Lou Ferrigno Returns to the Screen in Backwoods Horror The Hermit

Posted on February 3, 2026 by admin

Lou Ferrigno is back on screen and stepping into new territory. The legendary actor best known for The Incredible Hulk makes his first-ever horror appearance in The Hermit, a backwoods thriller that leans dark, strange, and unapologetically grim.

Released by Uncork’d Entertainment, The Hermit arrives on Digital and On Demand March 3, following a Los Angeles premiere on March 2. Ferrigno stars as a reclusive pig farmer with a gruesome secret, selling jerky made from human flesh. It’s his first creature-style role in decades, and easily his most unsettling.

The film also stars Malina Weissman (A Series of Unfortunate Events) and Anthony Turpel (Love, Victor) as two teenagers whose vacation into the woods turns into a fight for survival. What starts as an uncomfortable trip quickly spirals into something far worse.

Directed by Salvatore Sclafani, The Hermit marks the filmmaker’s first English-language feature after his earlier work on Tyger Tyger. The tone walks a fine line between horror and dark absurdity, embracing its B-movie roots while pushing into more disturbing territory.

“I’ve always been a big fan of scary movies,” Ferrigno said in a statement. “I hope this one ends up on everyone’s must-watch list.”

The Hermit premieres March 3 on Digital and On Demand.

Godsmack Announce THE RISE OF ROCK World Tour 2026 With Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy

Posted on February 2, 2026 by admin

Godsmack are hitting the road in a big way. The multi platinum rock band has announced THE RISE OF ROCK World Tour 2026, a massive North American run featuring Stone Temple Pilots and special guest Dorothy. Promoted by Live Nation, the tour brings Godsmack’s high energy live show to amphitheaters across the U.S. and Canada.

The tour launches May 10 in Bristow, Virginia at Jiffy Lube Live and will roll through major cities including Austin, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Toronto, before wrapping September 26 in Nampa, Idaho. Fans can expect a career spanning set celebrating Godsmack’s legacy, alongside performances from two acts that helped define different eras of modern rock.

Presales begin Tuesday, February 3 at 10 a.m. local time through Citi Entertainment, with general onsale starting Friday, February 6 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. VIP packages, including the BulletProof Experience, will also be available, offering premium seating, early entry, and exclusive collectible merchandise.

First Look: Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 2 Goes Back to School

Posted on February 1, 2026 by admin

Rick and Morty’s manga incarnation is returning with Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 2: After-School Science Club, the latest collaboration between Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products. Following the characters’ first manga outing, the new volume shifts its focus to high school life, after-school clubs, and the unexpected chaos of teenage romance.

Written by Josh Tierney and illustrated by JeyOdin, the story kicks off when Morty falls for a Japanese exchange student and ropes Rick into advising a hastily formed Science Club. What begins as a school rivalry quickly escalates into interdimensional mayhem, including a trip to Akihabara and a deeply questionable student-run maid café experiment.

The second volume leans fully into manga tropes while keeping the show’s signature absurdism intact, blending slice-of-life humor with sci-fi escalation. After-School Science Club continues the Rick and Morty manga line with a self-contained story that plays fast and loose with both school rules and the multiverse.

Shame and Money Wins World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance

Posted on January 31, 2026 by admin

Visar Morina’s Shame and Money was awarded the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, marking a major moment for the filmmaker following his earlier Sundance entry Exile.

Set between rural Kosovo and the capital, the film follows a family forced to rebuild their lives after losing their livelihood, tracing how pride, financial pressure, and quiet desperation shape everyday choices. Morina approaches the story with restraint, letting tension build through small moments rather than spectacle.

The film stars Astrit Kabashi and Flonja Kodheli, whose performances anchor the story with emotional clarity and lived-in realism. Shame and Money represents Germany and Kosovo and continues its festival run following its Sundance win.

Vans Warped Tour Launches 2026 Lineup Rollout With “30ish Days of Warped”

Posted on January 30, 2026 by admin

Vans Warped Tour is officially back for 2026 and kicking things off with its signature slow-burn lineup reveal, launching “30ish Days of Warped” across its social platforms.

After three sold-out U.S. dates last year, Warped expands in a big way with five two-day festivals set for Washington, D.C., Long Beach, Orlando, plus new international stops in Montreal and Mexico City. Partnering with Insomniac, the tour blends its classic DIY spirit with a larger, global footprint.

More than 100 artists spanning rock, pop punk, emo, hip-hop, ska, and alternative will appear across the festivals, with multiple artist announcements dropping daily over the next month. As always, the full lineup will be revealed alphabetically, keeping the focus on discovery rather than headliners.

In addition to the main festivals, Warped will host pop-up events in each city, featuring surprise performances and local activations designed to connect directly with fans and communities.

Founded in 1995 by Kevin Lyman, Vans Warped Tour remains one of the most influential platforms in music and skate culture, known for launching and elevating artists while keeping accessibility and community at its core.

