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‘The Last Photograph’ Review: DC’s Zack Snyder Comes Back Down To Earth With A Violent But Surprisingly Human Action Drama – Toronto Film Festival
Deadline’s Toronto Film Festival review of Zack Snyder’s “The Last Photograph” describes a violent but unexpectedly human action drama that marks a departure from his DC blockbuster work, following photojournalist Joe Wallace and grieving Scottish farmer Ethan Black on a revenge mission through the jungles of an unnamed Latin American country. Rather than the politically…
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‘Lemonade’ Review: Newcomer Lewis Brophy and Barry Keoghan Lead a Paint-by-Numbers Irish Drama About a Teen Caught in the System
Kim Bartley’s narrative feature debut “Lemonade” tells the story of an Irish teenager navigating the pressures of the care and justice systems, but the film’s earnest intentions are undermined by heavily formulaic storytelling, according to a Hollywood Reporter review. Despite strong casting and a socially conscious subject, the review argues the film’s reliance on genre…
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The Cast of HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ Breaks Down That Shocking Villain Twist
Ahead of HBO’s “Lanterns” episode 5, Polygon spoke with cast members about the reveal that Zoe Macon (Poorna Jagannathan) is the shapeshifting Manhunter, an artificial alien peacekeeper responsible for genocide who has been manipulating both Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart. The interviews explore why the Manhunter seduced John rather than Hal, viewing him…
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‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Star Confirms That Maggie and Negan’s Dynamic Will Shift in a Possible Season 4
In the Season 3 finale of AMC’s *The Walking Dead: Dead City*, Maggie (Lauren Cohan) finally accepts how central Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) has become to her life and steps up as leader, while also trusting her son Hershel (Logan Kim) to take a more active role in reclaiming their community. Speaking to Collider, Cohan…
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The two movie soundtrack albums that dominated the US album charts in the 1970s
The soundtracks to *Saturday Night Fever* and *Grease* were among the biggest-selling albums in the United States during the 1970s, with John Travolta serving as the link between both blockbuster films and their chart-topping accompanying records. The success highlights how film soundtracks and musical theatre, often overlooked compared to rock acts of the era, played…
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One Nation’s immigration plan would leave key industries ‘decimated’ and worsen shortages, Labor warns
Labor has strongly criticised One Nation’s newly unveiled immigration policy, warning it would devastate industries reliant on migrant labour, as leader Pauline Hanson proposed cutting Australia’s temporary migrant population by 750,000 over three years. Labor frontbencher Murray Watt said sectors such as abattoirs, hospitals and aged care would be “decimated” without adequate migration, while farming…
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Jaxson Dart takes brutal hit early in Giants vs Cowboys opener but what happened next was kind of surprising
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart took a heavy hit from Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown while out of bounds during the first quarter of Sunday night’s season-opening game, sparking a brief scuffle between players from both teams. Officials penalised Overshown and the Cowboys 15 yards for unnecessary roughness, but the more notable development was…
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Blizzard Has No Plans To Turn Battle.net Into A Steam Competitor
Blizzard has confirmed that its Battle.net storefront will not follow Steam or the Epic Games Store towards an open, self-publishing model, despite adding high-profile third-party titles such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered and Cyberpunk 2077 before the end of the year. Speaking to Polygon at BlizzCon, Blizzard’s Andrew Guerrero said the company remains…
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Albanian drug dealer who entered Britain under false identity is spared jail ‘because his partner suffers from depression and chronic pain’
An Albanian drug dealer who entered Britain illegally has avoided a prison sentence after a judge cited his partner’s depression and chronic pain, alongside new Labour sentencing guidelines aimed at easing overcrowding in England’s jails. Urim Morina, 27, admitted supplying cocaine as part of a county lines operation and possessing a travel document in a…