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How Republicans Are Trying to Use Democrats’ Hollywood Connections Against Them

  • Republicans are making Democrats’ Hollywood links a campaign issue.
  • Talarico, Ossoff and El-Sayed have faced different versions of the attack.
  • It remains unclear whether voters care about celebrity connections.

Republicans are using Democratic candidates’ Hollywood donors, celebrity fundraisers and entertainment industry links as campaign attack lines ahead of the US midterm elections. They hope these associations will undermine candidates’ efforts to present themselves as champions of working people, though it is uncertain whether voters will be swayed…

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James Gunn’s Genre-Bending New Superhero Movie Is a Total Disaster

  • Matt Hagen’s transformation drives a revenge story the review finds hard to care about.
  • The film delivers some grim body horror but little genuine fear.
  • The reviewer says its characters and story feel underdeveloped.

The article argues that *Clayface*, directed by James Watkins and based on a story by Mike Flanagan, is a major disappointment for James Gunn’s DC Universe. It follows actor Matt Hagen, whose career collapses after a mob boss disfigures him; an experimental treatment restores his face but eventually…

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‘Clayface’ Is Horrific To Watch for All the Right Reasons | Review

  • *Clayface* delivers graphic body horror.
  • Matt Hagen’s experimental treatment turns him into a shape-shifter.
  • The review finds its revenge story conventional.

DC’s first horror film, *Clayface*, embraces graphic body horror as Hollywood actor Matt Hagen’s face and body melt, stretch and mutate after an experimental treatment. The review finds the film effective as a deliberately repulsive spectacle, though its conventional revenge plot is less compelling. Tom Rhys Harries plays…

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Clayface Is DC Comics’ Scariest Horror Movie Ever: Review

  • Matt Hagen’s experimental treatment gives him shapeshifting powers.
  • Graphic body horror and revenge scenes are the film’s strengths.
  • The review finds its DC universe connections slight.

*Clayface* is a gruesome DC horror film about actor Matt Hagen, whose face is mutilated by a Gotham crime boss. A scientist’s experimental treatment restores his appearance but gives him shapeshifting abilities, setting him on a path towards vengeance. The review says director James Watkins makes effective use…

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Dr Oz takes Americans behind the doors of ‘clubhouse for crooks’ as feds hunt Medicare fraud

  • Mehmet Oz’s documentary spotlights suspected healthcare fraud.
  • More than 80 New York providers received warning letters.
  • The article describes allegations, not proven findings.

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz is presenting a 27-minute documentary about the Trump administration’s efforts to investigate suspected fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded health programmes. The film highlights alleged schemes involving hospice care and senior day centres, and comes amid federal investigations and a wider crackdown. Oz…

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Tom Cruise To Receive 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award

  • Tom Cruise will receive the AFI’s 52nd Life Achievement Award.
  • The gala is set for 24 April 2027 in Los Angeles.
  • His films have earned nearly $13 billion worldwide.

Tom Cruise will receive the American Film Institute’s 52nd Life Achievement Award, which the institute describes as its highest honour for a career in film. The award recognises Cruise’s work as an actor and producer and his influence on cinema; it will be presented at a gala in…

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Clayface review finds Batman villain’s origin becomes a body-horror surprise

  • *Clayface* recasts a Batman villain’s origin as body horror.
  • Tom Rhys Harries plays actor Matt Hagen after a brutal attack.
  • An experimental treatment gives Hagen the power to change his face.

DC Studios’ *Clayface* turns a little-known Batman villain’s origin into a body-horror film, and the review says the genre shift makes it one of the year’s surprises. It follows actor Matt Hagen’s physical transformation and growing desire for revenge, while keeping him a sympathetic figure. Tom Rhys Harries…

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Tom Cruise Tapped for AFI Life Achievement Award

  • Tom Cruise will receive AFI’s 52nd Life Achievement Award.
  • The gala is set for 24 April 2027 in Los Angeles.
  • His films have grossed nearly $13 billion worldwide.

Tom Cruise has been chosen to receive the American Film Institute’s 52nd Life Achievement Award, recognising his career as an actor and producer and his advocacy for cinema-going. The honour matters as one of film’s major career awards, and the gala will also raise money for AFI’s education…

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‘Clayface’ Review: DC Comics Horror Movie Is Good, Gross Fun, With No Franchise Homework Required

  • *Clayface* is an enjoyable standalone DC horror film.
  • Matt Hagen’s experimental treatment triggers grotesque transformations.
  • The review says no comic-book knowledge is required.

James Watkins’s *Clayface* is a grotesque, entertaining body-horror film that works as a self-contained story, without requiring viewers to know DC’s wider universe. The review finds it more engaging than its franchise links might suggest, thanks to its blend of horror, humour and practical make-up effects. Tom Rhys…

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Tom Cruise to Be Honored With AFI Life Achievement Award in 2027

  • Tom Cruise will receive the AFI’s 2027 Life Achievement Award.
  • The Hollywood gala is scheduled for 24 April 2027.
  • His films have earned nearly $13 billion worldwide.

Tom Cruise has been named the recipient of the American Film Institute’s 52nd Life Achievement Award, recognising a career that has shaped film and reached audiences worldwide. He will be honoured at a gala at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on 24 April 2027. Cruise’s career spans more…

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