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Season 8
The Big Picture looks ahead to 2019.
The Big Picture looks ahead to 2019.
Going for the easy laugh is harder than it looks.
Going for the easy laugh is harder than it looks.
Is Bumblebee a prequel, reboot or something else - and whatever it is what comes next for the Transformers movies?
Is Bumblebee a prequel, reboot or something else - and whatever it is what comes next for the Transformers movies?
The Harry Potter prequels are terrible - are they really going to make us watch five more of them?
The Harry Potter prequels are terrible - are they really going to make us watch five more of them?
Marvel's 'Black Panther' is now the first superhero movie ever to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Does it have a real chance to win - and if it does, should it? If
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Marvel's 'Black Panther' is now the first superhero movie ever to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Does it have a real chance to win - and if it does, should it? If the Oscars are about celebrating not what Academy voters' liked but what truly brings audiences together (and truly represents what the Hollywood film industry is best a producing); why should The Academy ignore the movies' most popular genres... and the biggest, most diverse audiences?
Why people are calling the box-office bomb 'Serenity' an early contender for the worst movie of the year - but also the most ridiculous plot-twist ever? [SPOILER WARNING!]
Why people are calling the box-office bomb 'Serenity' an early contender for the worst movie of the year - but also the most ridiculous plot-twist ever? [SPOILER WARNING!]
Why we do what we do.
Why we do what we do.
This weekend 'Black Panther' becomes the first superhero movie to compete for Best Picture at the Academy Awards - but should other heroes have been in the mix, too?
This weekend 'Black Panther' becomes the first superhero movie to compete for Best Picture at the Academy Awards - but should other heroes have been in the mix, too?
In which dumb Tweets about 'Ghostbusters' teach us a valuable lesson. Sort of. Or maybe not.
In which dumb Tweets about 'Ghostbusters' teach us a valuable lesson. Sort of. Or maybe not.
Where did Marvel's first female-led superhero blockbuster come from - and why are some people so upset about her?
Where did Marvel's first female-led superhero blockbuster come from - and why are some people so upset about her?
How one of The Lego Movie 2's biggest plot-twist tries to take apart one of modern fiction's most enduring genre cliches.
How one of The Lego Movie 2's biggest plot-twist tries to take apart one of modern fiction's most enduring genre cliches.
One of Star Wars' silliest lore details came back to life in 'Solo' - Where did it come from, and does it prove that letting The Expanded Universe go was the right call?
One of Star Wars' silliest lore details came back to life in 'Solo' - Where did it come from, and does it prove that letting The Expanded Universe go was the right call?
Why do so many movies borrow Indiana Jones' best joke?
Why do so many movies borrow Indiana Jones' best joke?
A brief background on the history behind the exciting new family superhero blockbuster from Warner Bros.
A brief background on the history behind the exciting new family superhero blockbuster from Warner Bros.
The Joker movie promises a radical new take, so why does it already look so familiar?
The Joker movie promises a radical new take, so why does it already look so familiar?
Sure, why not? Let's talk about that new 'Star Wars' trailer.
Sure, why not? Let's talk about that new 'Star Wars' trailer.
The MCU Story to this point ends this week... sort of. What can the world look forward to afterwards?
The MCU Story to this point ends this week... sort of. What can the world look forward to afterwards?
A giant-size dive into the MAJOR SPOILERS of 'Avengers: Endgame' - and what they mean for the known future of The MCU.
A giant-size dive into the MAJOR SPOILERS of 'Avengers: Endgame' - and what they mean for the known future of The MCU.
Netflix's reboot of 'She-Ra' upended the MOTU franchise with something totally unexpected - a bad guy who knows what he's doing.
Netflix's reboot of 'She-Ra' upended the MOTU franchise with something totally unexpected - a bad guy who knows what he's doing.
SPOILER WARNING: The new 'Spider-Man' trailer had 'Endgame' feels and a big new reveals... or did it?
SPOILER WARNING: The new 'Spider-Man' trailer had 'Endgame' feels and a big new reveals... or did it?
So that happened.
So that happened.
Godzilla has always been a metaphor – in fact, he’s been several of them. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t also supposed to be FUN.
Godzilla has always been a metaphor – in fact, he’s been several of them. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t also supposed to be FUN.
There’s a new Batman and people are taking it about as well as they always do.
There’s a new Batman and people are taking it about as well as they always do.
