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Prepare for a Halloween night filled with scares, costumes, and scream queens at the Scream Queen Halloween Party, a special event for horror fans and Halloween lovers. Taking place at the Occ Road House & Museum on October 31st, this free event promises an evening of horror-themed festivities featuring some of the most iconic scream queens in the industry, a costume contest, and live music.

Hosted by Tampa Bay Screams, Occ Road House, and Berts Barracuda Harley-Davidson, the Scream Queen Halloween Party will bring a touch of Hollywood horror to Clearwater. Horror fans will have the chance to meet three celebrated scream queens who have made their mark in the genre: Nancy Alexander, Krista Grotte Saxon, and April Hunter. Known for their roles in cult films and thrillers, these leading ladies will be available for meet-and-greet sessions, autograph signings, and will judge the evening’s costume contest.

Nancy Alexander, known for...

This year, Wes Craven’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” Wes Craven’s immortal horror classic, turns 40.

The film, inspired by true events (watch the documentary “The Nightmare” for more), follows a group of kids who die after encountering a spooky boogeyman named Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). Freddy is the classic god of mischief – a shapeshifting serial killer with the power to scare teenagers to death. Heather Langenkamp plays Nancy Thompson, one of the terrorized teens who discovers her own familial connection to Krueger.

“A Nightmare on Elm Street” would spawn an enviable franchise, including sequels (Langenkamp would return for “Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors” and “New Nightmare”), a television series, a 1-900 number where you could chat with Freddy (seriously), oodles of merchandise, a spin-off (2003’s “Freddy vs. Jason”) and a remake (among other things). Most recently, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” got re-released in a new,...

If you’re fortunate enough to have a healthy sleep experience then the terms gamma-aminobutyric acid and glycine probably won’t mean much to you. If not, you may find yourself thinking about them a lot. They’re the two chemicals that regulate movement during sleep. Whilst most people enjoy a happy medium, at one end of the scale there’s sleep paralysis (as explored in Rodney Ascher’s fascinating documentary The Nightmare and at the other end there’s sleepwalking. A shocking 58% of sleepwalkers exhibit some degree of violence towards themselves or others whilst in that state. This can be very difficult to live with – both for the sleepwalkers themselves and for their loved ones – and it’s a theme explored by Jason Yu in his impressive début film, which has been winning praise all around the world.

‘Together we can overcome anything’ says a wooden sign in the kitchen of sweet-natured.

Hot Topic has a bunch of great “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” merchandise available from Her Universe, Loungefly and more! There are apparel and accessory pieces.

Let’s take a look! Her Universe The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie Boogie & Oogie’s Boys Knit Hoodie – $54.90

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“Stay cozy while creeping around Oogie Boogie’s lair with the perfect knit hoodie on! From The Nightmare Before Christmas, this split hoodie has a contrast Oogie Boogie design on the front, stripes and stitches on the arms and Oogie’s Boys knit on the back. Comes with a bug zipper pull, a hood and pockets.

100% acrylic Wash cold; dry flat“ Her Universe The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie’s Boys Glow-In-The-Dark Mom Jeans – $59.90

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In the wake of their epic Jaws playset release, Lego has announced this morning that Henry Selick’s iconic classic The Nightmare Before Christmas is getting its own Lego set.

Releasing this coming Halloween season, it’s another Lego Ideas product, meaning the set originally began as a fan-made concept that other fans voted into becoming an official release.

The press release details, “Lego® Ideas stumbles into Christmas Town with the reveal of the highly anticipated Lego® Ideas Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas set. Based on the iconic 1993 film, the intricately designed set brings the eerie charm and playful details of the movie to life in brick-form!

“Prepare to be immersed in a ghoulishly delightful world, built with 2,193 pieces, and give the holidays a macabre makeover with three iconic locations from the beloved animated classic: Disney’s Spiral Hill, Jack Skellington’s house and Halloween Town Hall.

Disney has just dropped a bunch of new “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” merchandise on the Disney Store. In this article, we will look at some of the new apparel and accessories that are now available. To see the entire new line, visit the Disney Store Here.

Let’s take a look! Jack Skellington Adult Spirit Jersey – $79.99

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“Wear your affection for Jack Skellington on your sleeve with this Spirit Jersey inspired by the Pumpkin King’s signature black and white striped suit. Jack’s face is pictured in puff ink on the front while the back namechecks Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in puff ink across the shoulders.”c

Sally Stitches Adult Spirit Jersey – $79.99

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“You’ll be in stitches over Sally’s Spirit Jersey featuring a familiar patchwork design. Inspired by the lovely rag doll in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,...

