Andrew Symonds' Family Pays Emotional Tribute During Australia-Zimbabwe ODI Match

As a tribute, Andrew Symonds' children Billy and Chloe laid their dad's baggy green, cricket bat and akubra hat at the innings break of the 50-over contest while the outfield was emblazoned with Roy 388 - Symonds' nickname and Test cap number

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Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli Will get Advantage From the Break he Took, Sure of him Getting Runs Against Pakistan Says Mohammad Kaif

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif spoke about Sunday's high-octane clash on a ShareChat Audio Chatroom session titled 'CricChat powered by Parimatch'. He spoke on Virat Kohli coming back after a break and set to appear in his 100th T20I match

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Asia Cup 2022, IND vs PAK: India Look to Extend Dominant Run Over Pakistan

India have a dominant record in the tournament over their arch-rivals with 8 wins out of 14 matches they faced each other while one of it ended in no result

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The Glorious 38 Years of Asia Cup: A Look Back at Title Winners from 1984 to 2018

India are the favourites heading into Asia Cup 2022 as they have been the most successful team in the tournament, having won the tournament seven times (six ODIs and one T20I) since the inaugural in 1984

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IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2022 - Blast From the Past: Virat Kohli’s 183, Shahid Afridi’s Last Over Thriller

The history of India vs Pakistan is full of interesting and jaw-dropping performances. And before they lock horns one more time on Asian soil, let’s have a look at some of the memorable performances from Indo-Pak games at the Asia Cup.

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Virat Kohli's Chilling Revelation Ahead of Asia Cup Opener: 'Was Trying to Fake My Intensity'

He then went onto cite the ‘taboo’ that was associated with mental health issues, saying people don’t usually talk about it.

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A well-meaning but woeful Kevin Hart comedy rises up the streaming charts

In the wake of Kevin Hart‘s latest comedic caper landing on Netflix — Me Time, co-starring Mark Wahlberg, which is facing an onslaught of awful reviews — it’s time to turn the clock back to another vehicle for the short-stacked stand-up comedian and actor which was similarly met with an underwhelming critical reception when it landed in 2019. Unlike Me Time, however, at least The Upside was aiming to be something good.

As based on the acclaimed 2011 French film The Intouchables, American remake The Upside features Hart as an ex-con who unexpectedly finds himself becoming the caregiver to a wealthy quadriplegic man (played by Bryan Cranston) who has lost the will to live. As you can probably guess, what with this being movie land, the two men form a firm bond and each helps the other find a new zest for life.

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SLK vs JAM Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs for The 6ixty Men 2022 Match

Check here SLK vs JAM Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for The 6ixty Men 2022 match between Saint Lucia Kings and Jamaica Tallawahs. Also, check the schedule of the Saint Lucia Kings vs Jamaica Tallawahs match

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An acclaimed Tom Cruise actioner that everybody forgot makes it big on streaming

Tom Cruise has been at the center of countless blockbusters over the years, with many of his movies remaining at the forefront of pop culture. The Mission: Impossible flicks, Top Gun… even The Mummy remake is iconic, although not for the right reasons. But they can’t all be classics, even those that are actually well-received upon their release. Case in point, 2017’s American Made, which no one has really thought about in five years, despite the fact it’s a totally solid film.

Director Doug Liman’s follow-up to his cult favorite sci-fi adventure Edge of Tomorrow (2014), which obviously likewise starred Cruise, American Made is a loose biopic of Barry Seal, a former TWA pilot who played both sides of the field by smuggling drugs for the Medellin cartel while also undertaking missions for the CIA. Cruise is joined in the ’80s-set action-comedy by the likes of Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, and Jesse Plemons.

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'They Can Upset Several Good Teams...': Wasim Jaffer Makes Bold Prediction Ahead of Asia Cup 2022

Wasim Jaffer that Afghanistan has a formidable bowling unit and if their batting manages to produce a significant performance then they can certainly get the better of big names in Asia Cup 2022

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Former India Women's Team Captain Mithali Raj Meets BJP National President JP Nadda

Earlier in the month of June, the legendary cricketer announced her retirement from the game. She ended her career as the highest run-scorer in Women’s ODIs

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Rohit Sharma Looks to Surpass Sachin Tendulkar And Virat Kohli's Massive Feats in Asia Cup 2022

Rohit Sharma has bright chances of creating several milestones in the upcoming Asia Cup both as captain and the batter.

