I dunno. I think the degree of difficulty with Oppenheimer was much higher than the other nominees, and the approach of turning the construction of a bomb into feeling like a heist film, was pretty savvy.

I thought I’d outgrown Deadpool, but I was wrong.

Sadly, I know exactly what you mean, and I’m sensing that, too. I really would have scaled this down, and been more practical with effects and sets as much as possible. Not only in keeping with the play, but in the spirit of the original movie. This is a CGI fest.

They lay a couple of lyrics on top of images, but it is just a teaser. Second trailers are usually the ones that go harder. We saw something similar with The Little Mermaid Remake. Say what you will about the final product, but I like the approach of giving us a tiny morsel of its most iconic song, to whet our…

I wish this hadn’t dropped all at once so it could be getting weekly reviews. Their “secret agency” isn’t running a very good operation.

I liked Cara Dune. Disney liked Cara Dune. They gave her chances. They warned her to knock it off. She refused. So, they had every right not to renew her contract, and it was through no one’s fault but her own. The lawsuit has no grounds and will probably be thrown out. But my takeaway is, Elon Musk is continuously…

Disney Remakes constantly misunderstanding their own source material is exactly what I was thinking of, so I’m glad to see the comparison. I’m glad (and surprised!) to see this article pushing back at all, since they are basically making these changes for you.

The funny thing is, when a character says something bad, it’s usually a giveaway that they are an antagonist. The problem we’ve seen now arise is that the protagonists are not allowed to say something bad. Heroes can have flaws, but not those kinds of flaws, because the creators will be accused of advocating it. Which…

I kind of don’t think so. It would simply have to be a different arc. Sokka’s views about women weren’t arbitrary. It’s actually tied to his role in the Southern Water Tribe, as well as Water Tribe culture in general, when it’s a key plot point later in the series. Plus, it’s almost the entire basis of his growth with…

I know what you mean. He’s going for a dry humor thing, when Sokka was often loud and boisterous. They might not feel it plays in live-action, but I feel the loss of expressiveness that was an advantage in the cartoon.

two decades ago sexist characters were just delivery systems for sexist jokes

Since actors are literally the faces of these franchises, and because actors are inclined to get more press and media attention than a writer or even most directors, more often than not, they will be the ones having to discuss (and sometimes diplomatically defend) the work they starred in. It’s quite normal.

A spoiler being common knowledge is something we take for granted, but a movie’s age is immaterial. The only fact that matters is that not everyone has seen everything. When I watched Citizen Kane in school, Rosebud was quite the revelation, and I was lucky to not have that spoiled. There should never be an expiration…

Somehow, some way, I was able to see Psycho unspoiled (it’s amazing!), and I think watching it pre-the internet had a lot to do with that.

#facts

Fair enough. With all the dating and pregnancy drama, I don’t think Part 2 is any more ambitious than Part 1, when the narrative is stripped down to its basics. But at least for half the game, I think it’s interesting that we tangibly see the effect Ellie’s vengeance is having on her mentally. However, when it wants…

Thank you for the very thoughtful response. I should state that I have no qualms with people getting more out of The Last of Us 2 than I did (as a Sony fanboy, all playstation “wins” are a net positive in my eyes). From a pure gameplay standpoint, I think TLOU 2 is impeccable, and I’d even argue Abby’s sections are…

I actually totally whiffed on that, and stand corrected. Embarrassing considering Ellie’s birthday is actually my favorite chapter in the game!

I remember during season 3, some people’s comments of concern about Erin’s health because she looked a little different, but I hadn’t seen this. That’s pretty crazy. Is it real?

HHH has been doing a pretty good job taking over.