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Image: Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix Yesterday, the news broke that Phoebe Waller-Bridge was creating a TV adaptation for Crystal Dynamics’ long-running Tomb Runner franchise for Prime Video. On its own, that information wouldn’t be terribly surprising; Amazon’s making a habit of adapting things, and we’re in a period where any and every game seems up to […]
Screenshot: BBC Doctor Who has always rather infamously been a show with ideas far beyond the budgetary constraints of an ailing public broadcaster—a mainstay in the realm of wobbly sets and dodgy alien costumes. It’s a reputation that’s persisted even into its modern era. But as sci-fi TV becomes more and more lavish, that’s about […]
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz in 2018Photo: Tara Ziembra (Getty Images) Sure, last year’s Warner Bros. Discovery merger meant that the new media giant immediately became more known for canceling movies and shows than releasing them, but that’s apparently all in the past. Given that Turner Classic Movies is a subsidiary of Warner Bros., […]
Andrea RiseboroughPhoto: Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage (Getty Images) The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences released a statement this afternoon, revealing that it was “conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees, to ensure that no guidelines were violated, and to inform us whether changes to the guidelines may be needed in […]
Screenshot: Tango Gameworks Have you ever caught yourself walking to the beat of a song you’ve got playing? If so, you’ll probably vibe pretty hard with Hi-Fi Rush. I’ve put a few hours into Tango Gameworks’ rhythm-action game, and I’m delighted at how satisfying it is to gel with a game that more or less […]
Mario’s favorite track on Radiohead’s In Rainbows would probably be “Jigsaw Falling Into Place” knowing his penchant for platforming puzzles.Image: Nintendo Radiohead’s seminal 2007 album In Rainbows, is one of alt-rock’s all-time greatest releases. Yeah, I don’t have any qualifications to say that, but sue me, I love it. It basically set the tone of […]
Pamela AndersonPhoto: Emma McIntyre (Getty Images) Pamela Anderson really has been through Hell and back, a story which she is finally able to share in her own words after so many have tried to steal it from her over the years. The actress has two major projects premiering on January 31—Netflix documentary Pamela, a love […]
Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone in CasinoScreenshot: Movieclips/Youtube An unfortunate side effect of being a woman in the world, is the current run-ins with misogynistic men who infantilize, dehumanize, and generally scorn women as they walk through the world. Basic Instinct’s Sharon Stone is no stranger to this experience and says she worked with […]
Clockwork from top left: Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid, Frozen, The Lion King “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” Official Music Video (Screenshot: Elton John/YouTube); The Jungle Book (All other screenshots: Disney/YouTube)Graphic: The A.V. Club Music always played a pivotal role in the films of Walt Disney. “Steamboat Willie,” the short that introduced […]
Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy in You People Photo: Tyler Adams/Netflix You People is a perfect movie for Netflix because it’s best watched for the first half hour and then turned off, which Netflix will count as a view anyway. Everyone wins, except those who hang in until the end, hoping the movie won’t slowly […]
