Image: Netflix Netflix’s big new release for the weekend is Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, an anime revival of the popular graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O’Malley. It’s a bit of a weird bag; pre-release, O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski repeatedly said the show would offer something similar to the comic while also being a different … Read more
Summary Some movie remakes, like King Kong and A Star is Born, are praised for their refreshing take on the original story, while others are seen as unnecessary and disappointing. Remakes such as Fame (2009) and The Mummy (2017) failed to capture the essence of the original films, lacking proper character development and stripping away … Read more
When the demo for the remake of Resident Evil 4 dropped in March, one presiding concern stood above all others: Would Leon say “The place’s everybody going? Bingo?” The road comes early within the recreation, proper after our coiffured all-American hero has seen his police escort burned alive. Leon is about to be butchered by … Read more