Netflix’s latest panned romance weeps its way to #1 in 32 countries

Netflix might be churning out mega budget blockbusters packed to the rafters with A-list talent on a regular basis, but a very strong argument could me made that the platform’s constant churn of tear-jerking romantic movies remains the most consistently popular genre the company has at its disposal, with Purple Hearts providing the latest example.

As always tends to be the case, though, critics and audiences are in steadfast disagreement on the film’s merits. A 25 percent Rotten Tomatoes score is par for the course, but an 88 percent user rating, 7.2/10 ranking on IMDb, and Google audience average of 4.7/5 highlights that the target demographic got exactly what they wanted, and couldn’t be happier about it.

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Fans rush to the defense of a thunderously stupid sci-fi mystery thriller

It would be fair to say that Nicolas Cage has made a lot of bad movies in his time, which comes with the territory when you spend so long trapped in the doldrums of VOD chicanery, but the Academy Award winner has also headlined his fair share of theatrically-released duds, too. That being said, he may not have starred in anything quite so stupid as Alex Proyas’ Knowing.

To be fair, the sci-fi mystery thriller was a big hit at the time after raking in $183 million on a $50 million budget, while the core concept is solid, at least until the third act. Cage’s professor comes into contact with a document buried in a time capsule 50 years previously that predicted every major disaster (man-made or natural) to have occurred in the half century since, with the final apocalyptic event up next.

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Hot take on the MCU ‘elevating’ the comics opens an angry can of worms

As much as the Marvel Cinematic Universe is inspired and influenced by its source material, the vast majority of fans don’t seem to mind too much when Kevin Feige and his creative teams make changes to comic book canon to better fit the tone of the film or television project in question.

Of course, sometimes it can lead to an outpouring of rage, fury, confusion, and heated debate, with the decision to establish Kamala Khan as a mutant in the Ms. Marvel finale generating plenty of chatter in the aftermath, even if we should have seen it coming given Feige’s disdain for the Inhumans.

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A different kind of Dwayne Johnson movie gets in too deep on the streaming charts

Having become the biggest, most popular, and highest-paid star in the industry, everyone knows what to expect from a Dwayne Johnson movie at this stage, which has essentially become a subgenre unto itself over the last decade.

The leading man will almost always produce through his Seven Bucks company, the budget will be north of $100 million, CGI-driven spectacle and chaos will be the order of the day, and the former professional wrestler will embody either a current or former member of law enforcement or military, who also doubles as a family man with a 50/50 chance of being divorced.

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Keanu Reeves reveals how heavily he’s involved in Netflix’s ‘BRZRKR’ adaptation

Comic book creators being unfairly remunerated for their work when blockbuster live-action adaptations hit the big and/or small screens has become a hot topic of conversation recently, but it’s not a problem Netflix’s BRZRKR universe is going to have to worry itself with when the source material was co-created by A-list superstar Keanu Reeves.

Then again, the actor is known as one of the most kind and wholesome figures in Hollywood, so there’s a distinct possibility he’ll be making sure fellow key creatives Matt Kindt and Ron Garney are well compensated for their contributions. The Batman writer and Mother/Android director Mattson Tomlin is handling the screenplay for the futuristic action extravaganza, with Reeves revealing to ScreenRant how heavily he’s involved in the development process.

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'Cricket's History Needs to Be Carefully Considered Before Making a Firm Decision on the Game's Future': Ian Chappell

Chappell urged the administrators in authority of international cricket to take history into consideration before taking decisions about the future of cricket

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Fans share their hopes, dreams, and expectations for ‘Captain America: New World Order’

Following last weekend’s earth-shattering San Diego Comic-Con panel, we’ve got a much clearer idea of how the Multiverse Saga is going to shake out, with Phase Five being rounded out by Captain America: New World Order and Thunderbolts, which are releasing less than three months apart on May 3 and July 26 of 2024.

Having been announced the very same day The Falcon and the Winter Soldier cemented him as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new star-spangled superhero, The Cloverfield Paradox director Julius Onah will call the shots on the fourth standalone Captain America movie and first with Anthony Mackie in the lead, but any and all plot details (bar the inevitable inclusion of Bucky Barnes) remain shrouded in mystery.

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Compelling fan theory puts forward a strong case for the MCU’s Doctor Doom

Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are in complete and unanimous agreement that Doctor Doom is on his way to the franchise sooner rather than later, the only questions we have are the most important ones; namely the who, what, when, where, and why.

Much like his longtime adversaries, the Latverian ruler has never been done justice in live-action despite repeated attempts, and there’s a sweeping sentiment among comic book aficionados that Victor Von Doom should be presented as a threat on the same level as Thanos or Kang the Conqueror, and not just the villain of the Fantastic Four reboot.

