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Disney says 27 Doomsday chairs, Wikipedia says 26, and the running time backs Disney
Marvel's Doomsday cast reveal is the most-quoted marketing stunt of the decade and nobody can agree how many people were in it. Disney's own newsroom says 27 chairs. The encyclopedia says 26. The stunt's own running time settles it.
September 29, 2026 12:41 pm
Forgotten Island gained 24 reviews in three days and nobody printed the same number twice
DreamWorks opens Forgotten Island on Friday at 100 per cent. Three outlets have published three different review counts for that score inside 72 hours, and the film it is supposedly beating has a 99 per cent built on four times the sample.
September 25, 2026 11:26 am
Resident Evil Is Tracking for a Franchise Record, and Everyone Is Quoting the Wrong Number
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil opens on 18 September tracking for a franchise-record start. The number everyone is citing to prove the series never broke through — $26.6 million — is being misread, and it is almost exactly the entire American gross of the biggest Resident Evil film ever made.
September 12, 2026 1:20 pm
Warner Bros. Has Not Had a $100 Million Domestic Film All Year. It Is Counting on Witches.
No Warner Bros. release has crossed $100 million domestic in 2026. The studio's best film of the year stopped at $84 million in April. On Friday it opens a sequel to a 1998 flop that scored 30% with critics — and it is the most promising thing on its calendar.
September 10, 2026 1:10 pm
Disney Is Re-Releasing Endgame to Chase a Record. It Tried That in 2019 and Missed.
Avengers: Endgame returns to cinemas on 25 September as Endgame: Encore, with roughly four minutes of new footage and a look at Doomsday. Disney has run this play before, with this exact film, and it did not work then either.
September 4, 2026 1:05 pm
How to Choose Something to Watch Without Losing Forty Minutes to the Menu
The scroll is a real phenomenon and it has a real cause: the interface is designed to keep you browsing, not to help you decide. Here's a system that takes under three minutes.
August 30, 2026 3:29 pm
Tom Holland's Career Crisis: Trapped by Spider-Man Success
The Spider-Man star's attempts to diversify his acting portfolio have repeatedly stumbled at the box office. From animated disasters to dramatic misfires, Holland faces the same franchise trap that ensnared his Marvel predecessors.
January 21, 2026 7:25 pm
Brad Pitt Spy Thriller Vanishes From Peacock This Month
A beloved espionage film starring Hollywood legends disappears from a major streaming platform in days, leaving fans scrambling for alternatives as the clock ticks down.
January 20, 2026 12:06 pm
Cinema's Ultimate Endurance Test: The 4-Hour Movie Marathon
From epic war dramas to sweeping historical sagas, discover which theatrical release holds the record for longest runtime and why these marathon movies belong on the big screen, not your phone.
January 19, 2026 12:52 pm
Cameron's Kids Choose Animated Avatar Over His $2.9bn Films
The legendary filmmaker behind cinema's highest-grossing movie franchise just admitted his own children have different taste in Avatar stories. Their preference might surprise fans of his groundbreaking sci-fi epics.
January 18, 2026 4:07 pm
Jujutsu Kaisen Episode Sparks Fan Outrage Over Rule Explanations
The anime's latest episode dedicates 20+ minutes to explaining game mechanics through flowcharts and diagrams, dividing viewers and earning the series' lowest ratings.
January 16, 2026 3:24 pm
Oscar-Nominated Star Williams Boards Chazelle Prison Project
Five-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams signs on for Damien Chazelle's mysterious prison drama, joining Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig in what could be the director's comeback film.
January 15, 2026 6:47 pm
Judd Apatow's Mel Brooks Documentary: Exhaustive Yet Bloated
HBO's new two-part documentary about the legendary comedian offers deep insights into his career but struggles with pacing and length issues that may test viewers' patience.
January 15, 2026 12:34 pm
Austin Butler's Crime Thriller Finds New Life on Netflix
Darren Aronofsky's overlooked 2025 film starring Austin Butler is gaining momentum on the streaming platform, proving that sometimes the best movies need a second chance to find their audience.
January 14, 2026 5:41 pm
Critics Rave About '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Horror Sequel
The highly anticipated zombie horror sequel has earned critical acclaim with a stunning 95% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, just days before its theatrical debut.
January 14, 2026 1:50 pm
Owen Wilson's Flying Dog Movie Crashes Into January Wasteland
The animated adventure about a superpowered canine lands in theaters during Hollywood's notorious dump month, bringing familiar voice work but little else to distinguish itself from forgettable family fare.
January 13, 2026 6:13 pm
Wahlberg's Ocean Epic Earned Two Oscar Nods 26 Years Ago
Wolfgang Petersen's maritime disaster film starring Mark Wahlberg and George Clooney made $328 million worldwide and received Academy Award nominations for technical achievements, cementing its place in early 2000s blockbuster cinema.
January 11, 2026 11:18 am
Marvel Fans Rediscover Hidden Gem While Awaiting Doomsday
As excitement builds for upcoming superhero blockbusters, devoted Marvel enthusiasts are taking a fresh look at an underappreciated sequel that tackled grief with unexpected emotional power.
January 10, 2026 1:13 pm
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