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Walt Disney Pictures and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have been trying to make a new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie happen for a while, but the project still hasn't left port. At least one of the original stars is willing to come back... and he hopes others will follow.

At Fan Expo Chicago 2025, Orlando Bloom, who played blacksmith turned pirate Will Turner in four of the five previous films, discussed the possibility of "Pirates 6" and him appearing in it (as reported by Entertainment Weekly), saying:

"I would personally love to see everybody back. I think the way to win on that one is to get everybody back. If they can, and...

For 26 years, Pokémon: The First Movie has been the head honcho at the box office for anime in the U.S. But that era might be coming to an end. Ufotable’s Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is gearing up for its U.S. release on September 12, 2025, and the hype is nothing short of explosive.

Since its massive debut in 1999, no anime film has managed to beat its $31 million opening weekend record like Pokémon. However, with already record-breaking presales and overseas box office domination, Infinity Castle is set to be the anime spectacle of the decade, and possibly the one that finally dethrones Pokémon. Let’s break it down.

Pokémon‘s...

With the news of Kirsten Storms taking a break from General Hospital as she moved cross-country, fans have been waiting to see how they would temporarily write Maxie out. Now, the August 18, 2025 episode tease what may happen to the fashionista.

Maxie’s Moment

Maxie (Storms) has been a kay player in Deception for years now. She supported the cosmetic company when it re-launched, during their many Faces of Deception, and all its stock market highs and lows. But the company’s latest decision has been something Maxie can’t live with.

After finding out that Sonny’s (Maurice Benard) investment was made with dirty money, the Deception ladies had a decision to make: turn Sonny in, or keep quiet to save their company. Ultimately, Lucy (Lynn Herring), Tracy (Jane Elliot), and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) outweighed Maxie’s vote to turn Sonny in. They decided it would be best for everyone if they kept quiet,...

General Hospital spoilers gossip Britt Westbourne’s (Kelly Thiebaud) clandestine escape from her mother, Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati), has Gh fans rife with theories about her motives.

After Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) spotted Britt at a Paris airport, and has since more or less confirmed that she faked her January 2023 death by Heather Webber’s (Alley Mills) poisoned hook, questions swirl: is Britt shielding Liesl from the heartbreak of her Huntington’s Disease, or is she pursuing a secretive plan in Dubrovnik, Croatia?

Her stay at the Five Poppies Dalmatia Hotel, under concierge Pascal’s (Marc Forget) watchful care, suggests a deeper game.

Britt’s Disappearance Stirs Fan Debate

Britt’s survival, spotted by Jason with her poppy-adorned bag, has ignited the internet with speculation about why she’s hiding from her doting ‘mutter.’

Fans theorize she staged her death — possibly with an antidote to Heather’s hook — to spare...

Some films use the 1990s as a quaint backdrop for throwback soundtracks and fashion. Raise Your Hand remembers the decade differently. It treats the past not as a costume box but as a fresh crime scene, examining a period before the language for certain traumas became commonplace.

Set in a bleak Midwestern high school, the film follows best friends Gia (Jearnest Corchado) and Lila (Hanani Taylor) as they navigate an adolescence defined by scarcity and peril.

This is not a story of coming of age so much as a document of survival, presented with a raw, unvarnished honesty that feels less like a narrative feature and more like a recovered artifact. The subject is resilience, but the film never lets you forget how much it costs.

The Journal as Secular Confessional

The world of Jefferson High is a closed system of systemic neglect, a perfect microcosm of societal determinism. Poverty,...

The fate of 2099, Marvel's iconic dystopian future, will be decided this December in The End 2099, a five-issue limited series by returning 2099 creative team, writer Steve Orlando and artist Ibraim Roberson.

The saga will star the iconic heroes who have shaped 2099 storytelling since it began over 30 years ago, as well as more recent breakout 2099 characters. In a war staged by Mephisto and the terrifying entity known as Abyssus on a distant planet, the heroes of 2099 must fight for their very existence in a secret war against an army pulled from other alternate timelines, including a few familiar faces.

However, some of their enemies will also hail from a newly emerging reality: the all-new 3099! Here's the official description for The End 2099:

The Marvel World Of Tomorrow Faces Its Last Days In An Era-defining Tale!

From the ashes of the Age of Heroes, a new generation of vigilantes, like Spider-Man 2099, Nova 2099 and...

Brad Pitt’s F1 Eyes Career Record But Faces Tough Competition to Dethrone World War Z (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Brad Pitt is currently riding high on the critical and commercial success of his Formula One sports drama F1, which is still running in theaters. The high-octane car racing movie is now racing toward the coveted $500 million benchmark. And in doing that, it has outgrossed some 2025 films, including Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, Sinners, Final Destination: Bloodlines, and 28 Years Later.

Had a great time with #F1TheMovie – pulse pounding race sequences, a great cast, plus a fantastic soundtrack and score. All made for a compelling big screen experience...

Young and the Restless spoilers for July 28 – August 1, 2025 see Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) accusing and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) attacked.