Is ‘Godzilla: King of The Monsters’ the most misunderstood blockbuster of 2019?
Is ‘Godzilla: King of The Monsters’ the most misunderstood blockbuster of 2019?
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
How did a fantasy romantic-comedy about The Beatles turn divisive among top critics?
How did a fantasy romantic-comedy about The Beatles turn divisive among top critics?
Check out the strangest Godzilla cartoon ever produced!
Check out the strangest Godzilla cartoon ever produced!
Despite sounding on paper like a project that was plotted out by throwing armloads of Funko Pop figures down a flight of stairs and marking off plot points based on which characters
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Despite sounding on paper like a project that was plotted out by throwing armloads of Funko Pop figures down a flight of stairs and marking off plot points based on which characters landed where, Stranger Things turned out to be a strong series with real heart, solid drama, and terrific young cast. But inevitably the deeper discourse ends up focused on the same thing the marketing does: All that highly marketable nostalgic goodness — and whether or not modern media spends too much time living in the past.
We’re doing things twice weekly now, so get ready for things to get obscure once in a while: Forty years ago last week, a notorious radio station stunt turned a Chicago baseball game
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We’re doing things twice weekly now, so get ready for things to get obscure once in a while: Forty years ago last week, a notorious radio station stunt turned a Chicago baseball game into a war zone that left American popular music fandom with an ugly memory for decades — and that some say helped change the course of pop culture history for the worse. That event was known as the “Disco Demolition riots.” But did badly behaved fans get too much of the attention for a bigger social phenomenon… and is the same mistake of focus happening today?
This is The Big Picture with MovieBob, talking about the future of Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe ahead of San Diego Comic-Con 2019 this weekend.
This is The Big Picture with MovieBob, talking about the future of Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe ahead of San Diego Comic-Con 2019 this weekend.
Marvel Studios’ 2019 San Diego Comic-Con presentation for their Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 yielded many major announcements and a few big surprises. However, there was no bigger
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Marvel Studios’ 2019 San Diego Comic-Con presentation for their Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 yielded many major announcements and a few big surprises. However, there was no bigger surprise than Natalie Portman taking the stage as director Taika Waititi confirmed that she’ll be returning to the role of Jane Foster in the Thor franchise for the recently announced fourth installment, Thor: Love & Thunder.
The last time the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise shook up its team dynamic with a female turtle, the result was Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation‘s Venus De Milo — an infamously
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The last time the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise shook up its team dynamic with a female turtle, the result was Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation‘s Venus De Milo — an infamously ill-received character on what’s widely considered one of the lowest points of the property.
But now they’re taking another shot at the idea, this time in the pages of the critically-praised IDW TMNT comics from fan-favorite creator Sophie Campbell.
The still-successful CW “Arrowverse” series are gearing up for a miniseries adaptation of Crisis on Infinite Earths, rumored to reshape its broadcast continuity and encompass other DC
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The still-successful CW “Arrowverse” series are gearing up for a miniseries adaptation of Crisis on Infinite Earths, rumored to reshape its broadcast continuity and encompass other DC shows and films beyond its own network. Could this be Warner Bros and DC’s “house cleaning” plan for wiping unsuccessful ventures like the so-called “Snyderverse” off the timeline for an official fresh start?
DC’s infamous Crisis on Infinite Earths miniseries gets its first live-action adaptation as part of the CW superhero TV lineup this season. And some think it will, like the comic, serve
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DC’s infamous Crisis on Infinite Earths miniseries gets its first live-action adaptation as part of the CW superhero TV lineup this season. And some think it will, like the comic, serve as an opportunity to “reboot” the DCEU brand itself. But did the original Crisis ever actually solve anything?
Quentin Tarantino’s new movie set in the waning days of the Hollywood movie industry’s tumultuous late-’60s transitional period mixes fact, fiction, original characters, and real
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Quentin Tarantino’s new movie set in the waning days of the Hollywood movie industry’s tumultuous late-’60s transitional period mixes fact, fiction, original characters, and real historical figures to tell a story that starts out familiar but ends up… somewhere else. And while some have praised the perpetually controversial filmmaker’s approach to the material, others have raised objections to playing fast and loose with the facts.
The Walt Disney Company announces its big new Disney+ streaming bundle — and like a lot of other so-called deals, it sounds a lot like the old cable model it’s supposed to be replacing.
