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She-Ra Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over A Twitter Account Sharing Screenshots

Jade King — Mon, 29 May 2023 16:45:17 GMT

It’s endearing how self-sustaining fandoms have become. Even after years have passed with no sequels, spin-offs, or even acknowledgment their favourite media exists, hardened creatives keep a collective passion alive with new art, fiction, discussions, drama, and love for shows, films, games, and books that mean the world to them. She-Ra is the epitome of such dedication.

The Little Mermaid Wastes Halle Bailey's Voice

Stacey Henley — Mon, 29 May 2023 15:30:17 GMT

The Little Mermaid is a pretty accurate live-action recreation of the original film. If you like the 1989 cartoon, you’ll probably like this one. Of course, that in itself can be controversial - if it’s so safe, what does this version offer that hasn’t been done before? The realistic animals, though well voiced (Daveed Diggs’ Sebastian a particular standout) are naturally less expressive than their animated counterparts, and this new version seems to have very little of substance to say about that source material. I expected that, so it didn’t really bother me. What I was struck by though was how much it wasted Halle Bailey’s voice.

Would The Studios Be Doing Anything Different If They Wanted Every Guild To Strike?

Andrew King — Sun, 28 May 2023 18:00:18 GMT

The Writer’s Guild of America went on strike three weeks ago and is still going strong. There’s speculation that things have gotten so bad in Hollywood that SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and the DGA (Directors Guild of America) may soon follow. And the studios seem bizarrely hellbent on making sure that happens.

Killers Of The Flower Moon Could Mark The Return Of Blockbuster Adult Dramas At The Movies

Andrew King — Fri, 19 May 2023 19:00:17 GMT

The first trailer for Killers of the Flower Moon dropped yesterday and it looks incredible. For years, all we've had of the movie was one production still of stars Leonardo Dicaprio and Lily Gladstone sitting at a table, so finally getting a longer look at the film is really exciting. This is Martin Scorsese's first movie since The Irishman and I also suspect it could be the first adult drama to really break through at the box office since the year of that film's release.

SAG-AFTRA Might Strike, And That Could Cripple Hollywood

Tessa Kaur — Fri, 19 May 2023 15:30:16 GMT

This Wednesday saw the national board of SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) unanimously decide to order a strike authorisation vote. On June 7, the union will begin negotiations with the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) over a contract expiring on June 30. This doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be striking, but it means that members of the union have agreed to give their leadership the ability to order a work stoppage if they can’t come to an agreement with the AMPTP.

Stop Saying Art Is “About Kindness”

Andrew King — Mon, 15 May 2023 17:01:17 GMT

Over the past couple years, it’s become increasingly common to flatten art in our conversations about its meaning. It’s so common that even the creators of the art do it, too.

Guardian Of The Galaxy’s Mantis Shows The Power Of Radical Empathy

Tessa Kaur — Mon, 15 May 2023 16:16:17 GMT

Everybody told me I would cry watching Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and I didn’t believe them. I don’t really care about Marvel movies - I’m not invested in the characters, and I think most of them are middling to bad, focusing more on spectacle than story. GOTG 3 was not that. In fact, I’d go so far as to say it’s one of the thematically darkest of all the stories the MCU has put on camera, rivalling WandaVision in its impressive willingness to face the dark parts of human nature. It’s rare that I enjoy any Marvel film, let alone feel moved by it, but reader, I cried, like everyone said I would.

It Doesn't Matter How Colourful The Little Mermaid Is

Stacey Henley — Sun, 14 May 2023 17:30:17 GMT

When asked where the light was coming from in the Lord of the Rings, cinematographer Andrew Lesnie replied "the same place as the music". Someone needs to pass that zinger along to current filmmakers, because modern movies are far too dark, and I don't mean subject matter. They're poorly lit, full of muddy textures, and look dirty and unappealing. This can be used to great effect (The X-Files famously shot in low, grungy light to reflect the series' tone), but mostly it's to cut corners. A lot of mainstream movies are made with the help of overworked VFX teams today, and so studios have everything in darkness to keep costs down. There's also a fetishisation for realism - Game of Thrones notoriously had one of its battle scenes in pitch black, prompting comparisons to the well-lit Battle of Helm's Deep in the Lord of the Rings, which brings us full circle. All this has come to a head in The Little Mermaid.

Sick Made Me Realize How Malleable The Slasher Is

Andrew King — Sat, 13 May 2023 18:00:16 GMT

Sick, which released on Peacock earlier this year, is a taut horror film set during the early days of the pandemic. A title card establishes the hyper-specific period. “April 3, 2020. 273,880 COVID-19 cases reported and rising. 42 states have issued stay at home orders. Nearly 97% of the country is quarantined.”

You Really Don’t Have To See The Live-Action Little Mermaid From Disney

Andrew King — Sat, 13 May 2023 17:01:16 GMT

Every time Disney unveils a new clip from The Little Mermaid, it somehow looks worse than the one before. It’s as if the live-action remake is some kind of diamond of decrepitude, constantly revealing new facets of its ugliness. After releasing a clip of Kiss the Girl that was so dim it appeared to have been lit by a single flickering match a mile from the set, Disney dropped a contrasting clip of standout number, Under the Sea, that showed just how lifeless the movie still looks when the brightness is cranked up. These are iconic songs, and there’s such a stark contrast between how wonderfully timeless the music is and how artlessly the film has been shot and choreographed.

It's The Perfect Time For A New Season Of Black Mirror

Tessa Kaur — Sat, 13 May 2023 16:00:16 GMT

We’ve known Black Mirror was coming back for a while, but Netflix has just released the episode titles and plot synopses for season six. The episodes debut in June, and I’m incredibly excited, although I know the show will likely fill me with dread and distress as it always does. Black Mirror is one of the darkest and sharpest satires of our time, with a heavy focus on technology and spanning multiple genres, including horror and romance.

Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Saves It’s Best Needle Drops For Last

Andrew King — Fri, 12 May 2023 17:30:16 GMT

This article contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

If You Like Video Games, You Should Watch Silent Movies

Andrew King — Thu, 11 May 2023 19:00:16 GMT

If you asked me to guess at the Venn diagram of people who like silent films and people who like video games, I would probably draw two entirely separate circles. But, as I've gotten into silent films over the past few months, I've realized that the medium that rose to prominence in the first 20 years of the 20th century has a lot in common with the medium that rose to prominence in its last 20 years.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Deserves A Much Bigger Audience

Andrew King — Thu, 11 May 2023 17:30:14 GMT

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. feels like it should be extremely controversial in today's book-banning, library-defunding culture. The book, originally published in 1970, has been frequently challenged by angry parents who don't want their children to be able to read about the changes of puberty or a family where religious adherence is non-compulsory. But the movie, written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, has been met not with controversy, but indifference. Though critics and audiences love it, most people just don't seem to know or care that it exists. It's been playing in wide release since the end of April, and has only grossed $13.3 million against a $30 million budget.

James Gunn Is Right, We Aren't Sick Of Superhero Movies, Just Bad Ones

Tessa Kaur — Wed, 10 May 2023 16:00:16 GMT

It seems like the heyday of superhero movies is coming to an end. Look at the highest-grossing movies of all time and you’ll find twelve of them in the top 50. Thirteen, if you count The Incredibles 2. Ten of those are Marvel movies, and yet the last hit of this size Marvel has had was Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021. A number of superhero movies in the last few years, a genre have flopped miserably, including Quantumania, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Black Adam, and god help us, Morbius. Word on the street is that people don’t really want to see more of them – they’re whispering about ‘superhero fatigue’.

Why Shouldn't Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Be The End Of The MCU?

Andrew King — Tue, 09 May 2023 19:00:16 GMT

This article contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

It's Been Years Since An MCU Movie Has Looked As Good As The New Guardians Of The Galaxy

Andrew King — Tue, 09 May 2023 18:00:15 GMT

This article contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Nobody Told Me How Mean Gremlins Is

Andrew King — Mon, 08 May 2023 18:00:15 GMT

If you exist in American society, you’ve likely picked up a little bit about the Gremlins through cultural osmosis. I was familiar with Gizmo's Furby-like (or Baby Yoda-like) face. I'd seen GIFs of the post-metamorphosis Mogwai singing Christmas carols. And, of course, I knew the three essential rules: no bright lights, don't get them wet, and never feed them after midnight.

Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Is The Perfect Ending For The MCU

James Troughton — Mon, 08 May 2023 17:30:14 GMT

Iron Man came out when I was only seven, so I was a little late catching up on the MCU. Weekly movie nights with my Dad saw me finally watch Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, and of course, The Avengers.

I Have Hope For James Gunn's Superman After The Post-Credits Scene In Guardians Of The Galaxy

Andrew King — Sun, 07 May 2023 17:30:15 GMT

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ends (well, actually ends) on a note that feels reminiscent of the shawarma scene in the first Avengers movie. But, more than anything, it has convinced me that James Gunn knows how to strike the right tone for a completely different superhero in an entirely different universe.

If You Think AI Will Actually Replace Writers, You Don’t Understand Why People Watch Movies

Andrew King — Fri, 05 May 2023 17:30:15 GMT

The Writers Guild of America unanimously voted to go on strike this week, and it took no time at all for the worst people alive to begin rooting for them to lose. Underneath every news story about the strikes on Twitter, you could find algorithmically-boosted bad takes expressing hope that AI will replace the writers who make the entertainment we all enjoy.

Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Is Nebula’s Movie As Much As It Is Rocket’s

Stacey Henley — Fri, 05 May 2023 14:30:15 GMT

I went into Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 without knowing much about it. I've kept up with the MCU, and the first Guardians film is amongst my favourite Marvel offerings, but in general, I knew very little. Most Marvel flicks these days are setting up a cataclysmic event in one way or another, so they have to tease all of the important plot elements that you couldn't possibly miss. With Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania, for example, we knew it would be a load-bearing movie that explained the time skip further and the arrival of Kang, who technically already arrived in Loki. With Guardians, nothing. We knew James Gunn was leaving the MCU and so the Guardians as we knew them were over, and all I had learned outside of that was that this movie belonged to Rocket. Watching it, I realised how much it belonged to Nebula too.

Why Does The Gran Turismo Movie Think All Gamers Are Losers?

Jade King — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:15:15 GMT

The tagline for Neil Blomkamp’s upcoming Gran Turismo film has taken permanent residence in my brain ever since I watched the trailer - "From Gamer to Racer." It’s beautifully silly and sells the film’s ridiculous - yet based on a true story - premise in ways that somehow work.

Will The Gran Turismo Movie Honour Its Own True Story?

Stacey Henley — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:00:15 GMT

Our first glimpse at the Gran Turismo movie has arrived, and it looks fine. The trailer seems like it gives away the first two acts, and it's a little on the nose with David Harbour playing a guy who hates gamers, but then he needs a gamer, but it's fine. The part where the gamer rig transforms into a real car is some cool VFX work, the racing looks realistic yet exciting, and the strong cast are going to be able to carry it. But one of the things that the marketing keeps pushing is that it's based on a true story - and I'm struggling to understand why I should care.

15 Years Ago, Marvel Changed Movies Forever

Stacey Henley — Wed, 03 May 2023 16:30:15 GMT

Some movies change the face of cinema forever. Citizen Kane is retroactively discussed as one of the greatest films of all time, but in its heyday it was renowned more for its technological prowess. Jaws is regarded as the first summer blockbuster. Star Wars showed that movies could create dynasties. The Jazz Singer brought colour to life. Snow White brought animation to the big screen, which was then built upon by Mary Poppins, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Toy Story, and Into the Spider-Verse. A good movie doesn't necessarily change the industry, and a movie doesn't need to be good in order to change the industry. 15 years ago this week, the face of cinema had one of its most monumental changes, and we didn't even realise.

