Years after "The Sopranos" started what we consider the Peak TV era, there came a show that changed network TV forever: "Lost." It's a show that is as controversial as it is influential, one that helped bring serialization to mainstream TV, make the showrunner as recognizable among TV obsessives as the actors on screen, and delivered one of the most controversial endings in history (though it is a perfect send-off for the show).
Much like "Star Wars," it doesn't matter where you fall on the love/hate scale of "Lost," there is one thing all fans can agree on — the score remains consistently stellar throughout.
A big part of why "Lost" is still talked about so many years later is Michael Giacchino's score. There is a reason why Giacchino has played multiple concerts celebrating the music of the show since it ended in 2010, and why hundreds of people from...
Much like "Star Wars," it doesn't matter where you fall on the love/hate scale of "Lost," there is one thing all fans can agree on — the score remains consistently stellar throughout.
A big part of why "Lost" is still talked about so many years later is Michael Giacchino's score. There is a reason why Giacchino has played multiple concerts celebrating the music of the show since it ended in 2010, and why hundreds of people from...
- 5/1/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
In the game Stellar Blade, Eve is a big deal, known for her power and charm that hooks players around the world. Yet, did you realize her look is really based on a real person? That’s right, it is a Korean model named Shin Jae-eun. She has this enthralling energy and a killer figure, which got transformed into Eve through a detailed 3D scan.
Stellar Blade (credit: via push square)
Now, as the 32-year-old’s popularity soars, she’s on the verge of worldwide fame. Her allure is crossing borders, prepared to wow gamers all over. It’s like she’s venturing into the spotlight of Stellar Blade’s digital world, making her mark on a global scale.
Eve’s Body In Stellar Blade Mirrors Korean Model Shin Jae-Eun’s 3D Scan
Stellar Blade, once known as Project Eve, was an action RPG underway by the Korean studio Shift Up.
Stellar Blade (credit: via push square)
Now, as the 32-year-old’s popularity soars, she’s on the verge of worldwide fame. Her allure is crossing borders, prepared to wow gamers all over. It’s like she’s venturing into the spotlight of Stellar Blade’s digital world, making her mark on a global scale.
Eve’s Body In Stellar Blade Mirrors Korean Model Shin Jae-Eun’s 3D Scan
Stellar Blade, once known as Project Eve, was an action RPG underway by the Korean studio Shift Up.
- 3/26/2024
- by Muskan Chaudhary
- FandomWire
While Spy x Family Code: White is enjoying success at the box office , the Forgers are enjoying a day at the aquarium. Sunshine Aquarium, perched on the top level of the Sunshine City shopping center in Ikebukuro, is playing host to the Forgers and their friends in this limited time collaboration. Related: Gen Hoshino Releases Spy x Family Code: White Film Ending Theme Music Video Can’t make it to Tokyo before the cute collab leaves Sunshine City at the end of the month? I’ve got a firsthand look at Sunshine Aquarium just for you. Hopefully this fun mini-tour through the aquarium tides you over while you wait for Spy x Family Code: White to hit theaters around the world ! Sunshine Aquarium is home to penguins, sea horses, jellyfish, seals and many more aquatic species living in the facility’s serene, deep tanks and bright open-air garden. For this special tie-in event,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Kelly Knox
- Crunchyroll
The greatest spy family of recent times in anime has been back for the second season, and four episodes are out already. For those just joining, the Forger family isn’t exactly a real one but is composed of a super-spy named Loid, an assassin named Yor, a telepath girl named Anya, and their clairvoyant dog, Bond. At a glance, they might seem like a normal family of dad, mom, and their infant daughter, but they’re not related to each other, and it’s just a ploy to not alert their targets. Today we recap the latest three episodes before the fifth episode comes out this weekend and find out what Anya and her family have been up to in the meantime.
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Bond’s Adventure/Damien’s Field Trip
In the first story, Bond Forger, the family dog is having premonitions of all the possible ways he might die,...
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Bond’s Adventure/Damien’s Field Trip
In the first story, Bond Forger, the family dog is having premonitions of all the possible ways he might die,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
From October 5 to October 8, non-profit organization Pride and Less Prejudice (Plp) will hold its third annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise $15,000 to send 1,200 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the U.S.
