# tom holland (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 14 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tom holland. Page: Feed: --- ## [Drive-in cinemas are rare these days. But the last one in Melbourne’s north still draws a faithful crowd](https://www.theguardian.com/film/ng-interactive/2026/aug/23/australia-drive-in-cinemas-melbourne-coburg) _2026-08-23 · Reporting and photography by Mridula Amin · Film | The Guardian_ The drive-in demands little of its audience. You can lie down, bring your dog and talk without fear of being hushed. Mridula Amin spent a night at one of the last of a dying breed Between a funeral parlour and a sink factory, a queue of cars slowly disappears down a driveway. Most arrive with plenty of time to spare – to turn their backseats into beds, tune their radios to the film audio and let… ## [‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/22/elisabeth-lost-novel-by-french-film-maker-eric-rohmer-is-republished) _2026-08-22 · Xan Brooks · Film | The Guardian_ English translation of Élisabeth, the New Wave director’s 1946 book about young lovers in prewar Paris, receives rave reviews as precursor to auteur’s cinematic work In the dog days of the second world war, 24-year-old Maurice Schérer wrote a tale of young lovers in prewar small-town France. He described lazy August swims in the Marne River east of Paris. He wrote about age-gap affairs and… ## [Nigel Havers: ‘My biggest disappointment? Not playing James Bond’](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/22/nigel-havers-interview-biggest-disappointment-not-playing-james-bond) _2026-08-22 · Rosanna Greenstreet · Film | The Guardian_ The actor on mucking out pigs as a teenager, an apology to his first wife and what makes him cry all the time Born in London, Nigel Havers, 74, was Bafta-nominated for his 1981 role in Chariots of Fire. His other films include A Passage to India and Empire of the Sun. On television he has appeared in Don’t Wait Up, The Charmer, Coronation Street, The Gentlemen and, most recently, Golden Boys. He… ## [Stand By Me at 40: Rob Reiner’s seminal coming-of-age saga remains a bittersweet triumph](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/22/stand-by-me-40th-anniversary) _2026-08-22 · Scott Tobias · Film | The Guardian_ The late director’s sensitive and detailed adaptation of Stephen King’s novella has an authenticity that so many imitators could never replicate Coming-of-age metaphors don’t get any blunter than a group of preteen boys following a set of railroad tracks to a classmate’s dead body, a sobering testament to the fragility of life and a sign that their own futures are not guaranteed. The Stephen King… ## [I am so about Jane Schoenbrun’s ongoing theme of fiction intersecting with personal truth. Both I…](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825621033884188672) _2026-08-22 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ I am so about Jane Schoenbrun’s ongoing theme of fiction intersecting with personal truth. Both I Saw the TV Glow and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma have that glittering core of: what is real? what is me? how much of me is designed wholecloth by the media I consume? what does that media say about me? how do I find the line between reality and the story I’m telling about myself? am I the… ## [(untitled)](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825598022563102720) _2026-08-21 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ ## [“Imagine caring 🙂‍↕️,” I say, while continuing to care more than I thought humanly possible.](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825583004351152128) _2026-08-21 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ “Imagine caring 🙂‍↕️,” I say, while continuing to care more than I thought humanly possible. ## [David Harbour has blown Tony Stark’s cover in Avengers: Doomsday. It might just be what Marvel needs](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/21/avengers-doomsday-robert-downey-jr-tony-stark-david-harbour-marvel) _2026-08-21 · Ben Child · Film | The Guardian_ The actor, who plays Red Guardian in the film, made a cryptic comment to Variety that raised more Robert Downey Jr-shaped questions than answers. But was it a clanger, or expert trolling? Nobody knows exactly what solemn blood oaths Marvel uses to prevent spoilers. But we do know that Andrew Garfield spent most of the run-up to 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home – in which he would eventually turn up… ## [‘We’re barely above porn’: why would a film-maker choose to make a deliberately bad ‘mockbuster’?](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/22/anthony-frith-documentary-mockbuster-the-land-that-time-forgot) _2026-08-21 · Luke Buckmaster · Film | The Guardian_ With a tiny budget and six days, Anthony Frith directed a film for the studio behind Sharknado – and then made Mockbuster, a documentary about the experience Directors don’t tend to appreciate having their films eviscerated by critics. And us critics, well practised in lobbing proverbial grenades from the safety of our pretentiously book-lined, Cahiers du Cinéma-strewn offices, don’t tend to look… ## [The Odyssey becomes highest grossing R-rated film of all time](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/21/the-odyssey-highest-grossing-r-rated-film-of-all-time) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Pulver · Film | The Guardian_ Christopher Nolan’s epic has achieved $1.35bn at the global box office, overtaking 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine The Odyssey has overtaken Deadpool & Wolverine to become the highest grossing R-rated film of all time. According to figures compiled by the Numbers , Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem has achieved $1.35bn (£990m) at the worldwide box office, compared with the Ryan… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hRAROartZhYc) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Les contrebandiers de Padraic McKinley : critique](https://www.cinechronicle.com/2026/08/les-contrebandiers-de-padraic-mckinley-critique-139346/) _2026-08-21 · CineChronicle · CineChronicle.com_ En salle le 16 septembre 2026, avec Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaad Tonnesen, George Burgess,... L’article Les contrebandiers de Padraic McKinley : critique est apparu en premier sur CineChronicle.com . ## [Mutiny: Plenty of shipboard action](https://derrickbang.blogspot.com/2026/08/mutiny-plenty-of-shipboard-action.html) _2026-08-21 · Derrick Bang · Derrick Bang on Film_ Mutiny (2026) • View trailer 3.5 stars (out of five); rated R, for considerable profanity and strong, bloody violence Available via: Movie theaters By Derrick Bang • P ublished in The Davis Enterprise , 8.23.26 Jason Statham’s action thrillers usually follow a predictable, cookie-cutter series of plot beats: • His character is a seasoned, hardened, stoic, impressively capable and highly decorated… ## [De klank van het geschreven woord: Geoff Dyer over jazz](https://www.cuttingedge.be/boeken-strips/non-fictie/35055/de-klank-van-het-geschreven-woord-geoff-dyer-over-jazz/) _2026-08-21 · Philippe De Cleen · Cutting Edge_ ‘But beautiful : een boek over jazz’, Geoff Dyer Met ‘But beautiful : een boek ## [‘It is the riskiest film I’ve ever made’: Pedro Almodóvar on being the villain in his own movie](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/21/it-is-the-riskiest-film-ive-ever-made-pedro-almodovar-on-being-the-villain-in-his-own-movie) _2026-08-21 · Ryan Gilbey · Film | The Guardian_ As his new film Bitter Christmas is released, the legendary Spanish director turns his fire on Donald Trump, Will Smith, Netflix – and himself Black sunglasses indoors and a tufty cloud of cotton-wool hair: it can only be Pedro Almodóvar, bourgeois arthouse darling nonpareil and master of everything from screwball romps (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) to clammy thrillers (Live Flesh,… ## [Spa Weekend review – female answer to The Hangover spreads the slush with the massage oil](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/21/spa-weekend-review-comedy) _2026-08-21 · Peter Bradshaw · Film | The Guardian_ Despite stars Leslie Mann, Anna Faris and Isla Fisher and the writers behind The Hangover, this tale of friends at a luxury hotel is a dud Jon Lucas and Scott Moore are the screenwriters who struck gold nearly 20 years ago with The Hangover, a brilliant stag-weekend nightmare comedy about what happens in Vegas, which sadly spawned a terrible (though lucrative) franchise. Now, as writers and… ## [YELLOWJACKETS | 1.09 “Doomcoming” – Taissa & Van](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825498887313932288) _2026-08-20 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ nordstarr : YELLOWJACKETS | 1.09 "Doomcoming" – Taissa & Van ## [John Irvin, réalisateur de la minisérie La Taupe et du film culte Hamburger Hill, est décédé à l’âge de 86 ans](https://www.cinechronicle.com/2026/08/john-irvin-realisateur-de-la-miniserie-la-taupe-et-du-film-culte-hamburger-hill-est-decede-a-lage-de-86-ans-139341/) _2026-08-20 · CineChronicle · CineChronicle.com_ Prolifique et éclectique, le réalisateur