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Man Accused of Cheating With Steven McBee’s Girlfriend Speaks Out
Drew Dodson, who has been accused of cheating with Steven McBee Jr.’s girlfriend, Allie Eklund, has broken his silence on the allegations against him.
“I wasn’t planning on addressing this, but since it’s been brought online and kinda of taken on a life of its own, I feel like I should say something,” Dodson wrote via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, April 29. “I was at Stagecoach with a big group of friends including someone I’ve known for years.”
Dodson explained that his time at the 2026 country music festival, which was held from April 24 to 26, was spent “enjoying the night like everyone else” but somehow became entangled in “public accusations” without his consent.
“Somewhere along the way, that got turned into public accusations about both of us without any conversation or attempt to actually understand what happened,” he continued. “I’m not here to go back and forth or fuel anything. The reality is simple I was there with friends, nothing more.”
Steven McBee Jr. and Allie Eklund’s relationship took a turn for the worse after the pair attended a country music festival. After traveling to Indio, California, to experience Stagecoach with headliners Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone, McBee accused Eklund of cheating on him. “I still don’t know exactly what happened,” McBee shared via […]
Dodson added that he is just trying to “clear the air and keep it moving.”
He concluded, “That’s all I have to say on it. 🍟 regardless.”
Earlier this week, McBee, 33, accused Eklund, 29, of cheating on him after he left Stagecoach one day early.
“Left a day early because I have real responsibilities. Just got two other calls about this situation as well,” the McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys star wrote via his Instagram on Monday, April 27. “Damn, embarrassing to put this out there but figured there’s no reason to gatekeep. Random dm, two phone calls and a video. Unreal. When someone shows you who they are … listen.”
McBee claimed that he was sent messages and videos of Eklund allegedly getting cozy with Dodson.
“I still don’t know exactly what happened,” he claimed in a since-deleted social media video. “I just know there was handholding, grinding, dancing, drunken stupor at an afterparty.”
Eklund, for her part, denied the allegations and shared that she was disappointed in McBee for accusing her online before hearing her side of the story.
“This is really sad to see, and I’m genuinely at a loss for words,” she wrote via her own Instagram Story on Monday. “Posting everything online before we talked is extremely disheartening and extremely unfair, considering l’ve protected Steven many times during the course of our relationship.”
In a subsequent post, Eklund shared a screenshot of an alleged text from McBee that read, “What a hooker. Unreal. You want to be at every party hooking up with every guy possible. Have a good life f***ing slut.”
“I’ve handled everything in this relationship privately and with respect, even when it hasn’t been easy,” she concluded. “This situation is painful, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. I’m not looking to escalate things any further, I’d like this to end here. I’ve said what feels necessary in response to his actions and I plan on taking time to process and move forward.”
McBee and Eklund have been dating since 2025 and made their debut as a couple at BravoCon 2025.
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Victoria Woods, also known online as BroRilla, has finally shared her take on ‘GOMF,’ which is her sister GloRilla‘s new song with Latto. Woods popped off on both rappers, taking shots at their talent and personal lives. Soulja Boy and Drake also caught stray jabs from Victoria for supporting the record and its official video. For context, ‘GOMF’ doesn’t name Victoria. However, in the song’s chorus, GloRilla takes aim at a “freaky stud,” which fans speculated was a dig at her sister.
“Get out my face, ho (Ho), beggin’ for change, ho (Yup). Get you a hustle and get that p*ssy out your face, ho (Yup). You coulda been anything, it’s a million ways to get paid, ho (Yup). But you ain’t sh*t but a freaky stud that’s laced,” GloRilla raps.
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Victoria Woods Goes OFF On GloRilla, Latto, Drake & Soulja Boy Over ‘GOMF’
In her response video, Victoria Woods wasted no time sending a big F-U to GloRilla, Latto, Soulja Boy and Drake. As a matter of fact, that’s exactly how the circulating BroRilla clip starts. Then Woods starts running down a list of insults for each person.
“Latto, you not even getting claimed in public by your baby daddy, b*tch. Like, h*e you pregnant by a married man while you wanna sit here and put Glo on a record,” Victoria Woods said, accusing Latto and Glo of running behind another female rapper’s “crown.”
