Month: May 2024

The newly released trailer for the upcoming Twisters, which references the original film’s thrilling conclusion, suggests that the 2024 movie schedule entry will be sizzling. In Hollywood, grandiose storytelling often overshadows authenticity. However, for Anthony Ramos, one of the film’s stars, a note from the legendary Steven Spielberg himself changed everything. In fact, it grounded
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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan, who officially ended their marriage in 2018, are still in court six years after their separation due to marital finances, including profits from the Magic Mike franchise. Amidst this ongoing dispute, many are curious about how the former couple is managing co-parenting responsibilities and other aspects of their personal lives.
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In recent years, Kevin Costner has garnered buzz for his role as the imposing John Dutton III on the hit drama series Yellowstone. Now, he’s set to return to the silver screen in his latest directorial effort, Horizon: An American Saga. The opening chapter in this multi-film franchise is the first movie Costner has directed
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The one fatal mistake that most TV shows make is using TV cameos gratuitously. If the cameo doesn’t mean something to the audience and the characters in the show, it’s pointless, and little more than a random Stan Lee Appears gag. On the other hand, too many shows have fallen into the trap of celebrity
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Best-selling author Karin Slaughter has written many crime thrillers, but Will Trent and Sara Linton are the two main protagonists from her Will Trent book series. ABC has done a splendid job adapting the books into the television series. They’ve fleshed out the character arcs, strengthened relationships, and made one-note characters like Michael Ormewood and
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A desolate planet at war for no apparent reason. Algorithms that decide who lives or dies. Landmines that turn their victims into weapons of mass destruction. Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 3 took a decidedly darker tone, putting to rest fears that the series had become childish, lighthearted fare after Disney+ agreed to stream it worldwide.
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Fire Country fans had big expectations of the season finale, but did it work out how everyone wanted? Yes and no, for this uber-fan. The good news is that Fire Country Season 2 Episode 10 started with our fav bad boy inmate getting sprung from prison. That’s right, Bode’s back baby! And so is his
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Sun, sea, sand and slaughter. What more could a body want from a summer holiday? Well, perhaps a decent all-you-can-eat buffet, a prime pool-side position and a good book to while away the time with. Luckily, Murder Under the Sun has the latter requirement covered in comprehensive style, collecting as it does nine vacation-based short
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In rugby, Australia and New Zealand are sworn enemies. Off the pitch, they have more in common than they care to admit, whether it’s their shared landscapes, culture, troubled histories or love of the great outdoors. When it comes to crime fiction tastes are similar and Craig Sisterson’s second Dark Deeds Down Under anthology underlines
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Has there ever been a more recognisable, more evil villain than Dr Hannibal Lecter? Not many of us will be able to shake the image of Anthony Hopkins’s eyes behind that facial restraint, nor the sound of his terrifying, slithering slurp. I’m also guessing that the popularity of the name Clarice declined sharply after Jodi
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Helen FitzGerald is known primarily for writing gripping thrillers like The Cry (2013), which was adapted for television in 2018. If you have ever had the good fortune to attend a crime fiction festival with her on a panel, you will also be aware of her dark sense of humour. Occasionally, this seeps into her
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It’s been seven years since the last Penn Cage novel from Mississippi author Greg Iles and so our lead book this week is Southern Man – a big deal for lovers of rural noir – and doesn’t its cover come with a unique sense of haunted beauty? Of course, inside all hell will break loose
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Giles Kenworthy is: A) a hedge fund manager, B) belittling to everyone with whom he speaks, C) a supporter of a far right political party, D) rude and antagonistic to all the neighbours on Riverview Close in Richmond on Thames. Oh, and, E) he’s dead. Yes, someone shot him with a crossbow. Now, you might
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