Based on the BBC series of the same name, the American version of The Office hoped to bank on the same popularityy of the original series. With many new faces and even writers for the show, the series slowly became a staple in NBC’s weekly lineup. Centered around the mundane lives of the office workers of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, the series explored not just office life but the lives of each worker as well....
Marvel Comics began way back in 1939 as Timely Comics. It became Atlas Comics in 1951 and then officially Marvel in 1961. The company is definitely at a high level now as Marvel is home to some of the most beloved characters in history and the movies based on their stories have grossed billions of dollars. A lot of major Marvel stories have been adapted to screen. That includes the tale of the Infinity Gauntlet, Civil War, the rise of Ultron, the destruction of Asgard, and more....
The Star Wars movies have always been defined by their ability to surprise audiences with plot twists and cliffhanger endings, since George Lucas’ first conception of the Star Wars saga was his attempt to bring the thrill of the episodic storytelling of sci-fi serials of the ‘30s and ‘40s to the big screen. Those serials always ended each chapter with a cliffhanger or plot twist to get the audience more invested in seeing how the story plays out, and that’s exactly what Star Wars has always done....
Today, Friends is still widely regarded as one of the funniest shows ever to grace TV. With unprecedented wit, unforgettable storylines, quotable one-liners, and iconic characters, its’ no wonder Friends is still able to maintain its golden status despite having ended over a decade ago. The series will always be one of the best sitcoms to come out of the 90s, and it’s one worth watching over and over again. One of the funniest elements of Friends was its opening scenes....
In 2017 the show Riverdale premiered. It’s a television series that gives the classic Archie comics an updated story. It stars characters such as Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, and Betty Cooper, who are played by some of the hottest young stars around. These characters date on the show and in real life, but the relationships are not the only excitement. Yes, many fans regularly turn to this series for its dark and edgy vibe, and while the original comics were light-hearted, this version explores the strangeness lurking beneath Riverdale, which seems like a wholesome small town....
In a phenomenon peculiar to the movies, audience love to hate certain films. Even more perplexing, they actually enjoy watching bad movies for fun! What is it that fascinates moviegoers about failure? Why do the production stories about the horrors of Heaven’s Gate so preoccupy us? More to the point, why do showings of godawful movies like Showgirls sell out to avid audiences? The reason: camp. The great cinephile Susan Sontag allowed for two definitions of camp: something intended to be taken seriously that totally fails, or something that goes so far over the top and becomes so outrageous that audiences are never supposed to....
It’s official! The “world’s first superhero” is coming to the big screen (again). Dwayne The Rock Johnson will be playing the legendary Doc Savage in an upcoming film from Shane Black, director of Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys. But there’s a good chance a majority of moviegoers have never heard of this 1930s pulp icon. To help, we’ve assembled some of the most important facts about the Man of Bronze in preparation for his return to the limelight....
The past few years of American entertainment have been dominated by several trends, and two of the biggest have been anti-heroes and remakes. When those two collide it can mean big things for moviegoers. While many of these projects seem like hit-or-miss propositions, an Antoine Fuqua directed, Terence Winter written Scarface movie is on the way, and our interest is piqued. This will actually mark the 3rd version of the Scarface story, each of which tells a different story of an immigrant turned crime lord....
For more than fifty years, Star Trek’s talented concept artists have been introducing us to strange new worlds, new life, and new civilizations. Star Trek’s production teams had the massive task of creating the universe of the future. Not only did Star Trek show us what Earth and humanity would be like centuries from now, but it also took us to far-away planets home to diverse alien species. Although audiences are now very familiar with Star Trek’s remarkable characters and locations, they did not always look like what we know....
Ben Affleck has talked about Joss Whedon’s contribution to Justice League, praising the film’s writer and reshoots director. The DCEU is on a roll after the massive success of Wonder Woman, which will be followed up next month by the much-anticipated epic team-up. But while people are obviously excited for a film offering the first-ever big screen team-up of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, and Cyborg, it can’t be helped that there are still some reservations regarding Justice League given its various production setbacks....
