A threequel you never knew existed is a surprise streaming hit

Sam Mendes’ directorial career got off to a phenomenal start after American Beauty raked in $356 million at the box office and won five Academy Awards from eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. He followed it up with the acclaimed crime thriller Road to Perdition, but third time did not mark the charm for the filmmaker.

Jarhead was a blackly comic military drama based on the memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford, who was played in the movie by Jake Gyllenhaal. A middling critical response and underwhelming commercial performance marked the first setback Mendes had faced, but he’s since rebounded and then some.

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Tom Holland teases violent fight scenes in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

Given that he’s a self-appointed ‘friendly’ neighborhood superhero, we’ve never really seen Spider-Man lose control of his emotions and beat his enemies into a bloody pulp, with the arguable exception of Sam Raimi’s original when Tobey Maguire effectively pushed Uncle Ben’s killer out of a window to his death.

When you factor in the staunchly family-friendly nature of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, at least until Deadpool 3 eventually arrives, then it would be foolish to expect fresh-faced Tom Holland to go full John Wick on the myriad of antagonists he’s set to come up against in No Way Home.

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A bruising crime thriller refuses to budge from HBO Max’s most-watched list

David Cronenberg has never been regarded as anything approaching a mainstream or accessible filmmaker, and it’s telling that one of his directorial efforts to strike a chord with critics and audiences for being relatively easy to digest by his standards is still an often-harrowing crime story.

Viggo Mortensen landed an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor after fully dedicating himself to his performance as Nikolai Luzhin in Eastern Promises, the ruthless and enigmatic enforcer who has strong ties to one of London’s most notorious and feared crime families.

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MGM addresses rumors that ‘No Time to Die’ is losing money

Under most circumstances, it would be ludicrous to think that a movie to have earned over $750 million at the box office would be in danger of losing money, but that’s exactly what we’ve been hearing about No Time to Die.

Even before the 25th installment in the James Bond franchise had been released, we’d heard reports that it needed to bring in at least $900 million simply to turn a profit, which is about as close to an impossibility as you can get in the midst of a pandemic.

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A dystopian horror is a multi-platform streaming success

James DeMonaco’s claims that The Forever Purge would mark the final installment in the franchise didn’t hold water for very long, with Jason Blum admitting that he’d love to see the series continue, while Frank Grillo revealed he was set to return as Leo Barnes.

While the creator of the property hasn’t stepped behind the camera to direct since Election Year, DeMonaco was open when it came to saying if he’s to take the reins on The Purge again, it has to be with Grillo in the lead or else he’s not doing it. However, the sixth installment is poised to feature a ten-year time jump, leaving The Forever Purge as the final near-future installment with direct ties to the first four.

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IND vs NZ, 1st Test: Don't Think we Could Have Done Anything Different, Says Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane praised his players saying they tried their best and couldn't have done anything different.

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DG vs TAD Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain And Probable XIs For Abu Dhabi T10 2021 Match, November 29, 7:30 PM IST Monday

Check here DG vs TAD Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the Abu Dhabi T10 2021/22 match between Deccan Gladiators and Team Abu Dhabi. Also, check the schedule of the Deccan Gladiators vs Team Abu Dhabi match.

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Another new ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ poster arrives as tickets go on sale

The internet is gripped in an uneasy sense of excitement and panic now that tickets for Spider-Man: No Way Home have gone on sale, with virtually every website operated by a major theater chain having crashed under the weight of demand.

Of course, this is exactly the outcome we’ve been expecting ever since Sony leaned into the hype by announcing an entire Spider-Monday, dedicated solely to the tickets now being available for purchase. If you haven’t been able to get your hands on one just yet, then fret not, for the studio has unveiled a brand new theatrical poster.

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ breaks the internet after tickets go on sale

Well, we all knew this was going to happen. So much hype has built around Spider-Man: No Way Home that even something as straightforward as buying a ticket to see the movie on opening day was never going to be easy, especially when Sony announced an entire Spider-Monday full of festivities.

Fans all over the country stayed up late, patiently waiting for the clock to strike midnight so they could guarantee their attendance at one of the earliest showings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, and many of them have been left disappointed.

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An awful action reboot is taking out the competition on Disney Plus

What happens when you adapt a popular video game series for the big screen, only to see it widely panned by critics despite making decent money at the box office? Obviously, you reboot it and make it exponentially worse and watch it earn less.

Timothy Olyphant has been open in admitting that the only reason he signed on to 2007’s Hitman is because he’d just bought a house and Deadwood had been canceled, so he was open to anything. The painfully mediocre actioner managed to do a solid turn after bringing in $101 million during its theatrical run against a $24 million budget, but a 15% Rotten Tomatoes score killed any franchise potential.