As we always do on early edition day, we start with what is coming the rest of this week and then dive into what’s happening next week.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Victor Accuses and Nick Faces Danger in July Episodes

On Wednesday, July 23rd, we’ve got Nick, Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), and Victor worrying about Nick and Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) being under this dodgy house arrest. Nikki kind of thinks this whole thing is an elaborate game to trap them there that Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) set up. Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) is eavesdropping as Nikki and Victor talk about how bizarre Carter (Vincent Stalba) seems to be.

Kyle walks up and tells Victor, “Game over.” He says, “I know what you and Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) were up to.

On Thursday July 17 2025, Bravo broadcasts The Real Housewives of Orange County!

Old Faces, New Places Season 19 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” titled “Old Faces, New Places,” promises to deliver plenty of drama and unexpected twists. Set to air on Bravo, this episode features a mix of familiar faces and new challenges among the housewives.

Katie takes a big step by extending an olive branch to the group. This gesture could change the dynamics among the ladies, as they navigate their complicated relationships. Viewers will see how her attempt at reconciliation is received, and whether it will lead to new friendships or further tension.

Meanwhile, Tamra finds herself in a heated confrontation with her longtime rival, Gretchen Rossi. The history between these two adds intensity to their clash, and it will be interesting to see how their past influences their current interactions. Fans...

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers ( Photo Credit – X )

The previous episode of Days of our Lives saw Ej working Belle. Paulina filled Johnny in about what was uncovered. Jada interrogated Chanel about why she was threatening Ej at the time of the shooting. Meanwhile, Xander and Maggie clashed while Sarah tried to convince Philip to come clean.

From lurking danger and lost tracking to dilemmas and jury selection, the audience has plenty to look forward to on the soap opera. Here’s what fans can expect from the upcoming week on Days of our Lives when they tune in to Peacock to stream the daytime drama revolving around Salem, Illinois.

Days Of Our Lives: Spoilers Of The Week Monday, July 14, 2025

The first episode of the week features Tate, Holly, and Ari preparing for a lake trip. On the other hand, Gabi vents to Javi while Sarah and Xander clash...

A one-of-a-kind piece of film history is becoming available for purchase for the first time in more than six decades, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively report: it’s the property at 7917 Woodrow Wilson Drive, on “Celebrity Row” in the Hollywood Hills, which was long the home and workplace of the king and queen of American independent cinema, writer/director/actor John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.

The 4,305 square-foot old-Hollywood-meets-European-style abode, which includes five bedrooms and four bathrooms, and is situated on three-quarters of an acre of land overlooking the canyon, was built in 1940. On Nov. 13, 1963, it was acquired by the couple, who had been married since 1954, and who had, to that point, worked together on only Cassavetes’ landmark 1958 drama Shadows, in which Rowlands played a small uncredited part, and 1963’s A Child Is Waiting.

At 7917 Woodrow Wilson Drive, they would go on to raise their three children — Nick, Xan and Zoe — and to conceive,...

Sure, July is bringing back the Fantastic Four (July 25), Superman (July 11), and Jurassic Park (July 2), but they aren’t the reboot that caught my eye. No, that distinction belongs to Rihanna is Smurfette (July 18).

Not only is it wild that this franchise still believes itself to be relevant, but the number of times it’s been resuscitated this century has me wondering if the world would somehow end the second Gargamel eradicated his tiny blue nemeses. Paramount might literally be keeping us alive. Or prisoner. I’m not certain which.

Because there’s obviously enough of a brand recognition problem to feel comfortable intentionally burying the actual title of Smurfs on the page (if it’s included at all) so Rihanna’s credit can earn our focus. She’s their main selling point, so you can’t blame them for leaning in.

Everything old is new again––if a global phenomenon is hocking sales.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was one of the biggest TV shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s, and for good reason.

Beyond its genre-blending brilliance, it stood out for its eclectic cast of characters who truly resonated with fans.

Now, with a Buffy sequel series moving forward at Hulu — currently with a pilot order — Sarah Michelle Gellar is sharing more details about what fans can expect.

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During the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, the star and executive producer admitted that the update will be “lighter” than the latter seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

As a fan since Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 1, that’s music to my ears.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Comeback Needs to Raise the Stakes

The original series matured with its audience, but the later seasons — especially Season 6 — sometimes got lost in their own darkness.

What made the early seasons soar was...

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s industry strand has unveiled 14 projects from Central Europe taking part its new co-production platform Central Stage.

The 14 projects include new work in development, production or post-production from filmmakers such as Andreas Horvath, Nader Saeivar and László Csuja.

Scroll down for ful list of projects

Iranian director Nader Saeivar brings the German-Turkish co-production Hijamat,which is edited by Palme d’Or winner and long-time collaborator Jafar Panahi. Saeivar won the audience award at Venice last year for Witness (2024) and best screenplay at Cannes for the Panahi-directed3 Faces. The film is now in production and seeking production and distribution partners.

