Prime Video is in the midst of a lawsuit with major implications for purchasing movies on the platform. In addition to what is streaming and what can be rented, Prime Video has an extensive library of movies that can be purchased, and sometimes at very affordable prices. However, per The Hollywood Reporter, a class action lawsuit against Prime Video has …
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When Guillermo del Toro accepted the Bafta for best director in 2018, he used his speech to pay homage to Mary Shelley, calling her “the most important figure from English legacy”. “She picked up the plight of Caliban and she gave weight to the burden of Prometheus,” Del Toro said. “She gave voice to the voiceless and presence to the …
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Netflix is adding just 6 new shows and movies to the streaming service this week, but there are a few must-watch new titles you’ll want to add to your watchlist. At the top of the list is “The Thursday Murder Club,” a murder mystery movie loaded with older stars, including Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley and Pierce Brosnan. If you prefer …
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Snoop Dogg‘s comments about 2022’s Lightyear are going viral after he said he was “scared” to take his grandchildren to the theaters over the themes addressed in movies. The rapper made an appearance in a podcast where he recalled not knowing what to say to his grandchild when he was asked about the same sex scene in the Disney/Pixar animated …
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Woody Allen has denied claims that his participation in a Moscow film festival was “whitewashing” Russian atrocities, after condemnation of his appearance by Ukraine’s ministry of foreign affairs. Allen said in a statement to the Guardian: “When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe strongly that Vladimir Putin is totally in the wrong. The war he has caused …
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Snoop Dogg recently appeared on the “It’s Giving” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) and spoke about being “scared” to bring his grandchildren to the movies after watching 2022’s “Lightyear,” Pixar‘s “Toy Story” spinoff featuring the voice of Chris Evans. The rapper brought his grandson to watch the animated movie but did not expect to have to field questions about same-sex couples, as the …
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James Gunn has clarified some DCU timeline business following the premiere of Peacemaker Season 2. The first episode of Peacemaker Season 2 is now available to stream on HBO Max. While the first season served as an extension of the DCEU, which ended with 2023’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the new season exists within Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU, …
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What to watch this weekend. Credit: Focus Features / HBO / Hulu Misfit superheroes, murder mysteries and alien invasions. All this and more await us this weekend when we wrap up our work and get done playing in the summer sun. There’s plenty of new shows and movies to stream at home, and some good theatrical releases as well. In …
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It is clear, as we look forward to this autumn’s new films, that a crimewave of sorts is happening. Whether cosy or brutal, true-crime-ish or fictional, filled with forensic crime scenes and hazmat-suited people shuffling out of despoiled apartments, or with twinkly-eyed character actors sampling cake and making coppers look like chumps, or with stylish lone women menaced by a …
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Another weekend means the question of what to watch is fresh on our minds, but figuring out which movies to pick can quickly become a headache with how much is coming and going on streaming. This week has been packed with blockbuster releases across the best streaming services, so subscribers are especially spoiled for choice. Premium video-on-demand platforms got two …
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