It’s hard to gauge which of the gang’s many business failures was the worst, but they’ve certainly had major failures more than once. Their first semi-official attempt at a job came in season 3, “The Aluminum Monster vs. Fatty Magoo,” when the entire gang tried to start a women’s clothing factory and eventually got dozens … Read More “A History of The Gang’s Many Failures” »
In a Variety interview, Gates McFadden revealed that showrunner Terry Matalas and executive producer Akiva Goldsman told him about Crusher and Picard’s son Jack in their first meeting, and immediately worried whether Crusher would really keep Jack a secret. from Picard for years: “They told me the story. I was like, ‘Hey, great story, but … Read More “Picard’s Gates McFadden Had Concern About Beverly Crusher’s Story” »
Brooks takes on a variety of roles. the absurd mockery of history (my personal favorite is the wildly depraved King Louis), but the stand-up philosopher in the movie’s Roman Empire episode credited his portrayal of “Comicus” with the mug-happy nonsense that Cantor made famous. Or so I was told. To be honest, I’ve only seen … Read More “Mel Brooks’ World History, Episode 1 Performance Was a Tribute to Another Comedy Titan” »
When I asked them if they had pressured and had a real conversation about turning the concept into a feature film, Lord laughed and said “define ‘truth’” before getting (a little) more serious about the subject. “We hung out with Davey [Franco] He once said, ‘What if the movie is written and directed by your … Read More “Lord & Miller Still Wants To Do A Saloon And Oates Biography Starring Dave Franco, Explaining Possible Topic [Exclusive]” »
A New Yorker profile Netflix’s television chief gave a surprising access to see how the sausage is made at the broadcaster earlier this year. He summed up the company’s ideal product with an eloquent metaphor: the gourmet cheeseburger, an offering that was “premium and commercial at the same time.” But “Bird Box Barcelona” feels like … Read More “Netflix’s Bird-Brain Franchise Extension Fails” »
It’s hard to watch “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” today and not be stunned by her portrayal of the horror-mongering Indian, but if you’re familiar with the two films that inspired her, at least you know how Spielberg was. Here. Screenplay by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz (“Raiders of the Lost Ark” didn’t … Read More “Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom India Ban Announced” »
In the real world, the Dual Rule came about because George Lucas decided that a master and an apprentice had the Emperor/Vader structure ingrained in Sith culture for centuries. According to the retired filmmaker, the Sith ruled the galaxy at one point, but their greed and selfishness led them to infighting and killing each other. … Read More “Star Wars: Rule of Two Announced” »
Born on January 24, 1930, during the Great Depression, John Romita was raised in Brooklyn, New York City by Sicilian-Americans Marie and Victor Romita, along with a brother and three sisters. He graduated from the Industrial Arts School in Manhattan at the age of 17, and on his birthday got his first job as an … Read More “Iconic Marvel and Spider-Man Comic Artist John Romita Dies” »
By now, seven movies of this live-action series, you know exactly what you get from a “Transformers” movie. While the script (attributed to Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber) is at least courteous to take forced beam of light into the sky out of the way beginning For a change, … Read More “Franchise Fatigue Meets ’90s Hijinks in The Funniest, Safest Sequence Ever” »
As for the real Doof Warrior, musician iOTA said Masses Everywhere Back in 2015, when the flamethrower was controlled by a crazy stick, but the flames were real, the music left a lot to be desired. “Yeah, he made a sound. You wouldn’t want to make an album with him. It was pretty shitty. It … Read More “Fury Road’s Flamethrower Guitar Actually Worked” »