Per Deadline, HBO’s remaking all your childhood shows. Add Fraggle Rock to that list – I swear I remember hearing stuff about it coming back a while ago, but…now it’s real?
I gotta be honest, I wasn’t here for that trash monster or anyone above ground. It was all about those little Bob the Builder dudes making stuff underground.
Who doesn’t love it when Tom Cruise dials it up to 11 and lets it rip? Real life, shmeal life; it’s always fun to watch him having so much fun. So let’s have fun, shall we? Because I’ve got passes for the Baltimore area screening of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back! Synopsis!
Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) returns with his particular brand of justice in the highly anticipated sequel JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK. When Army Major Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders), who heads Reacher’s old investigative unit, is arrested for Treason, Reacher will stop at nothing to prove her innocence and to uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy involving soldiers who are being killed. Based upon JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK, author Lee Child’s 18th novel in the best-selling Jack Reacher series, that has seen 100 million books sold worldwide.
All that glorious Tom Cruise super-stunt action, and Cobie Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Smuders? I’m in. Are you? Well then…
“Fake is better.”
Story: Crazy rich basic tween bitches – and one scholarship girl – get together for a slumber party. Of course catty sniping rules the evening…and so does a killer who seems to know what they’re posting on their favorite social media game.
Scares: Not many, but there are a few incredible death scenes that show real promise in this filmmaker.
Splat factor: See above.
Closing scene “shocker”?: Not if you’ve been paying attention.
Remake, Sequel or OG (Original Ghoul)?: Wholly original. Continue reading
A part of the Doctor Strange IMAX Exclusive Look last night was a bit of information on how fans could work with Marvel on a new charity endeavor…and look cool doing it. Marvel Studio Hero Acts will donate FIVE BUCKS for every Marvel superhero pose fans post on their shiny new Hero Acts website. Groovy, right? Well, it gets better: the charity is Save the Children, and it’s an extremely worthy cause.
That’s right. You get all the warm fuzzies of helping children in need, without spending a dime of your own money. Plus, you get to get your superhero on, and share that with the world. Pretty super, yes? Yes.
From the press release 411, Kevin Feig says:
After the experience of filming portions of ‘Doctor Strange’ in Nepal, our team was inspired to give back to the kids there and wanted to establish a larger ongoing program in support of children facing extraordinary circumstances. For our first Marvel Studios: Hero Acts effort, we’re thrilled to team up with Save the Children, an organization with decades of experience improving the lives of children around the world.
“It sounds like you’re in a cult.”
Last night, I was lucky enough to check out 15 minutes of advance footage from Marvel’s Doctor Strange. And while all of the Inception-esque special effects that have been trotted out in the trailers are definitely amazing, the real jaw-droppers are only just being hinted at. Looks like the crazy, psychedelic, multiverse that Steve Ditko first created when he brought Dr. Stephen Strange into the Marvel world is gonna be represented, loud and proud. Seriously; there are scenes that look like panels straight out of the comics. That’s a really good thing, y’all. Continue reading
Always wondered what the dealio was with your neighbor? A little too cool, too perfect, too…ESPIONAGE-Y? Well, that’s what’s up with Keeping Up Wth the Joneses, and I’ve got free passes for you, so you can see what’s going on for yourself. Synopsis!
An ordinary suburban couple (Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses (Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot) – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
C’mon now; Wonder Woman and Don Draper as next door neighbors? How could that be anything less than humbling? With me? Let’s go!
This one’s short because it’s a damn holiday.
Image via Nerdist
From Nerdist, USPS is coming out with Wonder Woman stamps. YISSSSSSSS.
In case you missed it (HOW), Lin-Manuel hosted SNL this past Saturday and murdered the opening monologue. (Ok, I didn’t watch the whole show – did they ever use Jesus and that llama you see in the background?)
Speaking of New York, at NYCC the BBC aired a first look at the Dr. Who Christmas ep. Getting a headache, I’m so excited.
Brit & Co. has a bunch of suggestions of nail art you can rock for Halloween and I could accomplish exactly zero of these designs.
They also have a post about HP makeup sets. I mean, ok.
Ijeoma Oluo has written the seminal piece on Birth of a Nation. This is the best thing I have ever read on the subject, and y’all know I’ve been looking.
Via Go Fug Yourself, Elle’s got the scoop on some Golden Girls action figures.
Also via GFY, Pajiba has a list of creepy podcasts eps I will not be listening to, thank you very much.
Has everyone seen the video of Stephen Colbert watching Trump talk about grabbing women’s pussies? Because he looks like he’s watching a snuff film. (I mean, it kind of is.)
“My insurance doesn’t cover hormones.”
Story: Zane gives his friends a tour of the HoF before it officially opens. But unbeknownst to him, his boss had an African statue delivered. That demon statue was opened, so all mediocre hell breaks loose. Surprised?
Scares: Really? In this crapfest?
Splat factor: Little to none. Some red but not much.
Closing scene “shocker”?: Sorta. They try, I guess? Meh. Continue reading
NYCC is the gift that keeps on giving, because the new Iron Fist trailer came out…last night? (I was too busy catching up on The Flash to track exactly when.) But here you go. This year we have certainly suffered from a dearth of stories where a white guy goes to some mysterious Asian locale to become a Master of [insert Asian form of martial art or time travel or what the shit here]. Not ever enough of those.
“It’s what we do, Rose. We continue.”
Story: Momma goes to town, but dies in a horrible accident. What will daddy and his three kids do? Well, Iris is the oldest. Guess she’ll take over. Better hurry; dinner’s in the basement, and she won’t slaughter herself.
Scares: This has a quiet indie pace, so there’s tons of effective creep, but nothing out and out scary.
Splat factor: Body and blood? Literally. Christianity taken to the Nth degree y’all. It’s no splatterfest, but there are definitely moments of grue, and some effectively stages shots of bloody aftermath. Continue reading
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Atomic Fangirl 