Additionally, Woods called out Drake for “suing a motherf*cker over dissing the sh*t” out of him.
“You’s a b*tch any motherf*cking way, cause you mad cause Kendrick Lamar got on yo a** since you wanna sit here and applaud Latto, b*tch.”
To clarify, Drizzy has not sued Kendrick Lamar. However, he did sue Universal Music Group (UMG) and Interscope Records in January 2025 for allegedly engaging in a “false and malicious” campaign to promote Lamar’s diss record, ‘Not Like Us.’ A judge dismissed the defamation lawsuit in October 2025. In April 2026, Drake reportedly filed a brief in his appeal against the dismissal.
“Soulja Boy your outfit still big as f*ck ever since youuuuuuu and you lame as f*ck and can’t rap. I’m coming for all y’all heads, f*ck all y’all and anybody who like that motherf**king song and has stamped it…” Victoria said in her video.
Why Did Drake & Soulja Boy Catch Strays In BroRilla’s Clapback?
With ‘GOMF’ being featured on Latto’s album, it’s obvious why Victoria Woods came for her baby bump and more!
As for Soulja Boy, he seemingly caught heat from Woods for approving the sample song used in ‘GOMF,’ which is his 2007 hit, ‘Yahhh.” He confirmed in a series of tweets on April 27 that he’s been clearing samples for the last two years. His approval list also includes ‘Wanna Be’ by Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla, ‘Stomp Stomp’ by 41, Kyle Ricch, Jenn Carter, Tata and Dee Billz and ‘Dunk’ by Cash Cobain. Soulja Boy also makes an appearance in the official video for ‘GOMF.’
As for Drizzy, it doesn’t appear he’s directly involved with the production or promotion of ‘GOMF.’ However, he’s shown public support of Latto’s career in recent years. For example, in November 2024, he attended her show in Toronto, encouraging the crowd to show her love. Fast-forward to this month. The rapper publicly acknowledged ‘GOMF,’ and Latto even shared a personal text from him that complimented her lyrics.
“Ghost a n*gga if he ain’t a eater just like Pac-Man is a f*cking BARRRRRRRR,” Drake texted Latto.
Drake shows love to Latto’s ‘GOMF’ 🫶
Via: latto pic.twitter.com/4PDh89zN4T
— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) April 27, 2026
In her album’s first single, ‘Business & Personal,’ Latto rapped about how honored she is by people likening her rap skills to Drake’s. According to Complex, there were rumors that he ghost wrote for her last album, ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea.’ “Oh, they think Crodie wrote it, (Pfft, well that’s a compliment,” she raps in the second verse.
Latto addresses rumors of Drake writing verses for her 👀
“Oh they think crodie wrote it? That’s a compliment.” — Latto on “Business & Personal (Intro)” pic.twitter.com/imzdPj8IYS
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) March 20, 2026
Was Woods Recently In A Car Accident?
Victoria Woods’ clap back comes amid viral photos that seemingly depict a person who resembles her. The photos show the look-alike sitting on another person’s lap in the driver’s seat with the door open. The car in the photos appears to have sustained damage, including major scratches and dents, on both car doors. It’s unclear whether a car accident occurred. At this time, Victoria has not addressed the photos. Additionally, no police reports citing her name and a car accident have surfaced yet.
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War is hell, and these movies don’t shy away from it.
Hollywood is sleeping on creature features. All it’ll take for audiences to stop sneering at these movies is Ari Aster filming a hive of caterpillars crawling up someone’s nose. But as long as they keep making knowingly unhinged films about sharks and murderous fish, viewers will keep tuning in — ironically, of course. Not too long ago, Netflix delivered a major hit with Thrash, in which Phoebe Dynevor punches a shark in the face during a hurricane. In 2024, the bonkers French film Under Paris captured a similar energy, bottled it up, and threw it in the audience’s face. There was a time when creature features would make a killing at the box office. Remember The Shallows, where Blake Lively is stranded on a rock being circled by a great white? The film grossed over $110 million worldwide in 2016. Only three years later, another creature feature did excellent business at the box office and received positive reviews.
