Thor: Ragnarokfinally hits theaters next week and, even though fans haven’t seen the movie yet, they know they’re in for something special and pretty unique. Not only has the movie been fully embraced by critics, but director Taika Waititi has brought something pretty different to the table for a movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As it turns out, if he had no restrictions, he would have broughtDeadpoolinto the MCU as well....
Tim Allen’s Santa-like beard was trending on social media for Christmas after one poll crowned the star ofThe Santa Clauseas the best fictional Santa. Back in 1994, Allen starred in the original installment of the holiday movie franchise as Scott Calvin, an everyman who magically turns into Santa Claus after inadvertently killing the real Saint Nick. Part of the transformation includes growing a large, white beard that grows back instantly if it’s shaved....
Tom Cruise seems to be upping the scale of his death-defying stunts with every film, and the upcomingMission: Impossible 7will not be any different. Recently at the ongoing CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Paramount presented a featurette ofMission: Impossible 7. The footage included commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and a behind-the-scenes look at an elaborate action sequence. The audience was taken aback when they witnessed Cruise performing a ridiculously dangerous stunt on his own....
WhenThe Evil Deadwas released in 1981, it helped launched the careers of starBruce Campbelland Sam Raimi, but long before that club hit, the actor and star made a slew of short films with their high school friends Scott Spiegel and Bill Ward. These shorts were showcased with a new DVD set released in August calledSuper 8 Shorts, with a second volume just now being released. Along with 11 new short films, many of which have never been publicly released before, this set also features some of Bruce Campbell’s early TV commercials, including one you can see below for a Michigan radio station from 1984, three years after thefirst Evil Dead movie....
Right now, theJames Bondfranchise is in a bit of a holding pattern.Spectredid very well at the box office, but didn’t quite live up to the expectations that were put on it by its predecessorSkyfall. It was also reportedly a very long and tumultuous shoot, which put some wear and tear on starDaniel Craig. For months, there have been rumors and whispers of the actor walking away from the role of007, but there is still hope he will return....
Following theextended trailerreleased yesterday with new footage fromFox’sUntitled X-Files Revival, the network has released yet another trailer, although this doesn’t feature any new footage. Instead, we get glimpses of a dual lightning strike that forms an X, and a bizarre formation in the stars, withDavid Duchovny’s Fox Mulder asking, “Are we truly alone? Or are we being lied to?” We still have more than four months before the series debuts on Sunday, January 24, and with production already wrapped on the series, you can surely expect many more trailers in the months ahead....
It goes without saying that the1990swere a special era for television. It was a decade when creativity was at its peak and almost everything had an unparalleled cultural impact. The world was entering a new millennium and the small screen was a mirror to reflect the hopes, dreams, and quirks of a generation. In thesea of sitcoms that defined the decade, there were more than a few that stood the test of time....
Old-school mythology has always provided creative fodder for writers, artists, and filmmakers.The Odysseyhas experienced more than a dozen screen adaptations over the last 100 years. An epic journey is the kind of story that never gets old. Mythological tales weave history and fantasy together to create moving sagas steeped in tradition, lore, and a wide array of religious practices. The complicated interpersonal relationships between humans and deities in mythology pair perfectly with the miniseries format, which allows a story to be told in detail across multiple episodes....
Quick Links Borderlands, the upcoming action-adventure filmstarring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, and others, is currently one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year. While this may be particularly attributed to the cast members who have been in some phenomenal movies over the years, includingHalloween(Curtis),Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(Hart), andThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(Blanchett), it is partly due to the film beingbased on a popular video game franchiseof the same name....
FalloutstarWalton Gogginsdeliberately chose not to play the popular video game series to avoid being influenced by its portrayal of Ghouls. In an interview withGamesRadar+, Goggins shared that he wanted to approach his character, Cooper Howard, also known as The Ghoul, with a fresh perspective. His character is described as a mutated bounty hunter with a cowboy persona. Goggins said: “I never played the game. So when this kind of came my way, I didn’t want to play it ‘cause I didn’t want to be influenced by whatever version of the Ghoul is in the games....
While the modern-day Wild West box office wasn’t won by directorKevin Costner,the filmmaker’s Western gets yet another chance at finally finding an audience when it starts streaming Friday, August 23 (perDeadline), exclusively onMax.But will it be able to capture the audience it so epically failed to attract into movie theaters? For those who might not be aware, Costner’sHorizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1is to the 2024 summer movie season what Ezra Miller’sThe Flashwas to the good ole summertime in 2023....
Netflix’sSex Educationhas a knack for addressing countless issues faced by adolescents, adults, and, well, people of all ages. Across its four seasons, the Netflix original is known for confronting an array of social topics in an authentic way, including themes of bisexuality, asexuality, sexual assault, teenage pregnancy, mental health, self-harm, crises of faith and more. What makes the series stand out is how it gives us an uncensored view of such significant topics through a unique blend of empathy and humor....
Survivalanimeis like a rollercoaster ride of chaos and crazy! One never knows who’s going to make it out alive or end up as the “snack” for some giant monster. With odd fantasy twists and individuals risking their lives to win, it’s a real-life version of “Who Wants to Be Devoured?” The excitement never fades, as survival anime keeps everyone guessing about who will triumph, who will fall, and who will survive in the face of peculiar challenges and eliminations....