The Fantasia International Film Festival returns very soon with its 28th edition from July 18 through August 4, 2024, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screens and events at Montreal’s Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Musée. The final wave of programming has been unveiled, adding even more genre premieres to an already packed slate.

The final wave of titles, from the press release:

ABABOUINÉ

ABABOUINÉ takes us back to the 1950s, when the Catholic Church ruled over Quebec with an iron fist, and as a rowdy group of kids goes to war against the church. In his latest masterpiece, André Forcier revisits a dark period of Quebec’s history through an often shocking – yet undeniably and absurdly funny – lens. Starring Rémy Girard, Gaston Lepage (Jesus Of MONTRÉAL), Pascale Montpetit (District 31), Éric Bruneau (An Eye For Beauty), and Mylène Mackay (Nelly), the film brings together an...

What to expect from a genre festival honoring the un-expected? The Fantasia International Film Festival returns to Montréal for its 28th edition from July 18 to August 4 and it promises a killer lineup — with over 125 features and more than 200 shorts in total. The festival’s third and final programming announcement, made exclusive to IndieWire first, includes features from Steven Kostanski, Eugene Kotlyarenko, Scooter McCrae, and more.

André Forcier will show on closing night for the festival with the world premiere of “Ababouiné.” The filmmaker’s latest is a distinctly regional period piece and buzzy potential masterpiece about a group of kids growing up in 1950s Quebec under the harsh eye of the Catholic Church. Fantasia has awarded the film’s director the Prix Denis-Héroux, an accolade “bestowed for exceptional contribution to the development of Quebec genre cinema.”

Oscar-nominated documentarian Pedro Kos makes his narrative feature debut with “In Our Blood,” starring...

Last week, the 42nd Brussels International Film Festival played host to the world premiere of The Nightmare director Jay Song’s new South Korean thriller, 4Pm. Inspired by the Belgian novel “Les Catilinaires”, from celebrated author Amélie Nothomb, which was published in English as The Stranger Next Door, Brussels was a fitting venue to debut this new interpretation. ScreenAnarchy sat down with actors Oh Dal-su, Jang Young-nam, Kim Hong-pa and Gong Jae-kyung, as well as the film's director, Jay Song, the morning after the film's premiere. Renowned character actor Oh Dal-su lands a rare lead role as Jung-in, a philosophy professor who moves to the countryside on sabbatical with his wife Hyun-suk (Jang Young-nam). After settling into their new bucolic digs, the couple approach the...

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Rhea Ripley stands out as one of the most powerful female wrestlers globally today. Her remarkable physique, characterized by significant muscle mass, sets her apart from the average wrestler. This impressive physique is the result of rigorous gym sessions and a disciplined diet.

Initially, Ripley’s body was noticeably leaner when she began her career, lacking the muscular definition that now defines her. Over the years, her physique has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving impressively to its current state.

Rhea Ripley’s Insane Body Transformation Is Truly Inspirational

What a difference seven years can make. The evolution of a WWE Superstar throughout their career is something fans truly appreciate, and Rhea Ripley exemplifies this notion perfectly. Her journey demonstrates that the early stages of a wrestler’s career may not accurately depict the Superstar they’ll become in the future. However, this transformation hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Ripley.

Clockwise from bottom left: Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa (Miramax), Ed Asner in Elf (New Line Cinema), and Edmund Gwenn in Miracle On 34th Street (20th Century Flox)Graphic: The A.V. Club

Tis the season to talk movie Santas. With Christmas upon us, we decided to dig deep into...

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!

Match #1: Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Following on from their intense war of words, The Scottish Warrior and “Main Event” Jey Uso reignited their rivalry in the ring. As the two battled back-and-forth, the top-rope turnbuckle got dislodged. The Scottish Warrior used this to his advantage, raking the eyes of Uso with the referees back turned. This allowed McIntyre to hit the Claymore, earning the win.

My Score: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Rhea Ripley def. Maxxine Dupri The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Dupri shocked Ripley by hitting with her a hurricanrana, but this only enraged The Nightmare. Ripley soon made quick work of Dupri, hitting the Riptide before locking in the Prism...

Catherine O’Hara will reprise her “Sally” character from 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas for one of three 30th anniversary concerts at the Hollywood Bowl just in time for Halloween.

The concert will reunite O’Hara with her Nightmare co-star Danny Elfman, who will sing the Jack Skellington role all three nights, Oct. 27-29. Elfman wrote the music for the 1993 Disney animated film.

