HBO did a great job with its Watchmen series, making it complex, yet understandable, even to those uninitiated in the Watchmen world. Despite the popularity of the graphic novel, it makes perfect sense that the show would work hard to include an audience that has not yet read the story Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons laid down on the page. Still, it is recommended that those who enjoyed the series take a look at the book....
Despite the Harry Potter movie franchise having a chafing a $6.5 billion to represent its success, there are still diehard fans of the book series that will point out its flaws. The first film came out in 2002, with not only a culminating cast but a tangible view of the wizarding world that readers had grown to imagine. Like most book-to-film adaptations, not all of these details were represented in the film versions....
Spider-Man may have helped the avengers defeat Thanos in Avengers: Endgame, but it turns out that he should have been a bit more worried about the disagreement between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment, since the whole ordeal resulted in him getting cut out of the wildly popular Marvel Cinematic Universe. It all got started when Disney decided that they wanted a larger chunk of the money that this film series has been bringing in....
The How To Train Your Dragon trilogy is one of the most well-received animated series in recent memory. Not a single film in the series has been gotten less than glowing reviews, with critics and fans alike falling in love with this fantasy story. In developing the film, artists and character designers worked tirelessly to imagine the world of Hiccup and Toothless, creating designs and pieces of art to inspire the animators and storytellers....
The Science Fiction genre is synonymous with ideas that are larger than life, such as meeting aliens, making apes smarter, or inventing Artificial Intelligence that’s on par with (or even superior to) its creators’. However, some of the best sci-fi stories don’t need these heightened concepts to get their message across. Sometimes all they need is a fascist government or a more grounded approach to familiar sci-fi ideas. With that in mind, here are some movies that actually tackle sci-fi themes – although you wouldn’t know that upon first glance....
Another year, another chance to work on those goals and aspirations. While some people believe New Year’s resolutions are doomed to fail from the start, taking some queues from one of the most beloved cartoon families, the Simpsons, may keep you motivated through your transition period. Then again, maybe this crew of eccentric misfits isn’t the best role model. Sometimes, though, learning from others’ mistakes is the best way. Whatever your stance, there are 30 years worth of The Simpsons episodes to draw knowledge and encouragement from....
Canada has a long and proud history of horror cinema, dating back to 1961’s The Mask/Eyes of Hell, which was filmed in 3D and is credited as the country’s first horror film. Over the years Canada has produced many talented actors and directors whose careers began in Canadian horror. As Halloween approaches, fans who enjoy the scares of horror are always looking for new films to add to their annual holiday marathon, so we’ve compiled some of the scariest Canadian horror movies we’ve ever seen....
As one of humanity’s closest genetic kin, primates are interesting creatures, ones that mirror the best and worst qualities in people. While the evolution of the species has propelled humankind into cities, technological landscapes, and language, apes stand as a reminder of everyone’s humble metamorphic origins, origins that prove people are animals, too. The cinematic implications of this ancestry have been explored time and time again by science fiction and horror directors....
The 1960’s were a free spirited time as people were breaking out of their conforming lifestyles and finding their own unique groove in life. The ‘60’s were filled with Beatlemania, long hair, peace signs, and great sitcoms. The ‘60’s created some of the most beloved sitcoms of all time including Giligan’s Island, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Brady Bunch. Believe it or not, it has been 60 years since the 1960’s first began and in that amount of time, many of the once cherished sitcoms have been forgotten about it....
After what truly felt like a never ending wait, the third season of Queer Eye is finally almost here. Can we get a yas, queen? Slated to debut on Netflix on Friday, March 15, the third season of the hit revival of the early 2000s series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is projected to be better and bigger than ever. Following the adventures of the Fab Five - Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, and Bobby Berk - as they travel around and improve the lives of individuals in need of a little love and care, Queer Eye took the internet by storm in the summer of 2018, proving to be one of the most beloved series of the entire year....
With iOS 14, Apple lets users customize their iPhone home screens with widgets for the first time — which has become extremely popular. New research by Sensor Tower reveals that nearly 15% of iPhone users in the U.S. have already installed at least one app to change the look of the iOS 14 home screen. The research company has tracked the download numbers of the five most popular apps available on the App Store that offer multiple home screen widgets: Widgetsmith, Color Widgets, Photo Widget: Simple, WidgetBox, and Photo Widget....
Released all the way back in 2011, Skyrim is a masterpiece. It was a massive game at the time and it still holds up. Looking back at Skyrim brings back nostalgia and a desire to play the game even more. Most gamers have sunk countless hours into the game and could tell you all about its more crazy aspects. Everyone understands that the game is not perfect, but sometimes its flaws make it even more enjoyable....
The DC Universe has a select group of characters whose star power is such that just their names are enough to guarantee a hit movie. While the Joker is perhaps the most popular DC super villain, he didn’t have enough of a strong name like Batman or Superman to warrant an instant audience - that is, until Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker arrived. It is due to the actor’s masterful performance that the film is seeing such commercial success, and none of that would have been possible had Joaquin not completely nailed the mannerisms of the character....
It is simply impossible to overstate the cultural significance of Star Trek. What started out as a five year voyage to “explore strange new worlds and boldly go where no man has gone before” has ended up being a pop culture mainstay for over fifty years. When Gene Roddenberry first envisioned the world, he wanted a future that the current society could aspire to. A place where modern issues like racism, poverty, and conflicts between nations did not exist....
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Some may say that cartoons are just for kids, but there are several that are made specifically for adults. These popular TV shows feature complex characters and plots, some inappropriate jokes and silly antics, too. And some people love these television series so much that they get tattoos in honor of them… like the 10 that are down below. They celebrate families, moments, quotes and more from these well-known and animated stories, such as Archer, Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy, and they are all super fun and funky way to show off a passion and an interest to the world!...
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George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars was initially influenced by the iconography of World War II mixed with the science fantasy elements of TV serials like Flash Gordon. The space battles were designed to look like dogfights, the ground battles were designed to look like firefights in the trenches, and the lightsaber duels were actually designed to look like laser-tinged versions of the fights in swords-and-sandals epics. So, naturally, the saga has had a bunch of awesome battle sequences over the years....
There are few anime as widely praised as Shinichiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop. Other series are certainly better known, but they lack universal acclaim. The show was actually well-received during its original release. Having only one season is what likely kept the series from being as popular as Dragon Ball Z, though. This space neo-noir is celebrated for its stellar writing and striking characters. The anime is rife with talent and innovation....
Maleficent is the villain seen in Sleeping Beauty as she is the one who curses Aurora to prick her finger on a spindle. She is an evil fairy who never cracks a smile despite her elegant look that screamed femininity. Although, there are some fan art creations we bet would bring a toothy grin out of this mistress of evil. We have scoured the internet and uncovered some of the most hilarious Disney fan art pieces ever created....
