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Blumhouse’s theatrical endeavors have taken somewhat of a nosedive in recent months, with a triple threat of certified stinkers: The Exorcist: Believer, which foolishly assumed it could imitate its historic ancestor; Five Nights at Freddy’s, which was more concerned with empty-calorie fan service than being a movie; and Night Swim, which suffered from a wickedly weak foundation more than anything; all of them seemingly doing all they can to drag the name of a great filmmaking house down. Imaginary doesn’t suffer for any…

It’s fair to say that “biographical” is Hollywood’s favorite genre, which means that it’s not exactly a selective one. Any news, then, of an attempt to do something creative with it is very much welcomed. That is what Sam Mendes is promising with his new, untitled Beatles biopic project, one that aims to offer a whole new theater-going experience. Announced on Feb. 20, 2024, with a lot of enthusiasm from everyone involved, the production will encompass four separate films, each from the point of view of each of the four…

Image via Warner Bros. They say good things come to those who wait, but whoever came up with that aphorism clearly wasn’t talking about The Flash. After an entire decade of development, the Scarlet Speedster’s first solo movie hit theaters this past weekend, and it has sadly proven to be as big a bomb as fans had feared all along. While it has to be said that many out there enjoy the film, many do not (to put it lightly) and it’s looking destined to die a horrible death at the box office. That makes it all the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHugh Jackman has teased the possible premise for the forthcoming superhero sequel Deadpool 3.The film will centre on Ryan Reynolds’s foul-mouthed anti-hero Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool), and will see Jackman return as X-Men’s Wolverine.Jackman has played Wolverine in nine films across the X-Men franchise, and had previously claimed that 2017’s Logan would be his last outing as the…

A replica Murder Castle that’s a little too real Supermassive Games lifted the lid on The Devil in Me, the season one finale of The Dark Pictures Anthology. It’s another standalone cinematic horror adventure game with tough choices to make, and with an intriguing trap-laying serial killer setup, it’s the most promising one yet. In a preview presentation, game director Tom Heaton broke it all down. The game was largely inspired by H.H. Holmes and the World’s Fair Hotel, better known as the Murder Castle. It’s also drawing…

Google has announced several new enhancements to Google Search today that focus on improving the overall quality of the search results, while at the same time helping searchers evaluate the search quality of the results presented to them. Google has made improvements to featured snippets, its content advisories, and the about this result. Featured Snippets callouts now uses MUM and general consensus Featured snippets in Google Search will now use MUM to help understand if…