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Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane, the Scarecrow, staring wide-eyed in Batman Begins (2005)

Should Scarecrow be DC’s next horror movie? Why Joker and Clayface make the case

October 30, 2026

Scarecrow should be DC’s next horror movie. Joker and Clayface show Batman villains can carry their own films. Here’s the Pylcrow Villain-First Test, the numbers, and the best case against it.

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Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen clutching his bloodied, melting face in a still from the Clayface trailer

Clayface review roundup: the DC horror movie built to make you squirm

October 30, 2026

Clayface is DC’s first real horror movie, and it’s the No. 1 film in America right now. Here’s what it feels like, who it’s for, and which mood it fits.

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Cody Rhodes as Guile, with his trademark flat-top hair, in a still from the Street Fighter movie trailer

Is the Street Fighter movie worth watching? Critics shrug, fans cheer

October 30, 2026

Street Fighter was No. 1 in America and critics gave it around 41%. Audiences gave it about 80%. Here’s why that gap exists and whether you should go.

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Dakota Johnson as Lowen Ashleigh looking frightened in the dark in a still from the Verity trailer

Verity movie review: why Anne Hathaway’s thriller won the box office anyway

October 30, 2026

Critics weren’t kind to Verity, but it opened at No. 1 anyway. Here’s what the Colleen Hoover thriller is about, why audiences showed up, and which mood it fits.

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Jessica Chastain smiling unnervingly in a still from the Other Mommy trailer

Other Mommy review: Jessica Chastain’s horror movie that critics hated and audiences watched

October 30, 2026

Other Mommy opened at No. 1 with a 17% Rotten Tomatoes score. Here’s what Jessica Chastain’s doppelgänger horror film gets right, what it gets wrong, and who should see it.

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Tom Holland as Peter Parker in a dark hoodie in a still from the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Spider-Man: Brand New Day review: the loneliest Peter Parker yet

October 30, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is close to $1 billion worldwide. Here’s why Tom Holland’s most grown-up Spider-Man hits harder than you expect, and which mood it fits.

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A figure in a colourful costume running through a green field under the FUDGE album logo, from Michael Kiwanuka's Summer Clothes video

Michael Kiwanuka’s FUDGE: an album that feels different after what happened

October 30, 2026

Michael Kiwanuka’s fifth album FUDGE was mostly finished before his stroke. That changes how it lands. Here’s what critics heard and what the record unlocks.

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Fontaines D.C. on a festival main stage under their name banner, with a chrome heart on the screen and a crowd with hands raised, V and B Fest 2025

Fontaines D.C.’s Dopamine Chamber: the Rosalía duet and why it works

October 30, 2026

Fontaines D.C.’s fifth album Dopamine Chamber features their first ever guest, Rosalía. Here’s what the record sounds like and why “Where Is Gone?” is the song to start with.

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Troye Sivan in a leather jacket, hand to his cheek, in a still from his She's the Best music video

Troye Sivan’s She’s the Best: the sound of the party after everyone leaves

October 30, 2026

Troye Sivan’s fourth album She’s the Best trades easy hits for a stranger, more inward sound. Here’s what critics say and the feeling it captures best.

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Ella Langley smiling in front of a vintage Ella Langley gig poster in a still from the Choosin' Texas music video

Why won’t Choosin’ Texas leave No. 1? The song that broke the Hot 100 record

October 30, 2026

Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas has spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a new record. Here’s why a song about losing someone to a place took over 2026.

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