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Chadwick Boseman’s 2019 comments on the legendary actorDenzel WashingtonmakeBlack Panther 3’s latest casting announcement feel even more poignant.Marvelrecently confirmed thatWashington will join the MCUwith a role in thethird installment of theBlack Pantherseries. This monumental casting choice adds a meaningful layer to the series, especially given Washington’s personal and professional impact on Boseman. Boseman, who played the groundbreaking role of King T’Challa/Black Panther, left an indelible mark on audiences worldwide, transforming Black Panther into one of the most celebrated characters inthe MCU timeline....

At its core,Calvin and Hobbestends to stay grounded in some semblance of reality. Sure, there’s the pervading question of whether Hobbes is real or make-believe (a question that creator Bill Watterson refuses to answer). But most stories take place in the real world as Calvin experiences it. While Calvin has his solo adventures as Spaceman Spiff, those fantasies don’t usually involve Hobbes. Sometimes, however, the titular pair of best friends will find themselves in a fantastical situation straight out of a science fiction story....

One of the most iconic decades of pop culture is the 1980s. Great movies and shows of every genre, pop and rock music soundtracks to accompany them, memorable fashion choices, big hair, and arcade games, all make it the era that’s perhaps most called back to in the zeitgeist today. The symbolic memorabilia that everyoneexpects to see in movies set in the 1980shas come to define the decade and its indelible cultural footprint....

We are halfway through the2020s, meaning it has been long enough for certainfilmsreleased since 2020 to get sequels. Some of these films wrapped up neatly, leaving little room for confusion or continuation, to the point that a follow-up might even interfere with their greatness. Others, however, beg for a sequel. And while some of them already have one in development or at least confirmed, many do not have such promising news....

Comedyfilms have long spoken to people of all ages, fromcoming-of-age ’80s classicslikeSixteen Candlesto the raunchy humor ofAmerican Pie. While many of the best-written and most thoughtful comedies receive an R-rating for a variety of reasons, there are plenty in the PG-13 range that can actually be lost on younger people. After all, just because a film is made accessible to young viewers doesn’t mean it’s devoid of a good story....

The 1990s were a great time foraction movies, although, amid major box office successes and beloved releases, there were countless lesser-known movies just waiting to be reappraised. While thebest action movies of the 1990sincluded classics likeFace/OffandThe Matrix, this was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to the sheer number of silly and outrageous stories that have not had the same kind of enduring legacy.From forgottenTerminatorripoffsto action movies barely anyone remembers anymore, all these films were a blast to go back and watch....

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Captain America: Brave New WorldIn more ways than one,Captain America: Brave New Worldis a sequel toThe Incredible Hulk. Originally released in 2008 as the MCU’s second movie release,The Incredible Hulkstarred Edward Norton prior to the role of Bruce Banner being recast with Mark Ruffalo in 2012’sThe Avengers. Now,Brave New Worldmovie picks up on several threads and characters that were first introduced in the earlyHulkmovie, many of which had never been referenced in the 17 years between the two films....

The developers ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowssay most of the game can be completed with just one of its dual protagonists, but players are better off experimenting anyway. Although it’s not the first timeanAssassin’s Creedgame has had multiple playable characters, it is the first time the two of them have had such radically different playstyles. Naoe, the shinobi, embodies the classicAssassin’s Creedstyle, specializing in stealth and secrecy. Yasuke, meanwhile, is a heavily-armored samurai who walks right into the heart of battle, fending off enemies with deft skill, but far less subtlety....

1985’sBack to the Futurehas aged much more gracefully than some of its contemporaries, butone scene that didn’t make the final edit would have made the movie a little problematic.It’s not uncommon for certain moments in a decades-old movie to be interpreted differently than how they were originally intended. Generally speaking,Back to the Futurehas somehow managed to avoid this phenomenon. However, if a deleted scene had been included, the movie would have found it difficult to hold onto the accolade of being unproblematic....

A24has produced some modern classics in the horror realm, and many of them have done incredibly well at the box office. Of the independent distributor’s top 5 highest-grossing movies of all time, two of them are horror films, includingHereditaryandTalk to Me. The studio helped make a budding horror auteur out of Ari Aster, whose second film,Midsommar, also remains an iconic part of both Aster and A24’s oeuvre.Last year’sHereticwas another winner, making over $58 million worldwide and bringing in positive reviews....

It’s hard to name a character with more iconic stories thanBatman, and it seems that DC is giving readers a reversal of one of his best stories. While almost everyone will praiseThe Dark Knight Returnsby Frank Miller, Scott Snyder is giving readers the inversion of this story with his brand-newAbsolute Batmanstory. To satisfy fans' rabid hunger for new information on the Absolute Universe, Snyder recently gave an interview withthe Comics Beatwhere he explained how his story tookinspiration from the iconicThe Dark Knight Returnsstory by Miller....

While Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler’s long-awaited team-up,Sinners, was already an exciting title, I’m more invested than ever now that I have discovered the horror movie’s surprising MPAA rating.Black Pantherstar Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler reunited for2025’s upcoming horror movieSinners, an inventive blend of historical drama and small-town horror with a killer premise. Set in the Jim Crow-era American South,Sinnerssees Jordan play a pair of twin bootleggers who flee persecution and return to their hometown, only to find out that things have changed for the worse....

Although it still follows the general formula of theDivinity:Original Singames,Baldur’s Gate 3brought Larian Studios to a brand-new level of presentation, benefiting from the biggest budget the studio has ever had for a title.BG3is the best-looking Larian game thanks to its engine (Divinity 4) providing current-gen visuals, and the performance capture technology allows the title to present characters in a more life-like way than ever before. Most of theDivinitygames stuck strictly with the isometric, top-down view, butBG3brought cinematics and close-ups to the studio’s RPGs....