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popsci.com - Popular Science Team - Movies use this one musical trick to make you feel miserable
Movies use this one musical trick to make you feel miserable
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. What's the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you'll have an even weirder answer if you listen to Popular Science 's hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing…

mirror.co.uk - Yasmin Vince - Eighties movie star dead at 60 as tributes flood in for award-winning actor
Eighties movie star dead at 60 as tributes flood in for award-winning actor
The Mirror

A star of an Eighties h orror cult classic has died aged 60. Jonathan Tiersten, best known for playing Ricky Thomas in three Sleepaway Camp films, died in his New Jersey home last week, and the medical examiner is investigating the cause of death.

theguardian.com - Benjamin Lee - Mortal Kombat II review - junky game-to-movie sequel offers more of the same
Mortal Kombat II review - junky game-to-movie sequel offers more of the same
The Guardian

A sequel to 2021's gory, garish big-screen transfer of Mortal Kombat was an inevitability not just because of how the industry typically works and not just because video game IP is arguably hotter than ever right now but because of something far…

newsweek.com - Poulami Sengupta - 'Better Than the Movies' film adaptation officially announced
'Better Than the Movies' film adaptation officially announced
Newsweek

The “little love lovers” are finally coming to the screens. Just five years after its publication, New York Times best-selling author Lynn Painter's “Better Than the Movies” is officially being adapted. Taking to her…

screenrant.com - Kevin Pantoja - Every Standalone MCU Movie, Ranked
Every Standalone MCU Movie, Ranked
ScreenRant

It's kind of difficult to consider anything in the MCU as a standalone project. The franchise, by its nature, is all about an interconnected universe, so pretty much everything works alongside something else. However, when we're talking about…

bgr.com - Nick Staniforth - 5 Best Time-Loop Movies Ever Made, Ranked
5 Best Time-Loop Movies Ever Made, Ranked
BGR

Science fiction has made it abundantly clear, whether it's in a super-cool DeLorean or a phone booth operated by two total dudes, time isn't always on your side. Traveling through it can lead to paradoxes, see people erased from existence, or, at…

deadline.com - Anthony D'Alessandro - Brendan Fraser to Star In Sci-Fi Movie 'Starman' From Josh Wakely
Brendan Fraser to Star In Sci-Fi Movie 'Starman' From Josh Wakely
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar–winning actor Brendan Fraser is set to star in the cosmic sci-fi thriller Starman from Emmy winning writer and director Josh Wakely from his original screenplay. In Starman, Fraser will portray visionary technologist Tom…

slashfilm.com - Jamie Jirak - 10 Best Sci-Fi Movie Reboots Of All Time, Ranked
10 Best Sci-Fi Movie Reboots Of All Time, Ranked
SlashFilm

We are living in the age of film and television reboots, which has resulted in some excellent franchise resurgences. From revived movie sagas to the return of classic TV shows, nostalgia is currently the top dog in Hollywood. When it comes to the…

space.com - Samantha Mathewson - Scientists created one of the largest simulations of our universe ever - about the size of 500,000 HD movies
Scientists created one of the largest simulations of our universe ever - about the size of 500,000 HD movies
Space

Astronomers have unveiled one of the largest cosmological simulation datasets ever created, offering an expansive new tool to explore how the universe evolved across billions of years. Produced by the FLAMINGO project — short for Full-hydro…

tomsguide.com - Alix Blackburn - 5 best Netflix original movies and shows of 2026 (so far)
5 best Netflix original movies and shows of 2026 (so far)
Tom's Guide

We're already in May, and it's a bit scary how fast this year is going. I know most people probably feel the same, so let's not linger on that too long and instead focus on the movies and shows Netflix has brought us so far. Being the biggest…

timeout.com - Stephen A Russell - The 10 best movies to see at Sydney Film Festival 2026
The 10 best movies to see at Sydney Film Festival 2026
Time Out

When the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) takes over the State Theatre and satellite cinemas once more, from June 3-14, the brightest minds in movies will descend on the city with their finest films. Kicking off with director Selina Miles' Sundance hit…

polygon.com - Brian VanHooker - Netfilx says hello to the most misunderstood sci-fi movie of '90s
Netfilx says hello to the most misunderstood sci-fi movie of '90s
Polygon.com

When Starship Troopers arrived in theaters 29 years ago, a lot of people didn't get it. While the original 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein had a militaristic right-wing viewpoint, director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Edward Neumeier sought to…

fortune.com - Jake Coyle - Shane Black on cult success of 'The Nice Guys,' 10 years later: 'There's something to being the king of the midnight movie'
Shane Black on cult success of 'The Nice Guys,' 10 years later: 'There's something to being the king of the midnight movie'
Fortune

When “The Nice Guys” debuted 10 years ago, the writing was on the wall for the big-screen comedy. It came out sandwiched between “Captain America: Civil War” and “X-Men: Apocalypse.” It opened against…

screenrant.com - Andy Behbakht - Netflix's Narnia Movie Is Already Breaking A Major Budget Record For The Streamer
Netflix's Narnia Movie Is Already Breaking A Major Budget Record For The Streamer
ScreenRant

Netflix may be bringing the world of Narnia back in 2027, but the reboot is coming with a massive cost. On the latest episode of The Town with Matthew Belloni, the host spoke about Narnia: The Magician's Nephew and the financing that is going into…

republicworld.com - Devasheesh Pandey - Here's How Much Michael Needs To Collect To Become 2026 Highest Grossing Hollywood Movie In India
Here's How Much Michael Needs To Collect To Become 2026 Highest Grossing Hollywood Movie In India
Republic World

The biopic of 'King Of Pop' Michael Jackson, the musical Michael released worldwide on April 24. Featuring Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, the Antoine Fuqua directorial braved poor reviews and controversy over leaving out child…

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