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The main characters return, with the story picking up in 1982, a few years after the first film. Finney Blake (Mason Thames) and his sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), are still living in north Denver. Though Finn is known as the boy who survived and defeated the Grabber, he hasn’t been celebrated for it. Instead, he’s struggling with his past and is shown aggressively confronting a classmate who mentions it, risking becoming the bully he once feared. Gwen, who possesses psychic abilities that helped her find her brother in the first movie, is now ostracized at school and labeled a witch. She’s also plagued by new, disturbing dreams. These dreams reveal her mother, Hope (Anna Lore), as a young girl in 1958 making a mysterious phone call near Alpine Lake, a Christian youth winter camp. In 1982, dream-Gwen answers the call.

The film unfolds over a single day, beginning late at night when Rashid and his family are forced to stop at a roadside garage after accidentally hitting a dog. There, a mechanic named Vahid recognizes Rashid’s prosthetic leg and believes him to be Eqbal, the man who brutally tortured him in prison – a torturer known as “Peg Leg.” Suffering from ongoing health problems caused by the abuse, Vahid kidnaps Rashid, intending to bury him alive, but starts to question if he has the right man. He seeks help from another former prisoner, who leads him to Shiva, a photographer currently shooting a wedding for a fellow ex-detainee, Golrokh. Shiva then involves her ex-lover, Hamid, who may have suffered the most from Eqbal’s cruelty. Together, this group of traumatized former prisoners embarks on a journey to confirm the man’s identity as the infamous Peg Leg and decide what to do with him.

In 2025, we’re sadly remembering the passing of legendary actors like Diane Keaton, known for her captivating presence in films for over half a century; Val Kilmer, the versatile star who led many popular action movies in the 80s and 90s; and Robert Redford, a beloved Hollywood figure who supported independent filmmaking and helped shape a new era of cinema.

I have to tell you about *Hush*, one of my favorite modern horror movies by director Mike Flanagan! It’s a slasher film, but it’s so smart about how it uses the familiar tropes of the genre. What I really loved is that it feels incredibly realistic – it’s basically a home invasion story, but terrifying. The killer isn’t some supernatural being, just a masked man, and the protagonist, Maddie, is a deaf horror author who communicates through sign language. The remote setting really cranks up the tension. It’s not overly gory, but trust me, *Hush* is absolutely phenomenal and had me shouting at the screen – it’s a truly gripping experience!

‘SUPERMAN’ debuts at #4 on Nielsen’s Streaming Movie Top 10 after just three days on HBO Max!

Okay, so as a huge Wicked fan, I was *really* curious about how they’d handle the duet between Elphaba and Fiyero in the movie. Everyone who’s seen the show knows things get pretty heated after that song! On Broadway, they’re all over each other from the start – constant touching, faces close, just a really physical connection. But in the film, director Jon M. Chu is doing something different. Apparently, Fiyero spends the song looking at the propaganda posters painting Elphaba as wicked, and it makes him realize how strong and kind she still is, even after everything. He basically just tells her she’s beautiful, and Chu thinks *that* intimacy – focusing on their connection through words and looks – will actually feel even more sensual than the physical stuff. It’s a totally different approach, but honestly, I’m intrigued to see how it plays out!

Zach Cregger, the creator of the hit horror film *Barbarian*, returns with *Weapons*, a standout movie from the summer of 2025. And now, you’ll soon be able to stream it – it’s coming to HBO Max in just a few days!

Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta have confirmed that Robin will appear in a future arc of *Absolute Batman*, and potentially within the larger *Absolute Universe*. While they haven’t revealed exactly when or how Robin will be reintroduced, Dragotta hinted at the news during a Q&A session, responding to a question about Bruce teaming up with a Boy Wonder with, “Next arc… Ah, but which one?” The creative team is keeping the specific details a secret until the comic is released.

The fifth and final season of the hit Netflix show, Stranger Things, is being released in three parts. The first part will be available next month, and the remaining two parts will come out in December.

Diane Keaton and Sarah Paulson formed a close bond after working together in the 1999 film *The Other Sister*, Paulson’s first big movie role. Paulson remembers Keaton being incredibly kind, energetic, and teaching her how to find the rhythm in a scene. She felt intimidated at the time, but Keaton quickly became a mentor and a cherished friend. Their connection remained strong even during the pandemic; Paulson’s first dinner out after 17 months of lockdown was with Keaton, and she attended Keaton’s daughter’s wedding shortly after. Paulson shared on *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* that Keaton playfully calls her the “dumbest person” she knows, which she believes is a sign of affection. In 2021, Paulson interviewed Keaton for *Interview* magazine, and during their conversation, Paulson jokingly told Keaton, “You can say me,” when asked what brings her joy, to which Keaton happily responded, “Of course, Sarah, you make my heart sing.”