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival recently unveiled a sharpened Central-European co-production focus for its rebranded Kviff Central Stage showcase. On Monday, the fest unveiled the 14 projects from eight different countries of Central Europe that will be featured at its 59th edition next month.

The movie projects seeking co-production and financing opportunities, sales, distribution or festival premieres come from “established filmmakers with extensive festival pedigrees,” including Iran’s Nader Saeivar (The Witness), who will be presenting a project that he wrote and directed, with Cannes Palme d’Or 2025 winner Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident) editing it, an adaptation of Austrian author and playwright Thomas Bernhard’s novel The Lime Works by Austria’s Andreas Horvath (Lillian), and Hungary’s László Csuja (Gentle).

“The selected projects, which are currently in various stages of development, production or post-production, will be showcased through interactive conversations about the filmmakers’ career paths and...

All The Chilling Details About Black Phone 2 (Photo Credit – YouTube)

The Grabber isn’t done with us just yet. Ethan Hawke returns to terrify again in The Black Phone 2, the much-anticipated sequel to 2022’s breakout horror hit. Universal Pictures and Blumhouse are back for round two, and this time, the creepy vibes go even deeper. The film is officially headed to theaters on October 17, 2025, just in time to dominate the Halloween season (via Hollywood.com).

The first look at The Black Phone 2 was unveiled at CinemaCon, and it already teases a twist. Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) is the one in danger now, while Finney (Mason Thames) steps into the rescuer role. The setting’s icy, the visuals are dreamlike, and the terror is leaning hard into supernatural territory. Think Nightmare on Elm Street energy with a modern pulse.

Black Phone 2 Release Date

After an initial summer slot, The Black Phone 2...

From the first light breaking over Butler Lawn, “The Encampments” plants you in a green expanse dotted with canvas tents and handmade banners fluttering in a cool morning breeze. Directed by Kei Pritsker and Michael T. Workman and released by Watermelon Pictures after its Cph:dox debut, the film tracks a twelve-day occupation at Columbia University that began in spring 2024.

Students, driven by repeated dismissals of their calls to divest from defense contractors tied to Israel, transform that lawn into a visible stand for change. What follows is more than a campus protest: it becomes a global solidarity movement, with mirror encampments springing up at colleges from Los Angeles to London.

Here the stakes are personal. Viewers witness NYPD officers advancing on tents and the wrenching moment when Ice agents detain Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student whose backstory—born in a Syrian refugee camp and raised on stories of displacement—adds...

Irene Kelly emerges in shadow, her silhouette framed against the pulsing glow of a coffin-shaped multiverse portal. In Redux Redux, director-siblings Kevin and Matthew McManus plunge us into a road-worn Los Angeles that exists in dozens of alternate takes, each one marked by the same grim ritual: Irene leaps between realities to kill the man who murdered her daughter.

Michaela McManus embodies a mother whose grief has calcified into obsession, while Stella Marcus charts a parallel arc of survival as Mia, the teenager who refuses to be collateral damage. Jeremy Holm’s Neville, by contrast, is a subdued menace whose real horror lies in the mundane spaces he inhabits—a diner counter, a motel bed.

This fusion of science-fiction conceit and stripped-down revenge thriller feels rooted in the sibling duo’s indie-film upbringing yet resonates with global audiences familiar with themes of loss and retribution. From its first frame, Redux...

Singer-songwriter Rod Stewart isn’t looking to retire anytime soon, as he believes there are more stories to tell through songs and melodies. Rising to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Stewart is best known for his distinctive raspy singing voice.

Some of his achievements in the industry include his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1994 and as a member of the Faces in 2012. His music falls across various genres, such as rock and pop.

Rod Stewart isn’t ready to retire yet as he dreams of making more music Rod Stewart in The Late Late Show / Credits: Rte One

At 80 years old, Rod Stewart still feels strong and energetic to make more music and hold more concerts. While gracing the cover of AARP The Magazine, the famed British singer proclaimed he is not thinking about retiring from the industry...

Much-lauded Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has done two unjustified stints in prison in Iran, but he always simply speaks the truth in his films. The most recent saw him get out in 2023 and he is now free to travel again, but the experience has affected him to the point his new film, It Was Just an Accident, deals in a fictional way with past wrongfully incarcerated working-class people seeking revenge against the guard who tortured and berated them. It had its world premiere today at the Cannes Film Festival, where it is playing in Competition. Panahi previously was in Competition in 2018 with 3 Faces, won the Camera d’Or for his first film The White Balloon in 1995 and won a Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard for Crimson Gold in 2003.

What might surprise audiences about It Was Just an Accident is the amount of humor the director has been able to pack in this film,...

Jafar Panahi was not born a dissident filmmaker. He never strived to become one. He had the mantle of dissident artist thrust upon him by the regime in Tehran.

In 2009, after Panahi attended the funeral of a student killed in the so-called Green Revolution protests, the government banned him from leaving the country. In 2010, citing his plans to shoot a film with the protests as a backdrop, the government slapped him with a 20-year ban on travel and filmmaking along with a six-year suspended prison sentence for “propaganda against the system.”

