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Film: Imaginary Cast: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Veronica Falcón, Betty Buckley, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Dane DiLiegro, Alix AngelisDirector: Jeff WadlowRating: 1.5/5Runtime: 104 min. “Imaginary” the latest horror-thriller from Blumhouse, directed by “Truth or Dare” producer Jeff Wadlow, fails to find the scares that it intended to. The plot is typical of the ‘voodoo cursed doll’ construct ( Chucky, Annabelle etc.) and uses the same old mechanics to charge up the…

Film: Arthur The King Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu, Bear Grylls, Michael Landes, Paul Guilfoyle, Ali Suliman, Rob CollinsDirector: Simon Cellan JonesRating: 3/5Runtime: 107 min. “Arthur the King” is based on the true story about a team participating in an adventure race - the most extreme conceived. Mark Wahlberg plays team leader Michael Light of The American team, that is making a last-ditch effort to score big, racing through the jungles, mountains, and rivers…

There’s good news for all the fans eagerly awaiting the cinematic adaptation of Broadway’s beloved musical Wicked.New looks from the much-anticipated film Wicked were debuted by Vanity Fair and showed stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, and others in character.The photos showcased Ariana in her Glinda ensemble, while Cynthia embodied Elphaba at the Shiz University. Other pictures featured Jeff as The Wizard, and alongside him was Michelle Yeoh in her iteration of Madame Morrible, headmistress of Shiz…

Progress On The Sims Movie With Margot Robbie And Director Kate Herron(Photo Credit –Instagram) As reported by THR, The Sims, celebrated as one of the most cherished video game franchises, is being adapted into a feature film. Kate Herron, renowned for her direction in the inaugural season of Loki, is slated to helm the movie. Herron will team up with Briony Redman to craft the screenplay. Margot Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap, will take charge of production, building on their success with Barbie. Roy Lee…

How long will it take to give more credit to the actor that is Jake Gyllenhaal? The actor always steps up when it is required and even more so, uplifts everything he touches. The same goes for his new movie Road House, which stars him as Elwood Dalton, a former UFC fighter who gets hired to clean up the mess at a drinking joint. (Also read: Motherboard review: Portrait of single parent's decades-long journey with her son is an absolute gem) Jake Gyllenhaal in a still from Road House, now streaming in Prime Video.…

Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as Tommy Shelby in the `Peaky Blinders` movie. Be ready! Today, we have one of the biggest and happiest news for all the Murphy fans. `Peaky Blinders` creator Steven Knight has confirmed the news of the actor`s return to the film as Tommy Shelby, and this is not all. Not only is Murphy returning as Tommy Shelby, but he will also start shooting for it in September. Speaking to Birmingham World at the premiere of his new BBC drama `The Town`, `Peaky Blinders` creator…

There is perhaps no story that better explains where the movie industry is at in 2024 than all the Road House drama. In short, the film’s director, Doug Liman, was so outraged about MGM/ Amazon’s decision to drop the movie directly on streaming that he boycotted the SXSW premiere and released an open letter unleashing his anger. I thought it was a bit dramatic when it happened back in February, but then I saw Road House at a critics screening earlier this week, and I’m now overwhelmed by so many thoughts.Road House is a…

Are you excited for Mike Flanagan’s The Life Of Chuck yet? The movie is the third Stephen King adaptation from the filmmaker, and he has assembled a phenomenal cast to bring to life one of the author’s best recent novellas. There’s a lot to be hyped about with the project, and star Karen Gillan’s recent comments about the film only further raises expectations.That’s just one story featured in this latest edition of The King Beat – alongside a bit from my interview with Late Night With The Devil star David Dastmalchian…

When Showgirls first came out in 1995, critics and audiences brutally panned the dance film. But while the NC-17 movie was known for having famous actors like Elizabeth Berkley and Kyle MacLachlan, its campy qualities and hidden message made it a hit with the LGBTQ+ community. 28 years later since the film's release, a choked-up Berkley decided to thank the LGBTQ+ community for turning her negatively-reviewed movie into a cult classic.We can’t deny when watching Showgirls that there are many things about the film that we…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freePeaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has confirmed that Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as gangster Tommy Shelby in the forthcoming spin-off film.The Oscar-winning actor led the popular six-season British crime drama, which ran from 2013 to 2022. It was announced in 2021 that instead of wrapping up the series in a seventh season, loose ends would be tied up in a movie. Speaking at…