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‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ is China’s Anti-Imperialist Answer to the Iraq War Film

What immediately sets Once Upon A Time in the Middle East apart from a plethora of war dramas that deal with Southwest Asian ...
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NOC Review: The ‘Wolverine’ Game is a Haunted Story of Love and Death

I just completed one play-through of Insomniac's Wolverine. Similar to my main takeaway from the Spider-Man games, and this opinion stands slightly apart from feelings about video games and Marvel on ...
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NOCs of the Roundtable Spoiler Review ‘Forgotten Island’

Lauren, Mike, Michael, and Swara review the latest film out now from DreamWorks, Forgotten Island, directed and written by ...
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Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights Terrifies Terrifically

Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights opened to an epic eight-house event this past Thursday. We were hosted by Universal Studios and invited to the Media Night opening to check out each ...
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Witnessing the Wonders of ‘Wildwood’ at LAIKA Studios

The temperature was perfect for a July afternoon in Portland, Oregon; home of Wildwood. Yet, despite the fact that it wasn’t too hot, I still found myself somewhat sweating. It wasn’t due to the sun ...
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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Stays True to the Games Without Faithfully Adapting Them

Maybe the thing a Resident Evil film needs isn’t a faithful adaptation of any one game, but a filmmaker who understands what it feels like to play one. After six films and one reboot, Sony Pictures ...
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The Creators of ‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’ Take Us to ‘The Keepsake Sea’

At a time when AI is threatening to take over handcrafted artistry and ingenuity in the video game industry, the developers and design teams at Gameloft Montreal are committed to satisfying fans and ...
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How ‘Wildwood’ Found Its Voice: Chris Butler, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, and Jacob Tremblay on the Fantasy Epic

We are drawing closer to the debut of LAIKA’s next film, Wildwood — the studio’s first film in over seven years. Earlier this week, we brought you an inside look at how the filmmakers were able to ...
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NOC Recaps ‘Dark Matter’ S2, E3: Wreckage

I may have started this whole Pearl Jam thing on a lark, but after watching this week’s Dark Matter offering, titled “Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible,” I’m wondering if Blake Crouch and ...
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The Directors of ‘Forgotten Island’ Take Us Back to Nakali

The directors of Forgotten Island — Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado — have officially given us two of the best animated films of the decade. They first brought us Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 ...
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‘Jamarcus Rose and Da 5 Bullet Holes’ Director on Finding Truth in Storytelling

Jamarcus Rose and Da 5 Bullet Holes is a film about how dreams can be snuffed out in an instant. Imagine growing up and seeing this happen time and time again, wondering if you’ll be next. Written and ...