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New York Post
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Prediction markets reveal strong expectations for Happy Gilmore 2 in early reviews
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. You're going to die, clown! Happy Gilmore 2 is set to debut on big — well, multi-sized — screens near you on Netflix, as the movie will feature Adam Sandler returning for the sequel to mid-90s cult classic. Kalshi, a prediction market exchange betting platform that takes bets on real-life events, says the movie is expected to receive modest critical acclaim from Rotten Tomatoes. At the time of writing, Kalshi has an Over/Under score on Rotten Tomatoes of 46.2 percent (Tomatometer score), although this represents a steady decrease from the original, which was released in 1996. The market has received tons of betting action from the public, with $86,231 wagered on the reception of this movie at the time of writing. Happy Gilmore (1996) received a 63 percent on the popular film review site. There's also the option of going higher than those projected numbers, with a bettor potentially being more or less bullish on that rating. Adam Sandler teeing off again as Happy Gilmore. GC Images Kalshi currently projects that this slapstick comedy movie will receive a rating above 90 percent from Rotten Tomatoes, meaning a $10 bet would payout $167 if the movie somehow does eclipse that lofty standard. Sandler will be re-joined by Ben Stiller, Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald in the highly anticipated sequel. A sequel hitting 90 percent would be a surprise, but not unprecedented. Toy Story 2 performed exceptionally well (100 percent rating) back in 1999. Kalshi betting odds posted. Kalshi Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting There have been some major duds at the box office for sequels, with Hangover Part 2 coming in at 34 percent and Sandler-led flick Grown Ups 2 getting a horrific seven percent. It's an honor that few movies have received in 2025, with just one comedy, baseball movie Eephus, achieving this distinction by scoring a 100 percent from the critics. Why Trust New York Post Betting Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. During the football season he's showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.
Newsweek
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Is New 'Superman' Movie Anti-Israel? What to Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Superman, the new blockbuster from DC has made a box office splash. However, political figures from the right and left have quickly taken to social media in a bid to read into the meaning behind the film, namely, whether it is about the war in Gaza. Newsweek has reached out to DC via email for comment. This article includes some spoilers as to the plot of the film. Why It Matters The current conflict between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched an attack on Israel in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage. Israel retaliated and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to eradicate Hamas. People cross the street near billboards advertising the new "Superman" film in Times Square in New York City on July 9, 2025. People cross the street near billboards advertising the new "Superman" film in Times Square in New York City on July 9, 2025. CraigThe Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reports that as of July 16, at least 58,573 people have been killed in Gaza, and a further 139,607 people injured. There is a widespread humanitarian crisis in the territory, with nearly all of the population having been displaced, according to the U.N. What To Know Superman, directed by James Gunn, was released on July 11 and rebooted the Superman franchise. The film marks Gunn's first entry into the DC Universe but he is known for his work on the Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy and began work on Superman in 2022. His latest film has exceeded box office and critical expectations, officially hitting $217 million following its first weekend in cinemas Variety reported. As of press time, it has an 83 percent Tomatometer score and a 93 percent Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers of the film have drawn parallels between it's content and the war between Israel and Gaza. This has been applauded and condemned online in equal measure. "I saw the new Superman film last night. Tell me why it is as anti-Israel as people were making it out to be," the TikTok creator @blondebirchtree said in a video that has been viewed over 193,000 times. "All week people on Twitter have been saying it's explicitly anti-Israel... Without a doubt that is the most