At Polygon, many of us are fans of watching a movie with as little advance information as possible in order to feel like we’re being discovered. But sometimes it helps to know a few things, be it an interesting fact about the film’s story or just knowing how many end credits scenes to wait for. ...
Every popular work of mecha fiction, anime or not, isn’t just about cool robots. Whether it is the anti-war fundamentals Mobile Suit Gundam, Neon Genesis EvangelionWhether it’s an allegory for loving and being loved or a commentary on the way power is concentrated in the hands of a select few, the mecha genre is full ...
After the romantic comedy hit theaters shortly before Christmas 2023 Everyone but you became a sleeper hit that lasted in theaters Grossed hundreds of millions of dollars at the box officethanks to its sexy stars and flirty banter. Now that it’s on Netflix, it will likely find a whole new audience and start a whole ...
The gross-out humor peaked in 2010 Jackass 3D, as the boys tossed a ripened port-a-potty 100 feet in the air and a bungee cord jump sprayed feces all over Steve-O – in glorious 3D visuals, no less! That was it. There was nowhere else to go. At least that’s what I believed. Sasquatch sunset turned ...
Only a few weeks a year are bigger or more important for the film business than CinemaCon. The annual meeting offers studios, theater owners and trade show-loving technology companies the opportunity to showcase the most exciting developments in the film business. But while the innovations unveiled at CinemaCon may have important implications for the theaters ...
Helldivers 2 strikes a fantastic balance between a great game to goof around with your friends and a genuine world-building commentary on the folly of an oppressive regime. You play as the titular Helldiver, who is launched into enemy planets in capsules that look like giant spheres – with no obvious symbolism – to fend ...
In 2016, New Zealand journalist David Farrier turned a small obsession into a major success his documentary Tickled, a deeply surprising look at the supposed sport of professional endurance tickling. What began as a quirky lifestyle article about a few online videos of young, athletic men being tied up and tickled turned into a personal ...
Screenshot: Kotaku/Larian Studios His Majesty may provide comedic relief and possibly the most accurate portrayal of a cat you’ve definitely met before, but Myshka is my baby. You can see this poor thing walking around in the alley outside Bonecloak’s Apothecary in Baldur’s Gate and he will ask you if you are his mom in ...
