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Moon Knight Super Bowl Trailer: Get Associated With Oscar Isaac’s Dissociative Marvel Hero Marvel Studios By Joshua Meyer/Feb. 13, 2022 6:48 pm EST If you saw the first trailer for “Moon Knight,” the upcoming Disney+ series from Marvel Studios, and thought that Oscar Isaac’s British accent was a little bit dodgy, it turns out there may be a good narrative reason for it. In “Moon Knight,” Isaac ostensibly plays “Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life....

Movies That Paid Big Bucks For Needle Drops Marvel Studios By BJ Colangelo/April 14, 2022 11:00 am EST Needle drops can truly elevate a scene in a movie to another level. For a lot of films, music can serve as their own character, and as legendary music critic Mark Kermode said in a 1995 essay, “It can create an instant period location, establishing with just a few choice chords, haunting vocal phrases, or distinctive drum beats, an authentically rich milieu from over five decades of social history....

New Teen Titans Co-Creator And Renowned Comic Book Artist George Pérez Has Died Gregg Deguire/Getty Images By Ben F. Silverio/May 7, 2022 6:06 pm EST Comic creator George Pérez, widely considered a legend for his character-defining work at Marvel and DC, has passed away at the age of 67. Following his retirement in 2019 due to failing eyesight and other health issues, the iconic artist and writer known for such titles as “The New Teen Titans,” “Infinity Gauntlet,” and “Crisis On Infinite Earths” revealed in December 2021 that he was diagnosed with inoperable stage 3 pancreatic cancer, and opted out of any sort of radiation therapy or chemotherapy because of a low chance of success in his case....

Ralph Macchio Says A Jackie Chan Cameo Wouldn’t Work In Cobra Kai, But A Hilary Swank Cameo Might Columbia Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 23, 2021 6:14 pm EST On the eve of its fourth season, people are still as crazy as ever for “Cobra Kai,” the sequel continuation series based on “The Karate Kid” franchise that’s set in what creators Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg call the “Miyagi-verse.” For the uninitiated (which, why are you reading this article?...

Sideshow’s The Mandalorian And Grogu Premium Format Statue Balances The Force [Exclusive] Max Evry By Max Evry/June 4, 2022 12:14 pm EST Our friends at Sideshow Collectibles have flown the Razor Crest to our home planet to deliver one of their coolest Star Wars collectibles yet: The Mandalorian and Grogu Premium Format Statue, which we were lucky enough to get to unbox. As you will see in said unboxing, this pairing of the armored lone wolf Din Djarin and his faithful cub Grogu cuts an iconic pose that will defy gravity once it rests on your shelf....

Superhero Bits: New Thor: Love And Thunder Poster, Avengers Campus Is Coming To Paris & More Marvel By Ryan Scott/May 24, 2022 5:29 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Richie’s Feelings for Eddie Warner Bros. Pictures “It: Chapter 2” is dense. Depending on one’s tastes, it’s either epic or interminable. Unlike the source material or Wallace’s miniseries, Muschietti’s adaptation, for the most part, splits the material into two distinct timelines — childhood and later adulthood. While there are flashbacks aplenty, “It: Chapter 2” is distinctly the now-grown Losers Club’s story, and resultantly, there are new insights into their personal lives....

The Coen Brothers Originally Based O Brother, Where Art Thou? On A Classic Movie Musical Buena Vista Pictures By Witney Seibold/April 26, 2022 2:58 pm EST Joel & Ethan Coen’s 2000 film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” draws inspiration from many sources, the foremost of which is probably “The Three Stooges.” In the film, George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Turturro play a trio of escaped chain gang convicts in late 1930s Mississippi....

Why It’s Essential Viewing Apple TV+ “Dickinson” executes its surprisingly high-concept premise on all levels, succeeding as a drama, comedy, romance, surreal fantasy, and coming-of-age story. Its excellence can be sliced into even thinner sub-categories, too: It’s great as a tender sapphic romance, as a series of rewarding in-jokes for former English majors, and as an extended meditation on the painful work of crafting a legacy. The series never goes for the cheap take on anything, from proto-feminism to the abolition movement to mental illness....

The Matrix Resurrections’ Spectacular Ending Jump Almost Didn’t Get Filmed Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 23, 2022 11:23 am EST You didn’t think we were done geeking out over Lana Wachowski’s “The Matrix Resurrections,” did you? The triumphant fourth film proved a worthy follow-up to the original trilogy of movies, taking perhaps the best and most meaningful approach of any so-called “legacy sequel” in recent years. The new film may have been far more overtly focused on its central love story than the previous sequels (though I’d argue that’s always been baked into the text of those movies, too), but that doesn’t mean “Resurrections” skimped on the expectations of spectacular action sequences, either....

The Morning Watch: How Picard Revived The USS Stargazer, The Batman Easter Eggs & More Paramount By Danielle Ryan/March 8, 2022 8:00 am EST (The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, the folks at Paramount+ share the secrets behind reviving The U....

