Film

The 2024 rebooted Cruel Intentions.
TV
Wenlei Ma

Cruel Intentions TV reboot changes key part of 1999 film

The 1999 teen movie Cruel Intentions was sexy and brazen but the 2024 TV reboot has changed a key aspect of what made it so illicit and thrilling.

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L to R: Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in WICKED, directed by Jon M. Chu
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Film
Wenlei Ma

I hated the Wicked musical, this is what I think of the film

Wicked: Part One, an adaptation of the popular stage musical, wears its big heart on its sleeve with its heightened emotions and impressive song-and-dance numbers.

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Nicole Kidman shows off her toned physique as GQ’s final Men Of The Year cover star.
Culture

‘Full stripping of me’: Kidman bares all on Babygirl for GQ

‘It was terrifying,’ said the 57-year-old star. ‘But at the same time, thrilling.’

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Saoirse Ronan is in contention for an Oscar for her performance in Blitz.
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Film
Wenlei Ma

The World War II movie that highlights smaller stories

Made by prodigious British filmmaker Steve McQueen, Blitz takes audiences on a journey through London during the terror of Germany’s bombing of the city.

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Disney has cut a movie from an iconic film franchise out of the 2026 release schedule, with Ice Age 6 taking the slot.
Culture
Staff Writers

Disney cuts major film from upcoming schedule

Disney has cut a movie from an iconic film franchise out of the 2026 release schedule, with Ice Age 6 taking the slot.

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James Patterson's novels are getting a small screen adaptation in Cross.
TV
Wenlei Ma

Alex Cross is reborn in third screen version of iconic cop

It’s hard to follow Morgan Freeman but Aldis Hodge’s lower profile may be one of the reasons why new series Cross is more interesting than Freeman’s Alex Cross movies.

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Jon M. Chu on the set of Wicked with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Wicked director couldn’t have made it five years earlier

Jon M. Chu needed all the stars to line up to make a movie that’s been at the top of the list for 20 years.

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Hugh Grant says he "picks holes" in all of his past performances.
Film
Staff Writers

The one character Hugh Grant found ‘despicable’ to play

Hugh Grant has played many a charming rom-com lead, but the actor has since revealed there’s one whose on-screen antics still haunt him to this day.

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Cameron Diaz will star with Jamie Foxx in the Netflix film Back In Action. (AP PHOTO)
Culture
Ellie Iorizzo

Cameron Diaz ‘Back In Action’ after long acting hiatus

The Netflix film Back In Action, slated for release in January, will see Camron Diaz come out of retirement for the first time since 2014.

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Sydney Sweeney says there's no such thing as women helping women in Hollywood. (EPA PHOTO)
Culture
Staff Writers

Sydney Sweeney calls out Hollywood feminism: ‘It’s all fake’

Sydney Sweeney says there's no such thing as women helping women in Hollywood and claims to the contrary are ‘a front’.

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Paul Mescal says he would be “massively down” to appear in Gladiator III.
Film
Webservice User

Paul Mescal ‘massively down’ for Gladiator III

Paul Mescal is "massively down" for a third Gladiator movie and has joked it hopefully won't take another 24 years to make.

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Ralph Fiennes in Conclave.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Oscars buzz: The films set to pick up gongs this season

Awards season is upon us, which means the next few months are going to be dominated by these 20 movies that have the most heat right now.

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The first Mission Impossible is still the best.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Every Mission Impossible movie ranked from worst to best

With the final Mission Impossible film releasing its first trailer, we thought it would be a good time to take stock of the other seven.

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Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II from Paramount Pictures.
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Film
Wenlei Ma

Gladiator II is an entertaining spectacle rife with problems

Gladiator II comes 24 years after the release of an epic fervently beloved by many. But it can’t match the original for gravitas, pathos or purpose.

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Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal clash in a bloody Colosseum battle in Gladiator II.
Film
Ben O'Shea

Gladiator II is a spectacle, but does it match the original?

Are you not entertained? Well might one ask after watching Ridley Scott’s $470 million Gladiator II, but this sword-and-sandal epic ultimately falls short of the original.

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