The Owl House - Everything We Learned From The Final Post Hoot

Jade King — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:30:15 GMT

The Owl House might be over, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop talking about it. More and more new revelations about its world and characters are coming to light now the finale is out in the wild. These tidbits are given even more credence when creator Dana Terrace is busy dishing them out. By busy, I mean we and the cast totally pressured her into spilling the tea.

The Mandoverse Movie Doesn't Sound Like The Worst Version Of Star Wars

Andrew King — Mon, 01 May 2023 19:00:15 GMT

Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau recently confirmed my lowest expectations for their upcoming "Mandoverse" movie. The recently announced film will bring together characters from the four shows Filoni and Favreau have worked on together: The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, plus the upcoming Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew.

Why The Mario Movie Grossing One Billion Dollars Matters

Stacey Henley — Mon, 01 May 2023 15:30:15 GMT

I’ve been reluctant so far to celebrate the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. I liked it well enough, being in the minority as a critic with a ‘certified Fresh’ review, but it’s not as if I personally gained anything from its success. Gaming audiences are quick to point out how much more revenue gaming makes over film and TV, conveniently overlooking the fact mobile games bring in the majority. It feels immature to be desperate for the validation of a movie doing well or a TV show pulling in a crowd - but one billion dollars is more than just ‘doing well’.

Heartstopper Season 2 Is Going To Pile On The Queer Angst

Jade King — Mon, 01 May 2023 14:30:16 GMT

Netflix has confirmed that Heartstopper Season 2 is coming this August. Few details are yet known beyond its release date, but we can make educated guesses based on how the first batch of episodes adapted Alice Oseman’s webcomic. It was largely faithful, with entire scenes and lines of dialogue being pulled from the pages with minimal changes.

Nobody's Actually Going To Watch Movies In Steam Overlay... Right?

Tessa Kaur — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 15:45:14 GMT

The next Steam Client Beta update is overhauling the in-game overlay to add more functions and a new interface. Apart from a new toolbar that you can use to open different apps, you can also pin windows so they appear in-game as you play. Technically, you could open up a streaming service, put on something you want to watch, and overlay it in your game while you play. Valve even says as much in the notes.

John Mulaney: Baby J Feels Like A Candid, Self-Deprecating Talk With Your Funniest Friend

Andrew King — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:00:15 GMT

I’ve missed John Mulaney. In late 2020, the stand-up comedian checked into rehab and, unless you saw his stand-up live, has been fairly quiet since. With his new Netflix special, Baby J, the comic is back to talk about his substance abuse issues with a degree of frankness we haven't seen from him until now.

I Don’t Know If Beau Is Afraid Is Good Or Bad, But I Can’t Stop Thinking About It

Andrew King — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:00:15 GMT

This article contains spoilers for Beau is Afraid.

Evil Dead Rise Has A Killer Title Card

Andrew King — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:00:15 GMT

This article contains spoilers for the opening scene of Evil Dead Rise.

Who Even Cares About Netflix’s The Witcher Anymore?

Tessa Kaur — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:30:15 GMT

It seems like nobody is happy with Netflix’s The Witcher right now. Hardcore fans are pissed that the show’s next season will be Henry Cavill’s last, and that the show departed from the book’s plot. Casual fans often felt lost because of the little explanation of the world’s lore, despite constant references to it. Critics didn’t particularly care for the show, with the show’s first season receiving mixed reviews and the second doing slightly better, averaging 69 out of 100 on Metacritic.

Hollywood Needs To Background Check Its Actors Before Twitter Does

Tessa Kaur — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:00:18 GMT

There’s casting drama on Twitter again. In response to rumours that Jack Dylan Grazer is in talks to play Hiccup in the live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon, allegations emerged that Grazer physically abused his ex-girlfriends, as well as videos of him using racial slurs. We saw something similar just a couple of weeks ago, when Disney replaced the actor initially reported to play David Kawena in the live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch after it was discovered that he used racial slurs in his social media posts.

Why Didn't Netflix Just Keep It's Mouth Shut About Recasting Geralt In The Witcher?

Eric Switzer — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 22:00:15 GMT

I bounced off Netflix' The Witcher series halfway through season two, so I’ve only been half paying attention to all the drama surrounding it. I knew that Henry Cavill was out, and that it seemed like it had something to do with Superman, but then it wasn’t about Superman, but then it was about the showrunners disrespecting the source material, but then it was about Cavill being kind of a creep on set, but then I decided to stop feeding into this weird parasocial dynamic and tune the whole thing out. I do remember Netflix quickly recasting Liam Hemsworth as Geralt, which seemed like a weird decision. As I said, I didn’t care for season two, so I was surprised that the show wasn’t simply ending with Cavill’s departure.

I Can't Believe How To Blow Up A Pipeline Exists

Andrew King — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:30:20 GMT

Back in late 2021, I saw chatter online about a new book called How To Blow Up A Pipeline with a cover the orange of neon warning signs. I was dumbstruck by the straightforward radicalism of the title (and nervous I might get put on a watchlist for Googling it). Still, deeply frustrated as I was with the lack of climate progress happening through legally sanctioned means, I bought a copy. As I waited for it to arrive, I wondered if it would actually tell me how to do what the title suggested.

Forget The Cheese Grater, A Wine Glass Makes For The Gnarliest Scene In Evil Dead Rise

Andrew King — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:00:16 GMT

This article contains spoilers for Evil Dead Rise.

We Might Have Been Robbed Of Toadsworth In The Mario Movie

Stacey Henley — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:30:14 GMT

Some alleged concept art from The Super Mario Bros. Movie was recently unearthed, and one character in particular has gotten everyone talking. By ‘everyone’, I mean weirdos who spend too much time on the internet, and I don’t mean that as an insult. I can say that, for I am one of you. Rather than Mario, Peach, or any of the stars of the show, the character is Toadsworth.

