Things have turned around very quickly for video games in other forms of popular culture. We’ve gone from them being viewed as box-office poison to reliable brand names in just the span of the last few years. After decades of junk — some of the worst movies ever made! — video games have now inspired … Read more
The story begins with Wendy Darling (Ever Anderson) leading her younger brother John (Joshua Pickering) and kid brother Michael (Jacobi June) in an enthusiastic play session that includes swashbuckling sword fights and running and jumping, followed by a couple of nice moments between the children and their parents (Molly Parker and Alan Tudyk). Soon enough, … Read more
Lego hinted that it had more Nintendo sets on the way, and now it has finally let the Kong out of the cage. Both companies announced that there are four Donkey Kong Lego sets releasing on August 1. All of the Donkey Kong Lego sets have different price points. The $10.99 Rambi the Rhino Expansion … Read more
In this episode of What Happened to this Movie, we dicuss the vastly-different career paths of the actors who starred in The Goonies. When Steve Spielberg’s The Goonies set sail in 1985, the world was unaware of the cast’s lasting appeal and power in the film industry. Featuring Hollywood legends like Josh Brolin, Sean Astin, … Read more
Think about your favorite movie. You probably love it for a variety of reasons. Maybe it’s the memorable performances, or the incredible soundtrack, or the joke-a-minute dialogue. Maybe you associate it with a particularly important phase of your life. But when you reflect on why this movie is your favorite movie, you’re not asking yourself … Read more
In “Part I,” Vallavairyan embodies the Byzantine, freely-associated story-telling traditions that clearly inspired both Ratnam and his two Tamil-speaking co-writers. What arguably puts “Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2” over the top, as an overburdened sequel to a long-gestating adaptation, is Ratnam’s characteristic visual acuity, his co-writers’ careful attention to detail, and his mega-watt ensemble cast’s performances. … Read more
Peacock showed off Twisted Metal‘s first poster and promised a tease was coming the following day. The company made good on that promise and released the first trailer for its upcoming TV series based on the video game franchise. It also revealed the shows July 27 premiere date on Peacock. The trailer is quite brief, … Read more
A teaser trailer for the Twisted Metal TV series, coming to Peacock this summer, features Anthony Mackie and Sweet Tooth Based on the popular video game franchise, the live-action Twisted Metal series is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service on July 27th – and with just a few months to go until we … Read more
An official trailer has been released for Tea Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Rather than diving further into Katniss Everdeen’s story, we follow a new protagonist — and it’s none other than Coriolanus Snow. You may know him as the guy running Panem and making sure the whole capitol and district system … Read more
Of course, Alex is both a victim and a perpetrator. She commits crimes big and small, some from the film and some newly invented ones. It’s worth mentioning here that men are the vast majority of stalkers (87%) and women are the vast majority of victims (78%). The FBI also reports that men commit violent … Read more