Panahi was famous in international art house circles before the ban — The White Balloon (1995) won Cannes’ Camera d’Or for best first feature, The Circle (2000) earned Venice’s Golden Lion for best film — but it was after the ban that the mainstream press took notice.

When the 2011 Berlin Film Festival staged a symbolic protest, leaving a seat empty for Panahi,...

June 24, 1993, Nigeria teeters on the edge of hope and upheaval as citizens await the results of an election that promises a return to civilian rule. Eleven-year-old Remi and his eight-year-old brother Akin find themselves whisked away from their quiet village to the roar of Lagos streets by their father, Folarin, a man they barely know.

What begins as a promise to collect overdue wages for his work soon takes on greater significance when they learn the ballots favor the people’s candidate, Mko Abiola—only to have those hopes dashed by a sudden military annulment.

The boys’ wide-eyed excitement collides with growing tension as they witness both the city’s bright promise and its darker undercurrents, setting the stage for an emotionally charged exploration of family bonds, political turmoil, and a father’s attempt to share a pivotal moment with his children.

From Village to City: An Episodic Odyssey

The...

Camille reigns supreme at a French sports-study boarding school, his every jab and uppercut marking him as the nation’s junior boxing champion. Yet the moment he plummets ten metres down a rocky incline, the gravity of his world shifts—muscles stiffen with phantom pain, confidence fractures and a once-tight brotherhood begins to splinter. Set against a backdrop of echoing gymnasiums and mist-shrouded woods, Wild Foxes threads high-octane fight sequences with hushed forest vignettes, creating a rhythm that echoes the push-and-pull of physical mastery and introspection.

The film’s environment recalls the focused energy found in Indian parallel-cinema classics, where the body often becomes both canvas and battleground—think Mrinal Sen’s explorations of societal constraints or the visceral realism of contemporary sports dramas like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Carnoy’s camera shifts from steady wide shots in the ring to handheld immediacy, mirroring Camille’s fluctuating sense of control. The forest,...

Harris Dickinson’s Urchin arrives not as a starched manifesto but as a ragged hymn to life on society’s margins—his feature debut wielding both empathy and disquiet in equal measure. Set against the grimed tapestry of London’s underbelly, it refuses the sanitised pigeonholes of standard social realism (no safe clichés here), instead plumbing the city’s hidden veins where addiction and abandonment coalesce.

At its heart is Mike: a rough-sleeper freshly liberated from a prison cell, clutching a handful of self-help cassettes and a threadbare optimism. He navigates the post-incarceration gauntlet—hostel bed, kitchen shift, tentative bond with a French co-worker—only to find that every foothold in sobriety teeters on the edge of relapse. His arc is simple on paper but fractal in execution: a Sisyphean ascent punctuated by sudden, vertiginous descents.

Visually, Urchin oscillates between hand-held vérité (courtesy of Josée Deshaies) and startling surreal detours—most memorably,...

In the opening sequence, young Fuki stands before a chalkboard crowded with her own words, recounting her imagined funeral as classmates squint through the dusty shafts of classroom light. The year is 1987, and suburban Tokyo hums beyond those windows—a world in the throes of economic ecstasy yet quietly unraveling in living rooms and hospital wards. Eleven-year-old Fuki, tethered to her father’s hospital bed and her mother’s absences, drifts between hospital corridors and silent streets, each step measured in equal parts wonder and apprehension.

Chie Hayakawa’s camera moves with a deliberate calm, tracing Fuki’s gaze as she tests her nascent belief in telepathy or listens to strangers’ lonely phone-dating messages echoing through midnight. Reality bleeds into her fantasies so seamlessly that the mournful daydream of her own death feels as tangible as the sterile scent of antiseptic in her father’s room.

Rather than constructing a linear tale,...

Bring Her Back unfolds in sun-washed suburbs that feel anything but safe, as two mourning siblings arrive at a foster home where kindness masks darker intent. Danny and Michael Philippou direct this 104-minute Australian horror, starring Sally Hawkins as Laura, Billy Barratt as Andy, Sora Wong as Piper and Jonah Wren Phillips as Oliver. Rated R, the film situates itself in a tradition of “trapped-in-a-house” terror infused with occult hints and visceral body-horror moments.

The Philippous root their story in cultural soil shaped by Australia’s gothic isolation and its emerging place on the global horror map, inviting comparisons to J-horror’s creeping dread and European folk-ritual narratives. Story unfolds as Andy, newly orphaned, vows to protect Piper, whose partial sight is rendered through shifting focus and misted lenses, while Laura’s initial warmth—an echo of Down Under neighborliness—gives way to ritualistic hair-snipping and silent ceremonies around an empty backyard pool.

Shih-Ching Tsou steps into the director’s chair with a quiet confidence that belies her two-decade collaboration with Sean Baker. Her solo debut unfolds in Taipei’s labyrinthine night market—streets alive with neon chatter, simmering woks and the restless shuffle of countless feet.