Singer-songwriter Halsey will perform the role of Sally on the first two nights of the concert series – October 27 and 28, with O’Hara taking over for the Oct. 29 show. Other concert guests include Fred Armisen (as Lock), Riki Lindhome (as Shock) and Ken Page (Oogie Boogie). Conductor John Mauceri will lead the full orchestra and choir.

Although the concert was announced last month, the star line-up was just unveiled. “It’s impossible to believe it has been thirty years since Tim Burton made our strange little musical,” Elfman said in September.

Film Independent is currently in the middle of a Matching Campaign to raise support for the next 30 years of filmmaker support. All donations make before or on September 15 will be doubled—dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000. To kick off the campaign, we’re re-posting a few of our most popular blogs.

Among other consumer benefits, one major upside to the increasing niche-ification of popular culture has been the continuing emergence of esoteric micro-genres of film and TV. Twenty years ago, you might not necessarily think of “horror documentaries” as its own subgenre. Sure, there were documentaries that maybe fell a little more on the creepy/unsettling side, but it was rare that a nonfiction film would be tailored to appeal to a horror-first genre audience. Now, of course, things are different. In recent years, a robust tradition of terrifying nonfiction films have emerged, many as terrifying – or even more eerie – than their traditional narrative counterparts.

When Bhavnani first wrote a horror story ‘Bearlike Man’ that was selected at Bifan (Korea), the largest genre festival in Asia, she found herself to be the first Indian woman director to be on the platform ever.

"We were practically non-existent in that space. Over the three decades I looked at, 9.9 per cent of directors were women. Horror comes with just 5.9 per cent of directors being women and Sci-fi – 2.8 per cent. I find this statistic offensive. Wench 2022 showcased 47 horror /sci-fi/fantasy films — 43 of them directed by women," she tells Ians.

Believing that India has not really explored horror in its truest potential or form, the filmmaker feels there is no better medium to highlight social change than this genre.

"And there are so many different ways to make them instead of the cliche knee-jerk horror that we all know of," she asserts.

Talk to her about the fact that most...

The 3rd edition of Wench Film Festival, India’s first Horror Film Festival showcasing films inclusive of Biwoc, LGBTQ+ women, and Non-Binary filmmakers, founded by celebrity hairstylist turned filmmaker Sapna Bhavnani will be held physically for the first time in addition to virtual screenings.

Award-winning Mexican film Huesera: The Bone Woman, directed by Michelle Garza Cerver will be the Opening Film and The Nightmare, directed by Alice Wadding will be the Closing film of the festival. Other highlights include a special screening of Tumbbad along with panel discussions and music performances.

The physical screenings will take place from March 17-20 at Harkat Studio and Veda Factory while the virtual screenings will be held from 10 – 20 March 2023. The festival will screen 23 films in the competition out of which 19 will be available to watch online at wenchff.festivalsaints.com

The films will be shown under three different categories, Blood Thirsty (More than 40 mins...

Welcome to this review of the Royal Rumble 2023, right here on Nerdly. I’m Phil Wheat and we have not only Two Rumble matches to look forward to but also a Bloodline main event that promises to bring things to a head with that long-running storyline! Let’s get into it.

Match #1: Men’s Royal Rumble – Winner: Cody Rhodes The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Before the match started, the surprises had already begun as Pat McAfee made his return to commentary, delightfully shocking Michael Cole. Fight Night kicked off the Men’s Rumble as Intercontinental Champion Gunther and his fierce rival Sheamus entered at No. 1 and 2, respectively. Not long after Sheamus scored the first elimination by Brogue Kicking The Miz (No. 3) into oblivion, he formed a match-long alliance with his good friend Drew McIntyre after The Scottish Warrior entered at No. 9. McIntyre got payback on Karrion Kross (No.

Sarah Polley’s ‘Women Talking’ wins two prizes.

New projects from Norwegian filmmakers were showcased to US and European executives at the third edition of Fiction Norway, an invitation-only market running as part of the Tromso International Film Festival (TIFF), with support from the Norwegian Film Institute.

Reps from Netflix, XYZ, CAA Media Finance, Wild Bunch International, Globalgate, wiip, and North Road among others were in town to talk about projects that ranged from an environmentally-minded youth TV series to a natural disaster action feature.

One success story from the inaugural Fiction Norway event in 2020, Kjersti Helen Rasmussen’s genre title The Nightmare,...

Sarah Polley’s ‘Women Talking’ wins two prizes.

