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Hang Time review – a chilling picture of the horrors of racial violence
Hang Time, staged at the Royal Lyceum theatre as part of the Edinburgh international festival, presents three men engaged in a casual, all-male conversation reminiscent of everyday bar chat, only to reveal through stark staging that they are victims of lynching. Written and directed by Zora Howard for New York’s Flea theatre, the production uses…
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How The Zombies landed a number one in 1969 after they had already split
Just a few years too late. The post How The Zombies landed a number one in 1969 after they had already split first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Israel-Gaza film sparks boycott row as Tesla joins mass China recall
Pro-Palestinian campaigners in Lebanon, Jordan and other Arab countries have called for a boycott of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, arguing that ticket sales would support producer Avi Arad, whom they say has publicly backed Israel during the Gaza war. The campaign centres on Arad’s political statements and past Israeli military service, rather than the…
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The Sinking City 2 Review
IGN has reviewed The Sinking City 2, Frogwares’ Lovecraftian survival horror sequel, describing it as heavily indebted to Resident Evil but elevated by its distinctive 1920s New England setting. The comparison is framed as a compliment rather than a criticism, with reviewer Len Hafer noting that the game’s atmosphere and period detail give it a…
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Bruce Campbell Clarifies He’s “Tapped Out” Of The ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise, Didn’t Want Ash To Be “Borderline Geezer”
Bruce Campbell has reaffirmed that he has retired from playing Ash Williams in the Evil Dead franchise, clarifying comments made amid the release of a new trilogy of films. The actor, who originated the role in Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult classic and last played him in Starz’s Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–18), said he “tapped…
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Sony Double Feature At The B.O.: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ $35M, ‘Insidious 6’ $23M Opening – Box Office Update
Sony’s two releases dominated the North American box office over the weekend of 21–23 August 2026, with Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day taking a fourth-weekend total of $35 million and Blumhouse’s horror sequel Insidious: Out of the Further opening to $23 million. The result underlines Sony’s strength across two very different franchises at once, a…
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Ruffalo attacks Ellison-Oracle links over Paramount-Warner merger
Actor Mark Ruffalo has intensified his opposition to the proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, criticising Larry Ellison’s Oracle links and arguing that the deal would concentrate excessive media and technological power. His intervention matters because the merger faces political and legal scrutiny, with opponents warning of reduced competition, job losses and greater corporate control over…
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‘Tony’, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ Go Wide After Ace Debuts; Andrew Garfield In ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’, ‘It Ends’ – Specialty Preview
Deadline’s specialty box office preview for the weekend of 21 August 2026 covers a slate of indie and arthouse releases expanding or opening in North America. Leading the pack, A24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic “Tony” and Mubi’s surreal horror “Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma” are both going wide in their third week following strong…
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Noomi Rapace’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Hot Spot’ Is Like ‘Dune’s Deranged Cousin
Director Agnieszka Smoczynska has discussed her new science-fiction thriller “Hot Spot”, starring Noomi Rapace, in an interview with Polygon. The film, which blends detective-mystery elements with surreal, psychedelic imagery, is being described as a stranger, more fragmented cousin to films like “Dune”, prioritising mood and metaphor over a clearly followable plot. Set in a world…