Posts

Running, collecting fruit, throwing hammers. All the ingredients you need for a simple yet fun game. In terms of scale and sophistication, it isnt exactlyFallout 4. Its bold, chunky graphics. Wonder Boyfollowed the usual pattern of Japanese games in the 1980s. Thereafter, things got really complicated, but well return to that topic later. At any rate,Wonder Boyfollows the platformer format that madeSuper Mario Bros.a system-selling phenomenon for Nintendo. Indeed, designer Ryuichi Nishizawa recently said thatWonder Boywas born out of his frustration with Nintendos seminal game....

We met up with him in London to chat about the movie, about politics, and aboutDredd… Well, quite possibly! Ad content continues below Theres a rule about casting I learned a long time ago. The right person for the role is the person who stands in front of you when you say action! In this instance, that wasnt actually the case! Patrick Neate, the writer, knew Riz through Book Slam....

Rick and Morty season 3 has debuted and brought back some beloved supporting characters. Here are some more we cant wait to see. We did it, you guys. Ok, thats not entirely fair.Rick and Mortyseason 2 brought a few characters back from season 1. Some had already just been telegraphed so much that we didnt need to include them in our list. Harmon had already spilled the beans (or seeds?)...

Star Wars, Terry Pratchett, Battlestar Galactica, and more… Here’s our rundown of the best tabletop board games! Arent tabletop board games great? Gathering a few of your friend around and battling it out is an endless source of fun. And, of course, adding a geeky bent to the events can only make them better. Sneaky attacks and sabotage add an extra cheeky layer to proceedings, and the game boasts over 150 miniatures....

In a fantastic Riverdale, the Cooper/Blossom maple syrup blood feud results in some collateral damage. The Blossom family has far-reaching influence, and the financial power to influence change and destroy lives in Riverdale. The show has used Archibald as a surrogate/replacement Jason before, and tonight this motif takes an explicit turn. Hes a fantastic comic character but an absolutely atrocious boyfriend. But you know what the unexpected side effect of the Lodge fall from grace is?...

Then finally this week, we got to see what happened after Megs massive deception. Then enters Papa Pope, assuring Huck he had all the tools to survive. Thats when Huck starts banging the end of his headrest into the window and finally broke free. I loved the poetics in this scene. He wasnt just the one in his dreams figuring out how to escape. His friends were there right by his side, rooting him on....

These are a few of the things you learn in a new documentary about Rock calledShot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock, directed by Barnaby Clay. (Oddly, our interview also took place on the day Prince had died suddenly.) I think Barney was the connection toViceand they came on board and put more money in. The actual start of filming was probably four years ago this summer. People are fascinated by Syd Barrett, possibly because theres not much out there on him....

Thats the first line uttered in No Good Deed, the first episode ofArcher: Dreamland. Its fairly weak as far as fakeouts go. Still, even if it doesnt work as a fakeout, its the perfect introduction toArcher: Dreamlanditself. Or at least thats what the worst version of this season could look like. Setting a show within a dream or vision for any amount of time is a dangerous idea. How invested can we be if we know that none of what were seeing is real?...

Its a very particular balance of genres managed by a very particular director. Heres how that conversation went down with one spoiler that we try, pretty hard, to dance around. Lets start at the beginning. What was the first image you imagined for this film? Sometimes it is an image, indeed, but not this time. The same with movies about incest, even if there is way fewer of them. Whenever you talk about such a subject you always put it at the human level....

Thats right, hes not a real pig. Ridings is a beautifully well-judged performance; just one of a number on his varied resume. Probably not as much as you think. Were on series five now so, I suppose, maybe 60 hours…? Thats over a period of time since 2006. Ad content continues below The first series was a hoot. What a hoot, all those years ago. How well do you remember that day?...

British cinema rarely gets the credit it deserves for the way its able to inspire and entertain audiences. Yet it somehow handles this subject in an impressively evenhanded manner. Their Finestopens in New York and L.A. on Friday and in other cities over the course of April. Rating: 3.5 out of 5

A twisted alternate universe is revealed as Agents of SHIELD returns and blows the roof off everything you know. ThisAgents of SHIELDreview contains spoilers. On one hand, the series has never been stronger. And with that we waited with baited breath asAgents of SHIELDhit a historical high water mark. Yet with all that coolness, we still dont know ifAgents of SHIELDis coming back for a fifth season. First off, this episode continues the superb quality of the latter part of the season....

Nacho Vigalondo wishes he had a heroic story about how he convinced Anne Hathaway to sign ontoColossal. I was like, Okay, Ill live in a world where Anne Hathaway has read the script. When she showed interest I was totally blown away. And a giant dancing monster. you’re able to never forget that. A blockbuster trying to be an indie film. It came from a lot of places. He then adds with a laugh, Youre familiar with TV stuff, like thePower Rangersstuff....