‘The First Omen’ Review — A Smart, Unsettling Revamp of the Horror Franchise
The Big Picture The First Omen masterfully builds tension with an unsettling and dread-filled approach, rarely relying on jump scares. Nell Tiger Free delivers a haunting performance that keeps viewers guessing about her character's morality. While impactful tying into the…
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Steven Yeun Reveals His First Introduction to ‘Invincible’ & Season 3 Plans
The Big Picture Collider's Nate Richard talks with one of the stars behind Prime Video's Invincible , Steven Yeun. Yeun discusses his friendship with Robert Kirkman, when he first discovered the source material for Invincible , and working with the…
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Horror Prequel Criticizes Church Corruption In Effective Franchise Entry
Summary The First Omen goes beyond surface-level storytelling, featuring great visual storytelling. Nell Tiger Free delivers a wonderful leading performance in The First Omen . The film explores themes of church corruption and womanhood, adding layers to classic horror tactics.…
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‘Night Swim’ Review — This Blumhouse Horror Is a Wash
The Big Picture Night Swim disappoints as a feature-length film, prioritizing family drama over horror, resulting in a lack of scares and excitement. The film's concept of a haunted pool is intriguing, but the execution falls short with unoriginal monster…
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Loot Cast and EPs Tease Season 2 and Share Their Love for Each Other
Season 2 of Loot on Apple TV+ is a hoot. Breezy and fun, the show finds excellent footing this time around, diving into matters one year after the eccentric Molly Wells (Maya Rudolph in great form again) moves beyond her…
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‘Invincible’ Season 2 Finale Recap — Past the Breaking Point
Editor's Note: The below contains full spoilers for the Invincible Season 2 finale. The Big Picture Angstrom Levy and Mark Grayson's showdown delivers a powerful sequence in the Invincible Season 2 finale. The finale cleverly ties in several memorable cameos…
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12 Behind the Scenes Stories of Mel Brooks’ Monster Hit
Young Frankenstein, which turns 50 this year, was born from Mel Brooks’ other masterpiece, Blazing Saddles. The prolific collaboration between Brooks and Young Frankenstein star Gene Wilder that began when Brooks saw Wilder in a play that also starred Brooks’…
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‘Monkey Man’ Film Review: Dev Patel’s Bloody Revenge Tale
Dev Patel’s feature length directing debut, Monkey Man, finds its lead character bringing down the walls of vengeance and unleashing his hell in a violent and viscerally commanding revenge picture crafted with an infectious passion. The film’s aesthetic falls somewhere…
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Beyond the Screen #42 – Strange Things On Their Way
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things may be reaching the peak of its popularity in this streaming stretch post Oscars night, but the next work of lunacy from the director (and a re-team with Emma Stone) already has a release date. Not…
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The Easter Egg You Can Find in Every Pixar Film – Except for One
The Big Picture The Pizza Planet truck, a recurring Easter Egg in Pixar films, appears in every Pixar movie except for The Incredibles . Director Brad Bird confirmed that he forgot to include the Pizza Planet truck in The Incredibles…
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Road House Wasted Conor McGregor’s Acting Debut
Summary Jake Gyllenhaal leads Prime Video's hit remake Road House with a stellar performance as bouncer Elwood Dalton. Director Doug Liman's unique approach to shooting fight scenes in Road House falls short of expectations with CGI-like effects. Conor McGregor's involvement…
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Harry Potter’s Jessie Cave Reacts To Miriam Margolyes
Meanwhile, She Who Shall Not Be Named is currently in the midst of a Twitter rant calling trans women men. Editor’s note: BuzzFeed does not support discriminatory or hateful speech in any form. We stand by the LGBTQ community and…
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