Conjuring movie. Marketing for
James Wan was producing, but it also went out of its way to
not call this a
Conjuring entry. Of course, it was all a rouse – there’s a small but clear connection to the main franchise here, and that was meant to be a big surprise for audiences. Unfortunately, no one really cared, because the movie itself was a bust. Drawing on Latin American folklore is a good idea, in theory. And casting the always-reliable
Linda Cardellini in the lead certainly doesn’t hurt. But
The Curse of La Llorona is void of scares, emotion, or style, and the flick ends up being completely forgettable. In fact, I bet you even forgot it was part of the series up until now, didn’t you?
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All hell breaks loose early and often in “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.” A creepy old Connecticut house shudders in the grip of demonic forces that shred the wallpaper (an improvement, honestly) and tear at the body and soul of an 11-year-old boy, triggering acrobatic contortions so violent they make Linda Blair’s head spins look like hot yoga. If “The Exorcist” seems by now too obvious a point of reference, it’s one this movie nonetheless invokes, first when an old priest arrives on this misty night and later when a heroic young man dares the devil to abandon the poor boy and take him instead.
New this week: We Are Lady Parts & A new The Conjuring
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This combination of photos shows promotional art for We Are Lady Parts, a series premiering June 3 on Peacock, left, Sweet Tooth, a series premiering June 4 on Netflix, center, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, a film streaming Friday on HBO Max. (Peacock/Netflix/HBO Max via AP)
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES Pride Month will be celebrated across many streaming platforms beginning this week. One standout new release is “Changing the Game,” Michael Barnett’s documentary about three transgender teens navigating high school athletics. The film, which first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival back in 2019, is only just getting a release, on Hulu beginning Tuesday, with some updated material. Amid swirling med
Cinemas have finally begun to reopen, in America and around the world, as more and more people continue to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the recent success of âA Quiet Place Part IIâ seems to signal that the box office is back.
Hereâs a collection curated by The Associated Pressâ entertainment journalists of whatâs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
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â Pride Month will be celebrated across many streaming platforms beginning this week. One standout new release is âChanging the Game,â Michael Barnettâs documentary about three transgender teens navigating high school athletics. The film, which first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival back in 2019, is only just getting a release, on Hulu beginning Tuesday, with some updated material. Amid swirling media attention, âChanging the Gameâ humanizes a sometimes fraught issue by staying close to the kids â a wrestler in Texas, a