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What is the Big Red Machine in Reacher? Where the name comes from, and who is really after him in season 4
Reacher season 4 keeps naming a set of enemies the Big Red Machine, and the phrase isn't the show's invention. Here's where it comes from on screen, what it's borrowed from, and how it fits into a season with an unusual number of people chasing the same USB drive.
September 15, 2026 8:36 pm
The Banshees of Inisherin director just topped himself, and John Malkovich has never been better
Martin McDonagh’s new dark comedy just bowed at the Venice Film Festival, and early buzz hints he’s outdone himself — but is Wild Horse Nine really that good?
September 3, 2026 11:23 pm
Alan Ritchson's new thriller runs 103 minutes on about five lines of dialogue
Alan Ritchson leaves his Reacher-sized sledgehammer at the door in a new action thriller that plays like the inverse of his Prime Video show.
September 2, 2026 7:29 pm
The Terminator started with a dream, and an Outer Limits writer sued Cameron over it
One lawsuit steered James Cameron’s acclaimed sci‑fi action masterpiece off its original path, forcing changes that still define the film you think you know.
September 1, 2026 2:12 pm
Netflix says Fincher was too busy for Mindhunter season 3, and Fincher tells it differently
Netflix has muddied the Mindhunter Season 3 saga, nudging blame toward David Fincher after Ted Sarandos was quizzed at a panel hosted by The Indian Express.
August 30, 2026 1:11 pm
Don’t call Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth movie a Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel
Brad Pitt says his Cliff Booth comeback won’t be a straight Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel — the way he’s pitching it may surprise you.
August 12, 2026 12:51 pm
It’s official: Star Wars and Marvel will cross over
Marvel Comics is marking the 50th anniversary of 'Star Wars' with a five-issue limited comic series written by a very familiar name — one you probably didn’t expect.
August 11, 2026 6:31 pm
Cancelled too soon: five Netflix shows that deserve another shot
With Netflix notorious for axing shows before their time, we’re championing five cancellations that deserve a second chance—see if your favourite is in the mix.
August 6, 2026 6:58 pm
What happens at the end of Dog Day Afternoon — and how much of it really happened in Brooklyn in 1972
Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon (1975) ends on an aeroplane tarmac, and it's one of the most abrupt gut-punches in 1970s cinema. It's also, scene for scene, closer to the truth than almost any "based on a true story" film of its era.
July 31, 2026 9:28 pm
Stephen King’s first TV scare remains the ideal one-night binge
Measured by how closely it nails King’s dread-soaked humanity rather than cheap shocks, one screen adaptation clearly leads the pack — and it’s not the obvious choice.
July 27, 2026 8:09 pm
All it took was just one person to bring Chris Evans back for Avengers: Doomsday
Chris Evans says it took a single, unexpected phone call to get him back for Avengers: Doomsday.
July 27, 2026 6:25 pm
Even Reacher heat couldn’t save Alan Ritchson’s near-silent actioner at the box office
After a years-delayed run from the festival circuit, Alan Ritchson’s near-silent revenge film has underwhelmed on its US opening.
July 27, 2026 1:24 pm
How did the Hardacres make their money? Fried herring was only half of it
If you've watched Channel 5's rags-to-riches drama The Hardacres — back for a second series from 14 May 2026 — you'll know the family rockets from the fish docks to a stately home at improbable speed. Here's exactly how they got rich.
July 18, 2026 7:21 pm
Cillian Murphy’s moving tribute to Sam Neill will make you revisit Peaky Blinders
Cillian Murphy paid a heartfelt tribute to his Peaky Blinders co-star Sam Neill, who died Monday in Sydney at 78, praising the Major Chester Campbell actor as one of the finest actors.
July 13, 2026 6:31 pm
Jurassic Park legend Sam Neill dies at 78
Sam Neill, the beloved New Zealand actor who brought Jurassic Park’s Dr. Alan Grant to life, has died at 78. His family said he passed away in Sydney, with the news announced Monday on his official Instagram.
July 13, 2026 8:10 am
Christopher Nolan calls Quentin Tarantino's 10-movie rule dangerous — and refuses to follow it
With The Odyssey opening July 17, Christopher Nolan pushes back on Quentin Tarantino’s ten-movie rule, calling it dangerous and dismissing the idea that great directors need a hard stop.
July 10, 2026 11:08 pm
Evil Dead Burn sneaks in wild post-credits scenes you won’t want to miss
Brave the carnage of Evil Dead Burn and don’t bolt at the credits — two stingers await, and one packs a franchise-shaking reveal.
July 10, 2026 10:41 pm
Netflix’s new western debuts today with season 2 already greenlit
Saddle up: Netflix rides into the frontier today with Little House on the Prairie, a period survival drama following the Ingalls family’s fight to make a home on the Kansas plains. The new series drops now, with Season 2 already confirmed.
July 9, 2026 9:43 pm
10 movies that define America
America turns 250—cue up these must-watch movies to pregame the fireworks and keep the spark alive after the finale.
July 5, 2026 8:57 pm
The best AMC show you’re not watching just dropped a new season on Netflix today
Netflix just dropped Season 4 of AMC’s most underrated thriller — the critics’ darling that keeps snagging 100% on Rotten Tomatoes while awards voters look away. If you slept on it, today’s the day to dive in.
July 5, 2026 3:37 pm
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