We Need More Gaming Biopics

Stacey Henley — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:30:15 GMT

Gaming and film have long had a lot of crossover between them. Before we finally broke the video game curse with [insert whichever adaptation you like here], before triple-A games saw being compared to movies as the ultimate prestige and starting following manipulative emotional beats, and even before Kojima’s works were so obviously and shamelessly shaped by film, at a base level, they have always shared some DNA. So why aren’t we getting gaming biopics?

Is The Twilight TV Series Going To Appropriate Quileute Culture Too?

Tessa Kaur — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:00:16 GMT

I have extremely mixed feelings about the Twilight Saga. I learned about the books on Tumblr as a child, as one does, and became obsessed with the series for a protracted period of time in my adolescence. I was also a big Harry Potter nerd, which left me in the middle of the great Harry Potter versus Twilight culture wars, because everybody knows only one series of young adult novels can be popular at any one time.

How Will The Last Of Us TV Show Handle The Rat King?

Stacey Henley — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:00:16 GMT

There's still a lot we don't know about what comes next in HBO’s The Last of Us. In the games, the sequel featured a considerable time skip, with core parts of the story told through playable flashbacks. It was a structure that worked perfectly - it thrust us into the core of the story, with the action taking place over just three days, but still allowed us to see how our leading characters had transformed in the time we were separated from them.

Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood Is Much Better Than The Movie

Andrew King — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:00:15 GMT

Renfield isn’t a good movie. Nicolas Cage is a joy as the Lord of Death — gasp! — and Nicholas Hoult does sturdy work as Dracula's sensitive familiar working through a crisis of conscience. But they're talented actors adrift in a movie that doesn't deserve them.

We Don’t Need A Nintendo Cinematic Universe

Stacey Henley — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:00:17 GMT

A few weeks ago, in the run-up to the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, I spoke to Chris Pratt and Charlie Day and conversation eventually turned to the Nintendo Cinematic Universe. I want to state, for the record, that the question I asked was about Charles Martinet, which led Pratt and Day to Easter Eggs and then to the idea of a cinematic universe. But seeing as that was apparently all the duo were asked about throughout the press tour, I can understand why it was on their minds. However, I’m here to say ‘enough is enough’. We don’t need a Nintendo Cinematic Universe.

The Dangerous Idea Of A Woke Mario Movie

Stacey Henley — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 16:30:17 GMT

You've probably heard the word 'woke' a lot online, and haven't really been sure what it means. That's okay, the people who use it frequently don't know what it means either. Originally, woke was used by the Black community, and meant to be aware of the injustices in the world around you, to be 'awake' to the fact that some things in life just aren't fair, and to be prepared to deal with that. As the Mario movie proves though, wokeness now means whatever you want it to mean, however you want to mean it. As politicians and influential figures continue to lean on it, it's important to understand exactly what people mean when they say it.

I'd Pay For 4K Max If It Didn't Suck

Eric Switzer — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:00:16 GMT

Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to merge HBO Max with Discovery Plus and rename it Max has got to be one of the most terrible branding decisions of all time, right up there with Meta, Qwikster, and Snoop Lion. HBO is a strong name with a decades-long reputation for quality movies and shows, but I have no idea what Max is. Even when Pizza Hut started going by The Hut, the correct association was still there; it’s the only hut around. What is Max? It’s nothing, and it’s a terrible name.

Live-Action Stitch Will Bring Down The Disney Remake Industrial Complex

Eric Switzer — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 13:00:17 GMT

The live-action Disney remakes are nothing but soulless, empty shells containing nothing more than a quick hit of weaponized nostalgia. They are creatively bankrupt products created by short-sighted suits that have no new ideas of their own, so instead must repurpose beloved classics, strip them of all meaning, and parade around their corpses propped up by computer-generated technology that will look like cheap garbage in just a handful of years. They’re also some of the most commercially successful movies ever made, so what the hell do I know?

Here's Who The Rest Of The Always Sunny Gang Should Play In The Mario Movie Sequels

Andrew King — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:50:15 GMT

Charlie Day is the heart of the Mario movie. He plays Mario’s beloved brother, Luigi, and more importantly, he delivers the line that will live forever as a reply gif. But, joining the denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom shouldn’t mean that Day has to leave his other found family behind. Day is most famous for his role as Charlie on It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and there’s plenty of room for the rest of the cast of despicable scum bums in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Talk to Me Could Be The Scariest Movie Of The Year

Tessa Kaur — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:30:13 GMT

Please understand – when I say pretentious A24 lovers, I mean me. I swear by A24. When I play those filmmaking sims where you start a production company, I name all my films after A24 movies. They have produced or distributed many of my favourite films of the last few years, like Hereditary, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Moonlight, and The Lighthouse.

Leave Squid Game Alone, It Does Not Need An American Remake

Tessa Kaur — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:00:16 GMT

There’s a rumour going around that Netflix is trying to get David Fincher to produce and direct an American remake of Squid Game. A tweet by The Ankler reporter Jeff Sneider on April 14 suggested that Netflix “want him to tackle this project BADLY”. It makes sense that Netflix wants to milk Squid Game for all its worth. After all, the original South Korean series was a runaway success, garnering multiple Golden Globe awards and fourteen Emmy nominations, winning six. It received global critical acclaim and remains Netflix's most-watched series at launch. Bloomberg estimated that by October 2021, it had generated almost $900 million in revenue.

