After years in development, the film adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Dark Tower hit theaters earlier in 2017 and proceeded to disappoint everyone. King’s book series is full of rich, complex mythology, but the film adaptation decided to jettison all of that for a more streamlined narrative that didn’t make a lot of sense anyway. King was […]
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Jack Reacher creator Lee Child shares his thoughts on writing while working on 23rd novel
GETTY Lee Child shares how he hopes to allow readers an escape from messy world events His Jack Reacher novels, along with The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, have topped bestseller lists, while TV crime dramas attract huge viewing figures. Child says the depressing nature of world […]
Oh Good, Alec Baldwin Has Some Thoughts on the John Oliver-Dustin Hoffman Thing
John Oliver’s grilling of Dustin Hoffman over sexual harassment allegations at a Monday night anniversary screening of Wag the Dog continues to generate chatter and controversy, much of it currently coming in the form of criticism against Mr. Oliver by (you may need to sit down, you’ll never believe this) other male actors. You could […]
10 final thoughts on the 2017 CFL season
Another season of CFL football has come to an end, and a mind that saw all but two games this year is filled with thoughts: 1. Ricky Ray is Aaron Rodgers, Bo Levi Mitchell is Brett Favre Anyone from the dairy state of Wisconsin who wandered into TD Place Stadium on Sunday night would have quickly recognized […]
‘World of Tomorrow Episode 2’ Trailer Brings You The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts
One of the best films of 2015 was only 17 minutes long. Don Hertzfeldt‘s brilliant, funny, heartbreaking animated short World of Tomorrow packed more nuance and emotion into its brief running time than most feature length films, and received an Oscar nomination in the process. Now Hertzfeldt is returning to the World of Tomorrow with World of Tomorrow […]
Chelsea news: Antonio Conte gives thoughts on Everton draw in Carabao Cup
Chelsea reached the next stage of the Carabao Cup after thrashing Nottingham Forest 5-1 at Stamford Bridge last night. Michy Batshuayi scored a hat-trick with youngsters Kenedy and Charly Musonda also getting in on the act. While Everton booked their place in the fourth round with a 3-0 win over Sunderland thanks to a brace […]
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Shark Week (and Thoughts on the 2017 Edition)
When Jaws premiered in 1975, it created panic. Even for new viewers, seeing those soulless black eyes and hearing that music it changes you. Slasher movies made you weary of what could be hiding behind the shower curtain – Jaws made you afraid of any body of water. In the movies, a Great White Shark was as […]
Game Of Thoughts 📺📝
Jade Schulz for BuzzFeed News It’s not every day that HBO’s president of programming calls for submissions, but according to the New York Times, that’s exactly what happened at the ATX Television Festival this past June. “I like a show that generates thinkpieces,” Casey Bloys said, causing the audience to roar with laughter, because, at […]
Damon Lindelof Hasn’t Met With HBO About A ‘Watchmen’ Series; Shares His Thoughts on a ‘Lost’ Revival
In 2015, talk of a Watchmen miniseries involving director Zack Snyder began. The news was quiet about the second adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons‘ graphic novel, but in June it was reported Damon Lindelof was in talks to develop Watchmen as its showrunner. The Leftovers co-creator has yet to have any meetings with HBO about Watchmen, but he’s been thinking a lot about Moore’s […]
Star Wars Bits: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Blu-ray, ‘Star Wars Battlefront II,’ and Mark Hamill’s Thoughts on Disemboweled Tauntauns
In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Star Wars Rebels season 3 home release news All-Ages Adventures comics creative teams revealed More Battlefront 2 action New The Last Jedi rumors And more! Star Wars Rebels season 3 hits Blu-ray and DVD on August 29, 2017. The season includes the introduction of Grand Admiral Thrawn into modern Star […]