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The documentary The Session Man celebrates Nicky Hopkins, a remarkably talented keyboardist who quietly enhanced countless hit songs. Featuring testimonials from music legends like Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (who worked with him on over a dozen albums), Pete Townshend, Nils Lofgren, and even Harry Shearer of Spinal Tap, the film highlights Hopkins’ widespread respect within the music community, despite his relative obscurity to the general public. It’s fitting that the film is narrated by the insightful and calming voice of Bob Harris.

The February 2024 film starring Dakota Johnson was poorly received by critics, earning a mere 10% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It also didn’t perform well at the box office, bringing in just $100.5 million globally despite costing between $80 and $100 million to make. This made it a financial failure and is widely considered the weakest entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU).

I was listening to the Pod of Rebellion podcast, and Dave Filoni’s co-writer, Beau Willimon, talked about Sabine Wren becoming a Jedi in Ahsoka. Honestly, it was a surprise to him too! He said it wasn’t what they’d planned at all when they were working on Rebels. Apparently, they even discussed it back in Season 3 and felt it would take away from Ezra’s journey and felt like something they’d already done before.

Ke Huy Quan recently spoke with The Direct about the possibility of his character, O.B., appearing in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie. When asked directly, he playfully responded, “I would tell you yes if I knew.” While he hasn’t received any confirmation about being included, he expressed hope that Ouroboros will return in future Marvel projects, saying he’s “fingers crossed.”

The film centers on Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, at the height of their fame as a couple, portraying married pair Bill and Alice Harford. Their seemingly perfect life begins to fall apart after a casual admission. What follows is a journey into a strange world of secret ceremonies, hidden codes, and intense, often unsettling, power dynamics. Cruise’s character, Bill, navigates this bizarre landscape in a daze, pursuing desires he doesn’t quite grasp and barely making it through.

Stephen King has become a literary giant, writing an impressive 66 books. Beyond his writing, most of the movies and TV shows based on his work have also been well-received. Popular stories like ‘IT’ and ‘Carrie’ have even been adapted for the screen several times.

Hulu quickly became a leader in entertainment with shows like The Mindy Project, which they saved after Fox canceled it, and the critically acclaimed The Handmaid’s Tale. Building on that early success, Hulu started taking even bigger risks, producing short-run series, quirky comedies, and shows geared toward specific audiences.

Just as in the book, Gandalf wowed the Hobbits with spectacular fireworks, including one that looked incredibly like a reddish-gold dragon and briefly frightened everyone. However, the movie differed from the novel in that Bilbo didn’t actually see the dragon firework. When Frodo mentioned it, Bilbo dismissed the idea, saying dragons hadn’t been seen in the area for a thousand years. This suggests Bilbo believed dragons once lived near the Shire around the year 2001 of the Third Age, long before his 111th birthday. This contradicts what J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, but there’s a possible explanation to make Bilbo’s comment fit within the established lore.

Focus Features will release the new film Sense and Sensibility in U.S. cinemas on September 11, 2026. Moviegoers in the U.K. will be able to see it in theaters starting September 26, 2026.

While Pennywise the clown is definitely a major source of fear in Stephen King’s It and its adaptations, the town of Derry itself is also unsettling, as the recent TV series shows. Interestingly, some parts of the story are creepy without being outright frightening. Because of this, even dedicated fans might have overlooked some of the most disturbing moments.