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England vs South Africa Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch third T20I Live Coverage on Live TV Online

England vs South Africa Live Streaming of third T20I Match: All the details as to When, Where, and How you can watch the third T20I between England vs South Africa Live Streaming

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An adulterous mystery thriller airs dirty secrets on the streaming Top 10

It’s no surprise that Giles Alderson’s mystery thriller The Stranger in Our Bed has become an unassuming smash hit on streaming this week, when it ticks so many boxes that appeal directly to a huge number of subscribers to any platform.

Operating as part of a reliable genre, the sleek and surreptitious flick is also adapted from a bestselling novel that was itself partially inspired and influenced by true events, making it a triple threat of wide-ranging appeal. True to form, then, the atmospheric story of love and lust gone terribly wrong has found its way to fourth spot on the Hulu most-watched charts, as per FlixPatrol.

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EN-W vs SL-W Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs

EN-W vs SL-W Dream11 Team Prediction, Commonwealth Games 2022: Check here for Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for today's Commonwealth Games 2022 match between England Women vs Sri Lanka Women. Also, check the schedule of England Women vs Sri Lanka Women

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James Gunn teases a bigger, longer, and more emotional ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

Every sequel is virtually obligated to increase in terms of scope, scale, and spectacle, but in an era where the majority of major franchises don’t have a finite ending point, James Gunn is under huge pressure to deliver big time when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 comes to theaters in May of next year.

Not only does the seven-year gap between installments make it the longest wait ever between standalone Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, but the filmmaker has made it clear in no uncertain terms that this will be his last time directing the superhero saga’s leading band of intergalactic misfits.

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‘Bullet Train’ star and Marvel veteran compares and contrasts the action-packed worlds

The unstoppable expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe means that you only have to join a couple of dots these days to connect pretty much any recognizable talent from any project to the superhero franchise, something that’s true of next week’s action spectacular Bullet Train.

Directed by Deadpool 2‘s David Leitch, the high-concept literary adaptation stars Brad Pitt as an elite assassin undertaking the fabled “one last job”, only to discover that there are countless other killers on the titular mode of transport all seeking to eliminate the competition to secure the mysterious MacGuffin at the center of the story.

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CWG 2022, IND W vs AUS W: "We Are Going For Gold, Not Just Any Podium Finish"- Batter Yastika Bhatia

Ahead of India Women's first match against Australia in Commonwealth Games 2022, young India batter Yastika Bhatia said that the side's preparations for the Games are entirely focused on winning gold and not just any podium finish

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A smash hit fan favorite slasher retraces its steps on streaming

One of the greatest mysteries of modern horror is why it’s taking so much time and effort for a third installment in the Happy Death Day franchise to come together behind the scenes, when the first two entries only served to further enhance Blumhouse’s reputation as one of Hollywood’s most reliable hit factories.

Made for a grand total of less than $15 million, director Christopher Landon’s whip-smart pair of blackly comedic slashers earned identical Rotten Tomatoes scores of 71 percent, while combining to earn a massively profitable $190 million at the box office. Sure, takings may have plummeted by 50 percent when Happy Death Day 2 U rolled around, but the sequel was still deeply in the black by the time the pennies were counted.

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Rivalry Between India and Australia is Just Growing Year On Year: Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponty believes the rivalry between India and Australia "is just growing year on year" and thus Australia's WTC Final aspirations hinge on Border-Gavaskar series against India in 2023

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Reviews be damned, film fans name the actors they’ll always turn up for

There are plenty of reasons to go and see a movie; it might be one you’ve been looking forward to for a long time, the latest installment in a blockbuster franchise, a buzzy awards season contender, or something that’s been deemed so terrible you feel obligated to witness it with your own two eyes. The age of the movie star may be getting slowly phased out in the era of IP, but that doesn’t mean film fans won’t stump up for a ticket based entirely on the presence of one talent in particular.

The days when the nomenclature in a font bigger than the name of the project itself at the top of the poster may be an old school marketing tactic that only the Tom Cruises, Denzel Washingtons, and Dwayne Johnsons of the industry can get away with in 2022, but Redditors have nonetheless been sharing the top-tier thespians that can convince them to watch their latest project from start to finish based entirely on their involvement, and the candidates aren’t solely restricted to the A-list.

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‘Star Wars’ stans surprisingly hoping Mace Windu stays dead

Many Star Wars fans think that Jedi Master Mace Windu should be allowed to rest in peace.

AmeliaWysocki asked the r/StarWars subreddit if it was possible that Master Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) survived his infamous duel with Sheev Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), during which Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) failed the ultimate loyalty test by intervening on behalf of the usurper instead of coming to Windu’s aid.

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‘Black Adam’ producers promise to do Doctor Fate justice

Ever since the trailer release of Black Adam, fans have been a little too keen on seeing Doctor Fate portrayed on the big screen, and the film’s producers Beau Flynn and Hiram Garcia are assuring fans that the character will not disappoint. 

