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‘Black Mirror’s Strangest Episode May Finally Return To Netflix

Netflix Netflix wouldn’t be where it is today if it hadn’t taken a few risks. From the days of mailing DVDs to its first streaming originals, Netflix has always been willing to gamble, even if not every experiment can be a winner. Remember that original series about a heist that could and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s […]

35 Years Ago, A Cult Thriller Secretly Helped Invent The Modern Superhero Movie

Universal Pictures In another world, the first comic book movie Sam Raimi directed would’ve been The Shadow. Fresh off the success of The Evil Dead and its sequel, he sought to bring the crime-fighting pulp hero to the big screen, only for Universal Studios to refuse to part with the rights. “I met with them, […]

40 Years Ago, The Stage Was Set For Indiana Jones To Reach His Full Potential

Atari/Lucasfilm Today, we’re lucky to live in a time in which you can play what is arguably the best Indiana Jones video game ever made: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. To be clear, it’s not the first instant classic Indiana Jones video game, but when did Indiana Jones games become incredible? There’s a good […]

40 Years Ago, Hollywood’s Attempts To Cash In On Godzilla Reached Their Absurd Zenith

New World Pictures There’s a scene in Godzilla 1985 wherein, from the safety of the Pentagon, a brooding Raymond Burr witnesses the destruction of Tokyo at the hands of a giant dinosaur via satellite feed. The shocking assault prompts much soul-searching and brow-furrowing from the military brass around him, to which Burr’s character — seasoned […]

The Twistiest Psychological Thriller Of The Year Is A Tale Of Online Obsession Gone Wrong

Mubi “What’s the difference between love and obsession?” So croons Archie Madekwe’s glamorous pop star Oliver, sung with a dead-eyed stoicism as he stares directly at the camera — demanding the answer from his fans, the industry, or maybe us, the audience. It’s the hypnotic chorus to Oliver’s snyth-y chillwave song, but it also might […]

9 Years Later, The Most Underrated Godzilla Movie Of The Century Is Getting A Surprising Upgrade

GKIDS In blockbuster filmmaking, there’s a temptation to make everything as big and complicated as possible. 3D effects, cutting-edge SFX technology, and new and bigger aspect ratios are everywhere in major releases. But sometimes keeping it simple is best. When fans are expecting something big, showing them something subtle instead can change their perspective. Now, […]

Justice Gang? How ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2’s “Previously On” Sneakily Retcons The Whole Show

HBO Max There’s no denying it’s been a strange time for the DCU. James Gunn’s tenure over the franchise started a little bumpy, as his movie The Suicide Squad came out well before he was announced as DC Studios co-president, and even his spinoff series Peacemaker was still firmly embedded in the Snyderverse version of […]

The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Isn’t In As Much Trouble As You Thought

Disney+ Doctor Who is speedrunning its evolution. After completely rebooting with a new Doctor, a new partnership with Disney, and a returning showrunner, it seemed like we were going to enter a new Golden Age for the series that has been a British institution since 1963. However, only two seasons in, everything seemed to be […]

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Release Date, Start Time, Trailer, Plot And More For The DCU Series

DC Studios The DC Universe has been reborn, and Peacemaker with it. Just a few months after James Gunn unveiled his new vision for the franchise with Superman, John Cena’s peace-loving vigilante is returning for a new adventure. While he was technically part of the Snyderverse, a little retconning (and a surprising cameo in Superman) […]

49 Years Later, An Acclaimed Fantasy Thriller Is Getting A Wildly Imaginative Remake

Lionsgate A good story can spark a franchise, but a great story can be adapted again and again into countless forms. Les Misérables, for example, started as an 1862 epic wartime novel by Victor Hugo, but in the years since, it’s been adapted into movies, TV shows, comics, manga, radio plays, and stage plays. But […]