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Hulu snuck up on us last week and, without warning, dropped a gem of a gritty period drama that sucked us right into its story of ambition, violence, and desire. Created by Steven Knight, of Peaky Blinders notoriety, A Thousand Blows is a gritty, bloody boxing drama set in mid-1800’s London. But that’s not all. The boxing is just a distraction—albeit a delicious one—from what’s really going on here: a group of outsiders (lower class) first demanding more than society is willing to give them, then downright taking it when they're denied. This is one irresistible, binge-worthy series you should absolutely watch.

Inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s, A Thousand Blows casts a spotlight on a very different gang than those Knight introduced us to in Peaky Blinders.

Today, Netflix released the trailer for the new crime drama Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters (Top Boy) and Erin Doherty (The Crown). The series will launch on the service on March 13.

The four-part limited series, directed by Philip Barantini, is filmed in one unflinching continuous shot, with each episode holding focus on the main characters and the unparalleled drama as it unfolds in real-time.

Starring in his first major role for television is Owen Cooper, alongside Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones), Christine Tremarco (The Responder), Mark Stanley (Happy Valley), Jo Hartley (After Life) and newcomer Amélie Pease.

The series is produced by Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix.

Adolescence tells the story of how a family’s world is turned upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school.

Stephen Graham takes on...

Raising a child is one of the hardest jobs in the world. And as the world becomes more and more complicated, the advancements in mental health knowledge may give security that people may know why certain minds think the way they do. However, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t an incredible struggle to be had. Enter Stephen Graham‘s new shocking show that explores the unfathomable. Today, Netflix released the trailer for the new crime drama, Adolescence, which stars Graham, Ashley Walters (Top Boy) and Erin Doherty (The Crown).

The four-part limited series, directed by Philip Barantini, is filmed in one unflinching continuous shot, with each episode holding focus on the main characters and the unparalleled drama as it unfolds in real time.

Starring in his first major role for television is Owen Cooper, alongside Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones), Christine Tremarco (The Responder), Mark Stanley (Happy Valley...

Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restorations receiving a proper theatrical run.

While we already provide extensive monthly new-release recommendations and weekly streaming recommendations, as distributors’ roll-outs can vary, this is a one-stop list to share the essential films that may be on a screen near you.

All We Imagine as Light (Payal Kapadia)

Following up her enigmatic, beautiful debut A Night of Knowing Nothing, Payal Kapadia shows an entirely different register with her dazzling Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize winner All We Imagine as Light. While India foolishly didn’t select it to compete in the international feature category at this year’s Academy Awards, hopefully it’ll take an Anatomy of a Fall-esque path this season. Luke Hicks said in his review, “Writer-director Payal Kapadia isn’t interested in the...

How do you bring a different take on a crime series? You can approach it by bringing in a new theme, or themes, or you can bring new production elements that the audience isn’t able to see very often. The new, limited crime series (four parts) that will start airing on Netflix on March 13, Adolescence, is set to bring in both of those approaches.

The not-so-usual theme puts the viewers in the position of a parent who has to cope with the fact that his son is accused of murder, where quite a number of difficult questions have to be answered.

The new production element has not been done that often - each of the four episodes is filmed in a single, continuous shot. The idea is to present the events as if they are unfolding in real time, with both the family and the police trying to resolve...

The new trailer and poster for the live-action How to Train Your Dragon have finally been unleashed (via SFFGazette.com), and all signs point to the movie doing right by the beloved DreamWorks Animation classic...by not being all that different from it.

Toothless looks amazing, as do the rest of the dragons that take centre stage here. All signs point to this being an epic fantasy movie in its own right, and regardless of how much the original How to Train Your Dragon achieved on screen in 2010, the visuals showcased in this sneak peek are on a completely different level.

In terms of the human characters, it appears as if we can expect their personality and relationships to be better fleshed out in this reimagining. Filmmaker Dean DeBlois confirmed that was a priority during a recent interview with The Wrap.

"I myself am not a huge fan of the animation-to-live-action trend,...

Following this weekend’s Super Bowl spot, Universal Pictures has released the new trailer and poster for How to Train Your Dragon. The film has been rated PG by the MPA for sequences of intense action, and peril.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.

Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.

As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace,...

The super short How to Train Your Dragon Super Bowl spot shows a little more of Toothless and his human buddy Hiccup in action. The 20-second teaser provides a brief glimpse at Hiccup and Toothless in the air and preparing for battle.