In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, the pair expressed their joys at having Hollywood veteran Pierce Brosnan behind the superhero’s famous costume. They also shared the hard work that’s been put into making sure the character’s powers are well executed and adapted for the big screen. 

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'Every Time India Come...': West Indies Legend Questions Logic Behind Scheduling More Matches in Trinidad

India completed a 3-0 clean sweep on Wednesday with even their captain Shikhar Dhawan thanking for a huge support his players enjoyed during the three matches - all of them held at the Queen's Park Oval

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‘Black Adam’ star already daydreaming about spinoffs

It’s still a couple months before we’re treated to the highly anticipated superhero film Black Adam, but the cast is all “super down” for some spin-offs according to Noah Centineo. 

The actor, who portrays Atom Smasher in the upcoming film, spoke with Screen Rant about the ideas of possible spin-offs for the other interesting characters that will appear in the film. He also expressed how wonderful it was being a part of the film, referring to his cast mates as family, and cementing fellow cast mate Hodge’s positive reaction to working with the film’s team. 

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Clean Sweep Against West Indies Great Sign for Young Indian Team, Says Coach Rahul Dravid

Both India Skipper Shikhar Dhawan and Coach Rahul Dravid were full of praise and encouragement for Team India as they secured a clean sweep victory over West Indies

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‘Black Adam’ and ‘Green Lantern’ star reveals which one of his DC characters he relates to more

Aldis Hodge is set to have a brilliant year playing not one, but two famous superheroes. The actor will be seen as Hawkman in the upcoming DCEU film Black Adam, while he also voices the title hero in the animated feature Green Lantern: Beware My Power. While he admits to resonating with both heroes, he has a special place for one of them. 

When asked by The Illuminerdi which character he relates to more, Hodge revealed that John Stewart’s Green Lantern offers an enviable amount of morality that makes him a more than ideal and aspirational superhero to bring to life. 

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Rohit Sharma Asks Indore Fan Not to Buy Tickets in Black After Rapping Rishabh Pant for Adding Random Followers In Insta Live | WATCH

The session also saw MS Dhoni, who was enjoying his time with his wife and close friends. Initially, his wife Sakshi picked the phone, and turned the camera towards the former India captain who passed a smile and quickly turned it off.

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Jonny Bairstow Likely To Miss Opening T20I Against South Africa

England middle-order batter Jonny Bairstow doubtful on playing first T20I against South Africa after leaving the training session in discomfort with strapped left knee

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England vs South Africa Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch first T20I, Coverage on TV And Online

England vs South Africa Live Streaming of first T20I Match: Here you can get all the details as to When, Where, and How you can watch the first T20I between England and South Africa

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Watch: Suryakumar Yadav's Epic Reaction After Rishabh Pant Says 'Avesh ko Add Nhi Kar Raha Main'

Suryakumar Yadav responded hilariously after Rishabh Pant's comment on Avesh Khan

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Ireland Retain T20I Squad From New Zealand Matches for Upcoming Series Against South Africa and Afghanistan

It is expected that a provisional Ireland squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be announced in late August

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SCO vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction For 1st T20I: Check Captain, Vice-Captain And Probable XIs, Scotland vs New Zealand 2022, July 27, 7 PM IST

SCO vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction, 1st T20I: Check here for Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for today's first T20I match between Scotland vs New Zealand

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In a franchise defined by daddy issues, fans call out the MCU’s worst fathers

Marvel fans came to gather to share their views on which characters in the film franchise are likely to induce the most severe Oedipal and Electra complexes.

Dvaderstarlord took to the r/marvelstudios subreddit to ask fans to name who they think are the worst fathers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The top spots were automatically reserved for Ego (Kurt Russell) and Thanos (Josh Brolin).

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'A Step in The Right Direction': BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Glad India Will Host 2025 Women's World Cup

India will host the marquee event for the first time since 2013

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Netflix users entranced by an awful comedy that wastes more than one legend

Robert De Niro has been facing accusations for decades that he’s been phoning it in, happy to cash in on his legend after establishing himself as one of the acting game’s all-time greats. On one hand, his two Academy Award nominations in the last 10 years would say otherwise, but the compelling other side of the argument lives on through The War with Grandpa.

Coincidentally crafting his own one-man subgenre, the spiritual successor to the horrendous Bad Grandpa gave De Niro the distinction of headlining two widely derided vehicles that assembled a star studded cast to orbit around the iconic star playing a grandfather with an axe to grind.

