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Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman Is a Trash Friend

Wonder Woman is supposed to be the best of women. This isn’t me starry-eyed about a fictional character and forcing her to be a defender and icon. William Moulton Marston created her to be the best of women. The character, besides being heavily rooted in Marston’s love of bondage, was also rooted in his love…

Movies Alex Cranz

Tom Hanks Believes Franchises Will Save Movie Theaters

Tom Hanks has been one of the biggest movie stars on the planet for as long as most of us have been alive. He’s won Oscars, grossed billions at the box office, and worked with all the best directors (he’s even directed himself). Basically, he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to movies,…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in January

Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streamers do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help with your decision making. Welcome…

Movies Germain Lussier

Soul Feels Like Pixar’s First Black Movie Made With White People in Mind

In Pixar’sSoul, a music teacher with a burning passion for jazz suddenly dies. The event puts him on a path in the afterlife that makes him realize how he never lived with much passion during his time on Earth, and how hard he’s willing to fight for another chance. What the teacher, Joe (Jamie Foxx)…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Wonder Woman 1984 Has One Great Thing Going for It

Wonder Woman 1984 has been quite the lightning rod since its release. On the one hand, there’s the epic scope, complex romance, rousing score, and positive messages. It also has an incredible cast including Gal Gadot, Kirsten Wiig, Chris Pine, and Pedro Pascal. On the other hand, some have criticized the visual effects as well…

Movies Germain Lussier

This Sci-Fi Short Film Takes a Heartfelt Look at Grief and the Traumas of War

Fear is inevitable. Worry is inevitable. Grief is inescapable. Can technology help? These are classic sci-fi questions, and they’re the subject of the short film “Rewind”, written and directed by Stephen Eigenmann. Starring Sheila Traiser as Sheila and Alec Lang as Melo, an assistant robot, this is a story about a widowed mother trying to…

Movies Julie Muncy

Warner Bros. Is Fast-Tracking Wonder Woman 3 After 1984‘s Apparent Success

Like, that’s not surprising. But, dang, that was fast. As reported by Deadline, after a remarkably successful debut, especially considering the global pandemic, Warner Bros. is fast-tracking Wonder Woman 3. This third film in the series, and the fifth to feature Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, will be made with Patty Jenkins directing. According to Jenkins,…

Movies Julie Muncy

Giancarlo Esposito Reflects on the Star Wars Influences That Made Moff Gideon

Giancarlo Esposito got to play one of the more coveted roles in movie history: a Star Wars villain. In a recent video on the Star Wars YouTube channel, Giancarlo Esposito looks back at his two-season history (so far) with The Mandalorian and its most prominent villain to date: Moff Gideon. A menacing villain in a…

Movies Julie Muncy

Darth by Darthwest Episode II Is a Surreal Mishmash of George Lucas and Alfred Hitchcock

What do you get when you cross Alfred Hitchcock’s sly tension with the ambiance of Star Wars? You get a very weird short film. One of the most fascinatingly off-kilter fan mashups I’ve ever seen, Darth by Darthest Episode II is a surreal thriller (I think?) starring Cary Grant, straight out of North by Northwest,…

Movies Julie Muncy

It’s Christmas, Everyone’s Entitled to One Good Scare

There are reasons why Christmas is the holiday with the most horror movies, and a lot of them have to do with Santa Claus, a dude who knows when you’re sleeping and when you’re awake, and has the ability to slither down your chimney—ostensibly to drop off gifts, but who knows what else he’s capable…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Wonder Woman 1984 Is Finally Out, So Here’s Your Spoiler Discussion Zone!

Sorry, Santa who? Today is all about the arrival of Wonder Woman, whose latest adventure hits HBO Max in the form of the much-anticipatedWonder Woman 1984. Early word from critics has been fairly positive, but a movie like this will really succeed based on what the fans think. So let’s discuss! Obviously, the comments below…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Sean Astin’s Cool With You Shipping Sam and Frodo, Two Bros Who Should Have Kissed

Though Peter Jackson’sLord of the Rings films didn’t explicitly pair Frodo and Sam together romantically, the sizable amount of subtext presented on the screen naturally fed into the fandom’s already-established interest in the idea of shipping the two characters. All it takes is a cursory search through the fanfic site of your choice to see that…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Gives Us a Festive Huttese Sing-Along

