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16 Nov

Next James Bond: Dwayne Johnson Throws His Hat in the Ring

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With the coveted role of James Bond now vacant, there’s obviously no shortage of prominent actors attempting to generate enough public interest for consideration. Indeed, the latest such instance highlights the enduring desirability of the gig, since it comes from the highest-paid actor in the film industry, Dwayne Johnson. While the mere thought of the muscle-bound, bald 6’ 5” former American wrestling phenomenon as a suave, seductive, martini-sipping British agent with a license to kill might be hard for fans to fathom for several reasons, the role would actually fulfill a family legacy for Johnson directly related to the Bond…
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16 Nov

Link Tank: Why the MCU Needs to Embrace Comic-Accurate X-Men Costumes

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With Marvel Studios tackling the X-Men for the first time with the follow-up cartoon series to the 1990s version, it’s time we start talking about the return of comic-accurate costumes in live-action, yellow spandex, and all. “It wasn’t like X-Men fans weren’t primed for those yellow spandex suits. Leading up to the movie’s debut, X-Men: The Animated Series was one of the most popular superheroes shows on TV, spawning an entire cinematic universe that included Spider-Man: The Animated Series, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, and The Silver Surfer. And yet, the movies practically pretended the show didn’t exist. That was kids’ stuff. This is serious.” Read…
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16 Nov

Doctor Who: Flux – Is Barbara Flynn’s Awsok The White Guardian?

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Warning: Contains spoilers for Doctor Who: Flux Episode 3 ‘Once, Upon Time’ Any little pig will tell you that straw is no basis on which to build. Keep that in mind when, in a little bit, it’s put to you that a new mysterious character in Doctor Who might actually be an old mysterious character from Doctor Who on the basis of a straw hat. Fair warning given. (Not all fan theories can be zingers, but we’ve still got to have them, if only to give us all something harmless to consider between episodes while nibbling the chocolate from around…
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16 Nov

​​​​The Macross Franchise is Finally Making it Back to the U.S.

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For a long time the Macross anime franchise couldn’t escape the shadow of Robotech, at least in America. Ever since Robotech utilized the first Macross series as part of its amalgamation of three shows in the ‘80s, it’s been difficult for Macross to make its own place in the United States. Due to complicated legal problems most of the franchise besides the original series wasn’t legally available in the U.S. for the past 20 years. This was a shame since the Macross franchise continued on from its original series with multiple sequels, films, manga, and more. Now we’re finally getting…
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16 Nov

GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Reminds Us How Immature These Games Were

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The absolutely botched release of the “Definitive Edition” of the GTA Trilogy is rightfully being called out by fans and critics everywhere, but it has to be said that getting the chance to explore these games again and hear everyone talk about them again has been a real joy regardless of the unforgivable quality of the remasters themselves. However, if we’re going to have a modern conversation about these games, then we have to spend at least a little time talking about how their age and our own ages as (hopefully) maturing fans expose how immature they really were. At…
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16 Nov

Red Notice and the True Stories Behind Cleopatra’s Eggs

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We meet them even before Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds can exchange their first quip, and well ahead of Gal Gadot’s big entrance: Cleopatra’s eggs, beautiful and bejeweled golden idols that apparently have driven fortune seekers mad for millennia. In Red Notice’s opening prologue, we are informed that these three diamond-encrusted prizes were gifted by Marc Antony to Cleopatra ahead of their wedding at the end of the Ptolemaic Dynasty’s rule over ancient Egypt. Lost to the sands of time after Cleopatra and Antony’s deaths, and the fall of Egypt to Rome, these eggs were allegedly thought to be myth…
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16 Nov

The Elder Scrolls 6’s Xbox Exclusivity Doesn’t Make It a System Seller

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In an interview with GQ, Xbox boss Phil Spencer continued to suggest that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be an Xbox exclusive title without just outright saying that the long-awaited sequel will be an Xbox exclusive title. “It’s not about punishing any other platform…I fundamentally believe all of the platforms can continue to grow,” Spencer said. “But in order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have. And that would be true when I think about Elder Scrolls 6. That would be true when I think about any…
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16 Nov

