Warning: This paragraph contains spoilers for the ninth episode of Season 2 of the show “Shrinking”. If you haven’t watched it yet, you can stream the series on Apple TV+, which is available with a subscription, and tune in every Wednesday for new episodes.
In Robert Eggers’ upcoming remake of “Nosferatu” (2024), the essence of vampire lore remains vibrant. The story revolves around a young woman, Lily-Rose Depp, who finds herself pursued by a Transylvanian vampire, played by Bill Skarsgård, unleashing terror in various forms. It appears that Eggers’ fascination with the original silent film, which was lost but survived through illegal copies, served as the inspiration for his new horror project.
It has been quite some time since we last delved into the Innie and Outie realms of our beloved Lumon Industries employees; the production team behind “Severance” required almost as much time to shoot the second season of their popular and enigmatic series on AppleTV+. When this captivating show resumes airing on January 17, 2025, it will have been close to three years since its initial season debuted in February 2022. It’s also been nearly the same amount of time since they filmed most of what will be featured in season two.
In modern cinemas, Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” stands out among films featuring swords and sandals, a genre that was once dominant in Hollywood. This type of film, while it may seem old-fashioned now, was actually quite influential in the 1950s, serving as a blueprint for many early blockbusters. However, these films often carry certain expectations and negative connotations. Over time, numerous historical action movies have graced our screens, but they usually follow familiar patterns, concentrating on a lone hero with a fondness for extreme sports, a villain with a flamboyant mustache, and stories of revenge that are largely black and white in nature. The real essence lies less in the plot twists than in the underlying themes.
Back in the ’90s, JonBenét Ramsey’s father was considered a prime suspect in the shocking murder of the young pageant queen who fascinated the country. Yet, as recently as yesterday, he expressed confidence that advancements in technology could crack this cold case open once and for all.