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The Walt Disney Company announces its big new Disney+ streaming bundle — and like a lot of other so-called deals, it sounds a lot like the old cable model it’s supposed to be replacing. Is entertainment getting more streamlined, or just adding more steps — and what are you actually getting from jumping through all these new hoops?
The movie studio behind The Hunt said they pulled their topical twist on “The Most Dangerous Game” from the release schedule to be sensitive toward recent gun violence tragedies. But to
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The movie studio behind The Hunt said they pulled their topical twist on “The Most Dangerous Game” from the release schedule to be sensitive toward recent gun violence tragedies. But to many it looked more like they were intimidated by Fox News editorials and angry tweets from President Trump. Is this censorship — or just stupid? And what were people so upset about in the first place?
When tragic real-world violence happens without rhyme or reason, video games always seem to be among the first scapegoats. How many more times will we have this same argument? Does it
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When tragic real-world violence happens without rhyme or reason, video games always seem to be among the first scapegoats. How many more times will we have this same argument? Does it ever actually get us anywhere? Is it because people are looking for an easy answer… or is it because the real answers are easy to see — but hard to face?
Kevin Smith is re-launching the 1980s Masters of the Universe brand as an anime limited-series for Netflix continuing the “unresolved story” of the original 1980s He-Man cartoon. But
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Kevin Smith is re-launching the 1980s Masters of the Universe brand as an anime limited-series for Netflix continuing the “unresolved story” of the original 1980s He-Man cartoon. But what exactly does “unresolved story” mean here — and does it have something to do with Netflix’s also-continuing She-Ra reboot?
Amazon’s The Boys gives the infamously naughty but uneven comics a streamlined story upgrade and some surprising empathy. So why does much of its humor (and its take on superhero satire) feel so out of date?
Amazon’s The Boys gives the infamously naughty but uneven comics a streamlined story upgrade and some surprising empathy. So why does much of its humor (and its take on superhero satire) feel so out of date?
The Escapist’s Bob Chipman weighs in with a theory on the shocking reveals from the D23 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker footage — and the state of the Star Wars / Disney hype machine.
The Escapist’s Bob Chipman weighs in with a theory on the shocking reveals from the D23 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker footage — and the state of the Star Wars / Disney hype machine.
Film critic and Big Picture host Bob Chipman has a big theory about the still-secret overarching storyline that will connect the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies
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Film critic and Big Picture host Bob Chipman has a big theory about the still-secret overarching storyline that will connect the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies — including tragic twists, surprise heel-turns, and maybe even the setups for the next “Avengers Trilogy”!
The early reviews for Joker have already set off Best Picture Oscar chatter… but also a firestorm of debate over whether it’s “irresponsible” to release a film that seems to sympathize
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The early reviews for Joker have already set off Best Picture Oscar chatter… but also a firestorm of debate over whether it’s “irresponsible” to release a film that seems to sympathize with a disillusioned loner who turns to violence out of anger at society after a year of real-world violence. Film critic Bob Chipman breaks down the news — and the controversy.
Marvel Studios recently announced at D23 that She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, and Moon Knight would become the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) characters whose stories would begin with
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Marvel Studios recently announced at D23 that She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, and Moon Knight would become the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) characters whose stories would begin with series debuting on the Disney+ streaming service before they joined their fellow Marvel superheroes on the big screen. Just who are these long-awaited fan-favorite characters — and why are so many so excited to see them finally coming to life?
The Eternals was a dense and confounding cosmic saga that many considered too far-out even by Jack Kirby standards, and whose most well-known Marvel Universe connections like the
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The Eternals was a dense and confounding cosmic saga that many considered too far-out even by Jack Kirby standards, and whose most well-known Marvel Universe connections like the Celestials and Thanos (long story) other MCU movies have already borrowed. Shang-Chi had a martial arts comic whose main gimmick (the presence of iconic pulp villain Dr. Fu Manchu) the movie can’t use — and whose replacement, the Mandarin, is a problematic fixture who was already a punchline in Iron Man 3. So why are these two franchises at the forefront of Phase 4? Bob Chipman thinks he knows… and it has something to do with which magic tokens the heroes will hunt for this time around.
In defiance of every obstacle you could throw in front of it, Netflix and The Jim Henson Company‘s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance prequel series is one of the most incredible things
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In defiance of every obstacle you could throw in front of it, Netflix and The Jim Henson Company‘s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance prequel series is one of the most incredible things to film or TV in 2019. It’s a marvel of production design, a miracle of technical filmmaking, a triumph of tone-blurring, genre-defying dark fantasy storytelling, and maybe the best “nostalgia revival” work Generation X has yet been gifted. To the degree that anything can be, it’s as close to perfect as something like this can get.
