From Yoda of Star Wars to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so many of the beloved creatures that sci-fi and fantasy fans adore came from the creative mind of Jim Henson. How many of us grew up on Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, or even The Storyteller? Henson’s zany creations didn’t just entertain us; they helped us embrace parts of us that may have been seen as unconventional or even outright weird....
Olivia Munn has taken on many different roles throughout her career, letting her bright, silly, and geeky personality shine through. The first time audiences became familiar with Olivia Munn was when she became the co-host of G4’s Attack of the Show!. After spending four years at Attack of the Show!, Munn moved on to other projects and has since become a rising star (she even worked as a Daily show correspondent for a few years)....
For an animated show about anthropomorphic animals, BoJack Horseman can get pretty serious and downright depressing at times. The show’s writers strike a perfect balance between outlandish comedy and bleak moments of realism, often ending episodes on incredibly somber notes and sometimes leaving viewers feeling gut-punched. The most gloomy BoJack moments usually come out of nowhere and show up at the end of an episode right before a screen goes to black leaving viewers with a mix of complex emotions....
Battlestar Galactica was a science fiction series from the ’70s that received a reimagined remake in the ’00s. The new Battlestar Galactica started out as a miniseries that eventually evolved into a full series, to the point where it became one of the most beloved science fiction shows of all time. The 2004 version of Battlestar Galactica followed a fleet of ships that was were being chased across the galaxy by the Cylons, who were a race of robots that could look just like humans....
Let’s be clear about one thing upfront: Ninja were (and, depending on who you ask, still are) a real thing. During the feudal era in Japan (largely beginning in the 15th Century), many isolated rural clans were resistant and even hostile to the idea of being ruled over by the laws of nobles — especially when they were being enforced by often oppressive samurai. Unable to stand up in traditional combat to the expensively funded and heavily-outfitted samurai, some of these resistant clans developed unique martial-arts techniques and fighting strategies based on mastery of one’s environment, along with weapons based on common tools and simple farming equipment, in order to even the playing field in combat....
Crime docu-series are all the rage right now. The Keepers, released on Netflix in 2017, is still a much-talked-about crime documentary. The Baltimore nun’s mysterious unsolved murder devolves into a much larger story about corruption within the Catholic Church. Divvied up into six episodes, The Keepers explores not only the crime itself but gives an in-depth look at what goes on behind closed (church) doors and questions who killed Sister Catherine Cesnik — and what secrets she took to the grave....
Unscripted moments are a fact of life in the entertainment industry, even if a writer can write the dialogue, and a director can direct the actors, the latter tend to work on the fly for a variety of reasons. They either forget their line or get caught up in the moment. They could also figure out what the character could do or just have a permission to improvise in the situation....
The 2016 MTV Movie Awards, this year’s installment of the awards show known to cater more to the tastes of MTV’s historically teen-centered demographic rather than critics or film buffs, was taped yesterday to air tonight on MTV. It was the 25th anniversary of the awards, and MTV celebrated the occasion by filming the event outdoors on a Warner Bros. backlot and inviting thousands of people to attend. The awards show was hosted by Central Intelligence’s Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, who used the occasion to plug their upcoming film....
Netflix’s continually expanding library has given them the opportunity to work with some unbelievable actors over the years. However, we all know that just because someone is talented doesn’t mean that they are necessarily a good or kind person. If that was the case, we would never need to fear meeting those we admire. Some of these actors are people that you would never want to run into in person. However, others use their fame to make a real difference....
Riverdale is no stranger to weird plotlines, but season 3’s midseason finale, “Outbreak,” has left us with more unanswered questions than ever. The major ongoing mystery is that of the Gargoyle King, a terrifying apparition that has been lurking in the town, and the role-playing game Griffins and Gargoyles, which draws players in like a drug and is somehow linked to all of Riverdale’s darkest goings-on. On a more down-to-earth note, Hiram Lodge has been slowly plotting his takeover of the town - something that is now easier than ever with Hermione Lodge installed as town mayor....
We’ve teamed up with Baseus to give away Apple’s purple iPhone 12. Head below to enter the giveaway and get a special preorder deal on the company’s new 10,000 mAh MagSafe portable charger and power bank. Designed specifically for iPhone, the new Baseus MagSafe portable charger and power bank features a 10,000 mAh capacity (versus 1460mAh on Apple’s MagSafe battery), allowing you to charge your iPhone 12 up to 2.4 times on the go....
The fact that Star Trek is still a living, breathing franchise is somewhat of a miracle. It had so many setbacks that could have potentially derailed it from ever having a future. Producers found the pilot too “cerebral,” but gave it another chance with a different cast. The show was almost canceled several times. After the original run, it was ten years before Star Trek returned in motion picture form and the first movie was not well received, but Star Trek not only survived, it came into a new golden age....
Deadpool, the Merc with the Mouth, is one of Marvel’s most popular characters right now, despite his relatively recent origin in the ’90s. While Ryan Reynolds played a version of the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the upcoming Deadpool from Fox will be the first time that movie audiences get to see a true onscreen version of the wise-cracking, slightly mentally unstable mercenary who has a habit of breaking the fourth wall and a love for chimichangas....
Star Wars is one of the biggest franchises in all of pop culture, and as a result, fans spend a lot of time analyzing every frame of the films. The movies are touchstones for entire generations of viewers, meaning that many people are well-versed in their secrets. But even the most committed supporters can get stumped every once in a while, as the films raise some questions that are never solved by the story’s end....
Despite the Harry Potter movie franchise having a chafing a $6.5 billion to represent its success, there are still diehard fans of the book series that will point out its flaws. The first film came out in 2002, with not only a culminating cast but a tangible view of the wizarding world that readers had grown to imagine. Like most book-to-film adaptations, not all of these details were represented in the film versions....
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s writing for Fleabag is some of the best on television today. It’s incisive, charming, edgy, emotional, and hilarious all at once. Waller-Bridge has created a cast of characters that are each complex and interesting, even when they only appear for moments at a time. The story and the exchanges those characters share often gets right at the heart of what today’s twenty- and thirty-somethings are dealing with. Belinda: Women are born with pain built in....
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have had many ups and downs in their lives, both together and individually. Jolie grew up in the Hollywood limelight as the daughter of Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight. He left Jolie’s mother, French-Canadian actress Marcheline Bertrand, when she was just a baby, and Angelina grew up a little on the wild side. Pitt’s upbringing was far more normal, but he, too, had his fair share of troubles once he became a movie star....
Since the webslinger was introduced in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962, the world of Spider-Man has expanded greatly, becoming deeper and more complex. This is especially true in regards to his rogues gallery, which is considered one of the biggest and best in comic books. Spidey himself is a mix of brains and brawn, and he has an entire roster of bad guys that push him to the limit in both of those areas....
Most of the time, when an actor gets fired from a movie, it is usually for the best. These are the times when our favorite movies might have ended up completely different had the studios opted to not go in a different direction at the last moment. Think Eric Stoltz in Back to the Future, Stuart Townsend as Aragon in Lord of the Rings, or Meghan Fox in Transformers. However, every once in a while a major movie star gets shown the door and the decision blows up in everyone’s face....
When it comes to making a superhero movie, even the smallest detail matters. Filmmakers responsible for producing superhero films take inspiration from elements of existing superhero culture to create mind blowing cinematic experiences. Sometimes, they even take the time to include easter eggs from other forms of superhero culture. The filmmaker’s ambition to create a thrilling experience, may sometimes lead them to inadvertently reveal spoilers during the starting moments of a superhero film that foreshadows events to come....
