Movies - Page 69
Critics call Samuel L. Jackson's new thriller a paid holiday in the Canary Islands
Samuel L. Jackson’s new action thriller is already getting a critical kicking before it reaches cinemas — and the early word is anything but kind.
August 30, 2026 3:08 pm
The film Warner Bros tried to bury for a tax write-off is opening at $12 million
After WB dropped it over “limited box-office potential”, Coyote Vs Acme is quietly confounding expectations — as The Dog Stars, by contrast, falls flat.
August 30, 2026 2:19 pm
Six Roman war films historians will defend, and one of them built a 22-hectare Forum
Roman epics love a scrap, but against the history books only a rare few ancient Roman war films truly hold up — and not always the usual suspects.
August 30, 2026 1:52 pm
Tom Hanks is playing Lincoln in stop-motion, and Dafoe and Dinklage only lend their voices
Tom Hanks’ hybrid animated/live-action Lincoln in the Bardo has lined up some heavyweight voices, with several big-name additions you’ll definitely recognise.
August 30, 2026 1:36 pm
Doomsday is on track for a billion, and that is exactly Marvel's problem after Secret Wars
With Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars looming, Marvel’s nostalgia fix and habit of hoarding surprises for team-ups could be a short‑term win imperilling the MCU’s future.
August 30, 2026 12:55 pm
Alan Ritchson was reportedly close to a huge DCU role
Reacher star Alan Ritchson reportedly came close to a major DCU role — and despite years lobbying for Batman, it wasn’t the Dark Knight.
August 30, 2026 12:13 pm
The Coens' new Blood Simple cut is shorter, and it finally has the right song
A Coen Brothers favourite is getting the 4K Ultra HD treatment with a Director’s Cut — but which one’s about to look sharper than ever?
August 29, 2026 10:25 pm
Alan Ritchson turned down Batman for a villain he never got to play
Alan Ritchson was in the frame for a mystery DCU role tied to DC Studios’ Bane and Deathstroke movie — until talks ended, per a new rumour.
August 29, 2026 7:15 pm
