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The vainglory of peacocking despots is captured with sardonic wit and homespun creativity in this clever re-staging of a crackpot coup attempted by the Italian poet, aviator and fascism early-adopter, Gabriele d’Annunzio. Croatian filmmaker Igor Bezinović establishes early on that this is a pocket of military history that not many people know of, including the residents of Rijeka (née Fiume), a dinky port city that became a disputed territory in the post-World War One carve-up of Europe. He wanders around with his microphone asking locals and tourists if they know who d’Annunzio was, and it takes a fair few blank-faced ​“guhs?” before he finally receives…

Summary of Movie — The Broken Faith That Binds UsA restrained yet unsettling psychological drama, Oče naš follows Dejan, a recovering addict who arrives at a remote monastery seeking redemption but instead becomes entangled in Father Branko’s authoritarian spiritual regime. The film examines the fragile space between salvation and domination, contrasting Dejan’s craving for belonging with Branko’s hunger for control. The story slowly reveals how a religious commune can transform into a crucible of dependency, fear, and misplaced devotion, turning faith into a dangerous power structure.•Movie Trend: Religious Psychological Realism: Contemporary filmmakers revisit intimate, morally ambiguous faith communities to explore human vulnerability…

The Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise is set in a haunted pizzeria and arcade, where the sins of the past return in the form of creepy animatronics possessed by the spirits of murdered children — sort of like what manifests inside a man’s stomach a few hours after he consumes an entire promotional tie-in menu for a blockbuster movie. Said man (i.e. me) committed a grievous error, and now they must pay for it.Precisely how much he (I) will pay is what he (I) am here to find out. Today I’m at my local Popeyes, the beloved chicken chain that has, somewhat counterintuitively, partnered with Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 for what…

Matthew Macfadyen has been on our screens for over two decades. His acting experience and on-screen charisma help him transform into characters from all walks of life; though he is generally likable and has a universal appeal, he easily steps into villainous and morally ambiguous roles, proving that his talent is diverse and great acting skills are a part of his DNA. Though most viewers are familiar with Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy from the acclaimed period drama Pride & Prejudice, Macfadyen’s been on our TVs just as much. With 18 series and 19 feature films so far, plus a lot…

The 1997 Berserk anime holds a sacred place in anime history, especially for fans who discovered the series long before dark fantasy became mainstream. Its haunting atmosphere, tragic characters, and Ashbringer-style medieval grit made it stand out in an era dominated by colorful shōnen shows. But as much as longtime fans treasure it, the series does not entirely withstand modern scrutiny. With the manga widely considered one of the greatest fantasy epics of all time, expectations for Berserk’s adaptations have always been sky-high. Unfortunately, even the most iconic version, the beloved 1997 anime, struggles to capture the manga’s scale, nuance,…

In the beginning there was nothing and then there was light. Or in the instance of The Carpenter’s Son, in the beginning there was the dogmatic Joseph, played by Nicolas Cage, awestruck by the light of God while his wife, Mary (FKA Twigs), wailed in agony delivering none other than son of God. At this point I should note that none of these names are ever uttered, but for simplicity I will address them as such. This isn’t the birth of Jesus Christ that many children will soon be enacting across the country. In fact, it’s much more Old Testament than that. Gone…

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The creators of Stranger Things are finally setting the record straight on a persistent theory about the series’ villain that has plagued die-hard fans since Season 4.Ever since Vecna was revealed to be pulling strings behind the scenes since the show first aired back in 2016, many viewers have been wondering if Eleven’s nemesis — AKA Henry Creel, AKA One — was secretly present during a specific scene in Season 1 of the hit Netflix show.Now, thanks to a new interview with the Duffer brothers, we finally have an answer.Is Vecna in Season 1 of Stranger Things?Fans have long been…

Shows that can make you laugh out loud at one moment and cry happy tears the next are rare. It’s challenging to walk the line between a comedy and its dramatic beats, but the rare few who accomplish this stand out for the special moments we all crave when watching stellar television. Apple TV’s Trying, created and written by Andy Wolton, has had four seasons thus far, though it actually just wrapped filming its fifth. Thanks to terrific leads in Esther Smith and Rafe Spall, a great supportive cast, and stellar writing, Trying is one of the strongest TV comedies…

The lineup of PlayStation Plus games for December 2025 looks set to be off to a pretty rough start, with a hefty batch of seriously great games poised to leave the service. That’s not very Christmassy, is it? It’s a funny old time for PlayStation Plus over the next few months. As you’ve probably heard already, January 2026 will see a major change to the subscription service with the phasing out of PlayStation 4 titles offered as part of the Essential tier. Before that, however, December will see another blow. PlayStation Plus’ December 2025 Lineup Is Looking Bleak More games…