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If you’re a fan of the Ghostbusters franchise, you’ll have heard about the controversy around the release of the newest movie. The two original Ghostbusters movies were released in the 80s, and consummate nerd that I am, I’ve watched them just about a hundred times. This then makes me a certified fan of this cult…
White actors cast as ethnic characters Matt Damon was put as the lead in Zhang Yimou’s English-language debut “The Great Wall,” set in ancient China. The choice drew criticism, most prominently from ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ star Constance Wu. As you’ll see from this gallery, it’s not the first time such casting has stirred controversy….
The trailer for new film Hidden Figures debuted this weekend and, I kid you not, watching it gives me chills. The film, which is landing in theaters in January 2017, is based on the true story of African American women who worked as mathematicians and engineers for NASA in the 1960s. They were the original…
These stories do not reflect my life, nor the lives of most of the queer women I know. But life has a frightening tendency to imitate art. The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs reported that 2015 had the highest levels of violence against the L.G.B.T. community since 2011, the most frequent victims being transgender women…
Keywords for Search Engine Optimization of the week: The Only Thing That Could Make This Movie Better is to Add Waffles Opening titles: Set it Free by Allrounda Beats: http://www.allroundabeats.com/beat-se… Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments! And don’t forget to vote on what movie you’d like to see me…
The only Mon Mothma line anyone remembers in the original Star Wars trilogy is “Many Bothans died to bring us this information.” With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story being about the Rebellion stealing Death Star plans, everyone keeps making Bothan jokes. Please stop it. Because many Bothans did not die to bring us this…
Maybe they should learn a little bit more from it than simply “motivation.” Ezra Miller, who actually had a fun a little moment in Suicide Squad as the Flash, told MTV that, basically, the Justice League cast feels solidarity with the embattled Suicide Squad brethren: You needn’t look any further than the Suicide Squad director…
Eleven (Stranger Things) and Allison (Breakfast Club) after their makeovers. Netflix / Universal Pictures ID: 9423581 We all know the Classic Makeover Montage well. A beautiful actress we’re supposed to believe is a homely slob because her hair’s a little frizzy is bestowed with a flatiron and some makeup — after a parade of product…
I can’t sleep on planes, okay? Doesn’t matter how long the flight is, or how much I want to do it, I just can’t manage to sleep on planes. The problem cropped up again for me this summer, as I was flying back and forth from my home here in the sunny United States to…
Carol Danvers has a long and peculiar history as first Ms. Marvel, and later Captain Marvel—one that’s strange even by comic book standards. So it should be no surprise that for her upcoming movie, the hero will be given a new and updated origin. Speaking to the Any Time with Vin Forte podcast, Captain Marvel…