At its core lies a family portrait drawn in three hues: Shu-Fen, the weary mother clutching hope like a tattered umbrella; I-Ann, the restless teenager trading dreams for survival; and I-Jing, the five-year-old whose left hand carries a cultural curse.

Tsou co-writes and Baker edits with precision, grounding each scene in lived reality. Early sequences move with a gentle inevitability: Shu-Fen sorting noodles, I-Ann counting betel nuts, I-Jing darting between stalls.

Then the tonal compass spins. A 60th-birthday banquet erupts in melodrama so audacious it flirts with soap-opera territory—yet never collapses under its own weight. The shift feels startling, almost dialectical: realism confronts ritual, restraint collides with spectacle.

Barbie Ferreira has certainly spread her Hollywood wings ever since Euphoria dropped on HBO. Fans might still remember her as Kat Hernandez from the hit series, even if Ferreira exited the show following Season 2. In recent years, Ferreira has dabbled in a number of horror projects, from Nope (2022) to House of Spoils (2024). And the list goes on, with Ferreira leading the charge in an upcoming remake of a '70s movie that was once marketed as being "banned in 46 countries." The new iteration stars popstar Charli xcx alongside Ferreira, who recently spoke to MovieWeb while promoting the digital release of her latest indie film Bob Trevino Likes It. Ferreira also shared some juicy intel surrounding Faces of Death.

"It was the first time I ever was No. 1 on the call sheet. It was my first main character role... I was so nervous. I was like, 'Can I pull this off?...

Nova São Paulo unfolds like a living organism under the lens of Warden, a Brazilian mockumentary that reframes the superhero mythos through grainy footage and talking-head testimonials. Marcus Alqueres orchestrates every shot—he directs, shoots and produces—while Jeff Juhasz’s script stitches together interviews, emergency broadcasts and viral clips into an investigative tapestry.

At its core lies Daniel Dias, an orphan whose mysterious radiation exposure grants him uncanny strength and eventual flight. Adopting the moniker “Warden,” he emerges as a city’s guardian, but the camera never forgets the human machinery that shapes his legend.

Rather than grand set pieces, this film relies on intimacy. Handheld news reels and shaky smartphone captures anchor each leap or rescue in our world. Political operatives, law-enforcement figures and media pundits parse his every move, revealing how influence seeps into even the noblest intentions. Here, power reveals its fractures—the bright arc of...

A foal’s first breath and a newborn child’s cry merge in the dim light of a Normandy stable, as if nature conspires to witness two lives beginning in tandem. Zoe arrives into her parents’ world precisely when Beautiful Intrigue gives birth, setting the stage for a bond that transcends species. In those opening moments, director Christian Duguay sketches an unspoken promise: life’s fragility and its quiet grandeur entwined.

From the muck-scented floors where Zoe toddles beside her mare to the waterlogged arena where she later relearns how to stand, this drama traces the girl’s fierce love for horses. Carmen Kassovitz anchors Zoe’s journey with a gaze that carries both youthful wonder and the weight of lingering pain. Under Duguay’s hand, each scene feels like a living painting—soft pastels of dawn rides, the harsh white glare of winter snow, the dark lull of storm clouds gathering overhead.

“Reeling,” Yana Alliata’s striking debut, greets us with a single, fluid take that guides Ryan (Ryan Wuestewald) across his family’s O‘ahu estate. The shot’s patient choreography—reminiscent of the long takes in Satyajit Ray’s Charulata or Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s early work—invites us into Ryan’s fractured world as he rediscovers faces and places made strange by haunting gaps in his memory. The luau’s sunlit warmth and rhythmic beat of drums evoke the communal rituals of Bollywood’s colorful crowd scenes, only here they underscore a growing dissonance: laughter and volleyball amid an undercurrent of isolation.

Much like the parallel cinema of India, which privileged human struggle over spectacle, “Reeling” blends scripted drama with improvised moments drawn from Alliata’s real-life friends and family. The result is a palpable authenticity—every roasted pig and whispered greeting feels rooted in genuine emotion. Over a lean 70 minutes,...

Amy Wang’s debut feature opens on a deceptively familiar scene: a shy Chinese-American girl pinching her nose before a classroom mirror. Set against a hall lined with oversized prom-queen portraits, Slanted mixes high-school comedy rhythms with body-horror jolts to ask a deeply urgent question: How far will someone go to claim acceptance? At its core is Joan Huang, whose longing to be crowned prom queen drives her into the offices of Ethnos—a clandestine clinic promising an “ethnic modification” that transforms her into the blonde, blue-eyed Jo Hunt.

Joan’s journey reflects a timely global trend in films that explore mutable identity, echoing recent South Korean and European titles grappling with digital self-image. Yet there’s a clear parallel with Indian parallel cinema of the 1970s and ’80s, when filmmakers like Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani used everyday settings to critique social pressures. Wang borrows that realism—portraying a janitor father’s quiet dignity,...

