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Hailed as the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells proclaimed in 1927 that one of the newest silent productions featured in his genre (at that time) to make its way into movie theaters was “quite the silliest film.”The New Yorker’sown Oliver Claxton echoed Wells’ opinion by saying that this expressionist feature, which was over two hours long, was “soulless” and “unconvincing.” Oh, how nothing stays the same. Almost one hundred years later,Metropolisis not only regarded as one of the pioneers of true science fiction cinema, but the pictorial epic has also been referenced in many popular works of today, which include TV shows, music videos, comic books, and even Japanese manga....

Oppenheimeris finally here, and it has been welcomed with rave reviews andbox-office success. The three-hour historical biopic has lived up to the hype, and many have called it Christopher Nolan’s best film so far. With such a captivating story executed perfectly, beautiful visuals, and great sound, it is hard to disagree that it is Nolan’s best work. Probably the biggest factor in Oppenheimer’s success is the outstanding performance from Cillian Murphy, who is getting tipped for Oscar success....

The critically acclaimed Showtime dramaPenny Dreadfulhas slayed its final demon - last night’s jaw-dropping finale marked the series finale of the three-season opus envisioned by creator, writer and executive producerJohn Logan, it was announced today byLoganandDavid Nevins, President and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc. This unique mash-up of literary horror has followed Vanessa Ives (Eva Green, in her Golden Globe-nominated role), Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett), and Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) as they’ve worked together, at all costs, to vanquish the evil that relentlessly pursues them....

The tale of David vs. Goliath is one of the most popular and inspiring stories in anthropological history (originating in the Christian Bible), but you’ve never seen it told like this.The ultimate underdog storyshould need little introduction, as David, a small shepherd from the Valley of Elah, Israel, took down the mighty, bronze-armor adorned giant, using nothing but a slingshot — spoiler alert. The story has been told, and re-told countless times....

Focus Features has released the first trailer forPromising Young Woman. This serves as the feature directorial debut of Emerald Fennell, best known as the showrunner of the acclaimed seriesKilling Eve. Fennell has partnered with Oscar-nominee Carey Mulligan in what looks to be a unique, timely and violent modern revenge tale. The trailer starts out withCarey Mulligan, seemingly too drunk to keep herself composed at a bar. A guy, under the guise of being nice, takes her home and proceeds to take advantage of the situation....

Rose Tico is going to be so jealous.John Boyega, star of the recent sequelPacific Rim Uprising, has suggested that Rey and Finn will be together again forStar Wars 9. The pair reunited at the end ofThe Last Jedi. And now Boyega, appearing at a convention, hinted to the crowd that these two won’t be separated this time around. The Last Jedifound Finn awakening from his coma while Rey was off on Ahch-To with Luke Skywalker hoping tolearn the ways of the Jedi....

Our first peek at Herman and Lily Munster inThe Munsters Movie, Rob Zombie’s upcoming adaptation of the classic sitcom, has been revealed. As of now, Zombie has been hard at work on pre-production for the new movie which includes recently scouting locations in Budapest. This week, he also revealed the blueprints for the Munster family home which he’s having rebuilt as a set for the movie. In his latest Instagram post,Rob Zombieprovided his followers with another sneak peek atThe Munsters....

Happy 57th Birthday,Robert Downey Jr.! The actor has played a superhero onscreen for over a decade, and for his birthday, here is a story about how he is a real-life superhero too. In honor of the actor’s birthday,The Indian Expressshared a report from a 2020 Reader’s Digest article about Dana Reinhardt, who recalled a story about how the actor helped her and her grandmother when he saw that her grandmother had injured herself gravely....

There are always a slew of rumors swirling around anyStar Warsmovie, but back in May, one such rumor claimed that the firstStar Warsspin-off,Rogue One, was in “trouble,” as the studio prepared for supposedly “extensive” reshoots. Stars such asFelicity Joneslaughed off the rumors, reassuring fans the project wasn’t in “trouble”. It was revealed thatTony Gilroy, who wrote the original Jason Bourne trilogy, came aboard to rewrite the script during reshoots, while also serving as the second unit director....

With the likes ofBoba Fett, Ahsoka Tano, and Bo-Katan Kryze recently joining the ever-growing roster of Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian, fans are practically giddy with excitement over which fan-favouriteStar Warscharacter might be next to join the ranks. Well, popular digital artistBossLogichas his own idea for a cameo, believing thatStar Warslegend Luke Skywalker would slot nicely into proceedings. The artist has even put-together a poster teasing his arrival, castingAvengers: Endgamestar Sebastien Stan as the young Jedi master....

WestworldstarJames Marsdenwill star in theSonic the Hedgehogmovie for Paramount, according to reports. The live-action/animation hybrid has been in the works since 2017 when the studio initially acquired the rights. Jeff Fowler is set to helm the big screen adaptation of the classic video game while Neal H. Fowler will produce the film. It is not clear who Marsden will be portraying in theSonic the Hedgehogmovie at this time, which has led to speculation that he could be the voice of the titular character....

Todd McFarlane’sSpawnreboot may be shooting this May, if everything works out. McFarlane talked for years about doing anotherSpawnmovie to make up for the 1997 version that he, and pretty much everyone else, considers to be a terrible adaptation of the source material. Last year, Blumhouse Productions stepped in and decided to produce the remake, meeting all of McFarlane’s conditions, meaning he’ll write, produce and make his directorial debut with this new take onSpawn....

Steven SpielbergandLeonardo DiCapriomay reteam for a biopic on Ulysses S. Grant. The movie is being set up by Lionsgate and Appian Way. DiCaprio is being eyed to star in the lead role and Spielberg, according to a new report, has his sights set on directing the project. This would mark the first time that the two titans of cinema have worked together since 2002’sCatch Me if you may. Last November, Lionsgate and Appian Way acquired the rights to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelGrantby Ron Chernow....