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The teen slasher will never go out of style. Sure, the waves of cinematic trends always come and go, but for the horror genre, there is arguably no safer staple than whatRoger Ebertdubbed the “Dead Teenager Movie.” They just tick all the boxes. There is something about the foolhardy, cocky and often arrogant nature of teenagers that makes them easy pickings for a serial killer, enabling the audience to enjoy the blood-splattered romp of the movie rather than get to like and root for the characters....

Hellraiser(2022) is the long-awaiting and highly-coveted reboot of the classic horror franchise that scary movie gurus absolutely adore. The film brings a new cast of characters and a new plot line while sticking true to its roots. RELATED:‘Hellraiser’ Review: A Terrifying New Pinhead, But That’s About It The new film is actually the 11th installment of theHellraiserfranchise overall. So far, the reception has been positive, and fans have enjoyed the new, more modern addition....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Succession Season 4.Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) and Siobhan Roy (Sarah Snook) are much better when they are on the same playing field. In this week’s episode ofSuccessionSeason 4, entitled “Kill List,” a bridge has been building between Tom and Shiv amidst their separation and pending divorce. The latest episode sees the Roy gang heading to Norway to meet with Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgard) in order to negotiate the GoJo deal, whereby we see the beginning of Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Roman’s (Kieran Culkin) moves as co-CEOs....

Although the character took a back seat to last week’s Jedi massacre on Khofar,everyone’s favorite Jedi tracker, Bazil, is back onThe Acolyteand more adorable than ever! Sniffing out clues and tinkering with Pip aboard Sol’s ship as the Jedi Master recovers from the loss of his team, Bazil manages to both bring Osha’s (Amandla Stenberg) PIP droid back online and expose her twin, who stowed away on the vessel after taking Osha’s place at the end of last week’s episode....

This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Though it refers to something very different in the context of its story,The Beastis a fitting title for writer-directorBertrand Bonello’s latest film as it begins to convey the massive scope of the canvas he is painting on. A monumental and menacing science fiction journey through time,it’s an unwieldy work that still manages to delicately wind its way around you before crushing the air from your lungs....

Fans ofBryan Cranstoncan catch the beloved actor in recent films likeKung Fu Panda 4andArgylle, where he continues to prove his remarkable talent. A six-time Emmy winner and two-time Golden Globe winner, Cranston has become a household name thanks to his iconic roles in television, notably as the endearing Hal inMalcolm in the Middleand the stone-cold Walter White inBreaking Bad. But while he’s received a lot of praise for his TV performances,Cranston’s talent also extends to the silver screen, where he continues to wow audiences with his acting prowess and versatility....

Jim Jarmuschemerged at an interesting period in film history, as his style of storytelling was completely different from other directors who were popular at the time. While the 1990s saw the rise of stylized, kinetic films from emerging directors likeQuentin Tarantino, David Fincher, David O. Russell,andDanny Boyle, Jarmuschcrafted a series of laid-back, slice-of-life filmsthat focused on extended conversations between characters. Thanks to the bizarre dialogue, strange visuals, and odd sense of existentialism,Jarmusch was able to get enough traction to make one of the most subversive Westerns ever made....

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.will live to see another day. ABC announced today thatAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Season 6 is happening, much to the delight of fans who have stuck with the series through its rocky ride. There is a hitch, however, asTV Linereports that Season 6 will be shorter than previous seasons, consisting of just 13 episodes. It hasn’t yet been determined if Season 6 will be the show’s last, but no doubt the showrunners would like to know beforehand if they’re crafting an endgame or if there’s hope for the show to continue on past Season 6 with shorter seasons....

The galaxy far, far away gained just a new resident. According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Mary Elizabeth Winstead(Birds of Prey) is the latest actor to join the cast ofAhsoka.The upcoming Disney+ series, a spinoff of the wildly popularThe Mandalorian, is set five years afterReturn of the Jedi. As with most things related toStar Wars, the details of who Winstead will be playing are being kept under wraps. Production is expected to begin in the spring....

It’s good to be Disney when it comes to the box office. The studio’s flops are quickly forgotten and its successes tend to cross $1 billion at the global box office. No one’s talking aboutDumbo, but Disney just sent out a press release announcing thatAladdinhas become the studio’s third film to hit $1 billion this year followingCaptain MarvelandAvengers: Endgame. It’s also the fifth Disney-branded movie to hit the milestone followingAlice in Wonderland,Beauty and the Beast,Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, andPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides....

The second season ofAmerican Crime Storyis going through a bit of a switcheroo.Ryan Murphylaunched the anthology series last year on FX withThe People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Storyto universal critical acclaim and a boatload of Emmys, and FX quickly ordered not one but two new seasons.Katrinawas greenlit as Season 2, with Murphy also developingVersaceas Season 3. Production is already underway onVersacewith a star-studded cast, and whileAmerican Crime Storywould be taking a hiatus from 2017, the plan was to air both seasons in 2018 withKatrinagoing first, thenVersacesix months later....

From showrunnerJonathan Tropperand executive producersShannon Lee(the daughter ofBruceLee, who wrote the original treatment that inspired the series) andJustinLin, the Cinemax drama seriesWarrioris an action-packed story set during the Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the late 19th century. The show follows Ah Sahm (AndrewKoji), who emigrates from China and tries to find his place in a new country while making a name for himself.Warrior’s second season sees tests the martial arts prodigy as he figures out just how far you can push the bonds of family, both blood and chosen, before they snap....

Sam Elliottmay not be the last of the great Hollywood cowboys, but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone that can match that baritone voice, in that slow drawl of his, and the unmistakable mustache that is as much a part of his persona as the cowboy hat he’s worn across many of his 78 movies and 34 TV series. He’s so inextricably linked with the Western genre that it’s almost unbelievable thathis first rolewas in the 1972 eco-horror movieFrogs....