Man, can you believe the NES is forty years old this year? It’s such a classic, and while everyone knows the big names, there are tons of awesome hidden gems you absolutely have to check out if you’re into retro gaming. I’ve been revisiting some old favorites, and games like *Adventure Island* and *Maniac Mansion* still hold up incredibly well – seriously, they’re a blast to play even now!
Digimon is a fantastic series, but it’s stumbled repeatedly, holding it back from reaching its full potential. These mistakes appear throughout the anime, video games, and how Bandai Namco has handled the brand. Even successful entries like Beatbreak and Time Stranger would be even more popular today if not for these missteps.
Some reality shows about the paranormal can be truly unsettling. These series, whether you believe in ghosts or not, follow paranormal investigators as they try to connect with and understand spirits and the supernatural world. Among the many shows of its kind, this one stands out for its collection of frightening and seemingly genuine encounters with ghosts, demons, and other supernatural beings.
Filming this series was tough on everyone involved, as they shot on location in the cold, rugged Canadian north. However, the challenging conditions were worth it, because the breathtaking scenery really adds to the show’s feeling of remoteness, which is crucial to the story. If the show wasn’t set in such a desolate and resource-limited place, the central conflicts could have been easily resolved. While the series features exciting action, it often feels like a loving nod to classic action films. For example, the plane crash is similar to *Con Air*, and a chase scene echoes a famous stunt from *Jurassic Park: The Lost World*. Early on, Jason Clarke’s character delivers a speech strikingly similar to Tommy Lee Jones’s in *The Fugitive*, and the climactic fight scene feels familiar as well. This carries over to the characters themselves. While their backgrounds and motivations are revealed gradually, fans of action-thrillers will quickly recognize their familiar roles. They sometimes even speak in clichés, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Although Saruman played a significant role in the first two *Lord of the Rings* films, he was completely left out of the theatrical release of *The Return of the King*. He’s only mentioned briefly when Gandalf and Treebeard discuss a wizard being held captive, with Gandalf stating Saruman will remain imprisoned under Treebeard’s watch. Viewers are left to believe Saruman stays locked away forever. Actor Sir Christopher Lee, who played Saruman, was very unhappy with this and had a disagreement with director Peter Jackson, but they later resolved it before filming *The Hobbit*. While many fans were disappointed by Saruman’s reduced role, this decision actually aligned with J.R.R. Tolkien’s vision for a film adaptation of his book.
Season 2 of Murder in a Small Town, which began airing in 2025, brought changes for both Cassandra, now an elected official, and Alberg, a police officer whose department gained new resources. The episode “Mother Love” featured a complex case and marked the final performance of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, alongside a guest appearance by The X-Files star William B. Davis. Rossif Sutherland discussed his experience working with Warner and revealed a personal connection between Davis and his late father, Donald Sutherland.
Now that the movie *Weapons* is available to rent and buy, I recently interviewed the director. While we spent most of our time talking about a character named Aunt Gladys and how she almost made it into the film, I started by asking about how the movie might influence Halloween costumes in 2025. The director won’t be able to see the costumes himself – he’s currently filming a new *Resident Evil* movie overseas – but he’s excited for people to dress up. He shared with me,
John lives a typical life with his parents and three siblings. He’s a promising young goalkeeper, good enough to attract attention from a talent scout. However, he’s also developing a strange condition: he uncontrollably blurts out swear words at the worst possible times. This leads to frequent trips to the headmaster’s office for punishment, and his mother, Shirley Henderson, makes him eat his meals by the fireplace instead of at the table because of his habit of spitting.
I have to say, *Interstellar* didn’t fully click with everyone when it first came out. But looking back, over a decade later, it’s really cemented itself as one of Christopher Nolan’s most impressive films. The sheer ambition of it – the science, the scope, everything he was trying to accomplish – is finally getting the recognition it deserves. There’s one scene in particular that really captures how much more appreciated *Interstellar* has become since it premiered back in November 2014.
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