‘Contagion’ hits different 6 months into the pandemic
In retrospect, I should have realized Contagion would not be an easy watch in the middle of a pandemic. But I’d noticed the calendar creeping on up six months since…
Netflix’s ‘Dragon’s Dogma’ has alarmingly grand opening credits that look kinda familiar
[embedded content] There’s definitely a current trend in TV opening credits. If the show’s crime-related, the opening tends to feature a bunch of creepy overlapping images that fade and morph,…
Diana Rigg, star of ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’, dies at 82
Dame Diana Rigg, best known for her work in Game of Thrones and The Avengers, has passed away at the age of 82. Well known for her performance as the…
This viral clip compares the new ‘Dune’ movie with the 1984 version
Although it didn’t exactly do great financially or critically, David Lynch’s Dune — based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel of the same name — has become a cult hit…
Immense ‘Dune’ trailer takes us to the desert planet Arrakis
[embedded content] The planet Arrakis is in for quite a shake-up. The first trailer for the upcoming sci-fi movie Dune, adapted from the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, is an…
The internet’s roasting Eric Trump for not understanding that people Google anime
Eric Trump seemingly alleged a vast leftwing conspiracy from Google to censor images of protests. “Google is once again trying to manipulate Americans,” the president’s son tweeted. Type ‘mob’ or…
Smash Mouth deepfake made movie characters sing ‘All Star’ and it kind of rules
[embedded content] I’m not sure what, exactly, inspired YouTuber ontyj aka Jonty Pressinger to create a deepfake mashup of movie characters singing the Smash Mouth earworm “All Star.” It’s a…
Netflix drops ‘My Octopus Teacher’ trailer, and it’s exactly what it sounds like
[embedded content] My Octopus Teacher might sound like the title of an arthouse film, but it isn’t — it’s actually a new Netflix documentary about a man who “forges an…
‘Mainstream’ reviews don’t see the point of Gia Coppola’s social media satire
Director Gia Coppola’s second feature length film Mainstream is an intentional send-up of internet culture, viral celebrity, and the depths to which people plunge in pursuit of likes and subscribers.…
‘Tenet’ had a normal Labor Day box office, which is great news for COVID-19
People, please. Stop going to the movies! After multiple delays, Tenet finally hit U.S. theaters on Sept. 4, just a week after the movie’s international opening on Aug. 28. Through…