Weekend passes are currently available via VansWarpedTour.com.

2026 Sundance Film Festival Announces Award Winners

Posted on January 30, 2026 by admin

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival revealed its award winners during a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah, honoring standout films across U.S., international, documentary, and NEXT categories ahead of the festival’s final weekend.

Top Grand Jury Prizes went to Josephine (U.S. Dramatic Competition), Nuisance Bear (U.S. Documentary Competition), Shame and Money (World Cinema Dramatic Competition), and To Hold a Mountain (World Cinema Documentary Competition). The festival’s NEXT Innovator Award, presented by Adobe, was awarded to The Incomer, while TheyDream received the NEXT Special Jury Award.

Audience Awards reflected strong viewer engagement across categories. Josephine also claimed the Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic, alongside American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez for U.S. Documentary. International audience honors went to HOLD ONTO ME (Κράτα Με) and One In A Million, with Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild] taking the NEXT Audience Award.

This year’s festival showcased 97 feature-length projects and 54 short films, selected from more than 16,000 submissions, underscoring Sundance’s continued role as a launchpad for emerging voices and bold storytelling. Award-winning films remain available online nationwide through February 1, with select titles screening in person for passholders.

The 2026 edition also marks one of the final Sundance gatherings in Utah, ahead of the festival’s planned move to Boulder, Colorado in 2027.
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Brandy, Kirk Franklin, and Pharrell Williams Honored at Recording Academy Honors

Posted on January 30, 2026 by admin

Brandy, Kirk Franklin, and Pharrell Williams were honored Thursday night at the fourth annual Recording Academy Honors presented by the Black Music Collective, held January 29 in Santa Monica ahead of the Grammy Awards.Brandy and Franklin each received the Black Music Icon Award, recognizing their lasting artistic influence and cultural impact, while Williams was presented with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award for his contributions to music, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy.

The ceremony featured tribute performances from Coco Jones, Kehlani, FLO, John Legend, Lecrae, PJ Morton, Tamela Mann, and others, with appearances by Dr. Dre, Tyler the Creator, and Justin Timberlake. Both Brandy and Franklin also performed during the evening. In a notable moment, Eve was formally awarded a Grammy for her performance on The Roots’ “You Got Me,” correcting a long-standing credit oversight from the song’s original win in 2000.

The Black Music Collective event continues to spotlight Black artists and industry leaders while supporting future generations through scholarship initiatives and mentorship.

Inception, Clueless, and Before Sunrise Added to the National Film Registry

Posted on January 29, 2026 by admin

Christopher Nolan’s Inception, Amy Heckerling’s Clueless, and Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise are among 25 films newly selected for preservation by the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress announced.

The annual list recognizes films deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” with this year’s selections spanning more than a century of cinema. Additions range from silent-era works dating back to 1896 to modern classics like The Truman Show, The Incredibles, and Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Notable inclusions also feature Glory, Philadelphia, The Karate Kid, Frida, and The Big Chill, alongside six silent films, several of which were recently restored or rediscovered. With this year’s additions, the National Film Registry now contains 925 titles.

Turner Classic Movies will mark the announcement with a televised special on March 19, showcasing select new entries from the 2025 class.

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Guillermo del Toro Returns to Sundance With Cronos Restoration

Posted on January 28, 2026 by admin

Director Guillermo del Toro at Sundance 2026

Guillermo del Toro made a low-key appearance Tuesday night at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival for a Park City Legacy screening of Cronos, his 1994 debut feature, at The Ray Theatre in Park City. The screening coincided with the presentation of a newly restored 4K version of the film, more than 30 years after it first premiered at Sundance.

The Academy Award winning director, appeared in good spirits and posed for photographers during a press line ahead of the screening.

Originally released in the early 1990s, Cronos follows an antique dealer who discovers an ancient device promising eternal life, setting off a quiet but unsettling chain of consequences.

The film has long been viewed as an early blueprint for del Toro’s recurring themes: mortality, monstrosity, and tenderness existing side by side.

Blades of the Guardians Heads to North American Theaters in February

Posted on January 27, 2026 by admin

Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to Blades of the Guardians, the large-scale historical action film directed by legendary martial arts filmmaker Yuen Woo-ping. The film is set for a theatrical release on February 17, 2026, timed to the Chinese New Year.

Based on the popular comic by Xianzhe Xu, Blades of the Guardians stars Wu Jing, who also serves as producer, alongside Jet Li, Nicholas Tse, Yosh Yu, and K-pop idols JUN (Seventeen) and Winwin (NCT).

Set during China’s Sui Dynasty, the film follows a mercenary tasked with escorting a mysterious mission across the Western Regions, only to find himself pulled into a dangerous political scheme.

With Yuen Woo-ping at the helm, the film leans heavily into classical martial arts spectacle, blending large-scale action choreography with historical intrigue. The release continues Well Go USA’s long-standing focus on bringing international action cinema to North American audiences.