It ain’t perfect, but damn do I love Halo Infinite. So naturally, I wasn’t all too thrilled when it suddenly kept crashing before it even reached the main menu and nothing seemed to fix it. Verifying the game’s file integrity, reinstalling it, restarting Windows, casting spells and rituals in the forest. Nothing!…
It ain’t perfect, but damn do I love Halo Infinite. So naturally, I wasn’t all too thrilled when it suddenly kept crashing before it even reached the main menu and nothing seemed to fix it. Verifying the game’s file integrity, reinstalling it, restarting Windows, casting spells and rituals in the forest. Nothing!…
When Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters opens in theaters on July 19, the reimagined version of Jan de Bont’s 1996 classic could make a $50 million debut. According to analysts, a summer heatwave is heading our way, which could bring audiences to air-conditioned theaters. Between beating the heat with a bucket of buttery popcorn and an overpriced fountain drink, walk-up business could also play a part in Twisters whipping up dollars on its first weekend at the box office.
For a while, analysts predicted a slow summer at cinemas. However, movies like Inside Out 2 ($800M) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die ($294M) have reinvigorated interest in returning to theaters, leading number crunchers to take another look at their box office crystal ball. While Twisters has a lot going for it, tornado warnings across parts of the United States could have people opposed to watching weather-related carnage on the silver screen. My prediction? People won’t let Mother Nature dictate their theater-going schedule, and Twisters will do just fine. Hell, Jan de Bont’s Twister banked $41M in its opening weekend, and tornado warnings were running rampant back then, too. The thrilling action film starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jami Gertz, Alan Ruck, and Lois Smith earned a domestic total of $241.7M.
Twisters is a “new chapter” for the IP, with no plans for old characters to return. Instead, Edgar-Jones will star in the project as a former storm chaser who works a desk job after surviving a disastrous tornado encounter. However, she will soon be forced to embrace the winds of change and begin the chase anew!
While Twisters will be a “new chapter” for the IP, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment were initially developing a reboot of the movie. The studios had been in talks with Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski to helm the project, but he later dropped out in favor of his Formula One racing movie starring Brad Pitt. New Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung has a personal connection with destructive storms. As a child, he grew up on a farm in rural Arkansas and had plenty of experience taking cover in storm cellars when tornadoes would pass through. This personal connection was a hit with studio executives, and he became the top choice for the gig. The Twisters release date of July 19, 2024, will find the “new chapter” hitting theaters close to thirty years after the original film’s release.
Will you see Twisters in theaters during the film’s opening weekend? Do you think Twisters could be another summer box office blockbuster? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Earlier this month, during PlayStation’s most recent State of Play, the world was formally introduced to team-based FPS Concord via a story trailer. The reception was… not great! But the devs behind the game are still excited for players to see more of Concord and finally play it later this year.
Earlier this month, during PlayStation’s most recent State of Play, the world was formally introduced to team-based FPS Concord via a story trailer. The reception was… not great! But the devs behind the game are still excited for players to see more of Concord and finally play it later this year.
Like most of FromSoftware’s games, Elden Ring is built around its exceptionally challenging bosses. Some of them are so infamous for their difficulty that community figures like Let Me Solo Her have spawned for the singular purpose of defeating them. That hasn’t changed in the RPG’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, but with…
Like most of FromSoftware’s games, Elden Ring is built around its exceptionally challenging bosses. Some of them are so infamous for their difficulty that community figures like Let Me Solo Her have spawned for the singular purpose of defeating them. That hasn’t changed in the RPG’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, but with…
The summer of 2024 has proven – at least for this filmgoer. There are plenty of excellent stories to tell. From the fantastic Maxxxine and The Bikeriders. And then there is this massive hidden gem called Thelma. If you have a heart and a pulse, this movie will bring you absolute joy. June Squibb will likely have a date for the Academy Awards this year after her engaging work in this wonderful mix of action, comedy and heartfelt drama. The on-screen relationship between her and Fred Hechinger is sublime. It is some of the best casting I’ve seen in a long time. If that doesn’t get you, wait until you see Richard Roundree and June Squibb together. Thelma is special.
We recently spoke to both June Squibb and Fred Hechinger and it was just as delightful as watching the two on-screen. Firstly, Squibb is a national treasure, and Mr. Hechinger is an exceptional talent. Firstly, we had to address the fact that Ms. Squibb needs to partner with Tom Cruise after this flick. And the conversation went on about working together, and the brilliance of Richard Roundtree. This is a movie that needs to be seen. It’s smart, engaging, and all the performances are excellent. It’s the type of movie that will put a smile on the face of even the coldest of hearts.
Give Thelma a look in theatres this weekend and you won’t be disappointed. Ride on Thelma… Ride on!
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Plot: Carmy, Sydney, and Richie do what it takes to elevate The Bear, their beef stand turned fine dining establishment, to the highest level, all while doing their best just to stay in business. It’s a losing battle every single day in the restaurant business. Carmy pushes himself harder than ever, and demands excellence from his crew, who do their best to match his intensity.