pro-Palestine I have seen a mainstream film ever be," @blondebirchtree continued in the video. A further video from this creator has the text overlay "they weren't lying about the new superman film being anti Israel," and has been viewed 3.7 million times as of reporting. "It's pretty clearly supposed to be Israel and Palestine," the TikTok creator @Coleleightonfilm said in a video viewed over 20,000 times on the platform. The parallel has also been drawn by popular left-wing Twitch steamer and social media personality, Hasan Piker, who uploaded a video to YouTube titled: "Superman just EXPOSED Israel On The Big Screen." Piker refers to Israel, as well as Netanyahu as the film's major plot point, and says: "If you think this movie pulls punches from criticizing Israel, it does not." One Reddit user, posting to the thread r/Jewish wrote that it is: "Sad to see Superman (2025) being used as anti-Israel propaganda." There have been calls on social media to boycott the film. The film's plot includes Superman stopping an invasion by the fictional country of Boravia, an ally of the U.S. However, the film isn't about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to Gunn. He told "When I wrote this the Middle Eastern conflict wasn't happening. So I tried to do little things to move it away from that, but it doesn't have anything to do with the Middle East." The film has political undertones, and it may be the case that social media users are mapping these undertones onto the conflict. Gunn told The Sunday Times earlier this month that the story is about: "An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country." What People Are Saying James Gunn, the director of Superman speaking to The Sunday Times: "For me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and something we have lost…Yes, it plays differently, but it's about human kindness and obviously there will be jerks out there who are just not kind and will take it as offensive just because it is about kindness. But screw them." Hasan Piker, popular left-wing Twitch steamer and social media personality speaking in a video shared to YouTube: "It's very clearly Israel Palestine." One social media user wrote on X in a post viewed 4.5 million times: "yall were not kidding about how anti-israel and pro palestine that superman movie was, and they were not slick with it AT ALL." What's Next The film was released less than a week ago, so reactions may well continue to build on social media over time.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Aniston's The Morning Show Gets Season 4 Release Date & Trailer
Apple TV+ has officially announced Season 4 release date for the next chapter to its award-winning workplace drama, which hails from lead stars and executive producers Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. In addition, the streamer has also unveiled its first Season 4 teaser trailer, providing viewers with a glimpse of what's next for Alex and Bradley. 'With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America,' reads the official synopsis for Season 4. 'In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what's actually real?' Check out The Morning Show Season 4 teaser trailer below (watch more trailers): Set to take place nearly two years after the events of Season 4, the next installment of The Morning Show will officially start streaming on Wednesday, September 17. Joining Aniston and Witherspoon in the new season are returning cast members Jon Hamm, Greta Lee, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, and Nicole Beharie. The Morning Show is an unapologetic, candid drama that looks at the modern workplace through the lens of the people who help wake America up. Season 4 will also feature the addition of Oscar winners Marion Cotillard as Celine Dumont and Jeremy Irons as Alex's father, Martin Levy, along with Aaron Pierre as Miles, William Jackson Harper as Ben, and Boyd Holbrook as Brodie. The series is created and executive produced by Michael Ellenberg (The Leftovers), with Kerry Ehrin serving as writer. Executive producers are Witherspoon, Aniston, Ehrin, Mimi Leder, Kristin Hahn, Lauren Levy Neudstadter, Adam Milch, and Erica Lipez. Season 3 was the show's highest-rated installment with a Tomatometer rating of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. The post Jennifer Aniston's The Morning Show Gets Season 4 Release Date & Trailer appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Metro
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
‘Brilliant' action thriller finally lands on Netflix 5 years after release
