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As the first feature to be directed by the Wachowskis following the conclusion of the The Matrix trilogy, 2008’s Speed Racer was viewed a a pivotal moment in the careers of the filmmaking duo. They may have changed the face of cinema forever when Keanu Reeves and his leather-clad associates burst onto the scene in 1999, but the sequels suffered from a huge dip in quality, with critics and fans alike left severely underwhelmed by the overindulgent and borderline-pretentious end to a story that had the potential to go down…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freePamela Anderson fans will get the opportunity to learn about the actor in her own words with the release of a new documentary film.The former Baywatch star will be the focus of Pamela, a love story, directed by Ryan White and set to launch on Netflix in the new year.Using footage from the actor’s personal archives, the film will stand as an opportunity for Anderson to share stories…

Disney’s production line of live-action remakes are about as safe, sterile, and risk-free as blockbuster cinema can possibly be, so it was incredible to see 2020’s Mulan come perilously close to causing widespread controversy at almost every turn. If it wasn’t the criticism being aimed in the direction of the Mouse House for hiring a writer and director of non-Chinese or Asian descent, it was fans of the animated original voicing their fury at iconic dragon sidekick Mushu being excised from the story entirely so as not…

Twitter has restored the account of Andrew Anglin, one of America’s most notorious neo-Nazis. The creator of the white supremacist website The Daily Stormer had been banned from the social media platform for nearly a decade. His return would appear to be part of Elon Musk’s offer of “general amnesty” to users who had “not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.” Anglin, it should be noted, is currently in hiding while attempting to avoid a 2019 court order to pay $14 million for leading a harassment campaign against…

Ye might have crossed the line by tweeting a swastika superimposed with a Star of David, but you can’t blame other Nazi apologists for getting mixed signals. On Thursday night, Musk personally intervened after the artist formerly known as Kanye West shared the symbol. “I tried my best,” Musk tweeted in response to a tweet raising alarm at West’s behavior. “Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.” On Truth Social, West shared a screenshot that indicates he…

It’s been eight months since the world was shocked to see Will Smith slap Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars. While the actor was punished for his actions, some fans are still divided on whether he should be forgiven or not, especially since Smith is now starring in a brand new film coming out in December, titled Emancipation. Smith recently had his first interview since the infamous slapping incident during the Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Smith has acknowledged his bad reputation post-Oscars and worried that his…

Apple's settlement to pay out $50 million over the Mac's infamous butterfly keyboard is moving forward.As reported by Law360, a California federal judge has given preliminary approval for the settlement and how it has been structured. According to the Settlement Agreement, the plaintiff's counsel has "agreed to seek up to approximately $13,599,113 in attorneys’ fees and no more than $2,000,000 in litigation costs. The common settlement fund also includes a provision for $1,400,000 in settlement administration costs."So,…

A study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader.The research shows that the effects of this parasite in the wild have been horrendously understudied – and its role in ecosystems and animal behavior underestimated.If you have a cat, you've probably heard of this parasite before. The microscopic organism can only reproduce in the bodies of felines, but it can…

No matter what happens under the stewardship of James Gunn and Peter Safran, something would have to go terribly wrong for DC Studios to ever put out a movie that comes close to being as ungodly awful as Jonah Hex. It may not be the worst-reviewed feature bearing the comic book company’s branding, but a 12 percent Rotten Tomatoes score nonetheless puts it on the same pedestal as Shaquille O’Neal’s Steel and Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin, just to give you an inkling of how bad we’re talking. Not only that, but a…

‘Game of Thrones’ director corroborates accuser’s account of Harvey Weinstein assault ( Photo Credit – Flickr ) Producer-director David Nutter testified at the Harvey Weinstein trial, called by the prosecution to corroborate details of an accuser’s story. Nutter, best known as Emmy-winning executive producer and director of ‘Game of Thrones’, came up earlier this week in the trial when a woman accusing Weinstein of rape told the jury that she confided in Nutter after she was allegedly assaulted by Harvey Weinstein,…