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'Hard to be Able to Contain Them': Shane Watson Predicts Winner of Asia Cup 2022

Watson hailed India as the clear favourite to emerge victorious courtesy of their innate ability to adapt to any conditions

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'...Then You’re Under a Bit More Pressure': NZ All-rounder Explains How Bumrah's Absence May Hurt India in Asia Cup

Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris believes that overdependence on Bumrah can prove to be troublesome for India in the Asia Cup

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KEN vs NEP Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs for 2nd T20I match, August 26, 3:30 PM IST

Check here KEN vs NEP Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the 2nd T20I match between Kenya and Nepal. Also, check the schedule of the Kenya vs Nepal match

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LAN vs NOT Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs for English One-Day Cup 2022 match, August 26, 3:30 PM IST

Check here LAN vs NOT Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the English One-Day Cup 2022 match between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire. Also, check the schedule of the Lancashire vs Nottinghamshire match

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Review: ‘Me Time’ is another miss from Netflix’s commitment to Kevin Hart

Having made a huge investment in the actor, producer, and comedian by signing him to a lucrative first-look development deal, Netflix has gone all-in on the Kevin Hart business. However, the crushingly dull comedy Me Time is the latest miss to emerge from the star’s partnership with the streaming service.

Sony acquisition Fatherhood was well-received, and even briefly became one of the platform’s Top 10 most-watched original movies ever, while docuseries Don’t F*ck This Up offered a fascinating behind the scenes look at the personal and professional trials, tribulations, and scandals faced by the actor, but everything else has been a disappointment.

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Exclusive interview: Director Jessica M. Thompson talks ‘The Invitation’

Putting a fresh spin on the vampire movie has got to be one of the toughest tasks in horror, but that’s exactly what director Jessica M. Thompson has endeavored to do with The Invitation.

The Gothic fable releases in theaters today, and follows Nathalie Emmanuel’s Evie, who discovers the family she never knew she had after taking a DNA test. As it turns out, her long-lost relatives are exceedingly wealthy, and she’s instantly invited over to England for a lavish country wedding. However, once she arrives, it turns out that things are a lot darker, more dangerous, and potentially deadly than they they appear.

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DCEU fans hoping for another ‘Justice League’ movie if Dan Lin gets the top job

After much speculation, it appears as though Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to appoint producer Dan Lin at the helm of the new (and hopefully improved) DCEU strategy, and his credentials are nothing if not solid.

At various points throughout his career, the industry veteran has been involved in a myriad of critical and commercial success stories including Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes duology, The LEGO Movie, Andy Muschietti’s It, and Godzilla vs. Kong, but it’s one project that never got made which has managed to capture the attention and imagination of the DC Films faithful.

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Film fans name and shame the flicks they knew would suck within seconds

There aren’t many things more deflating for a paying cinema patron than sitting down to enjoy a movie that you’ve paid to see, only to discover within a matter of moments that it’s going to be awful.

To be fair, as hard as the marketing department may try and hide in the various trailers, teasers, and promo spots, it’s often fairly easy to tell which titles are worthy of low expectations. However, on the other side of the coin, fans have already pointed out the means by which they were misled into catching a flick that promised one thing, only to ultimately deliver something much worse than they were expecting.

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Irfan Pathan Lashes Out At Vistara Airlines For 'Rude' Behaviour; Former Teammate Reacts

Irfan Pathan was made to wait at the counter for more than ninety minutes, the former cricketer claimed.

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ENG v SA: England Great James Anderson Creates Unusual Record In Second Test

The lanky paceman, who made his debut in 2003, has now become the only cricketer to play hundred Test matches in his home country alone as he went onto account for South Africa opener with a brilliant in-swinger.

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Watch: Suresh Raina Trains in Chennai Super Kings Kit, Fans in Awe of His 'Loyalty'

Suresh Raina was snubbed by all franchises during the IPL 2022 mega auction and instead joined the commentary panel for the season

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'India's Key is To...'- Scott Styris Reveals How India can Win Against Pakistan

"India's key is to break that opening partnership, make those middle order players for Pakistan do what they don't want to do" - Stock Styris

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Asia Cup 2022: Shaheen Shah Afridi's Candid Chat With Rashid Khan Captures Mood Of New Asian Rivalry | WATCH

The video shows Rashid, Mohammed Nabi and Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi chatting candidly with each other.

