In 1975, the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released in theaters. The film was based on the musical written by Richard O’Brien, which premiered two years earlier at the West End theatre in London. The musical has been remade all over the world and the film is the definition of a cult classic. The film was remade in 2016 as a TV movie with Laverne Cox in the role of Dr....
Anyone else sick of superhero movies? Tired of cinemas being clogged with bloated film franchises or nostalgia-exploiting remakes? Sure, there’s an embarrassment of riches on streaming services, but there’s something to be said for getting off the couch, shutting off our phones, and engaging in the communal experience of going to the cinema. Is it really so much to ask for thought-provoking films borne out of original ideas? Thank the cinematic stars for A24....
In amongst all the heavily promoted movies coming out next year, there are some that can get lost in the shuffle, especially if they have the word “sequel” somewhere in the description. However, there are some amazing stories being continued in 2016 (and some that may just have the potential to be great) that you might have missed. From those that are picking up where we left off a decade ago (or more) to those that you may just not have seen yet, here are twelve upcoming sequels that you didn’t know were on the horizon....
Bitten by a radioactive spider, and taught from a young age that with great power comes great responsibility, there are few comic book heroes that are better known than the amazing Spider-Man. With Spidey now entering the MCU in Captain America: Civil War (and due for his own solo adventure next year), one of the most enduring comic book characters is returning to the big screen for a third reimagining of his classic tale....
Just because a filmmaker is short on funds, doesn’t mean they can’t make an excellent movie. Horror, in particular, is often considered to be at its best when expensive special effects and top-tier actors are replaced by imagination and a strong premise. Some low-budget horror films are derivative schlock; low-risk endeavors with potentially high profit margins. For this list, we’re going to take a look at the real cream of the crop, movies which were able to stand head and shoulders above their peers, even with only meager production values....
Obviously, we know The Avengers as famous heroes. And not just any heroes: they are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. They serve as an inspiration for all of us who want to be more than what we already are, showing us the brilliance of Iron Man, the nobility of Captain America, and the ingenuity of Black Widow. Part of the difficulty for every Avengers writer, then, is finding a villain who is worth our heroes’ time....
Water, water everywhere, and not a thing to watch. Okay, that’s not quite right; the truth is that plenty of films feature the unforgiving sea as a major character, evil villain, or metaphor for testing the very limits of humanity. While not all water-based movies are instant classics, some, like Finding Nemo, totally are. As the search for Dory commences in theatres, and horror fans wait to see what happens in The Shallows, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite ocean-bound films....
If you looked up “guilty pleasure” in a realistic dictionary, you’d find 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. As TLC’s hottest spinoff series, Before the 90 Days is a beautiful train wreck of new romance, dreams, international travel and of course, cringe-worthy drama. But like everything across the ever-expanding universe of reality television, not all is as it appears. When 90 Day Fiancé itself proved to be a huge success (seven seasons already!...
One of the most awesome things about the Grand Theft Auto games is just how massive the maps really are. It may be referred to as a sandbox game, but make no mistake, it’s one huge sandbox. And when you’re running around in an area that big, there’s bound to be a few secrets hidden around. GTA has become famous for including many secrets and Easter eggs, and GTA V is no different....
We are living in strange times: Diablo is making an awkward transition to mobile, Fallout is now an online-only MMO-lite, and, perhaps most interestingly, Rockstar has released a sequel to Red Dead Redemption, and it’s an RPG… well, sort of. Surely these things can only indicate that the end times are upon us. What crazy circumstances could possibly be next? Will Nintendo finally put together a competent online service? Stranger things have already happened, after all....
Easy A is known by many as the film that shot actress Emma Stone into the big leagues. It’s a movie about a high school girl named Olive, who learns very quickly that in high school, reputation is everything. The film is based loosely on the classic novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, where Hester Prynne is a woman who is shunned by her community for adultery. Easy A is a modern take on what women still have to go through to this day when it comes to having their character judged by the public....
Christopher Paolini wrote Eragon when he was just fourteen years old. His parents were so impressed by the manuscript that they decided to self-publish it and take him across America, giving eight-hour talks in medieval gear to promote it. He struggled to get noticed until, eventually, he was spotted during one of these talks by a novelist named Carl Hiaasen. Hiaasen bought the book for his stepson, who fell in love with it....
Superhero movies typically have a vast number of fun aspects to them. The action, the occasional jokes, and seeing people fly around in capes all certainly make movies like The Avengers and Justice League into fun trips to the theater, or even fun at home when watching the movies on DVD. However, there’s one fun aspect of superhero movies that fans typically need to focus in to find: the cameos and Easter eggs....
Benjamin and Zac break down what they want to see from Apple’s 2022 WWDC conference. There’s rumors abound for the next generation of Apple platforms, including lock screen widgets coming to iOS 16. We go through some of our hopes and dreams, before our wishes are brought back to (augmented?) reality next week. Sponsored by Jamf: Get complete management and security solutions for an Apple-first environment with Jamf. Learn more at jamf....
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 could be an essential tie-in to Avengers: Infinity War. Recent seasons of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have abandoned the explicit tie-ins, but retained thematic ties to the larger MCU. When Doctor Strange introduced sorcery to the MCU, S.H.I.E.L.D. introduced Ghost Rider. Now, in Season 5, the series has taken on a cosmic edge just in time for Infinity War. But should the series be renewed for a sixth season, a far more direct tie-in could greatly benefit the MCU as a whole....
No actor can begin their career at the top. It’s rare for an actor to get an incredible debut role and immediately nab an Oscar for it. That’s not to say it never happens, just that it’s unlikely. This means most big film actors once started at the bottom, meaning, made-for-television films. Of course, some made-for-television films are awards bait. The Emmys have an entire category dedicated to miniseries and television movie events, but most of the time, Lifetime movies are overlooked....
Nicolas Cage is a walking meme. You can’t find an actor who’s churned out more ridiculous films than he has. Yet, he’s also a pretty good actor and is even an Oscar winner. As Nic has descended more into cheesy films than quality ones, we’ve somehow become fans of these kinds of movies. In this list, we’ve (mostly) included those films that are lame, but not necessarily bad; their cheesiness factor comes in due to either how cliché they might be, Nic’s over-the-the-top acting, or just because the premise is cheesy in itself....
Video games generally aren’t shy when it comes to doling out death and destruction. Mowing down wave after wave of nameless enemy scum is no longer the exception, but the rule. Even the greenest gamers stay cool and collected while playing executioner, unperturbed by the steadily-rising body count. But as games evolve, so too does their ability to get under a player’s skin. Gone are the simple side scrolling adventures of yesteryear, replaced by games with better graphics and more complex ideas....
Hollywood and the video game industry have had a tumultuous relationship. Licensed games based on movies have a well-deserved reputation for being total garbage. Even before the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System, titles like E.T. for the Atari 2600 were considered so awful they crippled the industry for years. These days, that bad reputation still remains, but there are bright spots here and there. The Batman: Arkham games, while not based on any particular Batmanfilm or comic, are acclaimed as some of the greatest action/adventure titles of all time....
Film critic Roger Ebert famously observed that no film is better than its villain. Over the years, we had some fine cinematic bad guys: there’s Nazis and Skeletors, Hans Grubers and Darth Vaders. But what about female villains? We don’t get to see all that many actresses chew the scenery and cackle with glee as they execute their henchmen for minor infractions. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some pretty great female villains in the history of cinema....
