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Robert Pattinson and Zendaya have another No. 1 R-rated movie that isn’t The Odyssey thanks to a new streaming hit. Both stars have had similar trajectories, having their first breakthrough roles in teen-oriented projects (Harry Potter and Twilight for Pattinson, Shake It Up and Euphoria for Zendaya) before going on to work with well-regarded auteurs (including Pattinson starring in Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse and Zendaya starring in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers) and star in superhero blockbusters (The Batman for Pattinson, the MCU’s Spider-Man franchise for Zendaya). The duo have collaborated three times, in the upcoming Dune: Part Three, Christopher Nolan’s 2026…

A Poignant Drama About Love, Sacrifice, and Redefining Happiness in Modern ChinaContemporary world cinema continues to explore the emotional cost of economic ambition, and Against the Flow approaches this universal theme through an intimate portrait of a young couple caught between rural traditions and urban aspirations. Directed by Tao Zhang and written by Jérémie Dubois, the multinational co-production follows Dayao and Tiantian as they struggle to build a better future while navigating the pressures of work, family responsibility, and rapidly changing social expectations.What begins as a realistic drama about financial sacrifice gradually transforms into a deeply moving meditation on love, identity,…

Tom Holland says he absolutely hated one of the early cuts of his new movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day.Speaking to Quotable during the press tour for the superhero movie, Holland, who plays Spider-Man/Peter Parker in Sony’s current Spidey franchise, said the worst early cut of the film that he watched was inspired by audience test screening reactions.“We’ve seen loads of different cuts of this movie, and one of the cuts, they took all of the notes from all of the random people [at test screenings] who saw the film. And then they changed the movie, and we watched it, and…

The Summer anime season is entering its second half, but there’s still plenty to look forward to on both Netflix and Crunchyroll. While several of the season’s biggest hits continue releasing new episodes each week, August also welcomes a handful of highly anticipated premieres that are ready to shake your watchlist. Leading the month’s new arrivals are The Ribbon Hero, Netflix’s latest original anime, the long-awaited return of Link Click with its third season, and the next chapter of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World. Meanwhile, some of the biggest series of the summer continue to build momentum. Jobless Reincarnation…

The release of Mortal Shell 2 is only a few weeks away, and now millions of console players are able to give the highly anticipated soulslike a try for free. The first game released in 2020, bearing the genre’s signature difficulty, but has since been canonized as one of its more promising and inventive takes. Early impressions of the sequel have been quite strong, and it’s already well on its way to becoming one of 2026’s biggest sleeper hits. Word of mouth now has the opportunity to get even more players on board with the surprise release of the Mortal…

As The Face of Another turns 60, the Japanese New Wave director’s cinematic battlegrounds of alienation, exploitation and fractured identity remain as haunting as ever. Sometimes, a sense of self can become a burden. The spectre of exploitation; the weight of labour on someone’s back; the impossibility of existing in a sprawling, endless space. These are the feelings that are drawn out of the protagonists of Hiroshi Teshigahara’s films. The Japanese New Wave director, best known for his 1964 masterpiece The Woman in The Dunes, has had a singular fixation ever since his 1962 debut feature, Pitfall: at what point does a…

London Collective Find Solitude in the Middle of the CrowdHailing from London, England, IMISSMYMOM are an experimental five-piece pushing the boundaries between shoegaze, slowcore, post-rock, and alternative rock. Formed in 2024, the band have earned growing acclaim for their emotionally fearless songwriting, immersive soundscapes, and commitment to preserving the raw spontaneity of their performances. Their second album, IMISSMYMOM II, marks a significant evolution in both sound and ambition, with “At The Party” revealing a more melodic and accessible side of the band’s emotionally charged identity.At The Party: Finding Isolation in the Noisiest Room”At The Party” trades the band’s heaviest sonic moments…

Clothes make the man. They also make the Spider-Man. For all his vaunted powers, even with his amazing supporting cast and rogues gallery, there’s no way the Web-Slinger would have endured this long if he didn’t have that incredible costume. The red and blue suit, the web pattern, the mirrored lenses. That beautiful logo on the front and back.Show me a popular superhero, I’ll show you a great superhero costume, almost without fail. None of these characters survive if they look ridiculous soaring through the air or punching Scorpion in the face.But even the most perfect superhero costume needs to evolve with the times,…

Christopher Nolan has spent the last two decades tackling some of cinema’s most ambitious genres, from superhero blockbusters and mind-bending science fiction to historical dramas and sweeping epics, all shot in the biggest and most extreme formats imaginable. He’s trotted the globe shooting on location and becoming the number one auteur that directors want to work with. It seems that, with The Odyssey now dominating the global box office, the Oscar-winning filmmaker has once again proven there’s seemingly no challenge too big for him to take on. Except one that involves snuggles and meet-cutes. Despite his reputation for confidently taking…

Robert Picardo teases that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2 will contain an episode with a major genre change perfectly suited to The Doctor and Jay-Den Kraag (Karim Diané). Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will return for its second and final season on Paramount+. In season 1, The Doctor evolved further as the 800-year-old Emergency Medical Hologram faced his regrets and trauma from Star Trek: Voyager and became the parent of Series Acclimation Mil AKA Sam (Kerrice Brooks). Meanwhile, Jay-Den Kraag pursued his own path to becoming a Klingon warrior who prizes being a healer over glory in battle. ScreenRant caught…