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HBOs TV adaptation goes a different route. Devoid of high-jinks, it starts serious and stays that way. Or more properly, TV-making. It takes and expands Crichtons feature-film into something that couldnt fit into even 2016s flabby cinematic run-times. Westworlddeserves and requires that privilege. Its first four scripts are finely wrought and intellectually ambitious. The dialogue is satisfyingly layered with irony and allusion. (Even the name host brings simultaneously to mind images of heavenly creatures and an archaic army....

Hayao Miyazakis deceptively cute animated films work magic with some very adult issues. Metaphor in movies is older than that creepy Lord Cob fromTales From Earthsea. The magic glows in the message. The sorcery of Studio Ghibli lies in its unbreakable policy that prohibits outside editing. Its producers stand by every unfiltered word and scene of their often controversial messages. Studio Ghibli was rumored to have sent the American studio an authentic Japanese sword with the message no cuts....

Marvels Agents of SHIELDseason 4 upon us. Rather than use a motorcycle, Robbie thrashes evil with a Dodge Charger. Whether Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch, Robbie Reyes, or Alejanhaha, sorry. Nobody cares about Alejandra Ghost Rider. Anyway, whichever the Ghost Rider, they usually tend to lead to some interesting media appearances. I think its because Ghost Rider doesnt really fit in in the Marvel Universe. are regularly members of the Avengers and many other teams....

Congratulations on the film. You probably get this a lot, but I really enjoyed it. Ad content continues below Not enough, man, not enough! Its like chasing the dragon once you get one compliment, you just want more! [Laughs] But no, thank you. Thats really the hard part of the films I make, is finding that balance and a tone. We really want to put jokes in there, but people get bored if its just jokes....

Here’s our review of the season one finale of HBO’s Vice Principals. This Vice Principals review contains spoilers. Gamby appears to have shame, Russell does not, but shame isnt enough to give Gamby a pass. He behaves like McBrides former HBO creation Kenny Powers, but without any of the swagger or charm. Its insane to think Ray would be so respectful to Gamby while Gamby acts like nothing but an ass....

Gabriel Luna tells us about how he’s approaching Agents of SHIELD season 4’s version of Ghost Rider. Agents of SHIELDhas typically shied away from marquee name heroes. That all changed when they announced Ghost Rider was coming toAgents of SHIELDSeason 4. Gabriel Luna plays Robbie Reyes, the comics latest incarnation of Ghost Rider. Yeah, I did feel that way butMatadorfelt that way, too. We just didnt know what the character was....

When it finally happened midway through season one, the fan reaction was profound, and almost uniformly positive. It was a great episode, Mr. Harewood said ofHuman for a Day and its surprise ending. What was really cool was seeing the online reaction. A couple of people posted videos with people literally jumping up and down. Its pretty cool that people love the character that much that they were excited to see....

The star of Amazon’s new series Fleabag shows us how to be a modern neurotic woman. Adapted from her award-winning Edinburgh Fringe Festival play of the same name, Waller-BridgesFleabagis a series like no other. What has the adaptation process been like and how have you seen this story changing? PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE:I guess the main challenge was that it was originally constructed to be a one-woman show. The audience is completely at the mercy of this one womans portrait of her own life....

Or rather, the reality that she wanted to live in. For a new character, Doggetts presence had a powerful effect on the show. Annabeth Gish, thats who. Agent Monica Reyes was introduced during the final leg of the Mulder is Missing! story arc that fueled the first half of season 8. arc), fans could see what Chris Carter and the FOX execs were up to. She was most definitely going become a headlining character....

The digi past and digi present collide in this underwhelming dub. Note: This review ofDigimon Adventure tri: Reunionis focused on the dub of the film. If you want a review of the plot,check out our past review here. What was this movie trying to accomplish? I still cant quite figure out. Ostensibly, the English dub ofDigimon Adventure tri: Reunionwas being marketed to English fans ofDigimon. Specifically ones who grew up with the Fox Kids dub....

The Oscar-winning actress discusses playing Laura Poitras in Oliver Stones Snowden. I know that you met briefly with Laura. But is that something you would normally seek out? Melissa Leo: In this instance, not a good idea. The movie is not about Laura Poitras. But in the film she is a supporting player. Do you see what I mean? I could only guess at what kind of angles she went for....

Parks and Recreation is one of our favorite sitcoms of all-time. Here are the 20 episodes we love the most… Granted that comes to a total of 38 episodes, but what is this, a maths test? Everyone knows maths is worthless in real life. (Maths is very important, stay in school.) Seasons 3 and 4 wereParks and Recreations undeniable sweet spot. It also signed off with some unexpectedly solid season seven installments....

Oliver Stones biopic of Edward Snowden should be right in the provocative directors wheelhouse. So why doesSnowdenultimately turn out to be a letdown? Instead,Snowdenplays largely like a point-by-point biopic. Can you imagine what the Stone of 25 years ago might have done with that? How did that happen? Snowdenis in theaters today (September 16).