This year’s auction features items and experiences donated by a star-studded group including actor Neil Patrick Harris, fashion designer Christian Siriano, performer Frankie James Grande, singer Hayley Kiyoko, actor Daniel Radcliffe, tennis legend Billie Jean King, actress Sally Field, drag queens Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme, singer Melissa Etheridge, actor Chris Colfer, actress Lily Tomlin and writer Jane Wagner, comedian Ilana Glazer, drag queen Brooke Lynn Hytes, drag queen Latrice Royale, actress Elvira, Broadway icon Idina Menzel, singer Lance Bass, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, actor Alan Cumming, television personality Tim Gunn, actress Nicole Maines, actor Harvey Guillén, actress Kat Barrell, singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, actress Lisa Ann Walter, advocate Desmond is Amazing, actor Leo Sheng,...
This year’s auction features items and experiences donated by a star-studded group including actor Neil Patrick Harris, fashion designer Christian Siriano, performer Frankie James Grande, singer Hayley Kiyoko, actor Daniel Radcliffe, tennis legend Billie Jean King, actress Sally Field, drag queens Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme, singer Melissa Etheridge, actor Chris Colfer, actress Lily Tomlin and writer Jane Wagner, comedian Ilana Glazer, drag queen Brooke Lynn Hytes, drag queen Latrice Royale, actress Elvira, Broadway icon Idina Menzel, singer Lance Bass, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, actor Alan Cumming, television personality Tim Gunn, actress Nicole Maines, actor Harvey Guillén, actress Kat Barrell, singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, actress Lisa Ann Walter, advocate Desmond is Amazing, actor Leo Sheng,...
- 10/6/2023
- Look to the Stars
The nonprofit organization Pride and Less Prejudice is holding its third annual Banned Together virtual auction to send LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools. Bidding options include items and experiences donated from over 30 celebrities including Daniel Radcliffe, Billie Jean King, Neil Patrick Harris and more.
The auction aims to raise $15,000 to send 1,200 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the United States.
This year’s auction items include a pair of concert tickets with a postshow meet and greet from Rufus Wainwright; a pair of tickets to see Melissa Etheridge in her Broadway show “My Window”; a pair of tickets to see Frankie James Grande in the off-Broadway show “Titanique”; a pair of tickets to Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme’s Holiday Tour, as well as a photo opportunity; signed and personalized merch from Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, and Elvira; a signed original sketch from Christian Siriano; personalized video messages from Nicole Maines,...
The auction aims to raise $15,000 to send 1,200 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the United States.
This year’s auction items include a pair of concert tickets with a postshow meet and greet from Rufus Wainwright; a pair of tickets to see Melissa Etheridge in her Broadway show “My Window”; a pair of tickets to see Frankie James Grande in the off-Broadway show “Titanique”; a pair of tickets to Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme’s Holiday Tour, as well as a photo opportunity; signed and personalized merch from Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, and Elvira; a signed original sketch from Christian Siriano; personalized video messages from Nicole Maines,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Queen Elizabeth II’s career was, well, being queen. Her life changed at 10 years old when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated, cementing her status as a future queen. However, in later years, she admitted if a career outside the royal family had been an option, she knew what she would’ve selected.
An entertainer’s World War II visit inspired the queen’s alternate career choice Queen Elizabeth II | Jonathan Brady/Pool/Afp via Getty Images
Think the queen would’ve made a career of breeding dogs or racing horses, given her lifelong love of dogs and horses? Wrong. Sure, she bred both horses and dogs. But, if given the opportunity for a different career path, neither would’ve been her first choice.
As royal author Gyles Brandreth told Radio Times, it went back to a certain entertainer who paid a World War II-era visit to Windsor Castle when...
An entertainer’s World War II visit inspired the queen’s alternate career choice Queen Elizabeth II | Jonathan Brady/Pool/Afp via Getty Images
Think the queen would’ve made a career of breeding dogs or racing horses, given her lifelong love of dogs and horses? Wrong. Sure, she bred both horses and dogs. But, if given the opportunity for a different career path, neither would’ve been her first choice.
As royal author Gyles Brandreth told Radio Times, it went back to a certain entertainer who paid a World War II-era visit to Windsor Castle when...