Mason Thames (The Black Phone) stars as Hiccup, Nico Parker (The Last of Us) plays Astrid, Nick Frost (Truth Seekers) is Gobber, and

Gerard Butler reprises his role as Chief Stoick the Vast from the animated films for the live-action adaptation. Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Gabriel Howell (Bodies), Bronwyn James (Wicked), Harry Trevaldwyn (Smothered), Ruth Codd (The Midnight Club), Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Murray McArthur (Game of Thrones) also star.

The original animated film’s Dean DeBlois writes, directs, and produces the reimagining. Marc Platt and Adam Siegel also serve as producers.

How to Train Your Dragon opens in theaters on June 13, 2025.

Mason Thames as...

Kendrick Lamar hit the biggest stage in music on Sunday at the Super Bowl Lix halftime show — a major cap to what has been a massive year for the rapper and Pulitzer Prize winner.

The Grammy-winning performer teared through a setlist featuring some of his most popular songs and also teased an as-yet-unnamed record his fans have tentatively titled “Bodies.”

Lamar was also joined by collaborator and 2025 tour mate Sza for two of their songs together.

Icymi: Kendrick Halftime Show

0:08 Bodies

1:06 Squabble Up

2:40 Humble

3:50 DNA

4:20 Euphoria

5:05 Man at the Garden

5:47 Peekaboo

7:01 Luther

9:05 All the Stars

9:40 Not Like Us

11:23 tv off pic.twitter.com/d2BrDqwEdW

— Toony (@toony_toons) February 10, 2025

He opened up his set with “Bodies” before jumping into “Squabble Up,” the lead single from Lamar’s “Gnx.”

That song was followed by Lamar’s 2017 hit “Humble,” which hails...

Universal Pictures has brought online the How to Train Your Dragon Super Bowl spot, which reveals that the new trailer for the film will be released on Wednesday.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.

Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.

As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their...

January was a pretty quiet month at the box office, even by January standards, which are not particularly high. But as is customary in the 2010s and beyond, Marvel is here to save the day ... hopefully. "Captain America: Brave New World" is hitting theaters next weekend, and it's a lock to deliver 2025's first blockbuster opening, which theaters could sorely use. The question is, can it be a big success like a pre-pandemic superhero film? Or is Marvel Studios rolling the dice with this one?

Director Julius Onah's take on "Captain America" is currently eyeing an opening weekend in the $81 to $98 million range. That's more or less in line with earlier tracking numbers, which had the film taking in around $90 million, per The Hollywood Reporter. On the surface, that may seem underwhelming since we're accustomed to Marvel Cinematic Universe entries clearing $100 million in their debuts with ease. But that...

“How to Train Your Dragon” will be released in theaters on June 13, 2025. It is a remake of the animated film series that began with a 2010 animated film, produced by DreamWorks Animation. It is based on the book series by Cressida Cowell and, hopefully, it will continue the original movie’s legacy.

“How to Train Your Dragon“ Storyline:

Everyone knows that Vikings and dragons have been enemies ever since they realized they live on the same planet, on the same isle. This is why the story of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is so horrendous! He befriended a dragon. No Viking has even done that! It’s unheard of. It’s unacceptable. It’s impossible! Isn’t it?

Not impossible for Hiccup. Not only does he befriend the scary Night Fury dragon named Toothless, but he trains the creature! Who does that? Certainly not a Viking! It’s against all the rules of Viking society!

On Monday January 27 2025, BBC America broadcasts an episode of the series Law & Order![p]Bodies Season 14 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Law & Order,” titled “Bodies,” promises to be a gripping addition to the series. Set to air on BBC America, this episode dives deep into a dark and troubling case that the detectives must navigate. The storyline focuses on the investigation of the rape and murder of a teenage girl, a crime that sends shockwaves through the community.

As the detectives begin their work, they uncover clues that suggest a much larger and more sinister pattern. The discovery of a serial killer adds layers of complexity to the case, pushing the detectives to race against time. They must piece together evidence and connect the dots to prevent further tragedies. The tension builds as they face challenges that test their skills and resolve.

“Bodies” is expected to explore...

