Ben-Hur: Still the Best Easter Movie

Be they Old Testament or New, studios passion for Passion Plays has left a long legacy. Yet, one celluloid hallelujah towers above the rest. But that all changed when the pair executive produced a History Channel miniseries with the inauspicious title ofThe Bible. But vengeance on the tracks will not bring back his condemned leper mother and sister. No, that miracle comes from the aforementioned carpenter on His way to the cross....

April 3, 2015 · 1 min · 170 words · Richard Martinez

Arrow: Public Enemy review

The cops are after Team Arrow and Ra’s al Ghul is getting ready to make his move. So why wasn’t “Public Enemy” a more exciting piece of TV? Its funny how things come full circle, right? Tragic, perhaps, but Im not sure funny is the word we should be looking for. Public Enemy is miles better thanlast weeks exercise in wheel-spinning, Suicidal Tendencies,but thats faint praise. Ad content continues below...

April 2, 2015 · 3 min · 466 words · Jonathan Chambers

Joss Whedon, and his lesser-known film writing work

These days, Joss Whedon is nerd royalty. However, that wasnt always the case. It all took place on land, or on a ship, or whatever. Im like, Isnt the cool thing about this guy that he has gills? And no one was listening. And he had written a bunch of stuff that they wouldnt let their staff touch. That to me was like … Oh! Echoes of that idea remain in the film, likely thanks to Whedon....

April 2, 2015 · 3 min · 560 words · Daniel Griffin

The WWE Hall of Fame: 28 Legends Who Deserve Induction

Yes, dont worry, The Undertaker is on here… 28. There came a day where a man standing 56 and weighing 175 lbs. Became the World Heavyweight Champion and no one batted an eye. Love him or hate him, we owe him our gratitude. Keiji Mutoh (Great Muta) The Great Muta is Keiji Mutohs most famous wrestling persona. He was a mat technician with an incredible arsenal of acrobatic moves and devastating attacks....

April 2, 2015 · 4 min · 764 words · Megan Barr

Clear And Present Danger: the best Jack Ryan film

An intelligent, dense political thriller in the middle of summer? We visit Harrison Ford in Tom Clancy’s Clear And Present Danger… This article contains spoilers for, you guessed it,Clear And Present Danger. Christopher Nolan movies, whether you like them or not, treat you with that level of respect. But when it comes to major thrillers, theres generally something about them where you feel youve been shortchanged. Its why it puzzles me thatClear And Present Dangerdoesnt get a lot more love....

March 31, 2015 · 4 min · 692 words · Alex Wallace

Community: Queer Studies and Advanced Waxing Review

Time flies when you’re Community and you have no web connection TV restrictions! With this episode,Yahoommunitytakes one step forward and then another step forward, but in the wrong direction. But I probably wont ever for two reasons, which Ill reiterate here again: 1. Ad content continues below And its completely fine that this is all we learn. Furthermore, eliminating this weird mystique would be a disservice to the character. To hell with subtlety and vagueness!...

March 31, 2015 · 1 min · 213 words · Ryan Li

Furious 7 Review

Furious 7 is the biggest, most ridiculous Fast and Furious film yet. And the correct answer, like most things in life, is Jason Statham. Furious 7marks the first entry in four films not directed by Justin Lin. But a close second is a beautifully barbaric throwdown between Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham early in the film. But they also have a fairly intricate continuity that is charmingly overdone for such a low ambition premise....

March 31, 2015 · 1 min · 129 words · Patrick Osborne

Looking back at the early-90s classics from LucasArts

It was amazing, exciting, and fun. And then he founded LucasArts a studio responsible for some of the best games of the 80s and 90s. So join me on this mini tour of some of the finest LucasArts games ever created. It is a simple, yet magical opening to a game which is indelibly etched on my memory. Even the sound effects are fantastic. I can hum many of the tunes now, having not played the game for 20 years....

March 31, 2015 · 3 min · 586 words · Edward Rivera

The Robotech Movie and the Difficulties of Adaptation

Sony has plans for a series of Robotech movies. This is whereRobotechis unique from many other series. The reason that they seem drawn from life is because they grow and change before our eyes. Max and Miriya meet as enemies, fall in love, get married, and have a child. Ad content continues below Robotechis a long-form animated series. Could you do all of this in one movie? ThinkAmerican Popbut focused on how war affects the characters instead of music....

March 31, 2015 · 3 min · 427 words · Patrick Gould

The Surprising Versatility of Better Call Saul’s Michael McKean

Michael McKean took the Better Call Saul role for the surprise of it. McGill has Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, a kind of allergy to magnetic pulses. Now hes cracking up intelligently in Albuquerque. Hes already proven himself a genius in manipulating OCD, leaving hundreds of unfilled files in the mans apartment. He is that dedicated. He commits to the joke. It is always a happy surprise to me when Michael McKean pops up on the credits....

March 31, 2015 · 7 min · 1296 words · Kimberly Moran

Thunderbirds Are Go! voice cast interviews

High), The Hood; and David Graham who reprises his role as Parker. How easy was it for you to say yes to this project? Kayvan Novak:Very. in a word [Laughs]. I was very excited when I first heard they were remaking it. I got in contact with my agent and said, like get me seen for this! [Laughs] Its great to be on board. The character is still very real to me, I didnt have to dig him up from the past....

March 29, 2015 · 7 min · 1382 words · Barbara Anderson

10 Nintendo Franchises Perfect for Mobile Games

Nintendo is making mobile games now. How will their most famous IP transfer over to mobile devices? Here are 10 Nintendo franchises wed like to see on our iPads in the near future. Ad content continues below So where does that leaveZelda? Well, one possibility could be something likeLinks Crossbow Training. Perhaps something like the popular iOS seriesInfinity Bladereskinned as an adventure in Hyrule would work. Nintendo could then use an existing series established control scheme so thatZeldawouldnt feel that foreign on a touch rig....

March 27, 2015 · 2 min · 271 words · Sarah Estes

Doctor Who: 60 things we learned from The Writer’s Tale

and feature Rowling in the cast. 3.Bjorn and Benny from ABBA once wanted to write a Torchwood musical. 5.ADoctor Who/Star Trek Enterprisecrossover was on the shows list of plans untilEnterprisewas axed. A quick phone call sorted all that out, but its not a half-bad idea, is it? 9.A possible alternative title for the Steven Moffat-scripted episodeForest Of The Deadwas apparentlyA Rivers Song Ends. Jewelled bindis on their foreheads was the second option, but that too, fell away....

March 27, 2015 · 3 min · 604 words · Donald Coffey