Movies

It’s no secret we’re discussing the Fifty Shades trilogy, especially if the mention of Twilight was a clue. The films are based on E.L. James’ novels, which actually began as fan fiction about Bella and Edward before being transformed into the story of Ana and Christian Grey. The first movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, came out in 2015 and was an instant success, topping the box office charts and earning $85.1 million in its opening weekend. By the end of its run in theaters, the film had grossed an impressive $569 million worldwide – a significant return on its $40 million production cost.

Yoshi is easily the cutest character revealed so far, even more so than Toad and Birdo, and he doesn’t need any special accessories to achieve it. The teaser showed a moment where he seemed to remember a childhood with Mario and Luigi – it’s a common trend for video game adaptations to feature younger versions of characters, especially since it references the game Yoshi’s Island. The very end of the teaser features Toad and Yoshi trying to protect Baby Mario and Baby Luigi from a realistic dinosaur – though their defense mostly involves running away!

As a huge film and pop culture fan, I was really excited to see Jaden Smith make his debut as Christian Louboutin’s first men’s creative director earlier this month! It all went down during Paris Fashion Week, and it looked like a pretty big event. Of course, his parents, Will and Jada, were there to support him, and photographers captured them enjoying the show. Apparently, according to a source who spoke with People magazine, they seemed really happy and proud to be there.

The initial Rotten Tomatoes score for Send Help reflects what most people are saying: Sam Raimi has delivered another successful horror film. Currently, 92% of the first 51 critic reviews are positive, and audiences seem to agree (though an official audience score isn’t available yet). While critics each highlight different aspects of the movie, common themes are emerging from the reviews.

Even now, games such as Super Mario Kart and ActRaiser 2 can be incredibly challenging, even for experienced players. Though these Super Nintendo games are tough, succeeding in them feels just as rewarding today as it did in the 1990s.

The series Percy Jackson and the Olympians follows a group of young people who discover they are demigods – children of a god and a human. They train at Camp Half-Blood, and when Percy Jackson arrives and learns he may have a special destiny, it kicks off an exciting adventure.

Recently, a popular rumor started spreading that a major character will make a surprise appearance at the end of the new Starfighter movie. Fans have been guessing who it might be, and many believe it could be Rey Skywalker, played by Daisy Ridley.

Critics are starting to review The Wrecking Crew just before it arrives on Prime Video, and the early reviews on Rotten Tomatoes give it an 80% fresh rating.

The original Star Wars sequels (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi) reunited the cast of the first film, and both the prequel and sequel trilogies brought back several actors from earlier movies. This also happened with Solo, which even included appearances by Princess Leia, Grand Moff Tarkin, and Darth Vader.

During its five-year run on NBC (from fall 1984 to summer 1989), Miami Vice rapidly gained a large following and made Don Johnson a highly sought-after actor. He grew tired of playing a police officer, so he willingly turned down the opportunity to star opposite Al Capone in The Untouchables. In a recent interview, Johnson revealed his reasons for declining the role, which ultimately launched Kevin Costner’s career. The Untouchables allowed Costner to move into directing, producing, and writing, proving that appearances and roles can significantly shape a person’s path.