Resident Evil: Death Island Needs To Let Chris Redfield Punch A Shark

Jade King — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:27:28 GMT

Resident Evil isn’t just woke these days, it’s also unbelievably silly. Over the past two decades its CG spin-off films have leaned into that absurdity more than anything else. After the maligned reception to the sixth game, Capcom changed course as the series moved away from campy dialogue and over-the-top set pieces in a return to tense survival horror and little reliance on existing characters and locales. The films, however, did not.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Have Made Me Care About Football

Jade King — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:26:44 GMT

Ryan Reynolds’ and Rob McElhenney’s acquisition of Wrexham FC sure seems like a project spawned by the pandemic that got laughably out of hand. The duo of actors hadn’t even met until the deal had gone through, pouring millions into an endeavour for a sport neither of them really knew the rules for. Now the cash has been spent, the team needs to win big.

Ben Schwartz Reveals The Sonic Character He Would Most Like To Smooch

Jade King — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:16:15 GMT

I don’t really want to kiss any Sonic characters. But the internet does, and I am beholden to their demands for eternity. Whether they’re obsessing over the Blue Blur’s feet, a desire for him to swing both ways, or his cross-species human relations, the fandom makes its thirst obvious.

The Marvels Actually Doesn't Look That Bad

Tessa Kaur — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:00:14 GMT

The first teaser trailer for The Marvels just dropped, and the response has been all over the spectrum (get it?). The comments on the official Marvel Entertainment YouTube’s video of the trailer has been mostly positive and excited, while comments on other channels’ reposting of the trailer have ranged from “this is definitely one of the movies of all time” to “this is more proof that the best years of Marvel are behind them” to “this looks like a total mess”.

Don’t Watch The Harry Potter Reboot

Stacey Henley — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:30:15 GMT

HBO has just confirmed that it will be rebooting the Harry Potter universe into a decade-long television series, with seven seasons, one for each book. I can see a universe where this makes money, but I’m not sure it’s this one, with both the current entertainment climate and Rowling’s outspoken stance on trans rights. I’m not convinced this will ever happen (plenty of announced projects don’t get off the ground) but if it does, we should not be watching it.

I Can't Do Another 15 Years Of Easter Eggs

Andrew King — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:30:15 GMT

This article contains spoilers for The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Brie Larson Is The MCU's Last Movie Star

Stacey Henley — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:15:15 GMT

I was apprehensive about The Marvels before the trailer dropped. I think the current trend of ‘superhero fatigue’ is more ‘superhero movies are rushed and they suck now’, but I also didn’t expect The Marvels to be spared that fate. I also think The Marvels is a silly name, and the fact it relies on you having seen Captain Marvel and understanding the two time skips since then, watching WandaVision and remembering a tertiary character, as well as watching Ms. Marvel after the novelty MCU TV wore off. Now the first trailer is out, those feelings are dissipating.

We Have Lost Track Of What A Cinematic Universe Is Meant To Be

Tessa Kaur — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:00:15 GMT

There’s been a lot written about the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the last decade, and its impact on franchises across media. We’ve seen Star Wars start aggressively expanding its media offerings, especially with the announcements brought by the recent Star Wars Celebration. Mario actors Chris Pratt and Charlie Day joked about a Nintendo Cinematic Universe after the launch of their first movie. Zack Snyder decided he wanted to launch a massive RPG based on his unreleased movie and its sequel.

Andor Was Great, But Is Star Wars?

Andrew King — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:00:17 GMT

Last week during Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm announced a bunch of new projects in the works, including three new Star Wars movies. One, directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, will see Daisy Ridley return as Rey on a journey to rebuild the Jedi order. Dave Filoni is working on a movie set in the “Mandoverse” which will serve as a culmination to the story unfolding across The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The Book of Boba Fett. And James Mangold is taking the series back to the earliest point ever explored on screen for the story of the first Jedi. The company also showed off a trailer for the upcoming Rosario Dawson-led live-action Ahsoka series, which will hit Disney Plus in August.

The Mario Movie Peaches Song Will Not Be Nominated For An Oscar, Eligible Or Not

Stacey Henley — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:15:15 GMT

We've heard news that Peaches, Bowser's song from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is eligible for an Oscar. And by 'heard news', I mean 'have a general understanding of how things work'. In order to be eligible for the Oscar for Best Original Song, you just need to be a song in a movie, written for that movie. That's kind of it. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is also eligible for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, and Best Adapted Screenplay, among others. It won't win any of those either. I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble, but being eligible just means it is allowed to be voted for. It means almost nothing, and Peaches is not an Oscar-worthy song.

These Days, Spoilers Are Your Own Fault

Stacey Henley — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:00:16 GMT

There have been a lot of complaints about spoilers recently, and there are a few categories you can slot them into. Sometimes, spoilers are careless, reckless, or just plain mean, deliberately (or selfishly) spoiling things for other people. Most of the time though, it’s your own fault, either because you set the bar too high or foolishly failed to protect yourself. We know how ‘spoilers’ work these days, and by now you should know how to navigate them.

We Deserve What Star Wars Has Become

Stacey Henley — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 17:00:15 GMT

There was a moment at last week’s Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London where Dave Filoni stood with the spotlight shining behind him, arena lights dimmed to create a sliver of light, and Filoni’s instantly recognisable Stetsoned shadow looming over the arena. It was reminiscent of the Phantom Menace poster, where Darth Vader’s shadow is cast behind Anakin Skywalker. Knowing Filoni’s public persona, it may well have been a deliberate choice to play out this fantasy. But even as a coincidence, it’s a tellingly poetic reminder about Star Wars’ inability to let go of its past.

The Last Thing Star Wars' MandoVerse Needs Is Dave Filoni

James Troughton — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:59:08 GMT

Dear Star Wars fans, Dave Filoni is the chosen one. He’s here to save the franchise from that accursed sequel trilogy and bring it back to what it’s always been about—fighting fascism in the face of insurmountable odds! Wait, no. Cameos. I meant cameos. The Mandalorian was heralded for being a standalone series anyone could enjoy, but now it’s inextricably tied to seven seasons of The Clone Wars, four of Rebels, and The Book of Boba Fett (which became The Mandalorian 2.5 out of nowhere, leaving everyone confused), that unless you’re a die-hard fan, all of the ‘world building’ (read: nostalgia) will be lost on you.

