In our age of Rotten Tomatoes and instant Twitter reviews, it’s easy to immediately decide whether or not to see a movie. Whether the reviews are positive or negative, a consensus is only a click away. But before the Internet rose to prominence, the only way to know if a movie was good before seeing it was to trust movie critics, or usually, one movie critic. The one that wrote for whatever newspaper or magazine you happened to read....
Superheroes are famously resilient beings, but there’s one thing that none of them are impervious to: outdated references appearing in their big screen adventures. Sure, a guy like Superman might be able to move faster than a speeding bullet – but that’s nothing compared to how quickly comic book movies start to look dated post-release.What causes superhero movies to age so quickly? It could be that the filmmakers were trying to be super savvy by paying lip service to a contemporary pop culture fad that’s long since passed....
In 1977, Roman Polanski returned to the world of filmmaking with Chinatown – a Neo Noir film that follows private eye J.J. Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) when one of his regular jobs explodes into a conspiracy that has the whole of Los Angeles at stake. This dark detective movie has since become one of the genre’s irreplaceable staples, arguably influencing the genre more than the likes of The Maltese Falcon or The Big Sleep could’ve....
The rest of the world is only just now waking up to the awesomeness of Korean dramas, shorted to K-dramas by die-hard early adopters in the west. Turns out it’s not just scary movies that South Korea is really good at making. The actors are beautiful (even the dudes), the storylines are compelling, and the majority of the shows are wrapped up in a season or two, leading to very little audience fatigue....
The third installment of the rebooted Star Trek films,Star Trek Beyond, hits theaters this July, and we might as well address the elephant in the room. After the trailer dropped, fans were, to say the least, disappointed. This doesn’t look like your dad’s Star Trek, but whereas 2010’s Star Trek was a refreshing reintroduction to the main characters, fans are aching for a return to a more grounded version of the franchise at this point....
When you think about the horror genre, one of the biggest chunk of famous films fall in the slasher sub-genre. Whether you’re thinking about Michael Meyers, Ghostface, Freddy Kreuger, or Leatherface, there is something we all love about watching a masked killer run around murdering people in increasingly creative ways. The golden age of slasher movies began in the 1970’s and continued into the ’90s. Since then, we haven’t seen that many new slasher films....
Some sci-fi movies last longer than others because they don’t put a date on the futures that they create. That doesn’t mean they’re better or more classic, just different. The predictions in 1984 are over thirty years behind us now but that doesn’t mean the world discusses the book or the film any less regularly. Perhaps it’s easier to discuss now since that “future” never came to pass, though something similar may still find its way into real life....
If you’ve just gotten Disney+ and are wondering where to start in their immense and impressive library of content, why not start with the film that started it all, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? At the time, the film was a monument to the art of animation, but as for the plot, it’s not exactly Shakespeare. Snow White is still a beautifully animated masterpiece, but it’s a fairy tale that thrives on emotion rather than reason....
Following is a handpicked list of the Best Auto Dialer App & Software providers for your business, with their popular features and website links. The list contains both open source (free) and paid software. Best Free Auto Dialer Software & Apps: Top Picks Save by Comparing Phone System Prices 1) RingCentral RingCentral has everything you require for managing your call center. It includes auto dialing feature to maximize the productivity of the outbound call....
All of today’s best deals are headlined by a new all-time low on the previous-generation 11-inch iPad Pro at $104 off. Plus, Apple’s MagSafe Leather Wallet has dropped to $49 alongside the latest M1 Mac mini at $99 off. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Save $104 on previous-generation 11-inch iPad Pro Apple’s previous-generation iPad Pro delivers a familiar edge-to-edge display with 11 inches of screen real estate on top of Face ID, USB-C connectivity, and 10-hour battery life....
Since the dawn of the 21st Century, movies based on Marvel Comics properties have become commonplace on the silver screen. In most of them there’s been at least one common thread, a cameo from legendary comic book creator, Stan Lee. But who is Stan Lee? You may know him as a creator and the king of cameos, but do you know these facts about the man behind characters such as The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four?...
While Star Wars Episode VIII is two years away and without an official title, we still have Rogue One to look forward to. The first Star Wars anthology film dropping this December centers on the Rebels who first steal the plans that lead to the Death Star’s destruction. The prequel/spinoff is being directed by Gareth Edwards, a relative newcomer in the filmmaking industry. Aside from his recent reboot of Godzilla and his independent sci-fi film Monsters, Edwards is relatively untested, which makes Disney’s decision to give him their first spinoff movie all the more intriguing....
Google’s new flagship Pixel XL phone landed in my hands early Monday morning, and I’ve been taking it for a test drive ever since. I’m obviously someone who prefers Apple devices over Google devices, but this phone is so fascinating that I just had to try it. I should note that this isn’t a review — if you want a review you should definitely check out Stephen’s review over at 9to5Google — these are first impressions from an iPhone fan....
Video games are a wonderful thing. Ever since the medium first started gaining mainstream prominence in the late 1970s, its fans have not been able to get enough of the virtual playgrounds. Developers who want players to get the most out of their experience often add optional activities. The variety of these tasks differ greatly from game to game and genre to genre, but they are lumped into one category known as side quests....
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Sony is wasting no time in fast-tracking Venom, with filming scheduled for later this year and an October 2018 release date. Now that we know a Venom solo won’t tie into the MCU and Spider-Man: Homecoming, the film will likely veer towards the more macabre side of the web slinger’s rogues gallery. While the internet is already awash with who could play doomed journalist Eddie Brock, the Venomverse also opens up an even darker side of Spider-Man....
Don’t let your trailer write checks your movie can’t cash. The studio marketing teams behind some major Hollywood films should consider adopting this mantra. But they probably won’t because their job is to make people look forward to an upcoming film. And if they have to lie to do it, then so be it. Ideally, a trailer is meant to tease, not to mislead. It’s meant to give audiences a tiny bite so they can crave for more....
There’s a lot of nostalgia for the 1980s these days, exemplified in movies and TV shows like It and Stranger Things. The presidency of Ronald Reagan brought on a renewed sense of patriotism and American nationalism that led to John Rambo oiling up his abs and donning a bullet belt. There was also a heavy focus on commercialism, as malls were popping up in every town and being hyped as the hot new hangout spots....
One would think that this kind of job-market frenzy creates a big appeal for a person just entering college or considering a career. Especially since information security is one of the few fields where people get snatched up as soon as they walk out with their certificate or diploma (and often, long before.) Yet there’s hardly an influx of newly-minted security professionals eager to flex their freshly acquired white-hat skills....
Theater fans were recently introduced to a number of different Spider-Men in the recent animated release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The animated film focused mostly on Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man, while also introducing characters like Spider-Gwen, Sp//dr, Spider-Man Noir, and Peter Porker, Spider-Ham. However, it was the final tease of yet another Spider-Man that really had fans talking, as Spider-Man 2099 appeared in his fan-favorite costume. Spider-Man 2099 is Miguel O’Hara and he is likely to play a large role in the Spider-Verse sequel, so today we are going to learn a little bit more about the iconic costume that dropped a few jaws when it appeared on screen in Spider-Verse....