Sophie-May Williams Published July 8, 2025 12:15pm Link is copied Comments Calling all action film lovers, Netflix has just added a 'brilliant' thriller to the streaming platform, five years after its release. Yep, we're talking about the Liam Neeson-led Honest Thief, which was first released back in 2020, and grossed a worldwide total of $32.6 million. While it may not have made an impression as huge as the Taken trilogy, many Neeson fans have dubbed Honest Thief as 'brilliant' and a 'satisfying' watch. And, now that Netflix has acquired the movie, it's only a matter of time until a new legion of fans is found. So, what exactly happens in Honest Thief, and what have fans said about the film? (Picture: AP) Neeson stars as Tom Carter, a meticulous thief who is so good at his job (see: being a criminal) that he's referred to as the 'In-and-Out Bandit.' Over the course of his 'career,' he admits to stealing a casual $9 million from small-town banks - all while managing to keep his identity a secret. As a former US Marine and demolition expert, he uses his knowledge and skills to pull off heist after heist (Picture: AP) However, when he falls in love with the happy-go-lucky Annie, played by Kate Walsh, Tom decides that he needs to give up his illegal lifestyle for good. But, when he heads to the police station to divulge his criminal past - and hand in the stolen $9 million - he finds himself being double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents who intend to steal the money for themselves. Oh, and they also frame him for a murder he didn't commit. What follows is a high-stakes cat-and-mouse chase across town, with Tom and Annie trying to evade the FBI, while also proving that the agents are crooks (Picture: AP) There's no time like the present, as Netflix added Honest Thief to its action thriller catalogue today. This means you can either binge it during your Monday night viewing, or wait until the weekend to have it as your Friday night, Saturday night, or Sunday afternoon watch. Or, watch it multiple times this week, there's no judgment here (Picture: AP) On Rotten Tomatoes, Honest Thief holds an impressive 87% on the Popcornmeter, where regular viewers can share their reviews. However, the Tomatometer, aka the critics' section, only boasts 41%. The former has over 1,000 ratings, many of which praise Neeson's performance and the 'above average' script. One person called the movie 'underrated,' while another said: 'Liam Neeson doing what he does best. Never disappoints' (Picture: AP) Elsewhere, a third fan typed: 'Very entertaining, well written and lots of stars doing a fantastic job. Lots of action with a little bit of humor at just the right time,' as a fourth echoed: 'While certainly nothing we haven't seen Liam Neeson do before, an above average script and solid work from his supporting cast make this version of Taken well worth a watch.' Other notable compliments include: 'A amazing movie but really, when has Liam Neeson ever disappointed us in a film? Good for all ages and just a tasteful film. The storyline is phenomenal so if you haven't watched it then stop what you are doing and go watch it.' Plus, 'What a thriller! Great movie' (Picture: AP) Unfortunately, the critics aren't as easy to please. M. N. Miller at Ready Steady Cut said: 'Honest Thief has insincere characters, a mundane plot, and is a fairly bland thriller by any standard,' while Sarah Ward at Concrete Playground shared: 'Another bland action film with little else going for it beyond its main attraction.' There were some positive reviews from critics, though. Keith Garlington from Keith & The Movies said Neeson 'delivered what his film promised – light, breezy entertainment for fans of these fun getaway thrillers,' as Jeanne Kaplan from Kaplan vs. Kaplan penned: 'HONEST THIEF isn't going to win any awards, but fans of Neeson will appreciate his efforts. I found it a rather good diversion for 99 minutes.' Honest Thief is now streaming on Netflix (Picture: AP)
Winnipeg Free Press
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Underrated true crime gems deliver tawdry, crowd-pleasing thrills
One of the defining conflicts of our era is liberalism versus populism: tricky 'elites' in labs, newsrooms and political halls against the salt-of-the-earth know-nothings who try to expose their agenda. However much these stereotypes hold water, what better snapshot of the clash between professional and everyday opinion than Rotten Tomatoes scores? And is there a fiercer battleground between the Popcornmeter and the Tomatometer — between the masses and critics — than with true-crime shows? While audiences lap up stories about a man secretly living in his ex-girlfriend's attic, a serial killer turning his murders into bestselling 'fiction' and a father faking a kidnapping-by-air-balloon of his son (yes, all real true-crime premises) — critics