Fans of the Showtime series Yellowjackets (read our review of season 2 Here) have been patiently waiting to see the bonus episode that was supposed to air sometime between the second and third seasons… but the wait for that is going to be longer than expected, because the decision has been made to hold off on the bonus episode and have Yellowjackets season 3 premiere on February 14th. With that date just a few weeks away, a full trailer has arrived online and you can watch it in the embed above. The images are accompanied by the sounds of the song “Bodies” (as in “let the bodies hit the floor”), a song I will always associate with the Jason X trailer.

Yellowjackets is described as “equal parts survival epic, horror story, and coming-of-age drama.” The story centers on a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un...

Showtime’s hit series Yellowjackets is gearing up for a thrilling return with its third season, premiering with two episodes on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Paramount+ subscribers with the Showtime plan can stream the episodes early, with the traditional on-air premiere set for February 16 at 8 p.m.

The intense survival-horror drama follows the harrowing journey of a high school soccer team after their plane crashes in the wilderness. Stranded for 19 months, they face unthinkable challenges, including resorting to cannibalism. The show’s dual timelines—set in 1996 during the crash and in 2021 with the adult survivors—explore the psychological scars and dark secrets that continue to haunt them.

Season three’s official logline teases more turmoil: “As summer arrives, the Yellowjackets face a fragile victory—the brutal winter that nearly claimed them is finally behind them, but distrust in leadership and tension within the team jeopardize their chances of being rescued.

“The only way to truly be safe is to be the only one left,” says Melanie Lynskey in Yellowjackets season three.

The warning comes in the new, official trailer (below) for the return of the survival-horror-coming of age drama that follows Lynskey and her fellow survivors of a plane crash that left them stranded in the remote wilderness for 19 months when they were teenagers, leading them to resort to cannibalism in order to survive.

The full trailer follows up on a previous, terrifying teaser that had revealed this season would be about both a haunting and a hunting, as the hit Showtime series continues to follow the survivors in dual timelines: present-day in 2021 with Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell; and in the 1996 crash timeline with their younger counterparts and additional survivors played by Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson,...

The temporary alliances in both the ’90s and the present appear to be crumbling, and several characters are brandishing knives in the Season 3 trailer for “Yellowjackets,” which Showtime released Wednesday.

As the two-minute clip opens, we hear an ominous voiceover from Shauna (Melanie Lynskey): “The only way to be safe is to be the only one left.” A Drowning Pool song, “Bodies,” plays in the background, featuring the lyrics “let the bodies hit the floor.”

The trailer also features Lynskey saying, “Someone wants us dead,” after receiving a package with the mysterious symbol on it from the wilderness. So who’s behind the package? The 40-something Van (Lauren Ambrose) darkly notes, “The only people who know about this are us. Or dead.”

“People are willing to do some messed-up stuff, just to see another day,” says Melissa (Jenna Burgess) in the plane crash timeline. Meanwhile, Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) and...

Universal Pictures has revealed a new How to Train Your Dragon promo, which debuted during the NFL Playoffs. Similar in structure to the teaser trailer, the spot features more footage from the highly anticipated live-action film opening in theaters on June 13.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.

Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.

As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they...

It's been a couple of months since our first look at the live-action How To Train Your Dragon movie was released and a new minute-long trailer has just dropped (via Toonado.com) revealing more never-before-seen footage.

Not only are there some obvious improvements to the visuals (Toothless somehow looks even better than he did the first time), but we also get to see the dragons Stormfly and Hookfang and more of Hiccup's first meeting with his future best pal.

Even if How To Train Your Dragon is simply a shot-for-shot remake of the DreamWorks Animation classic, everything we see here looks suitably epic and there's a good chance this ends up being one of 2025's biggest hits.

Describing the movie as "a game-changer," Gerard Butler recently teased, "I can say it has just been a joy to be a part of these movies, to tell those stories, and see them being received by the public.

The excitement builds as “Law & Order” returns for its highly anticipated Season 14, kicking off with a gripping episode titled “Bodies.” Set to air on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 5:00 Pm on BBC America, this episode promises to delve deep into the dark and complex world of crime.

In “Bodies,” the detectives find themselves in a harrowing investigation after the tragic rape and murder of a teenage girl. As they sift through the evidence, they uncover a chilling pattern that suggests they are dealing with a serial killer. The tension rises as they race against time to stop the perpetrator before more lives are lost. The emotional weight of the case is sure to resonate, as the detectives confront the impact of violence on families and communities.

Viewers can expect the signature mix of intense drama and thought-provoking themes that “Law & Order” is known for. With the stakes higher than ever,...