Peter Deák’s 2025 film Silent Zone, drawn from Viktor Csák’s novel Welcome to the Silent Zone, presents a raw study of survival. Director Deák teams with cinematographer Sándor Tóth to frame rural Hungary and decaying Soviet‑style apartment blocks as landscapes of peril. Matt Devere stars as Cassius, a battle‑scarred protector, while Luca Papp embodies Abigail, the orphan he rescued amid an airport massacre.

The story ignites with a sudden outbreak at an international terminal: infected travelers surge through sterile halls, forcing Cassius to shoot Abigail’s reanimated mother and brother in a moment that forges their bond. A ten‑year leap follows, revealing the pair eking out existence in forest encampments, haunted by sprinting “ferals” whose snarls recall the monstrous metaphors in Indian parallel films.

Tóth’s lens captures empty streets lit by dawn’s chill, suggesting the uncanny stillness of Mumbai’s abandoned lanes during academic strikes.

The Stress Is Killing Me unfolds under a blazing New Mexico sky, where eight former classmates converge in a sunlit mansion that feels both liberating and confining. From the first moments, the film lays bare its fascination with unfulfilled ambitions: a lawyer trading her tailor‑made suits for yoga poses, a restaurateur fumbling with pots and pans, a physician awkwardly wielding a paintbrush. Director Tom Carroll stages each experiment as a vignette of yearning, framing the group’s laughter against the vast desert beyond their windows.

There’s a pulse to these gatherings—a rhythm set by jaunty guitar riffs and the cast’s easy camaraderie—that shifts whenever regret surfaces. Sue and Todd’s polite hosting rituals fracture as old resentments seep in, exposing the fine line between playful role‑play and genuine crisis. In one sequence, the camera drifts between rooms as each friend grapples with the mismatch between fantasy and skill,...

Return to Paradise Season 1 greets viewers with a collision of sun‑soaked vistas and cold‑blooded crime. Di Mackenzie Clarke is ushered back to Dolphin Cove after years at London’s Met, confronting both the case files piling up on her desk and the personal fallout of jilting her former fiancé. Though it wears the Death in Paradise name, it forges its own path by planting Clarke amid familiar faces and fresh tensions rather than exotic accents.

In this six‑episode arc, each murder pivots on how a tight‑knit community shields secrets beneath postcard‑perfect sunsets. Clarke’s investigative brilliance—often punctuated by flashes of intuition—challenges local customs and tests alliances at the police station. Beneath the procedural format, the series probes questions of trust, belonging and accountability: who gets second chances when everyone remembers old wounds?

By pairing brisk whodunits with character drama, Return to Paradise signals...

Season 2 of Weak Hero Class 2 picks up immediately after Yeon Si‑eun’s forced transfer to Eunjang High, where rumor and reputation erect invisible walls around him. Once a top student, he now faces an entrenched hierarchy of teenage delinquency known as “The Union,” a self‑policed syndicate that thrives on borrowed authority and administrative neglect. Si‑eun’s gamble to stay invisible unravels the moment he witnesses a classmate’s public humiliation—his calculated intervention signals another round in a schoolyard war that mirrors broader struggles over power and voice.

The series marries Si‑eun’s internal monologue—measured, almost clinical—with staccato bursts of violence, underscoring the tension between introspection and action. Rooted in its Korean webtoon origins, this Netflix installment flaunts higher production values: spacious corridors convey isolation, while dynamic camera work amplifies each fight’s tactical choreography. Yet the show never loses sight of its social...

Faces’ Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, and Kenney Jones have reportedly reunited to record 11 new songs, which may arrive as a new album in 2026.

Word of the new music came in an interview with Jones by The Telegraph, in which the drummer confirmed that “about 11 tracks” have been recorded at Rak Studios in North London, including one featuring Jools Holland.

“Not all of them are going to be right [for the album], but most of them are good,” Jones said. “I can’t see it coming out this year. But I can see it coming out next year. Everyone’s doing different things. We do little snippets [of recording] here and there. Then all of a sudden, The Stones are out [on tour] again, Rod’s out again.”

Faces’ original run ran from 1969 to 1975, with various reunions occurring in the years since. In 2015, Stewart joined the group for their first performance together in 40 years, and more recently, murmurs...

This indie thriller marries hushed suspense with a streak of dark humor, following two damaged souls across a city slipping into neglect. Simon McNally (Jack Quaid), managed by medication and haunted by vivid visions, becomes the sole witness to a daylight abduction.

His pleas to Detective Glover fall on deaf ears, leaving him stranded on the edge of disbelief. He turns to Ed Deerman (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a retired security guard with a roving temper and a decorated past, who reluctantly agrees to help.

Set against the peeling facades of Birmingham, Alabama, every boarded-up storefront and rusted fence mirrors the internal outposts these men occupy: isolation, regret and a stubborn hunger for redemption. DeeDee (Malin Åkerman), Simon’s sister and caregiver, anchors his reality with compassion and unspoken fear.

