A movie’s final shot is arguably just as important as its opening shot, if not more so. The final shot can make or break a great movie. It’s what audiences are left to ponder — the last note that the filmmakers leave on. Movies can be truly excellent for the majority of their runtime, but … Read more
Chris Pratt on the red carpetImage via Norman Scott/startraksphoto.com The phenomenal success of director Curry Barker‘s Obsession seems to have fueled an online debate about whom the “real” villain of the movie is. The answer is obvious, of course, but people enjoy arguing with each other. A similar back-and-forth erupted, to a much lesser degree, exactly … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Demon Slayer Chapter #151 and beyondDemon Slayer has long caught flak for its female representation, but the upcoming sequel to Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle will seriously challenge that criticism — and put the franchise’s female cast right in the spotlight. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle smashed records by becoming the highest-grossing movie … Read more
Aliens: Fireteam Elite came out in 2021 and surprised pretty much everyone, Alien fans included. It’s rare that we see a pretty much universally-liked Alien game, and the idea of a co-op shooter fits so well when your enemy is a horde of Xenomorphs. The thing is, a lot of those same fans felt like … Read more
The 80s marked a special decade for the film industry. It was an experimental era, when studios were still figuring out what worked and what didn’t impress audiences. Practical effects were still widely used, giving 1980s action movies a unique charm and vibe you simply cannot find nowadays. Many of the most influential films of … Read more
Dominik Bošnjak / Game Rant | Source image: Bethesda A new Fallout 76 event is officially live, offering players a chance to grab various in-game rewards until June 15. The newly introduced promotion is part of a wider-reaching initiative aiming to highlight some recent content additions to Fallout 76. The long-running live-service RPG launched its … Read more
The sports genre in anime has evolved beyond simple athletic showcases to become some of the most emotionally resonant television available. These series achieve classic status by shifting the focus away from winning trophies and toward the internal realities of human ambition, teamwork, and personal failure. Achieving a flawless critical rating within this competitive landscape … Read more
Movies based on video games have a reputation for being really awful. Most of the time, these movies fail to translate what makes a video game memorable, powerful, or influential onto the big screen. Changing world-building that doesn’t need to be changed, messing up characterization, and getting important plot points wrong are just a few … Read more
2025 was far from a classic year for Marvel fans, despite three major MCU releases previously looking promising. Captain America: Brave New World was undeniably the most disappointing of the trio, flopping both commercially and critically. Thunderbolts* was a hit with critics but ultimately failed to make its mark at the box office, and the … Read more
Throughout the 21st century superhero boom, in the world of comics, among film enthusiasts, gamers, and even casual viewers, there is likely no franchise more iconic than Spider-Man. Since the inception of Peter Parker in 1962, few have been able to resist the charm of an everyday kid turned superhero, faced with endless struggle but … Read more