The Mario Movie Has Stirred Up Complex Feelings I Had About The Plumber As A Kid

Josh Coulson — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:00:15 GMT

Kratos recently called for an end to the console war. I couldn't agree with the God of War more. Yes, the advent of social media has exacerbated the toxic behavior exhibited between people who don't play their games on the same platforms, but the war has been raging on long before people were being mean on Twitter, Facebook, even Bebo. Remember Bebo? Anyway, before there was PlayStation vs. Xbox, there was Nintendo vs. Sega, except for the first few blissful years of my life, I loved one without even knowing that an arguably far bigger rival was out there living its best life.

Star Wars Is Everything The MCU Wants To Be

Tessa Kaur — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:30:15 GMT

I’ve been largely unwilling to watch new Star Wars media over the past decade, simply because I found the sequel trilogy underwhelming. My friends have been watching The Mandalorian since it first came out, hurrying to catch new episodes on release, and until recently, I was severely uninterested – then I watched Andor and saw the light.

I Took Actual Magic Mushrooms And Saw The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Mike Drucker — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 16:41:40 GMT

Three points right up top. One, I took mushrooms and a good amount of edibles before seeing The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Two, I don’t own a car and did not drive myself there nor back. Three, I saw The Super Mario Bros. Movie late at night in a screening that, as far as I could tell, didn’t have any kids. I’m a dummy, not an idiot.

Enough Critics Vs. Audience Discourse I'm Begging You

Eric Switzer — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:49:22 GMT

Reviews for The Super Mario Bros. Movie are stirring up some strong emotions. At 53 percent, it is the lowest-rated animated film Illumination has produced, falling behind Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax by just a single point. As often occurs with movies that have built-in fanbases, many are pointing to the huge disparity between the critical consensus and the audience score, which currently sits at 96 percent. Their logic is that if audiences love the movie, the critics must be wrong.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Gives Charles Martinet The Respect He Deserves

Stacey Henley — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:30:15 GMT

From the moment the cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie was revealed, there was only one person I had my eye on. Or ears, perhaps. I knew Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, and Jack Black would rock it, and I was more and more pleasantly surprised by Chris Pratt with every trailer (culminating in being thoroughly impressed by him in the movie). But what I wanted to know more than anything was what would happen with Charles Martinet, the original Mario voice.

The Owl House Ends This Weekend And I'm So Not Ready

Jade King — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:00:15 GMT

Rejoice! The Owl House comes to an end this weekend, so all of our wonderful readers can look forward to me never mentioning it ever again. No more in-depth narrative analysis of a gay cartoon that Disney cancelled for no good reason, instead I’ll be pivoting to Call of Duty walkthroughs and Harry Potter fan theories. Who am I kidding, Dana Terrace’s brilliant show of macabre, melancholy, and magic is going to stick with me for a long time, whether I strive to leave it behind or not. It broke new ground for LGBTQ+ animation and was never afraid to stand for something in its characters, storytelling, themes, and admirable perseverance.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie's Platforming Is Perfect

Stacey Henley — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:00:15 GMT

Gameplay in Mario is curiously underrated. These days, Mario is best known for his assorted partying, karting, or sporting spin-offs. But Mario doesn't need to be a doctor or professional tennis player to have some variety in his life - his platforming escapades are some of the most unique and ever-changing around. The platforming in Mario is perfect - it's bouncy and colourful, yet technically complex. It's challenging, but rewarding, and loaded with comedic visuals that let you know exactly what to do, where you went wrong, and what to perfect next time. That's why it's such a delight to see The Super Mario Movie nail this aspect of the hero’s universe.

Across The Spider-Verse Wants To Protect Trans Kids And That's A Big Deal

Jade King — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:00:18 GMT

I spotted a fairly obvious poster on Gwen Stacy’s bedroom wall in the latest trailer for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. It features the trans pride colours and the words ‘Protect Trans Kids’ written across them. It is a direct political statement and a brave line in the sand drawn by the folks over at Sony Pictures Animation. For some reason, a few bigots are surprised.

Why Chris Pratt's Movie Mario Works

Stacey Henley — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:00:16 GMT

Much has been made of Chris Pratt’s Mario voice in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Maybe too much, when you consider that Mario only ever really says "wahoo" and "it's a-me". Pratt has solid experience as a voice actor (although sure, not a lot of range), and Mario's a bit of a blank canvas. He's not Charles Martinet, and I get why that disappoints some people, but I've never been too hung up on this. Therefore, you might want to take this with a pinch of salt when I say Chris Pratt's Mario is great.

Barbie Isn’t About A Character – Barbie Is Everything

Tessa Kaur — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:30:15 GMT

The internet is losing its collective mind over Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, and that includes me. Right before dropping the trailer earlier this week, the official Barbie movie Twitter account also unleashed a series of images of its ensemble cast, and it’s a doozy.

Remakes Can't Be The Future For Disney

Andrew King — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:00:16 GMT

Every new shot I see of Disney’s upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid remake replaces the one before it as the worst shot I’ve ever seen. And yesterday, Dwayne Johnson and Disney released a video outlining plans to remake Moana, a movie that's not yet seven years old. At this point, Disney is struggling to produce anything of artistic merit and, to make up for the lack of craft, is cannibalizing its backlog for recognizable names in hopes that brand recognition alone can get people to theaters.

Chapter 4's Staircase Fight Is Everything I Want From An Action Scene In John Wick

Andrew King — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:45:14 GMT

This article contains spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4.

Remaking Harry Potter Is A Terrible Idea

Stacey Henley — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:15:16 GMT

News that Harry Potter is getting a HBO television reboot feels emblematic of where our current media culture is right now. Harry Potter is now a highly controversial franchise, thanks almost entirely to creator JK Rowling’s stance on trans people, which in turn has dredged up the problematic undertones of her Jewish-caricature bankers and Asian characters named Cho Chang who is excellent at Maths, or Irish character Seamus Finnegan who is stupid, dirty, and often causes explosions while trying to brew alcohol. Mostly though, it’s emblematic because it’s boring.