US and European experts from Netflix, XYZ, CAA Media Finance, Wild Bunch International, Globalgate, wiip, North Road and other top companies were in Tromso, Norway last week for the third edition of Fiction Norway, an invitation-only market from the Tromso International Film Festival (TIFF) with support from the Norwegian Film Institute.

One success story from the inaugural Fiction Norway event in 2020, Kjersti Helen Rasmussen’s genre title The Nightmare, sold by Wild Bunch, premiered at Fantastic Fest 2022 before screening in Sitges and the BFI London Film Festival. It had a buzzy sold-out...

Guess who’s back reviewing WWE Raw? Nerdly that’s who! Yes, we’re getting back into regularly reviewing the WWE’s flagship show going forward. Hopefully watching and enjoying and not hate-watching though! It’s our second straight week of reviewing Raw in months, what’s in store this week? Let’s get into the review…

Match #1: Bianca Belair def. Asuka The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

In the final moments of an extremely hard-fought one-on-one matchup en route to the Raw Women’s Title Triple Threat Match at WWE Hell in a Cell, Bianca Belair reversed a pin attempt on Asuka to pick up the quick fall. Before she could celebrate, though, Becky Lynch suddenly left her spot on Raw commentary and attacked both Superstars without warning. After leaving The Est of WWE and The Empress of Tomorrow on the canvas, Big Time Becks walked away...

What a shocker! After not tuning into and WWE television programme for quite some time, it turns out that this week’s episode of Raw came Highly recommended by certain members of the Iwc. So I had to check it out for myself!

Match #1: Women’s Tag Team Title Match – Sasha Banks & Naomi def. Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

The tag team partnership between Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan appeared on the rocks, but Ripley’s acquisition of a title opportunity appeared to smooth things over. The challengers would translate that into early aggression for the champions, as The Nightmare crushed Sasha Banks with a Riptide on the barricade outside the ring. A hot tag and another Riptide helped Ripley & Morgan close in on a title win, but Banks was able to break up the pin. After wiping out Morgan, “The Boss ‘N’ Glow...

When Rhea Ripley‘s tag team with Nikki Ash unraveled, most fans expected her to refocus on singles competition. Instead, the WWE superstar known as “The Nightmare” woke up to a happy new partnership—this time, alongside Liv Morgan. Granted, the fan favorites saw some success but ultimately came up short of winning gold at WrestleMania 38 and fought in a losing effort the next night. But Ripley and Morgan now get one more shot to challenge title holders Sasha Banks and Naomi on the April 11 episode of Raw. Here, Ripley goes inside the ropes about her friendship with Morgan. How did your tag team with Liv come about? Rhea Ripley: It was sort of thrown together like my tag team with Nikki Ash. But I’m very thankful it was because I get along with Liv. Not that I didn’t with Nikki—until she backstabbed me [on TV]. I really don...

With Netflix’s recent emphasis on creating their own movies to fill up their vast digital library, there has been less importance placed on older, licensed films from other studios. But March’s slate of new Netflix movies is a potent mixture of Netflix original films and titles from elsewhere, making for a rich bouquet of springtime entertainment. (You heard us.)

Below are the very best new movies on Netflix this month – from horrifying nightmares to ace fighter pilots to “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (and everything in between).

Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) New Line Cinema

Two “Nightmare on Elm Street” movies are making their debut on Netflix this month – both Wes Craven’s 1984 original and a widely derided 2010 remake starring Rooney Mara and Jackie Earle Haley. We suggest you stick with the original, which introduced the world to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), the burnt, razor-fingered child predator who returns in dreams to seek his revenge.

Welcome to this review of WWE’s Elimination Chamber Pay Per View, right here on Nerdly. This years PPV comes from Saudi Arabia, which should make things interesting… Plus we’ve got a huge card filled with matches that will have a direct effect on this years Wrestlemania. Let’s get into it!

Kick-Off Show Match: Rey Mysterio def. The Miz The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

The Miz will have to continue his search for the respect he thinks he deserves as Rey Mysterio put on a display in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and showed exactly why he is the WWE 2K22 cover star and a legend in this industry. The A-Lister jumped Mysterio early, rolling out of the ring to avoid a 619, but he could not escape Dominik Mysterio at ringside, who tossed Miz back into the ring and into the waiting arms of his father. The Miz...

Surprise, surprise. Yes, I’m back with a WWE Monday Night Raw review. Why? Because I’m trying to be fair and give WWE the benefit of the doubt, especially given that co-editor and host of Nerdly Out Loud, Kev, has been telling me that there are some good matches among the usual WWE dross. Let’s see!