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Watch: Henry Cavill confirms he’s wrapped ‘Enola Holmes 2’

We’ve long since resigned ourselves to the fact that the speculation surrounding Henry Cavill’s future, or lack thereof, as the DCEU’s canonical Superman will always be lurking in the background whenever the actor’s name comes up, but he’s been keeping himself busy even without the prospect of slipping back into the spandex looking as though it’s forthcoming.

Having wrapped Season 2 of The Witcher earlier this year, Cavill has since dived into a world of blockbuster espionage he’s become familiar with after The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Mission: Impossible – Fallout to shoot Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle, while he’s also got John Wick director Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot and The Rosie Project on the horizon.

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A acclaimed midlife crisis comedy is toasting to streaming success

Hollywood has largely seen Mads Mikkelsen typecast as a villain, whether that’s the utterly forgettable Kaecilius in Doctor Strange, Casino Royale‘s calculated Le Chiffre, the sinisterly charming Hannibal Lecter or his upcoming turn as Johnny Depp’s replacement in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.

While there’s no denying that the actor is very good at being the bad guy, he’s also an all-round phenomenal talent that doesn’t really get enough opportunities in Hollywood to show what he can do. Thankfully, he returned to his native Denmark to headline Another Round, which turned out to be one of the best dramatic comedies to come along in years.

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India vs New Zealand 2021: Ravindra Jadeja Four-For In Vain as New Zealand Stage Great Escape

The visitors were nine down and staring at a defeat, but it never came as India failed to pick a wicket for 52 balls.

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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ prologue shockingly praised for scientific accuracy

Given that we’re talking about a franchise that began with a wealthy and eccentric entrepreneur using DNA discovered in fossilized amber to genetically recreate dinosaurs, bring them back from extinction after 65 million years to use them as the basis of a tourist attraction, Jurassic Park has hardly been lauded for its realism.

Each new installment in the blockbuster series veers further and further into outlandish territory, whether it’s a T-Rex rampaging through San Diego in The Lost World, an invisible Indominous Rex in Jurassic World or Jimmy Buffet managing to flee a rampaging reptile attack without spilling a single drop of his dual-wielded margaritas.

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A record-breaking box office bomb is rebounding on streaming

Up until yesterday, it didn’t matter how many A-list names or Academy Award winners came attached to the project, virtually every movie aimed at older audiences to hit theaters since March of last year had flopped at the box office.

Denzel Washington, Clint Eastwood and Will Smith couldn’t save The Little Things, Cry Macho or King Richard from commercial disaster, but Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci bucked the trend in spectacular fashion this past weekend by landing the biggest opening weekend for a drama since 2019.

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‘Spider-Man’ fans debate if they’d rather see Noir or 2099 in live-action

Next month’s No Way Home marks the seventh live-action Spider-Man movie, and his tenth appearance overall if you include Tom Holland’s supporting roles in Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, but they’ve all been modern-day tales focusing on Peter Parker.

While that’s to be expected given that the iconic superhero’s origins and history are so well known in every corner of the globe, Sony’s animated Into the Spider-Verse gave us a tantalizing peek into what a Spidey blockbuster could look like when another iteration of the web-slinger is the focus.

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‘Eternals’ director shares photo from parking lot test screening

Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster Eternals may have wrapped shooting in February 2020, just weeks before the world was ground to a standstill by the effects of the pandemic, but the intergalactic epic was still hit hard by the worst global health crisis in generations.

Not only was the movie delayed by an entire year as a result, but it hasn’t been able to fly as high at the box office as it would have done under normal circumstances, even if a haul of almost $370 million after three weeks is still an impressive return for the standards of the time, never mind for the worst-reviewed installment in MCU history.

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James Gunn reveals Baby Groot wasn’t the most popular character in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

Audiences instantly fell in love with Baby Groot from the second they were first introduced to the reborn version of the sentient tree, with the little guy dancing his way around an action-packed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 prologue and capturing the imagination of fans all around the world.

It also conveniently allowed Disney to merchandise the ever-loving sh*t out of the adorable critter, while he stole just as many scenes as he did hearts during his innocently hilarious reactions to the intergalactic adventures that unfolded around him. Based on the reception to Baby Groot, you’d have thought he would have far and away been Vol. 2‘s most popular character.

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'Wish You Many More Brother': Harbhajan Singh Congratulates Ravichandran Ashwin on Becoming India's Third Highest Wicket-taker in Test Cricket

The legendary Anil Kumble tops the chart with 619 scalps and is followed by India's first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, who has a total of 434 wickets under his name.

