The experience of watching “Big Fish” has changed as I have. What struck me on viewings during its theatrical run and a year later was the emphasis on fantastical storytelling over the human story. The plot details were generally lost to time, except for a fragmented series of images. After my third viewing, two decades … Read more
Despite plans for a second season to close out the series, Amazon has scrapped plans for A League of Their Own Season 2. This effectively ends the show. According to a recent report from Variety, Amazon has decided to cancel plans for a shortened second season. Originally, the show was meant to be given a … Read more
Son of original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs director says Walt Disney would be turning in his grave over the upcoming remake. The upcoming remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is just one of the many live-action adaptations Disney has made of their animated classics, but this one seems to be hitting … Read more
The Percy Jackson series was supposed to be one of the biggest movie franchises of its era. Based on the mega bestselling novels by Rick Riordan, Fox had hoped it would become their Harry Potter or Hunger Games young adult tentpole series. But while the first film, Percy Jackson and the Olympains: The Lightning Thief became a solid hit, … Read more
The strippers were stars in Las Vegas in the 1990s. They called themselves The Chocolate Chips. Wesley Snipes is the leader, Luther, aka “Mr. Big,” whose career ended when a car accident shattered his leg. J.B. Smoove is Amos, a preacher by day, and righteous. Bill Bellamy is Tyriq, a stay-at-home dad to four daughters he sired with his wife, a … Read more
Two new trailers for Nacon’s RIG 600 Pro HS and HX headsets have been released, previewing the company‘s PlayStation and Xbox-licensed headsets. The headsets feature best-in-class low-latency wireless with a USB-C wireless adapter or Bluetooth, as well as 40mm headset drivers “enclosed in a tuned acoustic chamber.” They weigh in at only 8.5 oz/240 grams … Read more
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television is working with Netflix on the docu-series Encounters, about UFO and alien sightings Deadline reports that Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Television is teaming up with Boardwalk Pictures and Vice Studios to bring the four-part docu-series Encounters to the Netflix streaming service – and the premiere date for this show is only a … Read more
Tobe Hooper’s landmark horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released in October of 1974. But the events the movie purported to chronicle supposedly took place on August 18, 1973 — making today the 50th anniversary of the (fictional) Texas Chain Saw Massacre. That date appears at the end of the original Texas Chain Saw’s opening crawl, … Read more
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Alex Avant, Jacqueline Avant, Clarence Avant, Nicole Avant, and Ted Sarandos attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Clarence Avant at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 9, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) When I … Read more
The Flash Max release date has been revealed for the new DC movie. “Worlds collide when the Flash (Ezra Miller) uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change the events of the past,” reads the official synopsis. “However, when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, he becomes trapped in … Read more