Match #1: The Street Profits def. Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Former Nxt Champion Tommaso Ciampa had a front-row seat at the Raw announce table for this one stemming from Dolph Ziggler’s recent appearance on Nxt 2.0. The Street Profits, meanwhile, wanted all the smoke as per usual from Ziggler & Robert Roode, and when Ziggler found himself face-to-face with Ciampa at ringside, Ciampa threw some water in The Showoff’s face. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford seized the opportunity in the ring as Ford nailed Roode with...

No practical magic needed here.  Kendall Jenner's "favorite time of the year" led to her being adorably trolled by boyfriend Devin Booker. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star gave a sneak peek into her Halloween prep via Instagram Stories on Oct. 18, writing, "time to get serious," as a jack-o'-lantern carving station was set up in her backyard. The supermodel then captured a video of her two finished pumpkins, one giving off Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas vibes and the other pumpkin smiling wide with a goofy grin.  Yet, Devin took to Twitter to seemingly call out Kendall's true carving skills. "Pumpkin don't count if you used a...

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Billie Eilish has been announced as a special guest star of the upcoming “The Nightmare Before Christmas Live Concert Experience.” The shows will take place on October 29 and October 31 at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles.

The 19-year-old Grammy winning recording artist will perform “Sally’s Song,” Billboard reports.

Eilish will be joined by Danny Elfman, who voiced all of the movie’s singing parts for Jack Skellington, and will reprise his role for the live production. Originally an exclusive one-night event, a second night was added on Halloween due to popular demand. Tickets for the first night have already sold out but there are still passes left for the second show.

What's this? What's this?! A concert's happening somewhere. What's this? "The Nightmare Before Christmas" songs are in the air.

If you're a fan of the animated movie and heard the voice of Danny Elfman, in character as Jack Skellington, singing that in your head, you'll be pleased to know that Elfman will indeed be performing at a "live-to-film concert experience" of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" on October 29, 2021, and another one on Halloween at the Banc Of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Elfman won't be alone on stage, however, because none other than Billie Eilish and "Weird Al" Yankovic will be...

The post What's This! The Nightmare Before Christmas Concerts Will Feature Billie Eilish, Weird Al, and Danny Elfman appeared first on /Film.

It didn’t take long for Rhea Ripley to make an impact on WWE Raw. Not long after her arrival from Nxt in February she defeated Asuka to become women’s champion at WrestleMania. From there, it she had a heated rivalry with Monday night’s queen Charlotte Flair and Nikki A.S.H. The latter has since become her unlikely tag team partner with the two becoming the women’s tag team champions. With the WWE Draft in full swing over two nights on SmackDown and Raw, we caught up with “The Nightmare” to get her thoughts on the brand shakeup. This is your first draft. Where’s your head at right now? Rhea Ripley: I’m quite excited. I’ve always loved watching the draft as a fan. It’s always something I’ve enjoyed. You see so many new matchups, which is absolutely amazing. I’m looking...

Norway’s famous landscapes will be gracing screens around the world in a fresh crop of blockbusters and domestic productions set to be released internationally.

Premiering in Venice out of competition, Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited “Dune” features scenes shot on the West Cape plateau, one of the most spectacular view points on the coast of Norway. The $165 million film will hit U.S. theaters Oct. 22 afters its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Also scheduled for a fall release, the long-delayed James Bond pic “No Time to Die” takes 007 on a car chase reportedly filmed on Norway’s spectacular wind-swept Atlantic Ocean Road. MGM has confirmed it will have its world premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall Sept. 28.

It’s international productions like these and Netflix hit series “Ragnarok,” filmed in the small town of Odda in the fjords of southwest Norway, that have fueled a boom in film tourism to Norway,...

Welcome to this week’s WWE Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Pull My Finger Charlie! Pull his finger…and get s–t on your face! Hahahahaha!!!!!!! Smell that dookie! All seriousness aside, this episode of Raw has three matches that were advertised that are not on this show! Whoa! Wanna watch me pee? No?! Good for you! Raw starts now!

[Author’s Note: Riddle, who is accused of rape and has not been found guilty or innocent in a court of law, is on this show and if that upsets or alarms you, then viewer discretion is advised]. Match #1: Rhea Ripley def. Shayna Baszler The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Nikki A.S.H. and Nia Jax were in their friends’ corners for this match as The Almost Superhero cheered on Rhea Ripley, while The Irresistible Force accompanied Baszler to the ring. The Queen of Spades controlled the former Raw Women’s Champion for much of the match, and after the distraction of seeing Jax attack A.S.H. on the outside, Baszler almost capitalized with a roll-up.

