Twin Movies of the ‘90s: The Winners and Losers of When They Made the Same Movie Twice

We look back on Hollywoods most fertile decade for making competing films out of the same high-concepts. Even so, the decade that might have been the most guilty of this phenomenon was the 1990s. Corral duel that just turned 30. Who won?Sometimes it really does pay to be first. Audiences agreed sinceTombstoneearned $57 million, more than double whatWyatt Earptook home ($25 million). And the way folks onDeep Impacttell it, that was bitterly by design....

May 31, 2024 · 2 min · 404 words · Anthony Kirk

Can You Beat Our House of the Dragon Trivia Quiz?

How much do you remember about season one? With dragon firepower on both sides, the whole continents about to get burned. How much though, do you remember about the conflicts, controversies and action ofseason one? What are the official words of House Targaryen? Ours is the FuryC. Family, Duty, Honor Ad content continues below 2. What cataclysmic event drove House Targaryen from Essos to the Seven Kingdoms? The Doom of Valyria...

May 30, 2024 · 2 min · 334 words · Patricia Castro

Discovery Just Brought a Star Trek Enterprise Character to 32nd Century Canon

This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers. Since 2020,Star Trek: Discoveryhas harbored a strange sci-fi temporal anomaly. Kovich Is Actually Agent Daniels From Star Trek: Enterprise! Hes the guy who saved the entire timeline! Because Kovich has come to trust Burnham, he obliges, introducing himself as Agent Daniels. If youre not a hardcore fan of the prequel seriesEnterprise, this probably meant nothing. But if you are, this was a fairly huge twist....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 121 words · Katherine Combs

Grey’s Anatomy: The 10 Worst Character Exits

These are the Grey’s Anatomy character departures were still mad about. Here are what we consider to be the worst and most unnecessary exits from TVs longest-running primetime medical drama. Lets be honest, we all knew she and Matthew werent going to last. Hopefully, shes thriving at another hospital. Ad content continues below 8. The intern gets electrocuted and collapses, bumping her head hard. She doesnt make it due to swelling in her brain....

May 30, 2024 · 2 min · 330 words · Alex West

Star Trek Discovery Ending Explained and How the Finale Connects to “Calypso”

This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers. The additional scenes were filmed to provide the finale with greater closure. Alex pitched that scene on the bridge, Paradise confirms. I dont know how long he had that in his mind, but it didnt start this season. Hes had that in his head for I dont know how long. Its just so beautiful and so emotional. It was also an opportunity to learn more about their culture....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 100 words · Joseph Thompson

Star Trek Discovery Season 5 Episode 10 Review: Series Finale

This Star Trek: Discovery review contains spoilers. Its the end of an era. Or at least, the end of a beginning of one. The show wasnt always easy to like. It didnt always find enough stories for its sprawling cast of characters. But, to be a bit sappy for a moment, we owe this show so much. We should probably just assume Saru yelled at all of them until they sorted out their succession issues....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 186 words · Robert Fry

Taskmaster Series 18 Line-Up Revealed (Incl. Alex Horne’s Dream Comedian Jack Dee!)

Babatunde Aleshe, Rosie Jones and more are taking on the Taskmaster next time. Where does the time go? Those bums, and the comedians attached to them, have now been officially announced. Heres a little bit of info about each of them. Jack Dee What finally broke him? What finally convinced Dee to take the plunge? Either way, Britains best-loved comedy grump is doing the show. Taskmaster series 18 is expected to air on Channel 4 in September 2024....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 78 words · Miranda Ramirez

The Bikeriders’ Jodie Comer on Motorcycles, Austin Butler, and Nailing That Chicago Accent

(She in fact would go on to win both the Olivier and Tony forPrima Facie.) Ad content continues below It feels great. Jeff held the fort and did press for like around three months, I feel like. So hes well rehearsed. I have to say this is the first time Im speaking about the film. So Im going to have to cast my mind back a lot, but it feels amazing....

May 30, 2024 · 4 min · 730 words · Colton Hodges

Why We’ve Always Been Wrong About the “Real” Super Mario Bros. 2

As moreSuper Mariogames were released, though,Super Mario Bros. 2differences became much more apparent. At some point, the popular story behind that games differences began to take cultural root. The game those of us in the West eventually came to know asSuper Mario Bros. The Lost Levelswas the real Super Mario Bros. 2. However, Nintendo felt that game was too difficult for Western audiences. TheSuper Mario Bros. 2got in the West was instead a Mario-themed version of a completely different game....

May 30, 2024 · 3 min · 522 words · William Simpson

Doctor Who’s Doctor-Lite Stories Ranked

Stories without the Doctor are all pretty good, but which is the best? Warning: contains spoilers forDoctor Whoepisode 73 Yards. Its gripping and tense throughout, and well-performed. With solid momentum though, Im happy with the choice to leaveaspects of the story unexplained. William Hartnell appears throughout, though, also playing the Abbot of Amboise. It gains some for superb performances by Jacqueline King, Bernard Cribbins andCatherine Tate. Also folk dont like the blow-job gag at the end, which is fair enough....

May 29, 2024 · 2 min · 214 words · Sean Clark

Inside No. 9 Series 9 Episode 4 Review: CTRL/ALT/ESC

How do Jason and his family fare trapped in The Killers Lair? Warning: ThisInside No. He woke up, right? The alternative would have been so sad. Whod write something as dark as that?! And, importantly, this time with a happy ending. It must have been irresistible to a pair of devilish tricksters like these two. The biggest indication that Something Weird was going on (aside from the simple fact of this beingInside No....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 136 words · Kelly King

Lord of the Rings: Tom Bombadil Is a Huge Opportunity for The Rings of Power Season 2

Rory Kinnear is set to play the beloved Tom Bombadil in The Rings of Power season 2. What does this mean for the show and the Lord of the Rings character? In fact, he can makeitseem to disappear for a moment. He is his own master. He is a moss-gatherer, and I have been a stone doomed to rolling. We expect any conversation between these two to touch on some of the themes closest to Tolkiens heart....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 147 words · Sherry Woods

The 11 Movies That Paved The Way for Ridley Scott’s Alien

to fashion into a horror/sci-fi masterpiece. Here are 11 movies that paved the way forAlien. Ad content continues below Forbidden Planet (1956) Finally, we get into space! It likewise featured a menace that lurked in the shadows and seemed unstoppable. You do the math on that. Whatever walks there, walks alone. One thing that Jodorowsky did was bring together like-minded individuals to work onDune, includinglegendary artist H.R. Gigerto storyboard the film and Dan OBannon to create the visual effects....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Cynthia Carter