PS4’s Newest First-Party Exclusive Shouldn’t Be Overlooked
Sony has its major PlayStation 4 exclusive, Death Stranding, coming out in just a few weeks, The Last of Us Part 2 finally got its big re-reveal with hours of hands-on and a release date, and the Ghost of Tsushima and the PS5 is still on the way. But, if you’re a PS4 owner, you shouldn’t be turning a blind eye to a smaller scale but big-hearted Sony first-party game debuting this week, Concrete Genie.
Concrete Genie is the second game from Pixelopus, a first-party Sony studio that previously developed Entwined. And while it may not be working at the scale of a Naughty Dog or Guerilla Games, Concrete Genie is still a wonderful, heartwarming adventure that can stand proud alongside the God of Wars and The Last of Us. It’s important that Sony is still focusing on smaller stories, and Concrete Genie is well worth your time if you’re looking for a short, sweet, unique tale.
All the Breaking Bad Reunions at Netflix’s El Camino’s Premiere
On a cool Los Angeles evening at the El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie premiere, franchise cast members like Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Giancarlo Esposito were reunited - and luckily, cameras were on hand to capture the moment. The film is set to debut on Netflix and embark on a limited run in theaters on Friday, October 11, 2019.
Here's how the streaming provider describes the television movie event: "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie reunites fans with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future. This gripping thriller is written and directed by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad. The movie is produced by Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Charles Newirth, Diane Mercer and Aaron Paul, in association with Sony Pictures Television."
All the Breaking Bad Reunions at Netflix’s El Camino’s Premiere
On a cool Los Angeles evening at the El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie premiere, franchise cast members like Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Giancarlo Esposito were reunited - and luckily, cameras were on hand to capture the moment. The film is set to debut on Netflix and embark on a limited run in theaters on Friday, October 11, 2019.
Here's how the streaming provider describes the television movie event: "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie reunites fans with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future. This gripping thriller is written and directed by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad. The movie is produced by Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Charles Newirth, Diane Mercer and Aaron Paul, in association with Sony Pictures Television."
See Superboy in Action in Exclusive Titans Sneak Peek
Titans is adding another iconic DC hero to the team; Joshua Orpin is making his debut as Superboy/Conner Kent in Season 2, episode 6, and we have an exclusive clip of the Boy of Steel in action.
Check out the video below for an exclusive look at the episode "Conner."
Orpin's Conner Kent is one of several new characters introduced in Titans Season 2, alongside Esai Morales as Deathstroke, Iain Glen as Bruce Wayne, Drew Van Acker as Aqualad, Chelsea Zhang as Rose Wilson and Chella Man as Jericho. Superboy's debut was originally teased in the Season 1 finale, which showed him escaping a Cadmus Laboratories facility alongside Krypto.
See Superboy in Action in Exclusive Titans Sneak Peek
Titans is adding another iconic DC hero to the team; Joshua Orpin is making his debut as Superboy/Conner Kent in Season 2, episode 6, and we have an exclusive clip of the Boy of Steel in action.
Check out the video below for an exclusive look at the episode "Conner."
Orpin's Conner Kent is one of several new characters introduced in Titans Season 2, alongside Esai Morales as Deathstroke, Iain Glen as Bruce Wayne, Drew Van Acker as Aqualad, Chelsea Zhang as Rose Wilson and Chella Man as Jericho. Superboy's debut was originally teased in the Season 1 finale, which showed him escaping a Cadmus Laboratories facility alongside Krypto.
Joker Director Reveals How the Score Changed That One Key Scene
Spoilers for Joker below:
It turns out that one key scene from Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker movie was basically filmed in the spur of the moment, with the help of some new music from the film’s composer.
In Joker, following a pivotal scene that alters the course of Arthur Fleck’s life, Fleck flees to a grungy park restroom where he attempts to collect his thoughts. In an interview with Screenplayed, director Todd Phillips says that the original script for this scene showed Fleck hiding his gun, washing off his makeup, and staring at himself in the mirror while reflecting on what he’s just done.
Joker Director Reveals How the Score Changed That One Key Scene
Spoilers for Joker below:
It turns out that one key scene from Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker movie was basically filmed in the spur of the moment, with the help of some new music from the film’s composer.
In Joker, following a pivotal scene that alters the course of Arthur Fleck’s life, Fleck flees to a grungy park restroom where he attempts to collect his thoughts. In an interview with Screenplayed, director Todd Phillips says that the original script for this scene showed Fleck hiding his gun, washing off his makeup, and staring at himself in the mirror while reflecting on what he’s just done.
Why (and How) 1917 Was Made With Just One Shot
The long take has a, ahem, long history in cinema. Some of the most celebrated long takes -- a continuous shot that goes uninterrupted and without edits -- can be seen in films like Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory, Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, and Alfonso Cuaron’s Children of Men, to name just a few. But the ultimate version of the long take comes when a filmmaker chooses to tell their entire movie in one unbroken shot. And that’s exactly what director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, Road to Perdition) and cinematographer Roger Deakins (Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption) are working on for their upcoming World War I drama 1917.
The Oscar-winning filmmakers attended a panel at New York Comic Con last week to discuss their approach to 1917, which takes place over the course of about two hours in real time as two British soldiers (George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman) must travel across a dangerous landscape to help save some 1600 of their fellow soldiers.
Why (and How) 1917 Was Made With Just One Shot
The long take has a, ahem, long history in cinema. Some of the most celebrated long takes -- a continuous shot that goes uninterrupted and without edits -- can be seen in films like Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory, Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, and Alfonso Cuaron’s Children of Men, to name just a few. But the ultimate version of the long take comes when a filmmaker chooses to tell their entire movie in one unbroken shot. And that’s exactly what director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, Road to Perdition) and cinematographer Roger Deakins (Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption) are working on for their upcoming World War I drama 1917.
The Oscar-winning filmmakers attended a panel at New York Comic Con last week to discuss their approach to 1917, which takes place over the course of about two hours in real time as two British soldiers (George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman) must travel across a dangerous landscape to help save some 1600 of their fellow soldiers.
Death Stranding: Putting Gameplay, Story, and Setting Together
The more you try to dive into the complex universe of Death Stranding, the more questions keep popping up. It’s no wonder: this is a Hideo Kojima game, after all.
While there’s still a lot that we don’t fully understand, we’ve been able to piece together from what’s been shown so far a pretty good picture about what Death Stranding actually is — let’s dive in.
The World of Death Stranding
Death Stranding takes place in the “United Cities of America,” a future version of the United States, that appears to be on the verge of collapse. A series of mysterious explosions, which Sam references as an unexplained global disaster akin in scale to the original Big Bang that created the universe, have rocked the planet, causing “supernatural events” to dramatically change the geography of the Earth. With legions of these supernatural monsters roaming the country, humanity faces its own extinction.