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Three days agoMarvel’s Avengersannounced MCU-inspired skins for the game’s heroes, but nowthe official Twitter account has clarifiedthese skins are not free after all. If you want to dress your heroes as their MCU versions, you’ll need to spend real money, even after paying the full price for the base game. This has led to a split of the player base, divided about how fair the microtransactions are inMarvel’s Avengers. The initial announcement tweet teases a new game event, with a series of rewards....

After a few weeks of fan theories and gossip, Peacock has released the official Season 3 cast of their hit reality series,The Traitors. This murder mystery game series is the US version of its British predecessorand became a major success in its second seasonthanks to the engaging dynamic of the Season 2 cast ofthe reality series. The show became a pop culture phenomenon primarily thanks to Phaedra Parks. Viewers fell in love with her southern belle attitude and sharpReal Housewiveswit, as well as her flirtatious friendship withThe Challenge’sCT Tamburello....

The Criterion Collectiontrain keeps on chugging as it announces its upcoming list of new arrivals for February. The list will see the likes ofRock Hudsonstarring inWritten on the Wind, which receives a 2K digital restoration along with an enhancement for 16x9 viewing on televisions. 1920s themed gangster epicMiller’s Crossingwill be accompanied by a film noir and crime fiction-focused discussion between directorsJoelandEthan Coenand crime authorMegan Abbott. Six-time Oscar-nominatedLove Affairwill be getting a 4K digital restoration makeover to accompany an uncompressed monaural soundtrack mastered for Blu-ray....

The easy way to describeBing Liu’s moving documentaryMinding the Gapwould be to say it’s a harder-edgeBoyhood. LikeRichard Linklater’s fictional Best Picture-nominee, Liu follows about a decade in the lives of his subjects. But unlike Linklater’s extraordinary movie, Liu has no place to run for comfort. It’s a messy, unpredictable affair as he tries to cobble together a look at the abuse, neglect, and development in his life, the lives of his friends Zack and Keire, and their families....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforMortal Kombat (2021).] For a certain generation raised on Surge and dreams of climbing the Aggro Crag, the word “fatality” means more than its dictionary definition; it means hitting the right button combo to rip your buddy’s spine out of their butt to the cheers of your local arcade crowd.Mortal Kombat, the only video game franchise you are legally obligated to scream, has a hit-or-miss history of being translated to the screen....

If there’s a new true crime documentary with an interesting angle, I’m gonna find a way to watch it, and sure enough, I’ll be adding HBO’s four-part docuseriesMurder on Middle Beachto my list. The series hails from first-time filmmakerMadison Hamburg, and it presents his complicated journey as a young man determined to solve an unspeakable crime and absolve the people he loves, while looking for answers within his fractured family and community....

2020 is mercifully almost over. While it’s fun and easy to yell at a calendar for all of our problems, 2020 was undeniably a difficult year for all of us no matter how well your country was able to handle the pandemic. It’s also important to remember that life still continued, and there were still highs and lows outside of the pandemic. It dominated our lives, but it was not the totality of our lives....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for American Primeval and Red Dead Redemption 2. The 2020s have been surprisingly kind to video game fans. Two critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic video games were brought to life in live-action, with Naughty Dogteaming up with HBO to adaptThe Last of Usin 2023, while the following year, Bethesda and Prime Video debutedFallout. Both series were met with critical acclaim, each earning a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys in their respective years, among a litany of other nominations and wins from various other award bodies....

The Season 2 finale ofNCIS: Sydneyis about to arrive, and things intensify asthe team continues their investigation in Darwin. Not only are the lives of the U.S. and Australian military at stake, but it seems important political figures in both countries are at stake as NCIS and AFP have yet to locate the stolen weapon and solve a double homicide case. The show’s finale will continue where the previous episode left off,as the team hasn’t left the Northern Territory yet and may have to chase the suspect via riverboats....

Often, when discussing theStar Warsprequels, the biggest issue people have is the dialogue. Lines like “I don’t like sand” have infected meme culture and almost given them a nostalgic vibe where it is so bad it is comforting. However,much of the writing isn’t terrible, with some of it being fantastic. One of these lines that could be seen in either category isObi-Wan’s (Ewan McGregor)“only a Sith deals in absolutes” line when talking to Anakin, now Darth Vader, (Hayden Christensen) on Mustafar inStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith....

If you feel it, chase it — no wait, wrong movie. But after nearly 20 years, Disney may still be looking to chase the magic of one iconic character. The Pixar movieCarswas released in 2006, and it’s gone on to spawn sequels, as well as theme park rides, and more. According to the voice of Lightning McQueen himself,Owen Wilson, Disney is still looking for that perfect “Ka-Chow.” Talking with Collider’sChristina Radishfor his Apple TV+ seriesStick, Wilson explains that he didn’t expect the longevity of the character at all and says:...

From showrunnersJD Payne & Patrick McKay, the Prime Video seriesThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris set in the Second Age of Middle-earth’s history, thousands of years before the events ofJ.R.R. Tolkien’sThe HobbitandThe Lord of the Ringsand at a time when the Dark Lord Sauron, believed by all to have been defeated, is quietly planning his comeback. Following an ensemble cast of characters consisting of both familiar faces (like Galadriel and Elrond) as well as newcomers (the Harfoots, the Stranger, and Halbrand, to name a few), the first season, which consists of a total of eight episodes, has clearly only told the beginnings of the planned story....

WithMarvel Studios' prized possession of 2024 inching closer day by day, one of the leading stars shared high praise for his mutant partner’s previous work. During an interview withTotal Film, Deadpool starRyan Reynoldsreminisced on his past playing the Merc With a Mouth, which began (at least in its modern era) withDeadpoolin 2016. One year after that, what was thought at the time to beHugh Jackman’s final outing as Wolverine inLogan, premiered, a film which Reynolds can’t help but speak highly of:...