- 9/9/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There have been funny male stripper movies (The Full Monty), auteur-directed male stripper movies (Magic Mike), Black male stripper movies (three Chocolate City films). Now comes Back on the Strip, yet another attempt to wrest humor and drama from the spectacle of scantily clad men gyrating to audiences of wildly appreciative women. The independent film receiving a wide release definitely leans toward the funnier end of the spectrum, with its overqualified cast including many formidable comedic talents. But despite some amusing moments, it never really takes off, burdened by a tiresome romantic subplot that periodically stops the movie dead in its tracks.
The story revolves around Merlin (Spence Moore II), whose name stems from his lifelong desire to pursue a career as a magician. His supportive single mother Verna (Tiffany Haddish), who narrates the proceedings, encourages him in his dreams and roots for him when he makes an appearance at a local talent contest.
The story revolves around Merlin (Spence Moore II), whose name stems from his lifelong desire to pursue a career as a magician. His supportive single mother Verna (Tiffany Haddish), who narrates the proceedings, encourages him in his dreams and roots for him when he makes an appearance at a local talent contest.
- 8/18/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It would come as no surprise to learn that “Back on the Strip” started out as a “Magic Mike” parody. I’m not saying that it did. But what else could explain the bizarrely literal premise of an ensemble indie comedy in which our hero is a wannabe magician who heads to Vegas hoping to be the next David Copperfield, only to wind up shaking his wand for a Chippendales-style male dance revue instead?
What makes “Strip” so consistently funny for most of its too-long two-hour running time isn’t Merlin’s lame prestidigi-dream (that part feels like co-writers Chris Spencer and Eric Daniel have been watching too many Nickelodeon movies) but the sorry state of his fellow dancers: a has-been crew called the Chocolate Chips. That fairly original hook allowed the filmmakers to round up an A-list lineup for this C-grade endeavor. The movie features everyone from Tiffany Haddish...
What makes “Strip” so consistently funny for most of its too-long two-hour running time isn’t Merlin’s lame prestidigi-dream (that part feels like co-writers Chris Spencer and Eric Daniel have been watching too many Nickelodeon movies) but the sorry state of his fellow dancers: a has-been crew called the Chocolate Chips. That fairly original hook allowed the filmmakers to round up an A-list lineup for this C-grade endeavor. The movie features everyone from Tiffany Haddish...
- 8/18/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
One of the most beloved classic rock songs of the late 1970s is Kiss’ “I Was Made for Lovin’ You.” The tune was written on the piano. Subsequently, the track became one of many examples of rock bands making disco music during that era.
How Kiss’ ‘I Was Made for Lovin’ You’ is connected to Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper
Desmond Child is the songwriter behind hits like Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” and Alice Cooper’s “Poison.” He co-wrote “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” with Vini Poncia and Kiss’ Paul Stanley. During a 2019 interview with The Tennessean, Child discussed how he co-wrote the song. “I went to a Kiss rehearsal in New York City, and they had this huge soundstage, with mountains of Marshall amps and all the guitars and everything,” he recalled.
“They were getting ready for a big tour, and there was a beautiful...
How Kiss’ ‘I Was Made for Lovin’ You’ is connected to Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper
Desmond Child is the songwriter behind hits like Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” and Alice Cooper’s “Poison.” He co-wrote “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” with Vini Poncia and Kiss’ Paul Stanley. During a 2019 interview with The Tennessean, Child discussed how he co-wrote the song. “I went to a Kiss rehearsal in New York City, and they had this huge soundstage, with mountains of Marshall amps and all the guitars and everything,” he recalled.
“They were getting ready for a big tour, and there was a beautiful...
- 6/24/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Blondie’s “Call Me” sounds like a Kiss song that was supposed to combine multiple genres. Gene Simmons hated the song in question from the first time he heard it. He may have made peace with it because it became such a huge success on the charts.
Blondie’s “Call Me” is one of the most enduring classic rock songs from the early 1980s. It sounds a touch like one of Kiss’ most famous songs. Despite this similarity, one of the tracks performed a lot better in the United States than the other.
Blondie’s ‘Call Me’ has a melody that sounds like a Kiss song from the year before
Part of what makes Blondie’s “Call Me” so great is its melody. In the lead-up to the song’s chorus, Debbie Harry sings “Cover me with kisses, baby / Cover me with love / Roll me in designer sheets / I’ll never get enough.
Blondie’s “Call Me” sounds like a Kiss song that was supposed to combine multiple genres. Gene Simmons hated the song in question from the first time he heard it. He may have made peace with it because it became such a huge success on the charts.
