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Alex Bentley

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Alex Bentley

    How Ella Langley's genre-fluid 'Choosin' Texas' became a No. 1 hit (opens the original)

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    Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit. “Choosin' Texas” is also the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, it was announced Tuesday, September 22. That means the track has surpassed various records set by Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,”

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Alex Bentley

    Brad Pitt and a talented dog face the wilderness in Heart of the Beast (opens the original)

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    Brad Pitt and Uber in Heart of the Beast. There are few more harrowing types of movies than those that pit man versus nature. Films like The Revenant, Cast Away, and 127 Hours do a fantastic job of demonstrating just how difficult it is to survive the elements, as well as the ingenuity of people when put into extreme situations. Brad Pitt takes on that challenge in Heart of the Beast, with the good fortune of having a loyal dog by his side. James Belmont (Pitt) is a former Green Beret now travel

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Alex Bentley

    Robert Pattinson's acting is on full display in Primetime (opens the original)

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    Robert Pattinson is among a select group of actors with multiple high-profile roles in 2026, having already starred in The Drama and The Odyssey, with Dune: Part Three yet to come. But the one that may earn him an Oscar nomination - if not win - is Primetime, in which he stars as Chris Hansen, the former host of the Dateline NBC show To Catch a Predator. The film, directed by Lance Oppenheim and written by Ajon Singh, plops viewers right in the middle of the short-lived run (2004-2007) of the pr

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Alex Bentley

    Resident Evil reboot is unexpected and funny, even for new fans (opens the original)

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    In just two films (Barbarian and Weapons), writer/director Zach Cregger has established himself as one of the top horror filmmakers working today. His unique methodology involves taking audiences down familiar pathways before veering off into unexpected areas that feature copious amounts of gore and comically bizarre visuals. His new film, Resident Evil, plays out in much the same way, resulting in something starkly different from the previous action-heavy films based on the video game series. B

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Alex Bentley

    New Andrew Garfield film The Uprising weakens populism with details (opens the original)

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    Writer and director Paul Greengrass made his name with a cinéma vérité style of filmmaking that brought immediacy and depth to three Jason Bourne films, United 93, Captain Phillips, and more. In The Uprising, he uses those skills to tell the story of the so-called Peasants’ Revolt in 14th century England. Greengrass wastes no time starting the main plot as Ploughman (Andrew Garfield) and his fellow villagers object to onerous taxes put on them by the country’s nobility, led by the young King Ric

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