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

Streaming is more important than ever. As huge numbers of people stay home during the global pandemic, many have turned to the plethora of services for a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streaming services do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help…

Movies Germain Lussier

Celebrate John Saxon With 8 of the B-Movie Legend’s Most Memorable Genre Roles

The world lost a commanding presence over the weekend with the passing of John Saxon, a beloved cult actor whose career stretched back to the 1950s and encompassed a wide range of Westerns, sci-fi, crime dramas, horror (including three Nightmare on Elm Street movies), and so, so much more. Considering Saxon was active for seven…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

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10 (Mostly) Bloodless Horror Movies, for When You Wanna Be Scared, Not Unconscious

People love to be scared. It’s why we go on terrifying roller coasters and see horror films in dark movie theaters. But what if something is so scary it makes you get queasy or pass out? If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and I’ve got some films that’ll give you the chills without making you…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Tenet Is Going to Try Coming Out in America This September

Christopher Nolan’s latest movie has spent the past few months battling the effects of the novel coronavirus more publicly than perhaps any other blockbuster film of summer 2020. And it’s been a fight Tenet has been losing, with its release date being pushed back many, many, many times. But now Warner Bros. has set up…

Movies James Whitbrook

The Band Reunites in Bill & Ted Face the Music‘s Excellently Fun SDCC Panel

Though you’ll probably learn more about the movie itself from the very recent trailer, San Diego Comic-Con’s Bill & Ted Face the Music panel was still the opposite of bogus, with the cast and crew (virtually) reuniting to discuss the much-anticipated three-quel. You can watch the Kevin Smith-hosted panel below, featuring cast members Keanu Reeves…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Oh God, They’re Making a Grindhouse Movie About Pizzagate and It Actually Looks Kind of Awesome

There are probably few phrases in the English language that immediately set off more alarm bells than “Pizzagate movie.” But ready or not, there is a grindhouse Pizzagate movie coming out—and against the odds, it actually looks pretty damn good. Pizzagate, a depraved and completely baseless conspiracy theory asserting that an Illuminati-esque cabal of Satanic,…

Movies Tom McKay

The New Mutants Dropped Tons of New Footage at SDCC

The New Mutants’ San Diego Comic-Con panel just revealed an exclusive look at the film’s opening sequence. If you missed it, no sweat, we’ve got it right here. Directed by Josh Boone, The New Mutants was famously supposed to be released back April of 2018. As that was happening, Disney purchased Fox and shelved the…

Movies Germain Lussier & Charles Pulliam-Moore

Take a Brief Vacation From Reality With These 6 Short Sci-Fi and Horror Films

Dreaming of other planets, other realities, or other timelines? So far, 2020 has us wishing we could be literally anywhere else. Here’s a temporary escape hatch: these awesome new short films, all of which share glimpses of a future where so much more has gone wrong. At least we aren’t there… yet? 1) Triangulation We’ve…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

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Edgar Wright May Direct a Spielberg-Produced Ghost Story Set at a Film Studio

As fans patiently wait for the next film by Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrimdirector Edgar Wright, the talented filmmaker is lining up a smorgasbord of future projects. The latest is called Stage 13, a ghost story set at a movie studio. Deadline broke the news of the project, which is being produced by…

Movies Germain Lussier

This Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Live Read Is a Must Watch

During the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen many, many casts reunite over Zoom. And let’s be honest… it’s great every single time. There’s just something warm and lovely about getting wrapped up a blanket of nostalgia that makes these dark days a little brighter. And while it was great to see reunions of Ghostbusters, Lord of…

Movies Germain Lussier

Zack Snyder Considers His Justice League Cut to Be Mostly Standalone

Changing a movie that’s already been released causes many fascinating challenges. In the case of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, one of those challenges is the fact that other DCEU movies took what happened in the theatrical cut as gospel. So where does that leave the “Snyder Cut”? Snyder himself has a few thoughts. “The theatrical…

Movies Germain Lussier

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The Rock’s Black Adam Will Have Its Atoms Smashed By Noah Centineo

There are times when casting announcements about upcoming cinematic adaptations of comic books are made that, curious as they are, don’t really tell you all that much about what to expect from the movie’s plot. And then there are times, like today, when Warner Bros. announced the newest cast member of its long-gestating Black Adam…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

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The 10 Best Pirates Who Sailed the Cinematic Seas

