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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 11m

October is one of the best months of the year for movies, and a family-friendly horror flick with a silly cameo from Clint Eastwood is crushing it on Netflix.

A Fantasy Movie With A Hilarious Clint Eastwood Cameo Is Taking Over Netflix - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 34m

Disney+ and Hulu bring beloved franchises to television, as well as creating completely new original shows, and these are their best shows that arrived in 2025.

10 Best Disney Plus And Hulu TV Shows Of 2025 (So Far) - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 55m

The Halloween season is upon us, which explains why HBO Max subscribers are watching this terrifyingly over-budgeted failed Tom Cruise franchise starter.

A Tom Cruise Flop That Tried To Launch A Franchise Is Finding An Audience On HBO Max - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 1h

The Apple TV+ series The Last Frontier kicks off with a tone-setting, stunt-heavy action sequence that star Jason Clarke handled largely without assistance.

Yes, Jason Clarke Really Did All His Stunts In The Last Frontier's Biggest Action Scene [Exclusive] - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 1h

Edgar Wright and his collaborators on The Running Man attended New York Comic Con to discuss the ins and outs of their much-anticipated Stephen King adaptation.

5 Things We Learned About Edgar Wright's The Running Man [NYCC] - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 1h

Thankfully, the trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms suggests the Game of Thrones spin-off learned the right lesson from Peter Jackson's Hobbit films.

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Trailer Suggests HBO Will Avoid Peter Jackson's Hobbit Mistakes - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 2h

Tron: Ares stands on its own storywise within the greater Tron franchise, but does tease a possible future connected to Tron: Legacy.

How Tron: Ares Teases Fans With One Of Legacy's Most Important Plot Threads - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 2h

Tim Robinson uncovers a vast conspiracy (unless he doesn't) in the hilarious dark comedy series The Chair Company. Here's our review.

The Chair Company Review: Tim Robinson's Hilarious HBO Series Is A Deranged Comedy For Our Deranged Times - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 3h

Believe it or not, there were some great comedies that were released in 2025, even if they weren't always easy to find, and these are the best of the year.

13 Best Comedies Of 2025 (So Far) - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 3h

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan is back with a new show that has Rhea Seehorn and some serious Severance vibes. Watch the trailer!

Breaking Bad Creator's New Apple TV+ Series Trailer Teases A Severance-Level Sci-Fi Premise - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 3h

The A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms trailer suggests the Game of Thrones prequel/spin-off will offer a fun break from House of the Dragon's highborn drama.

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Trailer Looks Like The Perfect Antidote To House Of The Dragon - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 4h

Judging by this footage from Marvel's Wonder Man, the series might just be one of the most self-reflective Marvel Cinematic Universe projects to date.

Marvel's Wonder Man Footage Directly Targets The Biggest Superhero Complaint - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 4h

Stephen King's sole directorial effort to date is both streaming for free and readily available to watch in general since it's, well ... not very good.

The Only Movie Stephen King Ever Directed Is Streaming For Free - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 4h

The costumes in Tron: Legacy look fantastic, but they were also deeply uncomfortable to wear (and, in the case of star Garrett Hedlund, outright dangerous).

Tron: Legacy's Costumes Weren't Just Uncomfortable - They Were Dangerous - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 5h

Social media users want Prime Video to un-cancel this fantasy series (which was certainly less expensive than the streamer's OTHER big fantasy TV show).

Social Media Users Think This Canceled Fantasy Prime Video Series Deserved More Seasons - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 5h

Occasionally, a Hollywood extra creates an unintentional distraction that somehow makes it into the movie. Here are 10 extras who ruined scenes in movies.

10 Movie Extras Who Completely Ruined Scenes - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 5h

Whether they're cerebral and experimental, gleefully pulpy, or animated, these action movies represent the best the genre has had to offer in 2025.

12 Best Action Movies Of 2025 (So Far) - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 6h

An infamous (and controversial) Swamp Thing comic book storyline that DC Comics declined to publish in the late 1980s is finally seeing the light of day.

One Of The Most Infamous Lost DC Superhero Comics Is Finally Being Published - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 6h

Not all Oscar winners are celebrated. In fact, some of them have courted controversy, whether it's during awards season or years after their triumph.

The 10 Most Controversial Oscar-Winning Movies Of All Time - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 6h

Peacemaker season 3 seems like a no brainer, especially after seeing how season 2 ends. But James Gunn says he has no plans for a new season right now.

Why There Are No Plans For Peacemaker Season 3, According To James Gunn - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 7h

Waterworld is often referred to as a massive box office flop that kicked off Kevin Costner's fall from commercial grace, but the truth is more complicated.

Kevin Costner's Most Infamous Box Office 'Flop' Wasn't The Disaster People Think It Is - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 7h

James Gunn seriously considered including a Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover in Peacemaker season 2 (and isn't ruling out the idea in the future, either).

Peacemaker Season 2 Almost Featured A Marvel Cameo – Here's Why James Gunn Cut It - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 7h

It's uncertain how many more Tron movies Disney might want to make, but Tron: Ares has no issue setting up yet another sequel.

Tron: Ares Isn't Shy About Setting Up Another Sequel - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 8h

The ending of Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear war thriller A House of Dynamite may leave some viewers cold, but it's the best possible conclusion.

House Of Dynamite's Ending Will Infuriate A Lot Of People – But It's The Best Possible Choice - SlashFilm

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SlashFilm @slashfilm.bsky.social · 8h

A one-shot comic from DC's Absolute Universe finally introduced the Justice League, but the team isn't who you might expect.

DC's Absolute Universe Debuted A Justice League No One Expected - SlashFilm

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