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India vs New Zealand 2021: 'It's So Lopsided in Their Favor, It's Not Funny'-Former NZ Player Unimpressed With Ordinary Spin Bowling

All three spinners were far from effective in India’s first innings, instead it was their seam department which managed to take all the scalps with Tim Southee finishing with a five-for.

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An existential sci-fi muses its way up the streaming charts

Denis Villenueve has become Hollywood’s go-to guy if you’re looking for blockbuster sci-fi that goes light on action scenes and set pieces, but heavy on existentialism, moral quandaries and stunning cinematography.

Blade Runner 2049 bombed at the box office despite being a direct sequel to one of the greatest efforts the genre has ever had to offer, but the same fate thankfully didn’t befall literary adaptation Dune, which is sitting on a worldwide tally of $374 million to fully justify the decision to give Part Two the green light.

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‘Licorice Pizza’ sets impressive pandemic-era box office record

While the box office has finally started to rebound after far too long in the doldrums, almost every single movie that can be called a certifiable hit is a big budget franchise-driven blockbuster, with independent cinema still struggling to gain a commercial foothold.

Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci scored a $14 million three-day weekend and $22 million five-day holiday frame, but that was still more than enough to see it score the highest-grossing debut for a straightforward drama since Greta Gerwig’s Little Women hit theaters in December 2019.

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A gripping legal drama is making a solid case on streaming

Director Destin Daniel Cretton admitted he had concerns over helming Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings when his background was almost exclusively in low budget drama, before a conversation with Black Panther‘s Ryan Coogler swayed his decision.

The filmmaker’s previous movie before boarding the biggest game in town saw him tackle the true-life tale of Walter McMillan, who enlisted the help of a young and unproven defense attorney to overturn his murder conviction. The end result was Just Mercy, a moving portrait of a flawed justice system and the effort it takes to right a serious wrong.

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James Gunn roasts fan who says ‘Batman’ is better than ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

James Gunn is one of the most Twitter-happy filmmakers out there, whether he’s trolling fans over the missing Guardians of the Galaxy Easter Egg they’ve been searching for to no avail since 2014, shutting down false rumors regarding his projects or ranking the Spider-Man movies from best to worst.

As you’d expect given his status as a public figure with an itchy Twitter finger, plenty of people try and get a rise out of him by deliberately trying to rile him up. Obviously, the fact that he was initially fired from Vol. 3 for tweets he made a decade previously means that he’s learned his lesson to keep controversy as far away from his social media as possible.

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James Gunn celebrates Karen Gillan’s birthday with ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ BTS images

Fans were shocked when the Guardians of the Galaxy cast made their first appearance as a unit at 2013’s San Diego Comic-Con, which culminated in Karen Gillan whipping off a wig to reveal that she’d shaved her head completely bald to get into character as Nebula.

However, the actress has since resorted to the standard bald cap for each of her subsequent appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is just as well because it would be a real hindrance to her career outside of the superhero series were she to wait on her long locks growing back before signing on to another project.

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'India A is Still in the Country and There Isn’t a Sign of Them Leaving'-CSA CEO Says BCCI Are Committed, Tour is On

Will India tour South Africa with the circumstances that are on offer? CSA’s acting chief executive officer Pholetsi Moseki is hopeful.

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IND vs NZ Talking Points From Day 4: Iyer Scripts History; Saha's Gritty Knock Leads India's Fightback

New Zealand will return to chase the rest of the 280 runs on the final day but before that, let’s have a look at the talking points on day four of the first Test.

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IND vs NZ: Shreyas Iyer Explains Why India Declared Late on Day 4

India declared their second innings at 234 for seven, having extended their overall lead to 283 runs on the fourth and penultimate day of the match.

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'Colour Discrimination Not New in Cricket, Have Faced it in My Own Country': Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, who has played nine Tests and 16 ODIs for India, was reacting to a Twitter post on Saturday that hinted at online trolling faced by commentators.

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England Cricket Director Ashley Giles Pleads For 'Second Chances' in Racism Scandal

Giles, speaking to British reporters from the team's base in Australia on Sunday, said the England squad had reflected on the Rafiq issue and hearing his story had been "hard to listen to".

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‘Spider-Man’ fans are offering their controversial hot takes on Twitter

Twitter has been bombarded this weekend by fans ranking every Spider-Man movie from best to worst, and it’s even roped in people like Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad director James Gunn to weigh in with their two cents.

For the most part, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 and the animated Into the Spider-Verse have been racking up the most victories, but it’s also led to some heated debate about the friendly neighborhood superhero’s back catalogue. In the world of social media, positivity is almost always followed by negativity, and a single viral tweet has managed to stir the pot.