It’s time to grab a shoulder of rum and sit down to hear the tale of a group of pirates, who sailed the open seas (and air) in search of fame, adventure, and of course a buttload of cash. These are our top 10 pirates we’ve seen on film so far. Enjoy, or walk the…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Everyone Agrees: Velma Is Gay

The reports have come back, and it’s official. Velma is gay. Studio meddling may have watered it down or kept things “vague” to avoid angry emails. But everyone, including Scooby Doo movie writer James Gunn, is here to say that Velma likes women and also she has really cool clothes. Gunn revealed on Twitter that Velma…

Movies Beth Elderkin

The Old Guard Turns Immortality Into Something Worth Living For

Director Gina Prince Bythewood’s adaptation of Image Comics’The Old Guard is a movie that asks you to really reflect on what it is about superheroes and their stories that keeps us coming back. Rather than fully trying to reinvent the comic book movie, The Old Guard instead takes hallmarks of the genre and uses them…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Release the Schumacher Cut, You Cowards

After years of getting the fandom riled up about the idea of a Snyder Cut of Justice League, Warner Bros. saw fit to move forward with the production of the film for an upcoming release on HBO Max next year. The decision was surprising if only for the fact that Warner Bros. had previously denied…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

The NeverEnding Story’s Childlike Empress Is Starring in an ’80s Fantasy Tribute Film

The Childlike Empress has grown up and she’s taking lead in a new “lo-fi fantasy film,” alongside ‘80s faces like Sean Astin, Rhea Perlman, and Christopher Lloyd. Of course, it wouldn’t be an old-school fantasy flick without some Jim Henson puppets. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tami Stronach is starring and executive producing a new…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Screenshot: Andrea Broccardo and David Curiel (Marvel Comics / Screenshot: EA/Lucasfilm / Image: Steve Thomas (Del Rey

Star Wars‘ Rae Sloane: Everything You Need to Know About the Face of a Fallen Empire

When EA’s Star Wars: Squadrons was announced, fans (rightfully) got very excited about glimpses of familiar faces among the cast of starfighter pilots: Wedge Antilles, flying for the New Republic! Rebel’s Hera Syndulla, now a general! But there’s one more familiar face in there that has fans talking, and it’s not a hero of the…

Movies James Whitbrook

10 Years Later, Christopher Nolan’s Inception Remains Magnificent

Somehow, 2010’s Inception has suddenly become topical again—an idea that seems like it was mysteriously planted in our minds by Leonardo DiCaprio himself. In reality, though, people are talking about Christopher Nolan’s trippy hit for a few good reasons: the film has been a Netflix staple for all of 2020 (when lots of people have…

Movies Germain Lussier

Who Framed Roger Rabbit’s Most Traumatizing Death Scene Recreated With Colored Crayons

On paper, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, featuring cartoon characters from both the Disney and Warner Bros. worlds, sounds like the perfect kids film. In reality, it’s got some rather unsettling moments, including the death of the film’s antagonist, Judge Doom, which is made all the more horrific here thanks to melting crayons. Steven Richter, whose…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

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

Celebrate John Saxon With 8 of the B-Movie Legend’s Most Memorable Genre Roles

10 (Mostly) Bloodless Horror Movies, for When You Wanna Be Scared, Not Unconscious

Tenet Is Going to Try Coming Out in America This September

The Band Reunites in Bill & Ted Face the Music‘s Excellently Fun SDCC Panel

Oh God, They’re Making a Grindhouse Movie About Pizzagate and It Actually Looks Kind of Awesome

The New Mutants Dropped Tons of New Footage at SDCC

Take a Brief Vacation From Reality With These 6 Short Sci-Fi and Horror Films

Edgar Wright May Direct a Spielberg-Produced Ghost Story Set at a Film Studio

This Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Live Read Is a Must Watch

Zack Snyder Considers His Justice League Cut to Be Mostly Standalone

The Rock’s Black Adam Will Have Its Atoms Smashed By Noah Centineo

The 10 Best Pirates Who Sailed the Cinematic Seas

Everyone Agrees: Velma Is Gay

The Old Guard Turns Immortality Into Something Worth Living For

Release the Schumacher Cut, You Cowards

The NeverEnding Story’s Childlike Empress Is Starring in an ’80s Fantasy Tribute Film

Star Wars‘ Rae Sloane: Everything You Need to Know About the Face of a Fallen Empire

10 Years Later, Christopher Nolan’s Inception Remains Magnificent

Who Framed Roger Rabbit’s Most Traumatizing Death Scene Recreated With Colored Crayons

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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