With this summer’s release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Phase 3 of the MCU will come to a close. The third phase of the cinematic universe is likely the most ambitious yet, with some the franchise’s biggest movies and crossovers helping to bring an end to the so-called Infinity Saga. Phase 3 also saw some new and exciting characters being brought to the MCU for the first time. This included heroes that fans have been waiting to see on the big screen for years, like Doctor Strange, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel....
Anyone who has played or even seen footage of the Uncharted series can agree on one thing: it is one of the most gripping cinematic video game experiences of all time. It isn’t just the fact that the hero, Nathan Drake, is a charismatic and likable adventurer or that the supporting characters feel lifted right out of a fun movie. Each installment of the series is filled with incredible set pieces and action sequences that make you feel like you’re part of a movie....
Fiction has presented us with swords that can cut through buildings, battle stations that can blow up planets and bows that can shoot down high-tech planes. It’s best not to think about it too much… …except when you see a weapon so ludicrous, badly-designed or just plain impractical that you can’t help but squint at the screen/page and wonder how on earth that could possibly work in real life. Here are the 10 Most Impractical Movie Weapons (except for one, which is a video game weapon)....
We all know Chris Hemsworth as the dreamy God of Thunder, or Chris Evans as American’s best posterior, but where else can you see these heroes on the big screen? These ten films include at least one of the best superheroes of our generation, and what’s even better, is that they are actually worth the watch. If you need another fill of these dream boats, look no further! Sherlock Holmes (2009) - Robert Downey Jr....
If there’s one thing that no fan of Sons of Anarchy could deny, it’s that the show is driven by drama the way bikers drive their motorcycles hard across a desert highway. Episode after episode, season after season, the stakes pile up higher and higher. Risky ventures are embarked upon. Violent confrontations occur seemingly on a daily basis. There are at least as many betrayals as there are alliances (if not more)....
One of biggest franchises in pop culture over the last few decades has been Pokémon, which has expanded its reach from a video game brand to a collectible card game, anime series, films, toys, and more. Like any pop culture juggernaut, Pokémon has had to battle a huge field of competitors; some that are a direct rip-off and others that started around the same time and just got unfairly lumped in with all the other so-called imitators....
If you want to see Bradley swing, want to see Rachel do her thing, it’s time to head back and revisit the cheesy pop lives of S Club 7. Launching their TV show S Club 7 in Miami in 1999, the British band hoped to follow in the footsteps of other manufactured bands like the Spice Girls. Seven members with seven attributes, the young group were spirited, striking, successful, stylish, spicy, strong, and (apparently) seven....
Since Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered in 2005, it’s drawn in an extremely dedicated fan following. Even now, after Avatar’s young audience has grown into a largely adult audience, it’s still often considered one of the most well-crafted shows ever made. It retained its popularity for years, long enough to spin off a successful sequel series, Legend of Korra. With the announcement that a live-action adaption of the show from the original creators is coming to Netflix, it’s clear that the popularity of Avatar isn’t going away anytime soon....
The story of Apple’s growth from garage startup to multi-trillion dollar business is one that has been told in many different ways by many different people, but still new versions can be found. Statista has put together the story of the last 20 years of Apple growth in a 40-second hypnotic video, with animated revenue bars showing how the company’s product mix has changed over time … The company posted the video to YouTube (below), complete with an uber-condensed four paragraph history of the company....
Created by Andrew W. Marlowe, Castle ran on ABC from 2009 to 2016. Starring Nathan Fillion as the best-selling mystery writer Richard Castle, and Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, the series followed this unusual crime-fighting duo as they worked together to catch killers. While Castle was a pretty predictable and by-the-numbers police procedural, it had solid writing, interesting characters, and did the whole comedy-drama thing almost perfectly. Over the course of eight seasons, Richard Castle had some pretty cool, funny, and memorable lines, so today we’re listing the ten best ones....