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Bangladesh Head Coach Claims he Was Asked to 'Scream' at Players, BCB Challenges Him to Reveal Names

Russell Domingo has created flutter following allegations that there's too much noise from Bangladesh Cricket Board that has stunted the growth of the team's cricketers

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'Privileged': Adani, GMR Groups Elated After Buying Franchises in Legends League Cricket

Adani Group, and GMR Group invests hugely in T20 cricket as they acquire franchises in Legends League Cricket

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‘Shazam! 2’ director shares BTS video after latest delay

Never trust a Warner Bros release date. The studio has developed a reputation in recent years for repeatedly delaying and reshuffling its release calendar, with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav going scorched earth on existing plans.

Last night two bombshells landed for DCEU fans: we’ll have to wait nine more months for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which slips from March 17 to December 25, 2023 and its March spot will be filled by Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which will now no longer release on December 21.

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Michael Peña addresses the mysteries of his ‘Ant-Man 3’ status

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Ant-Man series has always been viewed as the smallest standalone sub-franchise in more ways than one, but Michael Peña’s Luis has nonetheless proven to be one of the entire 616 timeline’s biggest personalities.

In typical fashion, the actor brought his finest scene-stealing form to the first two installments as the fast-talking associate of Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang, and was even given his own signature motif by retelling tales as only he could, complete with unreliable narration and cameos aplenty.

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A wildly polarizing mindf*ck causes nightmarish chaos on streaming

Ever since making his feature-length directorial debut on the Academy Award-winning sci-fi modern classic Ex Machina, Alex Garland’s work behind the camera has continued to become increasingly abstract, but it’s hard to see how he can make things any more existentially nightmarish than he did with twisted folk horror Men.

Netflix’s psychological thriller Annihilation was an ambitious genre piece that didn’t pull any punches, with FX miniseries Devs destined to spark discussion, debate, and brand new theories on every rewatch. As for Men? Well, Garland knew a lot of people weren’t going to care for it, but he didn’t care in the slightest.

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Jason Momoa teases his ‘sadistic and androgynous’ ‘Fast X’ villain

Jason Momoa doesn’t break bad very often, which is precisely why we’re so excited to see him chew on the scenery as the villain of next year’s blockbuster sequel Fast X.

Given that Charlize Theron’s Cipher has continually lived to fight another day since making her own debut in the eighth installment, the chances are exceedingly high that the Aquaman star’s mysterious antagonist will emerge intact by the time the credits roll, with the 11th chapter in The Fast Saga poised to draw the main timeline to a close.

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A beloved fantasy classic makes a mythical return to the streaming Top 10

Next month marks the 35th anniversary of The Princess Bride releasing in theaters, and looking at the movie’s status today (along with the regard it remains held in by fans of multiple generations) it seems… well, inconceivable that it wasn’t a huge box office success at the time.

After all, we’re talking about a rapturously entertaining, heartfelt and hilarious, eminently quotable, universally beloved fantasy fable that holds a 97 percent critical score and 94 percent user rating on Rotten Tomatoes, was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress, and is widely regarded as not just one of the best studio films of the 1980s, but one of the all-time great fairytale flicks.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star reveals the secret of the movie’s box office success

Top Gun: Maverick continues to dominate three months after its release, and now fans can trace much of the success to the clan of cast member Glen Powell, who are on the verge of bagging the Family of the Year Award. 

Powell took to Twitter admit that his family is “going broke” over the action blockbuster. The hilarious tweet came as a response to Variety’s mention that his parents have watched the film an outstanding 13 times!

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Neil Gaiman sabotaged an awful ‘The Sandman’ movie by leaking the script online

Hollywood has been trying to adapt Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman for decades. That long wait was worth it, as Netflix’s faithful adaptation of the comics (under Gaiman’s watchful eye) is everything fans dreamed of, bringing the story we know and love to live-action with a few sensible tweaks and alterations.

An interview with Gaiman in Rolling Stone outlines the many attempts over the years to make a Sandman movie, with Hollywood producers completely misunderstanding the property along the way. The worst attempt stems from legendarily odd producer Jon Peters, who made his name with hits like Batman, The Color Purple, The Witches of Eastwick, and Rain Man.