often plug their nose and finger-wag. Audiences respond with a shrug or one-finger salute. We're not denying that lots of true crime is exploitative and trashy. (Duh, that's part of the fun.) But in their zeal to swat away the genre's worst, critics often go too far. So let's dive into a few underrated true crime gems, some dogged by critics. We won't settle the culture wars, but hopefully we'll leave you with a few bingeworthy picks. Film available on Disney+ Hulu Gerald Blanchard's first major heist in Winnipeg is documented in The Jewel Thief. Hulu Gerald Blanchard's first major heist in Winnipeg is documented in The Jewel Thief. Never mind Catch Me If You Can: here's a true story of a brilliant young con artist every bit as taut, minus Steven Spielberg's need for schmaltzy resolutions. It's also largely set in Winnipeg. Even as a petty teenage thief, Gerald Daniel Blanchard was a prodigy — orchestrating Ocean's 12-level cons and escapes in the shopping malls and police stations of Omaha, Neb. His first major heist in Winnipeg, where he had moved in the early 2000s, baffled Winnipeg police and involved baby monitors, hiding overnight inside a bank's walls and misdirected security alarms. He would repeat this formula across the country — revenge, as his mother insisted, for the way the banks had treated his indebted family as a child. (Kudos if you catch the bylines of Free Press reporters Mike McIntyre and Aldo Santin in some of The Jewel Thief's newspaper montages about the rash of robberies.) Blanchard's most famous heist has the stuff of Hollywood's old European capers: a priceless Austrian royal heirloom, a replica from the museum's gift shop and a (possibly) parachuted escape. Museum curators and the Winnipeg Police Service followed Blanchard's exploits with obvious awe, like Tom Hanks' character in Catch Me If You Can. And also like Hanks' character, Winnipeg police detectives on Blanchard's case were obsessed with catching the thief who taunted them at every turn. Ultimately, you may find your sympathies split. The film's Winnipeggers emanate a funny pride knowing that the world's greatest living thief is one of theirs and we may succumb to it too. Still, after spending some time with the vain and eccentric Blanchard, we have a harder time enjoying the man as much as the (con) artist. HBO Q: Into the Storm is a 2021 documentary about QAnon, an American deep-state conspiracy. HBO Q: Into the Storm is a 2021 documentary about QAnon, an American deep-state conspiracy. Q is a 2021 documentary about QAnon, a 'deep state' conspiracy that imagines that the American government is beholden to a vast network of liberal, Satan-worshipping sex traffickers. If that sounds unbelievable, at its height, 30 per cent of Republicans expressed support for some of its beliefs. Populism, then, at its most bonkers. The conspiracy's two heroes are Q, an alleged high-level government whistleblower, and Donald Trump — supposedly working together to expose this cabal and restore power to 'We, the People.' Q: Into the Storm is an investigative look into the weirdos who run the 8Chan forum, where Q fired out his puzzle-laden messages — as well as the movement's top-level backers in Trump's camp. While the series earned a 91 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes' Popcornmeter — a strong audience hit — it was panned by many critics. They chastised director Cullen Hoback for not being harsher with his far-right subjects, as though bullying is a useful way to get cagey subjects to open up. They accused him of 'platforming' his subjects — as though he would convert viewers to conspiracies about globalist pedophile cabals just because the porn-addled neckbeards on screen say they are so. This is the sort of patronizing take that was perhaps more common among progressives in the highly tense moments of the early pandemic. Nonsense, in any case. Certainly, the viewer has to stomach a lot of screen time with the low company who run 8Chan. But Hoback is civil to them in the service of an important goal: to unmask the cynical actor behind the Q account, who (don't tell us this is a spoiler) clearly isn't a real whistle-blower, but rather someone with a vested interest in hoodwinking sorry heartland boomers bad at the internet. In this, Hoback offers a public service within the scope of an exciting, oddball political thriller that culminates in the Jan. 6 United States Capitol attack. WILLIAM J. HENNESSY JR. Court sketch of Patrik Mathews, Winnipeg member of neo-Nazi hate group the Base WILLIAM J. HENNESSY JR. Court sketch of Patrik Mathews, Winnipeg member of neo-Nazi hate group the Base Here's another series about infiltrating far-right organizations — this one with stronger critical accolades. It