‘Avatar 3’ Gets Its Official Title

James Cameron has unveiled the full official title of the third Avatar movie: It is Avatar: Fire and Ash. Cameron unveiled his title at D23, where he described the film thusly: There are new cultures and settings and creatures, and new biomes. You will see a lot more of Pandora, the planet, that you’ve never seen before. The … Read more

Sugarcane movie review & film summary (2024)

Focusing in particular on St. Joseph’s Mission in Williams Lake, BC, Canada (closed in 1981), the documentary pieces together the testimony of former students and anthropological investigators to unearth the damning details of the violent systematic oppression that was allowed to inflict trauma and death upon a century of generations of their community. What ensues … Read more

‘Furiosa’ Announces Streaming Premiere Date

Max is going full Mad Max, with the addition of Furiosa to its streaming lineup later this month. The first full-fledged spinoff and prequel in the Mad Max franchise, Furiosa opened in theaters earlier this summer. In terms of box office, the film was a bit of a disappointment. The movie earned $67 million in the U.S. and only $172 million … Read more

Why Was Trump’s Plane Forced to Make an Emergency Landing in Montana?

Trump’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Montana today on his way to a rally. Given the bad luck surrounding his presidential campaign so far, it’s not hard to imagine something catastrophic happening when hearing that news. However, the reality of the situation is relatively benign, as we’ll explain below. What happened … Read more

How Does Tony Stark Become Doctor Doom?

You hear Robert Downey Jr. is going to play Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, and you might assume he’s not going to be playing Tony Stark. But if you watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you know that Downey’s Tony has always had some dark ideas. This is the guy who built Ultron! He’s the man who wanted to … Read more

The Last Front movie review & film summary (2024)

The two main characters are Leonard Lambert (Iain Glen)—a soft-spoken widower who lives on a farm with his daughter Johanna (Emma Dupont) and his son Adrien (James Downie)—and a German army officer, Lt. Laurentz (Joe Anderson). On top of his obvious psychological problems (including psychosis, a hair-trigger temper, and alcoholism), Laurentz is a world-class scumbag villain, the kind you … Read more