Warner Bros.has been trying to move on fromZack Snyder’svision for theDCEUbut hasn’t found a clear story direction yet. However, they’ve found a vision that both they and fans can get behind, and it comes from writer and directorJames Gunn. AlthoughThe Suicide Squadwasn’t a big financial success, it was beloved by pretty much everybody and hailed as one of the best DC movies, possibly comic book movies in general, of all time....
In the late 1800s, a young Irish immigrant, Grace Marks, arrived on Canadian shores and began work as a maid. After suffering through many years of heartbreak and hardship, she was ultimately arrested for colluding with a stable hand in the murder of her employer and his housekeeper. Was she at the mercy of a madman, or was she in fact the mastermind? The story of Grace Marks is a true one, andMargaret Atwoodadapted that story into a 1996 novel,Alias Grace, which has now been turned into a meditative Netflix miniseries bySarah Polley....
For nearly five seasons,Antony Starrhas continued to deliver an award-winning performance in Prime Video’sThe Boys. During his tenure on theEric Kripke-created adaptation, Starr has chilled audiences to the bone with his portrayal ofthe psychopathic and sadistic leader of The Seven, Homelander. With every scene he appears in, the character becomes all the more unhinged and unpredictable, proving time and time again that - although others may believe they’re at the top of the food chain - he’s the one with all the power....
Disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has gained more and more attention over the past several weeks as the evidence of his alleged misdeeds continues to come to the surface.Footage from a disturbingincident that occurred in 2016 at theInterContinental Hotelwas recently released publicly by CNN, and thecourt of public opinion has had a very strong reaction, and with good reason.The security footage shows Cassie Ventura attempting to get away from Diddy, who leaves their hotel room wearing only a towel around his waist....
WhenSpike Leeis angry, his movies crackle. His best films have a riotous touch, and scream for his viewers towake up!and look at their communities. InDo the Right Thing, Lee delicately showed how casual, modern racism can boil over into brutality. InBamboozled, Lee comedically showed how television networks repackage racism as entertainment and how the black community is complacent by partaking in modern minstrel shows. InHe Got Game, colleges and prisons both open their gates to black athletes, but re-imprison them after they’ve done their recruiting job....
From directorMarc Webb(The Amazing Spider-Man,500 Days of Summer), the family dramaGiftedtells the story of Frank Adler (Chris Evans), a single man raising his young niece, Mary (McKenna Grace), after the death of her mother. Mary is sweet 7-year-old who also happens to be a brilliant math prodigy, and Frank is trying to give her a normal life, but his intimidating mother (Lindsay Duncan) has plans for Mary’s future that don’t include him....
What do you get when you mixChris Evans’ everyman charm,Kim Basinger’s formidable intensity, andJason Statham’s menacing presence? One word,Cellular. The 2004 action film didn’t try to complicate things, it simply threw an ordinary guy into what was hands-down an extraordinary situation. In the film, Evans plays Ryan, your run-of-the-mill care-free guy, whose day takes a drastic turn after he receives a random call from Jessica Martin (Basinger) who claims she’s being held hostage....
Conan O’Brienis one of thebestlate night hosts of the past few decades. After hostingThe Late Show,The Tonight Show, andConan, the famed comedian has accrued a huge fan base. His podcastConan O’Brien Needs a Friend(co-hosted bySona MovsesianandMatt Gourley) has been highly successful for several years now, and the man is even set to host theOscarsthis coming March. People can argue over whom the best talk show hosts, podcasters, and Oscar hosts are, but one thing’s for sure: Conan’svideo game reviewsare unmatched....
If you were a fan of NBC’s time travel seriesTimeless, then you remember that it was a roller coaster marriage. The first season was originally going to be 13 episodes, but while filming, NBC raised its order by three to have it run 16 episodes. Then shortly after the first season ended, the network canceled the series, only to renew it three days later for a shortened ten-episode season. As that season ended, NBC once again canceled the series, but revealed they were considering wrapping up the series with a two-hour movie....
With the tremendous success, both critically and commercially, of the first twoDeadpoolmovies, it’s no wonder every timeRyan Reynoldsdoes an interview, someone will slip in a question aboutDeadpool 3. After all, the character is still incredibly popular, and I’d argue the lack of screen time has actually made the return of Deadpool even more anticipated, especially since Marvel fans want to know how the character will enter the Marvel universe. Also, eversinceKevin Feigeannouncedthat when the Merc with a Mouth does enter the MCU, he’ll be the first character that will get a movie R-rated movie....
Sometimes, dreams come true.Denis Villeneuveis becoming a bit of a Sci-Fi auteur with this year’s awards-contenderArrivaland the upcomingBlade Runner 2049, and earlier this year,the director revealedthat it was an old dream of his to take on another Sci-Fi classic,Frank Herbert’sDune. Well, lo and behold, Legendary got their hands on the Film and TV rights last month and now, the studio is in early talks with Villeneuve to direct. PerVariety, it’s unknown as of now if Villeneuve would have any involvement in any television projects, just that he would direct the first film in what one assume’s is geared to become a franchise....
The following contains spoilers for Disco Elysium - The Final CutOriginally released in 2019,Disco Elysiumhad a pretty good run in 2021. The ZA/UM developed and published game hit the PlayStations 4 and 5, as well as the Nintendo Switch, with its definitive edition, titledThe Final Cut. The latest version of the game was also released on all platforms for which the detective RPG was already available. With added voice acting and new missions,Disco Elysium - The Final Cutwas a critical hit, ranking number one onMetacritic’s list of Best Video Games for 2021....
Production is underway on Disney’s upcoming live-action Star Wars series, and the studio has debuted a first look image along with a list of impressive directors! As we learned yesterday, titled The Mandalorian, the upcoming series witness the emergence of a new warrior in the Star Wars universe after the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, following a long gunfighter to the outer reaches of the galaxy. In a bit of an unusual move, we’re getting a first look at the gunman before we know the actor who’s underneath the mask....
