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While sitting at a coffee shop, filmmaker Rene Rivas scrolled by a Facebook post announcing that a camera store nearby had three Sony Mavica cameras that they’d be giving away to the first person who came to get them. Being a collector of cameras, he immediately packed up and headed down the road towards the store.

As soon as he arrived, he was told that someone had just come and grabbed all three of them. He and the owner began to talk about the cameras and Rene concocted a story about a fake commercial for a Mavica where a group of photographers go into the wilderness and are attacked by Bigfoot.

The owner laughed and told him that he should write that script, and Rejected was born.

Rejected follows three separate mock infomercials for a “Sonu Mavico” camera that go terribly wrong. Winning eleven awards at various film festivals across the country,...

In this edition of Horror Highlights, we have details on The Last of Us: The Complete First Season 4K Uhd Steelbook, Rene Rivas' short film Rejected (which was recently released on CryptTV), information on the Halloween Team graphic novel, and release details for Ray Van Horn, Jr.'s new horror anthology Behind the Shadows.

The Last Of US: The Complete First Season 4K Uhd Steelbook: "In anticipation of the Season 2 premiere of “The Last of Us” on HBO, catch up on all nine episodes of the critically-acclaimed first season, along with nearly 3 hours of special features!

Synopsis: The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and...

Updated: Jan. 17, 2025

Trying to figure out what will get nominated in the three short-film categories at the Oscars is one of the hardest things to forecast. Fear not, we are here to help! Below are all 15 films that made the Academy Awards shortlist for Best Animated Short along with descriptions and embedded videos and/or links where available.

Some of the subjects covered by this year’s batch of cartoon shorts are a group of bald brothers confronting their flaws while all seeking hair transplants, a troubled captain attempting to raise his daughter, the brutality of Isis on Coptic men in Africa, and a young boy curious about kissing.

Here is your 2025 Oscars Best Animated Short cheat sheet, ranked based on Gold Derby’s current combined odds:

“Beautiful Men” – 4/1 odds

While staying at a hotel in Istanbul while they all await hair transplants, three bald brothers struggle with their self-confidence.

Karisma Kapoor Once Revealed That She Rejected Dil To Pagal Hai( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Karisma Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Madhuri Dixit starrer Dil To Pagal Hai by the legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra is still considered one of the best musical romances in Bollywood. Karisma appeared in the supporting role of Nisha, Shah Rukh’s friend, but did you know that the actress initially rejected the role for a perfectly fathomable reason? Scroll below to know the deets.

It was released in theatres in 1997 and was the highest-grossing film of that year. The movie revolves around the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which Madhuri and Karisma’s characters get entangled in a love triangle with Srk’s character. It received multiple accolades, and their performances were widely praised.

Hindustan Times published a report a few years back in which they shared the revelation made by Karisma Kapoor.

Prime Video’s Invincible series has cemented its place as a cultural phenomenon, blending intricate storytelling with explosive action. Alongside The Boys, the series has given viewers worldwide an unfamiliar look at superheroes, and everything that can be wrong with them.

A still from Invincible | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

With the much-anticipated third season debuting on February 3, 2025, the show continues to enthrall fans and expand its universe. Riding on this wave of success, Skybound and Image Comics have unveiled a spinoff comic series, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, slated for release on April 16, 2025. This announcement has sparked excitement, with many clamoring for a potential TV adaptation of one of the most fearsome characters in the Invincible universe.

Battle Beast set to become major character in new Invincible spinoff Battle Beast in Invincible. | Amazon Prime

The upcoming comic series, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, marks a significant milestone. (via Cbr) This is the...

Malaika Arora is working in a very special project ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Malaika Arora has always been one of the most strong women in Bollywood, and she has once again shown remarkable resilience. Even in the face of pain, she has managed to rise above personal tragedy to fully embrace her professional commitments. Following the recent loss of her father, Malaika took time off to grieve, staying close to her family. She even chose to mark her 49th birthday quietly, but now, she has dived back into work with renewed energy, and we are sincerely in awe of her actions.

Currently, Malaika is juggling numerous projects, traveling and shooting relentlessly for multiple brands. Her diverse portfolio spans sportswear, healthy foods, fashion, luxury bags, beauty and wellness, real estate, mineral water, and more. In addition, she is set to appear as a judge on a dance reality show and will also...

In James Cameron's 1991 ultra-blockbuster "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," two sentient robots are sent back in time to the present, each given a specific assignment. The evil T-1000 (Robert Patrick) has been sent to murder the 12-year-old John Connor (Edward Furlong), as John will eventually grow up to lead a successful resistance against the Machines in a soon-to-come humans vs. robots war. The outmoded T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), once a fighter for the Machines, was captured by the futuristic human resistance, reprogrammed, and sent back in time to protect John Connor from the T-1000. 

The script for "Terminator 2" delves deep into causality and the origins of the Machine takeover, set to occur in 1997, by the film's timeline. It seems, however, that there is a causality loop in play. 

