Thor: Ragnarok Proves Marvel Movies Work Better as Comedies

Dying is easy, comedy is hard. Its an age-old truism that, at least in entertainment, always persists. Even the Norse mythology genocide in the films title is a punchline. They even had Robert Redford stuck in a glorified cameo to pove it! WhenThorworks, likeGuardians of the Galaxyand the most recent Spidey adventure, its lighthearted charms are infectious. Just so long as you dont think about it too hard, of course....

November 2, 2017 · 1 min · 213 words · Gerald Schultz

Thor: Ragnarok Review

Its been a long, sometimes tough road for Thor. the destruction of Asgard. Thor, meanwhile, ends up on the galactic garbage dump planet known as Sakaar. who Goldblum chomps into with all 32 teeth. Blanchett is somewhat underused, but she holds the screen every time shes on. That doesnt mean you wont enjoy yourself watchingThor: Ragnarok. Thor: Ragnarokis out in theaters November 3. Rating: 4 out of 5

November 2, 2017 · 1 min · 68 words · Jennifer Hill

Thor: Ragnarok – Karl Urban Talks Skurge and the Marvel Cinematic Universe

I thought that was a very relatable predicament to be in. Had you read any Marvel comics before this at all? Id never really read comics when I was growing up. I was always, I guess, a student of film and cinema. Once you got into this, did you read up on the character? Yeah, a little bit. That really kind of formed the basis of what you see in the movie....

November 2, 2017 · 2 min · 312 words · Jason Odonnell

20 Movie Villains and the Menacing Stories They Tell

“How do you get rats off an island?” Occasionally, a movie villain will pause for a moment to deliver a brief story or anecdote. Weve compiled a selection of 20 here. Some of them are blackly funny. One or two are even moving. The first ones very strange. When I was a little boy at my grandmamas place, she had a lovely goose. I truly loved that goose, Xander tells us....

November 1, 2017 · 5 min · 853 words · Richard Harris

My Little Pony: the serious side to singing pastel ponies

My Little Ponyfans have a tough ride. Trust me, I know. Whoever heard of that making for a popular franchise? The central princess alicorn Twilights bookish reserve hints at Avoidant Personality Disorder, and, less subtly, OCD. Fluttershy also tends to avoid other ponies out of fear, a classic symptom of Social Anxiety Disorder. The fillies fall out and separate and then everything really goes to manure. A pleasure shouldnt have to feel guilty especially one with its magical heart so firmly in the right place....

November 1, 2017 · 1 min · 85 words · Jesus Shaffer

Stranger Things 2: The X-Men and Dark Phoenix Influences

This article contains majorStranger Things 2spoilers. Like the pesky Upside-Down itself, the shadow of mutanthood is always there. And she has been the heart of their very own Phoenix Saga ever since. However, Ms. Browns littleFirestarterwas never sidelined during this sophomore effort. Instead hers was a season of maturity and dawning self-awareness. It was, in short, a louder echo of Jean Greys comic book embrace of the Phoenix. It is in these sequences whereStranger Thingsmost leans into its X-Men influences....

November 1, 2017 · 1 min · 197 words · Terri Davis

Last Man On Earth EPs Talk Nuclear Fallout and Celebrity Deaths

The Last Man On Earth executive producers take us behind the scenes of season four. In our latest installment, we dive intothe first three episodes fromThe Last Man on Earthsfourth season. And thats only the beginning of their problems. Ad content continues below The Last Man on Earth Season 4 Episode 1 M.U.B.A.R. ERIK DURBIN:We didnt have anything figured out. Towards the end of the season, most of our creative energy goes into planning the wrap party....

October 31, 2017 · 5 min · 931 words · Gregory Long

Resident Evil: The Most Ridiculous Moments in Franchise History

By the way,its also a brilliant sequel. Theres no doubt thatResident Evilis one of the most important series in the history of the horror genre. Early next year, well even get a whole newResident Evilexperience in virtual reality. More than twenty years later, weve been playingResident Evilso long it should surely be called Citizen Evil. Thats the sort of sincerely awful cinema you just dont get anymore. But the people responsible forResident Evilgenuinely thought that clip was awesome....

October 30, 2017 · 3 min · 525 words · Mark Franklin

Revisiting the film of Stephen King’s Thinner

Our lookbacks at the screen adaptations of Stephen King find us at Thinner, starring Robert John Burke… However, the old womans father (Michael Constantine) has a different kind of justice in mind. The opening third feels comically grotesque which occasionally rears back up again when the film descends into outright horror. Thinneralso struggles on a practical level. Sadly, Burke doesnt get that much better the thinner Billy gets. There is a lot of under the eyebrow glowering in this film....

October 30, 2017 · 1 min · 119 words · Joseph Cooper

Stranger Things Season 2 Spoiler-Filled Review

Stranger Things season 2 lives up to the high expectations set last year. Spoilers ahead in our review… This review contains spoilers.Our spoiler-free review is here. As for the audience? And how could we not? A stupid, flippin mop! The casting of Sean Astin here proved masterful. The introduction of Max was great and the way she upended the comfortable group dynamic was wonderful to see. In true sequel fashion, even the shows epilogue was bigger, badder and louder....

October 30, 2017 · 1 min · 158 words · Kaitlyn Hopkins

The Bottom Shelf: Willard, Ben, Street Trash and The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen

Rather, its just the whole film thats the problem here. Who would have guessed that that combination would make for a disturbed kid? since Rattigan in DisneysOliver And Companyin this terrible, must-watch curio. offer something other than a lumbering green gadabout for the discerning viewer. If that doesnt float your boat, theres something wrong with you. A bleakly eerie foray into monochrome desolation,Carnival Of Soulsrichly deserves its strong cult following.

October 30, 2017 · 1 min · 70 words · Christy Hardin

Vice Principals Season 2 Episode 7 Review: Spring Break

Weekend getaways reveal new dynamics between our characters on another hilarious Vice Principals. This Vice Principals review contains spoilers. Meanwhile, Snodgrass attends a writing convention with her beau Brian. Luckily vacation time uncovers plenty of new information about our characters. The most interesting storyline happens to be Snodgrass. Seeing Brian basking in his element reveals a smug, pretentious side that Snodgrass had been blind to. Meanwhile, Gamby has his own relationship issues to deal with....

October 30, 2017 · 1 min · 117 words · Bradley Bradshaw

DuckTales Episode 8 Review: The Living Mummies of Toth-Ra!

This weeks DuckTales is overflowing with potential but does it lean too much into the comedy? DuckTales Episode 8 I have both a huge compliment and also a slight complaint about thisDuckTalesepisode. It should have been a two parter. Now anytime I say an episode should be longer is one hundred percent a compliment. Theres a lot of potential here, especially in how Toth-Ra/Sabaf is tricking Amunet and all the other mummies....

October 28, 2017 · 2 min · 334 words · Jaime Gilbert Jr.