Reviews, premieres, and the latest on screen entertainment.
Reviews, premieres, and the latest on screen entertainment.
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Over the past few days, the latest instalment of the Harry Potter franchise - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - has received a mixed reception from fans. The controversy started when the final trailer for the film revealed that Nagini (Voldemort's pet snake) was actually a "Maledictus" - a…
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The world is a dark place sometimes. Starving children in third-world countries, innocent citizens wrongfully imprisoned for 17 years, the messy beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B - why is every news article a soul-crushing pit of despair? Can we go one minute without being sucked into a vortex…
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It's been two whole years since the last X-Men film was released and, needless to say, fans of the American superhero franchise are getting thirsty. Luckily for them, the trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix dropped today, and it looks absolutely insane. Directed by Simon Kinberg, the twelfth instalment of the…
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I'm pretty sure I'm not alone when I say that I really miss my school years. Like, sure, homework sucked and now we can go out and get food without having to beg mum for more cash than the fiver she gave you. But when we were kids, there weren't…
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Yesterday, Harry Potter fans worldwide lost their collective chocolate frogs as it was revealed that Nagini - Voldemort's reptilian companion - is actually a "Maledictus" (i.e. a person whose blood was cursed from birth, leading them to eventually transform into a beast). The surprise reveal came as part of the…
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By this point, Regina George is a legendary figure who needs no introduction. The North Shore High School Queen Bee made her way into our hearts all the way back in 2004 and we've been in terrified admiration of her ever since. From consistent rewatches of the movie, we all…
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When Lady Gaga was announced in the lead role for the new film A Star Is Born, I can't say that I was surprised one bit. Plenty of musical acts have successfully made the transition into film with little fuss - think Mark Wahlberg, Will Smith, Rihanna or Donald Glover…
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Ever since the first Harry Potter book was published all the way back in 1997, the world has been captivated by stories of The Boy Who Lived. As well as the seven main novels in the series, JK Rowling's creations also spawned a number of spin-off books, almost a dozen…
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The American justice system isn't perfect. Richard A. Jones was wrongfully convicted of aggravated robbery, based on the testimony of eyewitnesses, because he happened to look just like the guilty man. After spending 17 years in prison, the real criminal confessed to the robbery. Jones was freed, and is suing the…
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With only two months until Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald finally hits our screens, tension is high, with the non-wizarding world eager to see young Albus Dumbledore guiding Newt Scamander through his quest to defeat the evil wizard, Gellert Grindelwald. Although we ultimately know where the powerful and dangerous dark…
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Dazed and Confused was a modest success when it was released in 1993, and has maintained its popularity throughout the years. Now, it's reached cult status, with many championing it as one of the best movies of the 90s. The movie is a strange one in many ways. Rather than…
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In last year's season finale to The Bachelor, Arie chose Becca to be his future wife. Then, just as they were about to start their lives together in Peru, he had a change of heart. He cruelly broke off their engagement, confessing he was in love with the runner-up, Lauren. "Just leave!" cried…
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Since its release in 1993, Dazed and Confused has become a cult movie with a fairly large following. The 70s-set coming-of-age comedy follows a large ensemble of actors at a young age. At the time, they were all relative unknowns, but in the years since we've seen several of them hit…
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Robin Williams was one of those rare talents that seemed just as capable in dramatic and comedic roles. Beginning his career with stand-up comedy in the 70s (breaking several comedy show records, with tickets selling out in minutes), he eventually moved on to roles on TV sitcoms like Mork and Mindy,…
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For seven years now, fans of Game of Thrones have been pulling their hair out over the fates of their favourite characters. With only a few more months to go before we all find out the destinies of Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister and all the other main players, tension…
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The Joker is Batman's archenemy, a criminal mastermind, a sadistic psychopath, a goofy prankster, and the greatest DC Comics supervillain. (Sorry, Codpiece.) Over the years, we've seen The Joker brilliantly portrayed by Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson and Mark Hamill. Most recently, the character was portrayed by Jared Leto in Suicide Squad.…
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Everybody loves looking at wild animals at the zoo, because you're safely separated by a cage or glass enclosure. But would you hold a snake? Would you let a tarantula crawl on your head? Would you let a falcon with powerful, sharp talons land on your arm? The thought of…
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When a big part of your life is coming to its end, what better way to commemorate it than with a tattoo? That's certainly the Game of Thrones cast members' way of thinking, as many of them race down to the tattoo parlour to get their inkings on. So far,…
