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La Mesías follows siblings confronting religious family trauma
La Mesías, a Spanish TV hit from 2023, has finally arrived on the streamer Mubi, and the Guardian’s review calls it wildly ambitious, blackly funny and unforgettable. Created by Los Javis, the acclaimed Spanish directing duo who won best director at this year’s Cannes film festival, the seven-episode series follows estranged siblings Enric and Irene…
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France TV Distribution’s Mystery Drama ‘Our Missing Sons’ Set for Unifrance Rendez-Vous Market Debut
France TV Distribution is bringing “Our Missing Sons,” a French mystery drama inspired by real events, to its international market debut at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, ahead of its premiere at the Festival de la Fiction in La Rochelle. Directed by Safy Nebbou, the four-part series centres on a mother’s determined search for…
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Motorway ‘ghost junction’ dubbed Britain’s most expensive dead end now needs repairs despite costing £40million – and not a single vehicle using it in the six years since it was built
A £40million motorway junction on Bristol’s M49, dubbed Britain’s most expensive “dead end”, has never been used by a single vehicle in the six years since it was built, and now requires repairs before it can even open. The junction was designed to link the motorway network to a distribution hub serving retailers including Amazon,…
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home review – Kirk, Spock and co on semi-intentionally hilarious save-the-whale mission
The Guardian reviews the 40th-anniversary rerelease of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, directed by Leonard Nimoy, calling it the silliest yet most enjoyably absurd instalment of the franchise. The Enterprise crew, in disgrace after events of the previous film, must travel back in time to 1986 San Francisco to retrieve humpback whales in order…
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Alienware’s new 25-inch 560Hz gaming monitor is its fastest ever
Dell has unveiled the Alienware AW2527HX, a 25-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor described as the fastest the company has ever produced. Aimed squarely at competitive esports players rather than everyday users, it boasts a 560Hz refresh rate and a 0.03ms grey-to-grey response time, developed with input from esports organisation Team Liquid to give competitive gamers every…
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15-year-old accused of firing into crowd during deadly Seattle mass shooting claims self-defense
A 15-year-old boy charged over a deadly mass shooting at Seattle’s Bite of Seattle food festival on 26 July says he only opened fire after two unidentified gunmen began shooting at him and a friend, according to court documents filed by his defence attorney. The shooting, which police have described as gang-related, killed three people…
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Ridley Scott’s New Sci-Fi Movie Struggles at the Box Office Ahead of Rumored Alien Franchise Return
Ridley Scott’s new science-fiction film, The Dog Stars, has opened poorly at the box office, marking his latest commercial disappointment even as reports circulate that he may return to direct another instalment of the Alien franchise. The 88-year-old director remains one of Hollywood’s most prolific filmmakers, but a string of expensive underperformers has raised questions…
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CD Projekt mystery games update: Yes, they’re still happening, and no, not any time soon
CD Projekt has confirmed that its long-running projects codenamed Sirius and Hadar remain in development, but neither appears close to release. The update matters because both projects have received little public attention and have faced lengthy development cycles, particularly Sirius, which was previously paused and rebooted. Sirius is a multiplayer-focused Witcher game being developed through…
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Burning Man murder mystery deepens as new details emerge 1 year after desert festival killing
A year after Vadim Kruglov, 37, was found fatally stabbed in his tent at Burning Man in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, his killer remains unidentified and investigators still cannot explain roughly four hours of his movements before his death. No arrests have been made even as this year’s festival is under way, but a fresh…
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Apple TV’s Sci-Fi Hit Officially Returns With a Twisted New Multiverse Mystery [Exclusive]
Apple TV’s sci-fi series Dark Matter has returned for its second season, with the streamer releasing new episodes weekly over the coming months. Based on Blake Crouch’s bestselling novel, the show adapted the entire book in its first season, meaning Season 2 now moves into original, uncharted story territory. It arrives as Apple TV continues…