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We examine the influences and inspirations for Jordan Peele’s Us, including those he hides in plain sight. After all, hesrebootingThe Twilight Zoneand didUsjunket interviewswhile dressed as Jack Nicholsons Jack TorrancefromThe Shining. Perhaps the best place to start is among the more amusing and on-the-nose. Ad content continues below read more: C.H.U.D. In an opaque way, one can also see it inspiring Peele in much subtler ways here. Eventually they find themselves dragged below into the tunnels (not unlike C....

We’ve got your complete guide to references and easter eggs in the Power Rangers movie. This article consists of nothing but spoilers for thePower Rangersmovie. Its been a few years since thePower Rangersmovie came out and were still in love with it. When the Rangers are testing out their new powers, they all scramble up the side of a mountain. This lead to Trinis famous Billy youre too high! Ad content continues below...

You think youve seen one-of-a-kind movies? Forbidden Zone, theres nothing like it. If it werent for the snatches of dialogue, it might be considered the greatest prog rock opera. Forbidden Zoneis a work of pure originality. It is a fever dream from the mind of a musical interloper that has no peer. Characterizations mean nothing inForbidden Zone. Neither does storyline or continuity. The basic laws of physics dont apply so why should the rules of cinema?...

On Farscape’s 20th anniversary, we revisit The Peacekeeper Wars, the miniseries that wrapped it all up. Whether or notThe Peacekeeper Warswas strictly necessary from a storytelling point of view is debatable. Farscapeopened with John Crichton getting shot through a wormhole and trying to get home. In Bad Timing, Crichton closes that door forever. Even Scorpius has a girlfriend in Sikozu (poor Braca). Overall, the miniseries is a pretty satisfying experience....

These are five of the best… 5. Weird alien biology:They are giant, sentient space whales capable of supporting life in their guts. Also, its possible to breed them as part-mechanical warships. read more: Which Farscape Season was the Best? This is particularly useful since their arch enemies, the Sebacean Peacekeepers, are unusually sensitive to extreme heat. Vorks The Vork is on the left. The main Vork puppet is absolutely wonderful, vaguely resembling E....

The film also made a star ofPolice Academy 4alumnus Sharon Stone. It took just a few years for this particular bubble to burst again. A curiosity at best, and one largely ignored by audiences. But it was not, and is not, a good film. But there were problems, and not small ones. Unwisely sold with the tagline of you like to watch, dont you? Oftentimes when you hear stories of stars not getting on, its doesnt translate to the screen....

Ultraman is big in Japan but has had a tough time finding success in America. Jeff Gomez is working to change that. TheUltramanfranchise is a cultural juggernaut in Japan. In the west howeverUltramannever quite took off in the same way. Its still fondly remembered and the character was even featured in a couch gag on the Simpsons. Still, it hasnt been able to reach the level of popularity it enjoys in Japan....

On the show’s 20th anniversary, we look at which Farscape season might be the best. But an answer, however debatable it might be, usually presents itself fairly quickly. That isnt to say all seasons were completely equal. Season 1, then, isnt the best season. Ad content continues below SoFarscapes best season is either Season 2 or Season 3. Season 3 is an extraordinary season of television. Aeryn starts out dead, but gets better....

The 1956 classic Forbidden Planet had a huge influence on sci-fi, especially Star Trek and Star Wars… The 1950s was a golden age for science fiction cinema. Of all those 50s classics, one film stands among them all as a true sci-fi icon. Monsters from the id! Robby the Robot remains an iconic, instantly recognizable character. That sum would ultimately prove to be a worthy investment. Forbidden Planets key scene is its night time laser battle with the id monster....

The one with the plane crash or the one with the bridge? We have a go at figure out which of the Final Destination movies is the best… Final Destinationis the most existential horror franchise of them all. The Final Destination (2009) No ones going to argue with this, are they? The fourthFinal Destinationfilm, which inexplicably lost the 4 from its title, is the nadir of the franchise. Ad content continues below...

There are so many Avengers: Endgame fan theories out there. We try and make sense of them all. This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Needless to say, this article contains spoilers forAvengers: Infinity War. Last year, the whole MCU was turned to dust. And what better way than with a Flerken? Actually though, shesless dead and shes going to play a pivotal role inside the Soul Stone. read more Which Avengers: Infinity War Deaths Are Permanent?...

Forbidden Planet is still dazzling and subversive, and an influence on most major space opera science fiction. When it became apparent just how much money could be made with sci-fi, however, most eventually relented. MGM was a prestige studio after all, best known for making lavish epics and musicals. Leave that spaceship and alien monster crap to Universal. Hed only agreed to a B-film budget, but it was still the last thing anyone expected....

Watch Gangs of New York on Amazon 9. Watch The Magdalene Sisters on Amazon 8. Watch Grabbers on Amazon 7. This is an understated film, but the connection between the two musicians is undeniable. Simple, without being simplistic, their chemistry thrums like a guitar riff you cant forget. Though the music garnered countless awards, the performances of Hansard and Irglova hit a major chord. Their faces are expressive and open, unadulterated by affectation or stilted performance....