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KET vs LAN Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs

KET vs LAN Dream11 Team Prediction, Royal London One-Day Cup: Check here for Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for today's Royal London One-Day Cup match 65 between Kent vs Lancashire. Also, check the schedule of Kent vs Lancashire

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The first wave of reactions should get you hyped for upcoming horror ‘Barbarian’

Upcoming horror movie Barbarian has been basking in its first wave of reactions after an early screening, which took place in Landmark’s Regent Theatre just over a day ago.

The film starring Bill Skarsgård, Georgina Campbell, and Justin Long received long-awaited reviews by film aficionados who were able to watch the potential hit before it comes to theaters. Reactions have definitely been on the positive side, praising the eerie plot alongside the brilliant acting brought by an incredibly gifted cast.

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NOT vs SUR Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs

Check here for Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for today's NOT vs SUR Royal London One-Day Cup 2022 match 72 between Nottinghamshire vs Surrey. Also, check the schedule of Nottinghamshire vs Surrey

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Andrew Garfield was thrilled to work with Martin Scorsese, even if they probably didn’t talk ‘Spider-Man’

“He’s just so disarming and very ordinary with all of his extraordinariness.”

In what might be one of the greatest quotes ever given in an interview, Andrew Garfield recently went deep into what it was like to work with legendary director Martin Scorsese on the “WTF with Marc Maron Podcast”, giving the above insight among several others.

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WAS vs SOM Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs

Check here WAS vs SOM Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the English Domestic One-Day Cup 2022 match between Warwickshire and Somerset. Also, check the schedule of the Warwickshire vs Somerset match

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DC fans have almost resigned themselves to faceless Superman being canon

Nobody really knows what’s going on with Henry Cavill’s future as part of the DCEU besides the actor himself and the top brass at Warner Bros. Discovery, but that hasn’t stopped voluminous amounts of rumor and speculation from emerging online on what feels like an almost-daily basis.

What we know for sure is that The Witcher alum hasn’t suited up as the franchise’s canonical Kryptonian since Joss Whedon’s Justice League reshoots wrapped in the summer of 2017, meaning he’s been absent for half a decade already. Not only that, but Cavill was first announced as the star of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel way back in January 2011, meaning he’s made a paltry three appearances in close to a dozen years under contract.

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'He'll Add to India's Rich Pool of Pacers': Saba Karim Pleased with Management Being Persistent with Youngster

Speaking exclusively on SPORTS18’s daily sports news show ‘Sports Over the Top’, Karim said the youngsters being given more chances is the new hallmark of Team India

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A riveting true-life prison break thriller makes a dash for freedom on the streaming charts

Given his career trajectory and left-field choice of roles in the decade and change since the Harry Potter franchise ended, nobody was all that surprised when it was first announced Daniel Radcliffe had been cast as a South African political prisoner in co-writer and director Francis Annan’s true-life prison story Escape from Pretoria.

Nor was it shocking that the actor gave another accomplished performance which showcased his range and depth as a dramatic talent, and he even did a solid job of pulling off an accent that many thespians have resolutely struggled to master over the years. All in all, the riveting jailbreak thriller was a success, as streaming subscribers have been discovering this weekend.

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DCEU defenders think the franchise is on its strongest run ever, despite… everything else

If there’s one thing the DCEU fandom can’t be faulted for, it’s their optimism. Whether it’s trying to find the positives in the constant behind the scenes chaos and controversy that engulfs the franchise at every turn, or the determination to see the SnyderVerse restored one way or another, you have to give credit where it’s due.

Things continue to lurch from one bout of bad publicity to another, whether it’s Amber Head coming out on the losing end of her libel trial opposite Johnny Depp ahead of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, pretty much everything Ezra Miller has done over the last few months, or the plug being pulled on Batgirl, but DC diehards refuse to be swamped in negativity.

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Believe it or not, some folks aren’t against another ‘Die Hard’ movie

Hollywood history is littered with franchises that overstayed their welcome and wound up becoming pale imitations of what they once were, and as hard as some people might want to deny it, Die Hard is definitely a part of that conversation.

