0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/21/2016
If you thought Prince was an immortal figure who would outlive all of us and continue to create his music for eternity, reality delivered some terrible, sobering news on Thursday afternoon. The legendary musician has passed away at 57 years old. TMZ initially reported that there had been a fatality at the Paisley Park complex outside Minneapolis Thursday […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
OK, the superheroes have had their fun. Even the revitalized James Bond had his chance to shine. But put the colorful costumes and slick tuxedoes away, because Jason Bourne is back. Universal released the first official trailer for Jason Bourne, the fourth film featuring Matt Damon as Robert Ludlum’s super-spy, Wednesday night. And though he’s […]
0 comments by Andrew Bucholtz on 4/20/2016
One of the largest issues that can plague sitcoms is that “the form, out of sheer necessity, is built around the idea of stasis.” That’s from an AV Club piece Libby Hill wrote in praise of the format-defying growth and change Parks and Recreation showed over its seven seasons, and that trend of unexpected growth […]
0 comments by Colby Lanham on 4/19/2016
Last week, the internet was abuzz over the first image of Ghost in the Shell being released by Paramount Pictures, with Scarlett Johannson starring in the lead role as Major Mokoto Kusanagi, or as she’s known in the film, “The Major.” The image received a variety of reactions, and reignited the criticism in regards to Johansson’s casting […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
This week’s theme on Dancing With the Stars was “Switch-Up,” in which the celebrities switched professional dance partners. Those truly excelling at this ballroom thing get to show off how well they can adapt for one week with someone they haven’t been dancing with for the past four weeks (and more, taking rehearsals into consideration). For […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp on 4/18/2016
After two weeks featuring hosts not particularly known for their comedic chops in Peter Dinklage and Russell Crowe, Saturday Night Live returned to a familiar face in former cast member and comedy legend, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Unlike Crowe last week, Louis-Dreyfus carried a heavy load by appearing in all but one sketch, and guided SNL into […]
0 comments by Andrew Bucholtz on 4/15/2016
When AMC Entertainment head Adam Aron told Variety‘s Brent Lang that his company might try to appeal to millennials by potentially allowing texting or cellphone use in certain parts of certain theaters, the internet freaked out. Here are a few of the reactions from movie/culture critics: And pieces suggesting this might appeal to some, like […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Fantastic beasts and where to find them? They can be found in The Jungle Book. Jon Favreau’s live-action remake of the 1967 Disney animated film is a visual joy. This is one to see on the big screen, preferably the largest one you can find. It might be worth shelling out the extra cash for […]
0 comments by Colby Lanham on 4/14/2016
With Captain America: Civil War set to hit theaters on May 6, we take a look at Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, The Avengers, that have decided to align themselves with either Captain America or Iron Man. Now that we’ve seen Team Cap, let’s take a look at those siding with Team Iron Man, the members of whom […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
On Tuesday, Sony Pictures announced that the title of its new Spider-Man film would be Spider-Man: Homecoming. While there are surely story points which will make the “homecoming” part of that title clear (Peter Parker is back in high school), that term is surely also a winking nod at the fact that Marvel Studios will be […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/13/2016
As promised, the teaser trailer for Marvel’s Doctor Strange film debuted Tuesday night on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Benedict Cumberbatch, who stars as the title character, made an appearance — though not in-studio — to reveal the first look at the latest Marvel movie superhero. Actually, that part could have been funnier. Somewhat in character, Cumberbatch […]
0 comments by Colby Lanham on 4/12/2016
With Captain America: Civil War set to hit theaters on May 6, we take a look at Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, The Avengers, that have decided to align themselves with either Captain America or Iron Man. First, we will take a look at those siding with Team Cap, the members of whom appeared Monday night on […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
This week’s theme on Dancing With the Stars was “Disney Week,” capitalizing on some corporate synergy and giving the costume and production design teams a chance to shine. But the dancers also seem to relish this theme each season, either tapping into their inner child and Disney fan, or performing a routine that their children […]
0 comments by Colby Lanham on 4/11/2016
The internet trolls strike yet again. In the wake of the teaser trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story being released last week, some Star Wars fans in the dark recesses of the internet freaked out over the main “hero” of the movie being a woman. Specifically, the protagonist is a “rogue” named Jyn […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp
For the second week in a row, Saturday Night Live selected a host more widely known for his dramatic work with Russell Crowe getting the gig this time around. Crowe was good in the four sketches he appeared in, out of nine total, but the lack of Crowe throughout the episode brings up questions about what he […]