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A chilly animated movie is warming itself up on the Netflix most-watched list

Nobody’s going to deny that Disney have cornered the animated market, which has been the case for decades, with the company’s Walt Disney Animation and Pixar subsidiaries constantly churning out a procession of critical and commercial smash hits.

That’s not to say that everyone else has been left playing catch-up, with Sony Pictures Animation, Illumination Entertainment and DreamWorks putting out some great stuff. The latter outfit have found massive success with the Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon and Madagascar franchises, but outside of those three, the studio has admittedly struggled for consistency.

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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ director teases the return of a familiar villain

For fans of the franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife was a winning combination of a trip down memory lane and an expansion of the franchise, placing a new family at the center of the story while tying itself directly to the events of the 1984 original.

Almost every single strand of the plot was connected to the first film in some fashion, whether it be cameos from a multitude of legacy cast members, references to events that unfolded in New York City or the villains being more than familiar to audiences that have seen the supernatural comedy classic ten times over.

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A star-studded awards season favorite is winning more acclaim on Netflix

Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women has been adapted for the big screen no less than seven times, but there’s one recurring theme that’s defined each spin on the source material, whether we’re talking about the 1917 silent version or the critically acclaimed 2019 movie.

By accident, design or obligation, the ensemble is destined to feature either a handful of big names, or fast-rising talents who will eventually take their seat at the top of the Hollywood table. Former Little Women alumni include legendary director George Cukor, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Christian Bale and more, with the theme continuing in Greta Gerwig’s recent awards season favorite.

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Tom Ford compares ‘House of Gucci’ to ‘Saturday Night Live’

On top of being one of the most prominent names in modern fashion, Tom Ford is also an accomplished filmmaker, having written and directed A Single Man and Nocturnal Animals, both of which won hugely positive reviews from critics and landed some awards season recognition.

Before launching his own brand, Ford was the creative director at Gucci, a position he held from 1994 to 2004. That places him right in the middle of the story being told in Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci, where he’s played by Reeve Carney, star of Penny Dreadful and infamous stage show Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.

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1st Test, Day 3: Taijul Islam, Abid Ali Shine in Even Bangladesh, Pakistan Contest

Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan for 286 at the stroke of tea on the third day to take a 44-run lead into the second innings thanks to the mesmerising bowling of Taijul.

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NW vs DG Dream11 Team Prediction For Today: Check Captain, Vice-Captain And Probable XIs For Abu Dhabi T10 2021 Match, November 28, 7:30 PM IST

Check here NW vs DG Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the Abu Dhabi T10 2021 match between Northern Warriors and Deccan Gladiators. Also, check the schedule of the Northern Warriors vs Deccan Gladiators match.

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'Priceless Knock': Twitter Hails Wriddhiman Saha for Batting With Neck Strain & Scoring a Fighting Fifty

Wriddhiman Saha smashed his 6th Test fifty after a hiatus of more than 4 years. Since 2017, his highest score was 29 (vs SL in Kolkata, 2017) until he scored an unbeaten 61 against New Zealand in Kanpur in the second innings.

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Rahul Sir Told me to Bat as Many Balls as Possible: Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer scored 170 across two innings of his debut Test and twice he bailed India out of a tricky spot into a position of strength.

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India vs New Zealand 2021: Wriddhiman Saha, Shreyas Iyer Fifties Rescue India in Kanpur

India’s resurrection actually started with Ravichandran Ashwin taking up the initiative. He walked in and started attacking Ajaz Patel.

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‘He Doesn't Feel Tentative’: NZ Legend Explains Why Rahane Should be Dropped for 2nd Test

Former New Zealand captain spoke about Rahane’s lean patch and opined that the right-hand batter should be dropped for the second Test in Mumbai, that begins from December 3

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Six Sri Lanka Women Players Test Positive for COVID-19 in Zimbabwe

It was not known whether the Sri Lankan players' positive tests were for the new Omicron variant of the virus.

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Expect My Pacers Not to Come Up With Excuses During Ashes: Australia Bowling Coach

The Australian coaching staff has made it clear that lack of game time should not be cited as an excuse for underperformance.

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TAD vs CB Dream11 Team Prediction And Tips: Check Fantasy Captain, Vice-Captain And Probable XIs For Abu Dhabi T10 2021 Match, November 28, 5:30 PM IST

Check here TAD vs CB Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the Abu Dhabi T10 2021/22 match between Team Abu Dhabi and Chennai Braves. Also, check the schedule of the Team Abu Dhabi vs Chennai Braves match.

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India vs New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer Becomes 1st Indian to Hit Century and Fifty on Test Debut

Shreyas Iyer also became the third Indian after Sunil Gavaskar and Dilawar Hussain to hit two fifty-plus scores on Test debut.

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