The Queen's Gambit is currently one of Netflix's big breakouts as the limited series tells a brilliant story about the cost of genius. But this story was originally supposed to be told much earlier by a very fitting young talent.
Quick lesson: The FPB AKA the Films and Publication Board in South Africa is responsible for handing out age restrictions on media that is locally consumed. The organisation is the equivalent of PEGI in Europe or the ESRB in America, but with an added god complex and a lust for more power. Is it time for the organisation to go?
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down productions everywhere, Netflix's star-studded heist thriller has managed to wrap up production with the stars sharing the first behind-the-scenes pics.
Candy (Drew Barrymore) is a washed-up movie star busted for tax evasion; the crime even has her in the doghouse with her fans. When she’s sentenced to rehab, she has the brilliant idea to hire her enthusiastic former stand-in, Paula (also Barrymore), to serve the time in her place. A strange co-dependent relationship develops as Candy realizes she can use Paula as a stand-in for all the unpleasant parts of life—traffic school, talk show appearances, the list is endless.
There are so many different horror franchises with numerous sequels that it's easy to lose track of them all. For one of the more modern and creepier horror franchises, Insidious, it looks like we will be getting a fifth iteration as Bloody Disgusting is reporting that the film franchise's star Patrick Wilson will return and step into the director’s chair for the next sequel.
During his seven-film run as James Bond, the late Sean Connery had some interesting experiences. Here are some of them.
Another day, another totally bonkers looking movie starring Nicolas Cage as he gets totally crazy in an absurd situation!
Finally, a horror film with a very good reason why the inhabitants can’t leave the haunted house. Netflix’s His House puts African asylum seekers at the mercy of British bureaucracy and demonic forces.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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