britannique fut l’auteur d’une dizaine de fictions pour la télévision et d’une vingtaine de longs métrages en l’espace d’un demi-siècle de carrière. Il s’est éteint le 11 août dernier. Né aux premières heures de la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans l’Angleterre septentrionale, John Irvin sort diplômé de la London Film School à la fin des années 1950. Il embrasse… ## [FINAL SEASON NOVEMBER 20TH I AM NOT READY](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825479021261455360) _2026-08-20 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ FINAL SEASON NOVEMBER 20TH I AM NOT READY ## [Why It Rains Frogs In PTA’s ‘MAGNOLIA’](https://silverscreenriot.com/magnolia-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnolia-review) _2026-08-20 · Matt Oakes · Silver Screen Riot_ A wonderfully elegiac, formally strange, and beautifully poetic tale of beginnings and endings led by an all-star cast, defined by the push and pull of either divine fate or random chance as it touches the lives of a constellation of broken families. A more-than-three-hour ensemble drama that all takes place over one night shouldn’t feel... The post Why It Rains Frogs In PTA’s ‘MAGNOLIA’ appeared… ## [Hazy sunshine, factor-50 smiles and Cliff Richard at the wheel: the 20 best summer holiday movies – ranked!](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/20/best-summer-holiday-movies-ranked-seasonal-romance) _2026-08-20 · Xan Brooks · Film | The Guardian_ From feelgood romances to heated interactions, here are the films that best capture the seasonal moment Let’s begin at the end. 2 September 1962: the final night of the summer vacation; one last big blowout before adult life intervenes. George Lucas’s rambunctious salute to footloose youth paints vivid vignettes of Modesto, California, rocking around the clock with its loose-knit gaggle of… ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vdulY3wHYZxh) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [It Ends review – gripping micro-budget horror ranks among the year’s best](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/20/it-ends-horror-movie-review) _2026-08-20 · Owen Myers · Film | The Guardian_ Led by a stellar cast of gen-Z newcomers, Alex Ullom’s directorial debut is an expertly crafted nightmare about a road trip gone wrong Time loops often feel like the movies’ favorite zany stylistic trick: Bill Murray plotting to win Andie MacDowell’s heart, a college student solving the mystery of her own grizzly murder, or as a ruse for Anne Hathaway to face off with a T rex . The excellent new… ## [Oklahoma Honey d’Andrew Patterson : critique](https://www.cinechronicle.com/2026/08/oklahoma-honey-dandrew-patterson-critique-139336/) _2026-08-20 · CineChronicle · CineChronicle.com_ En salle depuis le 19 août 2026, avec Matthew McConaughey, Angelina LookingGlass, Jake Horowitz, Scott Shepherd, Rob Morgan, Tony Revolori, Kurt Russell... L’article Oklahoma Honey d’Andrew Patterson : critique est apparu en premier sur CineChronicle.com . ## [Nothin like a Boots Riley movie to make you go “huh, yeah, capitalism IS a self-perpetuating…](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825428535314448384) _2026-08-20 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ Nothin like a Boots Riley movie to make you go “huh, yeah, capitalism IS a self-perpetuating destructive force and we ARE stronger together than divided” and also “oh holy shit what the fuck was THAT” in the same two-hour span. ## [(untitled)](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825428345417302016) _2026-08-20 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ haughtwaversblog : ## [THE MUMMY 1999, dir. Stephen Sommers](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825428260753227776) _2026-08-20 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ avengersdoomsday : THE MUMMY 1999, dir. Stephen Sommers ## [An oddly structured Kafka biopic](http://denersteinunleashed.blogspot.com/2026/08/an-oddly-structured-kafka-biopic.html) _2026-08-19 · noreply@blogger.com (Robert Denerstein) · Denerstein Unleashed_ Director Agnieszka Holland subverts traditional biopic structure in Franz , a fragmented look at the life of Franz Kafka, the Czech author who died in 1924. Holland ( Green Border ) blends Kafka’s personal and aesthetic sensibilities with the quotidian aspects of a life that included a domineering father, loving relationships with his mother and one of his three sisters, and nondescript employment… ## [Bob's Cinema Diary: 'The Rivals of Amziah King' and 'Learning to