Review: The first season of The Bear was an absolute triumph. In 2022, the series debuted with no major stars, and now, two years later, Jeremy Allan White, Ebon-Moss Bachrach, and Ayo Edebiri are three of the most sought-after talents. With Emmys and Golden Globes to their credit, the long-anticipated third season of The Bear has debuted all ten episodes. As fans are binging through the continued story of Carmy, Richie, Sydney, and the rest of the restaurant’s crew, formerly The Original Beef of Chicagoland, I am here to tell you what you have in store. While the second season of The Bear did the near impossible of matching the quality of the first, season three takes a bit of a step back. While still full of stellar performances, Christopher Storer’s narrative has hit a roadblock. This season features some surprise guest stars and a handful of memorable moments, but the overall momentum of Carmy’s story screeches to a halt and results in an unexpected slump.
The charm of The Bear has always been that it follows the group of cooks and restaurant staff as they battle with each other on the course to turn a hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop into a top-tier establishment. Learning about each staff member while exploring what haunts Carmy, Sydney, and Richie comes to a head as The Bear opens, but Carmy spends the night locked in the refrigerator. Everyone awaits what will come next, but Christopher Storer takes an unconventional approach to the season premiere. While we have scenes peppered throughout that show what followed the finale, most of the forty-minute episode is a compilation of events starting from Carmy’s departure for New York through the death of Mikey (Jon Bernthal) and his funeral. It is a beautiful, haunting episode that shows us scenes from angles we did not see before and reinforces Carmy’s desire never to repeat himself. It is after that first episode that things slow down.
This season, the focus shifts somewhat to Sydney and Richie as they try to maintain the status quo while Carmy is stuck in his own head. Before transforming from The Beef into the haute cuisine establishment this season, Carmy was a tornado that uprooted everyone from their existence and pushed them to become more. That includes Marcus (Lionel Boyce), who faces his mother’s death in the early episodes, and Tina (Liza Colon-Zayas), who develops as we meet her husband. There is also more for Natalie (Abby Elliott) as her pregnancy finally becomes a birth this season. We also have the return of many famous faces that made cameos in season two, along with a slew of real-life chefs playing themselves. The marquee talent added this season are all window-dressing on an already gorgeous show featuring food porn close-ups of fine dining and creative dishes, but the challenge remains on giving due to those assembling those plates and how they got to where they are.
There are countless scenes and moments in The Bear‘s third season that fans will love. We get a lot of new things to love and worry about as this ensemble continues to be one of the strongest on television. Still, multiple lingering plot threads left unaddressed from the second season, hovering over these episodes waiting to drop. The season also concludes with a cliffhanger that pissed me off more than I thought it would. I never felt frustrated by The Bear over the first two seasons, but now I am. Is it due to the perfect musical cues throughout the season? Is it caused by the creative and unique filmmaking choices at the least expected moments? Is it because the Shakespearean drama lurks just behind this story, waiting to jump out? All of those are the reasons to love The Bear, but they are all neutered this season by Carmy’s frustrating refusal to move with the flow of traffic.
As in the first two seasons, most directing and writing duties fall to series creator Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo. While Ramy Youssef directed the standout second-season episode “Honeydew,” this season bestows that honor on co-star Ayo Edebiri. The sixth episode, “Napkins,” is a phenomenal chapter that proves Edebiri is the real deal. Some standout episodes give us glimpses into the various characters in this tale, but this is ultimately Carmy’s story, and Christopher Storer knows him better than any of us. The growth of this cast from season one to two and the expansion of the cast even further have ballooned the ensemble so much that there is not enough time in half-hour episodes within a ten-chapter season to give them all their due satisfactorily. An attempt was made this season, and the flaws show through loudly and clearly. If this season were a dish served to fictional chef David Fields (Joel McHale), he would toss it and force everyone to start over.
While I have been critical of the third season of The Bear, it is far from an indictment of the series. The first two seasons were amongst the best television of all time, so keeping that caliber without fail is impossible. The third season has countless memorable moments, but in hindsight, it feels like ten episodes of treading water rather than moving forward. Many of you may be content with spending several hours with these characters and existing within their world. Still, after two seasons of story pushing towards a goal, this season’s lack of movement is noticeable. While Carmy’s pursuit of perfection has triggered anxiety and stress in his life and those around him, it feels like a disservice to this story to force it to halt the development of where The Bear will go next. For the first time since the series debuted, I am not sure if the fourth part of the story will be a slam dunk, but I am still deeply impressed by the talent of everyone involved in this show.
Season three of The Bear is now streaming on FX on Hulu.
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The Flowerstone Gavel is a Hammer that is only found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. You’ll have to defeat one of the game’s hardest bosses to obtain this weapon, but if its cool looks and unique Ash of War effect seem like something that would be beneficial to your build, you’ll find it well worth…