Keanu Reeves’s John Wick films take inspiration from both Westerns and samurai movies, but he doesn’t typically play roles in Westerns himself. However, he’s done a lot of comedy throughout his career, and one of his most successful series actually has ties to the Western genre – it’s even been called one of the best franchises of the 21st century.
As a film buff, I’ve always been fascinated by horror sequels. They’ve been a reliable money-maker for Hollywood since way back in the 1930s – think about classics like Bride of Frankenstein! And honestly, almost a century later, people still can’t get enough of seeing those iconic monsters return in new installments. But, let’s be real, a lot of these horror series just don’t stay good for very long – you often see the quality start to drop off after a few films.
Now that the Christie series is streaming on Netflix, viewers have been sharing their reactions on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics gave it a score of 71%, but audiences rated Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials lower, at 57%. This seems to be a recurring issue with adaptations of Christie’s work – audiences haven’t been particularly impressed.
It’s true that not all versions of The Dark Knight have aged well. Even some famous and highly-regarded Batman comics aren’t viewed as positively today, for various reasons.
Before Taylor Sheridan blew everyone away with Yellowstone, he really made a name for himself with Sicario. It was directed by Denis Villeneuve – the guy who did Dune – and honestly, it was amazing. Villeneuve’s style took Sheridan’s already powerful story and turned it into something truly gripping and unforgettable. It wasn’t just a politically interesting movie, it felt real, and both audiences and critics loved it.
Damon and Affleck have appeared together in many films, sometimes as equals and other times with one in a brief appearance. When judging all their movies together, even small roles can be surprisingly important, often more so than what critics said. Of course, truly bad movies also affect the ranking. Considering all of this, and with their new film, The Rip, being well-received, how will it stack up against their other collaborations?
As a lifelong Star Trek fan, I’m really excited about this new series, which is a direct continuation of Discovery. It picks up right after Burnham and her crew figured out what caused ‘the Burn’ – that disaster that nearly stopped all warp travel. Thankfully, they found more dilithium, which got everyone connected again, and this show features the first class at Starfleet Academy in over a century! What’s really interesting is that it seems the Federation had grown a lot since the days of The Next Generation. We first met the Jem’Hadar in Deep Space Nine – they were these genetically engineered soldiers, fiercely loyal to the Founders and addicted to a drug called Ketracel White. After the Dominion War ended, we never really knew what happened to them. But Starfleet Academy starts to answer that question with a character named Lura Thok, hinting that maybe her family – or even the whole Jem’Hadar race – decided to join Starfleet and explore the galaxy alongside their former enemies. It’s a fascinating idea!
Besides the main A Song of Ice and Fire novels, George R.R. Martin has written shorter stories and related books that take place in the same world. The Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon, is adapted from Fire & Blood, Martin’s book about the history of the Targaryen family.
In an interview with Taiwan’s TVBS News, Cameron discussed upcoming Avatar films, confirming Michelle Yeoh will be back and addressing questions about the movies’ high production costs.
Popular anime series like One Piece and Naruto can be very long, with hundreds of episodes, which can be intimidating for new viewers. It’s often easier to start with shorter, excellent anime shows and then work your way up to the longer ones. Even dedicated fans don’t always have the time to commit to extremely lengthy series.