The endings of both 28 Years Later and The Bone Temple feel drastically different from the rest of their respective films. 28 Years Later shifts tone with the sudden appearance of Sir Jimmy Crystal and his followers, while The Bone Temple features a shocking conclusion and brings back Cillian Murphy as Jim, the protagonist from the first movie and a long-term survivor of the Rage virus.
Johnny Martin, known for directing Alone, helms the new action film Off the Grid, starring Josh Duhamel as Jack Guy, along with Greg Kinnear, María Elisa Camargom, Michael Zapesotsky, Ana Golja, Michael Papajohn, and Peter Stormare. Despite receiving harsh reviews, the movie is currently climbing the streaming charts in the United Kingdom and is available to rent in the U.S. You can find the official summary and read some of the critical reactions below.
Directed by Isao Yukisada, Revolver Lily is a sleek new action thriller starring Ayase Haruka (known for Our Little Sister and Ichi). Haruka’s performance as a highly skilled assassin who’s pulled back into the world she left behind has earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2024 Japanese Academy Awards. The film follows her as she comes out of retirement – and eliminates many enemies – to safeguard a young boy.
Fans of the DC show Pennyworth will be disappointed on Saturday, January 31st, as the first two seasons are being removed from HBO Max. However, the third and final season, originally from Epix, will continue to be available on the Warner Bros. streaming service for now.
Even though ‘Avatar’ has earned over $1 billion worldwide, director James Cameron is worried Disney will approve further installments. He notes the film industry is currently struggling and ‘Avatar 3’ was very expensive to produce. To ensure future movies happen, the next films need to be financially successful, and Cameron is exploring ways to make them more affordably. He jokingly suggests that, if the fourth and fifth movies aren’t greenlit, Michelle Yeoh can at least participate in a press conference he plans to hold announcing the news.
As expected after their secretive meeting, the Traitors unfortunately chose to eliminate Monet when he started to suspect Lisa. It was a mistake he didn’t share this with anyone besides Candiace, who was also a Traitor. During a toast to Monet’s memory, Colton praised his style, and Lisa subtly corrected him, saying he was “one of the best dressed.” It was a remarkably tone-deaf moment.
Kathleen Kennedy recently told Deadline that it’s currently unclear if Rian Johnson will return to direct future Star Wars films. She explained that his work on the Knives Out movies for Netflix has taken up most of his time, putting his involvement with the Star Wars franchise on hold.
The popular reality show is back! It returns to ITV in the U.K. on January 15th and to Peacock in the U.S. on January 17th (it was originally scheduled to premiere on January 12th). Hosted by Maya Jama, the show will feature twelve former contestants from the U.K. version of the series returning to the villa to try and find love again – and win £50,000. Expect some new faces to shake things up and test existing couples!
In the show “8:00 AM,” two doctors frequently disagree on how to treat patients. One instance involves baby Jane Doe, who needed to urinate. Dr. Al-Hashimi wanted to insert a catheter immediately, but Dr. Robby believed that was too drastic and successfully used a simple trick with a cotton swab and water to get a sample. The second disagreement was more heated. When a patient, Barry, began choking after breakfast, the standard Heimlich maneuver didn’t work. Both doctors knew they’d need to examine his esophagus. Dr. Al-Hashimi wanted to use strong sedatives, ketamine and rocuronium, preparing for the possibility of needing to insert a breathing tube. Dr. Robby argued that ketamine alone was sufficient, as the issue was likely just food. He proceeded with his approach, overruling Dr. Al in front of their colleagues. She reluctantly agreed, but with a sarcastic comment and a warning about potential legal issues. Dr. Robby was right – a piece of broccoli was removed easily. Dr. Al-Hashimi’s plan would have unnecessarily intubated Barry and put him on a ventilator. The narrative suggests that Dr. Al-Hashimi will eventually be proven right, but for now, the two doctors remain in conflict.
Ron was the first to share his account, claiming he heard three Traitors, one of whom had very quiet footsteps. He confidently stated that Maura was the most likely candidate, but he’s been incorrect in the past. Lisa followed, and managed to stick to a single, well-delivered story. Despite being nervous, she didn’t fall for Monét’s attempt to mislead her and accurately described the henchman’s mask. She did, however, get overly specific, identifying the tree she was tied to as a maple and claiming she was freed with an ax – details Ron hadn’t mentioned, as Johnny pointed out.