Month: March 2023

Released: 31 March 2023 Creator: Naomi Alderman, Raelle Tucker, Sarah Quintrell Cast: Toni Collette, John Leguizamo, Auli’i Cravalho, Ria Zmitrowicz, Halle Bush, Toheeb Jimoh Distributor: Prime Video Running Time: 9 episodes After a torturously long production, thanks to Covid, and the loss of various cast members, the TV adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel, The
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We recently talked about why Druids are (statistically speaking) the least popular Dungeons and Dragons class. While Druids’ complexity, versatility, and unique fantasy design are part of their appeal, those same attributes can easily turn off other players (especially new players). That being the case, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that D&D’s most
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Nintendo finally released a proper gameplay preview for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and it looks…really good, actually. The preview was only ten minutes long, but it showcased a few key gameplay additions that will seemingly help define the much-anticipated title. Link’s versatile (and hilarious) ability to “fuse” items together was the
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Aliens have made contact in Asteroid City, the fictional town in Wes Anderson’s latest trip of a movie. Watch the trailer here… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”>&#65279;</span> Asteroid City takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955, where the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized
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If you’re at all familiar with the TV show Freaks and Geeks, a coming-of-ager set in a 1980s high-school, you’ll know that John Francis Daley, one of the writer-directors (alongside Jonathan Goldstein) of the new live-action film, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves,played Sam Weir, an enthusiastic D&D player. In fact, for the release of
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Dungeons & Dragons is one of the most influential franchises in gaming history. Since it was published in 1974, the pen-and-paper roleplaying game has been turned into books, comics, cartoon series, action figures, movies, and even a breakfast cereal! Sure, it’s had its share of controversies (some unfounded, some extremely valid), but this game’s influence
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Released: 31 March 2023 (in cinemas) Certificate: 12 Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page Distributor: Paramount Running Time: 134 mins A great cast lead the charge in co-writers and directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, a rip-roaring and hilarious fantasy adventure
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This article contains spoilers for the Shrinking season 1 finale. Though an honest and unflinching story about grief, season 1 of Apple TV+ comedy Shrinking was also cheerful ray of sunshine. That’s in keeping with the M.O. of its creators Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence, and Brett Goldstein. Segel is a beloved Muppet-enchanted movie star while
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While some were lucky enough to get a taste of Diablo 4 during the game’s Early Access beta, everyone will soon be able to join the game’s open beta (no chicken sandwich required). Of course, it helps to know when Diablo 4‘s open beta actually begins and ends. Diablo 4‘s open beta will start on
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This Yellowjackets review contains spoilers. Yellowjackets Season 2 Episode 1 Yellowjackets’ season 2 premiere opens with an extended montage centered on the series’ emergent antagonist, cultish mystic Lottie. It’s set to Sharon Van Etten’s “Seventeen,” a Springsteenian anthem in which she has a conversation with her younger self. “I know what you’re gonna be/Afraid that
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Digimon, as a franchise, has always had the perception of being Pokémon‘s less successful younger brother. That’s bound to happen when two Japanese media franchises choose to name themselves after the pneumonic of “Adjective + Monster,” with Pokémon meaning “Pocket Monsters” and Digimon meaning “Digital Monsters.” That perception, however, isn’t entirely fair. Digimon never reached
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“If you want to make a TV drama about opium smokers, sadomasochists and imperial slavery in the 19th century, then write your own,” whines The Daily Mail‘s Peter Hitchens about Steven Knight’s new Great Expectations adaptation, presumably forgetting that in 2017, Knight did exactly that in 8-part Gothic Regency thriller Taboo. Knight’s previous series starring
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