Blondie’s “Call Me” is one of the most enduring classic rock songs from the early 1980s. It sounds a touch like one of Kiss’ most famous songs. Despite this similarity, one of the tracks performed a lot better in the United States than the other.
Blondie’s ‘Call Me’ has a melody that sounds like a Kiss song from the year before
Part of what makes Blondie’s “Call Me” so great is its melody. In the lead-up to the song’s chorus, Debbie Harry sings “Cover me with kisses, baby / Cover me with love / Roll me in designer sheets / I’ll never get enough.
- 6/23/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Damon Lindelof says that he “failed” to provide safety and comfort as a co-creator of Lost, in response to a new book that in part chronicles numerous allegations of a “racist,” “sexist,” “hostile” and overall toxic workplace.
In an excerpt from a chapter of Maureen Ryan’s Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood (preorder on Amazon or Walmart), cast members and writers from the iconic supernatural drama relay anecdotes that allege Lindelof and co-creator Carlton Cuse were indifferent, or worse, to complaints about storytelling that backburnered actors of color.
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In an excerpt from a chapter of Maureen Ryan’s Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood (preorder on Amazon or Walmart), cast members and writers from the iconic supernatural drama relay anecdotes that allege Lindelof and co-creator Carlton Cuse were indifferent, or worse, to complaints about storytelling that backburnered actors of color.
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- 5/30/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The two timelines in Saint X have reached their respective crucial stages. On the one hand, we have Allison, who has just found out about Edwin’s true intentions. On the other hand, we have Emily [we will address Clairey as Emily from now on], who now has evidence that makes Clive a possible suspect in her sister’s murder. Will Allison confront Edwin? Will Emily confront Clive? Saint X Episode 7 has a lot of questions to answer, and it does.
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The Truth
Two days have passed since Emily saw Clive beating a man, and Josh is worried sick due to her condition. He knows that she met Clive, but nothing more. As for Emily, seeing what Clive did to the man has rocked her to the core and reinforced her belief that Clive is the one who killed her sister. And yet, she tells her therapist that she wants to see him. Emily flips out upon...
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The Truth
Two days have passed since Emily saw Clive beating a man, and Josh is worried sick due to her condition. He knows that she met Clive, but nothing more. As for Emily, seeing what Clive did to the man has rocked her to the core and reinforced her belief that Clive is the one who killed her sister. And yet, she tells her therapist that she wants to see him. Emily flips out upon...
- 5/25/2023
- by Shubhabrata Dutta
- Film Fugitives
Tl;Dr:
The Beatles’ “Taxman” articulates concerns different from the topics of most protest songs of the time. The song feels out of touch with the concerns that many people have today. On the other hand, the general sentiment of “Taxman” is relatable to listeners of various classes. The Beatles | Mirrorpix / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Taxman” is one of the most famous songs from Revolver. On one level, it’s horribly behind the times. On the other hand, its message is immortal.
The Beatles’ ‘Taxman’ feels out of touch with 1960s music and out of touch with today
The 1960s saw a wave of famous protest songs. Folk singers like Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger protested the ills of the world, like racism, conformity, and the Vietnam War. Even Elvis Presley, during his poppy Las Vegas years, got in on the trend with “In the Ghetto,” a protest song about the...
The Beatles’ “Taxman” articulates concerns different from the topics of most protest songs of the time. The song feels out of touch with the concerns that many people have today. On the other hand, the general sentiment of “Taxman” is relatable to listeners of various classes. The Beatles | Mirrorpix / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Taxman” is one of the most famous songs from Revolver. On one level, it’s horribly behind the times. On the other hand, its message is immortal.
The Beatles’ ‘Taxman’ feels out of touch with 1960s music and out of touch with today
The 1960s saw a wave of famous protest songs. Folk singers like Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger protested the ills of the world, like racism, conformity, and the Vietnam War. Even Elvis Presley, during his poppy Las Vegas years, got in on the trend with “In the Ghetto,” a protest song about the...
- 5/14/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Paul McCartney sang The Beatles’ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” at a celebration and the Maharishi heard it. Paul discussed the way the Maharishi and other people reacted to the song. “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” charted in the United States but it didn’t reach the top 40. The Beatles and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi | Ullstein Bild / Contributor
Paul McCartney wrote The Beatles‘ “Ob-La Di, Ob-la-Da” while the Fab Four were studying meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Paul played “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” for the Maharishi during a celebration. Subsequently, he revealed what the spiritual leader thought of the tune.
