Guillermo del Toro had come choice words for Alfonso Cuarón when he questioned whether or not he should direct Harry Potter. For some fans, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is their favourite movie in the franchise, largely thanks to Alfonso Cuarón’s stylistic direction. However, the Y tu mamá también director may not have … Read more
There he is: Geralt of Rivia. Or, at least, he is now. That’s Liam Hemsworth — not Henry Cavill — in the first look at the upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s TV version of The Witcher. Cavill starred in the first three seasons of the show as Geralt. Hemsworth was announced as Cavill’s replacement in the central role … Read more
Over the course of the film, which Honoré wrote and directed, Chiara strikes up a friendship with a lovesick British soldier (Hugh Skinner) who initially doesn’t know who she is, which is liberating. She takes in a good dog she spots in Paris. And she starts dressing up as Marcello—persuasively enough for Marcello’s former co-star … Read more
Throughout Young Sheldon, some of the Coopers and the citizens of Medford are shown as Texans who dislike Oklahoma. Some might call this “hate,” but that’s a particularly strong word. Out of all the family members, both Mary and Meemaw don’t particularly care for their northern state neighbors much. In the finale episode, Mary is … Read more
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke gives an update on The Boy: Mexico spin-off, saying it’s still a long way from becoming official. It was announced last year that a new spin-off of The Boys was in development from Blue Beetle writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, with Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal set to executive produce. Dubbed … Read more
There are bombs, and then there are bombs like Madame Web, a movie so bad it not only got an 11 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, and it is not only Sony’s lowest-grossing Marvel movie by a margin of $60 million, its own star made it very clear she did not care for her own movie while she was supposed … Read more
Standalone narratives to start this season include the aforementioned portal to Hell, robo-dogs that might be racist, demonically possessed pigs, and a possession that takes language and coherence away from the afflicted. The first pair of episodes are absolutely brilliant, taking a slight dip in writing quality for the next two, but the season-long narrative … Read more
The Bear star Ayo Edebiri has joined Amazon MGM Studios‘ upcoming thriller After the Hunt from director Luca Guadagnino, Deadline reports. Edebiri is set to star alongside previously announced cast members Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield. Details about Edebiri’s role remain close to the vest, but the official synopsis describes the upcoming film as “an intense dramatic thriller” about a college professor who finds herself in … Read more
What is the best Australian movie ever made? Walkabout? Wake in Fright? The Piano? Picnic at Hanging Rock? The Babadook? All worthy contenders, no doubt, but they’re all wrong answers. The only acceptable response regarding the best movie from the Land Down Under is Mad Max, George Miller’s marauding motorist mania that celebrated its 45th … Read more
We love watching TV because we love watching a story evolve over a long period of time, building and altering character relationships, introducing new plot elements, and even sometimes changing the setting. Characters are rarely the same going out as they were coming in, and by the end of a show, especially a very long … Read more