John McTiernan’s original remains arguably the single greatest action movie to ever come out of Hollywood, while the sequel was a solid-if-unspectacular retread that shifted the action to an airport while telling a virtually identical story. Die Hard with a Vengeance freshened things up with a fast-paced buddy caper bolstered by a race-against-time element, but it was the 12-year hiatus after that when the wheels fell off.

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The top-earning but worst-reviewed entry in a tired horror series gets spooked on streaming

No genre sums up the approach to modern franchise filmmaking better than horror, with new entries in popular properties churned out on an almost annual basis, which continue to bring in big bucks at the box office despite typically suffering from diminishing reviews. Even though there’s a fifth entry on the way that could set things right, Insidious: The Last Key provides a near-perfect example.

The series initially launched by Saw duo James Wan and Leigh Whannell has become one of the most profitable IPs in Hollywood, with the four films to date earning a combined total of $540 million from theaters on total production costs of under $27 million, which puts it further into the black than almost any other notable brand in the business.

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Terrible movies need love, too, so fans name their favorite panned pictures

Trash and treasure are often indiscernible from each other when it comes to the movie business, for the sole reason that taste and personal preference are the deciding factors above all else, and they vary on an individual basis. It’s clear that nobody pays much heed to what the critics or even fellow fans have to say about a particular title, because if you love something, then you really love it.

Just because a picture is widely regarded as awful by almost everyone, that doesn’t mean it won’t have an army of supporters armed to the teeth and ready to die on the hill that it’s actually a misunderstood masterpiece. That’s pretty much the crux of the conversation that’s been happening over on Reddit, with terrible titles being backed to the hilt by the few who hold them in high esteem.

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Frustrated film fanatics lament the movies that were announced, but never made

History is littered by planned sequels, remakes, reboots, and assorted other adaptations that never made it out of development hell, but it’s a great deal more frustrating when projects are officially announced (and occasionally even given a release date), only to fall by the wayside and never make it to the big screen.

Jerry Bruckheimer recently resurrected the National Treasure 3 speculation by revealing a script would be on its way to Nicolas Cage shortly, a surprising turn of events when the leading man himself admitted that the opportunity had probably passed by a full 15 years after Book of Secrets.

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IND vs ZIM Probable Playing 11s, 3rd ODI: Complete Squads For India vs Zimbabwe

India squad and probable playing XIs against Zimbabwe for Monday’s third ODI match at Sports Club, Harare

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Lycanthrope lovers revisit a darkly demented werewolf classic on streaming

If you were presented with a list of names involved in 1994’s genre-bending Wolf, but given no clue as to the title or context of the movie itself, then you’d probably be left imagining a hard-hitting prestige drama or broad character study of some description.

After all, EGOT winner Mike Nichols directed the picture, the score was composed by the legendary Ennio Morricone, with three-time Academy Award victor Jack Nicholson heading up a cast that also featured three-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Richard Jenkins, Christopher Plummer, and countless other esteemed thespians.

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'Big Relief for IND Top Order': Ex-Pak Coach's Dig at India as Shaheen Afridi Gets Ruled Out of Asia Cup

Former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis said it’s a big relief for the Indian top-order that had surrendered to the left-arm quick last year.

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Genius MCU theory suggests the ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ finale will make a future impact

Much was made in the buildup to Spider-Man: No Way Home of the Statue of Liberty getting a facelift to act as a tribute to Captain America, which was even referenced in Hawkeye, but turning the iconic landmark into an homage to the star-spangled superhero didn’t really factor into the multiversal spectacular at all.

Sure, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker and Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin kicked the ever-loving sh*t out of each other inside the upturned shield once it had toppled to the ground below, but besides that climactic ass-kicking between hero and villain, it was little more than window-dressing.

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Fans try to defend a record-breaking blockbuster that still failed miserably

If you ever need concrete evidence as to why the video game genre is regularly labeled as cursed, then look no further than the fact the two most recent movies to hold the title of highest-grossing console-to-screen adaptation ever made both ended up losing money. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time even held onto the record for six years before Warcraft arrived, and yet neither of them turned a single penny of profit during their respective theatrical runs.

It was blatantly obvious that producer Jerry Bruckheimer viewed the would-be franchise as his next Pirates of the Caribbean, albeit set in sandier climes, but even a $336 million haul at the box office wasn’t enough to prevent Mike Newell’s $200 million adventure from ending up in the red once Disney had crunched the numbers.

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