“King Kong ain’t got shit on me,” LAPD Det. Sgt. Alonzo Harris declares in the most memorable scene in Training Day. Washington improvised the line in the heat of the moment. He’d earlier improvised a scene where he rubbed two handguns together as a threat. This is expert foreshadowing to the character breakdown, allowing Washington to evoke Humphrey Bogart’s Capt. Queeg, who fiddled with ball-bearings under cross-examination in The Caine Mutiny....

According to Deadline, Ramsey is set to direct five episodes of Arrowverse shows, including episodes in the first season of Superman & Lois and the final season of Supergirl. But perhaps more intriguingly, he’s also slated to appear as John Diggle in five episodes across the entire spectrum of shows – on The Flash, Superman & Lois, Supergirl, and Batwoman. And he’s also got a mystery role lined up in Legends of Tomorrow season 6....

In case you haven’t been following the PC gaming scene over the last few years, you should know that the subject of Epic Store exclusives has always been contentious. From those who simply don’t like the Epic Games Store to those who worry that such exclusives hurt the “open” nature of the PC gaming scene, Epic’s aggressive pursuit of exclusives has left some wondering if it’s better to wait to buy these games when they’re available on other marketplaces such as Steam....

In case you didn’t know, more and more Nintendo Switch users over the last couple of years have reported experiencing some degree of “drift” with their Joy-Con controllers. Essentially, they’re saying that their Joy-Cons start registering phantom analog stick commands that often cause their characters to move around independently or otherwise make it incredibly difficult (often impossible) to play a game as intended. What causes those drift issues? There is some debate regarding the exact source of the problem, but most instances of controller drift are attributed to dirt/debris or natural wear and tear that seems to be impacting these controllers far faster than intended....

As the first next-gen console with a confirmed price point and release date, the Xbox Series S’ has provided a practical idea of the costs of next-gen gaming as well as a definitive date for when we can expect to buy (or at least try to buy) next-gen hardware. At a time when many were wondering if the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 would even be released by the end of the year, its reveal essentially helps set the stage for the next 5+ years of gaming....

The collaboration from Greg Berlanti and The Magicians‘ Sera Gamble has already found a broader audience on the streaming service giant. The show is a brilliant subversion of the “Nice Guy” trope with a charismatic cast that included Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, and Shay Mitchell in Season 1. You Season 2 will pick up following the horrific events of the Season 1 finale, with Joe—seemingly now going by Will—moving to Los Angeles from New York City to terrorize a new city with his machinations....

Young Justice Season 4 Episode 21 I did not expect, in the dregs of this season of Young Justice, that I would at any point be standing up and cheering during an episode. But that’s exactly what happened when Tomar-Re sacrificed himself to save New Genesis from a big old pile of Kirby insanity, and then his ring chose Forager as his replacement. That was awesome. But that wasn’t the only standout moment....

Young Justice Season 3 Episode 1 Young Justice is a fascinating show. In preparation for the return of this critically acclaimed show with a very vocal fanbase (and as a way to maximize the value of my DC Universe subscription, natch), I went back and rewatched the old seasons of Young Justice on the app. I…can’t really believe it ever got made. Not because it’s not good, mind you. This show is everything people talk about when they go on about “truly all-ages cartoons....

For all the lessons of friendship, Pokémon Centers, and jelly donut flavored rice balls, it’s not easy living in the world of Pokémon. In fact, it can be downright cruel for some. That’s why we want to honor an elite selection of Pokémon that are the most powerful, toughest, unassailable, and strongest…emotionally. Because let’s face it, any Pokémon that can survive fear of death, rejection, imposter syndrome, or questionable hair choices can almost certainly beat Eternatus....

But before you crack open the DVD case for your favorite holiday adventure, please consider an alternative. Believe it or not there are many, many great films that are secretly about the holiday. Whether set directly during the most wonderful time of the year, or merely capturing the spirit of the season, we can count over a dozen that are full of holiday cheer… and bullets and explosions, and bad puns, and more!...

1923 Episode 1 When audiences met the first generation of American-born Duttons in last year’s beautiful and bounteous 1883, their struggle would come to define the stubbornness, ferocity, and strength of the characters of Yellowstone. When the family ventured across America to carve out their chunk of Montana, almost nothing but tragedy followed them, and when they finally arrived at the land they called home, the land was not yet satiated....