Welcome to this week’s WWE Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the fallout from SummerSlam, which seems to have pissed everybody off despite being pretty decent by and large. Brock Lesnar is a face and Becky Lynch is rumored to be a heel. Eh. Vince just can’t do anything the normal way, can’t he? Well…neither can I! Prince Ali! Mighty is he! Ali Ababwa! Strong as ten regular men, definitel… Malcolm Tent: Cease and desist with this creative writing! I am Malcom Tent! These things you are doing are what is wrong with people! You should be put down you ignorant squelch! How dare you dare to make merry of this review? You need to write this thing as if you were still working for Disney! Remember when you worked Walt Disney? The taint you shared with his excellency?...

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and… Lois Griffin: What the hell happened? Chris! Chris Griffin: I found it and it moved and it blinked and it called me fat and I kissed it and I… Stevie Griffin: My time machine! You bloated oaf! I should smash you over the head like Joe Kennedy did with his niece! (cut-away) Joe Kennedy: You can’t marry that boy! He’s an idiot, just like you! Joe’s Niece: Mary had a little lamb! It’s name was… Wham! Jk: That counts as a lobotomy. (done) Meg Griffin: What the hell?! I was shaving my asshole! I had a date with that pickle in the fridge! Sg: Ew! Peter Griffin: Gross! We’re in some loser’s house. Me: Hey! I’m trying to record a wrestling review! PG: Wrestling sucks.

Slate also includes new films from Michel Hazanavicius and Pierre Salvadori.

Wild Bunch International (Wbi) has unveiled one of its biggest Cannes slates to date as it gears up for its first trip to the Croisette in two years.

As well as 10 Cannes selections (as of June 15), it also features upcoming projects from Palme d’Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne and fellow Cannes laureate Arnaud Desplechin, and the portmanteau work Shining Sex, combining the talents of Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Sion Sono, directorial duo Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani, Bertrand Mandico and Kleber Mendonça Filho.

Now in pre-production, the Dardenne’sTori...

Slate also includes new films from Michel Hazanavicius and Pierre Salvadori.

Wild Bunch International (Wbi) has unveiled one of its biggest Cannes slates to date as it gears up for its first trip to the Croisette in two years.

As well as 10 Cannes selections (as of June 15), it also features upcoming projects from Palme d’Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne and fellow Cannes laureate Arnaud Desplechin, and the portmanteau work Shining Sex, combining the talents of Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Sion Sono, directorial duo Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani, Bertrand Mandico and Kleber Mendonça Filho.

Now in pre-production, the Dardenne’sTori...

Welcome to this week’s World Wrestling Entertainment’s Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I’m on assignment guarding my latest client. I have to get him to Washington D.C. to testify in the Supreme Court on who let the dogs out. Samuel L. Jackson: Muthafukka! Hurry yo ass up! I’m dying in this corn-pone lookin’ dick-nut town! I wanted to go bowlin’! Me: It’s going well. (Gun-fire) S–t! Sam! Buckle up! We’re under fire! Slj: No s–t asshole! What’d you think it was? Muthafuggen bird-s–t?! Me: Right. Okay. Monday Night Raw starts… Slj: Move muthafugga! Spanish! Me: What? Slj: Spanish! Do you speak it?! Me: Ummmmm… Slj: El hurrio uppo muthafugga!

[Author’s Note: Riddle, who is accused of rape, is performing on this show and if that alarms or upsets you, then viewer discretion should be advised]. Match #1: Nikki Cross def. Charlotte Flair The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

Tensions quickly escalated into a war-of-words when...

Welcome to this week’s World Wrestling Entertainment: Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I am the robotic unit called N.A.T.H.A.N F.A.V.E.L, which is an acronym for Neurotronic Automated Technological Hardwired Android Nipple F—king Asshole Vagina Eating Loser….nick name: G. I, or G, as I am often called, am here amongst my mechanical brethren to have my sockets plugged by that blender. Frappe! Ruling Unit #1: We have gathered here today as binary units to praise actor Gabriel Byrne! 01001000010111100011000011100011100000!!!!! Robot Crowd: 010001000111110000011011101001101010101!!!!!!! Ruling Unit #1: Excellent! As binary units, we all bow before the might of Gabriel Byrne. His stellar turn in End Of Days eclipsed that of the blithering fool Rod Steiger. Damn Rod Steiger! Rod Steiger: Release me you infernal mechanoid monsters! Ruling Unit #1: We are binary beings! We are not beholden unto you!

