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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 freeEcclesiastical-based horror Immaculate clearly wants to take a bold and principled stance on religious mania and the church’s attack on bodily autonomy. Its heroine Cecilia (Sydney Sweeney) arrives in Italy to join a convent, and take its vows of piety and celibacy, yet quickly discovers that she’s become pregnant – despite never having had sex.She’s pushed to the edge, physically and…

Some movie stars disappear behind their roles. Not Sydney Sweeney. The Euphoria and Anyone But You actor is the kind of familiar presence whose pop cultural imprint is so large that it threatens to trample over her characters. It doesn’t help that Sweeney rarely if ever switches up her distinct millennial drawl or the endearingly self-conscious way she carries herself, which practically breaks the illusion and invites the conflation between her own public persona and the people she plays.For some movies, that could be…

The new boy (Aswan Reid, electric) is delivered to the Christian mission at night, tied in a hessian sack like a wild animal. And that’s how the white world of 1940s Australia views Indigenous Australian kids like him – as feral, unpredictable creatures in need of civilisation.Through the lens of her fervent faith, Sister Eileen (Cate Blanchett) can see that there is something special about the child – he picks up snakes the way other children collect pebbles; he can soothe a fever with just his hands. And he can create a…

After an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 years frozen in one spot, Nun cho ga is again on the move — this time, being carried across the country to Ottawa by a delegation of Indigenous elders.Nun cho ga is the name that was given to the almost perfectly-preserved baby mammoth that was dug up by a miner in 2022 near Dawson City, Yukon.The rare find made headlines around the world and excited local paleontologists as it was deemed to be the first whole baby mammoth to be found in North America, and the second in the world. The…

The miracle-pregnancy theme is right there in the title—Immaculate—but the conception in question in Sydney Sweeney’s new nun horror movie feels way more malevolent than anything involving Mary, Joseph, and a manger. The film’s first trailer is here, and the plot appears as devilish as you’d imagine.IMMACULATE - Official Redband Trailer - In Theaters March 22The official logline sounds pretty predictable, to be honest: “Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarks on a new journey in a remote convent in the…

Sydney Sweeney is entering her horror era with her upcoming film. On Thursday, Neon released the trailer for Immaculate, out March 22, which sees the actress playing a nun pregnant with an evil “miracle.” The trailer starts with her character Cecilia, an American nun, moving to a convent in Italy after she says, “I know God saved me for a reason, but I’m still searching for what that reason is.” As she gets acclimated to the creepy establishment, she soon learns that things aren’t as they seem. She gets an…

Each school has its own set of rules to maintain a safe environment and teach students discipline and responsibility. However, they’re not always fair in kids’ eyes. So they rebel.Reddit user u/PinkOrgasmatron’s husband was one of those anarchists. When a new principal arrived, she disapproved of the student’s luscious locks and instructed him to cut them. Unable to say goodbye to his long hair, the boy came up with a plan to outsmart the head teacher of the school.The student was sporting his luscious locks until the…

Nun cho ga, the baby wooly mammoth whose extraordinarily preserved remains caused a sensation after they were dug up by a miner near Dawson City, Yukon, last year, could soon be heading to Ottawa — at least for a period.The rare specimen — believed to be about 30,000 to 35,000 years old — has been stored in a walk-in freezer in Dawson City since its discovery. Now, the plan is to send it to the Canadian Conservation Institute in Ottawa to learn more about it."We need to preserve her. We need to respect her, and that's in…

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky — the horror family! That’s right, critters, it’s time once again for us all to gather around and take a long look at the newest breadcrumbs of gossip in the spooky realm. And, as always, we’ll be heavily examining these updates in this week’s roundup right here at We Got This Covered. Lucky for you all, there are lots of spooktastic goodies to sink our teeth into! From the fresh-faced trailer for The Nun 2 terrorizing the entire community…

We’ve got new clips from Nimona and The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart. Riverdale gets ready to stage its last musical, and Archie—of course—is the subject. The final season of Stranger Things gets a very notable director. All that and more, now that spoilers have arrived on the scene.Spoilers of the Week | June 3rdSilent PlanetAccording to Deadline, Elisa Koteas and Briana Middleton have wrapped filming on Silent Planet, a new sci-fi thriller written and directed by Jeffrey St. Jules (Bang Bang…