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Is Forgotten Island based on the Philippines? What DreamWorks took from real Filipino folklore — and from the directors' own families
DreamWorks' 50th feature drops two best friends through a portal into an island stocked with Philippine mythology. Here is how much of it comes from genuine folklore, which regional traditions the creatures are pulled from, and what the two directors lifted from their own families.
September 19, 2026 5:42 pm
The famously stubborn George Lucas gave in to Star Wars fans five times, from shrinking Jar Jar to deleting Luke's scream
The Holiday Special, the Special Edition scream, Han and Greedo, midi-chlorians and Jar Jar Binks: when the creator of Star Wars listened.
September 19, 2026 5:21 pm
'Bad Boys meets Reacher': Prime Video pairs Alan Ritchson with Owen Wilson in a 97-minute action film
Prime Video’s 97-minute action film pairs Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson as two strangers delivering a liver while a syndicate chases them.
September 19, 2026 4:38 pm
At 96%, Cregger's Resident Evil has more than double the Rotten Tomatoes score of any Milla Jovovich film — the best of those managed 39%
Zach Cregger’s reboot sits at 96% from 80 reviews. The six Alice films scored between 18% and 39%, and Welcome to Raccoon City got 30%.
September 19, 2026 4:12 pm
We Need to Talk About Kevin ending explained
Lynne Ramsay shot her adaptation of Lionel Shriver's novel in 30 days and scrambled the timeline on purpose, which is why the last twenty minutes catch so many viewers off guard. Here is what the closing sequence actually shows, how it diverges from the book, and why neither Ramsay nor Shriver will supply a tidy answer.
September 19, 2026 3:46 pm
V for Vendetta returns to cinemas for its 20th anniversary on 1 and 5 November — Bonfire Night included
Fathom and Warner Bros. are bringing the Wachowski-produced dystopia back for two days with a new trailer and a documentary by James McTeigue.
September 19, 2026 3:19 pm
Cregger's Resident Evil hides the Revenant, a Puker and a zombie dog with tendrils — the game monsters in the reboot
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil doesn’t retell a game, but it borrows their monsters, the inventory crawl from pistol to rifle, and locked-door puzzles.
September 19, 2026 2:26 pm
Shrek fans will get to step into the swamp: the 2001 film is being reworked for giant immersive domes ahead of Shrek 5
Cosm and Universal are reworking DreamWorks’ 2001 film for LED dome screens, the first animated title in their shared reality format. Tickets go on sale this autumn.
September 19, 2026 2:03 pm
Last call for Ryan Reynolds and Salma Hayek's R-rated Hitman's Bodyguard films — both leave Netflix on 1 October
The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, with Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek, have a few days left on Netflix.
September 19, 2026 1:39 pm
Eight trilogies where every film is a masterpiece, from Back to the Future to The Lord of the Rings — Star Wars is out on a technicality
Three films and done, each one strong: the Cornetto, Dollars, Dark Knight, Before and Three Colours trilogies make the list alongside Middle-earth.
September 19, 2026 11:58 am