Deck the halls with boughs of blasters. It’s time to get into the Life Day spirit with a Lego Star Wars Holiday Special sing-along, featuring the vocal stylings of Billy Dee Williams and Poe Dameron doing a dance in a sweater. The Star Wars YouTube recently released a sing-along video for “Joh Blastoh,” a holiday…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Cherk Is Gonna Win an Emmy or an Oscar or Something for Apple TV+, for Sure

Apple TV+ had a rough launch over the course of the past year, perhaps in part because of repeated meddling by Apple execs in creative decisions. It’s starting to turn the ship around with a stronger slate of programming and is hoping to win an award or two over the next few months. On Wednesday,…

Movies Tom McKay

Daft Punk’s Rare Tron: Legacy Tracks Are Now Available for Streaming

The degree to which you’ve heard the full extent of Daft Punk’s Tron: Legacy soundtrack depends on just how dedicated you’ve been to tracking down the whole of the duo’s discography over the past 10 years. While the original soundtrack’s over a decade old at this point, different supplementary tracks have popped up over time…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Lin-Manuel Miranda Tells Us What Sets Encanto Apart From Other Disney Musicals

Disney recently unveiled its slate of upcoming animated films, including a brand-new musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Charise Castro Smith, and Zootopia’s Jared Bush and Byron Howard. Encanto might be coming just a few years after Miranda’s previous work with Disney on Moana but it’s a whole new experience for him. In an interview with io9, Miranda…

Movies Beth Elderkin

The Mandalorian Isn’t the Only Star Wars Finale This Month

One of the best Star Wars shows is ending its second season this week. A show filled with heart, passion, and incredible stories that illustrate why the franchise means so much to so many. A show made by Star Wars fans, for Star Wars fans, aiming to gives us the kind of feels the franchise…

Movies Germain Lussier

Blumhouse Is Summoning Another Exorcist Movie to the Mortal Plane

Though it’s only been a few years since Hollywood last made a go at capitalizing on Warner Bros.’ Exorcist IP with a short-lived Fox series, it won’t be long before audiences are invited to watch yet another story about priests trying to save unsuspecting people who are possessed by malevolent beings from hell. While the…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Patty Jenkins Was Ready to ‘Walk Away’ From Wonder Woman 1984 Over Salary Dispute

Wonder Woman’s sequel wouldn’t be the same without original director Patty Jenkins on board, but it’s amazing how close we came to her stepping away from one of the most anticipated superhero films of the decade. In a new interview, Jenkins gets candid about why it took so long to negotiate her salary for Wonder…

Movies Beth Elderkin

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8 Holiday Movies You’ve Totally Been Sleeping On

We all have our holiday staples, the movies we turn to time and time again. But before you break out Elffor the 42nd time, spend another week trying to convince people Die Hard is a holiday movie, or press your luck with NBC’s version of The Grinch musical (although I wouldn’t), maybe give some of…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman Is a Trash Friend

Tom Hanks Believes Franchises Will Save Movie Theaters

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in January

Soul Feels Like Pixar’s First Black Movie Made With White People in Mind

Wonder Woman 1984 Has One Great Thing Going for It

This Sci-Fi Short Film Takes a Heartfelt Look at Grief and the Traumas of War

Warner Bros. Is Fast-Tracking Wonder Woman 3 After 1984‘s Apparent Success

Giancarlo Esposito Reflects on the Star Wars Influences That Made Moff Gideon

Darth by Darthwest Episode II Is a Surreal Mishmash of George Lucas and Alfred Hitchcock

It’s Christmas, Everyone’s Entitled to One Good Scare

Wonder Woman 1984 Is Finally Out, So Here’s Your Spoiler Discussion Zone!

Sean Astin’s Cool With You Shipping Sam and Frodo, Two Bros Who Should Have Kissed

Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Gives Us a Festive Huttese Sing-Along

Cherk Is Gonna Win an Emmy or an Oscar or Something for Apple TV+, for Sure

Daft Punk’s Rare Tron: Legacy Tracks Are Now Available for Streaming

Lin-Manuel Miranda Tells Us What Sets Encanto Apart From Other Disney Musicals

The Mandalorian Isn’t the Only Star Wars Finale This Month

Blumhouse Is Summoning Another Exorcist Movie to the Mortal Plane

Patty Jenkins Was Ready to ‘Walk Away’ From Wonder Woman 1984 Over Salary Dispute

8 Holiday Movies You’ve Totally Been Sleeping On

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