The dark arts of poster billing

Working out what stars go in what order on a movie poster is quite a job. And causes many, many arguments… Billing can be important to an actors career. Arguably, its more important to their ego. Most of all, though, its cross-eyed dead crucial to their agent. But in motion picture terms, the big star is usually not held back until the final reel. Even more so, its there to show who has the biggest star status....

February 23, 2017 · 2 min · 412 words · Erin Lawrence

The Red Turtle and the Miracle Behind Its Oscar Nomination

Theyd seen my shorts and we met briefly, socially, when I was in Japan. But no, they said I should propose a story and style. Thats how it happened, totally out of the blue. It was really, really shocking. That was enough to start, just having that idea, he says. Having a completely dialogue-free film was not part of the original plan, however. I felt dialogue was needed for empathy with the characters and some points for clarification of motivation....

February 23, 2017 · 1 min · 205 words · Gabriel Allen

Why Amy Adams is Pivotal to Arrival’s Success

Arrival has 8 nominations at this year’s Oscars, but nothing for its star, Amy Adams. Here’s why the film wouldn’t have worked without her. The following contains mild spoilers forArrival. A pure demonstration of Adams acting skill,Arrivalrepresents some of her best work to date. Both relationships, we gradually understand, are laced with quiet tragedy. In fact, the uniform brilliance of Adams performance might partly explain why she didnt get a nomination....

February 23, 2017 · 1 min · 161 words · Michele Garcia

5 great board games for utter novices (like me)

Have you heard about these board games they have now? A novice takes her first steps in tabletop gaming… This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. I owe a lot to board games. They were, after all, my main motivation in learning to read. The result: an ongoing sense of unspecified mistrust in humanity and a lingering resentment at anything involving dice. What can I say? Im an athlete.) A bit of Mousie Mousie here, a haunted edition of Coppit bought from a jumble sale there…...

February 22, 2017 · 2 min · 396 words · Michelle Herman

Agents of SHIELD Season 4 Episode 15 Review: Self Control

The LMD invasion triggers an absolutely bloody and explosive episode of Agents of SHIELD. It took four years, but I thinkMarvels Agents of SHIELDmay have finally achieved near perfection. For four seasons now, Marvel Studios inaugural series has hovered around greatness but never quite achieved that milestone. But the series never quite hit that epic apex that the Marvel film releases seem to nail so effortlessly. Well, tonight it did....

February 22, 2017 · 3 min · 502 words · Nicole Sanchez

Bone Tomahawk’s Perfect Shot

Theres a pleasingly broad streak of mischief running throughBone Tomahawk,S. Craig Zahlers earthy horror-western. This brings us, after all that preamble, to what is for this writerBone Tomahawks single finest shot. Here it is: Yes, its a simple, locked-off shot of a barn. At first glance, it might look as though there isnt much remarkable about it. The textures of peeling paint, rotten wood, and straw sell the reality of the Old West....

February 22, 2017 · 1 min · 104 words · Zachary Bradley

Explaining the Arrival Ending

This article contains majorArrivalspoilers. Their marriage, their daughters birth, and the death-to-come that will tear them apart. In fact, as of this scene, its already happened. Or, at least it already happened for Louise. Its all in the present, future, and past, concurrently. So wait, how did this happen, again?! Well, lets take a step back. The kind that actually have a go at solve problems instead of punching or shooting them....

February 22, 2017 · 2 min · 243 words · Gerald Morgan

Halo Wars 2 Review

character Isabel, who shines as one of the games most interesting players. The leader of the Banished turns out to be just another cackling bad guy a forgettable one at that. The controller is still no replacement for a mouse and keyboard when it comes to real-time strategy. Still, it feels thatHalo Wars 2is as good as it gets for the RTS genre on consoles. you might buy a Halo Wars 2 Xbox One console bundle right here!...

February 21, 2017 · 1 min · 130 words · Edward Kennedy

Inside No. 9 series 3: Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith interview

Anthology series Inside No. 9 returns for its third series tonight at 10pm on BBC Two. We chatted to creators Pemberton and Shearsmith… This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. 9is an ingenious antidote to bloated TV storytelling and convuluted multi-series arcs. We spoke to creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith about the necessity of keepingInside No. Ad content continues below How do you go about promoting a series likeInside No....

February 21, 2017 · 4 min · 820 words · Connie Dillon

Power Rangers Super Megaforce: What Went Wrong?

Super Megaforce was supposed to be the greatest season of Power Rangers ever. We find out why it wasn’t. After the lukewarm response toPower Rangers Megaforce,Super Megaforcehad to hit it out of the park. Badly.Megaforcehad botched the 20th anniversary. Its episodes were filled not with development for its main cast but endless fights. Super Megaforcewould be adaptingKaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, the thirty fifth anniversary forSuper Sentai. Fans speculated how this footage could be adapted to honor the legacy ofPower Rangers....

February 21, 2017 · 3 min · 551 words · Michelle Randolph

Star Wars Aftermath: Empire’s End Review

The Star Wars Aftermath trilogy finishes strong even as it raises as many questions as it answers. TheAftermathseries thrives or stagnates on the strength of its characters. After some missteps inLife Debt,Empires Endstrengthens its characters and brings a classicStar Warsfeeling to the trilogys finale. The novel immediately established strong character stories that follow on fromLife Debt. Jas Emaris family relationship toThe Clone Warsbounty hunter Sugi pays off nicely, if a bit conveniently....

February 21, 2017 · 2 min · 246 words · Dylan Chapman

Star Wars, The Last Jedi & The Clues to Episode VIII

TheLegacyeaster egg seems to have been pretty legit. A tidbit that you may have missed. Probably, we suspect, well before he started to commit to a story… But was it nigh-on 40 years before? The firstThe Last Jediis set afterEmpire. Of course, its not that simple. Moving swiftly on, its time to get to the most interesting character in MarvelsThe Last Jedi. Its someone I havent mentioned yet: Jedidiah Jedi, for short....

February 21, 2017 · 1 min · 154 words · Penny Glover

The Legend of Zelda: Ranking Link’s 18 Adventures

We thought it would be fun to rank every majorZeldagame released since the original in 1986. This means were not including re-releases or remakes, likeWind Waker HDandOcarina of Time 3DS. And like dont ask us aboutthose Philips CD-I games. It was later updated with a single-player DSiWare edition. Buy all of your Legend of Zelda games, books, and merch here! Its possible to playAdventuresby yourself, but the title is still a multiplayer experience at heart....

February 21, 2017 · 2 min · 344 words · Hunter Hodges