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Verity Review: Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Can’t Salvage Another Failed Colleen Hoover Adaptation
Michael Showalter’s film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s psychological thriller *Verity* represents the fourth attempt to bring a CoHo novel to screen, following unsuccessful outings for *It Ends with Us*, *Regretting You*, and *Reminders of Him*. Despite boasting an acclaimed creative team—director Michael Showalter and screenwriter Nick Antosca—and a powerhouse cast including Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson,…
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How Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil stands out from all other game adaptations
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film adaptation has drawn criticism from fans for omitting iconic franchise characters like Leon and Claire, yet it represents one of the most authentic video game film adaptations ever made. Rather than simply retelling familiar stories, Cregger deliberately recreates the structural and mechanical experience of actually playing Resident Evil games, capturing…
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Who sings the backing vocals on The Smiths’ 1986 hit ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’?
The Smiths’ 1986 hit “Bigmouth Strikes Again” features high-pitched backing vocals that baffled fans and spawned considerable speculation. The distinctive vocals sounded entirely unlike frontman Morrissey’s characteristic low-pitched voice, prompting listeners to wonder whether guitarist Johnny Marr had contributed vocals or whether an unknown vocalist had been recruited for the track. The backing vocals were…
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Verity’ review finds its mystery increasingly illogical and underwhelming
The review of *Verity* argues that the film begins as a mildly entertaining, knowingly melodramatic thriller but becomes frustratingly illogical as its mystery unfolds. Its revelations, the critic says, leave viewers baffled rather than thrilled, making the film a weak imitation of *Gone Girl*. Dakota Johnson plays Lowen, a little-read novelist hired to help complete…
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How to equip the Ghost Lantern in Disney Dreamlight Valley
In Disney Dreamlight Valley, players must equip the Ghost Lantern as part of the Oogie Boogie Contract quest. The lantern is essential for completing tasks assigned by Oogie Boogie after he locks players into a contract as his minion. Without equipping this item, players cannot progress through the quest’s objectives involving ghost catching around Oogie…
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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz arrive in Paris ahead of Fashion Week
Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz have arrived in Paris for Fashion Week, walking hand in hand through the city amid reports they will attend the Balenciaga show on Thursday. The arrival comes just days before his estranged mother Victoria’s fashion show on Friday, with Brooklyn reportedly hoping to avoid crossing paths with his…
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Tokyo court recognises voice publicity rights in Kenjiro Tsuda case
A Tokyo district court has ruled that a person’s voice can be protected by publicity rights, in a case brought by actor and voice performer Kenjiro Tsuda. The decision is believed to be Japan’s first to recognise this protection for voices and could affect how AI-generated imitations of performers are treated. Tsuda said an anonymous…
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Sudanese debut explores a young woman’s fight for choice and inheritance
Suzannah Mirghani’s debut feature, the first directed by a Sudanese woman, follows Al-Sit, a formidable village matriarch, and her granddaughter Nafisa, whose family are arranging her marriage. The film uses their conflict to explore women’s rights and the lingering effects of British imperialism and neocolonialism, while retaining an air of mystery and magical realism. Fifteen-year-old…
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Great British Bake Off star Danni’s teary exit speech about finding ‘love and acceptance’ in a group of strangers leaves viewers emotional
Danni, a 25-year-old vegan contestant from Dorset, became the first baker eliminated from Great British Bake Off in episode 2. Despite struggling with technical challenges—unable to taste her own non-vegan cookies, failing to master ice gems, and not completing her biscuit mosaic showstopper—she left the tent with an emotional exit speech that moved both fellow…
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Spanish cult film Rapture explores obsession, addiction and cinema’s uncanny power
Rapture (Arrebato) is a 1979 Spanish cult supernatural mystery that offers a deeply unnerving, atmospheric experience despite some longueurs and dated acting. The film carries significance as an influential work that shaped Pedro Almodóvar’s filmmaking approach—Almodóvar himself provided voice-over work for a female character—with its themes of cinephilia, double narratives, queer euphoria and extended flashbacks…