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Resident Evil's ending, answered: what Bryan becomes, who flies the helicopters and where the cure went — 10 questions
What started the outbreak, which virus it is, what chased Bryan all night and why there’s a blizzard: Cregger’s Resident Evil, explained.
September 20, 2026 3:27 pm
'I finally like a David Ayer film': first reactions to Heart of the Beast say Brad Pitt's dog steals it
Early reactions to Brad Pitt’s reunion with Fury director David Ayer single out his combat dog Odin. The film opens in UK cinemas on 25 September.
September 20, 2026 2:38 pm
A thriller rated 4.9 on IMDb has knocked Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again? off No. 1 on Netflix US
Rylee Reagan plays an 18-year-old who cons her way into an au pair job in Lisa France’s Seemingly Perfect Family, No. 1 in the US on 17 September.
September 20, 2026 1:47 pm
Six Emmys later, Vince Gilligan's Pluribus is back among the biggest shows on streaming
Vince Gilligan’s series with Rhea Seehorn won six of its 18 Emmy nominations and is back at No. 7 among Apple TV’s most-streamed series worldwide.
September 20, 2026 11:36 am
Henry Cavill's WWII flop The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare hit No. 3 on Netflix US in under 24 hours
Guy Ritchie and Henry Cavill’s WWII film sits behind only The Seemingly Perfect Family and Why Did I Get Married Again? in the US.
September 20, 2026 10:17 am
120 Beats per Minute meaning: what the title of the ACT UP Paris drama refers to
The title of Robin Campillo's ACT UP Paris drama is a measurement, and it's measuring two things at once. What 120 beats per minute actually refers to, how the film's score and editing keep proving it, and why the English-language release quietly dropped the number.
September 19, 2026 10:13 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
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
With Reacher over, the WWII flop where Alan Ritchson plays a Hawkeye-style archer has taken over Netflix
Guy Ritchie’s WWII caper, a box office disappointment in April 2024, has climbed past Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in Netflix’s US film chart.
September 19, 2026 11:09 am
Will Resident Evil get a sequel? Zach Cregger: 'I have no idea' — The Flood and the Weapons prequel come first
Asked by Variety about a direct sequel, Zach Cregger had no plans to share: he is in soft prep on The Flood and has Gladys lined up after it.
September 19, 2026 10:41 am
At 38, Akira is out-grossing Andrew Garfield's new epic in US cinemas — on a third of the screens
Crunchyroll and Sony’s 4K and IMAX run of Otomo’s 1988 classic has become Akira’s best North American release ever — on fewer than 800 screens.
September 19, 2026 9:31 am
Is Midsommar scary? Ari Aster calls it a breakup movie; the BBFC gave it an 18
Ari Aster's folk horror unfolds almost entirely in daylight and barely uses a jump scare, which is why viewers can't agree on whether it's frightening. What the BBFC actually flagged, how opening-weekend crowds graded it, and which of the two cuts to watch.
September 18, 2026 10:52 pm
The Virgin Suicides true story: Jeffrey Eugenides has traced the whole novel to a single conversation
Readers have hunted for the real Lisbon sisters since 1993. Jeffrey Eugenides has said the whole novel grew from one exchange he had while waiting for dinner at his brother's house — and from a five-word answer he never got past.
September 18, 2026 6:57 pm
Zack Snyder told Variety he wants to make the Rick and Morty movie — Warner Bros. has already given it to Jacob Hair
Zack Snyder hasn’t given up on making a Rick and Morty film — never mind that another take is already quietly bubbling away elsewhere.
September 18, 2026 2:14 am
Sheryl Lee Ralph apologised for calling Abbott Elementary the only real comedy in its Emmy category — the show then won nothing
Abbott Elementary’s Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph has apologised for remarks about her fellow Emmy nominees — and it’s the line she’s walking back you’ll be after.
September 18, 2026 12:47 am
MobLand season 2 is at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes two days before it premieres — off all five reviews filed so far
Tom Hardy and Guy Ritchie’s MobLand Season 2 has critics swooning — and a Rotten Tomatoes result to match — even before its streaming debut.
September 17, 2026 10:51 pm
Resident Evil is tracking a 40 million dollar opening — the franchise record has stood at 26.6 million since 2010
Box office predictions tip Zach Cregger’s radical new take on Resident Evil for the franchise’s biggest opening yet, and the projected haul is heftier than you might expect.
September 17, 2026 7:50 pm
Meet the ‘new Tarantino’ — fans say it’s Zach Cregger after his near‑perfect Resident Evil
With 'Resident Evil' set to cap a cracking three-film run, fans are suddenly likening Zach Cregger to a certain revered director — no pressure.
September 17, 2026 7:10 pm
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