0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/21/2015
The Flash ended its fun, action-packed first season on a high note. “Fast Enough” is centered around Barry Allen’s complicated decision: Should he go back in time and save his mother? It’s revealed Harrison Wells killed Barry’s mom because he needed Barry to become The Flash, whose running energy could create a wormhole and help […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/19/2015
Aca-holy shit. The acapella comedy Pitch Perfect 2 was a huge success this weekend, grossing more than $70 million at the North American box office in its first week, beating out the mega-budgeted Mad Max: Fury Road. That’s a huge, but not unexpected number. The first Pitch Perfect was a box-office surprise, and gained an even bigger following when it […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/15/2015
Latino-Review, which has broken a lot of big casting news over the years, is reporting Asa Butterfield has been cast as the new Spider-Man. While this hasn’t been officially confirmed, Butterfield has been rumored as one of two finalists for the role, and Kellvin Chavez says he’s been sitting on the news for a week. […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/14/2015
The Simpsons have a recent history of inviting other animated comedies into the show. For example, when they parodied Adventure Time, South Park, Archer and many more in just one scene. Well, they’ve done it again, only this time with a couch gag. Watch as the titular characters from Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty (Dan Harmon and […]
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Are you a fan of The Simpsons charcaters Mr. Burns, Waylson Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Kent Brockman, Lenny Leonard, Otto Mann, Principal Skinner, Dr. Hibbert or Rainier Wolfcastle? Well, I’ve got some devastating news. Harry Shearer, who voices all of those iconic characters, tweeted he won’t be returning for the 27th season of The Simpsons after contract negotiations […]
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I’ve written fairly extensively about my excitement for the CW network’s upcoming Arrow-Flash universe spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Thursday morning, we got our first tease of the series with an official image featuring the cast and characters. Here’s the official release from the CW: When heroes alone are not enough… the world needs legends. Having seen the future, […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/13/2015
According to The Wrap, Marvel Studios is eyeing Selma director Ava DuVernay to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe and direct one of its upcoming films, either Black Panther or Captain Marvel. For those who aren’t familiar with DuVernay’s work, she’s one of the most coveted directors in Hollywood after directing the critically acclaimed drama about Martin Luther King’s campaign to secure equal voting […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/12/2015
FOX has had a rough week. The network has announced the cancellation of multiple series, including The Following, Weird Loners, Backstrom and The Mindy Project. Executives also officially announced that dead-on-arrival shows Mulaney, Utopia and Red Band Society have been canned. On top of that, FOX announced American Idol will be entering its 15th and final season. Facing another fourth-place finish among broadcast networks, FOX […]
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This article contains spoilers for Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow, consider yourself warned. Last week was a busy one in the television industry, filled with show renewals, cancellations and new series orders. One of those new series picked up was DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, a spinoff from the wildly successful Arrow and The Flash shows (set […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/11/2015
Netflix’s breakout prison drama/comedy Orange is the New Black is almost ready to begin its third season. Monday afternoon, the network released a teaser trailer featuring Piper, Crazy Eyes and all your other favourite Litchfeld prisoners. https://youtu.be/zLyUlTu4KbI While the teaser trailer mixes in both new footage and old content from the previously released season three […]
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Those who have grown to love reality show American Idol received some disappointing news Monday. Fox announced that the long-running singing competition has been renewed for next year, but the show’s 15th season will also be its final one. This is surprising news only because American Idol has been on so long, but the concept and […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 5/3/2015
Fans of the Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie received some excellent news this week, as a spiritual successor to the game, titled Yooka-Laylee, has been announced. The project, previously titled Project Ukelele, is being developed by Playtonic Games, a group of former staffers from Rare, who previously worked on Banjo. The appetite for the game is legit, […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 4/29/2015
If you asked today’s generation who Adam Sandler is, the answer may not be synonymous with success. What they might not know, is in the early-to-mid 90’s Sandler was at his arguable critical peak, selling millions of comedy albums, stealing scenes on Saturday Night Live and getting his start in film with movies like Billy Madison. […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 4/23/2015
When Netflix signed Adam Sandler to a four-picture deal, I’m sure they didn’t anticipate controversy to arise, but over a dozen Native American actors walked off the set of his latest film, The Ridiculous Six, over how they were being depicted in the film. Reports suggest the walk-off happened because the film insulted “native women and elders and […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 4/21/2015
Oscar Isaac is about to become a science fiction legend. Whether you know who Isaac is or not, there’s a good chance you’ve watched him on the big screen before. The Guatemalan-born American actor had numerous significant supporting roles, specifically in the early 2010s. He was Prince John in Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. He was the asshole […]
