New Line Cinema Before Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” and Bryan Singer’s “X-Men,” there was Stephen Norrington’s “Blade.” The 1998 action-horror flick wasn’t the first film based on a Marvel Comics title (nor was it technically “Howard the Duck,” contrary to popular belief), but it was the one that proved…

The family of a decorated US Air Force solider shot dead by cops three months ago suffered another horrific tragedy when another member was killed this week. Chantemekki ‘Meka’ Fortson’s 16-year-old son, Andre Fortson was shot dead Tuesday night just before 10pm in an apartment complex in DeKalb County, Georgia, less than 90 days after…

Sabrina Lantos/Warner Bros. Warning: This article contains major spoilers for “Trap.” There’s a popular saying among genre fans that horror and comedy are, essentially, two sides of the same coin. It takes very similar storytelling instincts in order to pull off an effective scare as it does to deliver…

Retirement usually comes with a promise of travelling, lazy mornings, and plenty of time to do your gardening. But for tennis legend Andy Murray, 37, who says ‘lay-ins don’t happen’ for a busy parent of four, the hard work now begins as he admitted to wanting to spend ‘more time with his children’. He and…

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Static Media/Shutterstock Director Ti West’s conclusion to the “X” trilogy is coming home. West and star Mia Goth rounded out their decades-spanning horror trilogy this year with “MaXXXine,” picking up a little while after “X” left off (“Pearl” was…

Slovakian athlete Tamara Potocka collapsed after completing a swim at the Olympic Games this morning, leaving spectators at the Paris Aquatics Centre shocked as she was hurriedly carried away on a stretcher. The 21-year-old competed in a heat of the women’s 200-metre individual medley at 10:30am BST this morning and clambered out of the pool…

Personally, I would put M. Night up there with the Stanley Kubricks, the Steven Spielbergs, with just how they get these performances out of their casts. Performances, but also just the way that they create tension, the way that they create a space, a mood that most directors can’t. And there’s a world-building that Night’s…

Thousands of Pacific Islanders who come to states including NSW, Queensland and Victoria each year to pick fruit and vegetables do not properly understand what constitutes a crime in Australia.  An increasing number of seasonal workers are reportedly being charged with rape and many have been locked up for offences which might not be illegal in their homeland. …

Netflix Netflix isn’t just reheated Michael Fassbender thriller flops, y’know. Sometimes it’s also terrible, nightmarish dating shows. I kid … sort of. The platform that currently dominates the streaming sphere seemingly got the memo about churning out “content” to combat audience churn early, and has been serving up…

Imane Khelif’s 46-second Olympic boxing battering of Angela Carini was an ‘incredibly uncomfortable watch’, Lisa Nandy said today.  The Sport Secretary has arrived in Paris but says she has already spoken to female athletes who are ‘very concerned’ about yesterday’s bout. And Ms Nandy said she will be speaking to sporting bodies about ‘inclusion, fairness and…