Plot: A high-powered executive (Nicole Kidman) risks her family and career when she begins an affair with a much younger intern (Harris Dickinson).

Review: You’ve got to hand it to director Halina Reijn – she’s not afraid to be controversial. Her last movie, Bodies Bodies Bodies, was a huge surprise, with it being positioned as a slasher movie but ending up as something of a hilarious prank played on horror fans. This one, Babygirl, tackles issues of consent, grooming, and coercion head-on but dares to allow the audience to make up their own mind about what’s appropriate or not.

It offers Nicole Kidman a very controversial part, with her exec, Romy (Nicole Kidman), seemingly having it all. She runs a wildly profitable company with a loving husband (Antonio Banderas) and a supportive family. Yet, right from the first scene, where we see her in bed with her husband,...

Cap's back — and this time he's seeing red! Red Hulk, that is. Yes, Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson and Harrison Ford's Hulked out President Thaddeus Ross form the word-exclusive cover of our stacked Captain America: Brave New World issue — which has us diving deep into the McU's 35th film, looking back on 2024's cinematic highlights, and talking to the stars and filmmakers behind your next must-see movies.

This month's issue hits newsstands on Thursday 19 December — and you can pre-order your copy online here. But for now, read on for a look inside its pages.

Captain America: Brave New World

On your left! After four years away, Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson is bringing his take on Marvel's star-spangled man to the big screen in Captain America: Brave New World. Here, Empire heads undercover to talk to Mackie, co-star Harrison Ford, director Julius Onah, and more about Red Hulks, returning Leaders,...

We've known for a while that The Mandalorian & Grogu started life as The Mandalorian season 4. If the massive splash Moana 2 recently made at the box office is any indication of what's in store for the next Star Wars movie, Disney CEO Bob Iger made the right decision shifting to theaters from streaming. 

While production on the project has wrapped, Deadline (via SFFGazette.com) has shared more casting news today as The Mandalorian's Jonny Coyne is set to reprise his role as a (currently unnamed) Imperial Warlord. 

He showed up in hologram form as part of the Empire's sinister Shadow Council in the penultimate episode of The Mandalorian season 3. Moff Gideon reported to them on the Mandalorians' plan to retake Mandalore while the whereabouts of Grand Admiral Thrawn were also discussed. 

Following that villain's return in Ahsoka season 2 and the apparent death of Gideon, it seems likely that the...

Exclusive: Jonny Coyne will be reprising his role as Imperial Warlord in Jon Favreau’s feature take of The Mandalorian streaming series, The Mandalorian & Grogu.

Imperial warlord is part of the hologram Shadow Council in episode 7, season 3 of The Mandalorian in which he and other Imperial ranking officials meet with Giancarlo Esposito’s villain Moff Gideon. Gideon informs them about the Mandalorians’ plans to take back their home planet of Mandalore, while also questioning the whereabouts of Admiral Thrawn, a very notable bad guy in the Star Wars canon. The Shadow Council operates secretly against the New Republic. In that episode, Imperial Warlord tells the group about the opportunities in “plundering the hyperspace lanes.” He’s accused by Captain Gilad Pellaeon that his “hit and run operations are gaining too much notice.”

Coyne joins a growing cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White.

Favreau co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Filoni.

Zombies have had a diverse array of representation across the history of movies and television. Their portrayal can sink into the terrifying such as in the movies World War Z or Train to Busan. Zombies have also been popularized recently by the long-running series The Walking Dead, which has also had multiple spinoff. Though deemed "the Infected," HBO's acclaimed series The Last of Us portrayed zombies in a pandemic-esque format, warning of a biohazardous disease that affects those bitten by infected humans.

In stark contrast to these portrayals, a number of films feature much more comedic takes on zombies. This includes the hyper-violent yet darkly comedic Edgar Wright movie Shaun of the Dead as well as movies like Zombieland or Warm Bodies. Even the vampire television comedy series What We Do in the Shadows has had its own humorous take on zombies, including them among the supernatural beings in the series.

We got the teaser trailer yesterday, but Universal Pictures and DreamWorks are keeping the fun going with a behind-the-scenes look at the new live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie. In a new video, director Dean DeBlois takes you into the world of Berk.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.

Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.

As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future.

Pippa Fitz-Amobi will solve another mystery in “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” which has been renewed for a second season by Netflix.