draws out all the intrigue surrounding former Free Press reporter Ryan Thorpe's brave undercover work inside the Base, a militant neo-Nazi organization. After Thorpe exposed Patrik Mathews, the leader of the Base's local cell, in a 2019 Free Press article, Mathews went on the lam, kicking off a cross-border manhunt. This six-episode CBC podcast series shows this alarm was well-justified, as it traces Mathews' movements through the United States, thanks to further FBI investigations into Mathews' dangerous cadre. While White Hot Hate landed in The Atlantic's top 20 picks for 2021 podcasts, it's perhaps lesser-known series than other series on our list, owing to being a podcast (and Canadian). The Vow is an irresistible soap-opera tangled up with more profound themes than its filmmakers know what to do with. Its central villain is Keith Raniere, a self-help guru who's downright evil when he's not just punchably smug. Once lauded as a prodigy, he's now serving 120 years in prison. Mixing Ayn Rand, New Age wackery and pseudoscience, Raniere's company NXIVM (pronounced 'nexium') hawked pricey 'human potential' courses aimed at people of influence. It wormed its way into Hollywood, corporate America and the upper reaches of Mexican politics. HBO The Vow explores NXIVM, an American sex cult with 700 members at its height. HBO The Vow explores NXIVM, an American sex cult with 700 members at its height. NXIVM's high priestesses included Clare Bronfman, heiress to the Seagram fortune, and Hollywood actress Alison Mack. The company was supposed to teach its students to author their own destiny by accepting that 'there are no ultimate victims' and other lessons of rugged individualism. Devotees clawed their way up the culty company's multi-level marketing structure, thinking they were moving closer to self-actualization and a gainful position, but this was always out of reach — one more course or one more creepy, criminally abusive 'session' with the doe-eyed sadist Raniere away. It wasn't until Raniere's secret sex ring — also (it gets stranger) a pyramid scheme with 'masters' recruiting 'slaves' recruiting more 'slaves,' all held in check by mutual blackmail — came to light that Raniere's exploits finally landed him in jail. The first episode makes the gist of most this known and Season 1 follows some of NXIVM's top brass as they try to defect from the cult, expose Raniere and wrestle with their conscience. So far, so salacious. The series also flirts with a sharp critique of American bootstraps capitalism, self-help culture and society's treatments of abuse survivors, though it doesn't fully commit. Reviewers faulted The Vow's filmmakers for not digging into their material and subjects with more critical rigour and they have a point, but the material is still gripping and it's a wonder how deep they burrow into one of the world's most infamous cults. Netflix A dramatized version of killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his crimes in Memories of a Murderer. Netflix A dramatized version of killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his crimes in Memories of a Murderer. Critics trash true crime in proportion to its obsession with sadists, making serial-killer stories the most readily panned. But the popular fascination with these monsters isn't just a lurid thing — it's natural, a sort of survival exercise, to want to make out humanity's darkest archetypes from the safe remove of our TV room. Netflix's Memories of a Murderer is a uniquely slick series about an urbane monster who haunted North London in the 1980s. The filmmakers show him fitting a stereotypically sadist mould: an elitist esthete. His pretentious diary entries, narrated with theatrical gusto, ooze a sort of art-for-art's sake approach to evil. The old trashy made-for-TV true-crime shows stopped every five minutes so their campy narrators could solemnly condemn their villains. By contrast, Memories of a Murderer is cinematic, oddly amoral, in tone. The only narrator is a dramatized Nilsen. Its slick art direction is similar to Netflix's Mindhunters and other David Fincher projects about criminal predators, though at times it's almost too stylized to work as popular entertainment. This can be tasteless in its own way, feeling a little too close to the villain's perspective. Nonetheless, possibly against viewers' better judgment, Memories of a Murderer is a gripping watch. Conrad SweatmanReporter Conrad Sweatman is an arts reporter and feature writer. Before joining the Free Press full-time in 2024, he worked in the U.K. and Canadian cultural sectors, freelanced for outlets including The Walrus, VICE and Prairie Fire. Read more about Conrad. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