Fly'](http://denersteinunleashed.blogspot.com/2026/08/bobs-cinema-diary-rivals-of-amziah-king.html) _2026-08-19 · noreply@blogger.com (Robert Denerstein) · Denerstein Unleashed_ The Rivals of Amziah King The Rivals of Amziah King stars Matthew McConaughey as a country singer and beekeeper who turns a Native American woman into a devoted protege. As a foster child, Kateri ( Angelina Looking Glass ) shared a home with Amziah. When she re-enters his life as an adult, she's exposed to a beekeeping world she learns to love. In an overextended dramatic section, Kateri tries to… ## [Only Universalism is Ultimately Just.](https://thisisleisfullofnoises.substack.com/p/only-universalism-is-ultimately-just) _2026-08-19 · Matt Whiteley · This Isle is Full of Noises_ A quick article on the righting of wrong. ## [Don't Say Good Luck: A poignant character drama](https://derrickbang.blogspot.com/2026/08/dont-say-good-luck-poignant-character.html) _2026-08-19 · Derrick Bang · Derrick Bang on Film_ Don't Say Good Luck (2026) • View trailer Four stars (out of five); rated PG-13, for thematic material, fleeting profanity, teen drinking and mild sexual references Available via: Netflix By Derrick Bang Sunny Sandler’s delicately nuanced starring performance fuels this charming little character drama, although — in fairness — director Julia Hart draws finely shaded work from every member of this… ## [‘I love provocative stories’: producer Christine Vachon on fighting for her ‘offensive’ movies](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/producer-christine-vachon-offensive-movies-kids-poison-swoon) _2026-08-19 · Ryan Gilbey · Film | The Guardian_ The maker of indie classics Kids, Swoon and Poison on daring to have a temper in the 90s, what some producer credits mean – and what happened between her and Joaquin Phoenix Trailblazing producer Christine Vachon bestrides the world of US independent film-making like a colossus. She has championed idiosyncratic American cinema for more than 35 years, scoring hits such as the romcom Materialists,… ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/R8x3BJqF9Qi1) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Mutiny review – Jason Statham’s fight-by-numbers action thriller just about stays above water](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/mutiny-movie-review) _2026-08-19 · Benjamin Lee · Film | The Guardian_ The hard-working action hero gives us exactly what we expect, and often want, in this sturdy cargo ship-set caper The dog days of August have already seen the trotting out of some usual suspects from a junky Eli Roth horror to a belated nostalgia comedy sequel to a Mike Pence-approved Ronald Reagan drama . This weekend, yet more howls will be heard in cinemas with a lower-tier horror instalment… ## [Insidious: Out of the Further review – evil returns but so does boredom](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/insidious-out-of-the-further-review) _2026-08-19 · Scott Tobias · Film | The Guardian_ Uninteresting mythology and junky effects push a once-promising horror franchise further from what it once was When the Insidious franchise started in 2010, it felt like a liberating moment for director James Wan and writer (and later director) Leigh Whannell, the Australian duo who captured the zeitgeist with the original Saw movie, which imported the gonzo energy of low-budget Ozploitation… ## [Christian metal band sues Netflix over KPop Demon Hunters name](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/kpop-demon-hunters-netflix-lawsuit) _2026-08-19 · Marina Dunbar · Film | The Guardian_ 25-year-old band Demon Hunter says name of streamer’s hit movie creates ‘substantial confusion’ among consumers Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix , accusing the entertainment giant of trademark infringement and unfair competition tied to the blockbuster “KPop Demon Hunters” name. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Hyde Lane, the company behind Demon Hunter, and alleges that… ## [Tom Holland set to earn $100m from Spider-Man: Brand New Day](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/tom-holland-pay-100m-spider-man-brand-new-day) _2026-08-19 · Laurence Phelan · Film | The Guardian_ In a year that’s seen the British actor star in the season’s two biggest blockbusters – and marry his co-star from both – he is reportedly earning a huge pay packet thanks to box-office bonuses The British actor Tom Holland is expected to “make at least $100m” for starring in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, according to the Wrap . Unnamed sources “with knowledge of Holland’s deal” say he was paid $20m… ## [Coyote Vs Acme review – quirky comedy returns from the dead to flip Wile E Coyote’s slapstick-violent world](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/coyote-vs-acme-review-wile-e-coyote-roadrunner) _2026-08-19 · Peter Bradshaw · Film | The Guardian_ After being shelved as a tax-writeoff, this Looney Tunes reboot redraws the hapless hunter as the Erin Brockovich of the cartoon world Here is a quirky, peculiar, yet strangely diverting live-action-toon hybrid of the kind that hasn’t been popular at the movies for many a day; it gives us a new twist on the surreal forever war between Wile E Coyote and the speedy Road Runner (catchphrase “beep… ## [Over/Under review – beautiful coming of age story of female best friends set across five summers](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/over-under-review-beautiful-coming-of-age-story-set-across-five-summers) _2026-08-19 · Leslie Felperin · Film | The Guardian_ There’s an astonishing naturalism about the two leads, navigating the ups and downs of adolescence, bodily changes and learning to use tampons Practically any woman who had a best female friend in early adolescence will be able to relate to this fragile, thoughtful drama about two American children, Violet (Emajean Bullock) and Stella (Anastasia Veronica Lee), living through the ages of nine to… ## [Coyote vs. Acme](https://www.movies.ie/coyote-vs-acme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coyote-vs-acme) _2026-08-19 · Movies.ie · Movies.ie – Irish Cinema Site – Movie Times, Reviews & Competitions_ 4Hits the bullseyeThe Plot: Wile E. Coyote has been endlessly chasing Road Runner in the hope of someday catching him. He can’t catch him on sheer good luck though and uses various cartoon products from the Acme Corporation which he adapts into devices and traps. However, they always backfire, blow up in his face and leave him a poorer creature for it. It’s just not fair and he’s had enough. He… ## [Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma](https://www.movies.ie/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma) _2026-08-19 · Movies.ie · Movies.ie – Irish Cinema Site – Movie Times, Reviews & Competitions_ 4Celluloid dreamsThe Plot: Twentysomething queer director Kris (Hannah Einbinder) has been tasked with rebooting an 80s horror franchise called Camp Miasma, which centred on summer campers stalked by a box-headed figure known only as Little Death (Jack Haven). She’s immersed herself in all the lore and backstory involving the franchise that she watched way too young. The finishing touch now is to… ## [David review – biblical Goliath-slayer animation offers upbeat boybandish worship musical](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/david-review-biblical-goliath-slayer-animation-offers-upbeat-boybandish-worship-musical) _2026-08-19 · Cath Clarke · Film | The Guardian_ Christian kids’ movie is entertaining during the big battle, but the older bouffant hero’s lack of depth is distracting and the worship songs a weak link U2’s Bono once described King David as “the Elvis of the Bible” – but in this musical kids’ adaptation, David is more boyband than rock’n’roll, with voluminous bouffant hair and a soundtrack of upbeat worship songs. The singing is actually a weak… ## [John Irvin, British film-maker who directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 86](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/john-irvin-dead-british-director-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-hamburger-hill) _2026-08-19 · Sian Cain · Film | The Guardian_ The director’s BBC hit opened the door to Hollywood action films including Hamburger Hill, The Dogs of War and Raw Deal John Irvin, the British film-maker who directed the Bafta-winning BBC miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy , as well as films including Hamburger Hill, The Dogs of War and Raw Deal, has died aged 86. Irvin died “peacefully at home” on 11 August, surrounded by his family, his… ## [SOPHIE NÉLISSE as SHAUNA SHIPMAN YELLOWJACKETS 1.01 “Pilot”](https://novelconcepts.tumblr.com/post/825318560545013760) _2026-08-18 · This Was Meant To Be Brief (And Here We Are)_ shaunashipman : SOPHIE NÉLISSE as SHAUNA SHIPMAN YELLOWJACKETS 1.01 "Pilot" ## [Zelf leren kijken met Christiaan Weijts](https://www.cuttingedge.be/boeken-strips/non-fictie/35044/zelf-leren-kijken-met-christiaan-weijts/) _2026-08-18 · Karel Alleene · Cutting Edge_ Christiaan Weijts, ‘Flaneren kun je leren’ Tijden veranderen. Tijden blijven dezelfde. In februari dit jaar ## [It’s Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast – The