Here’s a handful of new cinematic gems coming to a streaming service near you. Batman Begins (2005) March 1 Christopher Nolan‘s Batman origin story breathed new life into the Dark Knight in 2005 after Batman & Robin killed the movie franchise eight years earlier. Christian Bale, who gained more muscle than he probably needed for the role, turns in an excellent performance as both the troubled billionaire and the Caped Crusader....
Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 13 I’ve had this feeling before. Breaking Bad’s conclusion in 2013 felt monumental to me for a multitude of reasons. Not only was Breaking Bad the darling of Peak TV’s first wave, a word-of-mouth hit upping the ante creatively each week until it crescendoed to universal acclaim, but it was also special to me beyond the entertainment it provided or the conversations it drove. Breaking Bad may not have been the first series I covered for Den of Geek, but it felt like the first time I was really connecting with people through my writing....
We were able to sit down via a phone conversation with Thornton last week to discuss why he and any number of respected film actors—such as Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey—are now considering TV as a great medium for exploring complex stories, and why as an actor who’s worked with the Coen Brothers that this FX continuation lives up to that fabled pedigree. Was there anything about this character that you added to the role that wasn’t already really scripted for you?...
The critically acclaimed comic was created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3, with interior art from Jamal Igle, and striking, iconic covers from Khary Randolph, and edited by Sarah Litt. And in a fun surprise, the movie script was written by Bryan Edward Hill, an executive producer on HBO Max’s Titans and writer of his own critically acclaimed comic, American Carnage. Black tells the story of Kareem Jenkins, a teenager shot dead by police who wakes up in the back of an ambulance to discover he has super powers....
Although the virtual nature of the event means that attendees won’t be able to gather under one roof for exciting tournaments and a surprise-filled Opening Ceremony, Blizzard is still bringing quite a lot to this year’s event. The studio has promised to reveal what’s next for most of its major properties, which means we’re bound to get a few big announcements and surprises during the Opening Ceremony on Friday. What could be on the docket?...
One reason for that may have been the company’s policy of making genre movies for a relatively low — and sometimes just blatantly low — price: securing the option to a literary property, especially one by a brand name author like King, could punch a hole in the Blumhouse financial model. Most of Blumhouse’s horror output has been original properties, with a handful of adaptations in the mix. But it could also be simply that Blum and King couldn’t find the right material to join forces on — until recently....
Frank Grillo stars as Roy Pulver, an ex-special forces badass who for reasons unknown relives the same day repeatedly, ducking and dodging a group of deadly mercenaries who attack him the same way every time. Each time he’s killed, he wakes up back in his loft at dawn, moments before a machete-wielding assassin attempts to chop his head off. After dozens of attempts Roy is able to survive deeper into the day via the most excruciating exercise of trial and error imaginable, but despite his efforts, he seems doomed to kill and be killed (in an invariably gruesome fashion) for eternity....
Channel Zero Season 2 Episode 2 “It’s okay if you’re scared right now — I am.” “Yeah, I’m not really scared for me.” After the initial episode of Channel Zero, which provided the jumping off point from Brian Russell’s original creepypasta, No-End House enters the slow burn phase, in which the nature of the characters’ new existence reveals itself. While “Nice Neighborhood” wasn’t particularly scary, the laying of the groundwork for how the house will carry out its psychological dismantling of Margot, Jules, and J....
In Netflix’s Choose or Die we meet Kayla, who is struggling in poverty while taking care of her grieving mother. Intrigued by the possibility of winning a cash prize and changing her family’s fate, she unwittingly becomes embroiled in the supernatural world of a cursed retro video game called CURS>R, which forces its players to make distressing choices for others to save their own lives. Ultimately, Kayla manages to beat the game using her coding skills, unlocking the curse’s power for herself....
This information comes from the ResetEra forums where users shared photos of some of the items that will be included in the physical edition of the game. One of those items happens to be this poster of Cyberpunk 2077‘s in-game map: To get the biggest talking point out of the way, we must say that it certainly does look like Cyberpunk 2077‘s map will be smaller than The Witcher 3‘s map....
