen, Catherine Missal, Neal Bledsoe, Maria Jung, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Lynn Adrianna, Renée […]

2025 BFI London Film Festival Review – Left-Handed Girl

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Left-Handed Girl, 2025. Directed by Shih-Ching Tsou. Starring Janel Tsai, Shih-Yuan Ma, Nina Ye, and Brando Huang. SYNOPSIS: A single mother and her two daughters relocate to Taipei to open a night market stall, each navigating the challenges of adapting to their new environment while striving to maintain family unity. Fresh off four Oscar wins […]

The Mitchells vs. the Machines 2 in development at Netflix

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Get ready for the Mitchell family to destroy more rampaging robots in The Mitchells vs. the Machines 2. Per Variety, development for a sequel has now begun at Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation. The Mitchells vs. the Machines was released on Netflix in 2021 after the Covid pandemic forced it to be delayed from theatres in […]

Netflix shares Emily In Paris season 5 trailer and promo images

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Netflix has released a new trailer and images for the fifth season of the romantic comedy drama series Emily In Paris. This season sees Lily Collins’ Emily settle into her new role for Agence Grateau in Italy, as she faces new professional and romantic challenges while trying to navigate a better work-life balance. Joining Collins […]

Netflix’s Norwegian monster sequel Troll 2 gets a new trailer and poster

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Netflix has shared a new trailer and poster for director Roar Uthaug’s Norwegian fantasy action-adventure sequel Troll 2. Nora (Ine Marie Wilmann), Andreas (Kim Falck), and Captain Kris (Mads Sjøgård Pettersen) team-up with new allies to embark on another perilous mission when another Troll is awakened, making its way across Norway on a ruthless path […]