Across The Spider-Verse Is Asking Us What It Really Means To Be A Hero

Jade King — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:57:22 GMT

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’s new trailer is the first time a superhero film has got me emotional since the original Spider-Verse five years ago. While teasers from the past few months have shown new versions of Spider-Man and a potential romance for Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy, exactly what our hero is fighting for and the moral justification for his actions this time around have remained a secret. Until now. Kinda. It’s still a bit of a mystery.

The Next D&D Movie Should Start With A Clean Slate

Tessa Kaur — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:00:14 GMT

I saw Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves last week. It was fine. Quite frankly, I didn’t expect it to be good, but it surprised me with its heartfelt story, themes of accountability to your loved ones, and how often it made me laugh out loud. It wasn’t a masterpiece of cinema, or groundbreaking in any way, but the two-hour runtime went by quickly, and I left not entirely regretting that I’d spent a weekend night watching it instead of playing Yakuza 0, which is as much as many movies can hope for.

The Scott Pilgrim Anime Is Confirmed, And It's Going To Absolutely Slap

Tessa Kaur — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:00:15 GMT

Edgar Wright single-handedly made my week better by confirming that Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is coming to Netflix as an anime. The series will bring back the cast from the original movie – the whole cast – and will be animated by Science SARU. Anamanaguchi, who composed music for the video game adaptation of the original graphic novels, will be scoring the animated series as well, while Brian O’Malley, the creator of the graphic novels, will be writing.

"The Bloodshed Is The Point": How John Wick 4 Uses Video Game Unrealism To Make Fights Fun

Ben Sledge — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:30:15 GMT

If you want to see a movie filled with realistic fight scenes, don’t pick John Wick 4. While the entire series is grounded in some sense of reality – there aren’t any triple-backflip-corkscrew-flying-kicks or catching bullets in midair – it’s a far cry from the realism similar action films like James Bond aim for. Sure, 007 may have a laser watch and x-ray specs, but if someone shoots him, he tends to get hurt.

Nobody Asked For A New Tommy Wiseau Movie, But We Got it

Tessa Kaur — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:15:15 GMT

We’ve all seen the memes about The Room, and know about its strange and often unintentionally funny creator, Tommy Wiseau. You may have also seen The Disaster Artist, a biographical comedy-drama film starring both Dave and James Franco, charting Wiseau’s life before, during, and after the creation of The Room. Wiseau is now making another movie, and it looks absolutely awful.

John Wick 4 Is Almost Too Much Of A Good Thing

Jade King — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:30:14 GMT

Spoiler warning for John Wick 4

The Ghost of Tsushima Adaptation Might Suck

Tessa Kaur — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 16:00:15 GMT

If you haven’t already heard about the Ghost of Tsushima movie adaptation, you have now. Chad Stahelski, director of all four John Wick movies, is set to helm a film adaptation of the wildly popular action-adventure samurai game. Ghost of Tsushima was fairly well-reviewed when it came out, garnering praise for its aesthetic beauty, but garnering some criticism for its mish-mash of anachronistic Japanese stereotypes in service of creating recognisable samurai culture.

The Best Thing About Star Wars Has Always Been Its Political Roots

Tessa Kaur — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:00:15 GMT

Ever since first playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, I’ve been fascinated by how Star Wars engages with politics. I was far too young to remember much about my first watch of the movies, though I do remember seeing Anakin’s murderous slaughter with distinct clarity. However, I remember my first KOTOR playthrough and how obviously it was trying to make statements about social issues.

Will Video Game Adaptations Replace The MCU?

Andrew King — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:00:14 GMT

The Last of Us was HBO's best-performing series since the final season of Game of Thrones in 2019. A decade ago, the idea of a video game adaptation doing that kind of blockbuster numbers, while receiving largely glowing reviews, would have been unthinkable, but the media landscape has shifted drastically.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Proves She's The Biggest Pop Star Ever

Stacey Henley — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:45:15 GMT

There are two moments in Taylor Swift's Miss Americana documentary that I think about a lot. In the first, Swift sits on the phone and learns that Reputation, her big reinvention album after becoming public enemy number one and a 'snake' after the Kanye West Famous incident, has been passed over for Grammy nominations. Though upset, Swift is resolute, and simply tells her publicist, "I'll have to make a better one". The second is while she's working on Lover, the album after Reputation, and confesses that she fears her career at the peak of the music industry will vanish once she hits 30, as it often does for women, saying "this is probably my last opportunity to grasp onto that kind of success". As last weekend's The Eras Tour opener proves, Swift was wrong.

Is HBO's The Last of Us’ Possible Lack of Timeskip Really A Good Thing?

Tessa Kaur — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:00:14 GMT

Making television is hard, especially when you’re adapting from already well-loved source material. The first season of HBO’s The Last of Us has ended, and ever since, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have been inundated with questions from people who are, understandably, excited about how The Last of Us Part 2 will be adapted.

Abby Has To Be Jacked in HBO's The Last Of Us

Tessa Kaur — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:31:15 GMT

There was huge backlash to Abby Anderson’s character design in The Last of Us Part 2 because she was considered by many gamers to be ‘too buff’ for a woman. That’s not surprising, given the venn diagram of the people who make these comments and those that get upset when female characters aren’t sexy is very close to a perfect circle. Most of the backlash came from it not being realistic for a woman to be so jacked, which as a person who lifts heavy weights, makes me laugh. I’m not huge, though I would one day like to be, and I cannot lie and say that Abby’s arms did not make me gasp and squirm with envy every time she flexed.

