2020 is shaping up to be another fantastic year for gamers. From the highly anticipatedFinal Fantasy 7remake to theKeanu Reeves-starringCyberpunk 2077—not to mention the new consolesPS5&Xbox Series X—we could see some revolutionary changes to the gaming industry by the end of this year. One game aiming to make an impact is People Can Fly & Square Enix’s new gameOutriders. For those who aren’t familiar withOutriders, it is an all new, original AAA multiplayer co-op RPG shooter set in a dark and desperate sci-fi universe....

The Punisheris a tough character. He typically works best when contrasted against a more morally upright superhero like Daredevil or Spider-Man. On his own, The Punisher is almost like a collection of the worst impulses of the superhero genre. He’s violent; he’s fascistic; he doesn’t have a cure for society’s ills, only violence. He’s an extremist, and to paint him as a hero is to celebrate his extremism. DirectorLexi Alexandercleverly got around this problem in her 2008 R-rated superhero movie,Punisher: War Zone....

We are indeed a blessed people, because HBO just confirmedThe Righteous Gemstonesis coming back for a third season. Season 2 ofThe Righteous Gemstonesis still running on HBO and HBO Max, with the finale set to air on February 27. However, by the grace of the power above, HBO has announced an early renewal, which means the Gemstone family will be back sooner than later. The Righteous Gemstonesfollows a family of hypocritical megachurch televangelists comprised of the prestige Dr....

On the heels ofyesterday’s new TV spot, Lucasfilm and Disney have unveiled yet another extended TV spot forRogue One: A Star Wars Story. The film takes place in the lead up to the events ofStar Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, as we focus on the folks—led by Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones)—who enacted the plot to steal the plans for the Death Star. The idea was one of the first to come out of Lucasfilm’s brainstorming sessions when they opted to move forward with a series of new films, and indeed as the firstStar Warsanthology movie, is the first of what is sure to be manyStar Warsspinoffs....

It’s hard to overstatejust how big a dealSam Raimi’s 2002 comic book adaptationSpider-Manwas. The film was coming on the heels of the success of 2000’sX-Men(which put a serious spin on the superhero genre) and perhaps buoyed by that film’s achievement,Spider-Manlit up like a rocket when it hit theaters on August 25, 2025. The movie was famously the first ever to score over $100 million on its opening weekend, taking in a total of $114....

There was a reasonSteve McQueenwas anointed the “King of Cool.” Idolized by men and adored by women back in the day, McQueen became a top box office star throughout the 1960s and 70s as the counterculture’s idea of an action star. LikeJohn WayneandGary Cooperbefore him, he gained fame by embodying the strong, silent type. But whereas Wayne and Cooper mostly played uncomplicated heroes, McQueen reflected the changing times by playing a more complicated antihero, someone with near antipathy towards acts of valor, who wasn’t above using violence in ways that weren’t necessarily noble....

The summer of 1969 has long been remembered for the Woodstock music festival, three days that became a defining event for the decade. But only a hundred miles away in Harlem, over 300,000 people gathered over the course of six Sundays for the Harlem Cultural Festival. Attendees could see legends likeStevie Wonder,Nina Simone,B.B. King, andGladys Knight& the Pips. While Woodstock would be revered and remembered for decades to come, the footage of the Harlem Cultural Festival, later known as “Black Woodstock,” would be kept in a basement for half a century....

Supermanwill soon be returning to the big screen this summer inJames Gunn’s highly-anticipated film. The epic adventure is set to kick off the newDCUand, as we get closer to the film’s release, the merchandise is bound to be unveiled any day now. This is sure to include apparel, Funko Pops, and action figures. The latter of which has seenMcFarlane Toysbeing the heavy hitter for the last number of years. Now, beforeDavid Corenswet’s versionof the hero leaps a tall building in a single bound,McFarlane has unveiled their latest Superman figure alongside some of DC’s toughest villains....

The long road to the new standaloneBatmanmovieThe Batmanhas been one fraught with plenty of hemming and hawing, but as directorMatt Reevesprepares to dive head first into the film after he’s done promotingWar for the Planet of the Apes, it appears he’ll be giving it something of a fresh start. Ever sinceBen Afflecksigned on to play Batman inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there was the hope and expectation that he’d also possibly star in and direct his ownBatmanmovie....

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, the English-language debut ofMommydirectorXavier Dolan, has been in the works for some time now. It was first announced back in December 2014, and has undergone numerous changes. Back in February we reported thatJessica Chastainhad been cut from the filmentirely with Dolan explaining: What you need to hear from me is Jessica Chastain’s character, after what was a long period of reflection, had to be cut from the film....

You can tell thatJohn Crowley’s adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelThe Goldfinchdoesn’t really care about grief or love or anything substantial by the way it handles its inciting event. For this cold, heartless, sterile look at survivor’s guilt in the face of senseless tragedy, you need only observe the relationship between young Theo (Oakes Fegley) and his mother. When you do, you’ll note that there’s nothing there. There’s no nuance, no texture, no specificity; only a giant signpost that says, “My mom was killed by a terrorist, and now I am sad....

There’s nothing officially in the works at the moment but the mere mention of an assortment of folks interested in remaking the beloved movieThe Princess Bridehas caused a stir. Released in 1987 and directed byRob Reiner,The Princess Bridehas been embraced by generations of fans as an instant classic. Its place in the zeitgeist has seemed so unshakeable and untouchable that even putting it on a list of potential remakes feels wrong....

The Orchard has released online the chilling opening scene from the critically acclaimed filmThelma. Directed and co-written byJoachim Trier(Oslo, August 13th), the Orchard film starsEili Harboeas the titular shy young student who leaves her religious family behind to study at a university in Oslo. Once she arrives, she experiences an unexpected seizure that hints at darker underpinnings and triggers an intense attraction towards a fellow student, Anja, a beautiful young woman who reciprocates Thelma’s attraction....