Welcome to this review of World Wrestling Entertainment’s WrestleMania Backlash, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some big matches to get to and…what the… Glitterbell, The Sissy Pirate: Aaaaaaagh! What what in the butt butt me matey? Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum!!!!!!! Me: What the f… Gb: Aaaaaaagh! Me and my homies are here to bugger your butt! Me: What?! Gb: In your butt! Me: Nope! No! No f—kin’ way! Gb: Here comes the love…in your butt! Me: Oh God! Gb: Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum!!!!!!! Batman: Hold it right there Glitterbell! You dastardly sissy b—ch! Gb: Batman! You can’t stop me from f—king this strange man’s butt! Men! Get Batmaaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!! (the fighting begins) Poom! Blak! Zooch! Shakang! Wapee! Sharon Stone! (the fighting is over) Batman: Take that you vile evildoer!

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Maya Angelou here to speak with us about reverence. Maya Angelou: I have reverence. I am in awe of the eye of child that sees for the first time and knows all too well what is in sight. I venerate those who weather a storm when there’s no hope of escape. I respect… The Noid: Naaaaaaaah!!!!!! Ma: What the f—k is that little bastard doing here? Noid: Gaaaaaaaah!!!! Ma: I am trying to speak to these people, you red-rocket looking muthafugga! Noid: Waaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!! Ma: I have reverence…for how far my foot is going up your ass! Noid: Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!! Ma: Come here you piddly sumbitch! Wanna know why the caged bird sings? ‘Cuz I beat its ass! Noid: Pizzzzzzaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! Ma: I want a pizza…a pizza that ass!

To mark the release of A Glitch in the Matrix on 10th May, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on Blu-ray.

The film looks at a question that has been around since the dawn of philosophy. What if our world and everything in it isn’t real? The digital age has seen the idea of simulation theory enter the mainstream, particularly with The Wachowskis’ seminal The Matrix and now the mind-blowing feature documentary A Glitch In The Matrix from Ascher explores this very question in a ground-breaking documentary.

Ascher and producer Ross Dinerstein ponder the questions it throws up – what does it mean if our whole existence is on the whim of some strange creature or gamer somewhere?

We meet a fascinating line-up of people including those who believe we are living in some kind of game simulation, as well as scientists, experts and amateur sleuths who have...

Doc Corner, by Glenn Dunks, is back after its brief hiatus.

Rodney Ascher makes extremely goofy documentaries. I am sure that he comes at them with all the seriousness that their dark and sinister tones would suggest, but that doesn’t stop them from ending up as, well, extremely goofy movies. There was Room 237 about interpretations of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. There was also The Nightmare, about sleep paralysis. Both goofy.

That doesn’t mean they’re not entertaining. In fact, that’s often their most commendable aspect. Lord knows, it certainly cannot be said that Ascher lacks imagination behind the camera and has an ability to gravitate towards subjects that demand more than a basic documentary toolkit to pull together...

Another week, another step toward the world as we knew it before Covid-19, thanks to nationwide vaccination efforts and the gradual reopening of theaters. A week after New York cinemas cautiously reopened, Los Angeles plans to do the same, and distributors are serving up movies they’d kept on the sidelines to serve the venues that have suffered so greatly this past year — although after last week’s deluge, this one brings a pretty meager menu of new releases.

Perhaps most tantalizing is Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Human Voice,” starring Tilda Swinton. Sony Pictures Classics is releasing the 30-minute short film, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival (one of 2020’s few in-person events), in just a handful of theaters, along with a fresh restoration of the Spanish master’s “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.” That means audiences can come just for a short, social-distanced experience (ducking...

“Come True” wears its many influences on its sleeve, notably the work of David Cronenberg and Philip K. Dick, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Donnie Darko,” with nods to “The Shining,” “Night of the Living Dead” and “The Terminator” thrown in for good measure. Nonetheless, filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns (“Our House”) melds those inspirations — as well as Rodney Ascher’s “The Nightmare” — to craft a uniquely illusory sci-fi thriller about an adrift young woman who copes with her unsettling slumbering visions by participating in a sleep study. that should bolster its chances to break out of the genre pack when it debuts in select theaters and on VOD on March 12.

Estranged from her mother for unknown reasons, 18-year-old Sarah (Julia Sarah Stone) spends her nights in a sleeping bag on a playground slide, her mind gliding forward through dark, misty passageways decorated with shadowy bodies and structures, and ending...

Some Kind Of Heaven sells to Dogwoof in UK, Filmin in Spain, Ppcw in Hong Kong.