A wire fence kept The Beatles and the Maharishi away from the press in India
The Beatles famously traveled to Rishikesh, India to study meditation under the Maharishi. The 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now says George Harrison’s wife, Patti Boyd, had a birthday party during the retreat. The Maharishi lead the group...
Paul McCartney sang The Beatles’ “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” at a celebration and the Maharishi heard it. Paul discussed the way the Maharishi and other people reacted to the song. “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” charted in the United States but it didn’t reach the top 40. The Beatles and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi | Ullstein Bild / Contributor
Paul McCartney wrote The Beatles‘ “Ob-La Di, Ob-la-Da” while the Fab Four were studying meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Paul played “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da” for the Maharishi during a celebration. Subsequently, he revealed what the spiritual leader thought of the tune.
A wire fence kept The Beatles and the Maharishi away from the press in India
The Beatles famously traveled to Rishikesh, India to study meditation under the Maharishi. The 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now says George Harrison’s wife, Patti Boyd, had a birthday party during the retreat. The Maharishi lead the group...
- 4/30/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Episode 1 of “Saint X” ended with Alison and Tyler spending some quality time together by the sea. She will be leaving the next day. Coming to the present, Emily has been able to pull off a meeting with Gogo to get her phone back. Before talking about what happens in Episode 2 and 3, let us remind ourselves of the different timelines that we have seen till now to make things clearer.
Gogo Aka Clive and Edwin’s childhood [a small portion] Events before the disappearance of Alison Events after the disappearance of Alison Clairey Aka Emily’s present life
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Kiss And Cocaine
Clairey tells her parents (Bill and Mia) that Alison didn’t return last night. Alison returns and tells them that she was hanging out with Tyler. They are getting along pretty well. At breakfast, Edwin makes her pina colada extra strong, just as she had said she liked it. It...
Gogo Aka Clive and Edwin’s childhood [a small portion] Events before the disappearance of Alison Events after the disappearance of Alison Clairey Aka Emily’s present life
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Kiss And Cocaine
Clairey tells her parents (Bill and Mia) that Alison didn’t return last night. Alison returns and tells them that she was hanging out with Tyler. They are getting along pretty well. At breakfast, Edwin makes her pina colada extra strong, just as she had said she liked it. It...
- 4/27/2023
- by Shubhabrata Dutta
- Film Fugitives
America is an obscenely rich nation. We have supermarkets with 50 different brands of potato chips and mega-mansions sprouting like buffalo grass across the prairie and TVs the size of barns. With all this wealth, all this bounty, all this stuff — why is there so much hardship and suffering? Roughly one in nine Americans live in poverty. If the American poor founded a country, that country would have a bigger population than Australia or Venezuela.
This is the paradox that Matthew Desmond explores in Poverty, By America. And the explanation he...
This is the paradox that Matthew Desmond explores in Poverty, By America. And the explanation he...
- 4/27/2023
- by Jeff Goodell
- Rollingstone.com
Tl;Dr:
Paul McCartney’s “Another Day” is about a woman’s boring life. It doesn’t live up to the lyrical melodrama of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “Another Day” still became a big hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. Paul McCartney | Chris Walter / Contributor
Paul McCartney‘s “Another Day” is a terrible song. It has some vague similarities to The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” Despite this, it fails to live up to that song in every way.
Paul McCartney’s ‘Another Day’ is an attempt to flesh out a fictional character
Paul is very good at writing character songs. He brought characters many characters to life in his songs, including Eleanor Rigby, Desmond and Molly Jones from “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da,” and the title character from “Hey Jude.” He tries to do the same thing on “Another Day,” to a far lesser effect.
“Another Day” is a song about a woman’s boring,...
Paul McCartney’s “Another Day” is about a woman’s boring life. It doesn’t live up to the lyrical melodrama of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “Another Day” still became a big hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. Paul McCartney | Chris Walter / Contributor
Paul McCartney‘s “Another Day” is a terrible song. It has some vague similarities to The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” Despite this, it fails to live up to that song in every way.
Paul McCartney’s ‘Another Day’ is an attempt to flesh out a fictional character
Paul is very good at writing character songs. He brought characters many characters to life in his songs, including Eleanor Rigby, Desmond and Molly Jones from “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da,” and the title character from “Hey Jude.” He tries to do the same thing on “Another Day,” to a far lesser effect.