This movie was helmed by Alexandre Aja and produced by horror-comedy maestro Sam Raimi. The film was headlined by Kaya Scodelario, who’d just made an unsuccessful attempt to replace Keira Knightley as the female lead of the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Funnily enough, they’d go on to work together on the 2025 Netflix thriller The Woman in Cabin 10. In the 2019 creature feature, Scodelario played a young woman trapped along with her father in the crawl space of their home during a hurricane. Survival becomes even tougher for them when they’re surrounded by alligators.
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We’re talking, of course, about Crawl. The film grossed more than $90 million worldwide against a reported budget of $15 million — this sort of result would be difficult to replicate today, especially with the emergence of streaming. Crawl received mostly positive reviews and is now sitting at a “Certified Fresh” 84% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics’ consensus reads, “An action-packed creature feature that’s fast, terrifying, and benefits greatly from a completely game Kaya Scodelario, Crawl is a fun throw-back with just enough self-awareness to work.” Also featuring Barry Pepper, the film is currently streaming in the United States on Paramount+, but it’ll be removed from the platform on June 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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July 11, 2019
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87 minutes
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Alexandre Aja
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Alexandre Aja, Michael Rasmussen, Shawn Rasmussen
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These rom-coms, war films, and tearjerkers are certainly classics to us.
One adventure film has spent years being treated like an afterthought, which is kind of unfair when the movie itself is this inventive. Directed by Jon Favreau, the 2005 adventure takes a simple domestic setup and sends it spiraling into a surprisingly tactile, imaginative space fantasy. The whole thing has a handmade charm to it, from the practical effects to the escalating chaos inside the house, and that helps it feel warmer than a lot of bigger family blockbusters from the same period.
What really carries Zathura, though, is the sibling dynamic at the center. The young cast makes the growing tension and eventual bond between the brothers feel natural, which gives the film more emotional weight than you might expect from something involving killer robots and a board game that launches planets at your living room. It never overplays that heart, but it’s there, and it gives the movie a lot of staying power.
Now that it’s streaming free on Pluto, Zathura has another shot at being appreciated for what it actually is instead of what people lazily compare it to. It’s one of the most charming family sci-fi adventures of the 2000s, and it deserves a proper rediscovery. The cast of Zathura includes Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games, Bridge to Terabithia) as Walter, Jonah Bobo (Crazy, Stupid, Love) as Danny, Dax Shepard (Employee of the Month, Hit and Run) as the Astronaut, Kristen Stewart (Twilight, Spencer) as Lisa, Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River) as Dad, and Frank Oz (The Blues Brothers, Knives Out) as the Robot.
Is ‘Zathura’ Worth Watching?
The late Roger Ebert believed that the reason Zathura works is because it taps into the old-school thrill of a board game coming to life and turns it into a fun, imaginative space adventure. The movie follows two brothers whose boring afternoon gets completely derailed when a mysterious game sends their house into orbit and throws one wild danger after another at them. What makes it land is its sense of playful wonder. The special effects have a handmade, pulpy feel, the kids are easy to root for, and the movie understands that adventure should feel exciting without becoming too scary.
Zathura is streaming now on Pluto.
It’s easy to forget that Michael Mann‘s 2006 feature film adaptation of the 1980s crime television series Miami Vice was considered a major disappointment upon release. In the 20 years since Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx inhabited the roles of Crockett and Tubbs, the film’s cult status has grown into a beloved critical darling that has inspired a massive fanbase. At long last, a new generation is set to take another crack at this source material, with Top Gun: Maverick‘s Joseph Kosinski at the helm and Austin Butler and Oscar-winner Michael B. Jordan in the starring roles.
