“Show me the one whose safety deemed such destruction.”
Baby Yoda (yeah yeah, The Child, whatever)! More whistling birds! And is that a Jedi…? Things are looking amazing for S2, and I can’t wait to see more. And we only have one month to wait.
The Mandalorian season 2 hits Disney+ on October 30th, 2020.
At Home screening! Yes! You can sit at home at watch a film before the general public! Woot! Synopsis!
In anticipation of the 2020 presidential election, ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States, from the perspective and expertise of Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Ready? Let’s go!
I thought this was dropping tomorrow, but as I no longer know what day it is, I was pleasantly surprised to see it today. Director Denis Villeneuve seems to have delivered a film that’s a good balance of trippy and realistic, from the beautifully deadly Gom Jabbar pointed at Paul’s neck to those GIGANTIC sandworms.
And it seems that Villeneuve is willing to play with that balance, with a futuristic cover of Pink Floyd’s “Eclipse” (from The Dark Side of the Moon) as this trailer’s overarching soundtrack. As I love Frank Herbert’s book and the Floyd, I’m eager to see more.
Dune hits theaters in US (?) December 18th, 2020.
M-O-O-N, that spells hot damn the teaser trailer for CBS All Access’ version of The Stand just hit! This is thirty seconds of I Can’t Wait, and it’s glorious. From Alexander Skarsgård’s subtly creepy Walking Dude to Whoopi Goldberg’s soothing Mother Abigail, there’s a lot to take in.
A miniseries about a pandemic *during* a pandemic? Don’t mind if I do – I’ve already watched the original 1994 miniseries a few times in the past few months… What? It’s nice to have a happy ending.
But speaking of endings, this new adaptation “will also feature an all new coda” written by the man himself. So fellow Constant Readers, will we be getting that coda from the extended edition, or something altogether different? Only one way to find out. The Stand hits CBS All Access December 17th, 2020. Boo!
And a fine crop it is… But I think this time I’ll let the good folks helming these awards do the talking after the jump.
Congratulations to all of the nominees! And a special woo and hoo to Snow White Zombie Apocalypse, They Called Us Enemy, Dead Beats, Hot Comb, and the incredible Mariko Tamaki!
Continue readingAnd it’s looking like this reboot/sequel/thing is gonna be a BLAST. Sean Gunn as Weasel! Idris Elba as Bloodsport! John Cena as Peacekeeper! And a totally groovy red & black ensemble for Margot Robie’s Ms. Quinn!
Good to see Robie, Jai Courtney, Viola Davis, and Joel Kinnaman make a reappearance. But as a casual reader, I’m really looking forward to seeing Mongal, Polka Dot Man, and Rat Catcher II. I’ve never heard of them before, so getting to know new Squad members will be pretty cool.
Pete Davidson’s Blackguard looks like a cosplay I wanna dig into, and Michael Rooker as Savant is sure to be entertaining. (Ditto Nathan Fillion as T. D. K.) Plus, King Shark. I loved Killer Croc, but this guy? I’m betting on The Blood.
The Suicide Squad hits theaters next year.
BTW, that song? “Oh No!!!”, by Grandson. You’re welcome.
Interesting double entendre of a premise, but the first several chapters paints Natasha as a self absorbed willful idiot. Luckily things start to change, and it becomes a fun story once Natasha stops being insufferable.
The author has a great way with dialogue, but leaves gaps in the story… What happened with Charlie the bulldog? Did he get healthier? Do they still have him? Does Chelsea adore him? The poor pup drops out of the narrative. Harumph.
The Big Bads in the story are wrapped up a little too easily; letting Nat use her investigative skill for at least one of them would have been a more interesting wrap up. But we only get by-the-way brush offs in the he said/she said epilogues.
Banana isn’t tasty enough to tempt me into the rest of the series, though the sexy times have a nice level of heat. File this one under enjoyable rainy day Kindle Unlimited reads.
What a great double feature! And it’s part of Amazon Studios “A Night at the Drive-In” screening program celebrating multicultural voices! Can’t lose, unless you don’t show…
This coming Wednesday the theme is “Movies to Open Your Eyes”, and DEEEEAM these two are amazing. You’ve probably seen them before, but have you seen them on a gigantic drive-in screen? Then let’s go!
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Congratulations to the 2020 winners of the Hugo Awards! It’s an amazing crop of winners this year, from N. K. Jemsin’s “Emergency Skin” to the fantastic comic series “LaGuardia”, The Good Place, The Expanse, and of course the always incredible Ellen Datlow!
Read on for the full list, and check out some (or all, not judging) of the winners – you’re sure to have a good time!
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This story of Marie Curie blends biopic with fictional clips of how radium has affected the world, both good (radiation therapy) and ill (Hiroshima, Chernobyl). While the clips are interesting and pulled at my curiosity, Radioactive would have been a more powerful biopic without them. But I guess the producers thought a story about a woman scientist wouldn’t be intriguing enough on it’s own. I think it would.
As Marie, Rosamund Pike delivers an incredible performance, and it’s always wonderful to see Anya Taylor-Joy onscreen (as the 18 year old Irene Curie).
Come for the amazing performances, stay for the beautiful art direction, and a look at late 19th/early 20th century science, and a woman who led the charge.
Available for steaming on Amazon Prime.
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