Which Transformers films have the touch, and which ones belong in the trash!
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Friday, May 31, 2019
All The Transformers Movies, Ranked Best To Worst
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‘When They See Us’ Featurette: Ava DuVernay’s New Netflix Show Spotlights Heartbreaking Injustice
The way the criminal justice system treated the Central Park Five – five boys who were arrested and incarcerated in 1989 for a rape they didn’t commit – is so far beyond terrible, so blatantly unjust, that it’s difficult to wrap my head around. But director Ava DuVernay (Selma, Middle of Nowhere) is shining a light on the horrors of the young men’s case and their eventual exoneration in When They See Us, a Netflix limited series which has just released a new featurette that includes interviews with DuVernay, the actual survivors, and the actors who portray them.
When They See Us Featurette
Man, this show’s going to be brutal to watch, isn’t it? But if enough people check it out – which seems possible given Netflix’s massive reach – this is actually the type of thing that could actually move the needle on the imbalances in the criminal justice system. “Film does have the power to change things, and as it relates to the prison industrial complex, as it relates to the criminal justice system and all of the insidious behaviors that are within it,” DuVernay says. “If we keep talking about it, keep telling and sharing and showing these stories, I believe we’ll get to a place where people will be intolerant of what is happening and demand change.”
The series stars Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga, John Leguizamo, Felicity Huffman, Niecy Nash, Blair Underwood, Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar J. Dorsey, Adepero Oduye, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Aunjanue Ellis, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Storm Reid, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Caleel Harris, Marquis Rodriguez, and Asante Blackk.
Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. Beginning in the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014.
When They See Us is available to stream on Netflix right now.
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The Kitchen Trailer: McCarthy, Moss & Haddish Join the Mafia
Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss, and Tiffany Haddish star in The Kitchen, a gritty female-driven mob drama.
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‘Cloak and Dagger’ Ends Its Uneven Second Season With a Satisfying Cliffhanger
We’ve finally made it to the finish line, everyone! With the last episode of this season’s Cloak & Dagger story, “Level Up,” we are left on a semi-satisfying cliffhanger that promises burgeoning romance for our two leads as they head elsewhere, away from New Orleans. It’s a fresh start for these two as they take their vigilantism on the road after defeating Andre and setting New Orleans free from his jazzy grasp.
We’re also led to assume that Mayhem and Father Delgado successfully cleared Tyrone’s name by hanging up Connors’ corpse in the police office and providing the police with the necessary documents to arrest Connors’ uncle. I would have personally liked to have seen how all of that played out instead of having it rushed past us as part of the denouement, but I have bigger fish to fry since we knew Tyrone was going to get cleared at some point anyway.
While this finale was great in that Tandy and Tyrone finally had to face themselves in order to kill Andre, it also made me wonder about some things regarding the overall story this season tried to tell. Here’s what made me squint my eyes and stroke my chin as I watched the episode.
Was this season necessary?
What do I mean by this? I mean that I wonder if this season was seen by the writers’ room as a necessary hurdle to get over in order to get to the next, and presumably more exciting, chapter in Tyrone and Tandy’s vigilante lives. For a season that started out strong, so much of it ended up feeling like a drag. Plotpoints were rehashed over and over, and not in a way that suggested a purpose. To borrow Andre’s penchant for music, there wasn’t much of a refrain throughout this season as much as there were choruses that were being bluntly shouted at us.
Tandy having problems regarding her father and Tyrone trying to face his reality as an imperfect being are recurring issues that we should be invested in as the audience. But somehow, those very important character building blocks just seemed boring. I think it’s because, perhaps, the writers weren’t excited by what they had to work with. Clearly, as alluded to in the stinger, a bigger story awaits us next year. Maybe the writers were just doing a literary form of eating their vegetables so they could get to dessert. They knew they had to address all of these lingering problems and tie up loose ends, so they just plugged their noses and did it.
Did Andre’s power create a mini-Snap?
It only occurred to me during the first minutes of this episode that what Andre did at the end of the last episode was a miniature version of the Snap, the cataclysmic event we know happens in the main MCU. Technically, Cloak & Dagger takes place in the MCU, but to me, it’s now unclear if Tyrone and Tandy ever experience the Snap because of their own Snap-like event that happened in New Orleans.
To be honest, I think the official line for Cloak & Dagger is that even though the show is a part of the MCU, it doesn’t abide by MCU rules. Meaning that a lot of the events that happen in the main storyline don’t affect anything that happens in Tyrone and Tandy’s part of the MCU universe. Maybe that’s because Tyrone and Tandy live in an alternate timeline? Even though we saw Tyrone reference Luke Cage in an earlier episode, maybe their Luke Cage exists in a New York that houses Miles Morales, not Peter Parker. At some point, I would like for the show to address what timeline Cloak & Dagger exists in, since Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. addresses the Snap and works it into its storylines.