Set up at Universal Pictures with Nightcrawler‘s Dan Gilroy behind the page, Miami Vice ’85 is scheduled for a May 19, 2028, theatrical release. It’s been a long journey to finally get a re-imagining of Miami Vice on the screen again. Kosinski and his team have a tall task ahead of them, but Universal has curated the perfect crew for this score.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski Has Big Plans for Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Miami Vice ’85’
A reboot of Miami Vice felt too good to be true, but the recent announcement that Joseph Kosinski will likely not return to direct Top Gun 3 indicates that he is fully committed to bringing Miami Vice ’85 into existence. We received our first glimpse of the film through loose plot details shared by Variety, which promises to be an exploration of the glamour and corruption of Miami in the mid-1980s, hence the title (Mann’s film was contemporary, making it an insightful time capsule of 2006 fashion and technology). The original TV series influenced the style and culture of the 1980s, and Kosinski’s film hopes to tap into that evergreen audience thirst for the decade’s glossy aesthetic.
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After being rumored last fall, Austin Butler and Sinners‘ Michael B. Jordan, have been confirmed to play the Miami narcotics officers. Elsewhere, Butler is allegedly following Michael Mann to a follow-up to one of his own films, Heat 2. Glen Powell was initially eyed to play Crockett, which would’ve reunited him with his Top Gun: Maverick director.
Is That Tom Cruise ‘Miami Vice ’85’ Casting Rumor True?
The most enticing rumor during the film’s development is the potential casting of Tom Cruise as the villain opposite Jordan and Butler. So far, there is no hard evidence corroborating this claim circulating online, but considering Cruise’s past partnerships with Kosinski in Oblivion and Top Gun: Maverick, as well as his pursuit of more challenging, against-type roles in a post-Mission: Impossible world, the casting wouldn’t be a shocking turn of events. This would be Cruise’s first villainous role since Collateral, coincidentally directed by Michael Mann. Not only would this expand Cruise’s horizons as an actor, but his rumored role in Miami Vice ’85 could be a passing of the baton from the past generation’s premier leading man to the faces of the next generation.
Universal Studios Continues To Take Big Creative Swings
“Premium large format” is a phrase that studios love to hear, as IMAX, Dolby, and other high-end exhibition models have proven to boost box office numbers and maintain a film’s lifespan in theaters. Variety also reported that Miami Vice ’85 will be shot for IMAX screens, optimizing the premium traits of the format. Kosinski has plenty of experience behind IMAX cameras as the director of Top Gun: Maverick and last year’s F1. The addition of IMAX photography and exhibition suggests that Universal is treating the upcoming movie as a marquee event. Along with their 2026 lineup, which includes Disclosure Day and The Odyssey, the studio has shown interest in platforming auteur voices in big-budget, star-driven projects, balanced by their reliable box office juggernauts in Illumination and Dreamworks animated movies.
Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler Are Perfect for ‘Miami Vice ’85’
Miami Vice ’85 sees its key principal creative artists entering this exciting project at the ideal time in their careers. Jordan, newly minted in the rarefied class of box office stars with critical adoration, could turn this film with an already passionate pre-existing audience into another cultural event like Sinners. Butler’s robust filmography and mindset of working with visionary directors continues with Miami Vice ’85, a reboot that nonetheless feels fresh relative to the modern landscape. Years since Elvis, he is due to carry an event movie on the strength of his name. The film was originally slated for an August 6, 2027 release, with Universal also pushing the date for its fourth installment in the Mummy franchise.
As of April 2026, the rest of the plot details, production notes, and cast of Miami Vice ’85 have remained under wraps. In an era where information spreads rapidly and constantly, the more mystery, the better. Most people don’t need to be sold on a Miami Vice reboot, let alone a two-hander starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. Let us be surprised, no matter how long we have to wait.
If you’re a Prime Video subscriber, it’s hard to look past one show as the must-watch title on the streamer at the moment. After a shaky fourth season that received mixed reviews from most critics and audiences, The Boys returned to form with an explosive Season 5 opener early last month. Since then, weekly releases have seen Karl Urban‘s Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid‘s Hughie Campbell, and more face a world dominated by Antony Starr‘s Homelander as twists and turns keep many millions of viewers gripped.
Called “one of the show’s best” seasons in Nate Richard‘s review for Collider, the final outing in Eric Kripke‘s superhero series is certainly a must-watch right now. However, it isn’t the only show proving popular on Prime Video, with an 8-part Dexter replacement quietly continuing its streaming run almost two months after its debut. The show in question is Scarpetta, based on a book series by Patricia Cornwell, which debuted on March 11 and became an instant hit on streaming, topping Amazon’s most-watched series list in its first week.