You may have thought the 14-film Air Bud franchise (No, really — they made 14 of those. Look it up!) owned the entire “There’s no rule that says [animal] can’t play [sport]!” genre, but
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You may have thought the 14-film Air Bud franchise (No, really — they made 14 of those. Look it up!) owned the entire “There’s no rule that says [animal] can’t play [sport]!” genre, but in 2013 China and Korea teamed up to prove you wrong with Mr. Go, possibly the definitive “What if a gorilla played Korean Major League Baseball?” epic of the modern era.
Sylvester Stallone brings his iconic John J. Rambo back to screens for what’s promised to be one last mission this weekend in Rambo: Last Blood, but the constantly reinvented (and always
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Sylvester Stallone brings his iconic John J. Rambo back to screens for what’s promised to be one last mission this weekend in Rambo: Last Blood, but the constantly reinvented (and always controversial) action hero has been counted out a few times before. Film critic Bob Chipman takes a look back at how one of action cinema’s most vulnerable and human antiheroes morphed into a politically charged symbolic superhuman, accidental self-caricature, and strange, fearsome specter haunting the graveyard of ’80s popular culture.
Plenty of games, movies, TV shows, comics, books, and even songs get accused of being “propaganda” for one thing or another — but the real history of propaganda in pop culture is weirder
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Plenty of games, movies, TV shows, comics, books, and even songs get accused of being “propaganda” for one thing or another — but the real history of propaganda in pop culture is weirder and more surprising than you ever imagined. What do the Soviet Union, creative writing workshops, Jackson Pollock paintings, and the CIA have to do with each other?
Previously, The Big Picture spotlighted the bizarre modern history of art and entertainment as (often unwitting) propaganda tools of political war. But surely we’re all too savvy for that kind of thing to still go on today… aren’t we?
Previously, The Big Picture spotlighted the bizarre modern history of art and entertainment as (often unwitting) propaganda tools of political war. But surely we’re all too savvy for that kind of thing to still go on today… aren’t we?
Supposedly, people are “on edge” about the release of the new movie Joker… but is this really the kind of film that sets off a social stir, or is it all just part of the hype?
Supposedly, people are “on edge” about the release of the new movie Joker… but is this really the kind of film that sets off a social stir, or is it all just part of the hype?
This week take everything you know about evolution, prehistory, paleontology, and proper spelling and smack it in the face with a power shovel with 1960’s infamously goofy unfrozen fossil romp Dinosaurus!
This week take everything you know about evolution, prehistory, paleontology, and proper spelling and smack it in the face with a power shovel with 1960’s infamously goofy unfrozen fossil romp Dinosaurus!
After divided responses from critics and media hype about “dangerous” content, Joker is a big hit at the box office. And now its fans, filmmakers, and even some political pundits are
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After divided responses from critics and media hype about “dangerous” content, Joker is a big hit at the box office. And now its fans, filmmakers, and even some political pundits are claiming that there’s more to this latest retelling of the Batman movie mythos than violence and comic book references. So what does Joker actually have to say? Is Todd Phillips’ killer-clown crime caper truly “about” anything?
This week, Schlocktober travels way, way east and way, way weird to bring back a seldom-seen 1978 Taiwanese action/adventure/witchcraft/monster/fairytale/romance, War of the Wizards,
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This week, Schlocktober travels way, way east and way, way weird to bring back a seldom-seen 1978 Taiwanese action/adventure/witchcraft/monster/fairytale/romance, War of the Wizards, about a humble fisherman who finds a magic wishing bowl that makes him rich but loses it when the sexy ninja sisters he marries turn out to be thieves enslaved to a shape-shifting witch queen who seeks the bowl for herself. This in turn forces him on a quest with a giant bird to earn special fighting skills and a magic sword from a mountain wizard to defeat the witch and save his brides… You know, that old story.
From macabre comic strip to iconic sitcom to blockbuster comedy movies to endless TV, cartoon, and live-theater reboots, The Addams Family has held up a dark satirical mirror to the
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From macabre comic strip to iconic sitcom to blockbuster comedy movies to endless TV, cartoon, and live-theater reboots, The Addams Family has held up a dark satirical mirror to the American Dream. But as that dream changed, so did they — in radical and often revealing ways.
