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Jumanji: Open World sends its avatars to the real world for the final movie in the series
Sony has released a first-look trailer for Jumanji: Open World, the fifth and final instalment in the Jumanji film series, which flips the franchise’s premise by sending its video-game avatars into the real world instead of pulling players into the game. The film reunites the returning cast of avatar actors from Jumanji: Welcome to the…
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VOIVOD’s AWAY On Teaming Up With Orchestra For ‘Symphonique’ Album: ‘It’s Like A Soundtrack For A Dystopian Sci-Fi Movie’
Canadian metal band Voivod have released “Symphonique”, a live album recorded with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, marking the latest milestone in a decade that has already seen them play the Montreal Jazz Festival, win a Juno Award and be the subject of both a documentary and a book. Drummer Michel “Away” Langevin discussed the project…
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‘Without His Help, Spike Wouldn’t Would Have Lasted’: Buffy Star James Marsters Says His Attempts at a British Accent Were Saved by Giles Actor Anthony Head
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star James Marsters has credited his co-star Anthony Head with saving his portrayal of fan-favourite vampire Spike, revealing that Head personally coached him to improve his initially unconvincing British accent. Marsters said that without this help, the character likely would not have lasted on the show, underlining the close working relationship…
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14 Years Later, Ridley Scott’s $403 Million Sci-Fi Epic Is a Global Streaming Hit
A 14-year-old Ridley Scott film has become an unlikely global streaming success, with Prometheus resurfacing as a hit years after its cinema release. The 2012 sci-fi epic, which cost $403 million and marked Scott’s return to the Alien franchise, is finding a new audience while reigniting long-running debates among existing fans about whether it succeeds…
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Halo Fares a Hair Better on PS5 Than Xbox, with PS5 Pro the Best Place to Play
Digital Foundry’s comparison finds that Halo: Campaign Evolved performs marginally better on PlayStation 5 than Xbox Series X, despite both versions being very similar overall. The result is notable because the remake marks a major Xbox franchise arriving on PlayStation, and suggests Microsoft has delivered a polished version across rival console hardware. On standard PS5,…
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The 1995 movie Christina Ricci can’t stand: “I am terrible in it”
Christina Ricci has said she cannot stand her performance in the 1995 film *Casper*, describing herself as “terrible” in it. The comments highlight the contrast between the film’s enduring popularity and Ricci’s own harsh assessment of one of her best-known early roles. Ricci played Kat Harvey in the family fantasy, opposite the friendly ghost Casper,…
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3 Heartbreaking George Jones Songs That Feel Autobiographical
American Songwriter has revisited three George Jones songs from the mid-1970s, arguing they read as autobiographical reflections on the singer’s turbulent personal life at the time, particularly his troubled marriage to fellow country star Tammy Wynette. The piece notes that while Jones was creatively thriving during this period, he was privately struggling, and these tracks…
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BBCSO/Oramo review – Turnage’s satisfying and clever Festen Suite makes UK debut
Sakari Oramo conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall for a Proms concert that included the UK premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen Suite, an orchestral distillation of his opera based on Thomas Vinterberg’s 1998 film. The suite condenses the dark drama of a family gathering where incestuous abuse is exposed, and the…
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7 Years Later, This 10/10 Sci-Fi Series Officially Deserves a Reboot
An entertainment columnist for Collider is making the case that the cancelled Syfy series “Killjoys” deserves a reboot or continuation seven years after it first aired, praising it as an underrated sci-fi gem. The piece argues the show, created by Michelle Lovretta, stands out for its blend of humour, action and emotional depth, and holds…
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8 Best Comedy Movies of 2026 So Far
This Collider article rounds up the best comedy films of 2026 so far, highlighting how the genre has thrived this year across everything from scrappy independent productions to big-budget studio releases. The list deliberately focuses on films that are comedies first and foremost, excluding hybrids such as the sci-fi comedy Project Hail Mary, while noting…