In any event, I thought it was a nice send-up to the main MCU storyline for this season’s finale to include a Snap-like event. Thankfully, none of the victims were killed; they were just transported to Andre’s personal jazz bar in the Darkforce Dimension. The one person who was killed, of course, is Andre, but is he really dead? His body might be dead, but per Auntie Chantelle’s word, he was destined to become a Loa. Indeed, Evita puts his Loa marker on his tombstone, meaning that he has ascended to become a being that others can call upon in ritualistic prayer. It’d be cool to see someone call upon him in the next season.
Tyrone and Tandy finally earn their costumes
Even though it does seem like the writers were itching to get onto the next phase of Cloak & Dagger, there is a positive that can be gained from this season. We can look at this season with a charitable viewpoint of it being the season that Tyrone and Tandy finally earned the right to wear their superhero costumes.
I think fans have been clamoring to see Tyrone and Tandy finally work in tandem while wearing their costumes. We know this show has been grounding these characters in realistic emotions and settings, but come on—it’s Marvel! We like seeing the costumes! I’ll speak for myself and say that I know I’ve been waiting on these two to finally don some superhero threads.
Finally, we got out wish. Once Tyrone and Tandy finally entered the Darkforce Dimension for the last time this season, they emerged into Andre’s realm ready for battle in their versions of their comic book costumes. For Tyrone, it was his brother Billy’s Mardi Gras cloak. For Tandy, it’s her ballerina uniform. Both of these costumes exalt their wearers into the more grandiose, perfect versions of themselves. For Tyrone, his strength comes from his brother, someone he still idolizes even in death. Tandy’s strength, on the other hand, comes from her childhood love of ballet, when she was at her happiest and purest of spirit. Both costumes are a succinct and beautiful culmination of everything these two have been through and how they’ve grown to make peace with their past and use it to fight for justice in the present.
Even better than the costumes were their fighting moves. One key move Cloak and Dagger would use from the comics is Dagger jumping out of Cloak from his smoky interior and lunging at the villain with her light daggers. It was so fulfilling to finally see that play out on screen when Tandy came out from Tyrone’s cloak and stabbed Andre. Let’s hope for more of these moments in the next season.
The final verdict
Despite my complaints this season, I still feel like it was a good season of television. I feel like Season 1 was much stronger in terms of knowing where it wanted to go, whereas this season seemed to make up its rules as it went along, particularly regarding what the rules are for the Darkforce Dimension. Maybe they were trying to pull on a dreamlike theme with the Darkforce Dimension, but things just seemed to happen sometimes.
But overall, a bad season of Cloak & Dagger is still more interesting than other shows on TV. The series is so layered and complex. It’s a show wants to say something different and timely to its viewers. I think that on the whole, it succeeded in getting its audience to think about a host of social issues. It might have even sparked some positive change in viewers as well.
If I had to give this season a grade, it would be a B-. Clearly, it did the best it could to present a well-told story, but some Is weren’t dotted and some Ts weren’t crossed. But the effort is there.
What did you think of this season? What grade would you give it? Write about it in the comments section below! I hope to see you back here for Season 3!
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George R.R. Martin Takes Role Of Chief World Builder For Immersive Entertainment Company Meow Wolf
Most people think of George R.R. Martin as an author, and of course they’re right, but more so to me he’s a builder of worlds. Sure, the story of A Song of Ice and Fire is one ripping good yarn, but the setting, the location in which it takes place, and the aspects of that world are what allow the story thrive.
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Disney's Snow White Remake Goes After Amazing Spider-Man Director
Marc Webb is in talks to direct Disney's Snow White remake, which will feature songs from La La Land duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
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Robin Will Reportedly Feature In Matt Reeves’ The Batman
At last, Robert Pattinson was officially announced as the new Batman today, meaning that Matt Reeves’ upcoming reboot of the Dark Knight’s big screen adventures is finally on the go. Alongside that news though, we might’ve also learned that Pattinson’s hero won’t be saving Gotham all by his lonesome but may be about to form a dynamic duo with Robin.
Forbes reports that the Boy Wonder could “potentially” play a role in The Batman, with a casting announcement said to be coming soon. When it’ll arrive, we can’t say for sure, but while Batman and Robin are traditionally inseparable in the comics, in the movies, it’s a different story.
