Firestarteris a hugely underrated Stephen King book that follows a young girl named Charlie, who displays pyrokinetic abilities that allow her to manipulate fire.The general details of Charlie’s powers, and her quest to protect herself from them, are plot lines that King has used beforein his works - namely, inCarrie.Firestarter’s endingmay not directly connect to any other of King’s works, but it includes several thematic connections and aesthetic allusions that are fairly easy to spot given some familiarity with the author’s bibliography....

Particle parade coming through town The newest 3DMark trailer comes from one of their DirectX 11 showcase benchmarks. They call this real-time test their most ambitious ever. It features: Tessellation, dynamic particle illumination and shadowing, smoke simulation using grid-based fluid dynamics, volume ray casting with shadows and a wide variety of post processing effects including depth of field, blooms, distortions and various lens effects I know whatsomeof that means. Put together, it makes for an impressive clip....

Netflix’s new documentaryReturn of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presleyrevisits the period in Presley’s career when he was at a crossroads. Converted in 1961 from Elvis Presley the singer toElvis Presley the movie starat the behest of his influential manager, Colonel Tom Parker, Presley had become dissatisfied and restless.Presley’s movie roleshad become plastic, fake, and formulaic, and he yearned to be singing again.So in 1968, Parker lined up a make-or-break comeback television special to re-introduce Elvisto his stage audience....

This article contains spoilers for The Wheel of Time season 3, episode 6.I can’t believeThe Wheel of Timeseason 3 has turned one book character into a villain. Inspired by Robert Jordan epic fantasy series of novels (completed by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan’s sad passing),The Wheel of Timehas made major changes to the books. Season 3, episode 6 features one of the most surprising to date, as Faile tells Perrin about her family history....

Netflix’s brand-new sci-fi movie,The Electric State, is based on a dystopian graphic novel of the same name, written by Simon Stålenhag, but the movie deviates considerably from the book. Netflix’sThe Electric Statetells the story of a teenage girl, Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), who has been orphaned and lost her brother. She is left to navigate a post-apocalyptic world, set in an alternate 1990s, following a robot revolution, wherein robots fought for their rights in a war against humans....

Aaron Korsh opens up about the failure ofSuits' first spinoff,Pearson. On the heels ofSuits' streaming renaissance in 2023, interest in the legal drama skyrocketed, resulting in the expansion of the franchise. Ideally, a revival could have been better, considering how beloved the original cast from Pearson, Hardman is, but NBC decided on a new spinoff,Suits LA, which will debut a new ensemble. What is not widely known, however, is that this isn’t the first time thatSuitstried opening up their storytelling universe, asPearsonwas previously launched....

Wolf Mandirector Leigh Whannell has teased one key difference about the titular monster because of the movie’s use of “100% practical” effects. TheupcomingWolf Manrebootfocuses on a family who take shelter in a farmhouse during a full moon, after they’re attacked by a mysterious creature while on the road. As the couple and their daughter recover from the incident, the father, Blake (Christopher Abbott), begins to change, slowly transforming into the titular monster....

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man episodes 1 & 2The first two episodes ofYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manhave been released, revealing a new alternate timeline for the MCU’s Peter Parker and his journey to become the iconic Webslinger. A new animated series on Disney+, this exciting show is quite unique, both in its art style and its plot as Peter Parker embarks on a new kind of origin that is both distinct yet very closely tied to the MCU’s Spider-Man played by Tom Holland....

Summary Akiva Goldsman, a co-writer on the Stephen King movieThe Dark Tower,acknowledges it as a failure. The 2017 movie was an adaptation of thepopular Stephen King book series, which featured a leading cast including Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Abbey Lee, Fran Kranz, Claudia Kim, and Ben Gavin.The Dark Towerwas directed by Nikolaj Arceland written by Arcel, Keff Pinkner, Anders Thomas Jansen, and Goldsman. Speaking withColliderat a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Goldsman reflected on his experience working onThe Dark Tower....

The Nightmare Before Christmasintroduced the world to the love story between Jack Skellington and Sally, but one small detail makes their inevitable romance even more perfect. Released in 1993,Tim Burton is often wrongly attributed asThe Nightmare Before Christmasdirector, buthe merely provided the story and rough character designs.It was director Henry Selick, the stop-motion master, who made the movie come to life, and writers Caroline Thompson and Michael McDowell, who are responsible forThe Nightmare Before Christmas' memorable quotes....

Connie Nielsen’s long and significant career has included some of the best movies of the past several decades, including the iconic Ridley Scott filmGladiator. Though it can be difficult for an actor to be known for such a specific role in a period film, this hasn’t stopped Nielsen from broadening her horizons and taking on projects within many different genres. From strong and fearsome heroines to tender love interests,Nielsen has never been afraid to be a part of unexpected works that polarize audiences....

For many people around the world, there is no better way to find some satisfying scares than by heading to the movie theater and watching aHorrormovie. For decades, horror films have been providing audiences with the frights they crave, whether it be through jarring visuals, unsettling stories, or a haunting combination of the two and more. As 2024 draws near a close, many people have already begun looking ahead to what scary stories will be told in 2025....

Summary Tom Hanksis one of Hollywood’s most beloved and accomplished actors, renowned for his blockbuster hits likeForrest Gump,Saving Private Ryan, andToy Story. His talent for bringing depth and humanity to his characters has earned him a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide. However, despite his fame, some of thebest scenes of Tom Hanks' entire career,have flown under the radar, overshadowed by his more iconic ones. These underrated films showcase his versatility and ability to captivate viewers, even in lesser-known projects....