Not Everything Needs To Be Remade

Tessa Kaur — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 17:00:15 GMT

I’m of the opinion that games shouldn’t be remade unless they were first developed for systems that are no longer supported. For example, the PS4 was launched in 2013, the year that The Last of Us came out for PS3. The game was remastered for the new system the next year, which didn’t seem particularly necessary – and it’s baffling to me that just eight years later, they did a PS5 remake, especially when the PS4 is not going anywhere anytime soon.

Streaming Services Need To Stop Cancelling Everything

Tessa Kaur — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 16:30:15 GMT

Willow was cancelled this week, ending the Disney Plus reboot of the original movie after just eight episodes. During its brief stint, it got an 86 percent Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but 66 percent audience score – this is probably what led to its cancellation. It’s well-known that there’s a line below which views cannot drop if a show is to keep being made, but there are a number of other reasons a show might get cancelled. There’s no way to know for sure why exactly it was canned, but all these reasons boil down to one root thing: money.

We Don’t Need More Ellie Flashbacks In The Last Of Us Season 2

Stacey Henley — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:31:15 GMT

It seemed to me that adapting The Last of Us for TV would be an exercise in cutting down. The game is longer than the show, ergo some parts must go. In practice, once you thinned out the gameplay sections, it seemed like everything valuable could be saved. In fact, there was even time to expand on a few key areas the game left wanting. But as we go into season two, we don’t need as much Ellie’s backstory.

I’m Not Ready For Season 2 Of The Last Of Us

Tessa Kaur — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:00:16 GMT

HBO’s The Last of Us just wrapped up, and I’m still reeling. Season one featured excellent performances from its cast, tweaks and adaptations that elevated the show from its source material, and a surprising amount of queer representation. It became such a cultural phenomenon that it was renewed in January for its second season, after only two episodes had aired. HBO is in it for the long haul.

We Don’t Need More Clickers In The Next Season Of The Last Of Us

Stacey Henley — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:07:16 GMT

The Last of Us is very prickly about not being a zombie game (or now, a zombie television show), and while I think it takes the whole 'don't say zombie' thing a little too seriously, I can see where it's coming from. Sometimes, the clue is in the name. The Walking Dead is about the zombies themselves - while it's still a character driven narrative, most actions are pushed forward by problems caused by the zombies, which remain a constant threat. The Last of Us though is about 'us'. It's about the people left behind, and the problems they create for themselves after the apocalypse. So why is season two promising to add more clickers?

Why Don’t We Have A Scream Video Game?

Stacey Henley — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:20:47 GMT

I miss the old days of movie tie-in games, so whenever I see a modern movie that would be perfectly suited to a video game adaptation, it always feels like a missed opportunity. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the most recent example, or at least it was until I saw Scream 6 this past weekend. But then, Scream began in the '90s. Surely it's had at least one video game, right? The Terminator has had six. Rocky has had nine. Top Gun? 13. Jurassic Park? 22. But Scream? Zero. So this is not about how much I would love to have Scream 6 in the lost art of a movie tie-in game. It's now me asking how the hell have we never had a Scream video game in the first place?

After The Last Of Us' Giraffe, More Shows Should Use Practical Effects

Tessa Kaur — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:02:29 GMT

As I watched the season one finale of HBO’s The Last of Us, I found myself surrounded by arguments. “It’s obviously CGI,” one of my friends snapped across the room. “No, it looks real,” someone else said. “It looks too weird to be real,” another said indignantly. We were all busy staring at the giraffe that Ellie and Joel hand feed in the final act, trying to decide amongst ourselves if it was computer generated or not. It seemed far too extravagant that they’d have gotten an actual giraffe in, but it looked real enough to be believable. Yet something was just a little off, and gave it away as not being completely genuine.

Scream 6's New Survivors Are The Perfect Replacement For The Original Trio

James Troughton — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:51:53 GMT

Scream is like no other slasher series and while that's down to its meta comedy and self-reflective writing, the glue holding it together is its legacy characters. So often, the final girl is just that—the final girl. They’re alone in their last struggle for survival as all of their friends have died, leaving them to fend off whatever masked killer is storming down the corridor solo. Halloween set the mould with Laurie Strode cowering as she expected Michael Myers to finally catch up with her, only for Dr Samuel Loomis to gun him down. Cops and doctors are the exceptions that prove the rule, but otherwise, if you’re friends with the lead, you don’t get to see the sequel. Until Scream. Sorry, Tatum.

The Oscars Screening A Trailer Is Gaming’s Most Obnoxious Export To The Movies

Andrew King — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:01:14 GMT

At the 95th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey appeared onstage to talk about the long, storied history of Disney, and to introduce a trailer for their upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.

Ellie's Choice Is What Matters In The Last Of Us' Finale, Not Joel's

Stacey Henley — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:24:11 GMT

The Last of Us is over, and just like that, it's ten years ago. Joel has saved Ellie, but in doing so may have doomed humanity, and it is only through violent retribution that he can get her to safety. There are major differences between television and gaming. In TV, we only witness the act, whereas in games we participate, but that might be an upper hand for television. We rarely interrogate why we do what we do in games - we just achieve the objective we're told to do. In television, we choose who we support and who we condemn - we're Team Stark, we want Walt to survive, we want Elena to get with Damon. We can't control these actions, we don't need to do them to succeed, and yet we want them anyway. Even if it's not our finger on the trigger, it still implicates us in the deed - so, did Joel do the right thing?

Stephanie Hsu Was Robbed Of Her Oscar For Everything Everywhere All At Once

Tessa Kaur — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:30:15 GMT

The Oscars are over, but before it had even begun, Everything Everywhere All at Once was already the most-awarded film in history. The film has had 165 wins, beating out former record-holder Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by 64 awards. It completely dominated the awards season, a verifiable achievement considering the directors and movies it was up against: Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, Tár, The Whale, and more heavy-hitters.

Following The Old-Fashioned TV Formula Worked For Season One Of Poker Face

Andrew King — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:00:15 GMT

This article contains spoilers for Poker Face season one.