Tag: movies
Apple’s ‘Tetris’ movie trades real-life drama for spy fantasies
No, the origins of Tetris didn’t involve a high-speed car chase, but the true story behind the game still reads like a spy novel. There’s corporate intrigue, nefarious government agencies and an envious amount of globe-trotting. But the reality wasn’t enough for the creative minds behind Apple’s Tetris film, which…
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Hitting the Books: During World War II, even our pigeons joined the fight
In the years leading up to, and through, World War II, animal behaviorist researchers thoroughly embraced motion picture technology as a means to better capture the daily experiences of their test subjects — whether exploring the nuances of contemporary chimpanzee society or running macabre rat-eat-rat survival experiments to determine the…
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ broke me
Early on in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, our hero Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton) are warped into a quantum-level universe. It’s filled with alien biology and vistas that wouldn’t be out of place on distant planets. But while that sounds like the perfect setup…
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Amazon reportedly greenlights a Spider-Man Noir series
Amazon is moving forward with a live-action Spider-Man Noir series, according toVariety. It will reportedly focus on “an older, grizzled superhero in 1930s New York City” — one that isn’t Peter Parker. Spider-Man Noir is an alternate version of the web-slinging hero, first seen in the 2009 Marvel comic series…
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The best sci-fi movies, books and shows to consume over the holidays
If you need a break from the hustle and cheer of the holidays, there’s nothing better than the ultimate escapist genre: sci-fi. This year has been a good one for those who like their entertainment off-planet or otherwise removed from our reality. We finally got a Predator sequel that isn’t…
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is the first great high frame rate movie
Avatar: The Way of Water is a triumph. As a sequel to the highest-grossing film ever, which was criticized for its formulaic story (and the surprisingly small ripple it had on pop culture), the new movie is a genuine surprise. It's a sweeping epic that reflects on the nature of…
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