“Another Day” is a song about a woman’s boring,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ti West has been churning out grisly indie horror films for almost two decades, starting with “The Roost” before his breakout satanic panic thriller “The House of the Devil” in 2009. But his recent collaboration with A24 on porn-set slasher “X,” campy gothic follow-up “Pearl,” and trilogy-ender “MaXXXine” has spawned an entirely singular Ti West Cinematic Universe: a cause for celebration in a Hollywood, where such franchises too often seem to cannibalize each other with spinning-out-of-control mythologies and winking and self-referential fan-baiting.
So it’s interesting that, for the director of movies like “Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever” and the Jonestown-inspired mockumentary “The Sacrament,” the great films of horror history annals largely don’t strike him as the best the medium has to offer. At least, that’s according to his ballot for BFI’s 2022 Sight & Sound filmmakers poll of the greatest movies of all time. There’s no “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” or “Halloween” here,...
So it’s interesting that, for the director of movies like “Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever” and the Jonestown-inspired mockumentary “The Sacrament,” the great films of horror history annals largely don’t strike him as the best the medium has to offer. At least, that’s according to his ballot for BFI’s 2022 Sight & Sound filmmakers poll of the greatest movies of all time. There’s no “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” or “Halloween” here,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Having sold more than 29 million copies, the “Spy x Family” manga by Tatsuya Endo is one of the most popular series of all time, inevitably finding an adaptation as an anime, which seems to be also rather popular.
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The story takes place in a setting that reminds of the two Germanies during the Cold War, with two rival nations Westalis and Ostania maintaining a rather precarious state of peace. It is in this setting that the Westalian agent code-named “Twilight”, a master of disguise who never fails to complete his missions, has been active for years. His latest mission, however, is quite different, as he is tasked with spying on Donovan Desmond, leader of the National Unity Party within Ostania. However, due to Desmond being notoriously reclusive, the only way Twilight can get close to him is to enroll...
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The story takes place in a setting that reminds of the two Germanies during the Cold War, with two rival nations Westalis and Ostania maintaining a rather precarious state of peace. It is in this setting that the Westalian agent code-named “Twilight”, a master of disguise who never fails to complete his missions, has been active for years. His latest mission, however, is quite different, as he is tasked with spying on Donovan Desmond, leader of the National Unity Party within Ostania. However, due to Desmond being notoriously reclusive, the only way Twilight can get close to him is to enroll...
- 2/22/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
One of the best parts of "Lost" season one was its flashback structure. This was a show with a massive cast, and having each episode give us a close look at a specific character's life helped to make them all feel special and compelling. The "Lost" writers understood how to play with our expectations, so season 1 was filled with flashbacks that radically reshaped our understanding of certain characters. Most notable is "Walkabout," the fourth episode of the series, which reveals in its final moments that John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) had been paralyzed from the waist down prior to the plane crash.
Even when it wasn't blowing our minds with any big revelations, the flashback structures still helped to deepen our understanding of each character and add context to their current struggles. If "Lost" had chosen to simply stick to the on-island storylines, the show would've been worse off for it.
Even when it wasn't blowing our minds with any big revelations, the flashback structures still helped to deepen our understanding of each character and add context to their current struggles. If "Lost" had chosen to simply stick to the on-island storylines, the show would've been worse off for it.
- 2/15/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Wondering about just when Indigo Studios’ X-Files-esque Charon’s Staircase will launch? The devs said back in June that the game was going to arrive next month. We never got an answer last month when the game made an appearance at Gamescom, but today’s the day. The game’s publisher Soedesco has announced that Charon’s Staircase will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 28.
Charon’s Staircase takes place in the 1970s (hence the 70s Central European era atmosphere), involving a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry. The Ministry is looking to leave behind its days of brutal rule over the populace and join the European Union. Of course, in order to do so, they have to “clean up” some things.
You play as an agent codenamed “Desmond,” who has been sent by...
Charon’s Staircase takes place in the 1970s (hence the 70s Central European era atmosphere), involving a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry. The Ministry is looking to leave behind its days of brutal rule over the populace and join the European Union. Of course, in order to do so, they have to “clean up” some things.
You play as an agent codenamed “Desmond,” who has been sent by...