Only four of the ten Batman solo films released so far have featured Dick Grayson’s sidekick. And one of those is Michael Cera’s turn in The LEGO Batman Movie. Another, meanwhile, is Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Robin” John Blake from The Dark Knight Rises, who hardly counts, while the two other are obviously Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, starring Chris O’Donnell.
It’s worth mentioning that Forbes doesn’t specify that Reeves will use the Grayson iteration of the character, so other Robins like Tim Drake, Jason Todd or even Damian Wayne could stand a chance of getting their due. However, seeing as the film is set to explore the Bat’s earlier years, it stands to reason that it would include the original Robin.
Forbes also adds that the Riddler is likely to appear as one of The Batman‘s six villains, alongside the previously confirmed Penguin and Catwoman. This corroborates intel that We Got This Covered previously shared about Edward Nygma serving as the tertiary antagonist of the movie. Again, though, no casting was mentioned in regards to the role.
Though Warner Bros. has yet to officially announce any of this, it certainly makes sense that Reeves would want to establish so many key characters from the Bat-mythos, as he’s hoping to turn The Batman into a trilogy. As long as he doesn’t overstuff the film with too many familiar faces, he should be fine and as soon as we hear who he may be eyeing for the Dark Knight’s sidekick, we’ll be sure to let you know.
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters: Featurette - Mass Extinction
Watch the featurette titled "Mass Extinction" for the film Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
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Sacha Baron Cohen Admits Borat Caused Pamela Anderson’s Divorce With Kid Rock
High five!
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Schwarzenegger Raps in Motivational Music Video That Will Get You Pumped Up
Austrian musician Andreas Gabalier features fellow Austrian Arnold Schwarzenegger in his latest single and video for Pump it Up.
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Aladdin: Featurette - Inside the Lamp
Watch the featurette titled "Inside the Lamp" for the film Aladdin.
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Tags: Walt Disney Pictures, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Remake, Musical, Featurette, Mena Massoud, Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, Marwan Kenzari
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Avengers: Endgame’s Jeremy Renner Shares Set Photo From That Black Widow Scene
As if you haven't shed enough tears over Endgame.
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James Wan Produced Mortal Kombat Reboot Gets An Official Shooting Start Date
If you were a fan of Mortal Kombat during it’s formative years, you were likely extremely disappointed by the live-action film, and it’s sequel that somehow managed to be worse than awful. After a long wait that has been as brutal as the game itself, a much needed film reboot of Mortal Kombat actually has a date set to begin shooting.
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Netflix is ‘Along’ for the YA Ride, Optioning Three Novels By Bestseller Sarah Dessen
Netflix has found the sweet spot for its algorithm, and it’s YA. The teens are driving the streaming giant’s numbers, with feature film hits like The Kissing Booth and To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and popular TV series like On My Block, and Netflix is focusing its efforts on that young demographic. The streaming service has just optioned the rights to three novels by bestselling YA novelist Sarah Dessen for the next Netflix YA adaptations.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Netflix has picked up three Sarah Dessen novels for feature adaptation, including Along for the Ride, This Lullaby, and Once and for All. The adaptations will be produced by Bright producers Bryan Unkeless and Eric Newman, who have a first-look deal at Netflix via their Screen Arcade banner. Alyssa Rodrigues will executive produce the films.
The first of the three to be adapted into a feature film is Along for the Ride, which won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best YA Fiction. The book follows the story of Auden, who moves into a charming beach town with her dad after her parents’ divorce. There she meets Eli, a loner and fellow insomniac “who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town.”
Here is the synopsis for Along for the Ride via Goodreads:
It’s been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parents’ divorce—or since the fighting started. Now she has the chance to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live.
A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she’s been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend.
Following Along for the Ride are adaptations of The Lullaby, which tells the story about a guarded girl who dates a musician, and Once and For All, about a wedding planner with no time for romance.
I’ve never read Dessen’s books, but they do seem ripe for an adaptation by Netflix, which has honed its formula to a tee and churned out dozens of treacly romances that get thousands of views. While I’m all for the return of the rom-com, Netflix’s approach to the genre seems increasingly shallow and unfortunately Dessen’s novels seem to perpetuate that. But if fans of Dessen eagerly await these adaptations, far be it from me to get in the way.
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Bond Co-Writer On The Character’s Relevance In The Age Of Feminism
James Bond has been known for a lot of things, but his respect of women really isn’t one of them. And it’s not even really him as a character, but the franchise as a whole that doesn’t have a great history of respect. Of course, that’s changed somewhat in more recent years with Daniel Craig’s portrayal of 007, and the more character-driven approach to the series, but there still is a tendency not to give the Bond girls a whole lot to do.
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