These are the 20 reasons the show is relevant in 2022. 1. Policing As a Broken Institution The show was one of the first post-9/11 properties to depict police as imperfect individuals rather than flawless heroes, and law enforcement as a thoroughly flawed institution. The motivations of the police officers in The Wire are often immoral and the discussion of how to fix policing in America is one that we are still having two decades later....

Granted, there are often good reasons why some of the great “other” horror games tend not to receive mainstream love, but much like some of the greatest horror films ever, there are times when a few rough edges in horror game design can strangely enhance the feeling they’re supposed to provide. You sometimes have to work to really appreciate their greatness, which strangely makes the journey through them that much more memorable....

Agents of SHIELD Season 5 Episode 7 One of the many improvements made to Agents of SHIELD last season was segmenting the season into pods, with each pod having its own distinct setting and story arc. We’re at episode seven of this pod, which is where the previous two (“LMD” and “Agents of HYDRA”) ended, but still have a way to go. While last week’s episode felt like a penultimate episode (half the recurring cast was killed off!...

It’s a surprisingly controversial subject among fans. Eight licensed feature films form the franchise, and there are some areas of common consensus. For instance, it is unlikely anyone is going to storm the comments if we say we can disregard the Alien vs. Predator movies for reasons of them being bad. An area of less certainty is the Prometheus/Alien: Covenant duology. Directed by Alien’s Ridley Scott, you would think these had a cast-iron claim on canon-hood, and yet disregarding the films’ problems, they don’t feel like they are interested in the things that a proper Alien story is interested in....

Archer Season 8 Episode 1 “Oh death, where is thy sting?” That’s the first line uttered in “No Good Deed,” the first episode of Archer: Dreamland. It’s fairly weak as far as fakeouts go. Sure, we remember the a bullet-ridden Archer laying face down in Veronica Dean’s pool but that doesn’t mean we’ll buy that the opening moments of this episode represent his funeral. Sure enough the funeral is for Woodhouse, one of the several times the show goes out of its way to honor the dearly departed George Coe in this episode....

Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 13 “We’ve got to at least get these kids out of the forest…” In an episode where Levi, Zeke, and other literal children are currently in a forest, “Children of the Forest’s” namesake is actually in reference to a metaphor that’s cast by Sasha’s father. Mr. Blouse laments that despite Sasha’s nature and best intentions, the very nature of her pursuit was inevitably cursed. Sasha came back with victories, but she’s someone that would never completely remove themselves from the line of fire....

Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 9 “Welcome to Paradis Island…” Attack on Titan’s final season has expertly played with the viewers’ expectations, but “Brave Volunteers” feels like the most atypical episode of what’s been an extremely unpredictable season. On one level, an episode that’s largely set in the past and is almost entirely designed as an expository device shouldn’t be a very satisfying installment of Attack on Titan. The anime has done episodes like this before, but it actually feels appropriate for it to pump its breaks a little and take stock of everything that’s happened so far now that the season has passed the halfway point....

It’s amazing there aren’t more films riffing on the subject: something that clearly occurred to first-time director Blair Erickson, inspiring this, his debut feature. Banshee Chapter is a loopy, lo-fi conspiracy horror taking in college researchers, secret government facilities and a heavily self-medicated writer who, while nominally fictional, seems very familiar. The film even reaches for an air of authenticity by including genuine footage of the scientists involved in MKUltra and the unveiling of its true extent (Bill Clinton makes an appearance in some White House press-conference news footage)....

Barry Season 3 Episode 1 Three years is an eternity in TV time, but that’s how long we’ve been without Barry, Bill Hader’s immaculately produced hitman-turned-actor dramedy for HBO. As with all good things, COVID-19 impacted that show’s production schedule, but allowed Hader and co-creator Alec Berg more time to polish scripts and chart the season’s trajectory. That extra time feels apparent in the Season 3 premiere, “Forgiving Jeff,” (the title of which is stylized in all lower-case as all Barry episodes are) which reestablishes status quo with our returning characters, but also addresses last season’s big cliffhanger....