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Even from the safety of her home, the film-maker Alice Winocour’s experience of the Paris terror attacks in November 2015 was terrifying. Her younger brother, Jérémie, was hiding in a back room at the Bataclan concert hall, and forbade her from texting him in case it gave away his location. She had to wait to hear that he made it out alive. Later, he told her about a random thought he had while waiting to die: that he had left a half-eaten yoghurt open in the fridge. What would whoever found it make of his poor kitchen…

There’s nothing wrong with any movie being marketed and sold on the back of one aspect above all else, and in the case of Chris McKay’s Renfield, it was the promise of seeing the inimitable Nicolas Cage literally sinking his teeth into the role of Dracula. The casting was so inspired that it bordered on genius, and it’s not a surprise to discover upon watching the film that the Academy Award winner knocks it out of the park with a deliciously hammy turn that’s indebted to the classic portrayals of the iconic bloodsucker…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeGreta Gerwig has revealed a scene that ended up being removed from the final cut of Barbie. The filmmaker directed the hit film, based on the Mattel doll, as well as co-wrote the script with her partner Noah Baumbach. Starring Margot Robbie as the titular plastic figurine, with Ryan Gosling as her beach-loving companion Ken, the film has broken several box-office records since its…

Greta Gerwig, the director of`Barbie`, has ruled out a potential sequel to her fantasy-comedy film at the moment, stating that as of now she has no ideas about any sequel to the massively successful movie, saying that while she does not want to squash any fan expectations, at the moment this is all she`s got. As reported by Variety, speaking to the `New York Times` whether the success of `Barbie` could lead to the start of any kind of franchise, the director said: "At this moment, it`s all I`ve got. I feel like that at…

The Exorcist: Believer’s sequel has already set its release date. Thomas Hayden Church talks up his Twisted Metal character. Plus, the Secret Invasion finale is heralded with a new clip. To me, my Spoilers!Turtle Power with Melissa Navia | First FandomsThe Exorcist: DeceiverAccording to Bloody-Disgusting, the sequel to David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer—titled The Exorcist: Deceiver—is slated for an April 18, 2025 release date. Five Nights at Freddy’sThe Five Nights at Freddy’s movie has been rated “PG-13" for…

Disney really needs its new Haunted Mansion adaptation to be a hit. Following up disappointing box office returns for Lightyear, Strange World, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Little Mermaid, Elementals, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the Mouse House is likely tired of seeing Warner Bros. and Universal eat its proverbial lunch in weekend grosses — and terrified of shareholders who’ve read headlines saying the company is close to losing a billion dollars over its most recent projects. Unfortunately,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeChristopher McQuarrie, the director of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, has claimed that the forthcoming sequel will address a regret from a previous film.The filmmaker, who has directed the last four entries in the popular Mission: Impossible action franchise, spoke in a new interview about him and Cruise being “dissatisfied” with aspects of the fifth instalment, 2015’s…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBarbie director Greta Gerwig has responded to the backlash the film has faced from right-wing commentators.The movie, which stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as living versions of the popular Mattel dolls Barbie and Ken, was released in cinemas last Friday (21 July).While the film has been positively received by critics, a number of conservative pundits, including Piers Morgan and…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeGreta Gerwig has revealed there was a particular Barbie scene she refused to cut from the film.The movie’s director and co-writer is currently basking in its huge success after what has been a record-breaking opening weekend; Gerwig has broken the domestic box office record for a female director, with a debut of $155m in North America and $337m globally.Barbie is receiving acclaim from…

The crypt doors are about to be kicked open with the release of Disney’s Haunted Mansion, helping to usher in spooky season at the movies.io9 recently sat down with director Justin Simien (Bad Hair) to talk about his take on the beloved Disney Parks attraction. The director was once a Disneyland castmember who actually worked the ride, so it was especially fun learning how he aimed to make a movie that would both satisfy fans and draw in new ones, with the help of a script by fellow ride fanatic Katie Dippold (Parks and…