Tom Holland Awards](https://thepopbreak.com/2026/08/18/its-tom-plicated-a-tom-holland-podcast-the-tom-holland-awards/) _2026-08-18 · Pop-Break Staff · It's Tom-Plicated Archives - The Pop Break_ In this episode of the ‘It’s Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast,’ hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ wrap up their coverage of Tom with a special awards show! They take a look back at Tom’s career, the podcast, and the whirlwind of Tom Holland Summer. Alex and Manish reminisce on Tom’s best collaborators, best and \[…\] The post It’s Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast – The Tom… ## [A Look at New Movies Coming Out This Week: ‘Tony’, ‘Mutiny’, and More!](https://www.fanbolt.com/179179/a-look-at-new-movies-coming-out-this-week-tony-mutiny-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-look-at-new-movies-coming-out-this-week-tony-mutiny-and-more) _2026-08-18 · Michael McKinney · Movie Reviews News and Articles - FanBolt_ Check out all the new movies coming out this week in theaters and streaming, complete with trailers, ratings, and dates. The post A Look at New Movies Coming Out This Week: ‘Tony’, ‘Mutiny’, and More! appeared first on FanBolt . ## [The End Of Oak Street](https://www.movies.ie/the-end-of-oak-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-end-of-oak-street) _2026-08-18 · Movies.ie · Movies.ie – Irish Cinema Site – Movie Times, Reviews & Competitions_ 3.5Dinos in the hoodThe Plot: It seems to be another average day in suburbia. Greg (Ewan McGregor) is finding it difficult to make ends meet so is delivering pizzas. His wife Denise (Anne Hathaway) is a promising writer. Their two teenage kids Audrey (Maisy Stella) and Brian (Christian Convery) are curious about the world but dealing with growing up amongst their peers. Some unusual events occur… ## [Phyllida Law, prolific performer across stage and screen, dies aged 94](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/18/phyllida-law-performer-stage-screen-dies) _2026-08-18 · Andrew Pulver · Film | The Guardian_ As adept at comedy and musicals as she was drama, Law also acted alongside daughters Sophie and Emma Thompson in a career spanning eight decades Phyllida Law, whose prolific acting career encompassed a wide range of stage, TV and film roles – a number of which were alongside her daughters, Emma and Sophie Thompson – has died aged 94. Her personal manager, Jacky Leggo, said in a statement that she… ## [Taking some pinhole photos at home](https://www.bfoliver.com/2026/pinholeathome) _2026-08-18 · Ben Oliver · Ben Oliver_ I’ve been toying around with pinhole photography of late, and picked up a Mia Mezzaluna 6x9 camera. The banner image is a 10 minute long exposure I took of myself. It was quite fun trying not to move for that long and I entered a weird sort of zen state. I was going to do that thing where you sit in different places but the time flew by and I fell asleep forgot to move. You can see how wide 45mm… ## [Lieke Marsman laat de duivel achter op aarde](https://www.cuttingedge.be/boeken-strips/poezie/35031/lieke-marsman-laat-de-duivel-achter-op-aarde/) _2026-08-18 · Jessica Van Wynsberge · Cutting Edge_ Lieke Marsman, ‘De dichter en de duivel’ Wordt een ziel gewogen in woorden? In ‘De ## [Match review – gory and slyly satirical catfishing horror for the age of Hinge](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/18/match-review-gory-and-slyly-satirical-catfishing-horror-for-the-age-of-hinge) _2026-08-18 · Leslie Felperin · Film | The Guardian_ Online dating’s eternal bugbear reaches a horrific apotheosis in this funny, grimy and impishly directed shocker Paola (Humberly González) is a pretty young woman about to turn 30 who hasn’t found herself a steady boyfriend – so, like many people of her generation, she’s on all the dating apps. The algorithm finds her match in Henry, who looks clean cut and kind eyed – or, at least, that’s what he… ## [‘I’ve always been fond of hairy creatures!’ Visual effects maestro Rick Baker on a monstrously good career](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/18/rick-baker-interview-visual-effects-makeup-gremlins-thriller) _2026-08-18 · Rory O'Connor · Film | The Guardian_ Rick Baker helped define Hollywood’s creature features with his wild makeup effects skills. From Locarno, he talks Gremlins, his love of simians– and why AI will never replace expert design When Rick Baker was 22 years old and laying the first bricks of what would become one of the great Hollywood careers, he travelled to Hatra in Iraq with director William Friedkin to assist with Max von Sydow’s…