In 1990, Konami made an arcade-only scrolling shooter based on James Cameron’s Aliens. It’s one of the best Alien games ever. Sylvester Stallones shoulder-paddedDirty HarrycloneCobrawas turned into a surprisingly decent run-and-gun courtesy of Ocean in 1986. Alienscertainly seemed to be a better candidate for a game tie-in than most movies. KonamisAliensgame was somewhat late to the party, since it didnt appear in arcades until 1990. In fairness, its not hard to see why the designers did this....

This article contains MAJORWestworldseason finale spoilers. Previously onWestworld… an entire premium cable audience had its mind blown. This is a terrifying realization… but not to Ford. Unfortunately, that came with two dreadful realizations. And this gives Ford the time to enact a plan that has apparently taken decades to complete. However, it is really a test that supposedly proved Dolores was cognizant. It is likewise the reason she chases it now in the present....

WhenStreet Fighter IIbecame such a success in the early 90s, many competitors tried to ride the wave. Other games decided to useStreet Fighter IIas a foundation and make something new, such asMortal Kombat. The latter series led to the same kind of behavior. None of them are fondly remembered. After all, its still better than fellowKombatknockoffsSurvival ArtsandShadow: War of Ascension. Tattoo Assassinsis thePlan 9 From Outer Spaceof video games. At least not officially....

What happened in Westworld season 1? With the second run arriving soon, heres a chronological refresher on the key plot. This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Warning: obviously contains major spoilers forWestworldseason 1. Before the park was complete, Arnold had a crisis and tried to stop it from opening. Dolores and the other hosts were repaired and put to work. An injured Dolores ran away and William turned on Logan and devoted his time to finding his true love....

There are plenty of unsung greats as we provide our rundown of the 25 underrated movies of 1992. Some were unfairly maligned by critics, while others were applauded in reviews but ignored by punters. Ad content continues below But what about the quite brilliantOne False Move? Bill Paxton adds to the cast too, and the movie follows big city criminals in a small town. Can Lambert and his missus escape the clutches of the evil Kurtwood Smith?...

Hey, so great news.Mystery Science Theater 3000is coming back for its twelfth season. Pretty rad, right? You already knew that, sure, but just repeating it puts me in a truly happy mood. ), one of the wonderful things aboutMST3Kis knowing that its so, so hard to see everything. Its not a show really known for binge-watching. There are over 200 episodes out there and theyre all an hour and a half long without commercials....

This article contains massive spoilers forNever Let Me Go. Never Let Me Gois a genre oddity. Its an emotional mishmash thats a darn sight more cohesive my cack-handed description would suggest. Instead it presents the films world as is and allows the audience to connect the dots on their own. Ad content continues below Never Let Me Gos emotional register is one of suppression. But to me thats never translated into an emotionless film, quite the opposite....

The modern version of Guardians of the Galaxy came from meager beginnings and exploded over time. We have a helpful guide for you. With the success of MarvelsGuardians of the Galaxyfilms, the old question once again arises. Where does someone who likes the movies start with the comics? How convenient is that? Enjoy this road map to what you better read to get into Guardians of the Galaxy. Im trying really hard not to get into spoiler territory, but sometimes that cant be helped....

Star Wars has inspired a legion of similarly themed rip-offs through the years. Here are 11 movies and TV shows that cashed in on Star Wars. 1977 was a big year for science fiction. Its the year that George Lucas first gave the worldStar Wars. It was and still is criticized for it. Join Amazon Prime Start Free Trial Now Krull (1983) The perfect fantasy film? But it also bears an uncanny resemblance toStar Wars....

We explore the historical influences behind all of The Walking Dead’s greatest villains. ThisWalking Deadarticle contains major spoilers for the show and the comics. The Walking Deadis one of the most successful shows of all time for one reason: zombies. Its also a sometimes decent, sometimes great show because it knows exactly how to use said creatures. In any good zombie franchise, the zombies dont act as villains. Theyre a force of naturejust lumbering, amoral scenery....

Almost everything you want to know about R. Crumb’s Fritz the Cat and some things you probably didnt. Hey, you fucking intellectuals and geeks, you think youre so where its at? Hey, yeah, the movie was set in the 1960s. Fritz was a cat whose soul was tormented. He fought many a good man and laid many a good woman. And probably a few bad ones. This cat had riches and fame and adventure....

Jackie Chan’s journey to success in American movies wasn’t an easy one. Or so you might think. The premise is fine. Sadly, almost every stylistic or narrative choice made in telling this simple story is the wrong one. Ad content continues below A blink-and-youll-miss-it Larry Drake cameo acts almost everyone else off the screen. When Jackie first strapped on the skates, I thought YES! Now were gonna see some stunts!...

Legion Season 2 is giving even more love to The First Son of the X-Universe. Or…complicated dudes. So where exactly did David Haller come from in the comics? Lets take a look… Origin:New Mutantsvolume 1 #26-28. He gets caught in a terrorist attack, and is the only survivor. In the process, his powers emerge and he absorbs the mind of the terrorist who commits the crime. From there, his mind splinters, and each personality is assigned a power....