Bohemian Rhapsody Controversy Explained Why It Shouldn T Win Best Picture

As the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody becomes a Best Picture Oscar nominee, the controversies surrounding it and the alleged abuses of its director Bryan Singer should not be ignored. Leading up to the 91st Academy Award nominations, it seemed all but inevitable that Bohemian Rhapsody would garner a Best Picture nomination. Despite mixed reviews and a mountain of controversy surrounding it, audiences loved the film and propelled it to a worldwide box office gross of just under $800 million, making it the seventh highest grossing movie of 2018 (ahead of Mission: Impossible – Fallout)....

July 4, 2022 · 12 min · 2382 words · Gregory Terrio

Bootleg Universe Pitch A Big Budget Action Sequel To How High

When thinking of dormant films to revive and create a franchise out of, the 2001 Method Man/Redman stoner comedy How High is not likely to be near the top of most lists. While it made its budget back in theaters, it was far from a profit powerhouse, and has failed to have the staying power of other stoner comedies like the Harold and Kumar series or the cult classic Half Baked....

July 4, 2022 · 3 min · 430 words · Gordon Gonzalez

Brooklyn Nine Nine 5 Times Jake Was The Best Detective 5 Times He Was The Worst

Jake Peralta may have won the first Halloween Heist and been crowned the Ultimate Detective/Genius on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but he hasn’t always lived up to that title. The immature detective has had his fair share of screwups as he lets his eager demeanor often get in the way of solid police work. However, Jake has also proven he’s the best the Nine-Nine has to offer. Captain Holt has often said so himself....

July 4, 2022 · 6 min · 1085 words · Donald Nordstrom

Captain Marvel Movie Based On Kelly Sue Deconnick S Comics Run

Marvel’s upcoming Captain Marvel movie will be based on Kelly Sue DeConnick’s comic book run. While DC looks to have the last big superhero release in 2018 with Aquaman, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will pick back up in 2019 with Captain Marvel. The film stars Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, and will be directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Many heroes have taken the name Captain Marvel over the years, but among the most popular versions is Carol Danvers’ incarnation....

July 4, 2022 · 3 min · 488 words · Lillian Freeman

Charlize Theron Starring As Megyn Kelly In Roger Ailes Movie

Oscar-winner Charlize Theron will play reporter Megyn Kelly in a new movie from director Jay Roach about disgraced former FOX News chairman Roger Ailes. A one-time political consultant who helped elect presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Ailes changed the American media landscape forever when in 1996 he took over running cable channel FOX News. Under Ailes’ stewardship, the channel rose to become a true force not only in the media world but also in politics, as it blended straight reporting with political commentary from a stable of popular, sometimes controversial hosts....

July 4, 2022 · 3 min · 518 words · Katherine Wagner

Cw S Charmed Announces Two New Guest Stars For Episode

The CW’s Charmed just added stars from Friday Night Lights & American Vandal to its first season. The series is a reboot of an existing series, also called Charmed, that aired from 1998 through 2006. That show initially starred Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano as The Charmed Ones, three witch sisters tasked with protecting Earth from demonic forces. In the series, each sister had a specific set of powers, but the show’s focus was about how they balanced their personal lives with their lives as witches....

July 4, 2022 · 3 min · 436 words · Robin Hernandez

Dark Phoenix Movie Figures Tease Classic X Men Costumes

UPDATE: Read our thoughts on Dark Phoenix’s redesign from X-Men: Apocalypse’s costumes. A sneak peek at some new figures to celebrate the release of X-Men: Dark Phoenix shows off the costumes of Beast, Phoenix and Cyclops, presumably as they will appear in the movie. X-Men: Dark Phoenix brings Sophie Turner back into the role of Jean Grey. Set 10 years after events of the film X-Men: Apocalypse, the movie will explore Jean’s darker side after she fully embraced the powers of Phoenix in the previous movie....

July 4, 2022 · 3 min · 459 words · Rene Orrick

Darkwing Duck Will Be A Part Of Ducktales

The creatives behind Disney XD’s DuckTales TV show reboot have confirmed that Darkwing Duck will be appearing on the series. Darkwing Duck the TV show, like the original DuckTales TV series, was one of the core programs that made up the Disney animated television programming block that was the Disney Afternoon in the 1990s (along with other shows like Talespin and Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers). Running for a total of three seasons and 91 episodes, Darkwing Duck was a Noir/superhero-inspired adventure series that revolve around the escapades of its namesake (true identity: Drake Mallard) and his battle against crime in the city of St....

July 4, 2022 · 3 min · 501 words · Byron Kaye

Directors Who Should Get A Star Wars Movie And What They Could Be About

Without a doubt, Star Wars is still one of the most beloved American franchises. Although last year had its drawbacks with many fans reacting adversely to both The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars remains alive and well. While Bob Iger might say he is going to slow down production on films, the overall content machine over at Lucasfilm is still busy busting out TV series, videogames, books, comics, and more....

July 4, 2022 · 9 min · 1767 words · John Ferrell

Disney Closes 30 Year Old Animation Studio Disneytoon

Disney has officially closed down DisneyToon Studios, the company’s third animation studio after Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. DisneyToon (which was originally called Disney MovieToons) has been around for three decades and produced nearly 50 feature films over the course of its run. The studio got its start with 1990’s DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, a theatrical release based on the DuckTales cartoon series that Disney aired from 1987-1990....

