The strange thing is that little of the raw emotion stirred up by the finale was connected with the actual assassination of Tony Soprano. Hardly anyone flinched, raged, gasped or wept for the terminated Don. Do you know why? Because hardly anyone – myself included – even knew that it had happened. Over a million witnesses to a murder, and not one of them could give a credible statement or offer reliable testimony....
What makes it worse is that the movie deals with some intensely painful and very real subjects: depression, grief, and that most unspeakable horror of all, the death of a child. Yet the script by Matt Harris (which somehow found its way onto the 2005 Black List of most-liked unproduced screenplays) never finds anything coherent or interesting to say about any of this, and the direction by Theodore Melfi (Hidden Figures) is heavy-handed and tonally disjointed....
“The character is definitely done justice,” Robbie tells us of Capaldi’s work, adding that The Thinker (along with King Shark) was one of the characters she was particularly excited to see brought on for The Suicide Squad. The character first appeared in DC Comics (All-Flash #3) back in 1943. Also known as Clifford DeVoe, The Thinker got his alternate moniker because of the “thinking cap” he uses to augment his intelligence....
And that’s on purpose, according to creators Katrina Crawford and Mark Bashore. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power fans will likely recognize the duo and their work, as their Seattle-based studio Plains of Yonder was also responsible for that intricate title sequence full of swirling sand and shifting symbols. But while their work on The White Lotus may look very different, those opening credits are just as full of hidden meaning....
The X-Files Season 11 Episode 1 It was all a dream! Well, it’s more complicated than that. Actually, it’s all rather confusing and I had to watch The X-Files Season 11 premiere, “My Struggle III,” 2.5 times to feel confident that I had the plot straight and how it relates back to the long, winding history of the show’s myth arc. I’m still undecided if the premiere clears up the outstanding issues created by season 10, or even makes some of them worse, but a few overarching elements of series creator Chris Carter’s narrative (the complete four-part arc titled My Struggle) did set up some semblance of a compelling intro to the season....
“Humans of the planet Earth. While you slept, the world changed.” The opening line of Jonathan Hickman and Pepe Larraz’s House of X hit like a bolt of lightning, and everything it promised paid off. Hickman took over the floundering X-Men line of comics, isolated and diminished after years of corporate meddling, and reinvigorated them creatively and financially with an exciting five-year plan. House of X and Powers of X was Hickman, Larraz, RB Silva and Marte Gracia’s overture....
To be sure, part of the thunder god’s longevity can be attributed to the character’s reinvention in Thor: Ragnarok, in which director Taika Waititi took advantage of the comedy chops star Chris Hemsworth revealed in Ghostbusters to create a goofy cosmic adventure. But even as fans have high hopes for Hemsworth and Waititi’s reteaming in Thor: Love and Thunder, the Australian star knows that he can’t continue to wield Mjolnir forever....
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since Taika Waititi twirled Mjolnir and made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut with Thor: Ragnarok. While we’ve since had Thor: Love and Thunder, most agree Ragnarok is the God of Thunder’s best. More recently, we’ve become obsessed with HBO’s House of the Dragon and a fight for a more painful throne than the one in Asgard. It might be hard to connect the dots to Westeros, but on another viewing, Thor: Ragnarok is Marvel’s answer to House of the Dragon – just with fewer dragons and no Jeff Goldblum....
Pratt was last seen as Quill during the finale of Avengers: Endgame, when he and many of the other Marvel heroes were restored to existence for the final battle against Thanos. At movie’s end, the reunited Guardians ventured back into space to search for Gamora (Zoe Saldana), with one extra companion on board: the God of Thunder himself (Chris Hemsworth), who seemed eager to possibly assert his authority over Quill, the team’s leader....
Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa Type: NovelPublisher: OrbitRelease date: May 11 Den of Geek says: This Nigerian-inspired fantasy epic from a prolific short fiction author looks bold and inventive. Mysterious warriors and magic bring some spark to a story of a city’s mysterious past. Publisher’s summary: In the ancient city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness—only he doesn’t want it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls....
Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee Type: NovelPublisher: OrbitRelease date: Nov. 30 Den of Geek says: Lee’s writing has often been praised on both the technical level and as a vehicle for a fun adventure. Her East Asian-inspired high fantasy in a gritty city sets itself apart. Publisher’s summary: Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now coveted throughout the world. Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides, from traditional forces such as governments, mercenaries, and criminal kingpins, to modern players, including doctors, athletes, and movie studios....
Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain Type: NovelPublisher: Razorbill Release date: Sept. 7 Den of Geek says: A distinct setting and a place on the line between thriller and fantasy set this one apart. Although it’s a debut novel, it’s been praised for “lush, lyrical prose.” Publisher’s summary: La Cachette, Louisiana, is the worst place to be if you have something to hide. This tiny town, where seventeen-year-old Grey spends her summers, is the self-proclaimed Psychic Capital of the World—and the place where Elora Pellerin, Grey’s best friend, disappeared six months earlier....
And there are even more Marvel movies on their way, including a brand new version of Blade, Captain America: New World Order, Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four, a pair of Avengers movies, and much more. And that’s without mentioning all the TV series in the works, like Secret Invasion, Echo, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again…must we go on? If you’ve been a little confused by Marvel’s shifting dates and streaming priorities, never fear!...
Though technically released via Steam Early Access in late December 2021, most people didn’t find developer poncle’s Vampire Survivors until 2022. It’s honestly amazing people found the game in the first place. It is, after all, a visually simple and mechanically odd game that may come across as a kind of Castlevania rip-off. To be blunt, it looks like thousands of other games that clog the Steam library. Vampire Survivors is so much more than that, though....
Vikings Season 4 Episode 12 When Ragnar tells Ivar to “Hurry up; we have a tide to catch,” this message to his youngest son mirrors much of the sublime narrative of “The Vision,” the latest episode of Vikings. The best laid plans often go awry, and what Michael Hirst lays out so neatly are the roots of a sequence of events destined to shape the futures of Kattegat and the Lothbrok clan....
From its very first trailer, WandaVision made it abundantly clear that it would be paying homage to some classic sitcoms throughout TV history. But for some reason, it was hard to imagine just how far into TV history the show would actually make it. WandaVision’s seventh episode, “Breaking the Fourth Wall” borrows its format from some very recent classics like The Office and Modern Family. Wanda, Vision, Agnes, and even Darcy take their turns in front of the camera to offer up their thoughts on their zany day-to-day lives....
Here’s a selection of recommendations for what’s on tonight… Sex Education season 2, Netflix Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson return in this warm and funny comedy-drama about an awkward teen with a sex therapist mother who sets up shop as a high school sex counsellor. Here’s our spoiler-free season one review. Cobra, 9pm, Sky One Robert Carlyle plays the UK prime minster in this six-part thriller about a world-threatening event, political subterfuge, top level conspiracies and so on....
Mind you, that doesn’t mean that A Link to the Past is the best Zelda game ever or the game that invented all the concepts that set the series apart. In fact, I tend to see at least a few other games get placed above A Link to the Past on fans’ personal franchise rankings, and it’s hard to deny that A Link to the Past was the “Super” version of the original Legend of Zelda in many ways....
Very few things can stop a droning king midway through his prepared remarks, but as it turns out, the boldness of Queen Alicent (Emily Carey) is one of them. Arriving late and announced to a royal feast in honor of the Princess of Dragonstone and her impending marriage, Alicent pointedly enters the Red Keep’s throne room while her rapidly aging husband, King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), struggles to stand up and give his first of likely many planned toasts honoring his daughter....
That commitment to the story wasn’t the only thing that won the role for Reynolds, but a lack of commitment certainly lost the part for one of his competitors. In an interview with Variety, Avatar: The Way of Water star Sam Worthington revealed that he had been up for the part of Hal Jordan. But Worthington’s questions during the casting process made him unworthy to wield the ring. “It didn’t make much sense to me,” recalled Worthington....