- 9/27/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
We have to go back, /Film readers! Back to the Island filled with research stations, smoke monsters, birds that shout "Hurley!," eerie whispers, and mystical electromagnetic fields that heal paralysis. Although "Lost" premiered almost two decades ago, it left a lasting impact on television -- inspiring a plethora of mystery shows, including everything from ABC's "Flashforward" and Epix's "From." The ABC show fueled the audience's appetite for serialized and mystery-forward storytelling. Additionally, "Lost" launched the careers of many people involved -- not least of all "Watchmen" showrunner Damon Lindelof.
Looking back at "Lost," it's incredible to track where the show began and how its twists forever altered characters' fates. While the series occasionally meandered -- frustrating viewers with more questions than answers -- its characters were the show's beating heart. Let's take a trip down memory lane to revisit some old friends. Crank Petula Clark's "Downtown," climb on...
Looking back at "Lost," it's incredible to track where the show began and how its twists forever altered characters' fates. While the series occasionally meandered -- frustrating viewers with more questions than answers -- its characters were the show's beating heart. Let's take a trip down memory lane to revisit some old friends. Crank Petula Clark's "Downtown," climb on...
- 8/24/2022
- by Eric Langberg
- Slash Film
A full-time career in online video can be a pretty demanding gig. Thanks to all the writing, filming, editing, uploading, and audience building the job requires, it can be difficult for creators to find time for their families, businesses, and personal projects.
So how are social stars negotiating their busy schedules? For one of them, the answer involves a personalized planner. Kristy Scott, best known as one half of the YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram duo The Scotts, has launched a productivity aid in partnership with North + Third. The purveyor of “custom notebooks” is now selling a planner designed by Scott. The book features the phrase “I promise I’m productive” emblazoned across its front cover. Depending on what your work habits are like, the veracity of that statement may vary.
Scott’s day-to-day is quite busy. When she’s not starring in short-form clips alongside her husband Desmond, she raises her two boys,...
So how are social stars negotiating their busy schedules? For one of them, the answer involves a personalized planner. Kristy Scott, best known as one half of the YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram duo The Scotts, has launched a productivity aid in partnership with North + Third. The purveyor of “custom notebooks” is now selling a planner designed by Scott. The book features the phrase “I promise I’m productive” emblazoned across its front cover. Depending on what your work habits are like, the veracity of that statement may vary.
Scott’s day-to-day is quite busy. When she’s not starring in short-form clips alongside her husband Desmond, she raises her two boys,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
An interesting piece of trivia: "Clerks: The Animated Series" remains the only animated show for adults made by Walt Disney Television Animation, to date. It also, to the best of my recollection, is the only TV series in the history of the medium to make a joke at the expense of the Upn's short-lived, in-poor-taste 1998 sitcom "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer." And while "Clerks: The Animated Series" only lasted a brief six episodes, "Desmond Pfeiffer" only lasted four, so "Clerks" comfortably has the upper hand.
"Clerks" also exceeds "Desmond Pfeiffer" in that it slowly garnered a cult audience over the years,...
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"Clerks" also exceeds "Desmond Pfeiffer" in that it slowly garnered a cult audience over the years,...
The post Why Clerks: The Animated Series Can't Be Revived, According to Kevin Smith [Comic-Con] appeared first on /Film.
- 7/25/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
“Smiling Friends” (2020) is an adult animated television series following employees of a small company dedicated to bringing happiness to a bizarre yet colorful world. This Australian-American series is created by Zach Hadel and co-creator Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. The first episode “Desmond’s Big Day Out” aired on April 1, 2020, as part of Cartoon Network’s annual April Fools Day event alongside another work of Michael Cusack’s, “Yolo: Crystal Fantasy.”
According to the “Smiling Friends” wiki, “Smiling Friends features eponymous small company Smiling Friends Inc.’s duty to bring happiness to its clients, leading to the various misadventures of workers Charlie, Pim, Alan, and Glep.”
The animation style, vibe, and comedy are similar to TV shows like “South Park,” “Family Guy,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Robot Chicken,” and “Rick and Morty.” Creator Zach Hadel and co-creator Michael Cusack were influenced and inspired by the shows they...
According to the “Smiling Friends” wiki, “Smiling Friends features eponymous small company Smiling Friends Inc.’s duty to bring happiness to its clients, leading to the various misadventures of workers Charlie, Pim, Alan, and Glep.”
