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When Beyoncé unveiled the American flag-bearing cover of her latest album, Act ii: Cowboy Carter, some heralded the imagery as a “reclamation” of the flag’s symbolism, while others pointed to its connection to Texas’ Black Cowboys and Rodeo culture. Others, however, saw the flag as a symbol of America’s history of racism and imperialism, particularly fraught with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The sentiment trails the outrage stoked by her silence on “Break My Soul” being adopted as a war cry by pro-Idf Israelis in December.

Most comedy sequels are a disappointment. And when 20 years passes between the original and the second movie, it doesn't often turn out good for the audience. Directors Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly are subverting that notion with Dumb and Dumber To, a follow-up to their 1994 classic Dumb and Dumber. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are returning to reprise their roles as Harry and Lloyd, now on the search for a healthy kidney they can give to one of their Illegitimate children. The Brothers Farrelly have begun the process of showing off their finished movie to the public, appearing in person to welcome audiences to this long-awaited new adventure for these two dimwitted pals. Well, the verdict is in via Twitter, and fans who attended the first test screening seem to be enjoying what they are seeing. We don't know when a trailer will debut just yet, but take a look...

Back in June, MGM hired Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) to develop and direct a new movie based on director John Badham's 1983 thriller, War Games, which starred Matthew Broderick as a computer prodigy who almost starts World War III when he hacks into a military supercomputer. At the time, Gordon predicted that it would be "a long time" before the movie would be ready to go into production because they still had to "write it and then cast it." While it's likely still far from the casting stage, at least the project has progressed to the writing stage as Deadline has reported MGM has hired TV news producer-turned screenwriter Noah Oppenheim (Hardball, Today Show) to pen the script.

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Tory Shulman checks out War Games.

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