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The curious case ofLutz Ebersdorfhas been solved. To be fair, most had figured it out ages ago, butSuspiriafilmmakerLuca Guadagninoand actressTilda Swintonrefused to come clean about the true identity of the elderly performer who supposedly fills the role of 82-year-old male psychoanalyst Josef Klemperer in the horror remake. We saw the character in the trailer, but the production notes forSuspiriaclaimed that Klemperer was played by German actor Lutz Ebersdorf and came complete with a lengthy biography and headshot for the “unknown” actor....

Sometimes, loving a movie can be a curse. Once you are captivated by a masterpiece,it can be hard to settle for anything else, and this is especially true for a movie as iconic asAlien. What is undoubtedly one ofRidley Scott’smost important film releasesdidn’t just spawn a franchise and jettisonSigourney Weaverto global acclaim, it also redefined both the sci-fi andhorrorgenres with bone-chilling success, showing what a blend of both could accomplish with the right direction....

Anorabegan its theatrical run with a tremendous buzz on its way to becomingthe highest-grossing limited release of the year, and the film has since become one of the top 75 highest-grossing movies of 2024 despite only playing in select theaters.Anorarecently crossed the $25 million mark at the global box officethis past weekend, with $12.7 million coming from domestic earnings and $12.4 coming from international markets. The film grossed $385,000 this weekend to reach the worldwide box office milestone and has been steadily dropping in the last two weeks, at 43% from last week and 62% the week before....

When individuals discuss theMarvel Cinematic Universein the present day, very few are as recognizable as the God of Thunder and one time wielder of Mjölnir, Thor (Chris Hemsworth). Very few have the ability to merge humor and the complex endeavor of saving the world quite likeTaiki Waititi, so when the pair came together to produceThor: Love and Thunder, we were well-informed on what to expect and now, the filmmaker behind the film teases what might lie in store for the lightning wielding god of the MCU....

HBO is playing the long game withA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, but despite itsambitious plans for the show, it’s been confirmed by the network itself that the show has yet to be officially renewed beyond its first season. The upcomingGame of Thronesprequel, based onGeorge R.R. Martin’sDunk and Eggnovellas, is going to be a lot more intimate and low-octane than its predecessors, focusing more on character than carnage. However, while the network is clearly invested in its future, Seasons 2 and 3 are not yet confirmed....

How I Met Your Motheris a tale of relentless love and hopeless romanticism, a story of a starry-eyed dreamer who believes in love at first sight and happy endings. But what if this perspective is as crooked as Lily and Marshall’s first apartment? We know Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor), the show’s protagonist, is the narrator through whose eyes we see their world. Ted recounts all incidents based on his memory and portrays the other characters, his so-called “friends,” in a way only he could have seen....

I’ve always had an awareness ofPete Holmes. That sounds odd (and potentially even a little creepy) to say, but there are a handful of unique similarities between me and the comedian-writer-actor triple-threat born and raised in Massachusetts. Chief among them is the fact that we both attended the same small, Christian liberal arts college in that state — Gordon College — an experience which Holmes humorously details in his self-professed “part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, and part spiritual quest"Comedy Sex God....

Additionally, Netflix is the home of thelive-action adaptationand the upcoming remake of theOne Pieceanime. For the first time since February 2023, there’s a looming possibility that multiple seasons ofOne Piecewill be departing Netflix between May and July 2024.The streamer will still remain the home of the live-action adaptation, though. Which Seasons ofOne PieceAre Leaving Netflix? Several seasons ofOne Pieceare set to leaveNetflix’s libraryin the coming months. Here’s a breakdown of the episodes scheduled for departure: the TV Original 1, Sky Island: Skypiea, and Sky Island: The Golden Bell arcs will be leaving on May 22, while The Naval Fortress, The Foxy Pirate Crew, and The “Water Seven” Chapter" will depart on June 22, and Enies Lobby, CP9, and Goodbye Going Merry will be gone on July 22....

Long have we waited. Disney’s massively anticipatedStar Warsshow,The Acolyte, has just dropped its first teaser poster and officially confirmed its release date asJune 4. Collider had previously confirmed both asummer release date, and then atentative June releasedate, so it’s good to have this officially announced. Disney also teased that tomorrow would likely see the release of the first trailer for the show. The poster shows a lightsaber hilt with either red paint or, perhaps, more ominously, blood smeared from the top of it to give the impression of a red lightsaber blade, along with the caption: “In an age of light, a darkness rises....

There is an undeniable charm to having the original cast ofThe Real Housewives of New Yorkback together again onUltimate Girls Trip. They galavant around their island villa, reminisce about previous times vacationing with one another, and get stirred up by the “new” girl just like old times.The vacation “share house” format excelsat gathering a group together, outside their usual haunts, and putting them in a “relaxing” vacation setting.Insert shady games like rolling dice for room choice and provocative questions hidden under dinner plates, and viewers have more than ample evidence that the OG ladies of New York still have what it takes to entertain us....

Netflix’sCastlevania: Nocturneis an exciting new addition to the franchise. Setting its stage amid the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution,Castlevania: Nocturnethrusts viewers into a world where the oppressed proletariat rises against the oppressive reign of both the church and aristocratic vampires. It’s a vampire saga that’ll surely satisfy those who loved its predecessor. What truly makesCastlevania: Nocturnebewitching is the introduction of new characters who are bound to capture the hearts of audiences....

Everyone knows them–the tropes that can be seen coming a mile away, the ones that make audiences roll their eyes and go, “Oh, of course, we’re doingthisnow!”, and the ones that have been seen so often in the same ways that they no longer carry any weight at all. Debate reigns as to which tropes are overdone, which need to be refreshed, and the ways they could be made better. Or should some disappear altogether?...

Ever since the inception of cinema as a storytelling medium, the crime genre has been one of the most popular. It’s a great way to tell riveting stories with impactful themes and memorable characters. RELATED:10 of the Best Character-Driven Movies In the suspenseful and exhilarating environments that crime movies often present, it’s easy to connect to the characters and their struggles. This is particularly true when the film in question is driven by those characters, their arcs, and their development, like in the case of the Safdie brothers’Good TimeandMary Harron’s satirical classicAmerican Psycho....