Alone, Simon’s reality trembles; paired with Ed, his fractured perception finds new angles. The true magnet here lies in that alliance: two outsiders,...

Gabriel Mascaro’s The Blue Trail arrives as a feverish fable set amid the winding waterways of Brazil’s Amazonas, where shifting currents carry more than just river barges. It sketches a near-future society that venerates its elderly with gilded laurels even as it corrals them into a “Colony” at the age of seventy-seven—a compulsory exile disguised as honor. Here, propaganda planes streak the sky, broadcasting cheery slogans even as wrinkled citizens await the arrival of “Wrinkle Wagons,” open-caged vans that collect the unwilling and the defiant.

Into this paradox steps Tereza, a factory worker whose life of steady labor has skirted every daydream—until she learns her forced retirement is imminent. Denied permission by her own daughter to board a commercial flight, she sets out on a river-bound odyssey, guided by smuggler Cadu and buoyed by the promise of an ultralight adventure. The encounter with a bioluminescent snail,...

Amid the salt‑gnawed cliffs of a wartime Scottish isle stands St Augustine’s, a convent whose silent walls betray more than whispered prayers. The film opens in 1942, as a storm‑tossed basket—its fragile cargo an abandoned neonate—arrives at the sisters’ threshold, igniting an unseen fissure between devotion and dread.

Gothic horror intertwines with nunsploitation’s audacious flair, each habit‑clad figure cast in chiaroscuro, their faces half‑lit by candle and half‑claimed by shadow. Directors Nathan Shepka and Andy Crane, drawing on Tom Jolliffe’s pen and Shepka’s own wartime scars, sculpt an atmosphere of low‑budget poetry: wind howls through empty corridors, punctuated by a demonic lullaby that slithers into the soul.

The film wears its retro homage like a moth‑eaten veil, winking at 1970s cult cinema even as it plumbs existential depths—what faith endures when innocence itself harbors an abyss? With...

Urvashi’s Temple Claim Faces Online Backlash(Photo Credit –Instagram)

With the latest controversial remark, Urvashi Rautela has again become the center of attention. The Bollywood actress recently stated that a temple close to the sacred town of Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand is named after her. But her comments have attracted criticism from locals and religious leaders, with many doubting the authenticity of her claim.

Urvashi’s Claims

During an interview with YouTuber Siddharth Kannan’s podcast, Urvashi Rautela revealed that there was a temple close to Badrinath Dham which was named after her. She added that devotees come to the temple and make offerings, and even proposed that a temple should be constructed in the South, as she is very popular there.

When asked for clarification, Urvashi reiterated the same statement several times, claiming the temple in Uttarakhand actually bore her name. Her claim went viral through social media rather quickly,...

On Sunday April 6 2025, Disney broadcasts Hamster & Gretel!

Miss Direct ; Trading Faces Season 2 Episode 19 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Hamster & Gretel,” titled “Miss Direct; Trading Faces,” promises to deliver an exciting adventure for fans of the show. In this episode, Gretel and her pet hamster, Hamster, discover that they have gained superpowers. This new twist adds a thrilling element to their everyday lives, as they must learn to navigate their abilities while facing challenges in their city.

Kevin, Gretel’s older brother, finds himself in a unique position. He must team up with Gretel and Hamster to uncover the source of the mysterious dangers threatening their home. The trio will need to work together, combining their strengths and skills, to protect their city from unknown threats. This collaboration highlights the importance of teamwork and family bonds, which are central themes in the series.

As the episode unfolds, viewers...

L2: Empuraan Box Office Collection Day 1: All-Time Record Opening For Mollywood(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan fulfilled sky-high expectations with its fantastic start at the Indian box office. Riding high on the franchise value and aggressive marketing, the magnum opus garnered attention and attracted massive footfalls on day 1. This has resulted in a record-breaking collection, beating all other Mollywood biggies as no other Malayalam film has managed to open with 20 crore+ opening in the past. Keep reading for a detailed report!

L2: Empuraan roars at the Indian box office!

The Mohanlal starrer (Malayalam version) registered an earth-shattering start in morning shows, with an occupancy of 64%. However, occupancy dropped to 54% in the afternoon shows. It picked up again in the evening, going up to 61%. In the night shows, the film saw the best occupancy of the day at 66%.

Tamil shows were good, with an average occupancy of 29% throughout the day.

Hwasa Handles Wardrobe Mishap ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Mamamoo’s Hwasa is known for her sass behavioral patterns. The K-pop idol is currently on her USA tour, and every stage appearance has been quite chaotic so far. From drinking cocktails on stage to saving herself from wardrobe malfunction in a hilarious way – she is all over the internet for her moments. Her fans are going gaga about her endeavors.

Recently, the idol left the stage mid-way while performing her sequence, which was quite shocking for the audience and fans. But when she returned and let everyone know about her reason why she left the stage, it left the audience even more shocked. The moment went viral on X (previously known as Twitter) and other social media platforms. Scroll ahead to know what she said.

