Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Title Change Signals Shifting Audience Tastes

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning has officially dropped the Part One as the franchise makes a pivot. Perhaps the industry will follow suit. The notoriously long-windedMission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part Oneis now simplyMission: Impossible Dead Reckoning. The title adjustment is occurring despite the fact that this film ends on a cliffhanger. Its an interesting pivot for the franchise, but an obviously useful one. Of course there is one major factor that likely influencedDead Reckonings commercial woes: Barbenheimer....

January 19, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Courtney Wilson

Netflix’s Champion Review: Stop Calling It ‘the New Top Boy’

You have to learn to like him cause youre stuck with him says Rusty (Keiren Hamilton-Amos). Watching family dynamics play out on screen never goes out of fashion and BBCs latest dramaChampionis proof of that. When the series starts, Bosco is fresh out of prison and trying to make his comeback. In Vitas own words Well, its Champion v Champion now. So, get ready. It is truly heart-breaking to watch, but how Marshall and Fearon bring these characters to life is remarkable....

January 19, 2024 · 1 min · 115 words · Clinton Hill

Palworld Sales Figures Show How Desperate Pokémon Fans Are

Pokemon fans desperate for something new have helped turn Palworld into the most shocking success in years. Developer PocketpairsPalworldis taking over the gaming world. That means that the actual number of people currently playing the game is significantly higher than that. Until now, the game has been a relatively obscure project that has lingered in Early Access. Its flatteringly familiar, to say the least. Despite initial appearances, though,Palworldis actually closer to an open-world survival game than a traditionalPokemonadventure....

January 19, 2024 · 2 min · 255 words · Larry Diaz

Poor Things Ending: Why Didn’t Bella Choose God?

The ending of Poor Things could have gone another way… This article containsPoor Thingsspoilers. He renames his creation Bella Baxter and watches her develop as a child in an adults body. Of course, the end of the film comes with a gag. Its a sweet revenge for her and for Victoria too. Bella has returned to Gods house from Marseilles because she has learned that he is dying. He loves Bella and wants the best for her....

January 19, 2024 · 2 min · 269 words · Andrea Stone

The Kitchen Ending Explained: What Daniel Kaluuya Is Saying About Class

This article contains spoilers for Daniel KaluuyasThe Kitchen. Whos that knocking at the door? At least until the end, that is. Ad content continues below How Does The Kitchen End? However, his selfishness gets the best of him and he leaves the boy in the titular neighborhood. Benji runs back home where Izi finds him. The two discuss their familial relationship, with Izi agreeing to be Benjis dad. As Izi and Benji hold their final conversation, we hear pounding growing louder in the hallway....

January 19, 2024 · 2 min · 244 words · John Reed

What Does The Boy and the Heron Mean? Exploring the Theories

Hayao Miyazakis Oscar-nominated Studio Ghibli film is a nightmarish fantasy about…what, exactly? Warning: contains plot spoilers forThe Boy and the Heron. The film itself has nothing like the clarity of a fable. The Japanese title, which translates asHow Do You Live? One reading is that the 83-year-old director is asking himself that very question through this fantastical story. How do you live? And approaching its end, what does an artists life amount to?...

January 19, 2024 · 2 min · 262 words · Adam Grant

Where You’ve Seen Law & Order’s Reid Scott Before: Who Is Jeffrey Donovan’s Replacement?

With Reid Scott, Law & Order turns to a proven performer to replace Jeffrey Donovan’s Frank Cosgrove. Casting turnover is the name of the game when it comes to theLaw & Orderfranchise. Now, just two years later both actors are gone. Anderson departed after season 21 and Donovan after season 22. But first, lets quickly examine something we dont have the official answer for. Why Did Jeffrey Donovan Leave Law & Order?...

January 19, 2024 · 1 min · 201 words · Juan Williams

9 “Important” DCEU Post-Credit Scenes That Turned Out to Be Pointless

In hindsight, Marvels Infinity Saga ended up serving as an incredibly solid framework for a shared cinematic universe. Whatever vision went into it paid off. Part of that comes from the hype generated by mid and post-credits scenes. Things did not work out so well for theDC Extended Universe. Here are nine ignominious roads to nowhere. All things considered, off to a good start. Whedons take is very blunt and to the point....

January 18, 2024 · 3 min · 428 words · Edward Abbott

Avowed Already Fixes One of Skyrim’s Biggest Problems

New gameplay footage of Obsidian’s Avowed reveals one of the ways it will distinguish itself from Skyrim. However, the reality of the situation is a little more complicated. Those expectingAvowedtobeThe Elder Scrolls 6beforeThe Elder Scrolls 6should adjust their expectations now. Even still, there are obvious similarities betweenAvowedandThe Elder Scrolls. So far as that last part goes,Avowedmay have already addressed one ofSkyrims biggest problems. In fact, the team spent a surprising amount of time highlightingAvoweds combat system during that presentation....

January 18, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Jose Patterson

Blasphemous Movies Understand Jesus Christ Better Than Most

Its a classic topic for a movie, but it is treading on more controversial ground than usual. Certainly more so than many more straightforward faith-based movies. The rest of the movie follows the less holy and more hapless adventures of Brian (Graham Chapman). Generally, this is a reverent portrayal designed to frame the more irreverent and human story of Clarence. Ad content continues below Still, bothBrianandClarencecontain a subversive idea, intentionally or not....

January 18, 2024 · 2 min · 269 words · Michael Adams

Brendan Fraser’s Killers of the Flower Moon Scenes Are Better Than You Realize

This article containsKillers of the Flower Moonspoilers. Silence greets Ernest Burkhart when he enters a meeting with the business leaders of Osage County, Oklahoma. But he can be pushed only so far. If the leaders do not want Ernest to testify against his uncle, they must be subtle. But the quiet breaks when W.S. Hamilton, the lawyer for Hale and Ernest, stands before the man and lays things out plainly....

January 18, 2024 · 2 min · 257 words · Michelle Sanders

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Is the Final Season Until It’s Not, Apparently

HBO is leaving the door open for more Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiasm. From the sound of things, however,HBOwould very much prefer that not be the case. For as long as Ive been at HBO, weve hadCurb, Bloys said. And its always been an open door. Certainly this is not the most Earth-shattering news weve ever heard. Were having a hard time processing it ourselves. Curb Your Enthusiasmseason 12 premieres Sunday, Feb....

January 18, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · Rebecca Fuller

Doctor Who Actually Introduced the “Mavity” Change Before the Specials

Is there something more to the “mavity” gag introduced in the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials? Donna Noble is angry. As the TARDIS fades away, director Tom Kingsley lets the camera hold on Newton (Nathaniel Curtis). What was that delightful word? Ad content continues below Viewers would be forgiven for dismissing the moment as a one-off dad joke. But then, later in the episode, the Doctor mentions a mavitational field....

January 18, 2024 · 1 min · 129 words · James Greer