The company behind the so-called “escape rooms” of the Escape Room movies is called Minos. King Minos, the Cretan of myth, fed children to his minotaur as a matter of rite. So it’s no wonder that a company taking his name would be heavy on sacrifice, low on ethics, and …
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Netflix has shared the trailer for Fear Street Part 3: 1666 ahead of the trilogy-ending film’s arrival this Friday, July 16th. The latest installment places the teens from the first film — Fear Street Part 1: 1994 — back to the titular 1666 as they uncover the mystery behind the …
Read More »Netflix Film 'Pray Away' Documents Abuses by Gay Conversion Therapy
Netflix has released the trailer forPray Away, a new documentary that investigates the abuse brought on by gay conversion therapy programs — featuring interviews with the program leaders themselves. The film centers on Exodus International, an Evangelical gay conversion program that began as a Bible study group between five gay …
Read More »Flashback: Willy Wonka's Psychedelic Boat Ride Through Hell
Fifty years this ago this week, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory opened at movie theaters all across America. It’s since become one of the most beloved children’s movies of all time, but it was a big commercial disappointment at the time, and many of the reviews were quite negative. …
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Before you assume that Iliza Shlesinger was in a dark place when she began dating a man who later turned out to be a lying sociopath; before you picture a woman who’s lonely, deluded, and a little bit sad; before you offer your diagnosis, that she must have “daddy issues” …
Read More »Intergalactic Pioneers Set Out to Build Their Own Society in New 'Foundation' Trailer
Apple TV+ has released a new teaser for Foundation, it’s upcoming sci-fi series based on the books by Isaac Asimov. The first three episodes of the 10-episode season will arrive September 24th on the streaming platform, with new episodes arriving weekly every Friday. Set in a futuristic galactic empire,Foundation tells …
Read More »Bill Murray Recites Poetry, Performs in 'New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization' Trailer
Bill Murray invites the audience to travel with him as he recites Walt Whitman’s Song of the Open Road, 9 in the new trailer for New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization. The clip premiered via Variety. The Andrew Muscato-directed film, which was culled during Murray and renowned cellist Jan Vogler’s …
Read More »From 'The Suicide Squad' to 'Cruella,' These Are the Best New Movie Releases to Stream Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Movie theaters across the country are just starting to open up again, but if you’re still social distancing, there are a number of ways to catch new releases …
Read More »Chris Gethard Stars in New Trailer for 'Half My Life' Comedy Special
Comedy Dynamics has released the trailer forChris Gethard: Half My Life, a new comedy special/tour documentary from comedian and podcaster Chris Gethard. The film will be released to streaming services on June 1st, with an accompanying album on June 4th. Half My Lifefollows Gethard’s 2019 comedy tour in which he …
Read More »'Things Heard & Seen': Haunted by Ghosts, and Many, Many, Many Other Ghost Stories
There are ghosts that haunt the houses of New York’s Hudson Valley, we’re told early on in Things Heard & Seen (now streaming on Netflix) — the spirits of former owners who may have unfinished business in this realm, or who may be protecting new occupants from possible danger, or …
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