Rogue Squadron Might Not Be the Only Star Wars Movie in Trouble Due to Creative Differences

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Disney+ Day might have been a letdown for Star Wars fans hoping for lots of big updates about Lucasfilm’s upcoming slate of space adventures, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t get big news last week. It was just bad news: Rogue Squadron, the standalone Star Wars movie set to be directed by Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) for a 2023 release, has reportedly been delayed indefinitely. THR reported last week that the delay came down to Jenkins’ busy schedule. Her other commitments, including the upcoming Wonder Woman 3, which she will direct for Warner Bros., will prevent her from shooting Rogue…
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15 Nov

200 Motels: 50th Anniversary Edition Is Pure, Uncut Zappa

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Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels is an education in musical composition, soundtrack recordings, and rock history. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Zappa Records, UMe, and MGM assembled a definitive Super Deluxe six-disc box set of the soundtrack, which drops on Nov. 19. The 200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition was remastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, and includes unreleased and rare material from the Zappa music vault. The sound quality is excellent, the separation gives the multitude of instruments and voicings enough space to hear what is going on very clearly, though the music is still very dense. The…
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15 Nov

Doctor Who: Flux – We Hope This Bel and Vinder Theory Isn’t True

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Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who: Flux Episode 3 ‘Once, Upon Time’ Amid the confusion masquerading as mystery in ‘Once, Upon Time’, two characters shone with gratifying simplicity: Bel and Vinder – soldiers, heroes, lovers, and soon-to-be parents. While the scree of main plot offered obfuscation and revelations that didn’t reveal much (the Flux is a spatial weapon, the Ravagers are temporal poison, Planet Time is the Division’s dirty secret, yes but… the story?), Bel and Vinder are a foothold. They’re good people in love who’ve been forced apart but who want to be together, and we want them to…
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15 Nov

Battlefield 2042’s Biggest Problems Need to be Fixed Before Launch

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Battlefield 2042 isn’t technically scheduled to launch until November 19, but the game’s Early Access period has already revealed a series of problems that have fans worried about the game’s upcoming release. While Battlefield 2042‘s beta strongly suggested the game was going to suffer from an array of the usual technical problems we’re treated to whenever a modern online multiplayer game launches (bug, glitches, disconnects, etc.), the game’s Early Access players are disappointed by not only some of the title’s larger problems but the fact they had to pay a premium for what seems to be an extended beta. While…
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15 Nov

Link Tank: Questlove’s Summer of Soul Sweeps Critics Choice Documentary Awards

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It’s a clean sweep! Questlove’s Summer of Soul wins all its awards, including Best Documentary Feature at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards. “The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has unveiled the winners of the Sixth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which recognize the year’s finest achievements in documentaries released in theaters, on TV, and on major digital platforms, as determined by the voting of qualified CCA members. Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) topped every category in which it was nominated, winning the evening’s most prestigious award for Best Documentary Feature, as well as Best Director…
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15 Nov

Ridley Scott Explains Why His “Superhero” Movies Are Better Than Today’s “Boring” Blockbusters

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Ridley Scott has directed defining movie classics over his undeniably illustrious career, but a superhero movie is unlikely to grace his eclectic CV anytime soon. That’s because Scott has joined the small-but-potent chorus of prominent filmmakers who have drawn a line in the proverbial sand of superheroes and comic book movies. Yet, in articulating his gripe, Scott also redefines some of his genre classics as examples of “great” superhero movies.   Scott’s focus is far removed from the realm of capes and powered protagonists as he promotes the imminent release of his controversial biographical crime drama, House of Gucci. However,…
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15 Nov

Halle Berry Pitches a “Reimagined” Catwoman Reboot

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Fresh off her directorial debut on Netflix’s upcoming mixed martial arts drama, Bruised, Halle Berry is ready for her next bout. The Oscar-winning actress also stars in the film, but she is not undefeated in her onscreen record, and she wants a rematch. Berry wishes she could not only remake Catwoman, but reimagine it in a subversive turnaround. Catwoman would come out on top. “I would love to direct Catwoman,” Berry told Jake Hamilton on Jake’s Takes. “If I can get a hold of that now, knowing what I know, having had this experience and reimagine that world the way…
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15 Nov

Could Kingpin Fight Spider-Man in the MCU After No Way Home?