The six-episode new season will pick up in the aftermath of Pip (played by Emma Myers) and Ravi Singh (Zain Iqbal) getting to the bottom of what happened to missing student Andie Bell.

Based on “Good Girl, Bad Blood,” the second book in Holly Jackson’s bestselling YA mystery series, Season 2 will be adapted and written by Jackson and Poppy Cogan, who also adapted the first book to screen.

Season 2 will begin filming in 2025. The logline reads, in part: “As Max Hastings’ trial approaches, key witness Jamie Reynolds suddenly disappears and Pip finds herself in a race against time to find him. This new mystery will take Pip to unexpected places as she struggles with the idea of justice, straying even further from the ‘good girl’ she once was.

Netflix and the BBC are continuing the adventures of Pip Fitz-Amobi. “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” scored a Season 2 renewal at the streaming giant.

A six-episode second season is set to film in the U.K. in 2025. The series will be produced by Moonage Pictures, which previously worked on “The Gentlemen,” “The Famous Five” and “Bodies,” for BBC iPlayer as well as BBC Three in co-production with Netflix and ZDFneo. This upcoming installment will premiere on Netflix globally everywhere save the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. It will premiere in the U.K. and Ireland on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.

Poppy Cogan, who previously adapted Season 1 from the novel of the same name, will return to write Season 2 alongside author Holly Jackson. Additionally, series star Emma Myers will reprise her role as Pip Fitz-Amobi, and Zain Iqbal (“All Crazy Random”) will return as Ravi Singh.

Netflix today announced that A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has been renewed for a second season and will premiere the series globally, excluding the UK/Ireland, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. It will premiere in the UK and Ireland on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.

Produced by Moonage Pictures for BBC iPlayer and BBC Three in co-production with Netflix and ZDFneo, the new six-part series will film in the UK in 2025. The series is based on the hugely successful New York Times bestselling mystery young adult novels by Holly Jackson.

The first season of the Netflix series debuted at #1 on the Global Top 10 TV (English) list, and while a mainstay on the list, Holly Jackson’s novel returned to #1 on the New York Times Best timed to the trailer debut and remains in the top 10.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder season one was adapted for the screen by Poppy Cogan.

It’s only a minute long but the first How to Train Your Dragon teaser trailer confirms so many elements about the live-action version. Toothless is basically Toothless from the animated films, Hiccup looks like fans expect him to, and even the finger placement as Hiccup touches Toothless for the first time matches the animated original. (A YouTube commenter pointed that out.)

Mason Thames (The Black Phone), Nico Parker (The Last of Us), Nick Frost (Truth Seekers), Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), and Gabriel Howell (Bodies) star. The cast also includes Bronwyn James (Wicked), Harry Trevaldwyn (Smothered), Ruth Codd (The Midnight Club), Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Murray McArthur (Game of Thrones).

Gerard Butler reprises his role as Chief Stoick the Vast from the animated films for the live-action adaptation.

“On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Thames) stands apart.

From three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes the long-awaited live-action reimagining of the film that launched that now-iconic franchise.

Following several leaks (both of the camera phone and HD variety), Universal Pictures has finally released the official teaser trailer and poster (via Toonado.com) for this gorgeous new take on the 2010 animated classic.

Neither shows off too much but both sneak peeks make it clear that Toothless will look almost exactly like he did in the previous How to Train Your Dragon movies. Every studio on the planet learned from Paramount's mistake with Sonic the Hedgehog, so this is the right move even if he doesn't look as "realistic" as House of the Dragon's far scarier beasts.

The Lion King found great success in 2019 by sticking closely to the cartoon...

In Apple TV’s The Studio, Continental Studios specializes in big-budget movie blockbusters — not indie, arthouse films. Top executive Matt, played by Seth Rogen, and his team are tasked with reinvigorating the increasingly commercialized art form, but in the trailer for The Studio, released Tuesday, viewers watch as his empire begins to crumble.

“I got into this because I love movies, but now I have this fear that my job is to ruin them,” Matt says in the trailer.

In The Studio, Rogen stars as the newly appointed head honcho...

Wild projects do not frighten Maria Bakalova. The classically trained Bulgarian actress gained international fame and an Oscar nomination for her performance in 2020’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” followed it with a role in the daring “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and can be seen this year in Ali Abbasi’s newsworthy “The Apprentice.”

But her wildest project yet might be “Triumph,” a dark comedy about psychics and space aliens in Bulgaria that is her home country’s selection for the Best International Feature Film Oscar this year.

