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Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie

  • *Digger* questions whether climate truth can matter in an oil-dependent world.
  • The film reveals its disaster satire is a play staged in a dystopian future.
  • Digger admits oilmen knew their product could drive runaway climate change.

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film *Digger*, starring Tom Cruise as an oil billionaire, uses a climate disaster satire to examine who gets cast as the villain and whether telling the truth can change anything. Its central argument is more bleak than *Don’t Look Up*: even when people know fossil…

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Judi Dench blasts ‘trigger warnings’ ruining stories: ‘Drives me wild’

  • Judi Dench says broad trigger warnings can spoil stories.
  • She supports notices for strobe lighting and gunshots.
  • She made similar remarks about theatre advisories in 2024.

Dame Judi Dench has criticised trigger warnings before theatre and film productions, calling them “mollycoddling” and saying they can undermine audiences’ enjoyment. In an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, she argued that stories should be allowed to surprise, provoke and disturb viewers. Dench said warnings should remain for…

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Milo Manheim Boards Amazon MGM & Miramax’s ‘Serendipity’ Redo From Michael Showalter

  • Milo Manheim joins a new take on *Serendipity*.
  • The story will feature new characters and a contemporary perspective.
  • The original romantic comedy grossed more than $77 million worldwide.

Milo Manheim has landed a lead role in Michael Showalter’s new take on *Serendipity*, which is being developed for Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax. The project revisits a commercially successful romantic comedy with new characters and a contemporary perspective, rather than directly remaking or rebooting the original. The…

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Chris O’Donnell Launches Lone Cypress Entertainment With First Project ‘Kilkenny’ Set

  • Chris O’Donnell has founded Lone Cypress Entertainment.
  • Its first film, Kilkenny, will be set in Ireland.
  • P.J. Byrne and Jay Duplass are writing the project.

Chris O’Donnell has launched Lone Cypress Entertainment, a production company with funding for development and production. Its first project, Kilkenny, will be set in Ireland and brings together actor P.J. Byrne and director Jay Duplass, with O’Donnell saying the company aims to help talent develop projects from an…

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Send in the Clown is a turn-based RPG comedy about fighting one annoying child at a birthday party where there’s only one fight in the whole game

  • A clown tries to save a birthday party from Tad.
  • Befriending guests involves minigames and unlockable secrets.
  • The roughly hour-long RPG has just one battle.

*Send in the Clown* is a short, comedic turn-based RPG in which a clown tries to rescue a birthday party from the birthday girl’s disruptive 12-year-old brother. Its unusual premise is built around comedy as part of the gameplay, with the story’s preparation and character interactions leading to…

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The 6 Best Shows Released Between 2020 and Now

  • The article selects six standout shows released since 2020.
  • Four discussed titles are *Fallout*, *The Last of Us*, *Arcane* and *Shōgun*.
  • Their appeal includes bold adaptations, distinctive storytelling and style.

The article names six standout television series released since 2020, arguing that the medium still produces ambitious shows worth discussing despite claims that its “golden age” has ended. It highlights their memorable characters, distinctive styles and willingness to take creative risks. The supplied text describes *Fallout*, *The Last…

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Only 4 Star Wars Movies Are Kind of Bad

  • Most Star Wars films have some merit.
  • Attack of the Clones is criticised for its dull narrative.
  • The Mandalorian and Grogu is praised mainly for its score.

The article argues that only four Star Wars films are genuinely weak, while most entries have something to offer and the original trilogy remains the franchise’s high point. It frames the criticism against the series’ approaching 50th anniversary and its return to cinemas, suggesting that a short list…

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Callan Farris, Lexi Minetree & Josh Macqueen Round Out Cast Of Sony Comedy ‘Narcs’

  • Callan Farris, Lexi Minetree and Josh Macqueen join Narcs.
  • Farris will play the third lead alongside Mason Thames and Ella Bright.
  • Sony has set the comedy’s cinema release for 20 August 2027.

Sony Pictures has added Callan Farris, Lexi Minetree and Josh Macqueen to the cast of its coming-of-age comedy Narcs. Farris takes the third lead opposite Mason Thames and Ella Bright, while Minetree and Macqueen have also joined; their roles and the film’s plot have not been disclosed. Narcs…

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The “too small and too dark” movie Matt Reeves has been trying to make for the entire 21st century

  • Reeves has wanted to make The Invisible Woman for two decades.
  • The film is a dark thriller about a beauty queen turning to crime.
  • Its small scale and tone have made financing difficult.

Matt Reeves’s long-unmade film The Invisible Woman is a personal project he has wanted to make since before Cloverfield. The story highlights how a director who has since made major Hollywood hits can still struggle to get a smaller, darker film financed. Reeves told Games Radar in 2010…

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The 10 Greatest Epic Sci-Fi Movies of the Last 100 Years, Ranked

  • The article ranks ten epic science-fiction films.
  • *Stalker* explores desire through a mysterious forbidden Zone.
  • *Dune: Part Two* is framed as a warning about messianic power.

The article ranks ten epic science-fiction films from the past century, arguing that the genre’s expansive worlds and high stakes have helped shape popular culture. Its selections range from contemplative explorations of human nature to large-scale space sagas, with several films using cosmic or technological ideas to examine…

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