It’s Tokyo Game Show time, but if you’re like me and can’t make the trip out to Japan, many of the big game publishers attending are putting their catalogs on sale to celebrate. Konami is one such publisher currently hosting a Steam sale, and looking through its library of discounted games has revealed what a weird…
It’s Tokyo Game Show time, but if you’re like me and can’t make the trip out to Japan, many of the big game publishers attending are putting their catalogs on sale to celebrate. Konami is one such publisher currently hosting a Steam sale, and looking through its library of discounted games has revealed what a weird…
There’s a bit of irony that Vince McMahon — as his character Mr. McMahon — got off on telling people, “You’re firrrred!” and his essentially forced exit from the WWE, which he had founded more than 40 years ago. And the timing couldn’t have been worse, as the six-part documentary Mr. McMahon was intended to go one way but ended up submitting to another: that is, the even darker side of the wrestling icon. And now Vince McMahon is taking aim at the doc, saying it’s an unfair depiction.
Vince McMahon took to social media this week – just a few days ahead of Mr. McMahon’s September 25th debut on Netflix – to dispute the content and reputability of it, saying he saw an early cut that had worked in the new revelations about his life. “I don’t regret participating in this Netflix documentary. The producers had an opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which were equally filled with excitement, drama, fun, and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons. Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut I’ve seen, this doc falls short and takes the predictable path of conflating the “Mr. McMahon” character with my true self, Vince. The title and promos alone make that evident.”
This is something that has been a topic for wrestling fans for quite some time now: where did Vince McMahon end and Mr. McMahon begin? How much crossover was there after all? The more and more WWE fans thought about it – and considered some of the truly gross angles involving the likes of Trish Stratus and Sable, just to name two that involved him directly on camera – it became clear to many that there never really was a distinction.
Vince McMahon added, “A lot has been misrepresented or left out entirely in an effort to leave viewers intentionally confused. The producers use typical editing tricks with out of context footage and dated soundbites etc. to distort the viewers’ perception and support a deceptive narrative. In an attempt to further their misleading account, the producers use a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidence that I am, in fact, “Mr. McMahon”. I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story.”
The Mr. McMahon persona is a complicated one, but he can really be boiled down to the archetype of the power-tripping boss who will stop at nothing to make sure everyone serves him. Vince McMahon took the character on in 1997 as the Attitude Era — a time when more violence, vulgarity and sexuality was being featured in WWE (then WWF) — dawned. This persona allowed him to engage in feuds with the likes of Bret Hart and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin but also actively engage in storylines that pushed female superstars into more sex-driven content. He also allowed himself to win the 1999 Royal Rumble, but that’s the least of the offenses here…
What do you expect to see in the documentary Mr. McMahon? Are you surprised by Vince McMahon’s tumble?
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There’s a bit of irony that Vince McMahon — as his character Mr. McMahon — got off on telling people, “You’re firrrred!” and his essentially forced exit from the WWE, which he had founded more than 40 years ago. And the timing couldn’t have been worse, as the six-part documentary Mr. McMahon was intended to go one way but ended up submitting to another: that is, the even darker side of the wrestling icon. And now Vince McMahon is taking aim at the doc, saying it’s an unfair depiction.
Vince McMahon took to social media this week – just a few days ahead of Mr. McMahon’s September 25th debut on Netflix – to dispute the content and reputability of it, saying he saw an early cut that had worked in the new revelations about his life. “I don’t regret participating in this Netflix documentary. The producers had an opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which were equally filled with excitement, drama, fun, and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons. Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut I’ve seen, this doc falls short and takes the predictable path of conflating the “Mr. McMahon” character with my true self, Vince. The title and promos alone make that evident.”
This is something that has been a topic for wrestling fans for quite some time now: where did Vince McMahon end and Mr. McMahon begin? How much crossover was there after all? The more and more WWE fans thought about it – and considered some of the truly gross angles involving the likes of Trish Stratus and Sable, just to name two that involved him directly on camera – it became clear to many that there never really was a distinction.
Vince McMahon added, “A lot has been misrepresented or left out entirely in an effort to leave viewers intentionally confused. The producers use typical editing tricks with out of context footage and dated soundbites etc. to distort the viewers’ perception and support a deceptive narrative. In an attempt to further their misleading account, the producers use a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidence that I am, in fact, “Mr. McMahon”. I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story.”
The Mr. McMahon persona is a complicated one, but he can really be boiled down to the archetype of the power-tripping boss who will stop at nothing to make sure everyone serves him. Vince McMahon took the character on in 1997 as the Attitude Era — a time when more violence, vulgarity and sexuality was being featured in WWE (then WWF) — dawned. This persona allowed him to engage in feuds with the likes of Bret Hart and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin but also actively engage in storylines that pushed female superstars into more sex-driven content. He also allowed himself to win the 1999 Royal Rumble, but that’s the least of the offenses here…
What do you expect to see in the documentary Mr. McMahon? Are you surprised by Vince McMahon’s tumble?