Bakalova joined the film’s directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov to discuss the “crazy, unbelievable, but absolutely true” new film with Steve Pond as part of TheWrap Screening Series.

Set in the early 1990s, right after the fall of the Berlin Wall, “Triumph” dramatizes a real-life attempt by the Bulgarian army to unearth an alien capsule from under a field, an artifact that will...

The anxiety one feels getting into a cab has mostly been lost with the advent of rideshare apps. However, every once in a while, terrible stories break through with tragic results. Black Cab, a new thrilling horror film from director Bruce Goodison, reminds us of those anxious experiences. With Nick Frost returning to horror to play an antagonist to Syvonne Karlsen, Black Cab transitions between tones and subgenres with precise maneuvering. Thanks to its great performances, Black Cab rises above the seclusion of its actors.

Related “Peak coming soon”: Nick Frost Confirmed for How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action After Gerard Butler’s Return as Viking Dad Black Cab Plot

After a tension-filled dinner, Anne (Synnøve Karlsen) and Patrick (Luke Norris) prepare for a ride home in silence. However, their cab driver (Nick Frost) actively breaks up the dead air. In his jokes and stories, he accidentally reveals Anne’s secret,...

On Sunday October 27 2024, CBS broadcasts an episode of the series NCIS!

Foreign Bodies Season 22 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “NCIS,” titled “Foreign Bodies,” promises to be an intense and gripping installment. Set to air on CBS, this episode centers around Director Leon Vance as he gets ready to host important diplomatic talks with Venezuela. The stakes are high, and tensions could rise as Vance navigates the complexities of international relations.

However, just as Vance is preparing for these crucial discussions, the NCIS team receives a call that changes everything. They are summoned to investigate the mysterious death of one of Vance’s inside contacts. This unexpected turn of events adds a layer of urgency to the situation. The team must quickly gather clues and uncover the truth behind the death, all while Vance’s diplomatic efforts hang in the balance.

As the investigation unfolds, viewers can expect the usual blend of action,...

On Monday, October 21, 2024, at 9:00 Pm, CBS presents an intriguing new episode of “NCIS” titled “Foreign Bodies.” In this gripping installment, the stakes are raised as Director Vance gears up to host crucial diplomatic talks with Venezuela. Just as the preparations are underway, a shocking turn of events unfolds when the team receives word of a dead body belonging to one of Vance’s trusted inside men.

As the team dives into the investigation, they must navigate the complex web of international relations and uncover the truth behind the mysterious death. The episode promises to blend suspense with the signature elements of teamwork and clever detective work that fans have come to love. With tensions running high, the agents will need to act quickly to piece together the clues that could have far-reaching implications for national security.

Viewers can expect a thrilling ride filled with unexpected twists and turns, highlighting...

Netflixs new horror film Its Whats Inside is a horror-comedy that mixes in several key horror tropes. For one, the film has the element of a game gone wrong. When an estranged friend in a friend group at a pre-wedding party brings a device that can allow participants to swap bodies, it starts as a fun game. However, once those bodies are actually switched and switched back again the game does not seem as fun anymore as chaos ensues.

In this plot structure, Its Whats Inside uses two key elements: a game gone wrong and the body-swap. Both elements are oft-used devices for horror and comedy, both of which are genre umbrellas that Its Whats Inside falls into. Body-swap movies span comedies such as Freaky Friday and Jumanji: The Next Level, as well as horror movies such as Freaky. This subgenre and the games gone wrong device are both elements...

Netflix UK’s profits leapt by three-quarters last year with the streamer registering a post-tax figure of £46.5m, according to its latest financial accounts.

The figure was up 74% from 2022’s £26.7m post-tax operating profit. The company also saw pre-tax figures rising 70% from £31.6m to £53.7m.

Netflix’s profit was able to weather its tax bill, which almost doubled from the £7.5m paid in 2022 to the £14.2m shelled out in 2023.

In a Companies House filing from its main UK entity, Netflix Services UK, the SVoD major reported an 8% revenue increase in 2023, reaching £1.7bn compared with £1.5bn in 2022. The increase was less...