Magnolia Pictures International has reported brisk business on its virtual EFM sales slate with multiple territory sales on Sundance Midnight selection A Glitch In The Matrix, Held, Listen, When I’m Done Dying, and Some Kind Of Heaven.

Rights to A Glitch In The Matrix, Rodney Ascher’s documentary that explores the theory that humans exist within a vast simulation, have gone in Scandinavia, Baltics and Iceland (Nonstop), Cis (Capella Films), and Poland (Ale Kino +).

Magnolia Pictures released the film in the US on...

Are we living in a simulation? Some might say if this is the case then someone needs the sack, as this life is really taking the Michael at the moment! Regardless, simulation theory is a wild notion that has really taken off – unsurprisingly – since The Wachowski’s influential Sci-Fi hit The Matrix but which actually goes back much much further, as director Rodney Ascher shows us in his latest mind-bending documentary feature, backed by the brilliant Dogwoof distribution. And this might be one of Ascher’s strongest opinion forming films yet! As we ask, are we really living in a real life The Sims?

Structured around an eye-opening 1977 Phillip K. Dick lecture in France, this documentary uses interviews with ranging participants (some of whom are coated in fantastical digital Avatars), CGI-rendered interpretations of their ideas/experiences and well chosen film/TV clips/real images, to delve into this subject’s unending potential,...

Cinephilia, the trope of the hapless protagonist going mad and the clash of the two worlds, one being contemporary, realistic and soul-crushing, and the other being fantastic and even heroic, make up for an incendiary mix in Baris Sarhan’s feature debut “The Cemil Show” that premiered at IFFR’s Big Screen Competition. As a festival, Rotterdam is not often associated with crowd-pleasing movies, but “The Cemil Show” is a bit of a standout in this year’s programme.

The Cemil Show screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam

The titular protagonist, played by Ozan Celik, is a security guard at a gigantic Istanbul mall. Instead of doing his job to the best of his abilities (let us say that he is not of the most dependable sort of people), he daydreams about fame as an actor. Instead of watching the monitors in the video-room, he is more keen on re-watching the old Yesilcam gangster movies.

In Theaters And On Demand Now Watch the Official Full-Length Trailer: Directed by Rodney Ascher Produced by Ross M. Dinerstein What if we are living in a simulation, and the world as we know it is not real? To tackle this mind-bending idea, acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher uses a noted speech from …

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Director Rodney Ascher has long been interested in what might be called backwater phenomenon - like some of the edgier explanations for sleep paralysis in The Nightmare - or the sort of fringe theories that make people tick and that formed the hub of Room 237, which considered some fans' fascination with Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

For his latest documentary - which had its world premiere at Sundance - science-fiction luminary Philip K Dick provides the springboard for a dive into the rabbit hole of simulation theory. Simply put - although it is given various embellishments here - it is the idea that, not unlike Keanu Reeves' Neo in The Matrix, we are all part of a manufactured, virtual world, complete with "non-player characters". If you prefer an older touchstone, think of all those fake storefronts in Blazing Saddles, which like The Matrix is one of many films referenced in.

"The only clue we have is when some alteration in our reality occurs." Magnolia Pictures has released one final full-length trailer for A Glitch in the Matrix, the latest film from conspiracy doc filmmaker Rodney Ascher - of Room 237, The Nightmare, and The El Duce Tapes. A Glitch in the Matrix tackles this question "are we living in a simulation?" with testimony, philosophical evidence and scientific explanation in his for the answer. The feature film "traces the idea's genesis over the years, from philosophical engagements by the ancient Greeks to modern discussions by Philip K. Dick, the Wachowskis, and leading scholars and game theorists. Ascher deftly parallels conversations with people who believe we're living in a computer with the purely digital nature of the film itself; all interviews were conducted via Skype, all reenactments were digitally animated, and archives are largely drawn from ’90s-era cyber thrillers and video games.

Rodney Ascher's latest docutmentary A Glitch in the Matrix was quickly nabbed by Magnolia Pictures long before it premiered at Sundance last week. And now that the documentary about the simulation hypothesis is out today an official trailer has been released. Check it out below.    What if we are living in a simulation, and the world as we know it is not real? To tackle this mind-bending idea, acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher uses a noted speech from Philip K. Dick to dive down the rabbit hole of science, philosophy, and conspiracy theory. Leaving no stone unturned in exploring the unprovable, the film uses contemporary cultural touchstones like The Matrix, interviews with real people shrouded in digital avatars, and a wide...

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