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Almost two years have gone by since A24 announced that production was underway on the psychological horror film The Front Room, with Brandy Norwood (Queens, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer) taking on the lead role and Max and Sam Eggers – the younger brothers of The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman director Robert Eggers – at the helm. The movie made its way out into the world with a theatrical release earlier this month (on September 6th, to be exact), and now it has been given a digital release. It’s available for purchase for the price of $24.99 on Amazon’s Prime Video, or it can be rented for $19.99.
Our review of the film can be found HERE, and you can watch our interview with the leads at THIS LINK.
Based on a short story by Susan Hill, The Front Room has the following synopsis: Everything goes to hell for newly-pregnant Belinda (Brandy) after her mother-in-law (Kathryn Hunter) moves in. As the diabolical guest tries to get her claws on the child, Belinda must draw the line somewhere… If you would like to read the short story source material, it can be found in Hill’s collection The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories. Copies can be purchased at THIS LINK.
Norwood is joined in the cast by Kathryn Hunter (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Andrew Burnap (WeCrashed), and Neal Huff (Spotlight).
The Front Room was produced by A24, along with Lucan Toh, Babak Anvari, and Bryan Sonderman of Two & Two Pictures, as well as Julia Oh and David Hinojosa of 2AM. A24 financed the project and handled the worldwide theatrical release. The film has received an R rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board for language, some violent/disturbing content, brief sexuality and nudity.
Max Eggers co-wrote The Lighthouse with his brother Robert and was a production assistant on Robert’s 2008 short film adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe story The Tell-Tale Heart. Sam Eggers was also a production assistant on that short film, and on The Witch. Sam also co-wrote and co-edited the 2018 documentary Olympia, about actress Olympia Dukakis.
Will you be checking out The Front Room now that it has been given a digital release? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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The Karate Kid: Street Rumble looks like your average modern 2D beat ’em up: button mashing combos, neat retro pixel art, and little stylish touches that bring out the nostalgia for people in love with the source material. But something went terribly, terribly wrong during the $40 game’s brief story cutscenes.
The Karate Kid: Street Rumble looks like your average modern 2D beat ’em up: button mashing combos, neat retro pixel art, and little stylish touches that bring out the nostalgia for people in love with the source material. But something went terribly, terribly wrong during the $40 game’s brief story cutscenes.
Enotria: The Last Song is a sunny soulslike that has an unusual sense of joy on the surface—but there’s a lot of dark stuff going on underneath. You can rest assured that your skills will be tested in typical genre fashion, and especially during the game’s opening hours, where things are at their most confusing. Here…
Enotria: The Last Song is a sunny soulslike that has an unusual sense of joy on the surface—but there’s a lot of dark stuff going on underneath. You can rest assured that your skills will be tested in typical genre fashion, and especially during the game’s opening hours, where things are at their most confusing. Here…
With Amber Heard behind him – and even having retreated to Spain for some time – Johnny Depp is looking to move on. As such, after that much-publicized and -mocked trial between the two, Depp has been pushing through with his career. While his projects may not exactly harken back to the days of Captain Jack Sparrow, he has committed to doing things his own way, something that isn’t exactly out of the ordinary for him. But as he gears up for press for Modì, he couldn’t help but take a dig at the circus that surrounded his scandalous trial.
Appearing at the San Sebastian Film Festival – where Modì (officially titled Modì – Three Days of the Wing of Madness is premiering – Johnny Depp worked in a reference to his issues with ex-wife Amber Heard, saying, “Each [character] has their story because I’m sure we can say that I’ve been through number of things here and there…Maybe yours didn’t turn into a soap opera. I mean, literally, televised.” The trial between Depp and Heard wasn’t only televised, but chronicled in a multi-part Netflix documentary and a ridiculous Tubi movie.
Johnny Depp continued his statement, also reminiscing about his days trying to make it in the business. “But we all go through what we go through. So to see these people on the verge of earning their stripes…There’s something beautiful to me about those days living in a tiny studio apartment just off Hollywood Boulevard in a dangerous neighborhood. They were tough. They were rough, ugly; they were weird, all kinds of stuff, but they were beautiful.”
Modì marks the first time Johnny Depp has directed a feature since 1997’s The Brave. Unlike that film, however, Depp doesn’t appear in Modì, with Riccardo Scamarcio playing titular Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. The cast also features Al Pacino, Stephen Graham, Antonia Desplat, Batrice Hastings, and Bruno Gouery. The film will be released on December 5th following a showing at the Rome Film Festival.
Johnny Depp most recently played Louis XV for director Maïwenn in Jeanne du Barry, with his continued industry support facing backlash from fans of Amber Heard.
Do you think Johnny Depp will have a full rebound within the public eye? What do you hope he explores next?
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