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It’s What’s Inside is a sci-fi comedy horror film written and directed by Greg Jardin. The Netflix film revolves around a group of college friends who reunite before one of them gets married but the arrival of an uninvited guest with a mysterious suitcase starts to tear the group apart. It’s What’s Inside stars Alycia Debnam-Carey, Gavin Leatherwood, James Morosini, Reina Hardesty, David W. Thompson, Madison Davenport, Nina Bloomgarden, Hailee Keanna Lautenbach, and Brittany O’Grady. So, if you loved the thrilling suspense, compelling characters, and an intensely dramatic story with a tinge of comedy in It’s What’s Inside here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Talk To Me (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – A24

Talk To Me is a supernatural horror thriller film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou from a screenplay...

After watching Its Whats Inside on Netflix, theres another great atmospheric horror comedy to check out: Bodies Bodies Bodies. Written and directed by Greg Jardin, the body-swapping caper Its Whats Inside takes place at a pre-wedding party where a friendship groups good time is cut short by a surprise guest with a mysterious suitcase and a mind-bending game that threatens to tear them apart. After its premiere in the Midnight section of this years Sundance Film Festival in January, Its Whats Inside was quickly snapped up by Netflix for worldwide distribution.

With a fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 81%, Its Whats Inside has been praised for its stylish direction, its smart narrative structure, and the casts performances. Its one of the best original movies to arrive on Netflixs streaming library this year, and its a terrific new addition to the horror comedy canon. Although its a wonderfully idiosyncratic movie with a unique premise,...

Plot: A group of college friends reunite for a weekend-long party. When one of the gang shows up with a mysterious suitcase in tow; the group gets to know each other in an unusual – and perhaps even terrifying – way.

Review: It’s What’s Inside presents anyone reviewing it with a problem. Something that happens early in the film is so unexpected that spoiling it would be a crime. Yet, the problem is that this potential spoiler is the instigating event. How do you discuss the rest of the movie if you can’t even really dig into what it’s about? Indeed, the company repping the film begged us in a follow-up email to our screening not to spoil the premise. As such, this review is going to be vague.

It was one of the most popular genre films to premiere at Sundance this year, and it sparked a...

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Time travel is one of the most popular sub-genres in films and TV shows. Both fantasy and sci-fi genre fans are probably already in love with time travel content. The most compelling thing about time is that it can used in various ways from time loop stories like Groundhog Day and changing the past stories like Terminator. So, we thought of compiling a list of all the best time travel shows on Netflix you should check out.

Travelers Credit – Netflix

Travelers is a sci-fi thriller drama series created by Brad Wright. The Netflix series follows the story of a group of people who send their consciousness back in time to the 21st century in other people’s bodies from a post-apocalyptic world so that they can save the world from a terrible future. Travelers stars Eric McCormack, Reilly Dolman,...

Grimmfest, one of the UK’s premier genre film festivals, returns this October with an exciting and star-studded lineup of guests. Filmmakers and actors from around the globe are set to descend on Manchester to present their films, engage with fans, and take part in exclusive Q&a sessions, making this year’s edition the most interactive and talent-packed event yet.

Running from 3rd to 6th October at the Odeon Great Northern, Grimmfest offers a chance to see world premieres, UK debuts, and international hits before they hit wider release. Attendees will not only get to watch these films but also meet the creators and stars behind them in an intimate, fan-focused setting.

Grimmfest prides itself on not having a “Them and Us” atmosphere at their events. Instead, filmmakers and performers are encouraged to mingle, socialise, often sharing a drink at the bar with audience members. Here are just a...

You know a Joseph Kahn film when you see one. There’s an approach to style, narrative, and editing akin to pure adrenaline; it’s as though the filmmaker drank a bunch of coffee, ate a bunch of candy, and then immediately made a movie.

Ick, Kahn’s first feature since 2017’s Bodies, is pure sugar/caffeine rush: when it’s on a high, the film is dazzlingly fun and entertaining (sugar high!). But when the blood sugar crashes, Ick’s lows prove extremely uneven and a little frustrating.

In true Kahn form, Ick opens with energy to spare. An extended montage introduces Hank Wallace and his perfectly cliché high school life. He’s got it all: Hank is the quarterback of the football team, he’s primed for a College scholarship, and he’s dating head cheerleader Staci (Mena Suvari).

Everything goes awry when he blows out his knee during a game.

How to handle and regulate AI, how to continue making awards shows more appealing to a broader audience, and how key improving diversity is to ensuring relevance and revenue were just some of the questions discussed by the heads of the organizations behind the Oscars, BAFTA Awards and Grammys in Toronto on Sunday morning.

