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Steven Spielberg has spent more than five decades making movies, and his filmography includes classics that are part of the cultural fabric. Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, and Schindler’s List established Steven Spielberg as one of the most influential directors in Hollywood history. His movies continue to find new...
An island where dolls hang from trees serves as the setting for a new horror game being created by a solo developer. Where Dolls Hang is a first-person psychological horror game inspired by Silent Hill, in which the player must explore an island with suspended dolls and uncover the mystery of human remains. The investigation...
According to WhenToStream, the digital release date for the thriller Primetime has been confirmed. The film starring Robert Pattinson is slated to arrive on streaming platforms on November 3. The story centers on Chris Hansen (Pattinson), a renowned television host who rose to fame by exposing predators during his broadcasts. Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the...
Windows Central journalist Jez Corden reports that a Microsoft employee spent years blocking anime games from launching on Xbox due to a personal dislike of the genre, and previously rejected projects have started receiving approval following leadership changes. During a recent episode of the Xbox Two podcast, the Windows Central journalist discussed why Xbox declined...
The London Film Festival recently hosted the world premiere of the latest animated feature from Laika studios, Wildwood. Early reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with the film currently holding a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an impressive 85 out of 100 on Metacritic. Critics have hailed the movie as a potential contender for film...
New trials await the older heroes of Team 7. A new manga titled Naruto: Shadow Rising was announced during the “NARUTO: What’s Next?” panel at New York Comic-Con. Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of the original Naruto series, will handle the artwork. Alongside the announcement, organizers revealed a teaser consisting of sketches for the upcoming manga....
Zach Cregger’s horror film, “Resident Evil,” has surpassed $320 million at the global box office, according to data from Box Office Mojo. This milestone marks the most commercially successful project of Cregger’s career to date. Domestic audiences in North America contributed $138.5 million to the total, while international markets accounted for an impressive $181.7 million....
Troye Sivan at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards held at Peacock Theater on Sept. 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, Calif. Michael Buckner/Billboard Troye Sivan’s new studio album, She’s the Best, leads this week’s new music poll. Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (Oct. 9) on Billboard, selecting Sivan’s latest full-length LP as their...
The Blade Runner 2049 sequel will premiere on November 25 on Prime Video. A full trailer for the series Blade Runner 2099, starring Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, was shown at New York Comic-Con. In the half-century since the events of Denis Villeneuve’s film, the world has changed significantly: replicants staged an uprising, humans lost...
Despite premiering almost three decades ago, Buffy the Vampire Slayer still endures. The beloved supernatural show did not just lay the foundation for a strong and well-rounded female lead in Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. Buffy also subverted established horror tropes and consistently mastered the “monster-of-the-week” format in a way few shows could...
