This past year, we’ve spent more time indoors than ever before. It’s no wonder, then, that streaming services have blossomed as more people switch from cable and terrestrial television channels to Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Peacock, Hulu, and more. There’s a lot to choose from. Choosing the …
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Apex Legends season 7 Ascension isn’t just introducing a new map, a new legend, and a new mode of transportation – it feels bigger than that. The changes arriving this season are more all-encompassing than just newness, they feel more daring, and more willing to shift the meta or just …
Read More »How The Mandalorian is preparing for life after Baby Yoda
It’s time to talk about the adorable green elephant in the room: what will The Mandalorian do when we discover Baby Yoda’s true nature? The major (and heavily memed) hook of the series focuses on the mysterious origins of the unknown creature’s species, yet that question may have shorter legs …
Read More »The Haunting of Bly Manor timeline: how the story fits together in chronological order
Director/writer/showrunner Mike Flanagan clearly doesn’t believe in telling his stories in the right order. The Haunting of Bly Manor timeline takes just as roundabout a route to its conclusion as its predecessor, The Haunting of Hill House. Flanagan’s Netflix shows are all about the steady dripfeed of information, built around …
Read More »The Croods 2 trailer breakdown: Joel Crawford on directing Nic Cage as a caveman
When prehistoric ’toon The Croods released in 2013 Nic Cage was Ghost Rider, Ryan Reynolds was Green Lantern and Emma Stone was Gwen Stacey. A lot’s changed in the seven years since, especially for history’s first family. In long-awaited sequel A New Age, having left the safety of the cave …
Read More »Is Mulan Premier Access worth it on Disney Plus?
Now that the dust has had time to settle, is Mulan (opens in new tab) Premier Access worth it? A fair amount of money rides on the answer; you need to get a Disney Plus (opens in new tab) subscription before paying a one-off fee to see the live-action remake, …
Read More »The two lines in Tenet that make the movie more confusing
Tenet (opens in new tab) is finally in cinemas and you no doubt have questions. Lots of questions. Christopher Nolan’s latest movie has been the talk of cinema-goers around the world precisely because of how confounding the story is. If you’ve been scratching your head, then fear not – we’re …
Read More »15 canceled video game movies we never got to see
Movie adaptations of video games have a rocky history. For every success (Resident Evil) there’s a handful of duds (Doom, Hitman) that leave executives slamming the brakes on future releases. Recent hits such as Detective Pikachu (opens in new tab) and the Sonic movie (opens in new tab) seem to …
Read More »Seth Rogen interview: “If youre going to make a huge comedy, your competition is Marvel”
Seth Rogen’s laugh has become as ubiquitous as some of the actor/writer/producer’s work. That deep, inward “he-he-he-he” has been turned in a meme, with one video montages of Rogen laughing for 30 seconds non-stop (opens in new tab) being viewed over 500,000 times. It is, therefore, a pleasure to report …
Read More »Star Wars: Bringing back Palpatine may have been George Lucas idea all along
J.J. Abrams’ decision to bring back Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (opens in new tab) was a controversial one. However, what if the idea to bring back the galaxy’s biggest bad wasn’t Abrams’ idea at all – but one that originally came from George Lucas? First, …
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