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There’s more than one way to adapt a novel for the big screen, and all have potential. A straightforward adaptation is an option, but so is a looser approach where the filmmaker holds onto a select few elements and crafts his or her own narrative using that framework. Right after walking out ofAlex Garland’sAnnihilation, I confidently labeled it the latter. But Garland’s film isn’t something you may quickly shake off and so, after quite a bit of thinking in circles, obsessing and trying to rationalize and explain a third act that has sparked many wildly different interpretations, I’ve come to viewAnnihilationthe movie as one of my favorite forms of adaptation - one that functions as a companion piece to the book, where one enhances the other....

What happens when you take away the gratuitous violence, flagrant obscenities, bloody climaxes, and postmodern glamor in aQuentin Tarantinofilm? On the surface, the answer would be a Tarantino movie without his personal touch, a boring one, for that matter. However, when Tarantino toned down his well-defined tropes and formalist flair for his third feature,Jackie Brown, critics and audiences were muted, longing for more punchy dialogue and Mexican standoffs. Today, his 1997 crime drama, a riff on the blaxploitation starring the genre’s queen,Pam Grier, is recognized as one of hiscanonically great films, perhaps his most mature and nuanced outing as a writer-director....

No, there is no built-in “silent send” option in iPhone’s native messaging app (iMessage) but there are some workarounds you can use offering limited functionality to achieve a similar outcome. Unfortunately these workarounds require both sides communicating to adjust their settings. One method involves tweaking the notification settings for both the sender and recipient. By adjusting these settings, users can send messages without causing the recipient’s phone to make a sound....

After acquiring the spec packageNo One Will Save YoustarringKaitlyn Dever, 20th Century Studios has just picked up another project led by Dever, who is attached to star inRosaline, a modern, comedic take onRomeo & Juliet. Deadline broke the news, reporting thatKaren Maine(Yes, God, Yes) will direct this revisionist take onWilliam Shakespeare’s classic. The movie will chronicle the famous love story from the perspective of Juliet’s cousin, Rosaline, who just so happens to be Romeo’s recent ex....

Listen / download here: TheSaturday Mourning Cartoonsteam–Sean Paul EllisandDave Trumbore–dive into the delightful world ofKipo and the Age of Wonderbeastsfor a fun Saturday-morning review. The series follows a young girl named Kipo (Karen Fukuhara) who emerges from her life underground only to be thrust into an adventure on the surface of a fantastical post-apocalyptic Earth. She joins a ragtag group of survivors as they embark on a journey through a vibrant wonderland where everything that’s trying to kill them also happens to be downright adorable....

TheGame of Thrones/How to Train Your Dragonmashup you’ve always dreamed of is here… well, kind of.ThronesstarKit Haringtononce again lends his voice as Eret in the upcomingHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,and in the latest promo for the film, the actor pokes some fun at Jon Snow while sharing the screen with HTTYD fan favorite Toothless. Because, you know, they both have dragons. Get it? It’s a silly video, but if you likeGame of Thronesreferences, watching Harington brood, or Toothless generally being adorable, enjoy....

If you stay puckered, you don’t have to get puckered!The third time was officially the charm forLemon. As the winner ofCanada’s Drag Race vs the World 2, Lemon proved thathard work and determination can get you to the end.With so much to prove following her last stint onDrag Race, Lemon was eager to turn her journey around onthe reality competition series. Competing against some of the biggest names inDrag Raceherstory, following her victory, Lemon joked, “It was an honor to compete with absolute legends, and it was an even bigger honor to beat them....

The news that Broadway could resume full-capacity shows in September is huge news for theater fans — so huge, it kind of needs to be conveyed in the form of a big musical number.Jimmy FallonandLin-Manuel Mirandadelivered exactly that onThe Tonight Showon Tuesday, offering up a musical tribute to the entire theatergoing experience. The number kicks off with an acknowledgment of some of Broadway’s more annoying features, from overpriced concessions to awkwardly scrunching up in seats to let late-arriving audience members reach their seats....

MacBook ProRecovery Modeis a powerful tool for troubleshooting and fixing issues with your Mac. It lets you repair disks, reinstall macOS, and restore from backups.To enter Recovery Mode on an Intel-based MacBook Pro, restart your Mac and hold Command+R until the Apple logo appears. Recovery Mode gives you access to helpful utilities. You can use Disk Utility to check and repair your startup disk. The Reinstall macOS option lets you do aclean installof the operating system....

Considering the sheer amount ofNicholas Sparksadaptations that have been flooding the marketplace, its almost refreshing to see an obvious romantic tearjerker that’s from a book written by someone other than the man who pennedThe Notebook. Thats whereMe Before Youfits in, an adaptation ofJojo Meyers' beloved bestseller about a wheelchair-bound millionaire and the goofy, kind-hearted young woman who takes care of him and (spoiler) falls for him. Warner Bros. is putting the movie out on June 3rd and has just put out a new trailer, which focuses onEmilia ClarkeandSam Claflinin the lead roles, as well asJanet McTeerand Clarke’sGame of Thrones' co-starCharles Dancein supporting roles....

Warner Bros. has finally given fans the first look atMortal Kombatwith a debut red-band trailer (meaning it’s fully R-rated). The new live-action movie is just the latest in a long line of movies and TV shows that have sprung from the video game franchise of the same name.Mortal Kombatis one of manyWarner Bros. movies set for day-and-date releaseson HBO Max and in theaters, joining other big tentpoles likeThe Matrix 4,Godzilla vs....

The Collider Movie Talk crew of Mark Ellis, Kristian Harloff, John Campea and Jon Schnepp give their in depth, SPOILER-heavy review of 20th Century Fox’s latest mutant blockbuster,X-Men: Apocalypse! The much anticipated sequel toX-Men: Days of Future Pastfinally hits theatres this weekend and now, everyone can join in the discussion. With mixed reviews thus far from a number of critics, word from audiences and fans everywhere are more in favor ofBryan Singer’smutant epic, with many overlooking its shortcoming and instead, having a ball....

Netflix has given hit reality TV showsLove Is Blind,The Circle, andRhythm + Flowthe renewal green light as well as ordering up a new series fromMarie KondocalledSparking Joy. The reality TV portion of Netflix’s vast streaming kingdom has been slowly growing in recent years, with the success ofLove Is BlindandThe Circlefurther cementing the genre’s success established by shows likeTidying Up with Marie KondoandQueer Eye. Now,Varietyconfirms Netflix is bringing back its biggest and most recent reality TV hits for even more seasons....