Monthly Archives: November 2017
Hamill Still Upset Over This Empire Strikes Back Scene
Mark Hamill still finds one of the opening scenes in The Empire Strikes Back to be unpleasant and upsetting, and for good reason.
While responding to fans on Twitter, Hamill revealed he's not fond of the wampa arm amputation scene where Luke Skywalker badly hurts the huge snow beast.
Hamill was unaware that Luke would take off the wampa's arm in the film, as he was under the impression Luke would only use his lightsaber to scare off the beast instead and not actually harm it. Hamill believes it was out of character for Luke.
Lady Bird Beats Toy Story 2 to Rotten Tomatoes High Score
New indie film Lady Bird has now become the best-reviewed movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes, beating Toy Story 2.
Director Greta Gerwig's solo directorial debut has a perfect 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes with 170 reviews, and counting. Even though Toy Story 2, which was released in 1999, also has a score of 100 percent, it only has 163 reviews compared to Lady Bird's 170.
Some other movies who have achieved a perfect score with over 100 reviews are 2008's Man on Wire and 2016's Things to Come.
Lady Bird, which was released earlier this month on November 3, is set in the early 2000s and follows Saoirse Ronan as the titular Lady Bird, a high schooler who comes of age in in Sacramento, California. Along with Ronan, the movie also stars Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges, Odeya Rush, and Timothée Chalamet.
TWD: Why Abraham Should Have Been the Crossover Character
Warning: Spoilers for The Walking Dead/Fear the Walking Dead follow...
AMC's Talking Dead recenly revealed that Lennie James' Morgan would be the connective tissue, the crossover character, between The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead.
There's been plenty of speculation since it was announced at SDCC that there would be, in fact, a crossover between the two shows (despite Fear the Walking Dead, from a time standpoint, taking place in the past) on how the shows would connect, especially since creator Robert Kirkman confirmed at NYCC that the crossover would come via a specific character.
New Avengers: Infinity War Magazine Covers
Fans can get a sneak peek at the new looks the heroes of the MCU will sport in Marvel's The Avengers: Infinity War thanks to a batch of new magazine covers.
Marvel Studios' highly anticipated film is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Vanity Fair. Check out the slideshow below to see all four covers, which offer a fresh glimpse at War Machine's new armor, a blonde Black Widow, Hawkeye's mohawk haircut, and more.
Costume upgrades for several of the heroes can be seen in the cover images, including a new vest for Black Widow and a sleek, darker colored outfit for Ant-Man.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: November 29, 2017
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Tom King & artists Lee Weeks & Michael Lark | DC
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Every (Major) Character
Star Wars fans, and pop culture enthusiasts of all stripes, are ready to burst with anticipation for The Last Jedi, the next film in the Star Wars series.
This film is directed by Rian Johnson, the man behind such movies as Brick, The Brothers Bloom, and Looper. With The Last Jedi hitting theaters on December 15, it seems like a good time to get up to date on what the characters in the film are up to. So here is a look at the main characters from The Last Jedi -- some of them are holdovers from The Force Awakens, or even earlier Star Wars films, while others are new. And a few of those new players are still fairly mysterious. Also, there's the porgs! Click through the slideshow for all the characters...
Avengers: Infinity War Trailer Coming Tomorrow
Update: While the Russo brothers have been teasing a countdown, Marvel has officially confirmed that the Avengers: Infinity War trailer will be released tomorrow, November 29.
An official teaser from Marvel Studios announced the world premiere of the trailer coming following a couple of teases from Joe and Anthony Russo.
Every Member of Agents of SHIELD (and Their Powers)
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD returns this Friday, December 1st with a double-sized Season 5 premiere featuring most of the show's core heroes getting sucked up into space and caught in an intergalactic struggle for the survival of humanity.
With the O.G. MCU series returning, creeping ever closer to its 100th episode, here's a nifty look at everyone on the SHIELD team, past and present, along with their particular abilities and powers. Take a trip through the slideshow below for an Agents of SHIELD roll call that will get you good and ready for the Season 5 opener at the end of the week. You'll see current members, some familiar faces from the past, along with a look at the new characters in Season 5.
Destiny 2 Free Trial for PS4, Xbox One, PC Announced
You can play Destiny 2 for free starting November 28.
Bungie is offering a free trial of the game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It features the beginning of Destiny 2's campaign, as well as the game's competitive multiplayer. All of your progress from the trial will be carried over if you purchase the full game.
You can download the trial through your console or via Blizzard's Battle.net.
For more on Destiny 2, check out some details about the game's upcoming DLC expansion, Curse of Osiris, which will feature the first Raid Lair and will have players explore Mercury.
After Avengers: Phase 4 Will Explore New Places and Times
The Marvel Cinematic Universe will head into entirely new territory after Avengers 4, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.
"We're looking for worlds that are completely separate—geographically or in time—from the worlds that we've already visited," Iger told Vanity Fair. The Disney exec pointed out the fact that Marvel Studios has the rights to a whopping 7,000 characters, who can travel to any number of new places.
Feige emphasized that Phase 4 will be a significant departure from the prior films. "22 movies in, and we've got another 20 movies on the docket that are completely different from anything that's come before—intentionally," he said. Expanding to different realms was teased, with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn collaborating to potentially spin off characters from the space-faring series.