Whittaker’s Doctor won’t regenerate at the end of the forthcoming six-episode series, but after a further three Specials, which are due to air in 2022. The first will air on New Year’s Day, the second will follow in spring of next year, and the final Whittaker special is due to air in autumn 2022, to tie in with the BBC’s Centenary celebrations, it’s been confirmed. There’s currently no word on who’ll be replacing her in the role, or who will step into Chibnall’s showrunner shoes, but expect plenty of speculation on that in the coming weeks....
News is emerging that the owners of Durdle Door aren’t too happy about their historic landmark being the scene of the thirteenth Doctor’s regeneration in Doctor Who. Over four million of us tuned in on Sunday night to watch Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor shockingly regenerate into David Tennant in the climax of her final episode, ‘The Power of the Doctor’. It was one of the most anticipated TV moments of the year, and – judging from the reactions on Twitter – the Whovians went wild, essentially becoming the personification of the ‘screaming, crying, throwing up’ meme....
The biggest reveal of the episode was in the 30-second clip before the end credits. Yes, the next episode will show us the Thirteenth Doctor regenerate into the Fourteenth, we know. And in this story she’ll be facing the Master, the Daleks, and the Cybermen which, of course she is. Who doesn’t want to bring all the big stops out for the final bash? We expected all of these reveals…except the one that truly blew us away: the Thirteenth Doctor’s final story will feature the return of Classic Who companions Ace and Tegan Jovanka, once again played by Sophie Aldred and Janet Fielding, respectively....
Apart, that is, from everybody saying it’s going to be Lydia West. They apparently know because of a post on Doctor Who forum Gallifrey Base alleging that West’s name was confirmed in a leaked email. Then last week, as reported by Rich Johnston of Bleeding Cool, UK bookmakers temporarily suspended bets on who’d be taking over from Whittaker in the role, reportedly due to suspect punts being placed on Lydia West and not, as some assumed, on her It’s a Sin co-star Olly Alexander....
When it comes to the original Karate Kid films, The Karate Kid Part III is unquestionably the worst installment of the trilogy. Part I launched the franchise. Part II took it to Okinawa. Part III nearly killed it. Even Daniel-san himself, Ralph Macchio, rejected the film. “I was not a fan of how the Karate Kid III came out,” Macchio said to The Hollywood Reporter last January. “I felt the story was only repeating itself and was not character forwarding for the end of LaRusso....
However, the auspicious acquisition—welcome good news after some recent behind-the-scenes casting drama—has seemingly been overshadowed by a clapperboard, some magic marker, and a renewed resolve by the fandom to discern the Lord of the Rings show’s title. While the obvious demands of brand marketing clearly call for the series to carry “Lord of the Rings” somewhere in the title, it needs to be differentiated from director Peter Jackson’s Oscar-reaping film trilogy while simultaneously evoking those movies....
Dragon Ball Super Episode 1 It’s kind of crazy to think that Dragon Ball Z began airing on Toonami in 1996—over 20 years ago—and it’s been over 13 years since the series finished its run of episodes with the network. The anime would end up being monumental for a lot of audiences because it acted as a gateway anime for many unsuspecting viewers (myself included). Dragon Ball Z fans soon got wind of Gundam Wing, Inuyasha, Naruto, and more, with Toonami’s programming largely acting as a barometer for what was popular, but it was all largely made possible due to the boundaries that Dragon Ball Z’s dub helped bring down....
Echo, the supernatural horror from international bestselling author Thomas OIde Heuvelt, will creep up on you, its claws digging deep in the same way its mystery has main characters Nick and Sam in its clutches. This creates a reading experience just as inescapable; I wasn’t able to stop reading (or listening) to this story of two young men, and how a tragic mountain accident started seeping into their lives, making them question who they are and the strength of their love in the face of the unknown....
Last Night in Soho has been the long anticipated and mysterious thriller Wright and Focus Features have been teasing out for years (it was originally intended for release in September 2020 before the pandemic). We’ve only known that the filmmaker considered it his first real horror film after lightly dabbling in the genre in the otherwise satirical zombie comedy, Shaun of the Dead (2004). But now that we’ve had a real sampling of the film via the trailer (which you can watch below), Wright’s nightmarish vision takes creepy and tantalizing shape....
It seems that some fans may have found a few sneaky ways to avoid the fight against Margit (though it does sound like you may need to fight him eventually), but for many Elden Ring players, this bridge guard will be the first proper boss they have to fight in order to progress through the main story. That also means that it’s the first significant roadblock that many players will encounter on their path to victory....