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SMP VS LKK Dream11 Team Prediction: Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings, Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs for TNPL 2022 Eliminator

SMP VS LKK Dream11 Team Prediction, SMP VS LKK Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022: Check here for Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for today's SMP VS LKK Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022 eliminator match between Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings. Also, check the schedule of Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings

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MCU fans demand to know what happened to this one dude in particular post-Snap

Virtually every Marvel Cinematic Universe project to arrive since the conclusion of the Infinity Saga has addressed the fallout of the Snap, with any hero or villain worth their salt to have appeared during Phase Four making a point of noting where they were when it happened, and whether or not they’d spent half a decade in purgatory.

It’s a fascinating story device that affects everyone in a completely different and wholly unique way, but what about the regular people who were just going about their day jobs? Countless theories have questioned whether you’d return to the exact same place you were five years prior, which spells bad news for anyone who was flying in an airplane.

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BUL vs PAN Dream11 Team Prediction: Bulls XI vs Panthers XI Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs for Pondicherry T20 2022 at 7:00 pm IST

BUL vs PAN Dream11 Team Prediction, Pondicherry T20 2022: Check here for Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for Today's Pondicherry T20 2022 match 26 between Bulls XI vs Panthers XI. Also, check the schedule of Bulls XI vs Panthers XI

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Simu Liu shares his reaction to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ trailer

Over the weekend, Marvel released the trailer for the highly anticipated Black Panther sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and expectedly, the internet went wild. Several fans and celebrities shared their excitement at the upcoming movie, and Simu Liu, a Marvel alum, had one of the best responses to the drop.

The Canadian actor, and Kim’s Convenience star shared the trailer on his official Twitter account, captioning it “Simply perfect.”, and honestly, truer words were never said. Summing up the emotionally gripping trailer in two words may have seemed impossible, but Liu expressed what we are all thinking at this point. 

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MCU star teases the return of both Red Skull and Ultron

Ross Marquand might be best known for playing Aaron on The Walking Dead, but he’s also something of an unsung MCU icon thanks to his portrayal of not just one, but two of the most legendary Marvel villains.

First, Marquand did an uncanny impression of Hugo Weaving for Red Skull’s return in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, before he got to give his version of Ultron a whirl in last year’s What If…? animated series. And his time as both bad guys might not be over yet.

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SWI vs FRA Dream11 Team Prediction: Switzerland vs France Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Group B on July 25 at 6:30 pm IST

SWI vs FRA Dream11 Team Prediction, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Group B 2022: Check here for Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for today's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Group B 2022 match 7 between Switzerland vs France. Also, check the schedule of Switzerland vs France

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Harry Styles stans speculate on his inevitable MCU return

The Harry Styles fandom went into overdrive when it emerged the megastar would be entering the MCU as Eros/Starfox. The singer-turned-actor made his debut in the Eternals mid-credits scene, seeing him contact Thena’s squad to offer his assistance in tracking down the missing team members.

Eros should go on to be a major player, then. For one thing, he’s Thanos’ brother, though thankfully doesn’t share his sibling’s ambitions for galactic domination. He also has a long history in Marvel Comics, perhaps most notably spending an extended stint on Earth as a member of the Avengers.

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'Felt Like Hitting a Six But...': Siraj Reveals his Change in Plan that Helped India win 2nd ODI - WATCH

Siraj said he too felt like clobbering the 3rd ball of the final over but sensibly played it towards the third man for a single

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ star describes shooting as ‘therapeutic’

Shooting Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s death was “very therapeutic,” according to Lupita Nyong’o, who plays Nakia in the Marvel Studios franchise.

After the success of the first installment in 2018, it was hard to imagine a reality where the inevitable continuation of the saga didn’t feature Chadwick Boseman as King T’Challa. However, when the crushing news of the actor’s passing came in 2020 after a battle with colon cancer, the world of Wakanda had to be forever reinvented.

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A lo-fi horror gem performs accidental exorcisms on the streaming charts

The demonic side of horror is an avenue that’s been explored in almost every way you can possibly think of, with genre junkies having seen demons exercised in almost every way you can imagine. That being said, the crux of lo-fi Australian gem The Possessed is that the person tasked with expelling unwanted entities would rather he didn’t have to do it at all.

Veteran character actor John Jarratt leads the cast as Jacob Chandler, a regular guy who also happens to be able to contact the spirit realm. Naturally, he opts to monetize the gift he never asked for, partnering up with his nephew to run a business specializing in exorcising their clients for a fee. However, Jacob begins to suspect something is seriously wrong when he finds himself busier than ever before.

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Kevin Feige confirms the Russo brothers won’t direct ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

Just because you fully expect something to happen, that doesn’t make it any less exciting when it does actually come to fruition, a sentiment that definitely applies to the announcement of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Avengers: Secret Wars.

The majority of franchise fans were fully expecting the iconic comic book storyline to be the next epic crossover, but it’s come with an intriguing slice of irony revolving around Joe and Anthony Russo. The MCU veterans have always been adamant that Secret Wars is their favorite arc, and it would be one of the only things to tempt them back into Kevin Feige’s bosom.

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