Bill Kramer, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. addressed the hot-button issues during a panel on “The Future of Awards Bodies,” moderated by TIFF chief programming officer Anita Lee, at the industry conference strand of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

None of the panelists was shocked to be confronted with a question about the challenges that AI is creating for their organizations. “Well, that is probably the question of the year. How is AI going to affect music and art and culture?...

Boosted by Locarno-awarded debut Instinct, Dutch actor-director Halina Reijn fit nicely in the A24 canon with her satirical thriller Bodies Bodies Bodies. Yet the latter elicited rather lukewarm critical responses and it almost seemed Reijn might have been a one-hit European wonder fallen prey to the American dream. Then came Babygirl. As one of the first competition titles to grace the Lido, it promises a lot: not only does its title roll off the tongue with a delightful ring, it leaves one feeling a bit giddy (and a little naughty) for having uttered it aloud. Let’s not forget this is a film about a tech CEO / star mom / perfect wife (played by none other than ice queen Nicole Kidman) submitting to a much-younger intern (Harris Dickinson) to the point of literally eating from his hand.

It’s not too early in the festival to say Reijn wrote and directed...

Halina Reijn wants to bridge Hollywood’s “orgasm gap.”

“It’s huge! Huge!” the Dutch actress-turned-director exclaims, gesticulating wildly over our Zoom call to discuss her new film, Babygirl. “In Hollywood movies, we still see women having orgasms that are physically just not possible, at least for 99 percent of women!”

The orgasms in Babygirl, which premieres at the Venice Film Festival, it’s safe to say, will be more realistic. And there will be plenty of them. After her U.S. debut, the Gen Z slasher satire Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), Reijn returns to the more erotic tones of her first feature, the 2019 Dutch drama Instinct, which chronicled an illicit relationship between a prison therapist and an incarcerated sex offender.

Babygirl stars Nicole Kidman as a high-powered CEO married to the age-appropriate and undeniably sexy Jakob (Antonio Banderas) who embarks on a forbidden romance with a much younger intern, played by...

Nicole Kidman stars in the erotic drama Babygirl with Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas. Romy, a CEO, risks it all by starting an affair with a young intern in the film. A24 is set to release the movie in December after premieres at the Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Nicole Kidman gets up close and personal with Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas in her upcoming erotic drama Babygirl. Written and directed by Halina Reijn, Kidman stars as Romy, a CEO who begins an affair with a young intern (Dickinson) at great personal and professional risk. A24 is set to release the film this December after its premieres at the Venice and Toronto international film festivals.

In new images released by Vanity Fair ahead of Babygirl's premiere, Kidman can be seen with Banderas, who plays her husband, and Dickinson. With Banderas, Romy leans over his shoulder in a theater, but with Dickinson,...

Anna Kendrick's role in 50/50 was more serious compared to her other movies, showcasing her versatility as an actress. 50/50 expertly blends tragedy and comedy, with critics praising the realistic performances and unique tone of the film. The film tackles the tough subject of cancer with poise and respect, making it still Kendrick's best work to date.

The celebrated comedy drama 50/50 gave Anna Kendrick her highest Rotten Tomatoes score ever. Kendrick is known for starring in Pitch Perfect, The Accountant, A Simple Favor, and Trolls, but to this day has yet to top her role in the 2011 movie that also featured performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. 50/50 earned an outstanding 93% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes as well as an equally impressive audience score of 88%.

50/50 is widely considered one of Anna Kendrick's best movies, which also applies to her co-stars. Her recent movie A Simple Favor...

Sex Pistols played the first of three reunion shows at West London’s Bush Hall on Tuesday night (August 13th), featuring classic members Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, and Paul Cook performing with singer Frank Carter in place of Johnny Rotten. The revamped Pistols lineup also announced a fourth London show set for September 26th at the O2 Forum Kentish Town.

Two of the concerts at Bush Hall were announced back in early June as benefit shows to help keep the historic Shepherd’s Bush venue in business. A third show (August 15th) was added after the first two (August 13th and 14th) quickly sold out, but tickets are available via Viagogo.

As promised, the Pistols and Carter played the entire Never Mind the Bollocks album in full, albeit not in sequential order, ripping through classics like “Holidays in the Sun,” “Bodies,” and the set-closer “Anarchy in the U.K.”

For “God Save the Queen,...