After leaving the stage, Hwasa returned to the stage with a big smile as her audience was waiting for her to return.

Disney has revealed the programming highlights for Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney Xd in April 2025. Read on to see what will be available on the channels next month.

The Disney Channels April 2025 programming slate includes new episodes of Big City Greens, Hamster & Gretel, Kiff, Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends, Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Primos, RoboGobo, StuGo, and SuperKitties.

RoboGobo Disney Channels April 2025 Schedule

The daily schedule follows. You can learn more about each by clicking on the shows’ titles.

Friday, April 4

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel

RoboGobo “Get-a-Pet Day/The Mess-Making Machine”

(8:00-8:30 a.m. Edt on Disney Junior/9:00-9:30 a.m. Edt on Disney Channel, TV-y)

“Get-a-Pet Day” – When a friendly tarantula scares people at the pet adoption, Dax and Allie must help him find a forever home.

“The Mess-Making Machine” – Booster and Dax team up with Risky...

In F*cktoys, writer/director Annapurna Sriram introduces a film that defies easy categorization by merging disparate styles into a striking debut. The film follows the unconventional path of a sex worker confronting a bizarre curse—an unpredictable, surreal challenge that confronts deeply ingrained societal taboos. Sriram’s work draws from a rich reservoir of cinematic practices found in both parallel cinema and mainstream traditions, a nod to global film currents that have long celebrated provocative storytelling.

The setting of Trashtown presents an urban decay steeped in myth, where elements of harsh reality mix with fantastical imagery. The use of 16mm film lends the visuals a textured, raw feel that recalls the grittier aspects of early independent filmmaking.

This approach creates an environment that seems both nostalgic and distinctly modern. The film’s aesthetic, infused with punk energy, resonates with an intensity seen in celebrated works from various cultural spheres,...

Royal-ish opens with an arresting invitation into a world where the magic of pretend collides with the regality of real monarchy. The film introduces Lacey, an amusement park performer whose days spent as a playful princess unexpectedly cross paths with a true royal family. Set against the backdrop of a colorful American amusement park and the stately charm of Bella Moritz, the narrative unfolds in a space that oscillates between light-hearted whimsy and the measured cadence of tradition.

The plot unfolds with a crisp focus: Lacey is drawn into a royal predicament when tasked with helping a young princess overcome her lingering fears. This task propels her into a realm filled with the nuances of personal aspiration and the weight of regal responsibility.

Lacey’s encounter with Prince Henry, a devoted single father seeking to reclaim a semblance of modernity amid entrenched customs, sets the stage for a delicate interplay...

‘Snow White’ emerges as a live-action reworking of a storied fairytale, aiming to pay homage to a cherished legacy while injecting fresh elements into the narrative. From its opening moments, one senses the filmmakers grappling with the weight of history (a nod to the 1937 animated original that remains a milestone in Disney lore) alongside a determination to refresh the tale for modern audiences.

The work of director Marc Webb—whose filmography includes titles such as The Amazing Spider-Man and 500 Days of Summer—stands at the heart of this endeavor, presenting a challenge: how does one reconcile the magical simplicity of an old favorite with contemporary storytelling that speaks to today’s social climate?

The production oscillates between a fond remembrance of a bygone era and a reinvention that echoes modern values. Its approach to familiar characters and settings is both reverent and daringly unconventional, inviting viewers to question traditional roles and assumptions.

In this cinematic exploration of a bizarre true incident, the film sets up a scenario where a celebrated pop diva, Sofia, sees her orderly world upended by a dangerously fixated admirer. The narrative arrives as a horror-comedy that intersperses unsettling moments with a droll commentary on modern celebrity.

The plot centers on Sofia—a figure both glamorous and guarded—whose life is disrupted by an intruder whose obsession transforms mundane security protocols into a theatrical farce.

The film situates its tale in 1990s Los Angeles, a period replete with overblown celebrity antics and an exuberant music scene that colored every corner of the city. This setting serves as a stage for a narrative that mirrors the excess and eccentricities of its era.

The director constructs a story that, at times, feels like a parable (a cautionary note on the perils of fame) while also embracing absurdity with a deadpan humor that punctuates the chaos.

Beyond The Gates Spoilers ( Photo Credit – Twitter )

The latest addition to the soap opera roster is Beyond The Gates. Apart from being the first new daytime drama in 25 years, the show has also managed to impress the viewers and raked in record breaking viewership numbers. Plenty of drama and interesting dynamics to stay hooked helped.

From confrontations and romances to ensuring fixing things and leaning on each other, the viewers have quite a lot to look forward to when it comes to the exciting new soap opera series. Here’s what fans can expect from the upcoming week on Beyond The Gates when they tune in to CBS to watch and delight in the happenings of Fairmont Crest, in the heart of Maryland.

Beyond The Gates: Spoilers Of The Week Monday, March 17, 2025

The first episode of next week features Pam helping Dani clean up her mess. Will the two...