July 4, 2022 · 2 min · 426 words · Allen Eads

Belkin Launches New Smart Video Doorbell With Homekit Secure Video Integration

Belkin is taking the next step with its Wemo portfolio of smart home accessories. At CES 2022 this week, the company has announced a new Wemo Smart Video Doorbell that is designed to work exclusively with HomeKit Secure Video. This marks the first time that Wemo has expanded its smart home lineup to include a home security accessory. The Smart Video Doorbell features a 178-degree field of view, 4MP high-resolution camera with enhanced night vision capabilities....

July 3, 2022 · 3 min · 537 words · Jason Gibbs

Belkin Wemo Going All In On Thread And Matter For 2022 With New Switch Dimmer And Smart Plug

Alongside the new Wemo HomeKit Smart Video Doorbell, Belkin has unveiled that its Wemo Smart Plug, Smart Light Switch, and Smart Dimmer will be seeing an upgrade this year with Matter over Thread support. That will mean faster and more reliable connections with greater range for the HomeKit devices. Belkin announced the Wemo news at CES this evening: The underlying technology Matter is using to enable that is Thread. We’ve already seen a number of smart device company’s adopt Thread like Apple with HomePod mini, Nanoleaf, Eve, and more....

July 3, 2022 · 2 min · 244 words · Gregory Shannon

Best Macbook Trade In Values Where To Sell Your Computer

The new MacBook Air has been unveiled with an all-new design, M2 chip, and a range of other impressive upgrades. That means it’s the ideal time to trade in your old MacBook ahead of the new MacBook Air July release to get the most value from your machine. Here’s a look at the best MacBook trade-in values including a 10% cash bonus from our official trade-in partner Decluttr with code “9TO5MAC“....

July 3, 2022 · 3 min · 443 words · Eric Brunner

Captain America S New Shield Is Made Out Of Magic

What if Captain America had the powers of a super-soldier AND those of Doctor Strange? According to Marvel Comics, he wouldn’t need his classic vibranium shield… since a magical one would work even better. That’s just one of the unexpected reveals delivered in Infinity Wars: Soldier Supreme, one of several limited comics spinning out of the larger Infinity Wars event. If fans thought that seeing Thanos killed by Gamora was as shocking and satisfying as the event could possibly get, then the first previews of Steve Rogers conjuring and wielding his magical shield should hint at how high that bar will continue to rise....

July 3, 2022 · 3 min · 503 words · Gloria Kalish

Cloud Gaming Ban On The App Store Is Anticompetitive

Apple’s ban on cloud gaming services in the App Store, and its insistence that all iOS browser apps must use its own WebKit browser engine, have both been declared to be anticompetitive by the UK competition watchdog. The announcement follows a year-long investigation … Background Apple faces an avalanche of antitrust investigations and lawsuits around the world, with the App Store getting the greatest attention. One of the restrictions placed on App Store gaming apps is a ban on cloud gaming apps....

July 3, 2022 · 3 min · 604 words · Noel Stratton

Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Trailer Seinfeld Trolls The Imitators

Netflix releases a trailer for the new season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Created by Jerry Seinfeld, the series debuted in 2012 and originally aired for nine seasons on Crackle. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee moved to Netflix for season 10, which released on July 6, 2018. The premise for Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is mostly explained in the title. Seinfeld, the former star of NBC’s iconic sitcom of the same name, converses with fellow comedians about life and their industry experiences....

July 3, 2022 · 3 min · 483 words · Renae Smith

Disney Fox Deal May Be Impacted By Comcast Buying Sky

A potential snag in the Disney/Fox buyout deal has presented itself, now that Comcast has made a cash bid to takeover British broadcasting giant, Sky. Comcast has offered $31 billion for the 61% of Sky not currently owned by Fox. A significant reason for the large acquisition of Fox by Disney, outside of control of other Marvel properties and Avatar, was its international presence through Sky. Fox had previously made overtures to take complete control of the satellite broadcaster, most recently in 2016 for $16 billion....

July 3, 2022 · 2 min · 406 words · Sharon Barroso

Disney S Lady And The Tramp Remake Features Real Life Dogs

Disney’s Lady and the Tramp remake features real dogs, rather than computer-animated ones. The Mouse House has reaped big box office returns from its live-action reimaginings of animated films like Cinderella, The Jungle Book, and Beauty and the Beast, and has even more live-action retellings headed down the assembly line. At the same time, some of these movies have started to blur the line between being “live-action” and simply being CGI “updates” of traditionally-animated Disney classics....

July 3, 2022 · 3 min · 579 words · Bernice Camper

Disney Wins Approval To Buy Fox Making Comcast Deal Less Likely

The Walt Disney Company has cleared its latest hurdle in the company’s bid to buy assets from 21st Century Fox, winning U.S. antitrust approval. While the deal still needs to go through several other regulatory bodies, Disney is one step closer to closing the purchase. The merger between Fox and Disney has been quite a protracted negotiation, with the potential to upend film and television intellectual property, specifically consolidating the film rights to the majority of Marvel Comics characters under one studio....

July 3, 2022 · 2 min · 347 words · Kristen Ramsey

Dji Osmo Mobile 6 Packs Iphone Exclusive Features More

DJI is out with the latest expansion of its popular Osmo lineup of smartphone gimbals. The new Osmo Mobile 6 aims to take your iPhone camera to the next level with advanced stabilization, a new Quick Launch feature, and much more. It’s available to order today and pricing starts at $159. DJI Osmo Mobile 6 for iPhone One of the headlining features of the new Osmo Mobile 6 is a new Quick Launch feature....

July 3, 2022 · 4 min · 677 words · Troy Bartholomew