The show boasts an impressive collection of talent both in front of and behind the screen, with veteran director David Gordon Green working on a trio of Season 1 episodes. The show’s ensemble includes Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Ariana DeBose, and Simon Baker, among many other notable faces. After its continued streaming success, Scarpetta has now hit an impressive new milestone. At the time of writing, the series has passed 50 days on the Prime Video streaming charts, as per FlixPatrol.
Nicole Kidman Is Also Dominating Another Streamer
Trust one of Hollywood’s best to simultaneously dominate two of the world’s biggest streaming platforms. As Scarpetta hits this latest milestone, Kidman’s other new project, the Apple TV hit Margo’s Got Money Troubles, continues its run near the top of the charts. Also starring the likes of Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, and Michelle Pfeiffer, the series has gained impressive reviews from critics, scoring a near-perfect rating of 97% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Later this year, Kidman will return to a cult favorite as Practical Magic 2 hits theaters, with Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprising their roles as Gillian and Sally Owens.
Scarpetta is available to binge in full on Prime Video. Stay tuned to Collider for more of the latest streaming stories.
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March 11, 2026
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Prime Video
- Showrunner
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Elizabeth Sarnoff
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David Gordon Green, Charlotte Brändström
Some movies don’t just feel nostalgic. They feel like memory itself. Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film captures fandom, youth, music obsession, and emotional growing pains with a warmth that never tips into sentimentality. It’s a coming-of-age movie, a backstage drama, and a love letter to the kind of rock-and-roll mythology that can completely take over your life when you’re young.
Almost Famous sticks around because of how human it feels. Patrick Fugit (Gone Girl, First Man) is great as William Miller, but the movie is packed with performances that have only grown in stature over time, while Crowe understands that the allure of this world is inseparable from the loneliness inside it, and that tension gives the movie real emotional weight.
Fugit plays 15-year-old William Miller, who lands the opportunity of a lifetime writing for Rolling Stone magazine following touring rock band Stillwater. Set in the 1970s, it’s a perfect representation of the era’s rock culture as it takes viewers on William’s adventures on the road. The story is inspired by Crowe’s own experiences as a teenage journalist, and his work on the film won him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Almost Famous earned widespread praise from critics too, also nabbing a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Who Stars in ‘Almost Famous’?
Alongside Fugit, the cast includes Kate Hudson (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery) as Penny Lane, Billy Crudup (Watchmen, Big Fish) as Russell Hammond, Frances McDormand (Fargo, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) as Elaine Miller, Jason Lee (Vanilla Sky, Chasing Amy) as Jeff Bebe, Zooey Deschanel (Elf, 500 Days of Summer) as Anita Miller, and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote, The Master) as Lester Bangs.
One of the best things in Almost Famous is its unforgettable soundtrack, which includes instantly recognizable hits from legends like Led Zeppelin, Elton John, and David Bowie. The soundtrack brilliantly captures the essence of the 1970s rock scene, which enhances the film’s story and provides quite a treat for music lovers. Adding to the thrill, the film also includes original songs performed by the fictional band Stillwater, with “Fever Dog” emerging as a fan favorite.
Almost Famous is streaming now on Pluto.
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September 15, 2000
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124 minutes
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Cameron Crowe
Taylor Frankie Paul is explaining why she was seen in an embrace with Dakota Mortensen’s mom during the former couple’s custody and protective order hearing.
After a fan Instagram account shared video footage of Taylor hugging Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen inside Salt Lake City’s Third District Courthouse on Thursday, April 30, Taylor provided context via the comments section.
“That was my goodbye to a family my older kids and I loved deeply❤️🩹” Taylor, 31, explained. (Taylor and Dakota share 2-year-old son Ever. Taylor shares daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with her ex-husband Tate Paul.)
During the court hearing, a judge issued Taylor and Dakota, 33, protective orders against each other.
A judge has issued a big ruling regarding Taylor Frankie Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen’s ongoing legal battle. “This has been a very toxic relationship. It’s beyond the pale in a lot of ways, the toxicity,” a judge said during a protective order hearing on Thursday, April 30, regarding the pair’s custody arrangement. “What I’ve seen […]
Utah Commissioner Russell Minas ordered Taylor and Dakota to stay 100 feet away from each other for a period of three years.
