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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIt was inevitable that Madame Web would tank. Dakota Johnson as the eponymous psychic, a peripheral character who occasionally pops up in the Spider-Man comic books? It’s not exactly Marvel’s A-list. Throw in the bizarre, sarcastic press tour and a trailer that was openly mocked on social media, and it’s clear they were always going to have a hard time selling this one.And sure enough,…

The Indian smartphone market grew only by 1% YoY in 2023, with shipments reaching 146 million units. Albeit only a small uptick, it is a positive sign as 2022 saw a 10.3% YoY decline. Apple led the premium segment in 2023, whereas Samsung's shipment fell by over 5.5%…

After Diablo IV's latest big patch pushed up the difficulty of Helltide, including increasing the cost of opening Mystery Chests, players have also noticed far less Aberrant Cinders dropping. In a reply to a tweet, Diablo GM Rod Fergusson has confirmed that the lower drop rate is a bug that will be fixed in the next hotfix.A number of changes made in Diablo IV's first major patch were designed to increase the difficulty of Helltides, making monsters 3 levels higher than the player instead of 2, and…

Image via Sony There are few filmmakers out there who’ve seen their back catalogue cannibalized for remakes and reboots more often than John Carpenter, but do-overs like The Fog – especially when he takes a producer’s credit – arguably do more harm than good to his legacy. Of course, when you’re the brains behind a string of all-time classics, certifiable cult favorites, and under-appreciated gems, there’s no harm in allowing your filmography to be given a fresh coat of paint, because nobody in their right mind…

via Universal Terrible movies can often end up delivering happy endings for reasons that have nothing to do with the dismal quality of what ends up on the screen, as proven when Dream House co-stars Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz started dating during production, and ultimately ended up getting married three months before the psychological thriller was released in theaters. The stars may have gotten the opportunity to enjoy their post-marital honeymoon period, but that wasn’t something director Jim Sheridan’s…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJonathan Majors has commented on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s disappointing critical reception.Majors stars as the villain, Kang the Conqueror, in the Paul Rudd-starring Marvel franchise’s third instalment.Since its 17 February release, Quantumania’s dismal reviews have made it Rotten Tomatoes’ lowest-scoring sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).It currently stands at…