The Significance Of The Scale Tattoo In Moon Knight Disney+ By Debopriyaa Dutta/March 31, 2022 9:02 am EST Warning: major spoilers ahead for episode 1 of “Moon Knight.” The first episode of Marvel’s highly-anticipated limited series, “Moon Knight,” just dropped, introducing the titular hero Marc Spector/Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) and cult-leader villain Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke). The “Moon Knight” narrative is based around Egyptian mythology and lore, as the key tenet of Marc’s character is that he is the avatar of the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu....

The Subtle Star Wars Easter Egg You Probably Missed In Doctor Who BBC By Ben F. Silverio/March 3, 2022 12:13 pm EST Over the course of the show’s nearly 60-year history, “Doctor Who” has largely kept its fingers on the pulse of our planet’s popular culture. After all, despite being able to travel across space and time, the Doctor does spend a considerable amount of time on Earth. Presumably, the Gallifreyan Time Lord keeps up with trends by listening to music, reading books, or watching films and television when not wrapped up with saving the world....

Viggo Mortensen Had One Big Problem With The Evolution Of The Lord Of The Rings And The Hobbit New Line Cinema By Joshua Meyer/Feb. 10, 2022 4:48 pm EST “The Lord of the Rings” is one of the all-time great movie trilogies, and you’d be hard-pressed to come up with many others that managed to maintain the same consistent level of quality throughout all three films. “Toy Story,” for instance, is technically no longer a trilogy since the release of “Toy Story 4,” and even “Star Wars” had a bit of a drop-off after “The Empire Strikes Back,” with the critical consensus not favoring “Return of the Jedi” as much as its two predecessors (even if the word on the street from fans is still that it’s the second best “Star Wars” movie)....

Who Are The Witches Of Dathomir? A Book Of Boba Fett Deep Cut Explained EA By Danielle Ryan/Jan. 12, 2022 1:44 pm EST One of the coolest things about “Star Wars” is just how much lore is out there. While much of it is no longer canon and has been related to the “Legends” corner, it’s still a fascinating and diverse universe with something for everyone. As a young nerd, I devoured everything “Star Wars” I could find, including the mass market paperback novels and short story collections....

Why Bruce Campbell Retired His Most Famous Character Rosebud Releasing Corporation By Sandy Schaefer/April 28, 2022 4:22 pm EST Forget all the Daniel Day-Lewises and Meryl Streeps of the world — no conversation about actors committing hard to their roles is complete without Bruce Campbell. “The Chin” spent close to 40 years playing Ash Williams in the “Evil Dead” franchise, going back to the very first movie in 1981. In the years that came after, he reprised the role in a pair of film sequels, voiced the groovy Deadite slayer in a trio of video games, starred in three seasons of the TV show “Ash vs Evil Dead,” and even popped in for a post-credits cameo in 2013’s “Evil Dead” movie reboot....

Why Fans Of Mr. Robot Should Check Out Moon Knight Disney+ By Michael Boyle/March 30, 2022 4:45 pm EST The premiere of “Moon Knight” just aired, introducing audiences to a dopey, confused British man named Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) as he struggles with gaps in his memory that lead to a shocking revelation in his life. Isaac’s portrayal of Steven is charming and sympathetic on the surface, but the audience is quickly clued in to the idea that Steven’s troubles are way darker and more complicated than he seems to realize....

Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Who DOESN’T love good ol’ fashioned Marvel team-up? In “Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell,” Jade Jaws joins the Sorcerer Supreme to contain a horde of teens-turned-monsters who’re taking over New York City on Halloween night. To get to the bottom of this bizarre mystery, Doctors Strange and Banner must travel to the Dream Dimension and confront Nightmare, who has some nefarious plans of his own....

Attack On Titan Final Season Sees The Return Of Old Characters And Conflicts In Chaotic And Somber ‘Sunset’ Studio MAPPA By Rafael Motamayor/Feb. 21, 2022 1:53 pm EST After a series of intense episodes full of great action and game-changing twists, it makes sense that “Attack on Titan” would finally slow down a bit to give us a ground-view of the consequences to Eren’s actions. That’s not to say that the new episode, “Sunset,” was a step down or anything; on the contrary, we get some fantastic moments of character introspection and even some big reveals as everyone continues to struggle with deciding what to do in the face of the Rumbling....

The Original Series introduces Captain Pike CBS Paramount Television Once upon a time, “Star Trek” could’ve kicked off with the stirring adventures of the pointy-eared Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and his trusted superior officer — not William Shatner’s Captain Kirk, but Jeffrey Hunter’s Captain Pike. And far from the emotionally-repressed Vulcan first officer that we’d grow to know and love, this version of Spock was conceived to be far more extroverted and humanlike — a conscious choice on Nimoy’s part, mostly to make up for Hunter’s quiet and reserved Pike....