Quick Take: Ranabaali starts on a promising note but loses steam, eventually falling into a predictable template.In 1878, Rayalaseema, in present-day Andhra Pradesh, faces a crisis of epic proportions: a devastating famine that will result in deaths on an industrial scale. Against this backdrop rises Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali, a young, muscular and agile local hero who rides his majestic horse with the bearing of a supreme overlord. He and his cohorts clash head-on with Commissioner Sir Theodore Hector (Arnold Vosloo), a ruthless official who imposes harsh tax targets despite the drought.Vijay Deverakonda’s titular character appears born of the gods but…
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Drake’s Team He Didn’t Steal ‘Janice STFU’ … Producer’s Lawsuit Is BS Published October 16, 2026 5:15 PM PDT Drake’s team is firing back at a lawsuit accusing him of stealing the chorus of one of his biggest hits … and his team says the whole thing is a money grab, TMZ has learned. Producer Aviel Calev Hirschfield — also known as Avi — sued Drake Friday, accusing the rapper of ripping off the chorus of his smash hit “Janice STFU.” According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Avi claims he recorded the hook in January 2026 and sent it…
Actor and director Timothy Busfield is no longer under indictment for criminal sexual contact with a child, the Associated Press reports. The charges were tossed by a ruling from New Mexico judge Joseph Montano, on the basis of prosecutorial misconduct. The allegations came from the parents of twins who appeared on the TV serires The Cleaning Lady, on which Busfield worked as a director. Following the boys’ firing from the show, the parents accused Busfield of inappropriate touching on the Fox drama’s set. Since the allegations emerged in January 2026, Busfield (known for roles on The West Wing and thirtysomething)…
Gondhal made history this year for its historic selection as the official Indian entry by the Film Federation of India (FFI) at the 99th Academy Awards on September 18, 2026. For the Oscars 2027, Gondhal will be one of the nominations for the Best International Feature Film category.Under the direction of Santosh Davakhar, co-founder of Davakhar Films, the film is set in the rural areas of Maharashtra, diving deep into a dark and suspenseful tale of betrayals and obsessions.Davakhar expresses his excitement, explaining the original goals behind making Gondhal. He said, “When we set out to make ‘Gondhal,’ our only…
Marvel’s newest crossover storyline event, “Big Guns,” is an action-packed romp that essentially gives Frank Castle’s Punisher an excuse to use Wade Wilson’s Deadpool as a punching bag. That is, if the punching bag was a wad of flesh that can’t be killed due to a regenerative healing factor, and if every bit of tissue that’s severed from it regenerates into its own degenerate, revolting sentience, also known as Wade Wilson: Deadpool’s Badpools. Deadpool has been dealing with Badpools for a while now in Benjamin Percy’s ongoing Wade Wilson: Deadpool series, and, with Percy’s ongoing Punisher series intersecting with it…
Six Flags Over Georgia No More ‘Dead Man’s Party’ … After Fatal Coaster Fall Published October 16, 2026 5:05 PM PDT Six Flags Over Georgia is taking the “dead” out of its Halloween festivities … just days after a man plunged to his death from a roller coaster at the park. The theme park has quietly renamed its Fright Fest show “Dr. Fright’s Dead Man’s Party” to simply “Dr. Fright’s Party” following Monday’s horrific accident, according to the USA Today. The change comes as Six Flags reopens Friday after shutting down for several days following the death of Hassan Jihad…
Metallica have shared pro-shot video of performances from their October 1st kickoff at the Las Vegas Sphere, including “The Call of Ktulu” and “…And Justice for All.” The “Ktulu” performance video features the new orchestral introduction to the song as well as the brooding video of an absolutely enormous Cthulhu rising menacingly from the sea. Get Metallica Tickets Here The band sounds incredible, with Kirk Hammett locked in for great runs on the guitar and Lars Ulrich delivering hammering heavy metal drum work. The star of the performance, however, aside from the monster Cthulhu, is Robert Trujillo, who does a…
Jonathon Bailey and Natalie Portman are reportedly all set to feature in their first-ever project together, Pumping Black. The film will begin its production in October 2026.The psychological thriller will feature Jonathon Bailey playing the role of a 35-year-old competitive cyclist, Taylor Mace, who is closing in towards the end of his career. Natalie Portman, on the other hand, will play the crucial role of an ambitious doctor, her own ambition for victory and power fuelling her pursuit of guiding him. Taylor will now have to resort to taking dark measures to secure his secret and stick to his lead.The…
Jason Voorhees is the iconic hockey mask-wearing antagonist of the Friday The 13th franchise, though there are many times his headwear has been removed to show the gruesome face beneath. When anyone thinks of Jason Voorhees, the image of the iconic hockey mask instantly comes to mind. However, for the fans, the face behind the mask is always a highlight. Usually saved until the climactic final act, Jason’s face is revealed, and over the course of eleven movies, each unmasked Jason is unique. When Jason Voorhees was first seen in the final moments of 1980’s Friday The 13th, he emerged…