Before becoming famous, Rachel McAdams showed her talent in the Canadian sitcom Slings & Arrows, giving a preview of the star she would become. Even though she’s a well-loved and successful actress, many people still don’t fully appreciate her work, particularly in recent years.
Brian Cox often complains about not getting enough recognition, which feels disingenuous considering how much he enjoys voicing strong opinions. Recently, he’s criticized several actors: he called Johnny Depp “overblown” and said he was glad to have passed on the governor role in the Pirates of the Caribbean films to Jonathan Pryce, and he dismissed Ian McKellen’s acting style as not to his liking. He also bluntly labeled Kevin Spacey “stupid,” a surprising comment given his previous defense of the actor. It’s unclear what changed his opinion. He even suggested Margot Robbie might be too beautiful to play Cathy in a film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, though he quickly walked that back. Interestingly, he defended Jeremy Strong, revealing that Strong actually asked him to stop talking about him – a request Cox found surprisingly sad. He ultimately admitted that Strong is a “wonderful actor.”
What makes the kills in this series so good is their originality – each one is unique. Death finds a huge variety of ways to trap its victims, and the movies sometimes surprise viewers with unexpected deaths. With six Final Destination films released, fans have many favorites, but ten really represent the best of the bunch.
The Pokémon Video Game Championships are becoming Pokémon Champions with the release of the new game on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on April 8, 2026. From now on, Pokémon Champions will be the official platform for all competitive Pokémon battles, including major events like the Turin Special Event, the North America International Championships in June, and the Pokémon World Championships in August.
The new Disney+ animated series, Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, finally gives Darth Maul the attention he deserves within the Star Wars story. While we know how his story begins and ends, much of his life remains a mystery. This series not only expands on Maul’s history but also establishes him as a crucial figure who paved the way for the events and character of The Mandalorian and Din Djarin.
A recent court decision, issued on April 1st under case number 4993/2026, sided with the Italian consumer group Movimento Consumatori. The court ruled that Netflix’s terms allowing them to change subscription prices and contract details between 2017 and January 2024 were not legally valid.
Jacob Dudman plays Dr. Asher Green, currently the only British character on the show Scrubs. His storyline has mainly focused on a potential romance with Dr. Amara Hadi, played by Layla Mohammadi. I recently spoke with both actors about their characters’ connection. Dudman shared that he auditioned early in the revival process, when the show was still casting. Since that audition, his character has undergone significant development, leading to a richer and more interesting backstory.
The new Super Mario Bros. movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, is getting great reviews, especially for including a wide range of characters from the Super Mario Bros. world and other popular Nintendo games, like Star Fox’s Fox McCloud. Fox’s appearance is a standout moment in the film. But many dedicated Nintendo fans don’t know about an animated Star Fox OVA released ten years ago that pairs perfectly with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as a double feature.
I’ve been following Norwegian filmmaker Borgli for a while now, and he’s really something else. He first caught my attention with his 2017 debut, Drib, which was this fascinating blend of fact and fiction. It starred comedian Amir Asgharnejad playing himself, and it basically retold the story of how his street fight videos went viral and landed him a weird sponsorship deal. Then came Sick of Myself in 2022 – another darkly funny look at someone going to extreme lengths for attention. This time it was about a woman in Oslo who deliberately makes herself sick to get a unique skin condition. That film got him noticed at Cannes, and even Ari Aster became a fan! That led to Dream Scenario, Borgli’s first American film, produced by Aster and released by A24. It’s a surreal comedy starring Nicolas Cage as a pretty ordinary professor who suddenly starts appearing in everyone’s dreams. It’s a wild ride watching him deal with the sudden fame and then the panic when things start to unravel. Honestly, Borgli’s films are consistently strange, thought-provoking, and totally unforgettable.
Albert Camus’s The Stranger centers on Meursault, a detached and emotionally distant man whose life culminates in a seemingly senseless act of violence. His lack of typical emotional responses – even at his mother’s funeral – becomes the central issue in his trial and the core of the novel. Adapting this to film is difficult enough, but the context of the killing adds another layer of complexity. In Camus’s book, the victim is unnamed and largely unimportant, but director François Ozon subtly brings the victim’s humanity into focus through careful filmmaking choices. The film begins by establishing the colonial context of Algiers, showing how France transformed the city and marginalized the Arab population. This highlights the fact that Meursault’s crime would likely be viewed very differently if the victim had been European. While Camus acknowledged this underlying tension in the novel, it’s far more impactful to portray it visually on screen. This approach has sparked some criticism, with some viewers accusing the film of modernizing the story unnecessarily.