Once upon a time in 1964, the co-creator of Doom Patrol and the original Guardians of the Galaxy and the voice of Speed Racer’s father teamed up to make The Flesh Eaters, one of the
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Once upon a time in 1964, the co-creator of Doom Patrol and the original Guardians of the Galaxy and the voice of Speed Racer’s father teamed up to make The Flesh Eaters, one of the first “gore movies” (with a title that would eventually force George Romero to change the name of his zombie project to Night of the Living Dead), which was also bankrolled by one of their wives having won big on a game show. How is it?
Not as interesting as that story — but still pretty cool!
Martin Scorsese versus the Marvel Cinematic Universe is possibly the dumbest pop culture controversy of 2019 — and it also obscures a bunch of real, more important related issues in the
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Martin Scorsese versus the Marvel Cinematic Universe is possibly the dumbest pop culture controversy of 2019 — and it also obscures a bunch of real, more important related issues in the entertainment business that get lost in the shouting. But sure, let’s argue about it anyway…
Nearly a decade before Schlocktober (or The Big Picture!) existed, in the dark days when MST3K was winding down and DVD was only just beginning, the prehistoric age of Internet Bad Movie
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Nearly a decade before Schlocktober (or The Big Picture!) existed, in the dark days when MST3K was winding down and DVD was only just beginning, the prehistoric age of Internet Bad Movie Fandom fell in love with a low-budget horror comedy, turning “that one with the killer snowman” into a cult classic and Jack Frost himself into the last original horror icon of the straight-to-video era… and yes, we said killer snowman.
Legendary science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon is today perhaps remembered for an off-the-cuff debate retort turned arch-pragmatist life advice that has become known as Sturgeon’s
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Legendary science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon is today perhaps remembered for an off-the-cuff debate retort turned arch-pragmatist life advice that has become known as Sturgeon’s Law: “90% of everything is crap!” And he would know — because in addition to authoring some of sci-fi’s most widely read stories, classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, and core aspects of the Star Trek canon, he was also responsible for inspiring this infamously bewildering 1974 TV horror film about a possessed bulldozer, Killdozer!. No, you didn’t read that wrong.
Post-WWII pop culture has often used comedy, fantasy, and absurdity to not only demystify but try to “figure out” the horrors of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. But in depicting Der Fuhrer
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Post-WWII pop culture has often used comedy, fantasy, and absurdity to not only demystify but try to “figure out” the horrors of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. But in depicting Der Fuhrer as the cartoonishly goofy imaginary friend of a naive German 10-year-old, Jojo Rabbit may actually strike closest to the truth of how, under the bluster and military bravado, Nazism’s foundations were much more absurd, childish, and… well, kind of nerdy (in a bad way) than history wants to remember.
Nicolas Cage comes from modern Hollywood royalty, has an Academy Award, works constantly, and gave some of the most memorable performances in the biggest movies of the late 20th century — so why does pop culture treat him like a joke?
Nicolas Cage comes from modern Hollywood royalty, has an Academy Award, works constantly, and gave some of the most memorable performances in the biggest movies of the late 20th century — so why does pop culture treat him like a joke?
Whether or not it’s high praise, Terminator: Dark Fate is the best film in this franchise since the original two films. Box office numbers don’t tell the whole story on this film’s quality. There are deeper factors to consider.
Whether or not it’s high praise, Terminator: Dark Fate is the best film in this franchise since the original two films. Box office numbers don’t tell the whole story on this film’s quality. There are deeper factors to consider.
The “Martin Scorsese versus Marvel” feud apparently won’t go away — partly because The Irishman director can’t seem to stop doubling down on it. In some ways, the controversy has
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The “Martin Scorsese versus Marvel” feud apparently won’t go away — partly because The Irishman director can’t seem to stop doubling down on it. In some ways, the controversy has kickstarted an overdue conversation about media saturation in the Disney era — but film critic Bob Chipman says that making it about what is and isn’t “real cinema” gets in the way.
For almost three years since the slow-motion train wreck of the Justice League movie, a vocal and often extreme sub-fandom’s demands to see a hypothetical alternate-edit nicknamed “The
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For almost three years since the slow-motion train wreck of the Justice League movie, a vocal and often extreme sub-fandom’s demands to see a hypothetical alternate-edit nicknamed “The Snyder Cut” have been a disruptive presence amidst a culture space (and studio production slate) that’s otherwise been eager to move on. But with signs that some version of “The Cut” might be made available, what impact can it have… and what exactly is supposed to be so different about it?
