By Netflix’s “Squid Game: The Challenge” and Universal’s digital sell-through release of “Oppenheimer” have proven big winners with audiences at home. The “Squid Game” reality series debuted on November 22nd and in its first five days of availability, the premiere episode drew 1.1 million U.S. households according to Samba TV. In
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The last few days has been a busy one for Marvel rumors, most of which sound speculative at best. First up, former “Captain America” actor Chris Evans has shot down one of those rumors for several weeks back. Thst rumor suggested he, Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson among others
“This Is Spinal Tap 2” To Film In February
Filmmaker Rob Reiner made his directorial debut with the 1984 cult classic “This Is Spinal Tap,” and is now returning forty years later to film a follow-up. Reiner revealed the news on the RHLSTP With Richard Herring podcast (via Variety) and says shooting on the sequel will reportedly kick off
Home Video Hovel: The Last Picture Show (plus Texasville), by Scott Nye
The post Home Video Hovel: The Last Picture Show (plus Texasville), by Scott Nye appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Even when I first saw it around 2006, just out of high school, Peter Bogdanovich’s The Last Picture Show felt unusual. The new century had been blanketed in teen sex comedies
Monday Movie: The Deep Blue Sea, by David Bax
The post Monday Movie: The Deep Blue Sea, by David Bax appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of The Deep Blue Sea originally ran as as a theatrical review. Terence Davies and Rachel Weisz, the director and star,
