First seen in the opening episode “The Long Bright Dark” engraved on murder victim Dora Lange’s back, the spiral symbol appears several more times throughout the first season of “True Detective” and doubles as a motif for the cult of Carcosa. and the series’ preoccupation with the nature of repetition and time being a “flat … Read More “Season 1 of True Detective Happened In Flat Circle Easter Egg Instant” »
MacReady relies on the flamethrower to protect him. the majority of the movie. Many scenes show Linus holding a gun, much like he hugged his beloved blue blanket from the “Peanuts” cartoons. The gun is used in many scenes in the movie, but one of the most iconic moments is, MacReady is forcing everyone to … Read More “John Carpenter Was (Understanding) Worried About The Thing’s Flamethrower Scene” »
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” »
during a 2020 interview with VoxGone over the parallels between Sciamma “Titanic” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”, both primarily told in flashbacks and dealing with forbidden love. The producer believes that the big reason behind the success of “Titanic” is that it is a love story of “equality and liberation”. Like “Titanic”, “Portrait … Read More “Celine Sciamma Reflected On Titanic While Painting The Burning Woman” »
It’s not entirely unlikely in the Marvel world that characters will come back from the dead, after all. the whole plot of the “Avengers: Endgame.” Because there is no “Deadpool 2” technically Shatterstar’s return with “Deadpool 3”, which is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, could be the beginning of how characters will be included … Read More “Lewis Tan Tips Shatterstar Could (Somehow) Return in Deadpool 3” »
Audio commentary included with “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” for release in the home media market (via directly), Peyton Reed noted that Cassie is 18 in the movie (making her about two years older than the Emma Fuhrmann iteration). Calling Kathryn Newton “an actor I’ve admired for a long time”, Reed explained that her main … Read More “Why Was Ant-Man’s Cassie Lang Remastered?” »
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” »
Before everyone gets excited deep fake and anti-aging technology, Cary Fukunaga and the cast of “True Detective” had to rely on good old makeup and acting in a way that, you know, represents the passage of time. And no one has faced this challenge more than Matthew McConaughey, who has gone from a nihilistic young … Read More “Rustin Cohle’s Acts in True Detective Came Only From Matthew McConaughey” »
While Sally, Barry and Gene had a bare ambition to gain a foothold in show business, it was Sally who, besides desiring to be the center of attention, actually had something to say. This is not the case for Barry or Gene; the former saw the film and television industry as something else that he … Read More “Barry Ironically Proved Finally That People Can Change” »
While Disney is happy to reveal its huge team of world-class lawyers, let’s not forget that Lucasfilm had a reputation for being very protective of its IP long before it was acquired by Disney. For sampling Lucasfilm’s THX “Deep Note” sound in 2000, Dr. Did you know he sued Dre? This is true! Also, throughout … Read More “The Time Lucasfilm Had to Pay After Losing a Star Wars Screening Case” »