The latest reboot of Charlie’s Angels disappointed at the box office and led director/co-star Elizabeth Banks to stir debate over sharp distinctions between her action film made by and
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The latest reboot of Charlie’s Angels disappointed at the box office and led director/co-star Elizabeth Banks to stir debate over sharp distinctions between her action film made by and for women and features like Captain Marvel or Wonder Woman that starred women but were connected to supposedly male-targeted franchises. But what’s less debatable (but more interesting) is that, success or not, the film represented the latest volley in a new, emerging blockbuster aesthetic that’s selling a “female gaze” for female beauty to a mainstream female audience.
Bob’s feeling sick this week, but not too sick to be thankful for his fans and the opportunities he has received.
Bob’s feeling sick this week, but not too sick to be thankful for his fans and the opportunities he has received.
Warner Bros wants to make the next Superman movie more relevant for the 21st Century – but what does that even mean anymore?
Warner Bros wants to make the next Superman movie more relevant for the 21st Century – but what does that even mean anymore?
Marvel Studios’ first teaser for Black Widow has finally been released, bringing with it dozens of new questions about the first MCU “prequel” feature since Captain Marvel. These
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Marvel Studios’ first teaser for Black Widow has finally been released, bringing with it dozens of new questions about the first MCU “prequel” feature since Captain Marvel. These questions mostly take the form of… who the heck are all of these people?
The first Disney+ Star Wars original series, The Mandalorian, has finally arrived. When first announced, many feared that the nostalgia, lore, and “Easter egg”-heavy series would be a
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The first Disney+ Star Wars original series, The Mandalorian, has finally arrived. When first announced, many feared that the nostalgia, lore, and “Easter egg”-heavy series would be a step backwards for the franchise… Film and TV critic Bob Chipman says that it kind of is — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Wonder Woman 1984 and Ghostbusters: Afterlife both have brand new trailers, both trading on heavy nostalgia for the 1980s and the year 1984 specifically — but are either of them reaching back in time to say anything other than, “Remember this?”
Wonder Woman 1984 and Ghostbusters: Afterlife both have brand new trailers, both trading on heavy nostalgia for the 1980s and the year 1984 specifically — but are either of them reaching back in time to say anything other than, “Remember this?”
Clint Eastwood’s new movie about the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing, Richard Jewell, is selling itself as a true story of an ordinary man wrongfully accused by the media and FBI — but in
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Clint Eastwood’s new movie about the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing, Richard Jewell, is selling itself as a true story of an ordinary man wrongfully accused by the media and FBI — but in an ironic twist, the film itself is now being accused of making wrongful accusations of its own. Film critic Bob Chipman explains what happened and gives his take on the developing controversy.
One of ’90s nostalgia’s most obscure (at least in the West) relics is suddenly back and bigger than ever! Bob Chipman explains the improbable rebirth of Gridman — or, as you might remember it, Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad.
One of ’90s nostalgia’s most obscure (at least in the West) relics is suddenly back and bigger than ever! Bob Chipman explains the improbable rebirth of Gridman — or, as you might remember it, Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s reviews are already some of the most divisive of any Star Wars movie. Here’s film critic Bob Chipman on polarization, the state of pop culture
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker‘s reviews are already some of the most divisive of any Star Wars movie. Here’s film critic Bob Chipman on polarization, the state of pop culture discourse, and how the Star Wars franchise is still more like pizza than anything else. This is a SPOILER-FREE discussion of The Rise of Skywalker.
SPOILER WARNING: The Escapist’s resident film critic Bob Chipman digs into the biggest reveals and plot twists of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — and tells you what he thinks the state of the franchise is now that the new trilogy has concluded.
SPOILER WARNING: The Escapist’s resident film critic Bob Chipman digs into the biggest reveals and plot twists of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — and tells you what he thinks the state of the franchise is now that the new trilogy has concluded.
Bob Chipman counts down his top ten movies of 2019 in part one of two in this special episode of The Big Picture.
Bob Chipman counts down his top ten movies of 2019 in part one of two in this special episode of The Big Picture.
Film critic and Big Picture host Bob Chipman is back with Part 2 of his top 10 movies of 2019.
Film critic and Big Picture host Bob Chipman is back with Part 2 of his top 10 movies of 2019.
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