The animation style, vibe, and comedy are similar to TV shows like “South Park,” “Family Guy,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “Robot Chicken,” and “Rick and Morty.” Creator Zach Hadel and co-creator Michael Cusack were influenced and inspired by the shows they...
- 6/21/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
“David Makes Man” is a drama television series that takes an intriguing look into race, brotherhood, and identity issues. This coming-of-age drama first appeared on screens on August 14, 2019, on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The storyline is about David, a teenage prodigy whose life revolves around two different worlds.
South Florida is the setting for this lyrical story created by Tarell Alvin McCraney (co-writer of “Moonlight”). The executive producers of the Peabody Award-winning show include Oprah Winfrey, Mike Kelley, Michael B. Jordan, Dee Harris-Lawrence (showrunner), and Melissa Loy. Warner Bros. produced it.
This television series got a warm reception from viewers for season 1, with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s currently in the second season comprising 10 episodes that premiered June 22, 2021, and ended August 24, 2021.
This quintessential guide covers the show’s synopsis, season two cast, whether season three will come out, what happened in season two,...
South Florida is the setting for this lyrical story created by Tarell Alvin McCraney (co-writer of “Moonlight”). The executive producers of the Peabody Award-winning show include Oprah Winfrey, Mike Kelley, Michael B. Jordan, Dee Harris-Lawrence (showrunner), and Melissa Loy. Warner Bros. produced it.
This television series got a warm reception from viewers for season 1, with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s currently in the second season comprising 10 episodes that premiered June 22, 2021, and ended August 24, 2021.
This quintessential guide covers the show’s synopsis, season two cast, whether season three will come out, what happened in season two,...
- 6/16/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
“Allswell” is one of those rare movies that feels less like a cinematic presentation and more like a personal invitation into someone’s home. There’s no pageantry, no fuss; they didn’t even clean the place up for you. You’re going to get to know everyone better, they’re not going to hide their unflattering sides, and by the end you’ll feel peaceful and welcome.
Directed by Ben Snyder, it’s the story of two sisters, Daisy and Ida, and their sister-in-law Serene (Daphne Rubin-Vega). Daisy, about to adopt a child from a young mother who advertised on Craigslist, co-owns a restaurant with no small amount of drama attached. Clinic counselor Ida reconnects with their troubled and dying brother Desmond, and Serene is losing patience with her adult daughter, Connie, who’s working as an erotic model.
The screenplay from Rodriguez, Colón-Zayas, Rubin-Vega and Snyder has no...
Directed by Ben Snyder, it’s the story of two sisters, Daisy and Ida, and their sister-in-law Serene (Daphne Rubin-Vega). Daisy, about to adopt a child from a young mother who advertised on Craigslist, co-owns a restaurant with no small amount of drama attached. Clinic counselor Ida reconnects with their troubled and dying brother Desmond, and Serene is losing patience with her adult daughter, Connie, who’s working as an erotic model.
The screenplay from Rodriguez, Colón-Zayas, Rubin-Vega and Snyder has no...
- 6/14/2022
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Family members come together in the wake of trauma, only to dredge up past wounds as they eventually hope to start fresh. It’s a well-worn trope that’s an indie-film staple because it relies on small casts and limited locations. Such is the case with Ben Snyder’s “Allswell,” in which three sisters (related through blood or marriage) come together when a family member is in trouble. Soon, the familiar is mired in unrealized character arcs, clunky lines, and
Sisters Daisy (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and Ida (Liza Colón-Zayas), along with their sister-in-law Serene (Daphne Rubin-Vega) all have their own troubles. After years of struggling with IVF, Daisy hopes her baby dreams will come true after taking in a pregnant girl named Nina (Mackenzie Lansing) she met on Craigslist. Ida, the fixer of the family, puts her friends first at the expense of her relationship with partner Ray (Michael Rispoli). Serene,...
Sisters Daisy (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and Ida (Liza Colón-Zayas), along with their sister-in-law Serene (Daphne Rubin-Vega) all have their own troubles. After years of struggling with IVF, Daisy hopes her baby dreams will come true after taking in a pregnant girl named Nina (Mackenzie Lansing) she met on Craigslist. Ida, the fixer of the family, puts her friends first at the expense of her relationship with partner Ray (Michael Rispoli). Serene,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
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