At the end of the first "Terminator" film, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) crushed a previous Terminator robot in a hydraulic press, as...

At D23 yesterday, fans welcomed Black Panther director Ryan Coogler to the convention's stage alongside Ironheart stars Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Regan Aliyah, and Alden Ehrenreich.

Coogler is producing the show which is now officially set to premiere on Disney+ in 2025 and was there to share the first trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series.

Unfortunately, this is yet another sneak peek Marvel Studios decided against releasing online but we do have a leaked version which has been shared on social media by fans who attended the event in Anaheim.

In the teaser, we see Riri Williams return home and realise that building her own Iron Man armour isn't quite so easy without Wakanda's resources. Trouble in MIT results in her finding an unexpected ally in The Hood; with that, the teenager breaks bad and joins his criminal gang, all in a quest to create the suit she's always dreamed of.

Even though The View hosts don’t always agree, there is a level of respect they show one another. However, Whoopi Goldberg is blindsided by a comment from Joy Behar that makes her feel rejected.

Whoopi Goldberg Questions Her Relationship With Joy Behar

Since The View isn’t showing new episodes this week, some of the old dirt is coming back up. But the ladies are resting and recouping while the network gives fans a few reruns to keep them tided over until they come back. Undeniably, the table is fairly open about speaking their minds. Most of the time, they will set aside any disagreements and accept they have differing opinions. However, Whoopi Goldberg gets a shot to the heart when Joy Behar freely makes an offhanded comment about their relationship.

Whoopi Goldberg – The View Joy Behar Was ‘Happy’ To Be Fired

During a previous segment, Joy Behar admits...

Shakira Talks about her Dating Life post Breakup with Gerard Pique (Photo Credit –Instagram)

Colombian singer Shakira announced her separation from former Spanish footballer Gerard Pique in June 2022. The two were together for over 11 years before they decided to call it quits, reportedly due to the latter’s infidelity. Ever since then, Shakira has been rumored to have dated several A-list stars, including Tom Cruise, Lewis Hamilton, and Lucien Laviscount.

However, the 47-year-old recently revealed that she isn’t focused on dating at the moment. “I’m not thinking about that. What space do I have for a man right now?” said Shakira while speaking to Rolling Stone. At present, she wants to prioritize independence and motherhood. But that doesn’t mean she dislikes men even after going through the nastiest split.

“What can I tell you, I like men. That’s the problem. I shouldn’t like them with...

What was the appalling reason that The Valley star Kristen Doute rejected a new gig? She has always been pretty open to doing and trying new things. So, what held her back from this endeavor? Keep reading for more details.

The Valley Appalling Reason Kristen Doute Rejected New Gig

Kristen Doute has tried a lot of things in her time on reality television. The Valley star was introduced on Vanderpump Rules as a server at Sur in Season 1. Yet, she was also very invested in being an actress and was appearing in indie films. In fact, that was where she met Stassi Schroeder’s now-husband, Beau Clark when they starred in a movie together. After she was fired from her job, she started her own clothing company, James Mae which she says is still doing very well plus she has her own line of wines. She initially started that with...

Don Hertzfeldt understands why fans are jumping to conclusions after learning he’s already hard at work on a mysterious new feature with Ari Aster.

But anyone in attendance at the fourth-ever screening of his new film “Me” and the Q&a that followed at The Overlook Film Festival can confirm: Don never said anything definitive about what genre that movie would be.

“It’s funny it’s being described as an ‘existential horror’ movie, two words I didn’t actually say,” Hertzfeldt told IndieWire in a text. “I guess maybe it will end up being an existential horror movie in the end, but that’s not really how I’d describe it today. But I also get why people might think that when you squash our names together.”

Hertzfeldt, who thought the news of his and Aster’s collaboration was already out there, confirmed for IndieWire that the film...

Mardi Gras is long over, and Halloween is still months away. But over the next four days in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Overlook Film Festival will celebrate the strange and unusual with a salute to horror that couldn’t be timelier.

“As we are talking, we have just seen two brand-new horror releases — ‘Immaculate’ and ‘Late Night with the Devil’ — have the highest openings for those distributors in their histories,” festival co-director Landon Zakheim told IndieWire. [The nun nightmare, starring Sydney Sweeney, earned $5.3 million for Neon, while IFC’s supernatural talkshow took home $2.8 million, in their respective opening weekends.]

“On top of that, we’ve got the new ‘Godzilla,’ which was made by filmmakers who are alums of many festivals, including ours. And Disney is shepherding in an ‘Omen’ franchise film from a festival circuit filmmaker as well,” he said. “That’s all just if you look at the last couple of weeks.

Walton Goggins appeared in several roles when he was in Georgia before he starred in the FX series The Shield, which was aired from 2002 to 2008. His next role was that of Boyd Crowder in the neo-Western crime drama TV series Justified, which aired for six seasons between 2010 and 2015.

Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch in Ant-Man and the Wasp

Goggins was praised for his role as Crowder in the series, but many might not know that the actor turned down the role not once but twice. He revealed the reason behind doing so in an interview, and it is nothing short of noble.

Walton Goggins on Why He Rejected Justified

Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder in Justified

Based on Elmore Leonard’s novella, Justified is a crime drama series that follows US Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) whose unconventional measures to bring about justice land him back in the native part...

Bigg Boss finalists – Munawar Faruqui, Mannara Chopra, Abhishek Kumar (Photo Credit – Instagram )

Bigg Boss 17 is over, but the buzz around its contestants is still on fire. Ankita Lokhande‘s husband, Vicky Jain, is making headlines for not supporting his mother’s comments against his wife during her time on the reality TV show Bigg Boss 17. K-pop singer Aoora is in the news for changing his Instagram bio, stating – “Bigg Boss 17 Nri Winner Category”.

Ayesha Khan unveiled the first look of her next project after Bigg Boss 17. Arun Mashettey, Tehelka (Sunny Arya), and Chintu’s (Samarth Jurel) videos went viral as the trio attended a Grand Fan Meet-up event in Hyderabad. However, by coincidence, the top three finalists of the show are creating a buzz online for the same reason. Read further to know what we are talking about.

Mannara Chopra-Abhishek Kumar’s music video

Elvish Yadav took to Instagram to...

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball has endured for nearly four decades and it’s still one of the biggest battle shonen series around. Dragon Ball continues to dominate with its anime, manga, and feature films, but the franchise has also found tremendous success in the video game industry. Dragon Ball video games helped the series stay popular during the anime and manga’s dark years. New video games like Dragon Ball FighterZ, XenoVerse 2, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot have set new standards for anime video games. However, there are also older titles, like the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi fighting series, that are evergreen retro hits.

Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft have proudly announced that a new Budokai Tenkaichi release, titled Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, will hit consoles in 2024. Details have been sparse when it comes to Sparking! Zero, but it’s been indicated that the fighting game’s roster...

Some "Weird Al" Yankovic fans actually think that Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a true account of the musician's life, according to Yankovic himself.

Yankovic confirmed that he's encountered more than one viewer who actually believes that the comedy biopic is based on real-life events in an interview with Variety. "I've learned about the internet and the general population -- no matter how ironic and obviously insincere you're being, somebody's going to believe it," he said. As noted by Yankovic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a parody of the musical biopic genre that diverges from its subject's life story in intentionally outrageous ways. The film even ends with Yankovic's death, and the musician recently revealed that he now owns the prop gravestone used during principal photography.

Related: Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe Gives Trans Kids a Voice as Part of New Web Series

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story's absurdist...

There are countless different coming-of-age movies about kids who learn to blaze their own trail and become the best possible version of themselves, but “North Hollywood” is one of the rare few that actually embodies the courage of its convictions both on-screen and off. On second thought, make that less on-screen than off.

Written and directed by Mikey Alfred (a 25-year-old renaissance man whose prior accomplishments include founding the skateboard company Illegal Civ and co-producing Jonah Hill’s “Mid90s”), “North Hollywood” grinds out a familiar but knowing portrait of a scrawny California teen who’s forced to choose between the beaten path and his dream of becoming the next Tony Hawk. Half-sketched as its drama can be, Alfred’s feature-length fiction debut is sustained by a complete lack of poser energy and a few new tweaks on some classic tricks; come for Vince Vaughn downshifting into his indie dad phase,...

Don Hertzfeldt’s World of Tomorrow series began in 2015 with an odd, wistful animated sci-fi short film, largely born out of a surreal, and somewhat baffling storytelling choice: The plot of its initial “episode” would be based entirely around recorded conversations with his four-year-old niece, Winona. Her adorable, babbled musings (“I drew….a Tri-angle!!!”) became the voice of the pigtailed Emily Prime, who is visited by an older, cloned version of herself (voiced by animator Julia Plott) through time travel.

The first World of Tomorrow’s hilarious yet poignant tour of a tech-obsessed,...

2020 has been full of unwelcome surprises, but a great one has finally arrived: Don Hertzfeldt is working on a new “World of Tomorrow” film — the third in the franchise — and the acclaimed animator released a teaser trailer for the project on Monday morning.

The animated teaser is as strikingly beautiful as it is brief; a stylized landscape of some barren alien planet sets the scene, while a small creature that seems to be receiving signal inputs and jarring robotic sounds stumbles and falls. It’s not much to go on, but the melancholic music and beautiful art contrasts nicely with the jarring, whirring electronics and seemingly distressed creature. It’s artsy and contemplative — in other words, it’s just what fans of Hertzfeldt’s work will expect.

The film is subtitled “The Absent Destinations of David Prime” — take that for what you will. A release date was not provided.

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