The danger of having an opening as memorable as The Last of Us’ first 15 minutes is that, nine years later, everyone already knows what to expect. The birthday present, the wake-up call, the desperate drive into town… it’s all very much charted territory at this point. And yet, by …
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Like his previous movie, Noah Baumbach’s latest, White Noise, is another marriage story, centred on hotshot Hitler Studies professor Jack Gladney (Adam Driver) and his peppy exercise-instructor wife Babette (Baumbach’s real-life partner Greta Gerwig, sporting a magnificently ’80s blonde perm). The marriage is the fourth for both; but from minute …
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We’re about to go back even further in The Lord of the Rings timeline than ever before on the screen. The Second Age is calling, and you might need a quick refresher for the history of the mythology weaved by legendary author J.R.R. Tolkien. With, a timeline this rich and …
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Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon shines the spotlight on House Targaryen around 200 years before the Daenerys stormed King’s Landing. And while the scope of the series may not be as broad as its predecessor just yet, there are still plenty of new characters to get …
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Warning! This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 1 and episode 2. If you’re not up to date with the Game of Thrones prequel, step away now. House of the Dragon so far has focused on the Targaryens’ struggle to solidify a strong line of succession. However, …
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Warning: The following contains major spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 2! Turn back now if you haven’t seen the new episode! If the House of the Dragon premiere deftly laid the foundations for an epic, bloody civil war, then the follow-up winds the tension to breaking point. In …
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A brand new trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is here – and it’s a parody of a parody of a parody. In the clip, which can be watched above, young Al (David Bloom) is seen smuggling accordion magazines and getting arrested for playing polka parties – two things …
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The Callisto Protocol has been, and might always be, compared to Dead Space. It’s a dark, action-heavy interstellar horror game, for one, but perhaps the biggest point of comparison derives from Glen Schofield, CEO of Striking Distance Studios, and one-time vice president and general manager of Visceral Games. Yes, The …
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September is a big month for Amazon Studios as their biggest release to date finally hits Prime Video. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power takes viewers back to Middle-earth for a brand new story set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythical world. However, that’s not the only exciting release …
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Few anime have captured the attention of millions quite as effortlessly as Chainsaw Man. From its 2018 manga debut through to the hype building up around its imminent 2022 anime arrival, audiences have fallen in love with the part-man, part-devil who could transform into chainsaws. Yes, the name is literal …
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