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Spider-Man: No Way Home doesn’t come out for another month but fans online are pretty sure they’ve unlocked all of its secrets.  The movie’s trailer and poster have promised the introduction of a multiverse and officially revealed that Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock and Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films will be invading the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Former Spider-Men Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have fielded so many questions about returning to the franchise that the latter now appears to be craving the sweet release of death.  Then there’s the Daredevil of it all. With the rights to…
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15 Nov

Belfast: Kenneth Branagh Remembers a Childhood That’s a Million Miles from Shakespeare

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When one thinks of films by Irish director, actor, and writer Kenneth Branagh, the first word that comes to mind is “elaborate.” His directing resume alone consists of five Shakespeare adaptations (including a full-length, four-hour Hamlet in which he also stars), one cosmic superhero movie at Marvel, a live-action version of a classic Disney fairy tale, and a star-studded adaptation of arguably the most famous mystery novel of the 20th century. Clearly, this is a storyteller who likes to go big. Which is what makes his new film, Belfast, so surprising in so many ways. It’s the opposite of what…
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15 Nov

Dexter: New Blood Episode 2 Review

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This Dexter review contains spoilers. Dexter: New Blood Episode 2  For a guy who’s supposed to be laying low, living under an assumed identity to avoid being recognized, caught, and convicted as a prolific serial killer, Dexter Morgan sure picked a hell of a love interest to get involved with. If it’s not bad enough that the ever-awkward former blood analyst embedded himself in town so thoroughly that even the natives on the nearby reservation are on a first name basis with “Jim,” Dexter also had to cozy up to a chief of police that has already proven to be…
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15 Nov

The Simpsons Season 33 Episode 7 Review: A Serious Flanders (Part 2)

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This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 33 Episode 7 The Simpsons season 33 episode 7 is Uff-da, even if the villain of the episode, Kostas Becker, voiced by Brian Cox, does say so himself. He is not one to get overwhelmed, and has faith in his good book, so we are inclined to believe him. But the biggest proof comes from Chief Wiggum, even if it will do nothing to clear up the case. Once again presented as a SIMPFLIX prestige crime thriller, “A Serious Flanders (Part 2)” opens in the aftermath of the carnage that concluded…
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15 Nov

Fear the Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 5 Review: Dwight and Sherry Become Dark Horses

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This Fear the Walking Dead review contains spoilers.  Fear the Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 5 Sitting down to write this review of “Till Death,” I was surprised that the word count for just my notes was a whopping 1,400 words. While I tend to take very extensive notes for each episode, what sets “Till Death” apart is that much of my notes is devoted to ranting. Much of my frustration (as both reviewer and fan) stems from my disappointment with this season’s aimlessness. Why should viewers care about solving a 40-year-old murder case, or Sarah’s sudden interest in finding…
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14 Nov

Doctor Who: Flux Episode 3 Review – Once, Upon Time

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Doctor Who Series 13 Episode 3 Review Warning: this Doctor Who: Flux review contains spoilers. Well, I wasn’t expecting that. I’d initially intended to start this review comparing ‘Once, Upon Time’to the deliberately ambiguous ‘Listen’, the Peter Capaldi serial that left whether the ‘monster’ even existed up to the audience. Then I thought, no, it’s actually more like ‘Can You Hear Me?’, co-written by Chris Chibnall and featuring the same kind of nightmare-slash-memory scenarios for the companions, underscored by a pair of creepy immortal villains. After more consideration, though, those comparisons are mostly surface-level. For one thing, although a Weeping…
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