Minas described their relationship as “dysfunctional” as he handed down the orders.
“This has been a very toxic relationship. It’s beyond the pale in a lot of ways, the toxicity,” Minas said on Thursday. “What I’ve seen from the evidence even post [the] last hearing, there seems to be a continuing attraction that they have for each other. … You guys have to figure out a lot here. You have to figure out how to function as coparents.”
“I’m hoping that you’re not people who just thrive on the drama and the conflict,” the judge added. “You’ve got to put your child first and shield the child from this conflict. I’m going to leave the current order in place. I need to think a little bit more about this lifting of supervision. I have mixed feelings about it.”
Taylor Frankie Paul and Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen. (Photo by Bethany Baker – Pool/Getty Images)
Dakota was granted temporary custody of Ever in March amid allegations of domestic violence between him and Taylor. Taylor is currently allowed up to eight hours of supervised visitation with the toddler. There were no changes made to the custody arrangement on Thursday.
Dakota filed for a temporary protective order against Taylor in March amid two police investigations into domestic violence allegations involving the exes. Taylor was granted her own temporary protective order against Dakota in April.
Taylor’s attorney, Eric M. Swinyard, addressed the court hearing via a statement shared with Us Weekly on Thursday.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen have tried to coparent son Ever since their fall 2024 split. Paul and Mortensen welcomed their first baby together, the MomTok content creator’s third, in March 2024, months before they called it quits. As Paul and Mortensen navigated jointly raising their son, […]
“Today’s hearing was a significant step forward as the Court entered protective orders requiring that Taylor’s ex-partner stays far away from her,” he told Us.
“Taylor was incredibly candid with the Court that she is not perfect and owned her faults, which is in direct contrast to how the other party presented their argument, despite evidence and input from law enforcement that showed otherwise,” Swinyard continued. “Taylor feels solidarity with the many survivors who have endured similar hardships behind closed doors and shared only part of their stories, and she remains grateful for the outpouring of support she continues to receive. She looks forward to continuing to cooperate with the Court to make progress in the custody case.”
There’s a film that has the kind of energy that never really goes out of style. Joe Cornish’s alien invasion thriller is funny, fast, rough around the edges in the best way, and packed with the kind of confidence that makes a cult movie stick around long after its initial release. It takes a familiar genre setup and throws it into a South London housing estate, then lets the characters, the setting, and the film’s chaotic attitude do the rest.
A huge part of what makes Attack the Block work is how naturally it balances tones. The movie is genuinely funny, but it never undercuts the danger. The creatures are properly menacing, the action is scrappy and intense, and the young cast gives the whole thing a lived-in feel that keeps it from ever seeming too polished. You can see why it became such a breakout title for John Boyega. Even before the bigger franchise work came along, he already had the screen presence to anchor something this lively.
Now that it’s streaming free on Pluto, Attack the Block is in a perfect position for rediscovery. It’s still one of the most inventive and entertaining sci-fi movies of its era, and it’s exactly the kind of film that benefits from viewers stumbling onto it and immediately wondering why it isn’t talked about even more.
The cast of the movie includes Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, They Cloned Tyrone) as Moses, Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Adult Life Skills) as Sam, Alex Esmail (Casualty) as Pest, Franz Drameh (Edge of Tomorrow, Gran Turismo) as Dennis, Leeon Jones (The Intent 2) as Jerome, Simon Howard (Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars) as Biggz, and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) as Ron.
Is ‘Attack the Block’ Any Good?
Collider’s review stated that Attack the Block is a fast, funny, and genuinely great alien invasion movie that flips the genre on its head by making a group of South London teens its heroes. The film starts by asking viewers to follow characters who do something awful, but it wins you over quickly through sharp writing, strong performances, and a ton of energy. Boyega stands out right away as Moses, giving the gang’s leader real presence and making him far more interesting than he first appears.
Attack the Block is streaming now for free on Pluto.
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May 12, 2011
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88 minutes
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Joe Cornish
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Joe Cornish
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